Thoroughly contemporary Claire
Claire Kelloway, A&E Editor
May 21, 2012
Surrounded by old posters and dressed in neon Queen T-shirts, the freshman me wanted to live in an earlier time. At a certain point I think we’ve all wished this, whether it’s the 70s when our favorite artists were alive, or the Middle Ages where our nearly translucent skin was actually a sign of...
One rapper, one street artist: two talents named “Blu”
Claire Kelloway & Sam Schmieg, A&E Editors
April 27, 2012
Street Art - Claire Kelloway Over the past decade, street art has quickly moved from a crime to a recognized art form. More and more street artists are becoming house-hold names, and even more importantly being featured in serious art museums. For those who are less familiar with the genre, the c...
A growing Pinterest
Claire Kelloway, A&E Editor
March 24, 2012
High-waisted jeans are no longer the only trend that transcends the worlds of high schoolers and moms, I’m referring to the growing interest in the website, aptly named: Pinterest. What started in 2009 as a way for mom’s to swap recipes and DIY ideas caught fire this summer amongst (mostly female)...
Call of Duty: Modern Snowfare
Claire Kelloway, A&E Editor
February 17, 2012
An exposé on the art of snow warfare Having gone no longer than a week with solid snow-cover, it is fair to say this winter has been lackluster at best. Many students are yearning for a day of snow-frolicking fun, with sledding, snowman-building and, of course, a snowball fight. But in the abse...
Student profile: Nicky Swanson
Claire Kelloway, A&E Editor
December 22, 2011
Just last month, over 5,000 people gathered in Las Vegas to celebrate the art of mining, crafting, fighting “mobs” and all things Minecraft at the game’s first annual “MineCon” convention. For those who are not living under rocks (cobblestone to be exact), Minecraft is a free building computer...
From Minnesota, to National Geographic, to the World – An artist profile of photographer Annie Griffiths
Claire Kelloway, A&E Editor
October 27, 2011
Even after having visited 125 countries around the world, photographer Annie Griffiths is proud to say, “Minnesota is still my home.” Ms. Griffiths grew up in Edina and graduated from the University of Minnesota, in fact her first newspaper job was working for the Minnesota Daily. But since then...
Liam Boris, Managing Editor, Student Life
June 3, 2020
It's been said that learning in high school is not strictly about academics. In fact, learning throughout all of public schooling is actually not always focused on academic...
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