Facing death twice has not stopped Nelson from living
Megan Baxter, Photography Editor
January 2, 2019
Three weeks before sophomore Sophia Nelson was diagnosed with diabetes, she kept getting overly thirsty, wetting the bed and losing massive amounts of weight. One afternoon in the summer adventure camp, Sophia had trouble breathing and her legs were in a lot of pain. After a phone call to mom, and a...
DIRO offers new outdoor activities locally
Marlee McGuire, Social Media Editor
December 21, 2018
Living in the St Croix Valley, outdoor experiences are waiting for people to enjoy. Outdoor adventure stores exist, but coordinating the equipment and experience often create a barrier to making it all happen. DIRO Outdoors, a locally based recreational tourism company, provides the perfect solution to enhancing outdoo...
Students prepare for Scholastic Art Competition
Marie Lecuyer, Copy Editor
December 14, 2018
The Scholastic Art Competition is a national event that gives students in grades 7-12 a chance to express themselves through 29 different forms of art and writing. With a deadline of Dec. 7, motivated students are working hard to get their artwork recognized by a panel of judges. Students can recei...
Jockeys of Comedy prepare for winter performance
Grant Erickson, Podcast Reporter
November 30, 2018
The improv troupe known as the Jockeys of Comedy are working hard to prepare for their holiday season performances. Improvisational comedy comes in two main forms: short form and long form. Short form typically consists of actors performing short skits based on a certain theme, as well as suggesti...
Mock Trial defamation case underway
Dylan Stormoen, Copy Editor
November 29, 2018
The Minnesota State Bar Association brings to life another case for the 2018-2019 Mock Trial teams across the state. While working with the case of Hayden Brooks vs. Cahill Monitor, Stillwater's Mock Trial team has a chance of competing for a state championship title once again. Mock Trial is a high school law education pro...
Remembering Keaton and effects of mental illness
Ben Wrightsman, Video Editor
November 28, 2018
It was a cold, hollowing, dark early in the morning the day before Thanksgiving. A call had gone out to 911 with the report of a young man in Stillwater armed with a knife. Sirens blared throughout the streets of Stillwater as police officers converged at the home of Keaton Larson. Keaton, a young ...
Deaf event fosters appreciation for deaf culture
Taylor Lee, Distribution Reporter
November 26, 2018
On Nov. 10, a select number of ASL teacher Amy Caslow’s American Sign Language level two students went to St. Paul Metro Deaf School to complete their first of two Deaf culture events. They were instructed to interview a Deaf individual and write an essay on their experience. However, it was not on...
National Honor Society food drive gives back to community
AnnaMarie Born, Buisness Editor
November 20, 2018
The National Honor Society has teamed up with Valley Outreach during the Thanksgiving, the season for giving back. Starting Nov. 12, students are bringing in food to their first hour. All of the food is being brought to the Valley Outreach food shelf Nov. 21 and is being given to families that cannot...
Debate team strives for winning season
Issy Boegel, Copy Editor
November 15, 2018
Since the start of the school year, the debate team has competed in tournaments across the Twin Cities. They have become tough competition against other schools who take debate as a class. On Oct. 13, the novice team, with less experience, received first place while the JV team was awarded second place....
T.R.U.S.T buddies unifies students
Maggie Dalager-Ericsson, Online Editor
November 10, 2018
T.R.U.S.T buddies is an acronym that stands for True Respect Unifies People Together. This what the club is trying to accomplish, unifying students in general education with special education students, by building relationships and experiences together through games and social interactions. PE and DAP...
Theatre department premiers ‘The Man Who Came to Dinner’
Taylor Lee, Distrubtion Reporter
November 8, 2018
This year's fall play is “The Man Who Came to Dinner”, written by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. It is a hilarious, light-hearted, romantic comedy starring some talented theatre students. Seniors Frank Madsen and Aurora Hiveley are the leads in the play. The show’s director, theatrical coord...
BIZAA changes lives from Stillwater to Nigeria
Emma Sneden, Business Editor
November 5, 2018
BIZAA, Basic Institute for Zonal African Advancement, is a nonprofit organization that attempts to stop child labor, human trafficking and domestic servitude, along with providing education by working with micro-grant programs. BIZAA club works with students to create change in Nigeria. They spon...