Neenah: Our Home
Jacob Theisen, Photography Editor
February 19, 2018
Filed under Photo Essays, Showcase
What makes Neenah so special to us? This place we work, study and adventure in with friends. For the most of us, Neenah is so much more than just a place we go home to every night. Neenah makes us who we are. What are some of your favorite locations in Neenah? Comment below; ...
Understanding the Standards-Based Grading Scale
Ashley McFarland, Student of Journalism
December 8, 2017
Filed under News-Based, Showcase
The implementation of standards-based grading at NHS will happen the beginning of the 2019-'20 school year by administration and staff. The switch to standards-based grading has been a project for four or five years now, and its arrival to NHS will come by 2019. Principal Brian Wunderlich says that...
Weather Alert: Staying Safe on Winter Roads
Skylar Neuber, Student of Journalism
November 26, 2017
Filed under Features, News-Based
As the weather begins to dip and the winter months draw closer, slick roads and heavy snowfall require serious precautions before drivers go behind the wheel. Fortunately, Lisa LeMahieu, a health teacher and coach at NHS, works with Rockets Against Destructive Decisions (RADD) to help students pre...
Black Friday Perspective Explored: Employee Stress Builds
Emily Manteufel, Student of Journalism
November 20, 2017
Filed under Features, News-Based
The stress related to Black Friday and the holiday season builds for senior Katie Adams who is a sales associate at the Neenah Shopko. “Saying that Black Friday is the most unorganized day in retail is an understatement,” Adams said. For Adams, a normal day at Shopko is slow and long. On ...
Student Employment Threatened by Consolidation
Ben Makowski, Student of Journalism
November 19, 2017
Filed under Features, News-Based
Why do teens work? It is likely a means to fill gas tanks, stomachs, and to add some pizzazz to college applications. Or maybe to make a difference. Senior Graham Warner feels his impact every time he steps through the bustling Theda Clark hospital doors. “It’s an experience everyone should have...
Photo Essay: Tribute to Halloween Creativity
Claire Bruder, Photographer
October 31, 2017
Filed under Photo Essays
In honor of Halloween, the photographer thought it would be fun to share some spooky photos that she has taken within the last few years. As a creative person, she believes that this time of year provides inspiration, and she encourage everyone to share their creativity with others. Caution: True to...
Goodbye Unicorns, Hello Zombies!
Jacob Theisen, Staff Reporter
October 30, 2017
Filed under Features, News-Based, Showcase
With Halloween around the corner, how are people celebrating this week? Halloween features dressing up in costumes, adventuring to haunted houses, and delighting in horror movies with friends. In addition to traditional fun Halloween festivities, community members can now welcome the spooky holiday with...
The Dream Team Bringing News to You
Ashley McFarland and Mary Sollitto, Students of Journalism
October 26, 2017
Filed under Profiles, Showcase
Being the Pete Petoniak and Rachel Manek of NHS, seniors Ben Stern and Mindara Krueger-Olson give an inside look on what it is like being Rocket News anchors. During the second semester of his junior year, Stern became interested in the opening position as a Rocket News anchor. He believed he cou...
On an Adventure of a Lifetime
Ben Makowski and Joe Baer, Student of Journalism
October 25, 2017
Filed under Profiles
When mountain ranges are replaced by corn fields, Giga Berozashvili knows that he is not in his home country of Georgia anymore. He risked a change of setting to come to Neenah to experience a change in culture, while completing his senior year at NHS to feed his love of adventure. "I wanted...
The Man Behind the Title
Tanner Reffke and Sam Brazee, Students of Journalism
October 24, 2017
Filed under Features, Profiles
Everyone at NHS knows him by his title: Activities Director (A.D.). Not everyone, however, knows the person behind the title. Mr. Joshua Murnane grew up in East Troy, a small town of 4,000 people in southeast Wisconsin. He knew since middle school he wanted to be a teacher because of the impact...
Student’s Passion for Pickard
Skylar Neuber and Kassidy Schmidt, Students of Journalism
October 24, 2017
Filed under Features, Profiles
With passion as her guide, senior Abbe Lane, who is the student director of the fall musical, spends countless hours within Pickard. She recently directed Damn Yankees. Lane understands the difficulty behind juggling Pickard shows and daily life; however, unlike the actors or crew members...
Project-Based Learning Teacher Strives for Excellence
Alyssa Remme and Emily Manteufel, Students of Journalism
October 24, 2017
Filed under Features, Profiles
After arriving at Neenah as a new math teacher, Mr. Ben Olson was quickly identified by his beard. Students boasted about how their teacher has the longest beard in the school - a beard that has been growing for a year and three months. After teaching at Brillion High School for eight years...
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