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  • Tues, Jan 28th: Basketball Girls Varsity Game vs. Mitchell at Roosevelt HS @ 7:00pm// Basketball Boys Varsity Game vs. Mitchell at Mitchell HS @ 7:00pm ::: Thurs, Jan 30th: Gymnastics Varsity Meet vs. Multiple Schools at Jefferson HS @ 5:00pm ::: Fri, Jan 31st: Bowling Varsity Match vs. McCook Central/Montrose at Sioux Falls Sport Bowl @ 4:00pm ::: Sat, Feb 1st: Basketball Girls Varsity Double Header vs. Jefferson HS at JHS @ 2:30pm // Basketball Boys Varsity Double Header vs. Jefferson HS at JHS @ 4:00pm
Roosevelt High School's Student Newspaper

The Nationalist

Roosevelt High School's Student Newspaper

The Nationalist

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North Atlantic Right Whale

Sophia Maynard, WriterPOSTED January 29, 2025

  Many whales, once thriving marine giants, are now hovering on the brink of extinction, an unfortunate fate largely driven by human activity. In years past, this travesty might make you think...

Kia K5 Rating and Review

Kia K5 Rating and Review

TeganPOSTED January 16, 2025

  Speed(8.5/10): If you're looking for an affordable, slick-looking sports sedan, the Kia K5 may interest you. The K5 comes with 6 different trim options to choose from, including the LX, LXS(FWD),...

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Solving the Nuclear Waste Dilemma: How Safe Disposal is Key to the Future of Clean Energy

Tegan DoerrPOSTED January 14, 2025

  We’ve all heard of the word nuclear. What is it? Nuclear is anything with a nuclear reaction. This can include atomic bombs, nuclear energy, nuclear medicine, etc. The nuclear reaction I want to...

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Is flying Boeing safe?

Arianna Chand, WriterPOSTED December 13, 2024

  In the first week of 2024, a Boeing 737 Max 9 passenger jet lost a rear door plug midflight, terrifying people on board. “The Federal Aviation Administration ordered the grounding of similarly...

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Why do we cry when we are sad?

Sophia Maynard, WriterPOSTED November 15, 2024

  Crying is a universal human experience often associated with sadness, but not limited to it. One of the first things a child does when entering the world is cry. Toddlers who have yet to discover...

Unintentional Emotional Trauma In Adolescence

Unintentional Emotional Trauma In Adolescence

Sophia Pritchard, WriterPOSTED November 7, 2024

Psychological Maltreatment   The saying “Psychological Maltreatment”, otherwise known as Emotional Maltreatment, is often associated with trauma and traumatic events, but that is not always...

Do Prescription Diet Pills Actually Work?

Do Prescription Diet Pills Actually Work?

Sadie Grau, JournalistPOSTED October 31, 2024

  Diet pills have been around since the late 1800s, and today it is almost impossible to avoid ads for these pills. Some might look at them and believe that it’s a scam. Others might think that...

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Three hurricanes hit Southeast US within a month

Arianna Chand, JournalistPOSTED October 30, 2024

 Hurricane Francine   On September 11th, Hurricane Francine made landfall in Louisiana, after strengthening to a category 2 storm just before landfall.   According to WAFB9 out of...

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Global Warming- Causes and Effects

Jordana Johnson, JournalistPOSTED October 30, 2024

Global warming, or climate change, refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. These shifts may be natural, but since the 1800s, human activities have been the main driver of climate...

Breaking into the Trend: An Investigation into Kia and Hyundai Car Thefts

Breaking into the Trend: An Investigation into Kia and Hyundai Car Thefts

Tegan DoerrPOSTED October 29, 2024

  Between 2020 and 2023, Hyundai and Kia vehicle thefts rose over 1,000%. Why is this? Over a dozen vehicle models produced by Kia and Hyundai from 2011-2022 were made without an anti-theft device...

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Environmental impacts of fast fashion

Sophia Maynard, WriterPOSTED October 25, 2024

As time passes, fashion continues to evolve and transform. 80 billion new clothes are manufactured each year, which leads to a 400% increase in consumption when compared to twenty years ago. The main culprit...

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Harris vs. Trump: Policies & Politics

Sophia Pritchard and Sadie GrauPOSTED October 16, 2024

  The 2024 presidential campaigns have been complicated. Donald Trump has decided to enter the race with vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance. After Joe Biden dropped out, Kamala Harris decided...

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