Trap team works towards nationals in new season
Meg Skaret, Layout Editor
April 10, 2020
The trap team promotes the tradition of clay target shooting and trains its members to respect and conserve the outdoors. Practices for the team started earlier this month at the Oakdale Gun Club. The team competes with other schools in the state by gaining points throughout the season. They are progr...
9/10 formal takes a turn
Alexis Brainard, Online Editor
April 3, 2020
Junior and senior prom is around the corner. This means the 9/10 formal is coming up too. The dance, however, might not happen because of the COVID-19 outbreak. "As far as I know I do not think we are doing it," junior Ethan Vargas said. The 9/10 formal is supposed to happen on April 25. All grade...
‘Beauty and the Beast’ actors find new passion in theatre
Anastasia Bertsch, Video Editor
March 14, 2020
Every spring the theater department puts on a musical. This year they are performing “Beauty and the Beast". The play is a classic story of loving someone because of their personality not their appearance. The show takes place on March 27-29 at 2 p.m. and April 2-4 at 7 p.m. The auditions for t...
Fish and Wildlife students recieve hands-on experience
Adam Guinee, Podcast Reporter
March 10, 2020
Passion for animals is so common that the school has an entire Fish and Wildlife class dedicated to them. Fish and Wildlife has been a staple of elective sciences for several years and is dedicated to teaching students about the local ecosystem and about Minnesota's fish, birds and mammals. ...
TRUST club pushes for inclusion among students
Rosie Nichols, Layout Editor
March 5, 2020
The Pony TRUST club began with a push for inclusion among the student body, as well as staff members. The program betters relationships between students with or without disabilities by promoting acceptance regardless of social norms or labels. The Pony TRUST club consists of student with disabilities a...
FFA helps students dig deep into Agricultural Science
Lucas Polucha, Video Editor
March 3, 2020
Stillwater’s local FFA Chapter recently participated in FFA week, from Feb. 22-29, where the club generated awareness about the opportunities FFA gives to students. The local chapter was also preparing for the upcoming State Conference in late April, but has been forced to suspend activities due to CO...
Robotics team, Armada, starts build season to prepare for competition
Mia Lucido, Distribution Editor
February 9, 2020
The robotics team, Armada, has started the build season. The build season, January to March, prepares the team ready for the FIRST Robotics Competition. Every year there is a challenge and teams across the country build robots then compete in competitions. “Every year is a little differen...
Speech team works their way to state
February 5, 2020
The speech team has done a lot of preparation and practice to get where they are now. Students start preparing for their season in November and work hard for about four months. It helps students with many things like standing in front of people and talking, it helps improve their stamina and lots mo...
Newly found pathways program, almost up and running
Rosie Nichols, Layout Editor
December 8, 2019
This year, a new program has made its way to stillwater the high school after being discussed in recent years. The Pathways program aims to prepare students for their future careers with a flexible layout of classes that should be taken to help them better achieve their aspirations. Pathways was s...
Foreign Exchange Student Club smooths transition of coming to new country
Ava Hoelzel, Photographer
December 7, 2019
“It [the Foreign Exchange Student Club] gives them [the foreign exchange students] time to step out of their classroom, and just be with each other,” school counselor Krista Koenen said. The school provides foreign exchange students the opportunity to meet with each other, staff and other st...
Theatre class practices for upcoming show, ‘Fairy Tale Misfits’
Emma Wagner, Copy Editor
December 1, 2019
This year, a new set of faces will emerge on the stage as theatre class starts with a new cast and a new show called "Fairy Tale Misfits." Students and parents are excited for the new show due to the fact that kids are going outside of their comfort zone to perform in front of an audience. This ex...
Speech and debate team nationally recognized again
Morgan Hildreth, Camera Editor
November 30, 2019
The speech and debate team has been nationally recognized for the third time in four years. The first time the teams were recognized was back in 2015 and once again in 2018. The National Speech and Debate Association has named the Speech and Debate team to the prestigious 100 Club. B...