For the March Artist of the Month Mrs. Allison chose McKayla Girardin a seventh grader for her still life drawing. McKayla says “I like art because it helps me say things that I can’t put into words.”Ms. Cargile selected Tiffany Weekes from eighth grade for her block print. Tiffany thinks “Getting into creative mode during […]

Achievement means a lot more than the word itself. Without it you won’t make it that far in life. In school if you know you are the kind of kid who doesn’t care about grades or doesn’t plan to go to college, then that’s your choice, but you still have a chance to change it. […]

Do you know about the Big Brother Big Sister program in our area? BBBS is a non-profit mentoring organization and a children’s charity. BBBS find BIGS to provide a positive influence as role models to children, LITTLES. BIGS encourage LITTLES to be confident and caring people. BIGS volunteer their time and work with students during […]

Over 200 people joined at Nokomis Regional High School to celebrate the meet of several championship wrestlers. Teams from around the state have been working all season to get to this level. A single wrestler must take a ranking in regionals in order to move on to the State Championship held on March 29, 2008. […]

In reference to a Sun Journal article in the March 16th newspaper, titled “Parents giving ‘out-of-control’ birthday parties left holding the bag,” I feel that many kids today are getting very greedy at very young ages. They expect a lot of presents or gifts from everyone. In this article, kids fully expected more than $15 […]

I never knew what skin cell research was before. I didn’t even know that it existed. Before us stood an actual skin cell research scientist, Dr. Steven Duguay (PHD). He, and his team of scientists treat burn victims. They’ve even treated some victims who have burned up to 86% of their body through cell therapy! […]

What do you think about EL taking part in the National Day of Silence to promote awareness of queer issues at our school?Breanna CookJuniorThe Day of Silence is a day for homosexuals. If you participate, you don’t talk for the day to try to relate to how homosexuals feel in their daily life. I think […]

I am extremely excited to go to Poland Regional High School. There are many things that make me want to go.For one, I know a lot of the students who go there. My sister Krystyn is one of them. I know most of her friends, too, and we are pretty close. Plus, I have friends […]

In 2007, the giant motion picture, Across the Universe was released. This is a musical filled with renowned songs from the 1960’s rock group, the Beatles. The movie is about a dock worker named Jude who travels to America in the 1960s, in search of his father, a veteran from the Vietnam war, and now […]

Today in school and in the media we all hear a lot of talk about evolution. To many people evolution is the answer to why we are here today, but to many others the answer is God created us all. What are we supposed to believe when we hear both of these statements?Only a few […]