The End of Senior Year
Lydia Fluth, Editor
May 21, 2020
At the end of a school year we usually see commencement, graduation parties, seniors walking the halls with the drumline shouting “We did it”. For the class of 2020, some of those once in a lifetime moments won't happen. On April 20, the Albert Lea School Board made the decision to postpone commence...
A Night to Shine
Zoe Sadauskis, Staff Writer
May 3, 2020
Night To Shine is a special night like prom for local 14-21 year old individuals with special needs. Night To Shine is sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation™. All across the country different churches and schools host dances where students and young adults can party like it's their prom night. The...
Coffeehouse Returns To ALHS Again
Abby Chalmers, Staff Writer
April 30, 2020
On Feb. 7, a group of uniquely talented students put on a show for their peers in the back of the Albert Lea High School auditorium. Coffeehouse returned for the second year in a row. This year it was during the Field Day portion of Winterfest week. Coffeehouse is an event unlike any other. While most talent show...
An End Before The Begining
Zoe Sadauskis, Staff Writer
April 23, 2020
With all that is going on in the world, it's pretty easy to forget about the small things like extracurricular activities being suspended, but that doesn’t mean students aren't affected by these cancelations. For many students, this was their last year. Their last year to spend hours with the...
Coronavirus in Albert Lea
Sabrina Gold, Staff Writer
April 22, 2020
Coronavirus is a respiratory illness that is spread from person to person. More commonly known as COVID-19, which broken down stands for CO- corona VI- virus, D for disease and 19 because the first known recorded case was traced back to November of 2019. According to CDC.gov, there are 1,978,769 case...
Students Prepare for ACT
Aliyah Verness, Feature Editor
April 9, 2018
Spring can be a stressful time for students taking the ACT for the first time. Juniors at Albert Lea High School are required to take the test each year. Many have no clue what they’re going to expect on test day, and many forget about the test until the week before. ALHS is now offering a class to...
Nominees Inducted on the Wall of Inspiration
Kylie Brown, Managing Editor
April 9, 2018
The Wall of Inspiration ceremony which took place on Mar. 30 marked the 14 year of honoring people who are an inspiration to others. Brian, Kathy and Laura Kuphal came up with the idea in 2004 after their son, Josh, passed away due his spina bifida. This year ten people were inducted on the wall. They...
Roar! Celebrates National Poetry Month
Kylie Brown, Managing Editor
April 9, 2018
April is National Poetry Month. Poetry Month started in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets to encourage the reading of poems and to help teachers bring poems into the classroom. The Roar! Poetry and Storytelling club has submitted poems in honor of National Poetry Month including original works and...
Celebrate World Down Syndrome Day
Bu Htoo, Staff Writer
April 9, 2018
World Down Syndrome Day is celebrated on March 21 for those with Down syndrome. It is a celebration and a day for worldwide awareness that started in 2012. It is celebrated on March 21 because of the twenty first chromosome trisomy, which is the cause for Down syndrome. On Dec. 19, 2011 the United Nation...
NHS Hosts Blood Drive
Morgan Bjorklund, Entertainment Editor
April 9, 2018
On March 27, the Red Cross, with help from the volunteers from in National Honors Society, held a school wide blood drive for staff and students 16 and older. The drive was held during school in the backstage area of the auditorium. The blood that is collected is given to the Red Cross. At the drive...
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