Articles written by Rachel Sigmundstad
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Passing the Baton
After 18 years of teaching in Glasgow, Dr. Brad Persinger is retiring this spring. Originally from Kansas, Persinger moved to Glasgow in 2001. He has taught band for 18 years, and for 12 of those year...
Junior High Learning to Fly
If you attended the basketball games on Jan. 31, you might have noticed some new faces among the cheerleaders. Amid the usual winter squad members were a handful of eighth graders out for their first... Full story
Scottie Girls Enjoy Wins
On Thursday, Jan. 24, Glasgow hosted Poplar at Glasgow High School. The Scottie boys played hard, even tying the score at 22-22 at the half. However, Poplar managed to pull ahead by five points, 42-37, going into the fourth quarter, where gameplay...
Teaching to the Highest Degree without a Degree
When I sat down to interview Luree Green-Chappell in her home over Christmas break, we met in her dining room amidst a flurry of dogs and kids. Green-Chappell is the Swing Choir director at Glasgow Hi...
GHS Swing Choir Shines at Record Release Party
The Glasgow High School Swing Choir debuted their original Christmas music on Nov. 20. Every year, the Swing Choir is assigned a project during first semester that requires them to work in groups and...
Carnival Cuisine
Fair food is a quiet but integral part of fair culture. Concession stands run by local clubs and organizations assemble a staff of volunteers, create a unique menu and establish a temporary eatery that leaves a lasting impression in the memories of...
In Defense of the Oxford Comma
I need to buy bread, milk, peanut butter and jelly and honey. That sentence might look incorrect to you, but within the parameters of the Associated Press style, it is correct. Perhaps this looks better; I need to buy bread, milk, peanut butter and j...
Hopes For a Panelling Renaissance
Nothing conjures up images of dim rooms with orange, shag carpet and floral curtains quite like someone mentioning wood paneling. The cheap, easy-to-install wall surface was popular throughout the '50s, '60s, and '70s. Eventually becoming too...
