Archive for June 8th, 2010

Changing the face of sports: Race-based mascots removed from the game

It’s been a long time coming, but last month the Wisconsin legislature passed a bill that allows racially insensitive mascots, logos, slogans and nicknames to be removed from public schools if deemed necessary. Signed into law by Governor Doyle on May 5, the bill allows Wisconsin residents to object to racist mascots.  If the state [...]

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HS students getting the funds for summer fun

For many high school students, summer means air conditioning, pool-side fun and family summer vacations. For a lot of summer activities, a teenager is going to need some spending money. Although a lot of students will ask their parents for money, many have to work to get the funds for the things they want to [...]

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Advising program to meet weekly in ’10-’11

Change is coming to the BRFHS advising program 2010-2011 school year. Students will meet with their advisers during focus period every Monday. “It’s been a work in progress since we started it [the advising program], and I think we’ve come a long ways,” said Spanish teacher Jennifer Rukavina. “And we’re still trying to tweak it [...]

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Heckendorf leaves a lasting impression

When you walk down the red hallway and peek your head in the doors of the shop rooms, you will often see students hard at work. One might be surprised that under one of the welding masks, a ponytail can be found. That ponytail belongs to welding teacher Kristie Heckendorf. Heckendorf has been an influential [...]

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Staff reviews a year of big changes at the Paw Print

Staff reviews a year of big changes at the Paw Print

This year’s newspaper has seen many changes this 2009-2010 year; from paper to gloss to going online. In the past years the newspaper has been–a newspaper. But this year the editors and staffers decided to take a different approach, and ended up with the news magazine. “The news magazine is more stylistic,” senior Ryan Whaley [...]

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Let’s Go Beach Bumming!

Let’s Go Beach Bumming!

The school year is coming to a close, and we all know what that means– SUMMER!  If you’re looking to have a great day relaxing in the sand and going for a swim you should be thankful you live in Black River Falls.  Our area boasts some of the most well-maintatined and busiest beaches in the [...]

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