RUSTLER NEWS

During the crosstown game on Jan. 14, senior Kate Striepe helps her team defeat the Bison 72-42. Photo by Ashley Moore.

by Georgia Mae Morrison

Kate Striepe is a strong player on the basketball team, but you won’t hear her bragging about herself.

“I think I could do better, but everyone thinks that,” Striepe said. “I’ve improved from last year though, which is definitely good.” Read the rest of this entry »

Students, faculty, finances heavily affected by new food guidelines

by Georgia-Mae Morrison

In the Great Falls Public schools system, the war against child obesity and type-two diabetes is raging, but if the healthy movement is to be the winner it will not be without sacrifice. At the beginning of this year, students were shocked to find that their Pop Tarts, regular soda, and candy bars had been stripped from the schools. Some welcomed the healthy atmosphere, while others complained that it was their decision.  Eventually all of the buzz died down. But is it working, and how is it affecting the finances of the school? Are some students still angry, are they adapting to it, or are they just getting junk from other places? Read the rest of this entry »