News sources withhold awareness: immature, unacceptable
Rosie Nichols, Layout Editor
February 24, 2020
The Australian wildfires have taken over and destroyed more than 12.35 million acres of land, killing at least 24 people and destroying more than 2,000 homes. This catastrophic trend of wildfires, bushfires and any uncontrolled burn has weaved itself into mainstream media more prominently than ever. Wit...
Stop denying Climate Change
Hazel Flock, Layout Editor-in-Chief
November 25, 2019
President Trump announced that the U.S. will formally leave the Paris Climate Agreement Nov. 4. After proposing a withdrawal in 2017, Trump was told the U.S. must remain in the agreement and actively participate for three years. The decision to withdraw from the agreement will not only negatively affect...
Donald Trump needs to be impeached, not removed from office
Soren Danelius, Layout Editor In Cheif
October 8, 2019
Nancy Pelosi announced a formal impeachment inquiry on Sept. 24, after news broke that President Trump asked Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine to investigate Trump's rival, Joe Biden and his son, Hunter Biden. Democrats were estatic about the news, but did not think of the potential outcomes....
EIC Column: Palestinians aim to have their voices heard
Lilly Sample, Online Editor-in-Chief
March 10, 2019
On May 14, 1948, Israel became an independent State with David Ben-Gurion as the Prime Minister. What many in the world thought of as a movement to solve anti-semitism became the beginning of a Palestinian ethnic cleansing. Ever since, Palestinians have been fighting for their lives and for their f...
EIC Column: snow days added back to original calendar
Emma Kostroski-Polucha, Print Editor-in-Chief
February 7, 2019
The Polar Vortex this winter has caused many schools to close down due to the weather conditions. The Stillwater district had room in its calendar for one snow day, but due to the anomaly of days that the schools had to shut down, there is a discussion on which days should be added back to make up fo...
EIC Column: vaping epidemic overshadows drug problem
Jameson Stahl, Online Editor-in-Chief
January 5, 2019
With the recent federal “crackdown” on vaping, JUUL in particular, the vaping epidemic is no secret. The school administration has been very vocal about the problem in our school over the past few years. Furthermore, they need to be equally as vocal about the lesser known drug use in the bathrooms...
EIC Column: Afton Lakeland Elementary demonstrates civic efficacy
Hannah Sween, Print Editor-in-Chief
November 17, 2018
As his class flipped through the brand new pocket constitutions they had just received, one boy recited the preamble to their very own Constitution, “We the P.I.E.sters, in order to form a more perfect fifth grade, establish leadership, ensure learning, provide for our classmates, promote kindness...
EIC Column: peer counseling program long overdue
Abby Banks, Print Editor-in-Chief
November 6, 2018
With three deaths within three years in the Stillwater school district, the ISD 834 school board finally took the initiative to create a mental health program for middle and high school students. It's easy to feel unheard in our school district, but if there's any cause that's important for them to actually tun...
EIC Column: terrible truths haunt TSA
Michael VanLieshout, Broadcast Editor-in-Chief
May 7, 2018
Why me? That is a question I ask myself when time after time I am randomly selected for a frisking at the hand of a Transportation Security Administration agent. What is the deciding factor that distinguishes who of the over 1.7 million Americans who board domestic flights in the United States each day? TSA i...
EIC Column: marching makes a major difference
Ellie Faeth, Print Editor-in-Chief
March 16, 2018
Dating all the way back to 1941, marching in protests on the streets of Washington D.C. (among many other state capitols) have become highly publicized, popular events, especially in recent years. These types of protests are extremely important in today’s society, as they were since 1941, and actua...
EIC Column: ALC part of school community
Hailey Willius, Online Editor-in-Chief
February 16, 2018
The St. Croix Valley Area Learning Center (ALC) has been moved to the high school campus this year. With each school running on different time schedules, a complete change in building size and environment, ALC students are adjusting to the new environment. Having the two separate student bodies ...
EIC Column: non-athletes lettering in athletics, huge step forward
Linnea Phillips, Print Editor-in-Chief
December 17, 2017
Varsity athletes have to have dedication, work ethic and sportsmanship to succeed in their sport. But not all students who letter in varsity sports even play the sports they letter in. Many students are turning to the alternative of volunteering with a team in a management position or assisting position t...