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The Wave

The Student News Site of Prior Lake High School

The Wave

The eco-team posing after their tour at the Material Recovery Facility (MRF) holding up a symbol with their hands, 1-2-5. It symbolizes #1, #2, and #5 plastics that can be recycled

Eco-Team takes the lead: A close look at recycling operations

Andy Mounesamlouath, Wave Staff Dec 1, 2023

For over ten years, Prior Lake High School's Eco-Team has been environmentally conscious about the world around us. They are responsible for making the school ecologically friendly and revolving it around...

2023-24 National Business Honor Society inductees

National Business Honor Society inducts new members

Ava Thomas, Wave Staff Dec 1, 2023

Have you heard of the National Honor Society? Probably. What about the National Business Honor Society? Probably not.   Before school on November 13th, twelve students underwent an induction...

Yearbook 101

Yearbook 101

Karishma Kumar, Wave Staff Nov 21, 2023

The yearbook allows students to take a glance at the past school year. With photos from activities, sports, and school events, it’s no wonder that many Prior Lake High School students buy this book every...

Prior Lake community unites to raise money for Mr. Bulver 

Prior Lake community unites to raise money for Mr. Bulver 

Makenzie Bounds, Wave Staff Nov 17, 2023

How do you spend a typical weekend? Do you normally sleep in or take the day off to relax? For many members of the Prior Lake community, that was not the case on Saturday, November 4. Over 300 Lakers of...

Greased Lightning before paint and lights

Greased lightning: Revving up the engine behind the scenes

Nghi Nguyen and Makenzie Bounds Nov 14, 2023

What is the first thing you think of when you hear the word "Grease"? Do you think of songs like "Hopelessly Devoted To You" or "You’re the One that I Want?" Maybe the first thing that comes to your...

18 years of road playoff losses fuel the 2023 Lakers to victory

18 years of road playoff losses fuel the 2023 Lakers to victory

Sadie Chappuis, Contributor Nov 14, 2023

Students on the Sidelines (Star Tribune) Last Friday, the Prior Lake Lakers defeated Mounds View to break an 18-year on-the-road losing streak during sections. With the 17-15 win, the Lakers will rally...

Mr. Drube, English teacher at PLHS

Mr. Drube: A teacher who makes a difference

Danica Sevier, Contributor Nov 7, 2023

High school is one of the most delicate times of a person's life. It can be impacted by the smallest circumstances like friendship, workloads, and even extracurricular activities.    Most importantly,...

A meaningful senior night without mom

A meaningful senior night without mom

Leighton Prin, Contributor Nov 7, 2023

Consider how a young senior high school athlete feels about senior night. It's a time to celebrate athletic achievements and be surrounded by loved ones. Alex Geroux is missing a big piece, his mom.   The...

Michael on one of his flights at Flying Cloud Airport

Flying High

Hayden Mauseth, Contributor Nov 7, 2023

The typical high school student's life consists of school, work, homework, activities, and maybe after-school sports or even hanging out with friends. Most high schoolers even think that getting their...

The Award-Winning Resident of A209 

The Award-Winning Resident of A209 

Tyler Hocum, Contributor May 31, 2023

Janean Mestnik is a longtime teacher here at Prior Lake. She has been teaching here for 29 years and truly loves what she does.    Mestnik is one of the two math teachers available for seniors...

Changing campus supervising one candy at a time

Changing campus supervising one candy at a time

Abbigail Ziemkowski, Contributor May 31, 2023

The stigma around Campus Supervisors is no secret. To many, they are the adults who come to reprimand us. Granted, you only get a reprimand when you aren't where you're supposed to be or are breaking the...

I-35 at a show at the Driftwood Char Bar in Minneapolis. Photo courtesy of Veronica Maines

I-35: one student’s road to success

Audrey Lehnert, Contributor May 19, 2023

A packed schedule is no stranger to Veronica Maines.  “I prefer to be busy, so even if I get overwhelmed sometimes, I’m ok with it,” Maines said.  Frontwoman of student band named I-35, Prior...

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