Government unleashes internet law bills
January 31, 2012
A lot of people have heard of the SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) bill, but some don’t know exactly what it is. SOPA is a House bill that states its purpose is “To promote prosperity, creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation by combating the theft of U.S. property, and for other purposes.” “I... Read more »
Coming together for a good cause
Nicole Darveaux
January 31, 2012
Most people would consider a job as working hard for good pay. Desiree Waterman, 10, isn’t concerned about this though as she feels accomplished by spending around 18 hours a week at the local food pantry. “It makes me feel like I’ve done something good to help the people who need it.” Desiree... Read more »
Christmas in January
Danica Haverkamp
January 31, 2012
Jingle bells in January? The band and vocal Christmas concert that was supposed to be held on December 19 was rescheduled to January 5, 2012 due to the snowy weather. At the concert the band played the songs Christmas Music For Winds, A Christmas Couplet, In the Christmas Mood, A Christmas Auld Lang... Read more »
Lee copes with new customs, language
Emily Nevil, Features Editor
November 7, 2011
Seong Guon Lee, 10, is a foreign exchange student currently attending Holton High School until the end of this semester. Lee’s life in the United States is a bit harder than his life back in Korea. He has to learn how to understand people here and the school system. He also had to get used to different... Read more »
Mansion creates thrills for students
Sam Riley, Retrospect Editor
November 7, 2011
Walking up the driveway like molasses in the winter, your heart beating out of your chest, and out of the darkness you see a silhouette of an old man. Sound like a familiar situation? You probably already know exactly what I’m talking about, right? You guessed it- the Davis Mansion. Halloween is almost... Read more »
Jordan Beightel, Yearbook Editor
September 30, 2011
Wandering through the first floor hallway, students at Holton High are beginning to see a new face. A new teacher, but also a new student, in a sense; Annie Brock. Fresh out of college, this is Brock’s first time being a teacher, and according to the students at Holton high, she’s a hit. “She makes... Read more »
Food class sets off to other countries
Dalton Beightel, Asst. Online Editor
September 30, 2011
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a…food festival? As the year kicks off, so does Amy Oldehoefts’ Nutrition and Wellness classes. The first project was a food festival. The student picked groups to work with. The groups then had to pick a country and research its cultures. “We started studying... Read more »
Child abuse needs end
Emily Zwonitzer, co-editor
September 30, 2011
Hitting, yelling, kicking, neglecting, ignoring and starving. Those are all just a few examples of sexual, physical and mental child abuse. Child abuse is something that occurs very secretively but sometimes very obviously. People just need to be more educated about it. HHS Ag. Teacher, Mr. Larison is... Read more »
FFA dominates tests
September 23, 2011
The Holton FFA Freshmen dominated the FFA Leadership Information Test at the NE District FFA Greenhand Leadership Conference on Thursday, Sept. 22. There were 18 schools present with over 350 students. Thirty-eight freshman ag students competed. According to FFA Advisor Jason Larison, “ They... Read more »
J1 Photo Assignment
J1 Class
September 9, 2011
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