Student Profile: Rosella Birgy
Eve Clarkson, Staff Reporter
May 9, 2018
When Rosella Birgy, junior, was offered to be an intern at Stages Theatre Company as a soundboard technician, she jumped at the opportunity. Stages Theatre Company or simply “Stages,” located on Mainstreet, is a popular place for children and adults alike to watch award-winning productions starring youth. Birgy and her siblings have been involved with Stages for many productions in both cast and crew positions.
Junior provides art at local coffee shop in Downtown Hopkins
Willow Scherwinski, Staff Reporter
May 4, 2018
Located on Main Street in charming downtown Hopkins, local coffee shop Munkabeans is a hotspot for local art and artists.
Four HHS students compete at DECA Nationals in Atlanta
Maya Kupritz, Feature Editor
May 3, 2018
On Sat. April 21, four DECA students from HHS, along with over 10,000 finalist from throughout the nation, headed to Atlanta, GA. They all hoped to win at the 2018 nationals competition.
Envirothon at HHS
Mia Sparrow, Staff Reporter
April 26, 2018
Naming the three species of pine tree native to Minnesota and the criteria used to determine wetlands is routine knowledge for members of the club Envirothon.
Student Council members run for President, Vice President
Willow Scherwinski, Staff Reporter
April 26, 2018
A school-wide election will be taking place on April 27 to elect Student Council officials for the upcoming 2018-2019 school year. While in the past voting has taken place strictly within Student Council, this is the first year that voting will be open to the sophomore and junior classes. Students...
Entrepreneurship students at HHS offered job outside of high school
Ari Geller, Staff Reporter
April 16, 2018
At the beginning of this school year, a new class was introduced to HHS. Entrepreneurship 1. The goal of this class is to teach students at HHS how to use entrepreneurship skills, as well as learning from current Entrepreneurs brought in by Mr. Jesse Theirl, business teacher.
An opportunity in AP Comparative Gov & Politics
Willow Scherwinski, Staff Reporter
April 13, 2018
Mr. John Unruh-Friesen, social studies, took his AP Comparative Government and Politics outside of their typical classroom setting to demonstrate the global development. “It's nice to get out of the normal everyday environment and try something new,” Katie Kadoun, senior.
AP Euro and World look to explore the world on Spring Break trip
Willow Scherwinski, Staff Reporter
March 23, 2018
In hopes of exploring new cultures and experiencing history outside of the textbook, a group of HHS AP World and Euro students embarked on a international journey.
HHS classrooms celebrate Pi Day
Sam Buttress, Staff Reporter
March 15, 2018
Wednesday, March 14 was a big day at Hopkins High School. The girls basketball team went to the state championship and students participated in a national walk-out. While all these impressive and inspiring feats of students were going on, there was another exciting event being celebrated, a tradition that goes back decades, centuries even: Pi Day.
HHS alumnus drops out of college for new chapter
Riley Lennon, Staff Reporter
February 28, 2018
Leaving the University of Minnesota for the last time without a diploma in his hand, Roman Moore, HHS alumnus, was ready to start new. He dropped out of college and prepared to begin a new chapter of his life.
Phantom Thread
Willow Scherwinski, Staff Reporter
February 23, 2018
I entered the AMC theater to watch Oscar nominated film Phantom Thread with the viewing expectation of a dramatic love story between a innocent young woman and a renowned dressmaker. When I walked out, that expectation had been shattered. It was replaced with an unanticipated sense of bewilderment. ...
Heart-O-Grams: 2018
Willow Scherwinski, Staff Reporter
February 20, 2018
Classrooms throughout HHS were filled with heartfelt serenades and blushing students this Valentine's Day with the beloved tradition of Heart-O-Grams taking place.
Charlie Nirenstein, Staff Reporter
February 21, 2020 • Comments closed
Enter the chilly Hopkins Pavilion and you’ll find a workhorse in Dominic Valentini, junior, skating around on the rink. The season may be over for the boys hockey team but that doesn’t mean the work is.
Tuesday Tunes: “No Time to Die” Billie Eilish
February 18, 2020
The first leg of Billie Eilish’s Grammy sweep victory lap just after she took the checkered flag, with her new single, “No Time To Die,” which coincides with the impending release of the new James Bond film which bears the same name as Eilish’s track.
Boys basketball growing as final stretch approaches
February 13, 2020
The Hopkins Boys Basketball team started out the 2019-20 season in an underwhelming fashion. Starting out the season with a 1-2 record was something that most people didn’t anticipate.
Wild pitch: thoughts on the proposed MLB playoff format
February 12, 2020
Just when baseball fans thought that the 2019-20 MLB off-season couldn’t get any more insane, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred threw everyone for one last curve two days before pitchers and catchers reported to spring training.