Q: What could possibly get community members so riled up? A: The 2010 – 2011 School District Budget. Monday night’s school board meeting ran the gambit of emotions from anger to sadness, from peaceful to energetic. “This is a difficult place to be,” said District Superintendent Ron Saari, “We’re being forced to choose between bad [...]
Archive for March 17th, 2010
Students raise question: should faculty be tested, too?
Consider this: would your opinion on reasonable suspicion drug testing change if your teachers were subjected to drug testing as well? “I think students will be more open to drug testing as a whole if they think it’s fair. Students are still in the mindset that everything has to be fair,” said Student Senate President Bronson [...]
Senate passes resonable suspicion drug testing resolution
By a vote of 14 to 5, Student Senate passsed a resolution to support reasonable suspicon drug testing at their March 16 meeting. Resolution 6-10 shows supports setting up a process for staff to refer students to adminstration, adding a second level of screening that includes people who have additional training in identifying drug and alcohol [...]
Board approves cuts
“It’s deciding between a bad decision and a worse decision,” said Superintendent Ron Saari at the School Board meeting on March 15. Twenty-five new budget approvals were made by the school board, and the effects are going to be felt throughout the entire district. The following recommendations were approved. Move salaries/benefits back from IDEA [...]
Just to be safe: increased security follows threat
Morning routines for students and faculty members have changed dramatically to include a handful of law enforcement officers, a large metal detector, a drug dog and a number of uncertain students. “No, [I do not feel safe]. Having cops in our school creates a negative environment,” said sophomore Holland Hogden. “I feel as if they [...]
5 Questions with Mrs. Zahasky
I recently sat down for a chat with LMC Director Cheri Zahasky to have her answer a few questions that might help us better understand her.
The Last Good Movie I Saw
The last good movie I saw was “The Crazies.” This is a remake of a 1973 movie of the same title and was released on February 26. The basic plot of the movie is that a toxin is released into the water supply of a small Iowa town and once infected, the residents become extremely [...]
Interview with Mr. Lobenstein
Q.) Would you rather do all the chores in your house or eat a dog biscuit? A.) Eat a dog biscuit. Q.)If you were a color what would you be and why? A.) Plaid.It,s my favorite. Q.) Brett Farve or Paris Hilton? A.) Paris Hilton because Brett Farve throws too many interceptions. Q.) Would you [...]
Athlete Spotlight: Megan Rykken
Megan Rykken shares her experiences in high school sports.
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