As the days get snowier and the nights get colder, the time and help you can provide becomes more and more of a necessity for some. The winter season often brings joy to many homes, however, there are still many families that need a little extra help, especially during the holidays. The 'Breezes' Editorial board has put together a few ways that you can help spread some holiday cheer throughout your community.

It’s no secret that Minnetonka High School is a major advocate of technology. We were one of the first schools in Minnesota to incorporate iPads into academic life in 2012, and have stressed the importance of visual learning through technology ever since. However, the implementing of iPads in the classroom hasn’t been the only innovative step Minnetonka has taken towards gearing learning to a new generation of students. Video Game Design, a little-known elective at Minnetonka High School, is an engaging and exciting course available to all students.

Tonka CARES project director, Rochelle Olson, has recently provided Breezes with some insight that will be very useful in your understanding of the organization and its posters. The first useful fact in understanding Tonka CARES is its purpose. According to Olson, Tonka CARES is a “prevention-focused coalition made up of 40+ members representing various sectors of the community”. This coalition works with local law enforcement, businesses, city government, Minnetonka Public Schools, non-profits supporting youth, faith communities, students and parents to provide awareness about youth substance use while working to reduce it.

Back when Minnetonka High School was established in 1952, our mascot was Oscar the Octopus, a non-wearable representation of our school spirit. He quickly evolved from being a stuffed animal filled with nylon to a costume a student could actually wear. Then, in 1985, by popular vote, Skip the Duck replaced Oscar from ‘85 to ‘89. Yet, after four short years, Skip the Duck lost out to the Skipper, who currently reigns as our mascot, due to several movements in the 1980s to have a more “macho” and “aggressive” mascot.

The 2016 presidential race was undeniably one of the most divisive, if not the most divisive, in the history of the United States. On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton was repeatedly accused of crimes related to the use of a private email server during her time as Secretary of State, although after two thorough investigations, the FBI judged that “no reasonable prosecutor” would bring a case for criminal charges against Clinton to court. She most notably took strong criticism for a distasteful comment about Trump supporters.

The same question comes about every year on the Friday after Thanksgiving. “If this friday isn't literally black, then where does the name come from?” Well, the term black friday was first used by...