Olivia Williams, Podcast Reporter and Distribution Reporter
• October 22, 2022
The Student Leadership Council was awarded the Humans Rights Award for its efforts to stand up to the oppression of human rights in a nonviolent way. The award was presented to the council and their supervisor...
Walking out the main doors at 2:10 has drastically changed in the last year. Traffic is no longer backed up for quite as long, new drivers are feeling safer, and there is much more freedom when it comes to choosing where to park. These changes are in result of the new lot system that has taken place over the summer. Whether you are a staff member or student, there is no debate that the chaos of the parking lot last year caused many safety issues. Staff in the school have been working on this new system all summer but have things really changed for the better?
Over the summer, administration made changes to the parking lot, allowing students to park freely and provide more space for community and staff members to park and use facilities.
In order to park...
Reece Bastyr, Social Media Editor
• October 1, 2022
"A number of years ago when I still had freshmen at the junior high, I had the opportunity to teach chemistry in this accelerated program. I found that I enjoyed the more complex science, and I enjoyed...
Cambrie Cole, Photographer, Distribution
• June 7, 2022
Hailey Schmit, an eighth-grader competing in girls' synchronized swimming, is maintaining a winning streak this season, placing first in all three-figure meets. Her team placed well altogether in routine...
Mikai Tasch, Social Media Editor-in-Chief and Copy Editor
• May 3, 2022
The federal minimum wage has been $7.25/hour since July 24, 2009. For many citizens across the United States, this is not a livable wage. Although some believe that the federal minimum wage should stay...
Katie Kangas, Layout Editor-In-Chief
• April 26, 2022
Although cutting other countries off from U.S. trade of oil and gas sales and letting the U.S. make their own oil would be an effective strategy to become more self-sufficient as a country. The U.S. should...
Ava Stein, Graphics Editor and Online Editor
• April 25, 2022
Bang! A shot fired into the air and track members zoomed down the field. Junior Kyle Och's feet pounded on the ground as he had his eyes on the finish line. Och inched his way to the front of the group,...
Sumer Harrington, Social Media and Online Editor
• April 24, 2022
Rapidly growing in high schools, colleges and at adult levels, Ultimate Frisbee flies across America. Minnesota has the largest high school Ultimate Frisbee league in the country. At the state tournament,...
The "Don't Say Gay" bill introduced in Florida is working to restrict discussions of sexual orientation and gender identity within public schools. The bill has passed in the state's House and Senate, and...
The school bell calls as students settle into their desks. “Please prepare for the Pledge of Allegiance,” crackles across the loudspeaker.
Every Tuesday morning during first hour, students are...
Taya Hehn, Graphics Editor and Copy Editor
• March 3, 2022
"As co-present and as a leader, I try to be the one that always makes myself involved first," junior Mason Borchardt explained.
Mason is one of the co-presidents for NASA, the Native American Student...
