Trap shooting gives unique, challenging opportunity
Ryan Berg, Social Media Reporter
April 4, 2017
Filed under Activities, Showcase
Trap shooting is a unique, untraditional, but challenging activity. For many years, students have been given the opportunity to participate in this event. It is a spring event for students; the team has all their practices at Oakdale gun club, along with some competitions there as well. Trap shoot...
GSA club resumes, provides safe spaces and allies
Megan Ramberg, Online Editor
April 1, 2017
Filed under Activities
The GSA, or Gender Sexuality Alliance Club has now returned; the main focus of GSA's are to provide a safe space for LGBTQ+ kids and their allies at schools. Forming a GSA Club has been in process for the 2017-2018 school year, as there used to be a GSA Club, and if it was ...
Speech heads to State
Alex Ehde, Twitter Reporter
March 31, 2017
Filed under Activities
The Speech team head to state April 21. Speech involves an individual or group of students who are judged against presentation in a round competition. Only a few students are invited to state every year from each school. Last year, the only student from the school who was invited to state which w...
Amnesty International collects hygiene products
Ellie Faeth, Layout Editor
March 30, 2017
Filed under Activities, Photo Slide Shows
Amnesty Club finds so much joy in collecting hygienic necessities for people who have trouble accessing or buying items for themselves and their family. Following Valley Outreach and their "Help for the Homeless" hygiene drive, the club took it upon themselves to ask students to donate items such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap and other care products and brin...
O’Neal strives for future dermatology career
Tiana Meador, Editor-In-Chief
March 30, 2017
Filed under People, Showcase
As college commitment comes to a close, the University of Minnesota medical school is assessing 10 incoming freshmen who are going to be selected to participate in an accelerated seven-year med program for med school. Of the students initially considered, the U of M has cut the number to...
Brassart experiences new country through musical experiences
Cates Eliasen, Student Playlist Editor
March 27, 2017
Filed under People, Photo Slide Shows
Esteemed filmmaker Frederico Fellini once said, “A different language is a different vision of life.“ In a world where globalization spreads faster than the plague, the study of other languages becomes more and more important as some of the only barriers in international connectedness are li...
Youth for Sustainable Solutions created to help environment
Mira LaNasa, Layout Editor
March 24, 2017
Filed under Activities, Photo Slide Shows
The environment has been a topic in political debates for decades, but the newly created Youth for Sustainable Solutions club has made their mission a nonpolitical priority. Youth for Sustainable Solutions was created to help the environment and educate the community on sustainability. "Our ...
Alumnus McDonough encourages students to become involved
Abby Banks, Layout Editor
March 20, 2017
Filed under News, People, Showcase
Denis McDonough, former President Obama's Chief of Staff, visited Stillwater Area High School during periods two and three on March 15. As the uncle of one of the students at SAHS, and an alumni himself, he came to encourage students to become involved in the political process. McDonough graduate...
Peterson saves ALC bus during unexpected incident
Katie Tanski, Social Media Reporter
March 20, 2017
Filed under People
Many people would not jump into action in a chaotic moment, but a student from the ALC did. Senior ALC student, Thomas Peterson, was reading a book on his way home on the bus. He suddenly heard screaming coming from the back of the bus and then he jumped into action. The bus driver passed out and Peters...
Pupungatoa nominated as Education Minnesota Teacher of the Year candidate
Emmanuel Kamara, Distribution Reporter
March 10, 2017
Filed under Focus
Katy Pupungatoa is a teacher at Oak-Land junior high school. She is a mother of six and teacher to almost every student who went to Oak-Land junior high. Pupungatoa works as a science teacher has earned herself a shot at becoming the Education Minnesota Teacher of the Year 2017. Pupungatoa has bee...
Parents, committee plan all-night party
Teagan Andrews, Copy Editor
March 10, 2017
Filed under Activities, News, Photo Slide Shows
After graduation is a time to celebrate what students have accomplished throughout their high school years and be with their closest friends. People like parent Jennifer Wille do just that. She is one of the parents who plans the senior class party. The senior class party is a time for the g...
Perseverance, driving force in overcoming total loss
Tiana Meador, Editor-In-Chief
February 21, 2017
Filed under People
90s hip-hop blared in her sister’s room, parents outside, for Ella Dorner, the day was uneventful. Then large clunk, a bang. Coming down the stairs, all her older sister, Hannah Dorner, saw was her younger sister laying at the bottom- no longer did anyone hear the blare of 90s music, all attention...