Letter From The Editor

I am not one for New Year’s Resolutions, but I hope to change my perception on the way I live my life in 2021. Focusing on my path after high school has given me motivation and hope for what it has to hold. I have been in the process of enlisting in the North Dakota Army National Guard, which has been exciting and nerve racking at the same time. The second semester is in full swing with classes back to full time, which has been physically and mentally exhausting. After grinding for a month, I am finally starting to get into a solid routine. Unfortunately, we have lost two staff members, Daden Dolajak and Nathan Stramer this semester. The Courier wishes them the best of luck, and we will miss cracking jokes with them during class. On the bright side, we have a new member joining the Courier staff. Welcoming Ariana González to the staff has been exciting to say the least. She is a talented, young writer with high hopes for her future. Our focus this issue has been to keep the articles and designs on the bright side due to our stressful end of 2020. For Valentine’s Day, we have an opinion piece about loving yourself for who you are and the reoccurring Fix From Fix love story edition. We hope you all enjoy and happy Valentine’s Day.

Table Of Contents

Page 2.....................Letter From The Editor Page 3.......................Analyzing Alcoholism Page 4-5........................Love Yourself First Page 6.................Braves Crossing Spotlight Page 7............................................Calendar Page 8......................................Zodiac Signs Page 9...........................Influential Heroines Page 10............................................Flipside Page 11..................................Club Spotlight Page 12-13.......................The Fix From Fix Page 14...........................Courier Graduates Page 15...............................Love That Lasts Page 16....................Career Advice Column Page 17...A Perspective On Homeschooling Page 18..........................Valentine Cut Outs Page 19................................Advertisements Page 20.................................Sport Spotlight Page 21..................Undercover Productions Page 22-23..........................Sports Roundup Page 24.....................Athlete Of The Month

Juniors Mckayla Lindbo and Sophia

Anderson value each other and their friendship. Take a look at the best friends edition of The Flipside. Page 10 Photo by Scout Hurley Kelsie Hildebrand, Editor-In-Chief

Courier Staff and Editorial Policy

Kelsie Hildebrand......................................Editor-In-Chief Scout Hurley..............................Assistant Editor-In-Chief Feature Editor Aspen Jewkes.............................................Opinion Editor Ryan Ulrich...................................................Sports Editor Co-News Editor McCartney Fix.........................................Co-News Editor Leah Emineth..........................................General Reporter Ariana González.....................................General Reporter

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