by Erin M. Moore In December of 2021, the Saint Paul Board of Education decided to make the change from Highland’s typical seven-period bell schedule to a four-period block schedule, alternating classes every other day. This new schedule provides more elective opportunities, less time spent transitioning between classes, more focused … Continue reading The block schedule: How it’s affecting students and teachers →
Hello loyal readers! We have come to the end of another school year! We have seen much growth in readership this year and hope to continue to bring you interesting content next year, and years after. Please feel free to search our back catalogue of articles, but know that we … Continue reading End of 2021-22 school year→
(Yes like the R.E.M. song) By: Reed Morris All around the world, we are facing disastrous natural phenomena. The magnitude of these events seem as though they are straight out of Hollywood movies. Here is a compilation, and explanation, of some of the most major events from the late summer of 2022. To kick off … Continue reading Its the end of the world as we know it→
By: Domingo Basso The late Queen of England: Queen Elizabeth II, who was born on April 21, 1926, in Mayfair London, died September 8, 2022, at the age of 96. According to ‘The New York Times’ she died peacefully but the cause of her death was not specified due to the Royal Palace not disclosing … Continue reading Who was the late Queen of England and what was the impact of her sudden death→
By: Reed Morris What’s going on? Over the past few years, the world has been fueling the growth of massive and extremely valuable bubbles. Much like the dot com bubble back in the late 90’s and early 2000’s people started pouring a mass amount of money into the .com space. Unsurprisingly however, the bubble could … Continue reading The everything bubble is bursting→
By: Dylan Moore At the beginning of the school year, some students feel they don’t have much to look forward to. Summer is ending, and the freedom that it brings seems to go with it. One thing I can always look forward to is school football. This year, the football team seems special. Behind this … Continue reading Player profile: Jacob Lutkauskus→
ATHLETIC EVENTS SCHEDULE: SEPTEMBER 26 – OCTOBER 1 MONDAY SEPTEMBER 26 TIME BUS TIMES EVENT LOCATION 4:00pm 3:15pm / 6:00pm Varsity Tennis vs. South Powderhorn Park 5:00pm / 7:00pm JV: 3:30pm / 6:30pm V: 5:15pm / 8:45pm Boys Soccer vs. St. Croix Prep St. Croix Prep TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 27 TIME BUS TIMES EVENT LOCATION … Continue reading Sports schedule for: Sept 26-Oct 1→
By: Aeden Evenson-McDermott On the road in Portland the Loons addressed a few injury and suspension blips by testing out a new formation. United is known for their 4-3-3 and 4-2-3-1 formations. This time the new changes consisted of a 3-5-2 formation. They came out strong and looked like they would be on the front … Continue reading Minnesota United fights for the postseason, but results dwindle as of late→
By: McKenna Nutter ‘Matilda’ is about a little girl born into a nasty, unappreciative family. A genius girl, full of stories and a mind as wide as the sky, trapped in a horrible family and a horrible school, run by the nasty Ms. Trunchbull. Agatha Trunchbull, ex-hammer throwing champion, runs a school much like a … Continue reading ‘Matilda’: The musical shown by HPSH Theater→
By: Caroline Crosby (Vice President of Disability Alliance club at Highland) Highland Park Senior High School, as well as similar learning establishments around the Twin Cities, display great student body diversity. It may be inferred, then, that a variety of individuals and ranging abilities demands a variety of accommodating instruction and environments. Inclusion and accessibility … Continue reading Educating the educators: HPDA club and the Schoology course for SPPS teachers→
By: McKenna Nutter Highland Park Senior High School definitely has its fair share of extracurricular activities. A wide range of sports for every season, awareness clubs, creativity outlets, and so many more. My personal involvement lies with the Highland Park Theatre Club. Each club and team all have their own sense of community, and theatre … Continue reading What’s happening with HPSH theatre?→
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By: Jhari Boayla As a freshman sometimes I feel like things can be tough and people are also going to be a lot more tough on you, especially since it’s your first year attending and experiencing high school. And it’s understandable that that’s how your parents and your teachers are … Continue reading NEW STUDENT SHARES HER EXPERIENCE AT HIGHLAND PARK SENIOR HIGH AS A NEW FRESHMAN !!
by Erin M. Moore In December of 2021, the Saint Paul Board of Education decided to make the change from Highland’s typical seven-period bell schedule to a four-period block schedule, alternating classes every other day. This new schedule provides more elective opportunities, less time spent transitioning between classes, more focused … Continue reading The block schedule: How it’s affecting students and teachers
Hello loyal readers! We have come to the end of another school year! We have seen much growth in readership this year and hope to continue to bring you interesting content next year, and years after. Please feel free to search our back catalogue of articles, but know that we … Continue reading End of 2021-22 school year
(Yes like the R.E.M. song) By: Reed Morris All around the world, we are facing disastrous natural phenomena. The magnitude of these events seem as though they are straight out of Hollywood movies. Here is a compilation, and explanation, of some of the most major events from the late summer of 2022. To kick off … Continue reading Its the end of the world as we know it
By: Domingo Basso The late Queen of England: Queen Elizabeth II, who was born on April 21, 1926, in Mayfair London, died September 8, 2022, at the age of 96. According to ‘The New York Times’ she died peacefully but the cause of her death was not specified due to the Royal Palace not disclosing … Continue reading Who was the late Queen of England and what was the impact of her sudden death
By: Reed Morris What’s going on? Over the past few years, the world has been fueling the growth of massive and extremely valuable bubbles. Much like the dot com bubble back in the late 90’s and early 2000’s people started pouring a mass amount of money into the .com space. Unsurprisingly however, the bubble could … Continue reading The everything bubble is bursting
By: Dylan Moore At the beginning of the school year, some students feel they don’t have much to look forward to. Summer is ending, and the freedom that it brings seems to go with it. One thing I can always look forward to is school football. This year, the football team seems special. Behind this … Continue reading Player profile: Jacob Lutkauskus
ATHLETIC EVENTS SCHEDULE: SEPTEMBER 26 – OCTOBER 1 MONDAY SEPTEMBER 26 TIME BUS TIMES EVENT LOCATION 4:00pm 3:15pm / 6:00pm Varsity Tennis vs. South Powderhorn Park 5:00pm / 7:00pm JV: 3:30pm / 6:30pm V: 5:15pm / 8:45pm Boys Soccer vs. St. Croix Prep St. Croix Prep TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 27 TIME BUS TIMES EVENT LOCATION … Continue reading Sports schedule for: Sept 26-Oct 1
By: Aeden Evenson-McDermott On the road in Portland the Loons addressed a few injury and suspension blips by testing out a new formation. United is known for their 4-3-3 and 4-2-3-1 formations. This time the new changes consisted of a 3-5-2 formation. They came out strong and looked like they would be on the front … Continue reading Minnesota United fights for the postseason, but results dwindle as of late
By: McKenna Nutter ‘Matilda’ is about a little girl born into a nasty, unappreciative family. A genius girl, full of stories and a mind as wide as the sky, trapped in a horrible family and a horrible school, run by the nasty Ms. Trunchbull. Agatha Trunchbull, ex-hammer throwing champion, runs a school much like a … Continue reading ‘Matilda’: The musical shown by HPSH Theater
By: Caroline Crosby (Vice President of Disability Alliance club at Highland) Highland Park Senior High School, as well as similar learning establishments around the Twin Cities, display great student body diversity. It may be inferred, then, that a variety of individuals and ranging abilities demands a variety of accommodating instruction and environments. Inclusion and accessibility … Continue reading Educating the educators: HPDA club and the Schoology course for SPPS teachers
By: McKenna Nutter Highland Park Senior High School definitely has its fair share of extracurricular activities. A wide range of sports for every season, awareness clubs, creativity outlets, and so many more. My personal involvement lies with the Highland Park Theatre Club. Each club and team all have their own sense of community, and theatre … Continue reading What’s happening with HPSH theatre?
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