Find out more about how BRFHS eases the transition for freshmen. The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s message is explored, and we find out a little more about this spring’s musical.
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Corporatism in the pink ribbon
Pinkwasher: (pink’-wah-sher) noun. A company or organization that claims to care about breast cancer by promoting a pink ribbon product, but at the same time produces, manufactures and/or sells products that are linked to the disease. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Go to many major retailers, and you’ll find a pink product… somewhere. These [...]
Teacher Spotlight: Paul Rykken
Paul Rykken has been a social studies teacher at BRFHS for 22 years and has received many awards for his teaching abilities. Rykken teaches AP American History, American Politics, 21st Century World and Law and Society. Beside teaching, he is also the head of the Falls History Project and directs the student senate. “He’s a good [...]
With Class: Intro to Business
“I would really recommend taking Intro to Business, or any classes that Mrs. Finch or Mrs. Byrns offer because they’re both really great teachers,” said former Intro to Business student, senior Kaitlyn Dvorak.
Dig for a cure: Volleyball girls fundraise for breast cancer
A big win was accomplished for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure organization by community members, high school students and the volleyball team at a ‘Dig for a Cure’ event.
JWL: The league
Crack! You hear a smack as you see a bright, yellow bat make contact with a white ball with holes in one half. Can you guess what sport that is being described? If you guessed wiffleball, then you’re correct. Jackson County has a wiffleball league, the Jackson County Wiffle Ball League. The league is made [...]
Seniors experience the first waves of the lasts
To most, the first day of school is an annual event– nothing to make a fuss over. But for the seniors, September 1 marked something more than just the first day of school. It marked the beginning of the end. Before the first day of school, the last of the beginnings officially began with the [...]
Athlete Spotlight
Senior Savannah and sophomore Kate Hegna recently became conference champs at number one doubles. They are the Lady Tiger Tennis players that have doubled up to created a dynamic duo. Both started playing tennis at young age. Savannah’s mother was a tennis athlete and all of Hegna’s sisters played tennis, so it’s no surprise that [...]
18 year old political junkie
Senior Joshua Hanson This summer senior Joshua Hanson had the opportunity to work for Organizing for America (OFA), a democratic political organization. Hansons’s job in OFA this summer was titled “Acting Canvassing Coordinator.” The position title can be explained as: serving temporarily for the persuasion of voters in a political campaign. His task was to [...]
Tiger teams make tracks through season
Volleyball The Black River Falls volleyball team is underway in their 2011 season. Most of these girls have been playing together for a long time and have a lot of good chemistry as a team. “We started off to a rough start, but now were starting to put it all together,” said senior Jessica Bere. [...]
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