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Meet the Remaining Presidential Canidiates! (A not-so-friendly guide)

By Ben Newman and Nen Bewman As we near our primary here in South Dakota, which will be held on June 7, it would probably be a good idea to get to know the candidates running for President of the United States. There are  six candidates still in the race. For the Republicans, Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, and John Kasich. For the Democrats … Continue reading Meet the Remaining Presidential Canidiates! (A not-so-friendly guide)

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What the Oscar Nominees Should Have Been

By Molly Boehler and Adam Taylor The announcement for the Oscar nominees is finally out! This is an exciting time for many who look forward the awards (or a major disappointment for those who actually like good films). 2015 was a big year for films, boasting a total box office revenue of nearly $11 billion. A couple movies nearly broke records for Oscar nominations this … Continue reading What the Oscar Nominees Should Have Been

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Why Cobbler to Cobbler Is Crucial to Central High School

By Sydnee Conroy As a student and a peer mentor in my school, I was extremely shocked to learn about a recent tragedy in California. Students in Palo Alto have been struggling from a cluster of teen suicides that has left their community distressed and the rest of the nation baffled.  Though living in Silicon Valley is the dream of any entrepreneur wanting to make … Continue reading Why Cobbler to Cobbler Is Crucial to Central High School

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Seniors Should Savor their Last Semester

By Sydnee Conroy Twas’ the semester before graduation, when all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse… The seniors were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of caps, gowns, and diplomas danced in their heads. Yes… senioritis is here. Classes ahead of us have talked about the struggle each year: the lack of motivation, the restlessness to graduate, … Continue reading Seniors Should Savor their Last Semester

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What’s it like to live through a tornado?

Editor’s Note: While we read in the news about parts of Florida experiencing tornadoes, it seemed to be an appropriate time to share one student’s experience living through such a storm.   By Braydon Cole When I was in fifth grade my siblings and I moved to Montana for a year to visit my father, who had recently met his girlfriend, Casey. On one particularly warm … Continue reading What’s it like to live through a tornado?

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How Joan Didion Diagnosed the Hole in My Heart

By Austin Lammers My father grew up in a small town called Fordyce, Nebraska. Placed in Cedar County about 15 miles south of Yankton, South Dakota, this “village” (as Wikipedia calls it) of 139 people includes his childhood home, which touches the 200 acres of corn and soybeans my grandfather farmed annually. My father, Roger, was the oldest of the five Lammers children. Paul, Christine, … Continue reading How Joan Didion Diagnosed the Hole in My Heart

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Breaking Up with McDonalds

By Maria Conroy It’s no doubt that McDonald’s is one of the most affordable lunches to get during your lunch break. Their menu has America’s favorite food items like their famous French fries, hamburgers, and the “McNuggets.” The meal can cost you less than five dollars. Also, with their fast service, you can get your meal quickly and have more time to eat. This helps … Continue reading Breaking Up with McDonalds

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Opinion: Allow Students to Bring Fast Food into the Building

By Reyanne Foster It is well known among students that you are not allowed to bring outside food or drink into school, unless it is an at-home lunch. Yet why should we be able to bring food in a lunch box but not in a fast food bag? What if we took our McDonald’s and hid it in a lunch box? There’s no difference. In … Continue reading Opinion: Allow Students to Bring Fast Food into the Building

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Commentary, Lifestyle

Giving blood is actually pretty easy

By Micah Anderson Around one in seven people who enter a hospital will need blood or some form of blood products.  That’s a lot of blood, and the only way hospitals can get all this blood is from us donors. But sadly too many hospitals are always dealing with shortages. They need all blood types from the most common types A or O positive, to … Continue reading Giving blood is actually pretty easy

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Is Thanksgiving crumbling beneath the pressure of Christmas?

By Sydnee Conroy The evening of Halloween, I walked into Walmart with my 7 year old sister and headed towards the candy aisle. We had run out of candy to hand out and needed to restock. As we walked, she turned her tiny body to me and asked why the stores “totally skipped Thanksgiving.” I had nothing to say; up until then, I hadn’t even … Continue reading Is Thanksgiving crumbling beneath the pressure of Christmas?

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