Education with the wrong motivation
Grace Coleman, Staff Writer
May 20, 2016
One thing I’ve noticed in my 12 years of public schooling is our constant focus on whatever comes next. It began my very first year of schooling - preschool. The entire focus of the preschool program was to prepare me for what would come next, kindergarten. It seems logical, right? Heck, the name...
Student excels in annual audio essay contest
Grace Coleman, Staff Writer
January 13, 2016
Sophomore Leah Denny's exceptional writing has earned her second place in a creative writing contest centered around democracy. Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) sponsors an annual audio essay contest for students in grades 9 to 12 themed as the Voice of Democracy. Students who enter have the opportunity...
Risks of online shopping
Grace Coleman, Staff Writer
December 16, 2015
The click of a mouse. That is all it takes these days for a new item to show up at your doorstep. A new era has come upon the American population, an era of cyber shopping. Anything from a new water bottle to a prom dress can be purchased instantaneously and conveniently, and all you need are some...
GSA attends conference at Pioneer
Grace Coleman, Staff Writer
October 14, 2015
A few members of the Gay Straight Alliance club (GSA) attended an anti-bullying conference at Pioneer on Oct. 2. The conference, also attended by Pioneer employees, shed light on a difficult topic to discuss. GSA president Bryce Schulte also spoke to the crowd of around 100 employees and seven GSA mem...
Students named National Merit Semifinalist
Grace Coleman, Staff Writer
September 28, 2015
Three students have been named semifinalist of the National Merit Scholarship. Seniors Caroline Quinn, Caroline Aldrich and Brett Kerr were among approximately 16,000 semifinalist chosen from across the country. In order to become eligible to win a National Merit Scholarship, students must start...
TLC program shifts around teachers in effort to build leadership
Grace Coleman, Staff Writer
September 21, 2015
A few high school teachers have been pulled from teaching in the classroom in order to be part of the state-wide Teacher Leadership and Compensation program, also known as the TLC program. The program has moved past the pilot stage and is now entering its second year. Funded by the state, TLC puts a...
