While politicians insist that A.C.T. testing should be required, facts disagree
Adam Guinee, Podcast Reporter
January 10, 2020
The A.C.T is supposed to be a test that measures a persons capacity as a student by evaluating them in the four subjects of english, math, reading, and science. ACT, inc. is the non-profit organization which created the A.C.T. test. They continue to assert that the assessment measures a student's ac...
Joe Kalka hopes to propel speech to new heights
Ally Benning, Podcast Reporter
November 7, 2019
The speech team had success last year under former head coach (now assistant coach) English teacher Laura Hammond. Last year, the team placed fourth in sections and had six people qualify for the state tournament, the most in the program's history. Joe Kalka, 2018 MSHSL Class 8A North Coach of the Year, is...
Donald Trump continues to worsen situation with Iran, America silent
Drew Jurek, Graphics Editor
October 30, 2019
President Donald Trump's bad policy towards Iran has increased tensions to such a point that we could be on the brink of one of the worst wars in decades. However, the U.S. political scene continues to neglect talking about it. Trump tweeted on June 2018, threatening the president of Iran Hassan Rou...
Debate team learns about space travel
Meg Skaret, Layout Editor
October 20, 2019
The 2019 debate season started with many new debate members on the team. Along with the new novice population in the club, former head coach, English teacher Laura Hammond returns as an assistant coach with English teacher Cory Quick as head coach. "Having a large novice division of the team ...
Stillwater speech team battles funding deficits
Abby Banks, Print Editor-in-Chief
January 17, 2019
Confidence and a strong voice are not the first things associated with the Gen-Z teenagers struggling with higher rates of mental illness than any before them. Yet, in a nook of Stillwater Area High School, a speech team builds their skills to take on their 2019 season. The Speech team, revitalized...
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....
Amnesty supports all human rights
Claire Anderson, Field Reporter
November 1, 2018
Amnesty International club raises awareness of human rights issues through activities. They protect the human rights of all genders, races, religions and sexualities. The Amnesty club protects and helps students with human rights issues by funding Valley Outreach and BIZAA (Basic Institute fo...
17 events that characterized 2017
Malaina Fragnito, Student Playlist Reporter
December 28, 2017
2017 has been a year of change, devastation followed by hope and success. From events that impact the whole world to things that impact the community of Stillwater, many things have happened this year. This year has been filled with everything, from tragedies due to natural disasters, to controversy over the president to...
Alumnus McDonough encourages students to become involved
Abby Banks, Layout Editor
March 20, 2017
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...
Debate team finished second in State at the Classic Minnesota Debate Tournament
Press Release by Corey Quick
December 5, 2016
The Stillwater Area High School Classic Debate team, coached by Laura Hammond and Corey Quick, competed in the state tournament Dec. 2-3, at South St. Paul High School. Students, who came from fifteen schools around the state, debated the topic of increasing US military presence in the South Chin...