Fashion club set to kick off second semester
Wyatt Wasko, Social Media Editor
February 20, 2018
Starting second semester, fashion club will be held in math teachers Mike Parker and Peter Hamilton’s classroom. As imagined the club will focus meetings around current fashion trends along with what has been popular around the high school. Fashion is something that has emerged globally in recent decades. High schoolers a...
District drafts strategic plan: Profile of a Graduate
Kate Poor, Distribution Reporter
February 17, 2018
Shaping curriculum is one of the most important jobs of teachers and school administrators. Profile of a Graduate is a new venture being taken on by the district to come up with ways to ensure the success of students after high school. The project came about in December of 2017. The goal of th...
BIZAA members fight human trafficking
Evelyn Young, Student Playlist Reporter
February 14, 2018
On Jan. 22, students in all grades met with Spanish teacher Kirsten Carter for the first meeting of the Basic Institute for Zonal African Advancement, also known as BIZAA. The club will be sponsoring a student in Nigeria, Africa so that the child will receive an education and not get involved with ...
Young Republicans visit State Capitol
Emma Lowey, Editor-in-Chief
February 13, 2018
The Young Republicans were recently invited on a trip to the Minnesota State capitol on Jan. 24. They were guided by Senator Karen Housley, whom the club has sponsored in the past. Housley is a Stillwater native and has been in touch with the club for almost two years, but under the new leadership of junior Vi...
Gap year in Brazil means more than traveling to Nichols
Mira Lanasa, Layout Editor-in-Chief
February 12, 2018
During her junior year, senior Sintra Nichols felt she had lost purpose in her education. She wanted to get back on track, but found the only way to get back en route was to go off the trail entirely, and pioneer a new track which lands her in Brazil. Sintra is popularly known for her academics, ...
T.R.U.S.T. Club creates safe community
Morgan Grim, Photography Editor
January 8, 2018
“I grow everyday from what my special needs students give me. They bring me joy, make me laugh, even bring tears to my eyes,” gym teacher Paula Harrison said when talking about her special education students. This class is for students who are interested in helping and improving the lives of spe...
Parking lot barriers changed to improve safety
Andrew Phan, Photography Editor
December 27, 2017
The safety of students has always been administration’s number one priority. Stillwater Area High School started its attempt on increasing safety by rearranging the parking configuration for the safety of students, because many students are in a rush to leave school. This winter, with many fresh...
Cutaway video class encourages self-expression
Tess Schoenborn, Online Editor
December 10, 2017
From music videos to advertisements, Cutaway Productions creates many different kinds of videos. Cutaway was created by video production teacher, Debbie Drew. Drew hand-picks students from the middle school video production class to join Cutaway Productions when they move up to the high school. Students...
BSU helps promote awareness, diversity in community
Ben Valerius, Announcements Editor
November 18, 2017
Every week, a number of different clubs can be found meeting in and around campus. The Black Students Union, or BSU, meets every Tuesday in the main forum from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Typically, they will see 20-30 students ranging from freshman to seniors coming out to talk about experiences of being stud...
Chick-Fil-A opens in Maplewood
Andrew Phan, Photography Editor
November 12, 2017
Fast food has always been a major part of American life. Although fast food isn’t the healthiest choice many Americans, still eat it. Chick-Fil-A may be the new hottest fast food restaurant on the block with their menu showing to be healthier than other fast foods. In prior years, McDonald’s has b...
Mountain biking team builds new trail
Isaac Gunderson, Podcast Reporter
October 22, 2017
The Stillwater Mountain Bike team has been around since 2013 and has been an extremely fast growing sport. In mountain biking, athletes race against other high school students from around the state on tight wooded trails called single track trails. The Stillwater team is the top team in the stat...
Thrifting tips to look bangin’ on a budget
Chloe Squires, Photography Editor
October 18, 2017
Over the past few years, a clothing trend has been taking shape, swinging students’ wardrobes from traditional retail store purchases to unconventional items found at second hand stores. Students are trading their name brand clothes for time-distressed, retro and original pieces that reflect the...