Many students are starting to study for the ACT and SAT tests. Some are even starting to look at college life and financially preparing. One thing that students are starting to also do is touring colleges. Many juniors find that touring a college of interest is an important step in choosing a college because of the view they get. “I [...]
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Tennant wraps up skating career
Fourteen years after taking her first step on the ice at the age of three, Kayla Tennant is finally stepping off the ice once and for all. “I am really going to miss just being able to skate and do my own thing,” said Tennant. Although her future plans are going to WTC in Black River Falls and doing the [...]
College confessions pages: Fact or fraud?
College is the next step to adulthood after high school. Looking into colleges and choosing the best one can be tough for some people. Facebook confessions pages can be one stop on the way to making a tough choice. “It’s hard choosing where you’re going to go to college, you have to take into consideration the costs. Also, you have [...]
Low on minutes, admin axes early release
The Black River Falls School District has not met the required amount of mandatory instructional minutes required by Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. To date, there have been four school closures this year. Two of the snow days were already built into the 2012/2013 school year calendar. In order to meet the required amount of instructional minutes, the district will now [...]
Delayed Expulsion, one year later
After it’s been in place for a full year, students and staff explain how the delayed expulsion program works.
Bruce Mound holds chairlift evac training
When someone is stranded 30 feet in the air, freezing cold, and nervous, he may lose all hope. However, employees at Bruce Mound are specially trained in getting you safe from those circumstances. Bruce Mound staff has been recently trained on how to maintain a safe, fast, and successful chair lift evac system. A chairlift is a very efficient way [...]
DID YOU SEE THAT: 5 Short Films
5.) For all of you hopeless romantics out there, this short film by Antoine Shapiro is a short but sweet love story about love at first sight. This is at number five because though sweet, it takes a little while to get to the point. 4.) This is a short film for those comedians. Maybe you just need something to brighten [...]
Becoming a “Smarter” School
On November 16, the Black River Falls School District applied for the Wisconsin Technology Initiative Grant. “The grant is a $75,000 grant sponsored by Cisco. If the grant were to be approved we would use the money to get Smart Boards in every classroom. Every teacher in the school district will have a Smartboard in their room if the grant [...]
Boys Hockey: Keeping Heads High
The boys hockey team had an upset to Rapids this past week 11 to 0. But they are holding their heads high and coming into this week with fire in their eyes. They have been skating more than usual this week to help improve themselves and their team. During the game last week Matthew Puttbrese a forward tired to fire [...]
