Harvey Weinstein.  James Franco.  Matt Lauer.  Roy Moore.  Mario Batali.  George H.W. Bush.  James Rosen.  Even one of Minnesota’s own, former Democratic Senator Al Franken. With the extensive availability of current proceedings made accessible through the various means of media present in our world today, a majority of individuals have likely heard of at least one of the … [Read more...]

By Deanna Kay Phillips To get a tattoo or to not get a tattoo, that is the question. In today’s society there is a growing interest in getting tattoos, but some people judge others very hard for the amount of tattoos that they have or what the tattoos look like. Tattoos are more common now than what they used to be, but people still aren’t entirely accepting of other people … [Read more...]

By Ashley Haugerud What does passion mean to you? Is it just another word in the dictionary? Just a meaningless concept? Or is it one of the greatest gifts we, as humans, are given? To me it is exactly that. My passion is music, and I believe passion is an opportunity to build our ambition, faith, and love. Music is always pushing me to the limits, and never fails to make me … [Read more...]

By Laura Vettleson-Trutza What would you do for a million views? Would you eat a light bulb? Would you be willing to burn your hand in boiling water? People have always been willing to do things if they have an audience that  would enjoy watching them do something dangerous. People are even more likely to do something if they get something in return, like money. With social … [Read more...]

By Abad Macabanding Filipinos celebrate, likely, the longest Christmas celebration in the world. For as long as the months are “BER” months as what they used to call in the Philippines, then Christmas countdown will start. Christmas in the Philippines usually starts around September where festive Christmas carols begin to play on the television and radio, and Christmas … [Read more...]

By Annalise Shupe The holidays have passed and the new year is upon us. Most of you are welcoming 2018 by drinking your coffee and reading your local Journal to stay updated with what’s going on in your community. Well I’m going to twist that around and ask you; what’s going on in your life? More importantly, what is in your heart? Many people view the beginning of a new year … [Read more...]

By Travis Vatland What are the first things that come to mind when you think of a traditional American Christmas? For me I tend to think about large dinners filled with many different foods surrounded by family. I think about a large Christmas tree filled with lights, garland, and all of those old sentimental ornaments that you put on the tree every year. These are just a few … [Read more...]

Fat – adjective: having a large amount of excess flesh. Upon researching the term well-known among those of current society in a dictionary or similar source, one discovers a result resembling that of above.  Many are aware of the meaning behind the word and few can argue with such; it has long been established for thousands of years previous.  How, then, has being called or … [Read more...]

By Deanna Kay Phillips A sign of rebellion or a sign of racism? In the past several years the Confederate Flag has been brought into debate much more than what it used to be. It has always been a matter of much debate as to whether Old Dixie is a relic of history or something to try and erase. Most people are of two mind frames. It’s a historical artifact and needs to be … [Read more...]

By Ashley Haugerud I​ ​believe​ ​that​ ​academics​ ​always​ ​come​ ​first.​ ​On​ ​November​ ​16, ​the​ ​Fillmore Central​ ​High​ ​School​ ​hosted​ ​a​ ​Scholar​ ​Club​ ​ceremony​ ​to​ ​recognize​ ​students​ ​for​ ​their academic​ ​excellence.​ ​To​ ​be​ ​in​ ​Scholar​ ​Club,​ ​one​ ​must​ ​maintain​ ​a​ ​GPA​ ​of​ ​3.5​ ​or​ ​higher, with​ ​all​ ​grades​ ​being​ ​a​ ​“C”​ ​or​ … [Read more...]