By Savanah Huffman When the topic of stress isAs the days fly past and weeks turn into months, then months into years, I begin to realize that not only do the seasons change, but so do I. Sure, I am only 18 and still have so much more to see, experience, and learn, but even in these short 18 years, I have already done so much of just that. I’ve seen multiple states, … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project – Mandatory Mental Health Education
By Brenna Krips Mental health is an essential part of overall well being, but yet it is often overlooked and not discussed enough, especially at school. Schools play a critical role in shaping students’ under-standing of themselves and the world around them. Mental health is just as important as physical health and academic success. Students face many challenges including … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project – My Experience With Selfishness and How It Can Be a Good Thing
By Brennus Braaten I have learned a lot in the last couple of months about life and how I should live mine. Now I am not saying that I am any sort of genius when it comes to this, believe me, I understand that I have only lived a quarter of my life and still have a lot to learn. However I do believe that I have learned some very valuable lessons that I will hold on to for … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project Reflecting on School, and Fear of the Future
By Micah Steffens I’ve come to a point in my life where I actually have to think about being an adult. One who contributes to society instead of being in high school and buying scratch-offs in the morning to flex my “adulthood” to my classmates. To be honest, it’s kind of a scary thought. But this realization also led to a bit of reflection. A reflection on my time in what … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project: Why Modesty Matters – A Message for Girls Today
By Davian Koren Today, girls have begun to dress in a manner more and more revealing. Whether it be crop tops, booty shorts, skimpy dresses, or thong swimsuits, we’ve been moving further and further away from letting clothes perform the function they were made for: covering our bodies. Why does modesty matter? And why shouldn’t we dress more revealing? First of all, … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project – Is Modern Culture Ruining Childhood?
By Alleen Erchoff-Costet Whether you’re an adult or a teenager, are you aware of how often you check your phone every day? According to a study by Adolescent Brain Cognitive Devel-opment (ABCD), teens pick up their phone 100 times a day, which is far more than what adults do. As new generations grow up, we can see the excessive amount of screen time and its impact on how … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project – Balancing Your Time Helps You Live Life To The Fullest
By Roland Bjerke Have you ever wanted to just drop everything and only do what you want to do for the rest of your life? Well, I want you to know that you can do things you don’t like and still live life to the fullest. I know that you might not want to have to do your job or clean your room, but all it takes is balancing your time. I used to be the biggest worry bug about … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project – Mock Trades for the Minnesota Timberwolves
By Brennus Braaten The Wolves are in a very tricky situation when it comes to who they should make a trade for and who they should trade away. They have some good assets that should net them some good value on the trade market. They have Julius Randle who was acquired in the deal that sent Karl-Anthony Town to the Knicks. Randle struggled last year trying to get … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project – Christmas: Soulless and Commercialized, or Just as Jolly as Before?
By Micah Steffens Christmas has always been a big part of my life, as anyone else. From the MANY family gatherings to waking up early and running to the tree to see what Santa left. As a little kid, it always felt magical. But as the years went by, it lost its magic. I still had the same family gatherings to go to, the same tree to put up, yet something was off. Was it … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project: Why We Can Succeed – A Generation Of Hope
By Mila Friske “I feel sorry for your generation. You have to live in such a difficult world.” I hear this sentence surprisingly often in conversations with my fellow human beings. And although it is well-intentioned, there is something about it that bothers me considerably: the assumption that there is hardly any room for hope in my generation. That we are being left with a … [Read more...]