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Pickleball Tournament raises funds for Special Olympics
Pickleball Tournament raises funds for Special Olympics
Emily Roe, Reporter • May 14, 2024
No easy answers for increasing lunch costs
Lauren McCormick, Reporter • May 2, 2024
Photo courtesy of Richa Shukla
Risking the odds
Janelle Godwyll, Reporter • April 11, 2024
Pickleball for all
Nina Sundaram, Reporter • November 16, 2023

The popularity of the sport pickleball has drastically increased amongst teenagers and adults across the country. Within the Bloomington Normal...

Club volleyball shapes a significant amount of the game toughness junior Levyn Snow brings to the volleyball court as a Pioneer.
Between Teams
Mariana Sanchez, Reporter • November 10, 2023

U-High’s student-athletes are often stretched so thin that they don’t have much free time. Many Pioneer athletes, including soccer player...

Season Preview: Building a team around dinner and diamond fun
Season Preview: Building a team around dinner and diamond fun
Reagan Kennedy, Reporter • April 3, 2023

On March 20, the U-High softball team played their first game at Bloomington High School without their leading pitcher and senior Maddie Adams....

Next shift
Emily Roe, Reporter • May 14, 2024

Many students depart from school to then begin an evening shift somewhere. Such employment in high school provides students the opportunity to...

"The photograph is during our media day photo shoot for cheer. That is my husband and I and our daughter Everly. I was still pregnant with my son then, who we named Emmett," said Natalie Montoney. The photo was taken by @isuredbirds by @nickolasparramedia
A day in the life of Mrs. Montoney
Karolina Carpenter, Reporter • April 12, 2024

Natalie Montoney has been tied to ISU for a while now, from first being an intern at U-High and cheerleader at ISU, to now working as a mathematics...

Senior Emeryson Moore took home Best in Show for her piece, “Unspoken.“
Art students participate in Millikin Art Show
Olivia Allen, Reporter • December 15, 2023
Stella A Capella members Grace Yoder, Ava Frazier, Emy York, Grace Myers, Benedicta Johnson, and Annika Armstrong, perform at the first fall concert on Oct. 12.
Return of Stella A Capella
Janelle Godwyll, Reporter • November 15, 2023
AP Art Submission - Mixed Media
Senior Spotlight: All day art… Zoey Wetter
Camryn Gillibrand, Reporter • April 5, 2023
Senior Spotlight: Athletics beyond school TJ Park
Senior Spotlight: Athletics beyond school TJ Park
Lilly Miller, Reporter • December 20, 2022
Senior Spotlight: Athletics beyond school Annika Klauss
Senior Spotlight: Athletics beyond school Annika Klauss
Lilly Miller, Reporter • December 14, 2022
Pickleball for all
Nina Sundaram, Reporter • November 16, 2023
Club volleyball shapes a significant amount of the game toughness junior Levyn Snow brings to the volleyball court as a Pioneer.
Between Teams
Mariana Sanchez, Reporter • November 10, 2023
Season Preview: Building a team around dinner and diamond fun
Season Preview: Building a team around dinner and diamond fun
Reagan Kennedy, Reporter • April 3, 2023
The Pioneer Pod- Episode 5
Olivia Allen, Aja Cade, and Maddie Schierholz March 5, 2024

Produced by the Clarionette Written by Olivia Allen, Aja Cade, and Maddie Schierholz Edited by Evy York Interviewed persons include...

The Pioneer Pod- Episode 4
Olivia Allen, Lauren McCormick, Maddie Schierholz, and Aja Cade February 16, 2024

Produced by The Clarionette. Written by Olivia Allen, Lauren McCormick, Maddie Schierholz, and Aja Cade Interviewed persons include Mason...

The Pioneer Pod - Episode 3
The Pioneer Pod - Episode 3
Verit Reiman, Alyssa Dryer, Mara Kim, Kylie Punke, and Mara Walker May 16, 2023

  Produced by the Clarionette. Written by Alyssa Dryer, Mara Kim, Kylie Punke, Verit Reiman, and Mara Walker. Interviewed persons...