By Laura Vettleson-Trutza Climate change is something that has been overlooked for a long time. It is also something that no one really thinks about, and sometimes they don’t want to think about it. There are also some that don’t believe in climate change. They believe that this has been happening for years, and this is all natural. In a way these people are right. It is … [Read more...]

By Abad Macabanding Philippines is a country located in the southeastern most part of Asia comprising about 7,107 islands. These islands are separated into three sovereign states, namely Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The Philippines has a population of more than 100 million people with different traditions and cultures. The Philippines has more than a hundred ethnolinguistic … [Read more...]

By Annalise Shupe It is a common opinion that high school competitions have gone soft. Every team makes the play-offs and many receive awards. Nonetheless there is always a declared winner and loser ... except on February 3, 2018. On this day the declared winner became the loser as the declared loser became the winner. On February 3, 2018, in Stewartville, Minn., the … [Read more...]

By Travis Vatland “I’ll be back!” Arnold Schwarzenegger said, while acting in Terminator, a movie about a cyborg assassin from the future.  Having recently watched Terminator, I wondered about how Artificial Intelligence will impact our lives, good and bad, and perhaps the most important, where is the line drawn? However, before we get into the article, what is artificial … [Read more...]

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...]