MARQUETTE — When I started snowboarding, I was a downhill skier. I was skiing for at least four years, so I wanted to try something new, and I convinced my friends to try snowboarding with me. Surprisingly, they all agreed to my idea. My friend, Tri, joined too, even though she wasn’t in ...

The idea for this article came to mind around the end of last year when my mom read us an article in the Atlantic titled, “77 facts that blew our minds in 2024.” She read all 77 facts, but one fact in particular stood out to me: “In the Middle Ages, people took their pet squirrels for ...

By IRIS DOHRENWEND 8-18 Media Special to the Journal Have you ever wondered how clothes were made in the past? Today, I will cover a brief history of the knitting industry and the amazing mechanics behind it. The first-ever knitting guild was established in France in 1268. Knitting ...

By SHAY GOODREAU-KANGAS 8-18 Media For many years, I have attended multiple winter and summer camps. All of them have their own stories, which never fail to amuse me when I look back on them. Being that I go to these camps with the same people every year, it is a constant reminder. ...

By EDITH KITCHEL 8-18 Media Special to the Journal “I would rather die than revoke what God has made me do”, Joan of Arc fearlessly announced this in a trial that would decide her fate. Joan of Arc was the daughter of Isabelle Rami and Jacques D'Arc, and was the savior of France. A ...

By COLLIN GALLION 8-18 Media Special to the Journal And we’re back with another edition of Collin’s Guide to The Grateful Dead. How far can we go with this? I don’t know! I’ll try not to turn this into The Simpsons. In today’s column, we’ll be going back to the mid 70s to ...