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Junior Sara Norton, freshman Jada Diana and freshman Ruth Olson create Valentines during French Club on Feb.10.

French club thrives under ambitious leaders

Bella Godfrey, Graphics Editor and Online Editor-In-Cheif February 27, 2022

French club, a student-led organization, has recently blown up becoming one of the most popular after school spots every other Thursday. Senior leaders Logan Onken and Avery Hoge have a strong passion...

 Parr's many years have strengthened her love for the french language and culture. She finds joy in sharing it with students. "It is really important to me that people realize that just because we do something one way doesn't mean it is the only right way. Living abroad opens your eyes to multiple ways of living, and that is a big part of the reason why I chose to teach French at Stillwater," Parr said.

French teacher Jackie Parr serves as role model

Mikayla Cousineau, Distribution Reporter March 17, 2018

They say that to teach is to touch a life forever. French teacher Jackie Parr has spent the last 17 years of her life sowing seeds of knowledge into the lives of students across the world, with the goal...

 Parr's many years have strengthened her love for the french language and culture. She finds joy in sharing it with students. "It is really important to me that people realize that just because we do something one way doesn't mean it is the only right way. Living abroad opens your eyes to multiple ways of living, and that is a big part of the reason why I chose to teach French at Stillwater," Parr said.

La vie different: Jackie Parr travels abroad

Michael VanLieshout, Online Editor February 3, 2018

A woman steps out of the small local boulangerie just as she did every day for the past few years. The weather was perfect, the sky was a brilliant cloudless blue, the Jura mountain air was cooling and...

Parr says, "Anthony was the first short-term student to come to Stillwater in many years. It was so much fun to have him here." Brassart was able to explore Stillwater and other places in Minnesota with his host family.

Brassart experiences new country through musical experiences

Cates Eliasen, Student Playlist Editor March 27, 2017

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...

Students will have the opportunity to end their weeks in France with a couple days in Paris. Seeing the Eiffel Tower, visiting local sites, the shops and restaurants as well as see the beautiful museums in Paris. One of which will be The Louvre museum, which is the most visited museum in Paris. “We will get to climb to the top of the Eiffel tower, and get to see many gorgeous museums in Paris,” Parr says.

French students prepare to say au revior mid June

Mikayla Erf, Photographer February 24, 2016

  Nine plus hours of flying, 4,289 miles, and the trip of a lifetime. French students have the opportunity this summer of taking the once in a lifetime adventure of traveling through France. “France...

French Club votes in new co-vice presidents

Liv Krusinski, In-Studio Camera Editor October 13, 2015

Seniors Danielle Glewwe and Ana Souffront have won the election as co-vice presidents of French Club, and are very excited to have this leadership role once again while expressing their love of the French...

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