People are clumsy, accidents happen. Yet, spilling coffee on new clothes no matter how sorry somebody else is, leaves people grumpy for the day. Walking around with a stain is embarrassing, and it feels...

Junior Gabriel Strand has never missed a day of school since the beginning of his freshman year of high school. Despite illnesses and late wake-up calls, Strand is persistent in having perfect attendance...

High school is more than text books and balancing several classes at once. It is an exciting time for teenagers to expand their knowledge, grow as a person, and begin to discover who they are and their...

Advanced placement (AP) classes are college-level courses students can take to earn college credits while in high school. College in the Schools (CIS) is a program run by the University of Minnesota which...

With the conclusion of the first semester, the 2019-2020 school year is becoming a topic of discussion. As class registration is coming up, current eighth graders have the opportunity to get an in-depth...

Throughout the teen population, mental health has become a worldwide problem. Anxiety and stress can affect a teenager's daily lives, relationships with others and above all, physical health. An increasing...

Less than a week after a school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. resulted in the deaths of 17 people, Stillwater Area High School held an emergency lockdown drill. During...

Crucial to college acceptance is the score from a college entrance exam. The ACT or SAT are the two options for students, with the ACT having some 1.6 million students take it each year. Both tests...

Counselors play an important role in students lives. From helping with social issues to scholarships applications, they do everything. High school counselor Liz Nelson has been a counselor at the high...