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The Lantern

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The Lantern

The Student News Site of CFHS

The Lantern

The mock crash at Cannon Falls in 2023
Mock crash
There will be a mock crash on Wednesday April 30
Cara Erickson, Editor in Chief • April 28, 2025
Principal Tim Hodges speaks before the presentation of department awards.
Academic award ceremony
The Academic Awards and Scholarship Program was held on Wednesday May 7.
Charles Fick, Editor in Chief • May 9, 2025
Recent Results
Select a Sport
Junior trackster Graham Bray completes a pole vault.
On a track for stardom
The track team is performing excellently during the final part of the season.
Falon Hepola, Sports Writer • May 12, 2025
Bomber softball player at bat
A swinging softball season
The softball team's year is going well.
Peyton Weise, Sports Writer • May 12, 2025
The 2025 state competitors from Cannon Falls speech
Speaking towards state
Ten students in Cannon Falls High School Speech Team made it to state this year
Hades Kammerude, Torch Editor • May 7, 2025
Preparing a perfect prom
Preparing a perfect prom
The Prom Committee spends the entire year planning and setting up prom
Emily Breland, Features Writer • May 2, 2025
Teacher Trivia Unit Eleven
Teacher Trivia Unit Eleven
Test your knowledge and see if you can guess which teacher this fact belongs to. When you finish the first one, follow the arrows below for 2 more.
Cara Erickson, Editor in Chief • May 7, 2025
Artwork by Noelle Swenson
Waking up to a new reaping
Suzanne Collins has released a new addition to her Hunger Games series
Cara Erickson, Editor in Chief • May 9, 2025
Art by Charles Fick
With flaws, Captain America continues
The latest addition to Captain America's saga proves underwhelming.
Charles Fick, Editor in Chief • May 2, 2025
Artwork by Noelle Swenson
Bookmarking a problem
There has been a decline in reading and it's a much bigger problem than initially expected
Cara Erickson, Editor in Chief • April 24, 2025
Ella Aakerlind Nielsen and Luana Hyla
20 Roaring ’20s prom couples
Charles Fick, Editor in Chief • May 5, 2025
Ethan Deutsch swings the bat
Opening pitch
The Cannon Falls Baseball team plays the Rochester Lourdes
Dawson Sanford, Editor in chief • May 5, 2025
Aurora 2024
Aurora 2024
Grace Parks, Aurora editor • June 11, 2024
Speech captains warming up the team
Speaking with confidence
The Lantern attempts to clarify an often overlooked but always very successful activity - the speech team.
Grace Parks, Arts editor • March 28, 2025
satire week 2025
satire week 2025
All of the articles from Satire Week 2025.
Dawson Sanford, Editor in chief • April 15, 2025
Artwork by Grace Parks
Maddening time of year
In today's episode, Thomas is joined by Aubry Conway to discuss the results of March Madness and the outlook for college sports
Thomas Coyle and Aubry Conway April 30, 2025
A medley of middle school voices
A medley of middle school voices
The middle school students in Speech have been working very hard
Anya Nygaard, Torch Writer • May 9, 2025
Artwork by Avery Schaffer
So close to perfection
Singer Tate McRae released a new album to critical acclaim.
Finn Peterson, Torch Writer • April 29, 2025
Artwork by Avery Schaffer
Swamped with greatness
Torch writer Henry Flodeen offers his thoughts on the Shrek movie.
Henry Flodeen, Torch Writer • April 28, 2025
6th graders enjoying the dance
April after hours
In April, Middle Schoolers enjoyed an after school dance following the theme "pick your favorite decade"
Tucker Nobach, Torch photographer • April 23, 2025
Artwork made by Grace Parks
Middle school guide to brain rot
Torch writers clarify the confusing concepts of brain rot, scrolling and slang.
Isla Harrison and Lola WInchell April 17, 2025
Artwork by Bella Boyum
Luck of the Irish
CFHS students celebrate St. Patrick's Day
Lizzie Tipton, Torch writer • March 17, 2025