The Holiday Season: how early is too early?

Holly Greer, Journalist
November 6, 2016
Filed under News

Now that Halloween has passed, and the ghosts and ghouls have been put away for the year, Santa and his elves are on their way out to play. From decorations to storefronts to TV commercials and music, it seems that the holiday festivities begin earlier and earlier with each passing year.... but...

Fall into the season with these fashion fads

Holly Greer, Journalist
November 6, 2016
Filed under News

Blanket Scarves The bigger the better. Giant plaid and patterned scarves seem to be all the rage right now, and you will find that most stores sell some variation of this fall fashion staple. Not only are they warm, but they add some interest to an otherwise boring outfit Chokers Your favorite f...

How We Can Still Save the Earth

Nolan Boe, Journalist
November 4, 2016
Filed under News

In the last 50 years, humans have consumed more resources than in all of history combined. Each year about an average of 880 pieces of junk mail is delivered to each household. This is responsible for 51 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emission. Equivalent to 9.3 million cars. The hole in...

The Queen of England offers rescue for current election

Tarah Casper, Journalist
November 4, 2016
Filed under News

In a televised address given by Queen Elizabeth II on Saturday, October 29th, she offered to take the United States back into British rule due to the "desperate situation" that we find ourselves in during this election. According to the New Yorker, Queen Elizabeth II expressed that, “This two-hundred-and-forty-year...

Remember, remember the 5th of November

Tarah Casper, Journalist
November 4, 2016
Filed under News, Showcase

Although November 5th holds seemingly no meaning here in the United States, the same is not true across the pond with our friendly neighbors the British. In England, November 5th is a widely celebrated holiday that commemorates the capture of traitor to the crown, Guy Fawkes, and his co-conspirators...

Colin Kaepernick controversy

Sydney Mumm, Journalist
November 3, 2016
Filed under News, Sports

Following the example of Colin Kaepernick, four Miami Dolphins players took a knee during the singing of the national anthem on Sunday September 11th against the Seahawks in Seattle. Friday, August 26th, the majority of football fans were left confused when San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kae...

The aftermath of the St. Cloud Library arson

Erica Stambaugh, Journalist
November 2, 2016
Filed under News

St. Cloud Library is set to reopen on Thursday, November 2 after nearly two months of repairing fire damages. The library will resume its regular hours and services, as well as host a "Welcome Back" celebration on Tuesday, November 15. The library has been closed since arsonist Jorge Ozornia set a chair on fire. He fed the blaze with pages out ...

LuLaRoe who?

Faith Schlecht, Journalist
November 2, 2016
Filed under News

LuLaRoe is a a clothing company that puts together fashion and comfort, but not only that but they are helping empower women throughout this world.

The PURRfect way to end October

Marena Kouba, Journalist
November 2, 2016
Filed under News

The PURRfect way to start out one’s life would be to adopt a cat from the Tri-County Humane Society. This past weekend the shelter had a 50% discount on all cats and kittens. The sale was called OktoPURRfest. Due to the shelter becoming extremely overcrowded with cats and kittens, the shelter ...

Beauty schools drop out

Tarah Casper, Journalist
October 31, 2016
Filed under News

Regency Beauty Institute permanently closed all 79 of their nationwide campuses on September 28th due to lack of funds to continue operations. After being in operation for 50 years, the Regency Beauty Institute closed its doors last month. Regency's website explains that they are regretful to let...

Russia reveals new missile nicknamed “Satan 2”

Jaren Martin, Journalist
October 31, 2016
Filed under News

Earlier this month, Moscow announced that it was suspending the arms reduction agreement made with the US, where both countries made an agreement to dispose of 34 tons of plutonium (enough for thousands of nuclear missiles) in response to what Moscow calls Washington's "unfriendly actions" towards Russia. Russia...

Bermuda triangle mystery solved?