Ladies, let’s talk tampons
Beth Bierscheid, Journalist
January 27, 2017
Every girl goes through the wonderful week known as the period week. Typically this week is full of emotions, stress, and cramps. We cannot forget the amount of skill it takes to grab a tampon from your locker in the middle of the hallway, but still hiding it from the human eye. Tampons are something ...
How many slaves work for you?
Ellie Lehto, Journalist
January 26, 2017
On September 22, 2011 Justin Dillon created a website called slaveryfootprint.org so people all around the world can see how many slaves work for them. Now, millions of people from over 200 countries have taken the test. The quiz starts off by asking where your gender, age, and where you live. Next...
Climate change: what you need to know and how to help
Emma Zenzen, Journalist
January 24, 2017
Temperatures are rising, arctic ice and land ice is decreasing, and sea level is increasing but some people still aren't entirely sure climate change is occurring. After compiling much data, it is clear that climate change is happening and people can help. What is it? Climate change, also known as global warming, is the rise in aver...
Artist Hali Peterson
James Gaffy, Journalist
January 19, 2017
Hali has loved painting since she was four; she told me her mom "would always be watching Bob Ross, and she was constantly painting and soon enough at the age of four, she already had me painting and coloring and drawing." I asked Hali a few questions about her art. 1. Where do you draw your inspir...
Artist Laura Schwichtenberg
James Gaffy, Journalist
January 19, 2017
Laura is an author who's always loved art since she was little. She joined art club during middle school and that really got her interested in art. I asked Laura a few questions about herself. Laura Schwichtenberg - Self portrait 1. Where do you draw your inspiration from for your pieces? "Most of my inspiration comes from my surroun...
Siblings of Sartell: Katelyn and Jameson Weide
Marena Kouba, Journalist
January 18, 2017
You hate them. You love them. You are forced to be around them. They live under the same roof as you and eat the same food as you. I think you know whom I am talking about. Siblings. Our siblings are the ones we’ve known since we can remember. They are both our best friends and our worst enemies. Co...
Movies with a message
Jaren Martin, Journalist
January 18, 2017
We all have our favorite movies from our childhood. There are countless movies, all of them different. One thing they all have in common though is that they were sending us messages, many of which we were too young to understand at the time. Now, we are older and wiser, and while the movies are still...
Human trafficking hits home
Emma Zenzen, Journalist
January 13, 2017
It's a 32 billion dollar a year industry, it affects 2.5 million victims, and it is everywhere including in YOUR town and YOUR neighborhood even if you believe it or not. Minnesota girls are not safe from the dangers of sex trafficking, and it is on the rise. Girls in Minnesota are being forced into...
Ladies bathroom report card
Emma Zenzen, Journalist
January 12, 2017
It is half way through the 2016-2017 school year, middle schoolers are still flipping water bottles, and the girls' high school bathrooms are still repulsive. Most upperclassman have an idea which stalls and dryers are the best in most of the bathrooms but may not know their way around every bathroom....
Artist Allison Schreiner
James Gaffy, Journalist
January 9, 2017
Allison Schreiner is an artist at Sartell High School. She is a junior who draws her inspiration from how she is feeling, she says her "Art is a lot of emotion. I have drawn my entire life and every piece of art has a story to it." How long have you been into art? How did you get into it? "I hav...
Matt’s Movie Corner: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Matt Schnettler, Journalist
January 5, 2017
I've been looking forward to this one for a long time. The world has been looking forward to this for a long time. Rogue One is the first standalone Star Wars movie. It doesn't star any characters from previous movies, and it was created by a bunch of people with no previous affiliation the the fran...
Artist Tayler Kalthoff
James Gaffy, Journalist
December 30, 2016
Talyer is an artist who is very particular about the spelling of her name, and who has always loved art since she was little. I interviewed Tayler to ask her a few questions about herself. 1. Where do you draw your inspiration for your art? "I draw inspiration from my friends, family, and life ar...