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The Norse Star

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The SHOW MUST Go ON
Naomi Matthiesen and Miles Heritsch May 22, 2025

Haven't brushed up on your Shakespeare? Read a summary of all plays here! For the final SHS theatre production for the class of 2025, everyone...

Finding the Next “Blue Room”
Finding the Next “Blue Room”
Mary Estelle Bubon, Sports Editor • May 22, 2025

It’s 6:22 p.m., Thursday, May 8, and I am sitting on a brown leather chair in our living room—what my family has always called “the blue...

Everything I Wish I Wrote (But Didn't)
Everything I Wish I Wrote (But Didn’t)
Miles Heritsch, Cover Story Editor • May 22, 2025

I’m eternally grateful for the time I’ve spent on the Norse Star and all the opportunities I’ve had to share my voice with the world. That...

Best Games of Roblox
Marah Kostlevy, Staff Writer • May 22, 2025

1. Dress to Impress Dress to Impress is a fashion-simulation game that puts you up against other players, requiring you to make an outfit according...

Being Real About the Norse Star
Being Real About the Norse Star
Ainsley Gerard, Arts and Entertainment Editor • May 22, 2025

When I was in eighth grade, I took the Yearbook and Newspaper class with Mrs.Bonde at River Bluff. During my freshman year, I read every Norse...

Battle Of The Blondes
Battle Of The Blondes
Miles Heritsch, Cover Story Editor, Graphics Editor & Head Artist • April 29, 2025

For years, the pop scene has been dominated by the prolific Taylor Swift. 24 albums after her debut in 2006, she remains one of the most famous...

Effort Still Matters
Effort Still Matters
Mary Estelle Bubon, Sports Editor • April 29, 2025

We live in a world that celebrates shortcuts. Need to pick up a skill? Watch a 60-second TikTok tutorial. Need to lose weight? There’s a pill...

Sports Highlights
Sports Highlights
Andrea Becerra La Madrid, Features Editor • May 27, 2025

The 2024-2025 athletic season at Stoughton High School was filled with determination, growth, and school pride. While some teams celebrated victories...

What it takes to be a high school coach?
Lyra Romashchenko, Staff Writer • May 1, 2025

Coaching high school sports isn’t just about drawing up plays or shouting from the sidelines. It’s about energy, connection, and helping...

Oregon Stoughton Co-Op Rugby Team
Oregon Stoughton Co-Op Rugby Team
Libby Phillips, News Editor • April 29, 2025

Stoughton High School offers the official spring sports of Baseball, Softball, Track and Field, Boys’ Tennis, Boys’ Golf, Girls’ Soccer,...

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Arts highlights
Kira Nielsen and Lisa Wang May 22, 2025

SHS has many talented student, spanning from art kids to music kids. We’re finishing up our last Norse Star of the year featuring these people. Orchestra ...

April 1 Election Impacts
April 1 Election Impacts
Simon Mehring, Editor in Chief • April 29, 2025

On April 1, 2025, Wisconites elected Susan Crawford to a ten-year term on the state supreme court. Voters reelected Jill Underly for another...

VFW Recognizes Stoughton Community
VFW Recognizes Stoughton Community
Andrea Becerra La Madrid, Features Editor • April 29, 2025

Since 1899, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) has supported veterans, their families, and communities nationwide. As a non-profit organization,...

Senior Theodore Kohlhoff wearing protective goggles, which prevents game elimination.
Trust No One: Stoughton Senior Assassin
Marah Kostlevy, Staff Writer • April 29, 2025

Senior Assassin is a popular game among high school seniors that is usually played just before graduation. The game involves being assigned a...

Meet the Staff!
Mercury Evans
Mercury Evans
Staff Writer

Mercury is a senior and this is their first year as a staff member for the Norse Star! Mercury joined because they enjoy writing fiction but wanted to expand their nonfiction writing and make new friends!...

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...

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...

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...

Lisa Wang
Lisa Wang
Staff Writer

Lisa is a senior, and this is her first year on staff as a Staff Writer! Lisa joined because of a recommendation from the previous advisor, thinking it would improve her writing. Outside of the Norse Star,...