Other countries have lots to learn from ‘merica

May 10, 2013 • Kristin Roksvaag, Staff Reporter  

If there is one important think I’ve learned from living in the States for eight months, it is that my country has a lot to learn from Americans. There are, of course, several things I am thankful that Norway hasn’t adopted yet that America is almost famous for, like high obesity, pollution, and... Read more »

US Government attempts to handle Korean threat in a peaceful way

April 12, 2013 • Kyle Logan, Staff Reporter  

Despite the recent speculation on North Korea’s nuclear program, the entire conflict between the United States and the Asian country have been almost anti-climactic. The nations are currently stuck within their own strongholds, with both sides understanding that even mention of a launch will put... Read more »

New burger joint Basin Burger House comes to Midland

January 15, 2013 • Hope Erwin, Staff Reporter  

On January 9 a new restaurant and bar opened up in downtown Midland. Basin Burger House is the collaboration of a group of investors who saw the need for another burger joint in the Tall City. It is located on Colorado at the site of an old 1930s house which was converted into the present day restaurant. This... Read more »

My first Thanksgiving

December 7, 2012 • Kristin Roksvaag, Staff Reporter  

On a regular basis I get asked a bunch of questions about being from a different country. Most of the questions I get from people, I’ve already answered several times before. Some of the most frequently asked are “Do you have hamburgers in Norway” and “Do you speak a different language over there?”   A... Read more »

An unexpected birthday surprise

November 26, 2012 • Kristin Roksvaag, Staff Reporter  

One of the hardest things an exchange student has to deal with is celebrating big days without having one’s closest friends and family around. A few weeks ago I celebrated my 17th birthday, and it was the first birthday I would celebrate without my family around. I didn’t really have any big plans... Read more »

Presidential race heating up

November 5, 2012 • JM Hillman, Co-Editor  

With three debates, and countless hours of campaigning under their belts, candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are inching closer and closer to election day. Obama is attempting to keep his seat in the Oval Office and spend four more years leading our country. Ex-Governor Mitt Romney is challenging... Read more »

New technology presents bright horizon for schools

October 31, 2012 • Ryan Whittenberg, Co-Editor  

ID cards, everybody at this school has one and without them, we would not have any identification that we are enrolled at Midland High.  Most of our ID Cards haven’t been replaced since our freshman year of high school and they are withering away. But what if our ID Cards had a secret within them? ... Read more »

Geting into routines – 9/17

October 22, 2012 • Kristin Roksvaag, Staff Reporter  

We’re already in the middle of September, and more than a month has gone by since I left Norway. Time has passed extremely fast, and I can’t believe that I’ve been here for that long. On the other hand, I feel like all the things I’ve experienced in this past period of time couldn’t possibly... Read more »

Hello America – 9/6

October 19, 2012 • Kristin Roksvaag, Staff Reporter  

My name is Kristin Roksvåg and I’m from Norway. These last few weeks have been my first as an exchange student. Being an exchange student means living and studying abroad for 10 months, getting friends from another place in the world, and experiencing a different culture. It also means leaving everything... Read more »

I am required to give 1.71428571 hugs per class period

September 18, 2012 • Lauren Starr, Staff Reporter  

I went to Challenge Day last week and I loved it! It helped me in a somewhat different way than it helped most everyone else. Walking into Challenge Day, I didn’t realize how much I really didn’t like myself. Challenge Day started to change that. The first thing we did was break out into... Read more »