With the Olympics at the forefront of television coverage right now, I have been thinking about all the memories of the Olympic Games I have acquired throughout my life.   In Mrs. Druckery’s kindergarten class at Third Street Elementary, the 1998 Winter Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan, were a fascinating thing. We learned how...
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Freshman Power. It doesn’t occur to Christian Stiehl that he’s the only freshman playing on the boy’s varsity basketball team this year. “I usually just play and try to have fun,” said Stiehl. Stiehl said that he was more nervous at the beginning, but by now he’s used to being around the older players....
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Some people may not consider cheerleading a sport, but sophomore Audra Schjeldahl does. Schjeldahl has played basketball and danced throughout her entire life. When she found cheerleading, she jumped right into it. Schjeldahl believes that cheerleading should be considered a sport.  “It’s all really athletic. All the jumps . Throwing girls in...
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The Arts Alliance hosts many different kinds of artists throughout the year to present or perform their material to the community. On February 13, the Jim Bee Trio performed at the Skyline Golf Course for the Valentines Day Dinner Theater. The Jim Bee Trio featured the guitar work and voice of Ed Sullivan, the...
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With the annual FCCLA Snowball dance coming up, many students are rushing to get last minute things done. Whether it be hair and nail appointments for girls or just finding a shirt for boys, everyone has something to get done before attending the Club Energy: Rebellion dance, this years DJ. The Snowball dance was...
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R5 and news channels visit.  Photos by Thea Holty. Click on photos for a larger version, plus captions.
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Guest flute player Toben Wingard performed for the high school and middle school bands on February 19. Click on the photo for the caption and a slightly larger version.
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Two gang officers from Madison and Officer Mike Johnson from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department will be speaking about the recent increase in gang activity in the area on February 25 at a school-wide assembly. The schedule for that day will be the same as the last two assemblies we have had. Also, students...
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  1) A man at the office thinks he found a crystal ball which grants him free Doritos but goes wrong for one of his co-workers… 2) A man is eating a bag of Doritos and many strange things happen….. 3) From the current superbowl, a man shows up to his girlfriend’s house and...
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This week in the music department was spent organizing and with guests. In both band in choir the final Solo & Ensemble performance lists were created, with students finalizing decisions on their selections. At this moment in time students have to decide whether or not they are ready or willing to make the commitment...
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