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  • March 16Easter Egg Hunt on April 6th. Take selfies with eggs to win prizes.
  • March 16Talent Show Tryouts are March 29th from 7 am-9 am in the auditorium.
  • March 16Credit recovery on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:00-6:00 p.m. in room 212.
  • March 16Choir and band concerts on March 20.
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The Lantern

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The Lantern

The theater department posted advertisements for auditions all over the school.
Searching for talent
Any student in Cannon Falls Middle or High School is encouraged to take part in the spring play. Everyone in the community is welcome to see the show.
Angel Zheng, News writer • March 16, 2023
Times for each college or business presentation are detailed in a scheduled chart.
Connecting with careers and colleges
Cannon Falls High School is hosting a college and career fair for many schools in the surrounding area.
Grace Miller, Editor-in-chief • March 14, 2023
The ribbon earners from the Farmington tournament stand proudly on the steps.
The season progresses
As the speech season progresses, speakers are honing their skills and scripts and competing weekly.
Angel Zheng, News writer • March 3, 2023
Lydia Pedersen reaches toward Paige Scherz during their community performance of the one-act play.
The classics meet the supernatural
Led by director Annie Pedersen, the Cannon Falls one-act play performed for the community and in competitions.
Sara Auger, News editor • February 16, 2023
Kyra Schoenfelder tricks her opponent before making a pass to her teammate.
A slam dunk of a season
The Bomber Girls Basketball Team finished their season with a strong team bond.
Anna Ritz, Sports writer • March 20, 2023
The dancers competed their jazz routine during the prelimanary competition and the finals competition.
Jazzing it up on the state stage
The Cannon Falls Bomber Dance team had a very successful end to their season, particularly in jazz.
Kyra Schoenfelder, Sports editor • March 8, 2023
Gaia Bergamaschi poses for a picture in the halls of her new school.
Adventures await
For Gaia Bergamaschi, an Italian foreign exchange student living in Cannon Falls, life in America has been an unforgettable experience.
Cara Erickson, Features writer • March 16, 2023
The Cannon Falls school forest is large, stretching from the elementary school to the high school.
Into the woods
With help from a few volunteers, the Cannon Falls School community has been able to establish a robust school forest.
Lauren Ritz, Editor-in-chief • March 2, 2023
There were many promotional materials ahead of Black Adams release.
Black Adam
Despite its promise, Black Adam has not lived up to the hype.
Charles Fick, A&E writer • February 28, 2023
Meagan Fox plays the main character Emma in Till Death.
Till Death
A new movie staring Megan Fox and Eoin Macken, Till Death is an exquisite horror flick.
Tristin Qualey, Special projects editor • February 27, 2023
Cannon Falls has limited options for EV charging but there are a set of EV chargers in the city parking lot.
EVs not ready for prime time
Despite the long term benefit of electric vehicles, the infrastructure in rural United States is not really ready for them.
Nathan Baszuro and Lauren Ritz January 25, 2023
Flaws in fast fashion
Flaws in fast fashion
Shoppers need to be wary of the cycle of buying and discarding clothing quickly
Kyra Schoenfelder, Sports Editor • January 4, 2023
Kirsten Hoffman poses for a photo with her green sweater and festive cupcake.
Posing in green
Many staff members dressed up in green for Saint Patrick's day this year.
Emi Nelson, Photographer • March 19, 2023
Junior, Dylan Banks sprints past an opposing player for a scoring chance.
Shooting for a section title
The boys basketball team has advanced to the section semi-final game on Saturday, March 11, against Lake City.
Dawson Sanford, Photographer • March 8, 2023
Gaia Bergamaschi and Grace Miller work on their chemistry assignment together.
A Cross-Continental Connection
Gaia Bergamaschi, a new foreign exchange student from Italy, shares her experiences upon coming to Cannon Falls.
Tristin Qualey, Special projects editor • January 27, 2023
Grace Miller working on her project for the high school Humanities class.
Humanities students share their projects
11th grader, Grace Miller, and Senior, Teagan Strecker, explain the processes used to create their Humanities projects while Teacher, Nicollet Hernke talks about the elements of the class.
Tristin Qualey, Special projects editor • January 23, 2023
Social Media at CFMS
Social Media at CFMS
What effect does avid social media use in the Cannon Falls Middle School have on teens?
Amy Fick and Abby Mudgett March 7, 2023
Volleyball season stats
Volleyball season stats
The Lantern records the statistics of a very successful state championship volleyball season.
Visual staff November 17, 2022
Former Exchange student Sonya Milkova chats with Special Projects Editor Tristin Qualey about her return to Ukraine in a war zone.
A voice from Ukraine
After a year of school in Cannon Falls, Sonya Milkova has returned to her home in Ukraine and discusses her life in a war zone.
Tristin Qualey, Special Projects editor • March 14, 2023
Spiders are seen as an icon in the horror genre.
Spark's guide to Horror: Halloween Movies
This version of the Horror podcasts includes some of the classic Halloween movies, and it discusses Halloween as a sub-genre.
Tristin Qualey and Nathan Baszuro October 31, 2022
Aurora 2022
Aurora 2022
This is the 2022 edition of the CFHS Lantern Arts and Literature Magazine.
Anna Dubbels and Nathan Baszuro June 2, 2022
Who are you?
Who are you?
In a new cartoon series, Kit, Doug, and Ben learn to get along.
Kalie Campbell-Moline, Graphics • January 24, 2023
A winter art show
A winter art show
As the first semester draws to a close, the Lantern presents some of the finest art featured in the CFHS art department.
December 23, 2022
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New team members practice their warmups at a Saturday tournament.
Strong new speakers
Novice speakers have a special role within the larger Cannon Falls Speech Team.
Hades Kammerude, Torch writer • March 8, 2023
Underwater creatures are present throughout the Daughter of the Deep novel.
Daughter of the Deep
A fantastic addition to Rick Riordan's body of work, the Daughter of the Deep shines.
Madeline Olson, Torch writer • March 6, 2023
In wake of a successful math competition, the middle school team smiles for a picture.
Crunching the numbers
This year has been one unprecedented success for the middle school Math League.
Amy Fick, Torch writer • March 2, 2023