| ATHLETIC EVENTS SCHEDULE MARCH 30 – APRIL 4 | |||
| MONDAY | MARCH 30 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| Boys / Girls Lacrosse Begins | |||
| 4:00pm | Badminton vs. Central | HOME | |
| TUESDAY | MARCH 31 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 4:00pm | 2:15pm | 6:30pm | Track and Field Distance/Throw Fest | Washington Tech |
| JV: 5:00pm V: 6:30pm | Boys Volleyball vs. Woodbury | HOME | |
| 7:15pm – 9:00pm | Girls Flag Football Captains Practice | Fieldhouse | |
| WEDNESDAY | APRIL 1 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 4:00pm | Badminton vs. Kennedy | HOME | |
| THURSDAY | APRIL 2 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 4:00pm | 3:15pm | 5:00pm | Badminton vs. North St. Paul | North St. Paul High School |
| B: 4:15pm B: 5:30pm JV: 5:30pm V: 7:00pm | 3:15pm | 8:15pm | Boys Volleyball vs. Roseville | Roseville High School |
| 7:15pm – 9:00pm | Girls Flag Football Captains Practice | Gym | |
| FRIDAY | APRIL 3 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| SATURDAY | APRIL 4 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 8:00am | Boys Volleyball Invite | Roseville High School ATHLETIC EVENTS SCHEDULE MARCH 30 – APRIL 4 MONDAY MARCH 30 TIME BUS TIMES EVENT LOCATION Boys / Girls Lacrosse Begins 4:00pm Badminton vs. Central HOME TUESDAY MARCH 31 TIME BUS TIMES EVENT LOCATION 4:00pm 2:15pm | 6:30pm Track and Field Distance/Throw Fest Washington Tech JV: 5:00pm V: 6:30pm Boys Volleyball vs. Woodbury HOME 7:15pm – 9:00pm Girls Flag Football Captains Practice Fieldhouse WEDNESDAY APRIL 1 TIME BUS TIMES EVENT LOCATION 4:00pm Badminton vs. Kennedy HOME THURSDAY APRIL 2 TIME BUS TIMES EVENT LOCATION 4:00pm 3:15pm | 5:00pm Badminton vs. North St. Paul North St. Paul High School B: 4:15pm B: 5:30pm JV: 5:30pm V: 7:00pm 3:15pm | 8:15pm Boys Volleyball vs. Roseville Roseville High School 7:15pm – 9:00pm Girls Flag Football Captains Practice Gym FRIDAY APRIL 3 TIME BUS TIMES EVENT LOCATION SATURDAY APRIL 4 TIME BUS TIMES EVENT LOCATION 8:00am Boys Volleyball Invite Roseville High School | |
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Sports schedule for: Mar 23-28
| ATHLETIC EVENTS SCHEDULE MARCH 23 – MARCH 28 | |||
| MONDAY | MARCH 23 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 3:15pm | Boys Tennis Begins | Tennis Courts | |
| 4:00pm | 3:15pm | 5:15pm | Badminton Tri | Washington Tech |
| TUESDAY | MARCH 24 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 7:15pm – 9:00pm | Girls Flag Football Captains Practice | Gym | |
| WEDNESDAY | MARCH 25 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 4:00pm | Badminton vs. Humboldt | HOME | |
| THURSDAY | MARCH 26 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 4:00pm | 3:15pm | 5:00pm | Badminton vs. Johnson | Johnson High School |
| 7:15pm – 9:00pm | Girls Flag Football Captains Practice | Gym | |
| FRIDAY | MARCH 27 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 2:30pm | 1:00pm | 9:00pm | Track and Field Griak Indoor Classic | University of Minnesota Fieldhouse |
| SATURDAY | MARCH 28 | ||
| TIME | BUS TIMES | EVENT | LOCATION |
Joaquin Lechuga
By: Jules Lewis
Joaquin isn’t just a student at Highland Park High School but he is also the school’s dual threat as the starting varsity middle linebacker (MLB) and full back (FB). Playing for the Highland Park Scot’s, he was exhilarating to watch during the 24-25 season both on the offensive and defensive side of the ball where he was an impact maker.
Starting with off the field, Joaquin is a beast in the weight room where he can bench more than 250 pounds, and squat more than 300 pounds. In school, he is an academic demon getting almost all A’s in all his classes.
Being new to the school, and also being friends with him since 2nd or 3rd grade, I can say he is a very nice kid. Seeing the way he interacts with other people, he is just very kind and genuine and he is just someone you want in your corner.
On the offensive side of the ball he has had an amazing season averaging 2.4 yards per rush and 14.7 yards receiving and only one touchdown. When he doesn’t have the ball, he is a dominant blocker putting people 2-3 times his size both in height and weight on their butts. Although on the smaller side, compared to most offensive linemen in his age group, he is performing better than almost all of them using his small bulky frame to his advantage by staying low and using his leverage to pancake the opposing d-line. He also uses his speed to his advantage running anyone in his path out of the play.
On the defensive side of the ball, in pass coverage, he is fine but when it comes to run defense he is a a heat seeking missile when it comes to finding the ball carrier, averaging around 2-5 tackles per game and 2-3 tackle for loss per game. He has an eye for the ball. When watching his highlights and film you can clearly see he knows what he’s doing and where the play is going right off the snap, and he isn’t afraid of contact either making him a scary sight to see coming at you.
I would to believe that I have shown you, in my opinion, why Joaquin is the best MLB and HB and hopefully you agree. I can’t wait to maybe play along with him, and if I am in this class again next year, I will maybe give y’all an update or something.
Personal Project stress
By: Merob Geleto
The Personal Project is a semester-long project completed by 10th graders for IB schools like Highland Park. Students have to choose a topic, create a product, and submit a paper about the process.
The Personal Project is stressful for students due to it usually overlapping with other academic pressures, being more of a self-directed project, and being long-term. The project spans over several months meaning students have to manage their time wisely so they can submit the project on time. Some students have a lot on their plate with school work or extracurricular activities so students usually push off doing their project which leads to extreme procrastination.
Managing your time and doing the project is a challenge but picking a topic is usually what is most stressful and hardest for students. From what I’ve seen from my peers, many students don’t know their topic until December or even January. There are a lot of topics to pick from, too many in fact, which makes it harder for students to choose. A common issue when picking a topic is picking one and it being too broad and actually being three projects. This usually leads to a burnout.
Usually students find a way to deal with the stress and submit their Personal Project finished. Many students, including me, broke down the project into smaller pieces. Some made a schedule to make sure they were on track.
I interviewed a sophomore who had just done their Personal Project and asked how stressful the Personal Project was and how he dealt with it. The interviewee replied with “It was extremely stressful because I procrastinated a lot”. He then said that when the stress was too overwhelming, he went to his PP advisor. His advisor gave him a layout and some advice which helped him a lot. The interviewee ended up finishing his project on time.
No matter what method, most students doing the Personal Project managed themselves well enough to prevent burnout and to pass.
Highland’s new cafeteria
By: Weston Halgunseth
A new era for dining
For years Highland’s cafeteria was known for its shift between the middle school’s dark, gloomy side and the overly bright high school side, however after the remodeling of the cafeteria last year, the space has been completely transformed. The revamp hasn’t changed the menu much but it did change the vibe of the lunch room for the better.
A modern aesthetic
The first thing students notice when walking in is that the room simply looks better. Gone are the crazy shifts in lighting between sides. The big wall blocking each side making parts get crowded is also gone. In is new modern furniture that reminds you of what colleges have. The new lunch lines and the overall vibe of it is better. This aesthetic shift makes the lunch room become a highlight of many student days.
Comfort & space
The renovation also has improved the comfort of the lunch room. By introducing more space, the new modern seats, and the link that connects the two floors. The school has created an environment where students can take a break and have it feel like a break. The new layout provides more space to move around, effectively eliminating the crowded feeling during lunch.
This extra room allows for people to become more social and overall become more of a relaxed area.
New options
Perhaps the most noticeable change was the new food lines that were made, one of them having salads and yogurt and the other having stuff you can buy like sandwiches, drinks, etc. For me, I see a lot of people going to these lines instead of the normal 2 options they usually have.
A schoolroom is the heart of student life, and this revamp of the lunchroom has given that heart a much needed boost. By creating a space that is spacious and comfortable, Highland has provided us with a good revamped lunchroom.
Asking students about the new semester
By: Story Houghton and Damiya Payne
Interview with Nurse Feven
By: Treshawn Ross
Introduction- Nurse Feven is our new school nurse for this year after our previous nurse retired. I had an opportunity to interview her, so our students could get a proper introduction to her. She’s been doing a wonderful job this year. Below are a series of job related questions and more personal questions.
Job related questions-
Treshawn: How have you enjoyed working at Highland so far?
Nurse Feven: ”I’ve loved it so much, I can see myself retiring from here and I’m not even close to retiring. This is really cool because it’s my first time working with high school students directly.”
Treshawn: Was there anything specific to Highland and its community that made you more interested in working here?
Nurse Feven: “The initial thought was that I lived close by, and I have personal connections with the school through family members. Part of it is also that we have a big East African population here and I thought I’d be a good fit for that reason.”
Treshawn: What type of job did you see yourself doing when you were younger?
Nurse Feven: “I’ve always seen myself in healthcare, my father had cancer and he had a personal nurse around our home and I saw the effects she had on our family and I was inspired by that.”
Treshawn: Have any staff members or students helped you adjust to your new work environment?
Nurse Feven: “Yeah definitely, a few staff members have helped me out with stuff like certain dates. Ms. Bonk helped me out a lot, and Sarita helped me out too.”
Treshawn: What do you enjoy the most about being a nurse?
Nurse Feven: “I enjoy helping people and making them feel better, and teaching them new things about their health. Also, teaching them about careers in healthcare. Also the wide variety of job types is one thing I enjoy too!”
Treshawn: Do you have any advice for the students at Highland? Medical advice or otherwise.
Nurse Feven: “Yeah, these are very important years as high school students. The choices you make now matter a lot more. Take advantage of every opportunity you can and if you like them you can stay with it or if you don’t it doesn’t hurt to try. Also have fun!”
Treshawn: What would you say is usually the highlight of your day while working here?
Nurse Feven: “Anytime I get to see students honestly, you guys brighten up my day.”
Personal questions-
Treshawn: How was your winter break? Did you do anything fun?
Nurse Feven: “Yeah It was great, I went to Boston with my family for Christmas and it was very nice.”
Treshawn: How long have you been a nurse and what was the process of getting into this work field?
Nurse Feven: “I graduated in 2010 from nursing school and there was a shortage of jobs. I wanted to get into a hospital straight away but that didn’t work out. I did home care first and then worked my way up to being in a hospital. In home care you really get to know the clients and that’s really cool.”
Treshawn: What type of music do you listen to and do you have a favorite artist?
Nurse Feven: “I really like Afro beats but I’ll really listen to anything. I love early 2000’s/1990’s music too like rap and RnB, even pop! I also like praise/worship music too.”
Treshawn: What are your hobbies and interests outside of work?
Nurse Feven: “I like dancing, not a particular kind, just anything. I also enjoy yoga and taking walks. Discovering new hiking places too. I also like to cook.”
Treshawn: What would you say is the most important thing needed to be a good nurse?
Nurse Feven: “Compassion for others and empathy. Also flexibility, you need to learn how to switch gears and use those critical thinking skills a lot.”
Treshawn: Is there anything else you would like the students of Highland to know about you?
Nurse Feven: “I’m also a part of the mental health team as well, I don’t only deal with physical ailments. If the social workers or other support staff is tied up I’m always available to help.”
A break for Winter Break
This is just a reminder that though we try to provide new content every weekday during the school year, Winter Break is the one time where the student creators of the Plaid Line, PRIZM, and Scottie News also take a break (with the exception of the Monday “Sports schedule”).
We look forward to bringing you new exciting content on our return in 2026!
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