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  • Mon, May 5: Golf Girls Varsity Invitational vs. Washington HS at Prairie Green Golf Course @ 10:00am ; Baseball Varsity Double Header vs. Huron at Sanford Sports Complex @ 5:00pm ; Baseball Varsity Double Header vs. Huron at Sanford Sports Complex @ 7:00pm // Tues, May 6: Tennis Boys Varsity Triangular vs. Mitchell at Harrisburg HS @ 2:00pm ; Tennis Boys Varsity Triangular vs. Harrisburg at Harrisburg HS @ 4:00pm ; Track & Field Varsity Meet vs Multiple Schools at Brandon Valley @ 4:00pm // Thurs, May 8: Track & Field Varsity Meet vs. Lincoln SF at Lincoln HS @ 2:00pm ; Softball Varsity Game vs Tea Area at Tea Athletic Complex @ 5:30pm ; Baseball Varsity Game vs Lincoln SF at Augustana Univ. Ronken Field @ 6:00pm // Fri, May 9: Golf Girls Varsity Invitational vs. Yankton at Fox Run Golf Course @ 10:00pm ; Tennis Boys Varsity Match vs Rapid City Christian at Rapid City Park @ 1:00pm @ 4:00pm ; Tennis Boys Varsity Match vs Rapid City Stevens at Rapid City Sioux Park @ 4:00pm ; Baseball Varsity Double Header vs Watertown at Watertown HS @ 5:00pm ; Baseball Varsity Double Header vs Watertown at Watertown HS @ 7:00pm // Sat. May 10: Tennis Boys Varsity Match vs. Rapid City Central at Rapid City Parkview @ 10:00am ; Softball Varsity Game vs. Pierre TF Riggs at Dunham Park SF @ 11:00am ; Softball Varsity Game vs. Aberdeen Central at Dunham Park SF @ 3:00pm
Roosevelt High School's Student Newspaper

The Nationalist

Roosevelt High School's Student Newspaper

The Nationalist

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Bright Flames Die Quickly: The Issue With “Gifted” Programs and Burnout in Education

David Yusten Jr., JournalistPOSTED April 11, 2025

  It was in the sixth grade that I was pulled into an office and given the CogAT test. CogAT, standing for Cognitive Abilities Test, was an exam that was supposed to decide how adept my brain was at...

Take a deep breath if you can as respiratory illnesses appear to be on the rise

Take a deep breath if you can as respiratory illnesses appear to be on the rise

Arianna Chand, WriterPOSTED March 12, 2025

  The winter season has arrived, bringing with it a wave of sickness. According to recent data released, respiratory illness has spiked this 2024-2025 winter season. Respiratory diseases such as...

Measles in the Modern Age: What you Need to Know to Stay Healthy

Measles in the Modern Age: What you Need to Know to Stay Healthy

Sadie Grau, JournalistPOSTED March 11, 2025

  On February 26th, the first death from measles in the U.S. since 2015 was reported. This, and more than 150 other cases, have shown up in rural West Texas in the last few weeks, leaving 18 people...

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The truth behind Avian Influenza

Jordana Johnson, JournalistPOSTED March 10, 2025

Bird flu, formally known as avian influenza, is a widespread disease that started in wild birds and is now spreading and causing outbreaks in poultry and dairy farms. Avian influenza is not a new disease....

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Why am I sad after the holidays?

Jordana Johnson, JournalistPOSTED February 10, 2025

With the holidays ending, it is not uncommon to feel emptiness, like something may be missing. Or anticipation, like something should be happening.    The explanation as to why you might be...

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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...

What you need to know about the effects of energy drinks

What you need to know about the effects of energy drinks

RayeAna Hodges, WriterPOSTED November 8, 2024

In today's fast-paced world, it can be hard to keep up without an extra boost. For some energy drinks fill that boost but what is the cost of health? Energy drinks aren't the most healthy way to gain a...

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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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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Steward Healthcare Collapse due to CEOs actions

Jordana Johnson, JournalistPOSTED October 10, 2024

National News, Healthcare system founded Boston, 2010   In early September of 2024, CEO of Steward Healthcare Dr. Ralph de la Torre failed to appear before the Senate at a hearing that would...

Is Monkeypox Virus a Real Threat?

Is Monkeypox Virus a Real Threat?

Sophia Pritchard, WriterPOSTED September 6, 2024

What is the Monkeypox Virus?   Mpox recently made an appearance in Europe and the United States but was discovered in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The origin of Mpox is unknown; however,...

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