5/16/2019 0 Comments GRC Art Show ResultsBy Kenidy Cessna On Wednesday HFHS hosted the Great River Conference Art Show. All schools in the GRC were invited, though not every school was not able to attend there were many amazing pieces of artwork. Hinckley-Finlayson students earned a number of awards sweeping away other competitors in the Photography, Digital Drawing, and Film categories. A special thanks to the regional art teachers of Pine City, Rush City, Ogilvie, Isle, and Hinckley-Finlayson who took the time and effort to give their students such an opportunity. Thanks also to Kris Musto from the Minnesota College of Art and Design for the wonderful presentation on careers in art, and postsecondary options for artists. For all students who want to pursue the dream of being artists these events are a great way to be noticed. Congratulations to all students with and without ribbons, keep up the amazing work!
Photography winners: Ean Chose (1st and 2nd), Courtney Hart (3rd), and Samantha Bostrom (Honorable Mention). Digital Drawing: Kenidy Cessna (1st), Allison Anderson/Trever Nolan (2nd), Cahill Guligowski (3rd). Film: Elizabeth Meyer (1st), Ean Chose (2nd), Killeen Prater, Raechel Painovich, and Garret Hosna (3rd). Hinckley-Finlayson winners in other category include: Riley Ziegler (Sculpture, Honorable Mention), Madeline Mattson (Graphic Design, 3rd), and Trever Nolan (Graphic Design, Honorable Mention).
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5/16/2019 0 Comments The Incredible LaFondBy Kenidy Cessna Mr. LaFond, a teacher by day, a runner by… anytime after school. Mr. LaFond is a teacher in the Science Department at HFHS and isn’t only a teacher, he enjoys running; a lot of it. In 2018 LaFond ran two official ultramarathons, an ultra marathon is any race over 26.2 miles. The two ultras he participated in were a 50-mile race and a 50k race (31 miles). In order for a race to be official, it has to be run by an organization; but that doesn’t exactly mean he hasn’t run those great distances before. He has done a couple 50k runs on his own too. LaFond has run almost every year since 7th grade, he says he took a year off from running for a year and later found a way to enjoy it by running on trails. He ran for his high school career and was on a team for St. Olaf college until he took the following year off.
“People think that ultra running is crazy because you are running 10 hours or more without stopping for more than 30 minutes. Yup. It's crazy. But so is switching out an engine on a car and expecting it to safely take you down the road at 60 mph. So is stretching a bow to insane tension, releasing a sharp arrow and accurately hitting a target. Everybody has their passion. Find what you love, go outside, and do it. I bet the mechanic and the bow hunter put more time into perfecting their art than I do perfecting mine.” LaFond has high and realistic goals for himself, he entered a lottery for a 100 miles race but didn't make it through the registration but he plans to run one by himself and expects it to take 1.5 days! He said that he decided to choose hobbies that make him happy and healthy like mountain climbing, rock climbing, and cross country skiing. Other than athletics he plays the French horn, piano, organ, tuba, and guitar. On top of all that he is learning how to make a dining table out of a tree that fell at the home, he grew up at. I guess you could say Mr. LaFond is a very busy and driven person. Going out and finding something you enjoy and something that is good for you will keep you busy and build your character. Find something like that and stick to it. 5/9/2019 0 Comments Local Artists in the Making?By Kenidy Cessna On Friday, May 3rd a group of students chosen by their artwork were invited to the East Central Invitational Art Show. About half-past eight the bus left HFHS and traveled to East Central High School, where the art from each student was on display and if they had placed there would be a ribbon on their piece. This year was Hinckley-Finlayson most successful year at the East Central Art Show. From ink drawings to short movies HF had a whopping number of 13 students who placed. At the art show, they had a limit of 40 pics per school, most years HF brings about 20-25 pieces, this year Mr. Richter had to make hard decisions and cut out some artwork because it exceeded the limit. At the art show, there were many things to keep everyone busy, free pottery wheel lessons, henna, and watching the movies that other artists made. Congratulations to everyone and keep working at it!
1st Place Ribbon Winners Kenidy Cessna - Graphic Design Sam Bostrom - Multimedia Riley Ziegler - Sculpture Elizabeth Meyer - Movie 2nd Place Ribbon Winners Ella Duroche - Ink Ean Chose - Color Photography Raechel Painovich, Killeen Prater, Garret Hosna - Movie 3rd Place Ribbon Winners Cahill Guligowski - Graphic Design Christeva Perrotti - Color Drawing Christeva Perrotti - Ink Drawing Ean Chose - Color Photography Ean Chose - Movie Maddie Churchill - Oil Painting By Kenidy Cessna Ms. Anderson is an English teacher from the HFHS, along with being a Harry Potter fanatic she participates in a sport called Dragon Boating. A dragon boat consists of twenty paddlers the boat is divided into three groups, Pacers, Engine Room, and Rockets. Each group has an important role in the boat. Other than paddlers, you have one steerer in the back of the boat, and during a race, you have a drummer who sits at the very front of the boat.
The club she paddles with is known as Blue Water Paddling in Duluth/Superior Area. The practice on Barker Island and hold their home competition there. They practice about three times a week preparing for their competitions, which they call ‘festivals’. They host their home festival at Barker Island, most of their festivals vary throughout Wisconsin. The official paddling season begins in May and ends in late September or early October. In each Festival they race approximately 500 meters depending on the surrounding areas. “I first started paddling two summers ago. I just went a few times to try it out to see if I liked it. Then last summer, I started going to every practice and became a member of the club to compete at the festivals. The best part about dragon boat paddling is the camaraderie between not only our team but the other teams at the festivals. You get to meet a lot of cool people who are really supportive of each other. The races at the festival are pretty competitive and intense, but a lot of fun. Other things that I enjoy about paddling is just hanging out with a fun group of people at practices. During the summer the weather is great, and to be out on Lake Superior is a lot of fun.” says Anderson Tuesday nights are open paddling, anyone can go and learn or practice! The club is always looking for people to come and paddle. If you are looking for something new to try, paddling might just be the thing for you. 5/3/2019 0 Comments Journalism Field TripTuesday, April, 30th the journalism club from HFHS took a trip down to Saint Paul. The journalism students took a tour of MPR and spoke with some employees about the different things that happen throughout the building.
The MPR building is four stories tall and boasts the biggest radio only newsroom in the nation. Their tour began on the third floor, the news floor. They spoke to investagative reporter Tom Scheck who told them about what the job of an investigative reporter entails. He then showed the students one of the many recording studios on the third floor. They the went from the investigative section of the third floor to the news room. They saw radio star Angela Davis as she began her show in one of the larger studios on the third floor. The students got to meet the creaters of the podcast Brains On Molly Bloom and Marc Sanchez who spoke to them about how they created their podcast and gave the students some advice. The students also got to meet with the man behind the MPR news update Phil Picardi. The Journalism students then spoke for a long time with Mark Zdechlik. He told the students all about quick turn stories and deadlines. He showed them his work bag with his microphones and recording devices. The tour finished up on the fourth floor where both the current and classical MPR take place. The students saw the broadcasting room where the radio signal is distributed from to the entire state. 4/22/2019 0 Comments GSA Capitol TripAvery Degerstrom On March 21st, the GSA club, standing for Gender and Sexuality Alliance, made a visit to St. Paul to attend the seventh annual Youth Summit and lobby Congress. They spent the first few hours doing various workshops aimed at healthy decision making, quality relationships, self advocacy and how culture influences how the world sees them and how they see themselves. One workshop that included panel discussion with elders from the LGBT community was impactful to these students. Mrs. Yoder, the leader of the GSA, said it was “very powerful and students learned many new insights.” The GSA ended their day marching to the capitol and meeting with Senator Rarick. Students shared their stories and urged him to support a bill that bans Conversion “Therapy”. Conversion “Therapy”is a practice that is not founded in science and causes harm to people who are gay, lesbian, gender non-conforming, and so on. The students did a great job with the Senator and should be very proud of themselves. Mrs. Yoder said that it was “an inspirational day and [they] hope to continue being able to raise the funds to attend every year.” If you are interested in learning more about GSA or becoming a member and participating in the group, they meet every other Wednesday during homeroom in room 21. The next meeting is scheduled for April 17th.
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Nathan Nelson, who was recently elected in a special election, represents district 11b. Hinckley-Finlayson High School also calls distrcit 11b home, meaning Nelson represents most of the student body at HFHS. Nathan Nelson was on legeslative break last week which allowed him to come visit the people he represents throughout the district. The HFHS Committee for Climate Action invited Nelson for a meeting on Thursday April 18th. When Nelson arrived on Thursday afternoon there were 15 CCA members present at the meeting, they started by giving him a petition they had drafted in support of the Solar on Schools bill (HF 1133). The petition had gathered over 200 signatures which is more than half the student body at the High School. The CCA members who worked on writing the petition and gathering support explained to Nelson why they believed a move towards cleaner energy is a neccessary step for a healthier environment. Then some students shared their individual stories will Nelson, telling him how climate change has impacted their lives. This led into a conversation with Nelson about how climate change has impacted his life. Nelson, a farmer who lives and works in local area, told the CCA how climate change was affecting his life and work. As Nelson and the students were discussing the impacts of climate change they gradually shifted to speak their ideas of what could be done. One of the primary reasons the Committee for Climate Action invited Nathan Nelson to meet was to lobby for the house omnibus bill (HF 1833) that was recently introduced that includes the Solar on Schools Bill. They talked with him for a long time about different portions of this omnibus bill and why they believed it was worthy of support. They vouched for the bill and explained how the contents of the bill would lead Minnesota to its goal of 100 percent clean energy by 2050. House bill 1833 will be up for a vote on April 23rd. 4/22/2019 0 Comments Keepin' it ClassyBy Kenidy Cessna I’m sure you’ve all heard of Romeo and Juliet, right? Well, the freshman sure does. Over the last few weeks, they’ve been reading Shakespeare’s playwright about the two lovers. Every year the ninth grade class reads Romeo and Juliet for English and every year after they finish the play they go to the Park Square Theater for the show put on by actors and actresses. Mr. Kreft is in charge of teaching all the bright kids about this topic. On April 16th this year’s freshmen attended the play. The way the play was out on was very unique and was an exceptional performance. Along with reading the story in class, the students did their research about the time it took place. The theater was much more different than it is now, they didn’t have a wide variety of backgrounds for different scenes so they had to make do with one set. Romeo and Juliet definitely is a very confusing tragic romance f you haven't done the proper research or made sure you understood Shakespeare's way of writing. After reading and watching the play every student was expected to write an essay on Romeo and Juliet. So, if you want to understand or learn more about Romeo and Juliet, just ask a freshman. They're basically experts thanks to Mr. Kreft.
4/15/2019 0 Comments Abby's StoreBy Kenidy Cessna You may have seen some posters about a clothing drive taking place at Hinckley Finlayson, but do you know what it is actually about? Well Abby Painovich is coordinating the drive. This clothing drive is an opportunity for student to get clothes for free! This week (April 15th-19th) anyone can take clothes for themselves or for any other person. The clothing is specifically accessible to Hinckley Finlayson High School Students and anything left over will be donated to the local shelters.. Everyday the Jaguar Journal send out an email to their website, there you will find a sign-up link (access link) to schedule a time to shop or you can go to the boardroom during a study hall, or class that has been pre-approved by your teacher. This is a great chance to do well in the community and Abby thought of something to help anyone, whether it was donating to the clothing drive or helping other students get new clothing! If anyone has any questions you can contact Abby Painovich ([email protected]). Abby’s goal for the clothing drive is to get rid of all clothing donated and to help out any students who maybe wan t a new summer wardrobe.When most people think of clothing drive they probably think of old tattered clothes, but in this case it's almost completely different! There’s name brand and even some clothing with tags still on them. This is a great opportunity for all students and definitely one you should take advantage of, all of the HFHS students are encouraged to go to the clothing drive and look around for something that catches your eye!
“One day I realized that I had a ton of clothes that I wasn't wearing anymore and so I thought that there were people out there would put them to use. In addition to this, it also is a great way to reduce consumerism by wearing second-hand clothing, which also helps out the environment.” says Abby. The Jaguar Journal is excited to announce the release of their latest project. A podcast! The Jaguar Journal will be launching their new podcast Jaguar Journal Radio on Monday April 15th with the release of their first episode “The Center of a Community.” In This inogural episode Sam Bostrom and Anders Prater tell the story of the Meshkwad Commmunity center with a focus the centers impact on the community since it became open to the public in 2018. The episode features voices from the community here at HFHS, both students and staff. The Jaguar Journal will continue to produce Jaguar Journal Radio telling impactful stories from the the school and surrounding community as frequently as possible. Be on the lookout next Monday to hear the first episode of Jaguar Journal Radio.
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