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Textbooks gloss over treatment of natives

Column: A Happy Medium, by Erin Murtaugh “In fourteen hundred ninety-two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” We all are taught this rhyme in elementary school, ... Read more

by Erin Murtaugh, Thursday, February 20, 2014 10:42 am

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Beautiful poetry found in beautiful music

Recently, I sang a few songs for choir that are poems turned into music. Two songs that really struck me are “Two Strings, But One ... Read more

by Erin Murtaugh, Thursday, February 13, 2014 9:47 am

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Happy 18th birthday, Madison Mickelson

This Sunday, someone very special in my life celebrates a very special day. One of my best friends, Madison Christine Mickelson, turns 18! Madison and ... Read more

by Erin Murtaugh, Thursday, February 6, 2014 9:48 am

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Not all the school lessons come from books

Column: A Happy Medium, by Erin Murtaugh Here it comes. Yet another column about high school. I’m just feeling a little nostalgic lately since I ... Read more

by Erin Murtaugh, Thursday, January 30, 2014 11:54 am

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Embrace time spent in high school music

Column: A Happy Medium, by Erin Murtaugh This weekend, I attended the Dorian Choral festival at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. There, I was a ... Read more

by Erin Murtaugh, Thursday, January 16, 2014 10:12 am

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Now all high school students take finals

The week many high-schoolers in Albert Lea have been dreading has arrived. This year, final exams are required for all high school students. Read more

by Erin Murtaugh, Thursday, January 9, 2014 11:45 am

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Setting attainable resolutions makes sense

Column: A Happy Medium, by Erin Murtaugh Do you smell what I smell? It’s the smell of a new year, the smell of new beginnings. ... Read more

by Erin Murtaugh, Thursday, January 2, 2014 11:02 am

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Joking about suicide is never humorous

Merry day-after-Christmas, readers! Hopefully you enjoyed your gifts so much that you aren’t rushing off to return them today. Read more

by Erin Murtaugh, Thursday, December 26, 2013 9:59 am

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Don’t get stuck in the middle row of cars

A few weeks ago when we first got a significant amount of snow, a majority of Albert Lea High School students seemed to forget how ... Read more

by Erin Murtaugh, Thursday, December 19, 2013 10:41 am

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Live in the moment; get off the cellphone

There was a choir concert on Tuesday night. I’m annoyed by what happened at the concert. Read more

by Erin Murtaugh, Thursday, December 12, 2013 10:51 am

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Backpacks ought not be an issue at school

This year, Albert Lea High School adopted a policy that bans backpacks from the classrooms. Read more

by Erin Murtaugh, Thursday, December 5, 2013 10:52 am

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Thankful for many things on this holiday

Happy Thanksgiving! Read more

by Erin Murtaugh, Thursday, November 28, 2013 9:44 am

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Don’t order the calamari when in Boston

Column: A Happy Medium, by Erin Murtaugh This past weekend, I gathered with 5,500 fellow high school journalists in Boston. In the wee hours of ... Read more

by Erin Murtaugh, Thursday, November 21, 2013 10:53 am

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Too bad Black Friday starts on Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is just two weeks away. It comes and goes and suddenly the holiday season is in full swing. Read more

by Erin Murtaugh, Thursday, November 14, 2013 10:57 am

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Yes, there are cures for wintertime blues

With snow falling this week and the holidays quickly approaching, I thought I’d share 10 of my favorite things about winter. Really, I’m not a ... Read more

by Erin Murtaugh, Thursday, November 7, 2013 10:17 am

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