By Dakota Gunnare, Editor in Chief
Voting is the central way American citizens are active in politics. For adults, voting is a right that they occasionally exercise, but for some young people voting is something inaccessible but deeply desired.
Many area teenagers wishing to be involved in politics must find other avenues.
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By Noah Mintie, Current Staff
Some water must have frozen, because the school store has zero Celsius.
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After school on Friday, a serious physical altercation involving multiple students took place outside of the West Bend East High School entrance, causing rumors to circulate on campus and in the community. The Current staff reporters Dakota Gunnare, Zach Church and Noah Mintie talked with Dave Uelmen, WBHS associate principal, to separate fact from fiction.
Rumor: There were a lot of serious injuries. Someone even broke their neck!
Fact: According to evidence acquired by the administration, the most serious injuries sustained by students were a concussion and a broken finger. “That was confirmed, I followed up with phone calls with the families,” Uelmen said. There is no evidence that any worse injuries took place.
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By Dakota Gunnare, Editor in Chief
Once known for his basketball prowess, Chris Herren now visits schools around the country, urging students to question how substance abuse affects those around them.
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By Dakota Gunnare, Editor in Chief
Many West Bend High Schools’ students who wanted to live at home and get a college education are now facing the choice to commute longer or attend online classes instead.
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By Dakota Gunnare, Editor in Chief
This winter, thanks to the crochet skills of a local community member, 10 homeless people will have a bed to sleep on.
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By Dakota Gunnare, Editor in Chief
The second floor at the West Bend High Schools, usually swarming with students before school, has been unusually quiet.
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VIEWPOINT
By Dakota Gunnare, Editor in Chief
The human experience is rarely easy to digest. There isn’t a shield protecting us from discomfort.
Great art makes you feel something. Great art doesn’t shy away from the unpleasant. Feeling uncomfortable is what forces introspection, understanding and deeper thought.
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By Dakota Gunnare, Editor in Chief
The end of the school year is a time of reflection and new beginnings for students and staff in the West Bend School District, especially for Jennifer Potter.
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Securing all doors a priority for the West Bend High Schools
By Dakota Gunnare, Current Staff
Do you feel safe and secure in the West Bend High Schools?
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By Dakota Gunnare, Current Staff
Chad Tamez wants to run for school board because he feels like he is a good communicator between people who could ease some of the discord in the school district.
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By Dakota Gunnare, Current Staff
Nick Stewart is running for West Bend School Board to ensure transparency in the district.
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By Dakota Gunnare, Current Staff
Bill Schulz wants to bring change to the West Bend School District.
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By Keaton Beltmann, Current Staff
For most movie lovers, the Oscars are appointment television. But for most teenagers, the Oscars don’t mean a thing.
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By Mia Herdeman, Current Staff
For the first time in decades, student voices will drive major changes at the West Bend High Schools.
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Local students lend a hand at Enchantment in the Park
By Dakota Gunnare, Current Staff
Visitors to Enchantment in the Park last week were greeted by the smiling and slightly chilly faces of the West Bend West High School boys soccer team.
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By Dakota Gunnare, Current Staff
Fiona Shaw, a senior at West Bend East High School, enjoys spending her lunch hour with friends at a local restaurant.
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