| ATHLETIC EVENTS SCHEDULE: JANUARY 27 – FEBRUARY 1 | |||
| MONDAY | JANUARY 27 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 9:00am | Alpine Ski Meet | Afton Alps | |
| 10:00am | 7:30am | 3:30pm | Nordic Ski Conference Championship Race | Battle Creek |
| TUESDAY | JANUARY 28 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 4:30pm | Adapted Floor Hockey vs. Anoka | Andover YMCA | |
| B: 4:30pm JV: 4:30pm V: 6:00pm | Boys Basketball vs. Como Park | HOME | |
| 5:00pm | Girls Basketball vs. Como Park | Como Park High School | |
| JV: 5:00pm V: 7:00pm | Girls Hockey vs. Park | WSP Ice Arena | |
| 6:00pm – 7:30pm | Softball Captains Practice | Fieldhouse | |
| WEDNESDAY | JANUARY 29 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 5:00pm | 3:30pm | 7:00pm | Wrestling Tri vs. Harding and Southwest | Harding High School |
| 6:00pm | Gymnastics Tri vs. Johnson and Central | Johnson High School | |
| 6:30pm – 8:00pm | Baseball Captains Practice | Fieldhouse | |
| 7:00pm | 5:30pm | 9:15pm | Boys Swimming and Diving vs. Central | Humboldt High School |
| 7:00pm | 5:00pm | 9:00pm | Varsity Boys Hockey vs. Kennedy | Bloomington Ice Garden |
| THURSDAY | JANUARY 30 | ||
| THURSDAY | JANUARY 30 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 3:45pm | 2:20pm | 5:00pm | Nordic Ski JV Championship | Theodore Wirth Park |
| B: 5:00pm JV: 5:00pm V: 6:30pm | 3:15pm | 8:30pm | Boys Basketball vs. Johnson | Johnson High School |
| JV: 5:00pm V: 7:00pm | Boys Hockey vs. Tartan | Charles M. Schulz Highland Arena | |
| JV: 5:00pm V: 7:00pm | Girls Hockey vs. Hopkins | Hopkins Pavilion | |
| 6:00pm | Girls Basketball vs. SPA | HOME | |
| FRIDAY | JANUARY 31 | ||
| FRIDAY | JANUARY 31 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 9:00am | Alpine Ski Meet | Afton Alps | |
| SATURDAY | FEBRUARY 1 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 8:00am | 6:00am | 7:00pm | Wrestling Tournament | Pine Island High School |
| B: 11:30am JV: 11:30am V: 1:00pm | Boys Basketball vs. Humboldt | HOME | |
| JV: 1:00pm V: 3:00pm | Girls Hockey vs. Armstrong | WSP Ice Arena | |
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Issues multiracial people deal with
By: Siri David
As a sophomore at Highland all students are required to take critical ethnic studies. There is a semester project we do where we have to find a topic with local significance and share our knowledge about the topic and an action plan of how we’re going to get the information out into our community.
For my project, I wrote a poem about being multiracial and how society sets up these stereotypes that create insecurities and mental health issues for multiracial people all over the United States. This is a topic that is really important to me because I am multiracial and for the longest time this was something I was insecure about, so I wanted to bring more light to the topic.
Over the whole semester I have been researching the history of multiracial people. Multiracial people first came to be when European settlers would take Native women as companions, and once settlement increased, marriages and unions between European settlers and Natives became more common. For a long time multiracial marriages were illegal in the United States though. In 1967, the bill Loving V. Virginia was passed which allowed interracial marriage all over the nation.
Along with learning about history I also learned about the current issues that multiracial people struggle with. There are many stereotypes and issues set around multiracial people and these cause a lot of mental health issues. A lot of people imply the idea that multiracial people don’t belong anywhere since they aren’t 100% of a specific racial group. This leads multiracial people to struggle with their identity a lot. The mental illness that is related to this is called imposter syndrome. This is just one example of the effects from the negative ideas people create around multiracial people.
For my poem, I chose to write it about the current issues and not the history of the topic. I wanted to really show how multiracial people feel and the raw emotions that come with it. I also wanted to show how these ideas and ideas around putting people into “groups” start when we are so young. In my poem I don’t state that I am talking about multiracial people because I wanted people to have to think about it. I want them to think about who they think is affected in our society like this. After they read the poem there is context behind it that is shared. For example this article.
Book recommendation: ‘Tender is the Flesh’
By: Munira Ahmadad
*Warning: This book contains graphic descriptions of violence, includes depictions of sexual assault, and contains characters that may be considered to represent anti-semitic stereotypes.
‘Tender is the Flesh’ is a horror novel by Agustina Bazterrica. The story takes place in a dystopian society where a disease causes humans to be unable to consume animal products or flesh anymore. Not that long after the event, the human population turned to cannibalism for an industrialized replacement of animal meat. This is referred to as “the Transition”.
Humans are bred for consumption identical to how animals were and are referred to as “heads”. The majority of the human product in first world countries is advertised as “special meat”, and the Transition is easier on those who have the privilege to not have to think about where and how they got their meat.
The protagonist is a man named Marcos who works directly in the industry who struggles with his relationship with his wife after the death of their baby. At his job, Marcos was given a first generation pure female head as a gift.
The novel aims to comment on the bleakness of real life society with how the Transition impacted marginalized groups first and the hardest. The message wasn’t that eating meat is bad, but it prompts the readers to consider their own internal ethical conflict and how we oftentimes think around discomforting knowledge and try to disregard it.
The story parallels the real life horrendous aspects in the meat processing industry. Not only do slaughterhouse workers operate in physically dangerous environments, the mental toll of having to constantly disconnect with what they are doing leads to emotional dissonance, and the abusive workplace causes slaughterhouse workers to often turn to maladaptive coping mechanisms according to the National Library of Medicine. The majority of slaughterhouse workers are people of color both in the book and in real life. Slaughterhouse employees are mostly migrants in real life, making up 70% of the workforce in the UK.
I recommend Bazterrica’s novel to anyone who enjoys splatterpunk horror in particular, but I would say that it’s relatively grotesque with its descriptions, and some readers might find it excessive enough for the book to be put down.
Fashion throughout history (1950’s-2025)
By: Seng Yang
1950-
The 1950’s fashion was glamorous, elegant, and well-groomed, with a clear divide between men’s and women’s styles. New materials like nylon, polyester, and spandex were introduced, as well as designers like Christian Dior, Coco Chanel, and Cristóbal Balenciaga.
The women in the 1950’s usually wore their hair in a bouffant, which is one of the most iconic styles of the 50’s.
They had a variety of clothing, including dresses, skirts, pants, blouses, and sweaters but the most popular style for women in the 1950’s was the “New Look” characterized by a cinched waist, full skirt, and a feminine silhouette, often associated with the iconic gray felt poodle skirts that emerged with white Bobby socks and saddle shoes; a style that was popularized by Christian Dior.
1960-
The 1960’s fashion scene was diverse and broke many traditions, with styles influenced by youth culture, space exploration, and Eastern cultures. It was characterized by a variety of styles , including tailored skirts, mini skirts, and bold prints. The First Lady, Jacqueline Kennedy’s, style influenced early 1960’s fashion. Tailored skirts with stiletto heels, shift dresses which were simple, and geometric dresses were popular as well. Evening gowns, which were full-skirted gowns with low or boat necklines, worn for evening events, and capri pants were also popular options for women and girls.
Whether hair was curly, straight, or wavy, volume and height were the main goals making the hairstyle beehive the most popular updo.
1970-
In 1970’s the fashion was a mix of styles that included hippie, disco, and punk. The most popular style in the 1970’s was the disco look, characterized by tight, shiny clothing like spandex and jersey wrap dresses, platform heels, and bold accessories, particularly popular in the mid-to-late part of the decade. This style was embraced by both men and women.
Some of the popular hairstyles that were worn with the disco look were the shag an unstructured, layered, and textured style that was popular with actors and musicians. Also popular was feathered hair, a style that was made famous by Farrah Fawcett and features brushed-out hair on the sides to create volume.
1980-
The 1980’s fashion scene was a decade of bold fashion including bold colors, volume, and experimental styles. The most popular style in the 80’s was a “bigger is better” aesthetic which was characterized by bold/neon colors like neon pink and lime green; these colors were popular in clothing and accessories. Big hair, shoulder pads, bright makeup and over-the-top silhouettes were also part of “bigger is better”.
Some other popular fashion trends were leather jackets, studded and spiked jackets inspired by punk rock; denim jackets which were often wore with patches and pins; mini skirts, often made from Lycra or leather; and leg warmers, made popular by the films Fame, Xanadu, and Flashdance.
The most popular hairstyles worn with these styles were big voluminous perms, mullets, Jheri curls, and high ponytails.
1990-
The 1990’s fashion was diverse and rebellious with many styles and trends. The most popular styles being grunge, influenced by bands like Nirvana and Pearl Jam leading to a casual chic look of flannel shirts, ripped jeans, and rugged boots and the minimalist look, which was marked by mini skirts, blazers, clean lines, and simple elegance that included preppy prints (for reference, see the movie ‘Clueless’ made in the mid 1990’s).
Lastly, Hip-hop culture influenced the style of the time, with baggy pants, baseball caps, and XXL T-shirts. This style was characterized by baggy clothing, sportswear, and sneakers. Hip-hop artists like Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G became style icons during this era, popularizing trends that influenced a generation of fans.
“The Rachel,” a layered, face framing haircut made famous by Jennifer Aniston’s character on the TV show ‘Friends’ was considered the most iconic 90’s hairstyle. Some other popular hairstyles were bouncy curls and hair accessories such as scrunches, butterfly clips, and hair beads.
2000-
Fashion in the 2000’s was characterized by a mix of styles including prominent low-rise jeans, baggy clothing, graphic tees, hip-hop influenced looks, capri pants, trucker hats, dresses over jeans, velour tracksuits, a mix of bright colors and metallic accents, with a heavy emphasis on designer bags. Trends were often inspired by music subcultures and a global mashup of vintage styles making it widely recognized as the Y2K aesthetic.
Popular hairstyles in the 2000’s were zig-zag parts, spiky buns, side-swept bangs, and the most iconic one was the pouf hairstyle.
2025-
Fashion trends now haven’t changed much from the 2000’s except for being more modernized. Many popular fashion trends currently are baggy clothing, asymmetrical patterns, belts, bomber jackets, denim skirts, low-rise jeans, cargos, jerseys, and lots of accessories. Some of the most popular/well known styles are grudge, coquette/preppy, old money/quiet luxury a minimalist style creating an expensive look, acubi, and Y2K staples which include low-rise jeans, bubble skirts, and other Y2K styles which are popular with Gen Z.
There are many popular hairstyles but the most popular ones are curtain bangs, slick back hairstyles, butterfly cut, wolf cut, jellyfish cut, and layers.
The real reason some students use AI
By: Nathaniel de Sam Lazaro
In the educational world today, much is made about artificial intelligence (AI) and how it could be used by students to cheat in their classes.
By using AI, students are able to create work with far less effort than if they did it themselves, creating a well warranted fear amongst teachers that their students may be using AI to cheat by passing off AI generated work as their own. Not only is this academically dishonest, it actively hinders the student’s education. This fear among educators has been exacerbated by the increasing difficulty of differentiating work made by AI from that made by students.
Personally, I have never used AI to cheat, though I will admit to having intrusive thoughts of doing so from time to time. This thought comes up whenever I am struggling with an assignment, telling me that I could perhaps earn the same grade more easily, without doing any work.
The reason I’ve never given in is not out of a fear of being caught or some compulsion to blindly follow rules, but because I know that by doing so, I would be hindering my own education. I wouldn’t be gaining the knowledge or skills that I would have if I were to do the assignment myself. This mentality is what has prevented me from giving in to this urge. But this made me realize that students who do use AI are doing so because they don’t value their own learning, only valuing the grade they earn in the class.
I was curious about what other people’s mentalities toward this were, so I asked some of my friends the following question: “If you could have AI do some or all of your assignments, knowing that there was no chance you would ever be caught, would you do so, and why?” Their responses intrigued me.
Some people told me that no, they wouldn’t use AI in any cases, because they wouldn’t learn without doing so. This is similar to my mentality, and everyone seemed to agree with this in at least some of their classes. Some friends of mine stated that they would do so for certain classes, since they thought that those classes’ material didn’t matter for their planned careers. In other words, they saw no value in these classes other than to pass them, moving them closer to graduating.
How does this happen, that these students don’t see any value in their learning except to pass a test, to get good grades, to get into college, and to start their career? They aren’t born this way. Young children have an endless amount of questions on their mind. They are naturally curious, ask deep questions, and annoy their parents by constantly asking “Why?”
By contrast, High School students only seem to see school as a transaction to get to where they want in life, and gain the information taught for the purposes of passing a test and getting an “A”. What happens that takes this natural curiosity out of our students between when they start elementary school and when they get to high school? What drives these students to use AI to pass their class, while they are missing out on learning and skills they would gain by doing their work on their own, missing out on the answers to the deep questions they asked when they were a child?
I think the answer is that our education system, and society as a whole, emphasizes grades above all else. If I could use AI and get the same grade, why not do so? Yes, I would be missing out on learning, but that doesn’t matter if all that I care about is my grade. In the above hypothetical, there are no consequences for using AI. One could get an A without doing any work on their own. In order to choose not to do so, a student would need to value learning, knowledge, and curiosity in and of themselves in order to get the most out of their education. Unfortunately, what is usually valued most by parents, educators, colleges, and society as a whole, is simply a letter on a piece of paper or computer screen. And in many cases, the allure of that letter grows to outweigh or even destroy any value one may have placed on what it is supposed to represent.
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘SEVEN’
By: Charlotte Bistodeau
The movie ‘Seven’ (sometimes seen as ‘Se7en’), is a 1995 R-rated, crime/horror film directed by David Fincher (who also directed 1999’s ‘Fight Club’, 2011’s ‘The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo’, and 2023’s ‘The Killer’) and written by Andrew Kevin Walker (who also wrote 1999’s ‘Sleepy Hollow’, 2010’s ‘Wolfman’, and 2023’s ‘The Killer’).
The film follows two police detectives, William Somerset and David Mills, as they hunt down the serial killer who kills their victims based on the seven deadly sins. It’s hard to give any more information on the story of the movie because you pretty much know about as much as the two detectives at the beginning and learn along with them. This makes the movie interesting. Instead of knowing things that the main characters don’t, you know only what they know, making you invested in each scene.
I would say that there aren’t a lot of horror aspects except a few dead body’s. Instead, there is a sense of dread making you feel like something bad could happen at any moment throughout the film. The ending of the movie though, is perfect. There couldn’t be a better ending to it.
I enjoyed the main characters thoroughly. Many horror movies throughout the 1980’s and 90’s have an incredibly stupid amount of main characters. Many times you end up being annoyed with these stupid characters and even end up rooting for the killer (or being extremely disappointed in the killer for not having killed them by now). But ‘Se7en’ is not that movie. William Somerset is incredibly smart, to the point that he’s able to figure out by the first two murders that they were done by the same person. Even David Mills, who is not as smart as Somerset, still has a personality that is able to put two and two together. These things make you root for them. It also helps that the actors of William Somerset (Morgan Freeman) and David Mills (Brad Pitt) do a great job at playing their characters.
The background music is something else. You don’t notice it. Or at least I didn’t. It wasn’t bad, in fact it was great, it was just that you get so invested into the story that the background music doesn’t stand out. It adds feeling without making it noticeable.
You can buy the DVD for about 25$ on Amazon or you can watch it on HBO or YouTube Premium.
I’ve watched a lot of horror movies from the 1980’s-90’s and this one is definitely my favorite. Even compared to horror movies today, it’s still my favorite. So, I would have to rate it a 10/10. If you really like psychological horror or crime horror, I would definitely recommend this movie to watch.
Potholes in East Side of Saint Paul, Minnesota
By: Angelina Nguyen, Gaohlee Thao and Christine Yang
Our goal for the article is to reach local residents of the East Side of Saint Paul and spread awareness about road issues (potholes) in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Spreading awareness about road issue(s), like potholes, can also bring awareness to different areas in Saint Paul so residents across Saint Paul can also drive safely no matter the status and conditions of that area. We also want to incorporate into our article how to help fund Saint Paul with their budgeting to help with road issues and help pothole victims along with other things.
We want to address the problem that Minnesota has with roadway inconveniences that lead to damaged vehicles, injured civilians, and chaos on the road – all caused by potholes. In 2023, Minnesota was rated as the worst state for having potholes because data showed by QuoteWizard, that Minnesota had the most pothole-related complaints of any state. KSTP, a local Minnesota news outlet, created a post relating to the overall issue of potholes in Saint Paul to help inform citizens about repair programs for roads, or reimbursement for cars/injured citizens.
The reason Minnesota roads end up with so many potholes is because it goes through the freeze-thaw cycle, which usually occurs during the winter season; that is how potholes are formed. The freeze-thaw cycle happens when the temperature fluctuates repeatedly below and above 32F. The freeze-thaw cycle hollows the road, and with the added pressure, when people are driving on the weakened roads, this is why potholes look like a dent in the road. Minneapolis and Duluth, or similar cities, face the worst cases of potholes due to the fact that these cities are heavily trafficked and have to deal with harsh climate conditions. These are two main factors that contribute to deteriorating the infrastructure.
Not only are potholes an inconvenience to traffic, but they are also a hassle for residents who may have to pay repair fees on their damaged cars, paying up to $1,000. This kind of fee can be covered by insurance companies or reimbursed by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) by filing a complaint of negligence, but this might not be the case for some residents who are affected. They might not get either of the coverage and might have to pay from their own income. According to the U.S. Census of Saint Paul, the average income per year for a household is $35,000-$70,000, so taking some portion of this family income if they were to pay may not be possible.
Potholes have been a problem in Minnesota, but it doesn’t seem to be a huge concern, and it is not talked about enough. Considering what kind of damages and dangers are caused by potholes – that are frequent to Minnesota roads and occur yearly during the winter months, we think it is about time this topic is reviewed more and is talked about more, to help alleviate the traffic disruption. In the Saint Paul community, it is necessary to look out for other people in the community who might come into danger with potholes and will have to pay the aftermath prices, such as hospital bills or car repair fees. This will cost a lot for a low-income family who might not be eligible for car insurance coverage or reimbursement by MnDOT.
The East Side is one of the areas that struggles with poverty the most, which can be the reason why the roads are in a rougher condition than other areas of Saint Paul. That area, and others, probably are not at the same level of prioritization of road conditions compared to other areas of Saint Paul, or just cities in Minnesota in general, that don’t struggle with poverty as much. This leads to more frequent and severe potholes in those areas that are often overlooked while the “wealthier” areas are being cared for, or focused on, more. The East Side and other areas most likely wouldn’t be able to properly afford the costs of pothole recovery and/or fixing accidents that were a result of the poor road conditions. But even knowing that Saint Paul struggles with finances for road conditions, which leads to the cause of potholes or more road issues not being fixed, can help lead to more people trying to do something to fix the problem.
The average median household income in Saint Paul in 2019-2023 was $17,055, which can be a reflection of Saint Paul’s funding or budgeting. This ties back to institutional oppression because those in low-income areas will most likely have a difficult time finding access to affordable healthcare or insurance to cover possible damages to themselves or their vehicles caused by these harsh road conditions.
Poor road conditions also get in the way of people getting access to education, healthcare, and employment, as many people face delays or have difficulty getting from one place to the other on roads that are poorly maintained. This impacts low-income and minority groups more as they may not have many options for transportation. Also, the costs of car repairs as a result of potholes can be a significant burden for these families, taking money away from other necessities. Whereas areas with higher incomes would have an easier time with being able to afford and get access to the right resources or help that they would need from any damages.
Institutional oppression manifests in budget allocations, with marginalized communities often receiving less funding for road work, paving, and timely repairs. In turn, this neglect influences cycles of poverty, as deteriorating roads contribute to unsafe driving conditions, car damage, and hindrances to economic mobility. Furthermore, these potholes can lead to environmental problems, as the streets in these communities may not be fit to handle certain climates like flooding, stormwater, and other weather conditions that can make existing inequities worse. Potholes deepen disparities, impacting transportation, health, safety, and community resources.
If potholes are spotted on a street in Saint Paul, Minnesota or your vehicle has been damaged due to it, report it to this link. https://www.stpaul.gov/departments/public-works/street-maintenance/pothole-patching
All powers in ‘Wild Life’!
By: Julia Yang
The saga of ‘Life Series’ articles is almost coming to a close, but it’s never too late to discuss the latest season!
‘Wild Life’ is of course by far the most wild season, where every session is a different wild event! In session 7 every member was selected a random superpower! I loved this session so much that I want to explain to you every power, who got it, and how I think it connects to the person!
Grian – Copycat/Mimic
Grian had the ability to copy any other player’s superpower for 5 minutes, all he had to do was simply find and right click on a player to copy it.
Grian gave himself this power because he’s the creator of all of the “wild cards” (events), which meant he also came up with the powers!
I can go into lore to explain why this can possibly draw back to it, but I don’t want to waste your time with lore.
Cleo – Necromancy
Cleo had the ability to summon zombies back from the dead— no, like literally. She brought back all of the dead players.
Previously dead players Mumbo and Skizz came back from the grave for this session, but not as the same Mumbo and Skizz you may remember. They came back from the dead to serve the person they get summoned by, and no more than that. They each only have four hearts and listened to Cleo’s every command, no matter how hard or weird it may be.
When Mumbo and Skizz die, Cleo can simply summon them back, but they’re on a cooldown of 5 minutes.
Cleo has this power because her full gamer tag/YouTuber username is “ZombieCleo” and her Minecraft skin is literally a zombie! How could she not have this power?
Etho – Windburst
Etho had the ability to use a windburst and go up dramatically higher than the normal player and take absolutely no damage!
Although he had a mace and fishing rod which made his power extremely dangerous to be around, I don’t believe he ever landed a hit or killed anyone with it besides Gem (and Skizz, the zombie that’ll come back anyway)!
This power has absolutely no connection to Etho, but it was fun nonetheless!
Bdubs – Time
Bdubs had the ability to slow down time for about 10-15 seconds and sleep at night to make it daytime.
By “slowing down time”, I mean when he used his power, absolutely everything in the whole server would get slowed to this snail paced speed. It confused many when he used it the first time, because it affects everybody and they didn’t know who did it.
In a regular ‘Life Series’ season, all members of the server would need to sleep if they wanted to skip the night, which is impossible in a server of 18 people worried about dying and killing other members.
Bdubs hates the night time, he finds nothing good about it besides that it’s pretty! Back on the ‘Hermitcraft’ server, Bdubs can be called the “Sun God” or “Sleeping Master” because every single time it gets even close to night time, Bdubs is always there to sleep the night away using a mod. Now, in this one session of ‘Wild Life’ he can finally sleep the night away too!
Bdubs has time based powers because of his odd obsession with the Minecraft clock! He uses the clock to tell the time if it’s late and should go to sleep, and if he has one (which he usually does), it’s in his off-hand! Like a lucky charm!
Lizzie – Darkness
Lizzie had the ability to blind people and disappear for about 5 seconds.
This power was very dangerous, but Lizzie is a pretty non-pvp person so there wasn’t much to worry about!
Lizzie got this power because her full gamer tag/YouTuber username is “LDShadowLady”, it’s perfect really!
Joel – Triple Jump
Joel had the ability to triple jump. This was about it.
It doesn’t seem that good in text, but he had a lot of fun with it and it saved his life multiple times!
This power has no connection to Joel, but he enjoyed it and that’s all that matters!
BigB – Creaking
BigB had the ability to summon a small group of the Creaking mob.
He didn’t use this ability much because it wasn’t that helpful, but it was cool to look at!
BigB got this power because his whole shtick for this season was that he lived in the Pale Forest (the Creaking biome) and even had a Creaking skin! Like I said, it wasn’t useful, but man was it cool to see!
Tango – Speed
Tango had the ability to run at an insane speed.
He ran at an impossible speed to hit or kill, but it came at a price of ultimate starvation. His power was something he could toggle on and off, but insisted on leaving it on because what was the point of turning it off?
The entire server hated him in this session because he was basically unkillable and was rubbing it in everyone’s faces, of course in the end though, he did manage to die.
Tango connects to this power because Tango would like to flee more than pvp anyone! He isn’t very good at pvp and would like to avoid it at all costs, being more brains than brawn.
One of his most known catchphrases is to “flee with extra flee”!
Pearl – Flight
Pearl had the ability to jump up extremely high and fly as if she had an elytra on!
At first she thought it was just the big jump, but Grian eventually showed her that she can actually fly around. This power even came with a cool hat!
The only way I could connect this back to Pearl was that fans often thought of her as a moth because of her full name “Pearlecentmoon”!
Martyn – Super Hearing
Martyn had the ability to hear anything he could see!
If he were to hover his crosshair over a group of people from over a mile away, he could hear their entire conversation!
This connects to Martyn through lore! Just a snippet of what there is, Martyn is called a “listener” in the story that he has made for the series, which is perfect for his power!
Scott – Mob Morph
Scott had the ability to transform into (almost) any mob!
As long as he could click on it, he could transform into it!
This power doesn’t exactly connect to Scott in any way, it was actually given to him because it’s a passive power and he was on his green life which meant he couldn’t kill anyone, thus getting a boring power.
Ren – Player Morph
Ren had the ability to transform into any player on the server!
As long as he could click on the player, he could transform into them, skin and name tag!
You could say this power connects to Ren because he’s a theater kid and loves to role-play and act! Ren loves storytelling and playing as characters; this power couldn’t have been more perfect.
Jimmy – Invisibility
Jimmy had the ability to go invisible!
All he had to do was press a button and he could go invisible for an infinite amount of time!
This one I don’t believe can connect to him in any way, but he had a blast using it!
Gem – Astral Projection
Gem had the ability to go into spectator mode and talk to ghosts!
When Cleo’s zombies, Mumbo and Skizz, aren’t walking around in the overworld, they’re flying around as ghosts where Gem can then have a conversation with them.
I personally can’t connect this to her in any way, but I’m sure someone can, considering the lore behind her character!
Impulse – Teleportation
Impulse had the ability to teleport and swap places with another player using that same teleportation!
Anywhere he could see, he could teleport to, but to swap teleport with somebody, he had to be very precise about where his crosshair was because if they’re not right on the crosshair, he could miss which could be a vital mistake.
Impulse has nothing to do with teleportation, but he did manage to kill tango!
Scar – ???
Scar had the ability to sit on anything— including on other players’ shoulders, and hit players with a knock back of like 10 blocks!
This power couldn’t really be given a name because obviously they’re two very drastically different things, it was more so given to him so he could enjoy himself!
This once again can’t be connected back to Scar, but he had loads of fun with it.
I do believe these are all of the powers, and how they may connect to their corresponding person! The ‘Wild Life’ season is over, and so is my collection of ‘Life Series’ articles.
I bid you all adieu!
Best Shops
By: Grace Lopez
- Target
Target is a really popular place to shop. Target always has really nice clothing, home decor and more. It’s also possibly a grocery store to buy food as some people think it could be really expensive or kind of cheap. But Target would be such a good recommendation to buy home decor or clothing items.
- Walmart
Walmart is a really good grocery store, you can almost find anything in Walmart, but they also sell some really good clothing, home decor and way more. Walmart could be more on the cheaper side but their item qualities are really good and anyone can also shop here.
- Cub Foods
Cub Foods is mostly an only Minnesota grocery store. It’s a good store because it offers really good products and very reasonable prices. They are pretty close to everywhere, and that is really convenient too.
- Lunds and Byerlys
Lunds and Byerlys is a good store because you can have a really good shopping experience. They have a lot of fresh produce, special foods and a lot of bakery items. And what’s good about Lunds and Byerlys is that everything is well organized.
- Hy-Vee
Hy-Vee is quite a lot like Cub Foods but Hy-Vee is also such a good store to shop at. It offers a lot of services like a pharmacy, groceries and some household items, but what is a little special about Hy-Vee is that there is a gas station and some popular food options.
- Aldi
Aldi is a good store because they also really focus on their high quality products at very low prices, so that’s why it’s a really good place to shop at. A fun little thing at Aldi is that you will need a quarter to get a shopping cart so you should always be prepared with a quarter to shop.
- Trader Joe’s
Trader Joe’s has very unique foods that you probably can’t find anywhere else. They also have very high quality products and service and their prices are very very affordable for anyone. They also have really nice produce and more.
Sports schedule for: Jan 20-25
| ATHLETIC EVENTS SCHEDULE: JANUARY 20 – JANUARY 25 | |||
| MONDAY | JANUARY 20 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 4:30pm | Alpine Ski Meet | Afton Alps | |
| TUESDAY | JANUARY 21 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| JV: 5:00pm V: 7:00pm | Girls Hockey vs. Simley | WSP Ice Arena | |
| JV: 5:00pm V: 7:00pm | JV: 3:30pm V: 5:00pm | 9:00pm | Boys Hockey vs. South St. Paul | Doug Woog Arena |
| 6:00pm – 7:30pm | Softball Captains Practice | Fieldhouse | |
| WEDNESDAY | JANUARY 22 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 3:45pm | 2:20pm | 5:15pm | Nordic Ski Race – Skate | Battle Creek |
| JV: 4:30pm V: 6:00pm | Boys Basketball vs. Washington | HOME | |
| 6:00pm | Girls Basketball vs. Washington | Washington Tech | |
| 6:30pm | Baseball Captains Practice | Fieldhouse | |
| THURSDAY | JANUARY 23 | ||
| THURSDAY | JANUARY 23 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 4:00pm | Girls Basketball vs. Metro Schools College Prep | HOME | |
| 5:00pm | 3:15pm | 7:15pm | Boys Swimming and Diving vs. Central and Como Park | Humboldt High School |
| JV: 5:00pm V: 7:00pm | Boys Hockey vs. Southwest Christian | Charles M. Schulz Highland Arena | |
| FRIDAY | JANUARY 17 | ||
| FRIDAY | JANUARY 24 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 5:00pm | Girls Basketball vs. Higher Ground Academy | Higher Ground Academy | |
| SATURDAY | JANUARY 25 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 9:30am | 6:50am | 3:00pm | Wrestling Tournament | Roseville High School |
| JV: 12:00pm V: 2:00pm | JV: 11:15am V: 1:00pm | 5:00pm | Boys Hockey vs. Irondale | Super Rink – Blaine |
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