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The Dance Team

The Dance Team

Eli Tillmann, author June 1, 2023

The dance team performs about once in one or two months; they are spectacular every time they do it. They all do crazy things in sync It is super satisfying to watch everyone loves it. But have you ever...

Sculpture of Euthanized Walrus Freya Unveiled in Norway

Sculpture of Euthanized Walrus Freya Unveiled in Norway

Rhys Dalton, Co-Editor in Chief May 1, 2023
Freya’s story is a sad one for many animal lovers. However, this sculpture allows animal lovers to still remember her story, forever immortalizing her.
AAUW TECH TREK (Featuring Interviews With Yours Truly: Celia Corrales and Sophia Taylor)

AAUW TECH TREK (Featuring Interviews With Yours Truly: Celia Corrales and Sophia Taylor)

April 25, 2023

   If you’re part of the 7th grade STEAM magnet you might've heard the rumors of the stay-away science camp. Well, that science camp is an all-girls camp called “Tech Trek.” This camp focuses on...

The Seaweed Blob

The Seaweed Blob

Lilly Gladich April 25, 2023

Have you heard of the seaweed blob?! Well if you haven't, it's a 5000 mile wide “blob” of seaweed and algae bloom that has gathered in the Atlantic Ocean it has hit the coast of Florida and is now...

Artemis Two Crew

Artemis Two Crew Announced

Rhys Dalton, Co-Editor in Chief April 14, 2023

NASA’s Artemis missions are set to bring humanity back to the Moon as soon as 2025 with Artemis 3. However, the mission planned before Artemis 3 is Artemis 2. The goal of Artemis 2 is to send a manned...

Chinese Military Holds Drills Around Taiwan

Chinese Military Holds Drills Around Taiwan

Rhys Dalton, Co-Editor in Chief April 11, 2023
The Taiwanese Defense Ministry spokesperson Sun Li-fang said, “The PLA’s exercises had destabilized the region.”
The Unions Strike Back

The Unions Strike Back

Rhys Dalton and Eli Tillmann March 28, 2023

The unions. Whether you love the unions or hate them they organized a strike. The main organizer was SEIU Local 99, the union for workers such as janitors, aids, and yard assistants. The strike lasted...

The OSCARS 2023: A Year To Remember

The OSCARS 2023: A Year To Remember

Niko Seiple, Journalist March 20, 2023

2022 was an incredible year for film. Technological marvels like “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Avatar: The Way Of Water"   blasted onto the scene, literally. "Top Gun: Maverick" included amazing...

All About Easter!

All About Easter!

Piper Janovec and Lilly Gladich March 15, 2023

Spring is just around the corner, bringing Easter and many other fun activities! But what other things? And what can we do for Easter that's fun besides eating chocolate rabbits and doing egg hunts? There's...

Womens Day

Women’s Day

Anastasia Popov, Student March 8, 2023

       Ladies, make sure to mark your calendars for March 8th  because it’s Women’s Day!     Women’s Day is a national celebration of what all women have gone through. It...

The History of Easter

The History of Easter

Eli Tillmann, author March 6, 2023

Easter where did it come from and why do we celebrate it today? Well, Christians celebrate it because of the resurrection of Christ. But most of us celebrate it because the Easter bunny gives us chocolatey...

Is it Time for Time on the Moon?

Is it Time for Time on the Moon?

Rhys Dalton, Journalist March 3, 2023

An astronaut lands on the Moon after a 3-day journey to the Earth’s celestial satellite. In his journal, he marks the date and time. However he doesn’t put the time as Eastern Standard Time, he marks...

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