A while back sophomore Leah Pennekamp bought a giant bag of mints to put in her locker and the next day the bag seems to have disappeared. ”At first I thought it was no big deal, I just thought my friend Lindsey was hiding them on me,” said Pennekamp. That very night Pennekamp drove [...]
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The Last Good Album I Heard: The Blueprint 3
The last good album that I heard was The Blueprint 3 by Jay-Z. This album is Jay-Z’s 11th studio album of his historic rap career. It was released on September 11, 2009 and is the third installment of the Blueprint trilogy. The Blueprint 3 has Jay-Z collaborating with artists such as Drake, Young Jeezy, Alisha Keys, Kid Cudi, Mr. [...]
Alice in Wonderland: More than beats watching the audience
My favorite part of going to a movie isn’t the funny part when everyone laughs at or the end credits. It’s when that one person who’s sick and tired of the previews yells, “Get on with the movie!” However, when I went to see Alice in Wonderland, the entire movie topped that moment. The movie [...]
GGT Update: 3.11.10
As part of an ongoing effort to raise funds for Haiti earthquake recovery, the School Enviroment Committee and the Go Green Team are planning a citywide recycling day. During the Recycle Day, people from the community can bring old i-Pods, cellphones or small cartridges. Recycle Day will be held at Burnstad’s in Black River [...]
Not just an Olympic sport: Curling
The popularity of curling seems to grow when the winter Olympics are in session, but in reality, curling still goes on during the three years between the games. Even though the closest curling arena is about an hour away, there are still many community members that make the trip to Centerville to curl. Many of [...]
5 Questions With…Mr. Wrobel
When I first started teaching here, I was at a thing for the elementary kids, and this lady was talking about how some children are tigers which means strength, some are another type which means wisdom and others are otters who always like to play. I’m an otter. You’re stranded on an island and you can [...]
Boys Basketball 2.26.10 Slideshow
Sophmore Alex Johnson stares down his defender. Shots from the February 26 basketball game. Photography by Morgan Stittleburg.
I Can’t <3 Boobies: Students fight for their rights to accessorize freely
If you walk down the hallway between passing time, you will probably see inside out white, pink, almost any color bracelets on the wrists of many students. If you have seen these, you already know what they say; “i <3 boobies.” BRFHS students have taken a liking to these breast cancer-supporting literal fashion ‘statements,’ but [...]
Student Senate Plans Haiti Relief Project
The Student Senate has started working on a school-wide relief project to raise funds for Haiti. “We are trying to get every club in the school involved and some classes, like gym or Foods,” said sophomore Alex Turner, a Student Senate member and the co-leader of the project. She and sophomore Joshua Hansen are working [...]
Madison Police Speak at Gang Assembly
According to local law enforcement officials and high school administrators, criminal gang related activity is on a rise in our community. “Gang activity is building in our school and community,” said Assistant Principal Mark Weddig. “According to our information, the gang within our community may even be affiliating with national gangs and has expanded outside [...]
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