Trump’s missile strike on Syria in retaliation
Abby Banks, Print Editor in Chief
May 3, 2017
Filed under Editorial, EIC Column
President Donald Trump recently ordered a missile strike on an air base belonging to Bashar al-Assad, Syria's current president, in retaliation to the use of chemical weapons on civilians. While militant force can have its occasional need, Trump's motives for the strike seem to be in relat...
Human trafficking proves risky at Mall of America
Emma Lowey, Online Editor-in-Chief
May 2, 2017
Filed under Political Opinion
An incredibly harsh reality for women and men in 2017 is becoming a victim to human trafficking. People from all walks of life are vulnerable to trafficking rings, and thousands have fallen prey to them in the last year alone. While it is easy for one to diffuse the thought of it affecting themse...
Staff Editorial: School vouchers are unfair to public school students
May 1, 2017
Filed under Editorial, Staff Editorial
In Minnesota, students can use school vouchers to help them afford private schools by paying for a part of the tuition. During 2016 alone Minnesota spent $35 million on school vouchers. This equals almost half of a percent of the States public school budget. It is not fair for students to use money ...
Trumps security costs prove hefty
Noah Johnson, Distribution Reporter
April 30, 2017
Filed under Political Opinion
President Trump’s security is costing more to taxpayers than previous presidents in this country. Trump should help pay for these high security costs because he planned to cut the amount taxpayers had to pay during his election. Trump has taken many trips to Mar-a-Lago, or as he like to call ...
Trump’s fake news claims: inaccurate, hypocritical
Kleio Vrohidis, Online Editor
April 10, 2017
Filed under Political Opinion
Being informed on current events is one of the most important factors an effective U.S. citizen can have. Whether news is gathered from online sources or a physical paper, it's important that news is credible. President Trump has recently used the media as a way to form the way people look at him....
Recreational marijuana will cause harm
Jack Degonda, Social Media Editor
April 5, 2017
Filed under Editorial
In early Feb. of 2017, legislation was introduced to the Minnesota government aimed to allow the recreational use of marijuana in Minnesota. Other states in the U.S. have passed similar legislations to legalize the drug. The truth about the matter is marijuana is a gateway drug that introduces peo...
New weight room open for public use, possible revenue stream
Hunter Hippel, Online Editor
April 4, 2017
Filed under Editorial
Opening up the weight room to the public is a great way to generate some more revenue and to make up for the cost of the new facilities, which is an extremely hefty $48,025,031. This will give the school a new revenue stream and give gym users in the community a new and possibly better option. "[The]...
U.S. economy seeing large benefits, result of immigrants
Emma Lowey, Layout Editor
April 3, 2017
Filed under Political Opinion, Uncategorized
The U.S. is a large leading nation in the world, known to be a land of promise for those from other countries. Immigrants from all over the world have taken advantage of the U.S. being a free nation with opportunity, and to search for the elusive American dream. The U.S. economy and workforce ...
Social media bears employment impact
McKenna Wohlers, Social Media Reporter
March 31, 2017
Filed under Editorial
Social Media has had many positive impacts on our society, but it has also had negative impacts on people today. People have been able to learn about activities or events happening in other parts of the country or the world, which is a positive. Another positive is in the schools, technology and...
New conference format provides parents with personalized communication
McKenzie Bohlig, Copy Editor
March 31, 2017
Filed under Editorial
"For the past several years, our secondary schools have held both fall and winter conferences. The traditional format of five minute conferences has been less than desirable for many families. In response to your feedback, we will be trying a new format to share student progress information with fami...
Recent boycotts have powerful impact
Lydia Stannard, Social Media Reporter
March 31, 2017
Filed under Political Opinion
Since the Election in Nov. and the Inauguration in Jan., many people have been organizing protests in response as ways to express their outrage. Protests have ranged from full on marches to boycotting apps such as uber. Company protests have been growing in size and organizations such as #grabyourwallet have been putting Trump-related companies...
New conference system aids all students
Olivia Weirtz, Print Editor-in-Chief
March 30, 2017
Filed under EIC Column
For many parents who attend conferences with their child's teachers regularly, the verdict is always the same. The student is either probably excelling, or is getting by well, in which case the student could easily improve his/her situation. The new conference system that is being piloted this year and...