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The Norse Star

The Student News Site of Stoughton High School

The Norse Star

The Student News Site of Stoughton High School

The Norse Star

Assistant Principal Lance Masters and Emily Boyd will lead the implementation of many of the new policies enacted at SHS this school year.
Ringing in Change
Simon Mehring and Mary Estelle Bubon October 31, 2024

Background and Context This September, when students returned to Stoughton High School, a construction-filled cafeteria and new Viking pride-inspired...

SHS Ushering in First Invitational
Kira Nielsen, Staff Writer • November 4, 2024

For the first time ever in the history of Stoughton High School, our Viking Marching Band (VMB) hosted its very own marching invitational. This...

Ongoing Construction at SHS
Ongoing Construction at SHS
Cheyenne Borroughs, Staff Writer • November 4, 2024

Starting in summer 2024, SHS has undergone new construction changes and students and staff have been forced to adjust to these changes. Soon...

New Teachers
New Teachers
Andrea Becerra La Madrid, Features Editor • October 31, 2024

With a fresh start to a new school year, the hallways are not only being filled with new upcoming students but also fresh faces of the educators....

Off and Away [Comic]
Off and Away [Comic]
Miles Heritsch, Cover Story Editor • November 4, 2024

Art by Miles Heritsch

"What Did You Just Say?"
“What Did You Just Say?”
Lyra Romashchenko, Staff Writer • November 4, 2024

Have you ever wondered what life is like for new students at our school who are adjusting to an entirely new language and culture? Our school...

SHS Needs New Approaches to History
SHS Needs New Approaches to History
Kayla Simpson-Verriden, Staff Writer • November 4, 2024

We all have classes that we enjoy. We all have niche interests, but I haven't had a class for one of my niches, as clubs and classes have started...

Student Interest in Sports on the Decline
Student Interest in Sports on the Decline
E Olson, Staff Writer • November 4, 2024

In the 2017-18 school year, student participation in high school sports reached an all-time high of 7,980,886 students. The following school...

What are the Benefits to Sports Shoes?
What are the Benefits to Sports Shoes?
Lisa Wang, Staff Writer • November 4, 2024

Regardless if you’re involved in the sports world, it’s impossible not to hear a mention of sports shoes. Whether it be in ads, memes, or...

Our Iron Woman, Kate Maloney
Our Iron Woman, Kate Maloney
Kahlan Barman, Staff Writer • November 4, 2024

The Ironman, almost every athlete has heard of it; a triathlon consisting of swimming, cycling, and running. What hundreds of triathletes dream...

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Off and Away [Comic]
Off and Away [Comic]
Miles Heritsch, Cover Story Editor • November 4, 2024

Art by Miles Heritsch

Lake Kegonsa's shoreline over the summer covered in foam and blue-green algae.
PFAS Levels Reach All-Time High
Ainsley Gerard, Arts and Entertainment Editor • October 31, 2024

Over the Summer, The Yahara River Chain, consisting of Lake Mendota, Monona, Wingra, Waubesa, and Kegonsa, experienced some of the highest levels...

The Stoughton community is decorated with various signs throughout town. As the election approaches, more people are showing their candidate support.
Voices of Voters
Lily O'Hearn, Director of Phototgraphy, Opinions Editor & Copy Editor • October 31, 2024

With the election fast approaching, many politicians have turned to cater to the newest generation of voters. But when it comes to new voters,...

AP Exams Go Digital This Year
AP Exams Go Digital This Year
Libby Phillips, News Editor • October 31, 2024

Over the summer, the College Board announced that traditionally paper Advanced Placement examinations would be transitioning to hybrid and digital...

Meet the Staff!
Ainsley Gerard
Ainsley Gerard
Arts and Entertainment Editor

Ainsley is a junior, and this is her second year on staff as the A&E Editor! She joined the Norse Star because she enjoys writing and researching topics that are new and interesting. Outside of the...

Miles Heritsch
Miles Heritsch
Cover Editor, Graphics Editor, & Head Artist

Miles is a senior, and this his third year on staff! He is the Norse Star’s Cover Story Editor, Graphics Editor, and Head Artist! Miles joined the Norse Star because he enjoys being able to express himself...

Kira Nielsen
Kira Nielsen
Staff Writer

Kira is a freshman, and this is her first year on staff as a Staff Writer! She joined the Norse Star as she entered high school because she likes to write. Aside from the Norse Star, Kira enjoys reading,...

Andrea is a junior, and this is her second year on staff! This year, she is the Features Editor! Andrea joined the Norse Star to express her ideas and improve her interviewing skills. Besides the school...

Simon Mehring
Simon Mehring
Editor-in-Chief

Simon is a senior, and this is his third year on staff! He is the publication’s Editor-in-Chief this year! Simon joined the Norse Star his sophomore year because he enjoys getting to tell other peoples’...