While some haven’t given a thought to New Year’s resolutions, others have everything planned out. “This year, my resolution was to not watch as much TV because it affected my time with spending time with family and my homework,” said sophomore Cheyenne Iverson.Watching too many MTV shows like Parental Control and Tough Love, Iverson has lost [...]
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Tracks of note: Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift is an American country singer and song-writer. Her songs and albums are famous all around the world, winning fans of all ages. Her newest work, and the third in her career, named Speak Now (2010), is one of the best sellers in 2011.Songs like “Mine,” “Back to December,” “Mean,” “The Story of Us” [...]
Teacher Spotlight: Mary Byrns
Mary Burns moved to Black River Falls with her family for a new environment and has lived here for twenty-eight years. She started teaching here last year, working at both the middle and high schools. “I teach Introduction to Business. It was a course that didn’t have a teacher, so I was assigned to be [...]
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.
Tracks of note: J. Cole
There is no doubt in my mind that J. Cole is one of the best rappers in the rap game today. His lyrics are clearly understandable, and reach out to a variety of people regardless of the various people they associated themselves with.He just released his debut album, “Cole World: The Sideline Story” on September [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Bolmer takes Chiodos to the top in Illuminaudio
Chiodos is a band whose music genre is focused around screamo/alternative. They have been attempting to define their sound, but it never seems quite right. In past albums, Craig Owen’s role in the group was to let everyone else in the band take a ride in the back seat because he was their selling point. [...]
Suiting up for the Classroom
We all know there are some classrooms in this school that are always freezing, and others that are always ungodly hot. These are the rooms that you will want to make sure you have a fleece or sweatshirt and possibly some mittens, if you’re always cold. “The band room, Dawn Peterson’s room [math Peterson], and [...]
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