By Molly Boehler and Adam Taylor With prom coming up next month, students are beginning to search for the appropriate garb – but what is right for you? Don’t worry. We’re going to help you out with that. We all have different tastes in clothing, but one mutual agreement is that we all adore the overly sweet, nostalgic taste of a Capri Sun. Why not … Continue reading What’s Your Prom Get-Go?
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)
By Austin Lammers I will turn 18 years old in May. This magical number will grant me the the legal right to buy lottery tickets and tobacco, apply for a credit card, get married, or leave home — none of which I will do. I can, however, buy fireworks and declare candidacy for parliament in England, which I may do instead. Thanks to the 26th … Continue reading A First Time Voter Inquires How It Works
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
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
By Kaleb Hedman AP (advanced placement) classes are the double-edged sword of high school. On one edge, you can earn college credit while in high school at a discounted rate. A semester class in college at in-state tuition rates will cost you an average of $435. If you go to a private school or an out-of-state school this number could be even more. But for … Continue reading Six Tips for Prospective AP Students
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
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?
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
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
By Zach Swenson Shopping at Safeway the other day I saw an outrageous yet typical scene. Minding my own business in the soda aisle, along strolled a mother with her four year old son by her side. I watched them from the corner of my eye as I picked out what sort of caffeinated beverage I wanted to indulge in. While walking through the aisle … Continue reading Giving Kids a Hand Up Instead of a Hand Out
By Sydnee Conroy I’ve always dreamed of where I’d attend college. As a little girl I imagined what it would be like to spread my wings and leave the nest. Would my future home be small or large? Would I be far away from my family or close by? What college would be like was a thought that consistently flowed through my mind as the … Continue reading Why is a college education important?
By Kaleb Hedman The typical child dreams about getting a dog or a cat for their birthday. The more adventurous might hope for a pony; I, however, am not the average human child. I, Kaleb Hedman, am diagnosed with a pet allergy. I have had to live with this for 17 years, and it has been tough. While all my friends fantasized about furry creatures … Continue reading The Boy Who Played with Geckos
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
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
The Pine Needle 