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The most helpful tool for improving organization skills among the student body is a planner.

High school students must fix their organization skills

Cody Clawson, Writer May 25, 2025

Student organizational skills are not a mystery, with staff and students both agreeing that this is a critical area for improvement. With students losing important papers in their already overstuffed backpacks,...

The 2025 Journalism staff gathered for an end-of-year photo.

Everything I need to know I learned from Journalism

The Mav May 16, 2025

Branch out and do something new if you think it looks fun Making friends is not as scary as you think it is Don’t miss your deadlines Don't take time for granted You can do hard things ...

What’s the “thing” you’ve been waiting to do?

Make your space yours

Patric Wallis, Writer May 2, 2025

We moved into my current house in May 2016, but it wasn’t until May last year that I started making it my own. Oh, well, we’re gonna move at some point, so why waste the time and energy on changing...

Relationships require two people to grow together, similar to the way aspen trees share roots.

High school relationship advice I wish I had figured out sooner 

Payton Grasser, Copy and Design Editor March 26, 2025

Don’t lie If you feel the need to lie, just know it will only make your life harder. You need to learn to accept all flaws in your partner, even if the truth hurts. No one is perfect. Honesty...

Younger me would look up to current me and smile at all the things I’ve learned.

Advice to my freshman self

Shayd Fuller, Copy and Design Editor March 7, 2025

Dear freshman Shayd, Be weary of what you say — not all of your thoughts and opinions need to be publicized all over your social media. I know you have a lot of big feelings surrounding lots...

Almost 58 million pounds of chocolate is sold each year on Valentine’s Day.

Fun activities singles can do on Valentines Day

Cami McGilvray, Writer March 3, 2025

Valentine's Day is typically associated with couples enjoying romantic dates or spending quality time together. However, what do those without a romantic partner do to celebrate? Many individuals choose...

Hobbies are perfect to clear up your head and think about whatever you’ve got going on. Biking is a big one for me because I like to look at the scenery and get out of the house.

Sharing less information just might do you some good

Patric Wallis, Writer February 25, 2025

As people, we naturally want to tell others what’s going on in our lives, to share the most recent events with the most important people, and maybe even smaller things throughout the day that don’t...

Self-love is one of the most important skills to learn in your lifetime.

Learning to love yourself is a journey

Rebekah Dennis, Writer February 13, 2025

Learning to love yourself is no easy journey, but luckily, there are many steps that I have learned over the past year that have helped me immensely. I have gone through a transformation, and by the...

Everytime we make a trip back up to the North, my family strives to get out on at least two hikes. When most people think of New York, they think of the old, grey city. Not a lot of people venture outside the concrete jungle to see the gorgeous Adirondack Mountains, the Erie Canal, or the finger lakes.

My second home: A Photo Essay

Lorelei Sadler, Managing Editor December 16, 2024

In high school it's important to be yourself and have fun.

Everything I wish I was told before my freshman year

Isabella Pacotti, Writer October 8, 2024

Going from middle school to high school can be a difficult change. It might take some time for you to adjust. Going to a larger school, having new teachers, new friends, and being the youngest in the school...

The senior class of 2023 throw their caps in the air.

Senior year is one of the most important year of high school

Abby Kearns, Managing Editor September 18, 2024

Senior year of high school tends to be the year teens start ditching more, and start to care less about school. This is simply because it’s their last year of high school. Students feel everything is...

Unsplash—Daniel Mingook Kim.

This method of meditation will calm your mind

Bennett Hergert May 16, 2024

Meditation can seem difficult at first, but with practice and these short steps, it can become beneficial. Step One You first want to find a place that is relatively quiet and where you won't be...

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