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Making the Game That Goes Viral

Making a killer video game can win a person wealth and success. But how is it done? Can a person try for such a thing? Continue reading Making the Game That Goes Viral

Unknown's avatarMr. SheehyDecember 4, 2020December 4, 2020
Lifestyle

Two Mines Worth Exploring

The history of mining in the Black Hills is so close you can touch it–if you know where to reach. Continue reading Two Mines Worth Exploring

Unknown's avatarMr. SheehyDecember 3, 2020
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Puns: Do they have life, or are they Dad?

Have the golden years of the pun set? Is there a place for a witty pun anymore? Continue reading Puns: Do they have life, or are they Dad?

Unknown's avatarMr. SheehyDecember 3, 2020
Lifestyle

Central’s Caffeinated Cobblers

Is caffeine Central High School’s biggest addiction? An anecdotal survey of Cobblers suggests it may be so. Continue reading Central’s Caffeinated Cobblers

Unknown's avatarMr. SheehyNovember 11, 2020November 11, 2020
Commentary

South Dakota Needs to Get Its Weather Together

October may mean fall colors, but in South Dakota October could mean anything. Anything. Continue reading South Dakota Needs to Get Its Weather Together

Unknown's avatarMr. SheehyOctober 29, 2020October 29, 2020
News

Cobblers’ Football Sidelined by Covid

The Cobblers football team was sent into quarantine from football and school after a few athletes tested positive for Covid-19. Continue reading Cobblers’ Football Sidelined by Covid

Unknown's avatarMr. SheehyOctober 16, 2020January 27, 2021
Lifestyle

5 Questions for 5 Artists

Local artists are finding creative ways to implement the strain of quarantine into their daily lives and work. Continue reading 5 Questions for 5 Artists

Unknown's avatarLucy WoodsMay 28, 2020May 29, 2020
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Covid-19 Stole My Senior Year, But It Was Worth It

The shut down of schools has made it impossible for many seniors to get closure from there final semester. But with the deadly nature of Covid-19, how should 2020’s graduating class feel about the ordeal? Continue reading Covid-19 Stole My Senior Year, But It Was Worth It

Unknown's avatarElijah HuntingtonMay 17, 2020May 17, 2020
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Fighting Our Fears, Together

After reading Stephen King’s It, a quarantined high school student has an epiphany regarding her own fears. Continue reading Fighting Our Fears, Together

Unknown's avatarLucy WoodsMay 14, 2020
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Rapid City March for Our Lives Struggles to Sustain Interest

After a fast start, Rapid City’s March for Our Lives chapter has struggled with low turnout and continued interest. Continue reading Rapid City March for Our Lives Struggles to Sustain Interest

Unknown's avatarMr. SheehyMay 14, 2020
News

Central Looks to Launch New Speech and Debate Class

Assistant debate coach and English teacher Ariel Pozorski gives Central High school a look into what Central’s new speech and debate class will look like. Continue reading Central Looks to Launch New Speech and Debate Class

Unknown's avatarElijah HuntingtonMay 12, 2020
Review

Glorified Urinals Can Help Us Examine the Status Quo

Consideration of a standard item in the men’s restroom might help us to ponder life’s deepest questions. Continue reading Glorified Urinals Can Help Us Examine the Status Quo

Unknown's avatarMr. SheehyMay 11, 2020May 11, 2020
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Catharsis: The Art of Doing Whatever You Want (Even in a Global Crisis)

One student has found surprising benefits of learning from home during the pandemic. Continue reading Catharsis: The Art of Doing Whatever You Want (Even in a Global Crisis)

Unknown's avatarMr. SheehyMay 10, 2020
News

Students’ Social Media Use Increases During Isolation

Students are using social media more during the Covid-19 distancing, but they say they are avoiding news-driven sites. Continue reading Students’ Social Media Use Increases During Isolation

Unknown's avatarMr. SheehyMay 8, 2020May 8, 2020
Lifestyle

Covid Baking Provides a New Challenge

Why pine away in loneliness when you can bake an upside down pineapple cake? Baking provides a creative outlet and the time alone has provided many people a chance to try it.  Continue reading Covid Baking Provides a New Challenge

Unknown's avatarMr. SheehyMay 5, 2020
News

Quarantine Challenges Students’ Friendships

School is full of friends–so what are students doing to connect with friends when school is done at home?  Continue reading Quarantine Challenges Students’ Friendships

Unknown's avatarMr. SheehyMay 5, 2020

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