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Calling for Change

Calling for Change

Hayden Hayes January 25, 2023

 The people of Stevens Point are demanding change!  At the beginning of November the people of Stevens Point took a vote on if they would be in favor of the legalization of marijuana. This issue was...

Self-aware, Self-care and Self-understanding

Ashae Whitefeather January 23, 2023

Self-care is one of the most important things in a person's daily life emotionally and physically. Being able to manage our emotions helps us make better decisions, big or small. People who are emotionally...

Self Hosting To Save Money

Self Hosting To Save Money

Evan Taylor January 23, 2023

Subscription services  How much do you spend on subscription services? The average consumer spends $219 a month on subscription services. More things than you expect end up being subscription based....

Safety At All Costs: Even Though That Costs Us 4%

Safety At All Costs: Even Though That Costs Us 4%

Delaney Lubinski January 13, 2023

Since 1608, the first recorded execution in America, the death penalty has been a massive topic in public discourse. It was seen as unconstitutional by some and necessary by others, which led to the idea...

The Benefits of Graphic Novels

The Benefits of Graphic Novels

Austin Steffen January 12, 2023

There has been a lot of different research on the benefits of graphic novels and yet there are still a lot of people who look down on or hate this style of writing.  The article published by Continental...

Where Do I Belong?

Where Do I Belong?

Alex Mallek January 12, 2023

I'm a seventeen year old girl. I'm half white and half African American. I did not choose to be. I didn't choose to be the spawn of jokes when I only half apply to them. I didn't choose to have curly hair,...

Looking Through The Lens Of Alzheimer’s

Looking Through The Lens Of Alzheimer’s

Aileen Winn January 9, 2023

Alzheimer’s and most forms of dementia are impossible to prevent/cure, and for those who have dementia, there is, unfortunately, no cure as of now. Though most older citizens do not face memory loss,...

How Does Mental Health Affect Motivation and What Are The Strategies To Help?

How Does Mental Health Affect Motivation and What Are The Strategies To Help?

Collin Wise-Ford January 6, 2023

Last year I lost lots of motivation and I didn't know what to do with myself.  It felt like I wasn’t trying in school and even in my own hobbies.  The mental state of somebody plays a big part in their...

The Importance of Supporting Others

The Importance of Supporting Others

Zander Bishop January 5, 2023

Why is it important to support others? I want to make a difference in people, so when I was thinking of what to work on that could make an impact on people, I came up with how to share the importance of...

Homelessness in America

Homelessness in America

Rowen Brunett January 5, 2023

To be successful in America today, there is one factor that is more influential and important than any other, money. Money is power. Money is necessary for survival in today's society. They say money can’t...

Sex Education in Public Schools

Sex Education in Public Schools

Neviah Stacy December 21, 2022

Sex education in the United States is hugely lacking inclusivity and proper factual evidence. From proper information on consent to medically accurate information on the LGBTQ+ community. The sex education...

The Perfect Smoothie

The Perfect Smoothie

Boyd Czaikowski December 21, 2022

Creating the perfect smoothie is difficult. One wrong ingredient makes your smoothie an unhealthy disaster. A bunch of greens can also make your smoothie taste like fresh lawn clippings. Crafting a healthy...

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