Guest Speaker’s talk to Medical Academy every Monday
By Trevor Andrews, Reporter The Academy of Medical Sciences has invited students to come to room 306 on Mondays to learn about diverse career paths. Gregory Schlegal, the principal of the Medical Academy, said “It started out when Lincoln Fire and Rescue reached out to us; this put a spark…
Senior High’s trap team gets ready for their first shoot
By Jase Jones, Reporter The Islander Trap team’s season has just kicked off, having their first meeting a few weeks back. The team meets every Wednesday from 4 to 6 p.m., and Sundays 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Heartland Shooting Park.
Encouraged by family, GISH student joins NHS
By Jackie Ruiz, Editor Junior Brityn Zelasney said she submitted her application to Senior High’s National Honor Society (NHS) after her grandmother showed support and encouraged her to join.
GISH hosts its first robotics competition, Feb. 4
By Jase Jones, Reporter The robotics club at GISH has three competitive teams. These teams work on their robots after school during the week to prepare for competitions. There are different objectives the robots, built by students, have to complete. First, the robots have to fit into parameters set by…
Behind the scenes of Senior High’s trap team
By Xzandra Hoard, Reporter Grand Island Senior High has a trap team which is coached by Jeff Schochenmaier and his wife. “The most important rule is always safety, making sure guns are unloaded when they are not in use and making sure you watch out for yourself and others while…
School musical coming soon on March 31
By Trevor Andrews, Reporter Jessie Labrie, a musical teacher said, “For my end I work mainly on the music and preparing students to sing in small groups, duets, trios, and solo work.” He said that students have about five or six weeks to memorize the music. Labrie said that there’s…
Powerlifting team wins third at last meet, Jan. 28
By Jase Jones, Reporter The GISH powerlifting team just got back from a meet at Creighton Prep. They were one of six teams competing. GISH Powerlifting members have been training since early first semester for their meets.This was their third and they will have the opportunity to go to state.…
Gear Up reaches towards student success after high school
By Kadence Davidson, Reporter Gear Up is a group of students at Senior High that many have heard of but don’t know a lot about. What do they do? Alison Bailey stated that Gear Up is here to “oversee all details of the project and work with others to provide…
The GIPS Cast
By Kadence Davidson, Reporter What and who is the GIPS Cast? The GIPS Cast is run by a team; the host is Mitchell Roush, GIPS Communications Director. The GIPS Cast has been up and running for about a year and a half now. Roush said that the GIPS Cast was…
They fish, they hike, they help
By Jackie Ruiz, Editor Students at Senior High experience fishing trips, volunteer opportunities, and more through the Outdoor Adventure Club. Renee Ekhoff, the club’s sponsor, said that they focus on activities that have to do with the environment.
Our youth can help too
By Jackie Ruiz, Editor Key club members work on volunteering projects to better the Grand Island community. Key Club stands for Kiwanis Empowering Youth. It is an organization where students volunteer in their communities and learn leadership skills.
A new generation of entrepreneurs are rising
By Trevor Andrews, Reporter The Entrepreneurship Pathway has given junior students an opportunity to create their own business. Entrepreneurship Pathway teacher Adam Zlomke said, “I try to push kids to do whatever their vision is, and a lot of kids find out some things are possible and others find out…
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