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...
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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 , and I think we’ve come a long ways,” said Spanish teacher Jennifer Rukavina. “And we’re still trying to tweak...
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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...
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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...
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“I’m not here to make friends with you. I’m here to tell you a story,” said Jim Bertolini. Bertolini’s story is about living with AIDS. As a part of  Social Psychology, social studies teacher Tony Boerger arranged for Bertolini to speak to students who have taken the class during the school year about about...
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Imagine giving a three-minute speech in front of thousands of people who you need to impress in order to achieve your goal. For junior Elizabeth Cook, this is just one of the many hurdles she needs to jump to get a spot on the FCCLA National Executive Council. Cook has been in FCCLA since...
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The School Board held its final meeting of the 2009-2010 school year on May 17 at the District Office. Rounding out the 2009-2010 school year, the School Board held its final meeting of the school year on May 17. Student Senate Report First on the agenda was the Student Senate report from Senate member...
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This year, adminstration and staff moved to a computerized scheduling process. This means that students do not get to pick what hour they have each of their classes. “I do not like this,” said sophomore Lindsey Fox. She seems to not be the only one. “I think that we should be able to pick...
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Throughout high school there is a plethora of classes available for students, all ranging in difficulty and some determined students take their chances in the really hard classes like the infamous Advanced Placement classes, or AP for short. Black River Falls High School has offered several AP classes over the years; U.S. History (APUSH),...
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Starting at the beginning of the 4th quarter those lucky students who were on the privilege list could partake in a trial open campus lunch. Privilege during 4th quarter is having all of your grades be above a B-. Seniors are the only students who can qualify for open campus privilege. During open campus...
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