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The Off Days Should be Redistributed

Hunter Flagg, Online EIC October 23, 2023

In the first semester of 2023, there are nearly 30 scheduled off days for all USD 383 students to enjoy. This is undeniably healthy. However, the layout of these days does not make logistical sense, or...

How to prepare for uncomfortable family gatherings

Meredith Comas, Opinions Editor November 28, 2017

While most people wish for a holiday family gathering straight out of Norman Rockwell’s painting “Freedom from Want,” the truth is some of us will sit down to a holiday dinner in which Aunty won’t...

Offering helpful hands during the holidays

Elizabeth Alexander, Trending Editor November 28, 2017

The holiday of Thanksgiving is an opportunity for friends and family to come together, catch up and eat to their hearts content. This is the case for many holidays if anything. However, some families find...

Something great on your plate

Kaitlyn Clark, Blue M Managing Editor November 28, 2017

For many people, Thanksgiving is synonymous with food, and it’s easy to see why. With a wide variety of seasonal foods to try, Thanksgiving is the ultimate time to make a great meal to share with others....

The holiday of Thanksgiving: its true origin, meaning

Aloera Ostermann, Staff Writer November 28, 2017

Every year Americans celebrate the feast of Thanksgiving on the last Thursday in November. Most people know the basic story about the Pilgrims landing in America on their ship the Mayflower in November...

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