By Mackenzie Wallace Halloween isn’t the only event that people have been dressing up for in the past few days. Red Ribbon Week triggered a slew of creative new outfit choices as students dressed up to generate awareness on drug and alcohol prevention. Each day this week brought forward a new themed fashion trend. Channeling…
Month: November 2013
Grounded For Life
By Danielle Cramberg Let’s face it: if any of us have ever given in to our angst filled impulses, we’ve probably been grounded. We can be grounded for whatever our parents feel needs to be punished– missing curfew, talking back, or a million different things. But in our society, where grades are reflective of self…
Partially Promiscuous
By Danielle Cramberg In the 18th century, dating didn’t exist. It wasn’t called dating, at least. It was called courtship. Young men were called suitors, eagerly courting young women in their town, looking for a woman to marry to have their children. The girls they courted were looking for a respectable husband who could provide…
First Nine Weeks Withers Away
By Travis Ostby As the nine weeks comes to a close, students and teachers alike move at a quick pace to get all due assignments in before the grading window shuts, and the new one opens. But with that brings stress for both students and teachers. During each nine-weeks, grades are compiled into a big…
A Week in Review
Photos by Courtney Johnson
Da Vinci vs. One Direction
By Danielle Cramberg Music is a form of art, commonly considered an outlet for expression. Musicians express something and people all over the world empathize with it. Music is the great uniter, bringing people together in a way little else can. Music can capture a moment, a relationship, an idea. So, if music is capable…
New faces: Scott Rogers
By Fryda DeAlva With new administrators comes the opportunity to welcome them to the Madison campus and discover what they’re all about. This week is dedicated assistant principle Scott Rogers, who majored in history and enjoys looking into philosophy (not to mention fishing). “The number and size of the student body keeps everything very diverse…
New Faces: Palma Scott
By Fryda DeAlva Our new face of the week is our newest assistant principle, Palma Scott, who immediately made it clear that she is a believer of stern education and rule because in the end there are always rules. However, she has a sweet heart and a listening ear like no other along with loads…
Honor for All
By Courtney Johnson With a multitude of holidays in honor of the United States Military, one of the most important is Veterans Day, a day for which thanks are given to those who have served in this nations military. Some veterans have gone a step further when it comes to serving their nation by becoming…
Learning Opportunities
By Mackenzie Wallace Cows, sheep, goats, and pigs aren’t an unusual sight in the agriculture facilities; however, they certainly turned a few heads among the groups of kindergartners seen wandering the barns lately. Kindergarten students from both the Madison cluster schools, including Steubing Ranch, Stahl, Longs Creek, and Fox Run, and a handful of others,…