You see it all around you. Leaves changing from green to yellow, or maybe even plum or orange. Autumn, it’s a strange season.The winds brisk and the mornings are dark. You should expect the unexpected, people always say. But if you are expecting, then it isn’t the unexpected, expected.I pondered over the dilemma as I […]

The cold, crisp air filled my bones as I laced up my cleats. It was the first football playoff game against Oak Hill. The Tripp football team had played them at the beginning of the year, but our team wasn’t mentally or physically ready, causing Tripp to lose 22-0. Now it was seven games later […]

This 2008 soccer season has been unforgettable. As a team, we won games, and as a team, we lost games. No matter what the outcome of the game, we left the field with pride as a team. Coach always tells us that if we gave 100%, we should leave the field with our heads up […]

In America, one of the most asked questions would have to be “What’s for Supper?” Now, my family loves to eat. And we have to have something different every night. And, yes, sometimes fast food crawls in, but when you’re hungry, you’re hungry.What I think we need to do is stop frying, greasing, and buttering […]

If you could be any age, what would it be and why?Branden LeverJuniorTwenty-something, because then I’m out of college and I have a real job.Josh DelongFreshman Five, because kindergarten was the best year ever.Jessica SomersTeacherTwenty-two, because that was my senior year in college and that was the best year.Kelsey LeterneauSophomoreEighteen, because I would have my […]

• “When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us.” – Hellen Keller• “Happiness resides not in possessions and not in gold; the feeling of happiness dwells in the soul.” – Democritus• “Happiness […]

“Little Women,” based on the classic best-selling novel by Louisa May Alcott, is a timeless tale that rings true through the ages, from the Civil War era to today. A story of courage and ambition, this high-energy musical uses a full range of styles to portray an epic story spanning three years in the life […]

Art club is a place for kids to be creative and let their imaginations run wild. We have a whole bunch of kids in it; Natalia, Morgan, Jessica, Jasmine, Mckayla, Brianna, Mike, Russell, and a whole bunch of other creative, unique kids. They share opinions, create designs, and have fun. Art club meets in room […]

The Decemberists are a five member band from Portland, Oregon. The band got together in 2000 and are still together. They produce an original indie, folk rock sound that often includes instruments like the accordion, an upright bass, and organs. The Decemberists are signed to Capital Records, and have released four full albums and six […]

Summer gradually descends upon us along with gallons of rain. The dreary outside may deown the rest of the world but in the office, I am at ease. I see the raindrops splash on the lake which sits just across the dirt road. I can see the drops of water paddled on the front stoop […]