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Journal Writing Project The battle between good and evil

March 13, 2023 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

By Matthew McClimon In our world there has always been a universal idea that there is good and evil. Good is described as the hero or the best a person can be. Evil is seen as angry, dark, and anti humanity. I think the better question to ask is whether we choose to be good or evil. This philosophical idea has many answers and they are incorporated into everything in modern … [Read more...]

Journal Writing Project Taking time for yourself

March 6, 2023 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

By Maggie Dempewolf I believe that it is very important to have self-care and to let yourself feel whatever it is that you are feeling. We should all try to be nicer to ourselves and make sure that we always carve out some time for ourselves. I can be very hard in our daily lives to do this because we are always so busy with other people and other tasks. I most of the time … [Read more...]

Journal Writing Project CRISPR technology

March 6, 2023 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

By Sylas Flatin The CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) technology has revolutionized the biomedical field, and its potential applications are expanding rapidly into other areas. In particular, its potential ethical implications, as well as its potential applications in agriculture, have been the focus of much discussion and research. This … [Read more...]

Journal Writing Project Perception of witchcraft

February 13, 2023 by Fillmore County Journal 1 Comment

By Maddy Bergey The supernatural, sorcery, and spells – key words associated with witchcraft. By definition found in Oxford’s Dictionary, witchcraft is “the practice of magic, especially for evil purposes or the use of spells.” Though witchcraft started as a medieval practice, variations of this mysterious art are still surfacing in today’s world. In the present day, however, … [Read more...]

Journal Writing Project Why standardized tests don’t work

February 6, 2023 by Fillmore County Journal 1 Comment

By Jensen Krosch Standardized tests are widespread in the United States, nearly every day students are required to take an exam to measure their intelligence. Although, what is the point of standardized tests? Most tests focus on the more logical end of people’s minds, completely ruling out critical thinking, creative solutions, and other knowledge. In the real world, most … [Read more...]

Journal Writing Project Why it’s time to drop the hat rule

January 30, 2023 by Fillmore County Journal 1 Comment

By Ellie Halverson The hat rule. It’s a rule in the dress code implemented in almost all public schools in America. The rule explains that a student cannot wear a hat on school grounds during school hours, but why? What could be so bad about a student wearing a hat? A few teachers from Spring Grove Public Schools participated in an interview, giving their answers to this … [Read more...]

Journal Writing Project How the arts help student achievement

January 23, 2023 by Fillmore County Journal 1 Comment

By Grace Torgerson When a school has budget cuts, often it is the arts that are the first activities to be cut. But why? The arts activities are often the ones that are most beneficial to high school students. Arts teach teamwork and cooperation, as well as many more specific skills, like playing an instrument or painting. When a student is involved in the arts there is a … [Read more...]

Journal Writing Project Theater superstitions

January 16, 2023 by Fillmore County Journal 1 Comment

By Claire Solberg For many centuries people have enjoyed the art of the theater. In fact, the history of theater can be traced back to the 6th century B.C. where ancient Greeks were the first to enjoy a good show. Nowadays people can see theater almost anywhere they go, ranging from a small community theater production of “Annie” to a huge Broadway production of “Wicked.” … [Read more...]

Journal Writing Project Don’t sleep on recycling

January 9, 2023 by Fillmore County Journal 1 Comment

By Maggie Lile As many of us know, climate change and environmental protection are both headlining issues of today. Landfills, a tool originally put in place to combat pollution put into our environment, have actually resulted in some pretty negative side effects; harmful gas is released into our atmosphere, as well as natural habitats are often destroyed in order to put … [Read more...]

Journal Writing Project The true cost of inflation

January 2, 2023 by Fillmore County Journal 1 Comment

By Nicholas Weist Inflation is a complex problem the leaders of the United States are ignoring. This is primarily caused by the United States Congress not needing to balance its books, while the rest of the United States must balance its books. Now, Inflation is not an easy problem to solve, as the United States has been struggling with it since its founding, but the … [Read more...]

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