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Heart Rate Monitors: The Unrecognized Torture Used in Gym
November 14, 2018
Zane Roush, Head Writer
Stair laps. Pounding around the upper deck of the gym. Sprinting back and forth across the gym floor. Spinning on the stationary bike until you can’t walk without feeling...
News
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Initiative 186’s Failure
November 14, 2018
Connor Casne-Jones, Head Writer
Montana's I-186 initiative was voted down November 6th, 2018.The initiative would have required mining companies to monitor as well as limit their environmental impact on...
News
Opioid Epidemic Explained
October 25, 2018
Zoey Rogers, Head Writer
Opioid abuse can harm anyone from old to young. A majority of the population has the ability to access these drugs whether the drugs are illegal or prescribed. To be able...
Sports
The NBA: What to Expect
October 16, 2018
John Orzechowski, Head Writer
The first game of the NBA regular season is slated for Tuesday, October 16th, when two of the top teams in the Eastern Conference face off. The Celtics, an overwhelming...
Student Life
‘The Nugget’ In Missoula
October 16, 2018
Melina Scott, Editor
The school newspaper has admittedly been fading in popularity throughout the past decade. The most exciting thing that has happened has been finding one of our newspapers...

September 29, 2018 • No Comments

Over the summer, Carroll College and the Helena School District worked together to bring high school upperclassmen an outstanding new opportunity. The “Early Access Program” enables 11th and 12th graders to take certain...

The Royal Wedding

Becky deMontigny, Head Writer

May 21, 2018 • No Comments

Just until this last Saturday there had not been a Duke and Dutchess of Sussex for 175; now Prince Harry and America’s Meghan Markle have grasped those titles after their wedding in Windsor, England. Despite the non-traditional...

Santa Fe School Shooting: When is enough enough?

Connor Casne-Jones

May 21, 2018 • No Comments

Friday morning, May 18, started as any day would for the students at Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas. At 7:45 a.m. local time, a shooter opened fire inside the school. The shooter had a shotgun and a 38-caliber revolver....

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Sports

Student Profile: Caleb Binfet

Marcus Roberts, Head Writer

October 23, 2018 • No Comments

This week I interviewed Caleb Binfet, a senior golfer at Helena High. As his season came to an end, he talked about what it was like playing on the golf team and the many memories, friends, and lessons he gained from being...

UFC 229: Two Brawls For The Price Of One

Connor Casne-Jones, Head Writer

October 9, 2018 • No Comments

February, 2013, a 25 year-old Conor McGregor steps into the octagon for his first UFC bout, in less than a minute McGregor leaves with his first UFC knockout. Meanwhile by the end of 2013, Khabib Nurmagomedov would win 5...

Crosstown 2018: The Ty Mcgurn show September 28, 2018

Nike Takes a Side September 28, 2018

NFL Preview: What to Expect September 12, 2018

August 31st: JV Football Blowout September 12, 2018

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Entertainment

24hrs : Not Open Late

Zoey Rogers, Head Writer

October 29, 2018 • No Comments

Robert Davis, originally known as Rolls Royce Rizzy, changed his name to Royce Rizzy, and then eventually changed his name to 24hrs. Being signed to private club records alongside Phin Tha Weirdo, Noah...

Weirdo Webby Wednesday

Zoey Rogers, Head Writer

October 25, 2018 • No Comments

Christian Webster, commonly known as Chris Webby, is “that white boy from the suburbs in Connecticut.” Webby is an underground American hip-hop rapper that can drop fire bars in the studio as well...

Speaking Volumes: Transforming Hate

October 23, 2018