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The big three. These three popular fast food locations are considered healthier and as a result have seen great success in recent months. "Jimmy John seems to be the healthiest place," Ben Olson says. "I honestly get food by how I’m feeling. If I want a burger I’ll go to McDonalds, If I want Mexican, Chipotle. It all depends on how I’m feeling."

Fast food popularity on the rise

Dylan Cook, Visual Arts Media Editor April 26, 2016

  Fast food is back. As result a of years of rapid increases in the pace of daily life the consumer has begun to demand efficiency in every way possible. The food industry has adapted to...

Infographic by: Justin Hannasch

Fast food restaurants coming after youth

Justin Hannasch, Editor-in-Chief April 26, 2016

  Whether it's TV, radio, social media, even road signs along I-35, Americans now face the reality that this country is bought with advertisements. In a world where consumers have constant pressure...

Infographic by: Kaitlin Bloom

Google introduces self-driving cars

Kaitlin Bloom, Online editor April 7, 2016

For a long time, people have imagined a future free of driver's education, road tests, and maybe even accidents. Cars would drive themselves, independent of any human control. People would be able...

Clay Knoll currently enjoys playing and making music. He intends to continue doing so, hoping to turn his musicality into a career. "I'm going to keep doing what I do and if something happens, then I guess something happens," Knoll says.

Students set on the path for future fame

Dylan Cook, Visual Arts Media Editor March 15, 2016

Confident, skilled, experienced, knowledgeable and unique. These are the traits of a person bound for fame. They can be used to describe students such as junior Corri Gardner, senior Clay Knoll or...

Local strangers form connections

Local strangers form connections

Lily Marchan, Online Editor February 23, 2016

All around us are strangers. A fleeting face passing by us, we look for no more than a second and then it is gone. The face forgotten and our lives continuing on our own winding path without thinking...

Break the silence, talk about 'crazy'

Break the silence, talk about ‘crazy’

Tessa Rosa, Online Editor-In-Chief February 11, 2016

Shh, don’t talk about it. This is a common phrase that comes into play when mental illness is brought up. People do not like to talk about the subject, it is often reacted to like it is taboo. Mental...

Seasonal affective disorder is largely due to a lack of vitamin D. It's especially common in states with long, cold winters, like Minnesota.

Seasonal Affective Disorder, more than winter blues

Dylan Foster, Field Reporter February 10, 2016

Winter Blues The winter blues come and go for some, but are much more severe in others. Many people who live in the cold regions of the world can develop a condition in which too little sun can cause...

The Wellness Center is full of specialists who are eager to help. You can speak with a mental health expert, or a chemical therapist.

Wellness Center supporting self-change

Nick Carlson, Field Reporter February 10, 2016

High School is a time for students to have fun, lay down the final preparations for what they are going to do in life, and pursue their passions. Unfortunately sometimes this is not the case, simply...

Mental health among teens, an exploration

Mental health among teens, an exploration

Brian Jaap, Layout Editor February 10, 2016

Mental illness is an extremely touchy subject that many prefer not to talk about.  There are many factors that contribute to mental illness, especially in high school students. According to nami.org,...

Another popular brand among teenagers today is Hunter boots. Junior Heather Leyh said, “I know those hunter boots are liked. I think they’re cute, but also very expensive.”

Universal rules of ‘being cool’

Lauren Lebourgeois, Copy Editor January 13, 2016

  Many people wonder what it means to be cool. Everyone has their own definition of, and think of, it a little differently. It is natural for trends to start, and also to come to an end. Trends...

Many members of society assume someone is cool for wearing certain brands of clothing or looking a certain way. Many forget that cool should be personality based rather than materialized. Junior Melissa Mcelin says, “People tend to think that all of the mainstream clothing stores like Lululemon, Forever 21, Urban Outfitters and Pacsun are cool. I’m not saying that they aren’t cool, I myself shop at some of them but it’s when people buy things that they think other people will like and they aren’t buying them for themselves.”

Defining a new generation of ‘cool’

Kleio Vrohidis, Online Editor January 13, 2016

  A word that has been defining members of society since before many can remember: cool. The word is used so often that some forget how their meaning might differ from other's. Many define...

Ten years passed since duke impersonator scandal

Ten years passed since duke impersonator scandal

Governess Simpson, Reporter January 13, 2016

Practice lockdown drills have long been seen as a joke to the student body, but the story of the "Duke" that has emerged 10 years ago has since prompted faculty to take caution when dealing with visitors.Infographic...

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