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2020 is the year to embrace being home for the holidays

Elise Fjelstad, Staff Writer December 10, 2020

It is tiring to say, and probably even more so to hear it: but please stay home. As the holiday season is upon us, it’s incredibly tempting to want to get together with our loved ones especially if you’ve...

Why YA Fiction is better than Adult Fiction

Emily Merlin, Social Media Director December 10, 2020

I have been an avid reader since I was a tiny tot. With school coming to an end, I will now have more time to read books for fun. “What books are you going to read, Emily?” Well, I am going to be reading...

Outdoor Activities to Keep you Busy During the Pandemic

Outdoor Activities to Keep you Busy During the Pandemic

Adeline Holte, Staff Writer December 10, 2020

2020 seems to be the year of trying new things from the comfort of your own home. While bread baking and whipped coffee seemed to be the trend for the summer, what can you try for the winter of 2020? ...

Wind Turbines in Wisconsin: The Problems They Create

Adeline Holte, Staff Writer November 24, 2020

We are all familiar with these last few decades trying to show environmental importance and pushing a much-needed appreciative attitude of our environment. It has been incredible to see how far our society...

TIK TOK AND POLITICS

Kaleia Lawrence, Opinion Editor November 24, 2020

TikTok, the app filled with dance challenges, filters, and... politics? You might have a video discussing the dismantling of the electoral college pop up in your feed, polished off with a catchy beat. Political...

Kamala Harris is making history

Hannah Dotzler, Copy Editor November 24, 2020

Kamala Harris is making history as she will be not only the first woman, but also the first African-America and Asian-American vice president of the United States. This is huge for our country, and it...

Toss the old salad, it’s national clean your fridge day 

Anica Graney , Editor-in-Chief  November 11, 2020

Clean your fridge out. It’s dirty and there’s a tub of moldy yogurt that’s been sitting in the back corner for the last three months. If not today, you should at least take advantage of National...

The best and worst reasons to live in Wisconsin 

The best and worst reasons to live in Wisconsin 

Hannah Dotzler, Copy Editor November 11, 2020

Wisconsinites - have you ever really sat down and thought about how amazing our state is? Wisconsin has so many cool places to go and things to experience, yet I feel like most of us often...

Why Fall Is the Best Season 

Why Fall Is the Best Season 

Adeline Holte , Staff Writer November 11, 2020

There’s just something about autumn. The leaves falling, the crisp air, the decorations, some may even say the general vibe of fall is the ideal time. The weather, for one, is always perfectly temperate....

Starbucks and performative activism  

Starbucks and performative activism  

Kaleia Lawrence, Opinion Editor November 2, 2020

I don’t like Starbucks.    And no, it’s not because everything is overpriced, or because it’s just too “mainstream” or whatever some coffee snobs say (or because that one time...

A look at how the sausage that is college policy is made

Shia Aaron Lloyd Fisher, Student Senator Chair for the Racial Inequity Ad-hoc Committee  October 28, 2020

Two major policies have landed on the desk of President Dr. Jack Daniels III for him to consider. One policy could ensure that faculty communicate with their students in a timely fashion, while the...

Indigenous People’s Day displacing discrimination 

Eimy Gonzalez, Staff Writer October 28, 2020

Columbus Day is reaching its end as it’s steadily being replaced by Indigenous People’s Day. This seems more than ideal. Why should Columbus and the “discovery” of America be commemorated? If we...

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