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By Payton C. The National Honor Society (NHS) is based on four main principles: Scholarship, leadership, service, and character. A select number of people are chosen each year to be a part of this society. The official Induction was on Monday, March 24.  The night started off with all of the new inductees and members of NHS taking their seats while everyone arrived. Issac Hall, Kennedy Petersen, Alana Thorson, and Eva Corcoran all spoke in the ceremony as the selected officers. As the night went on, Kurt Erichson spoke about the society and what it takes to be a part of the society. He talked about the responsibilities of each member and what an honor it is to be selected. When he got done speaking, Issac Hall came back up to announce the new inductees.  Each inductee walked onto the stage as their names were called. Kennedy and Alana handed them each a pin and certificate as they shook their hands. Once all of the inductees were on stage, Issac recited the pledge for the indu...

By Ana H. This year's Norse term was quite a surprise. Many changes were made, and some people liked it, and others didn’t. Though there were changes, Norse Term was still crazy fun. I was amazed to see all the different projects, from job shadows to college visits. I had the opportunity to see many people’s ideas come to life and what they want for their future. Some of these changes were that the Freshmen did a project at the school. Although the Freshmen had to stay at the school, I think they still had fun. I had a freshman friend who got to see firefighters and EMTs come to school and talk about their experiences and jobs. Other students got to play games and just have fun with no stress of deciding what they wanted to do for Norse Term. Some other changes include more community service acts, such as volunteering at Bethany or Affordables. I think overall Norse Term is a great idea, and it can help teach the R-S students what they want for their future. Norse Term teaches the ...

By Taryn P. Norse Term is a huge opportunity to show your skills. Now taking place in February, students are allowed to take creative freedom on their projects. However, there is a change this year, starting this Norse Term students now have three categories they must fit their projects into.  Freshmen have to stay at the school and do projects around the school in selected rooms, for the rest of the school you have the option to pick between a personal project, community service project, or a job shadow or college visit. These guidelines give the students freedom; however, still make a difference or get information on things they are interested in.  This is my junior year so I had three options to pick from this year and next year I will have only two because you can not repeat the same category. For my Norse Term project, I chose to do a job shadow. I shadowed a local hair stylist to learn more about the field and get any questions I had, answered. This was super beneficial ...

By Ryan D. The students of Roland Story High School start the school year off with new rules, curriculums, and teachers. One of the new rules for students is the cell phone policy. How has this impacted classrooms and students this new school year? In short, the cell phone policy states that students are to only use their phones before, in between classes, and after school. If they’re caught on their phones during class without permission from a teacher, their phone is taken to the office for the rest of the day. Then at the beginning of the next five days, you will need to bring it to the office where it will be kept there all day until you retrieve it once the school day is done. If you get caught again with your phone during class without permission, your phone is taken and it’s kept in the office for even more school days. The principal of Roland-Story, Mr. Mcquillen, says that leadership team members helped create the cell phone policy. “We talked to other schools and reviewed the...

By Madi R. DMACC has been offering the CNA class since January 18, 1976. So what is a CNA? CNA stands for Certified Nursing Assistant/Aide. What do you do as a CNA? As a Certified Nursing Assistant, you provide basic care and safety to residents as well as assist them with activities of daily living.  Daily tasks are given to CNAs by the RN. RN stands for Registered Nurse, often referred to as the Charge Nurse. A few common daily tasks of a CNA are assisting residents with personal hygiene and appearance, which includes providing oral care, bathing, and making sure residents are comfortable. One of the most rewarding things when working as a CNA is being able to help residents and see the smiles on their faces when they are able to feel like themselves again.  How long does the class last? For this year, class started on August 23, 2023, at Story County Medical Long Term Care. Story County Medical Long Term Care was the old hospital in Nevada. The classroom was in the basement...