By Grace Torgerson The chandelier has fallen for the final time and “The Phantom of The Opera” has closed on Broadway. “Phantom” is the longest running show in Broadway history, closing just weeks after it’s 35th anniversary. The original closing date was set to be in February 2023 but was later pushed to mid-April because of a huge increase in ticket sales. This increase … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project Why standards-based grading is bad for students
By Claire Solberg Standards-based grading, a grading scale from one to four, is hurting our students overall. Standards-based grading is a new form of grading that is based on a scale from one to four, one being that you knew none of the stuff and four being that you exceeded expectations. This new way of grading could be detrimental to students. Using standards-based … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project Sights at the Smithsonian
By Maggie Lile As a senior nearing the end of my high school experience, I finally got to check the senior trip to Washington, D.C. off of my bucket list a few weeks ago. While I have always known about the contents of this trip, pictures and stories from other students and teachers have never done it justice; it was one hundred times better than I imagined it to be when I … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project Why the United States is no longer the greatest nation in the world
By Nicholas Weist The United States of America; particularly is known, basically worldwide, as the wealthiest and most powerful nation. Unfortunately, the country falls short in crucial areas such as education, healthcare, and infant mortality, making it inferior to all sorts of other countries. It’s time for Americans to face this truth. We are not the greatest country in … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project A guide to better conversation
By Kyra Arndt There was once a man named Billy Bob Joe. Ol’ Billy spent, on average, eight hours a day – that’s a third of his life – wiggling his toes. Everybody resented this little habit of his, and it caused everybody to view him in a lesser light. Nevertheless, Billy persisted. Now take the example of Suzy Sally Sam. She spends eight hours a day sleeping – thus also … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project My experience with art
By Haley Ellingson Art is a powerful form of expression that can capture the essence of every feeling and emotion, both positive and negative. Through art, we can explore the depths of our imagination, thoughts, and experiences. It is a creative outlet that allows us to communicate with ourselves and others in ways that words cannot express. As for myself, I have been … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project Why the MLB rule changes will revive baseball
By Ben Udstuen The Major League Baseball Organization has introduced a new system of rules for the 2023 season to try and bring back viewership both in stadium and on broadcast. The biggest change is the pitch clock. Pitchers now must deliver the ball to the plate in a much quicker time than before. The second rule is making the bases 18 inches square, compared to the … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project Reflecting on fear and regret
By Anna Wheat A recent article published in the NCBI (National Center for Biotechnology Information) got me wondering, is it possible to be proactive with my regrets? The article surveyed people in the latest stages of life, asking, “Do you have any regrets?” The most commonly reported responses typically had to do with spending too much time on people or things not in … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project The battle between good and evil
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
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...]
