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The month of October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. According to Cancer.org, in 2024, there will be an estimated 310,720 new cases of invasive breast cancer in women and 2,790 new cases in men. Breast cancer is the most common cancer found in American women after nonmelanoma skin cancer. Even though women of any age can be diagnosed, the average age of American women who develop breast cancer is 62 years of age with only 9% of all new breast cancer cases in the United States being diagnosed in women younger than 45 years old. Even with this data and statistics, it is very important after turning 40 years of age to not only get a yearly mammogram, but to also do monthly self-checks in order to aid in early detection and diagnosis.
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What do warts, pap smears, cervical cancer, head and neck cancer, and a vaccine all have in common? Three letters: HPV Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common virus that can cause growths on skin and mucous membranes. There are over one hundred different types of HPV, and while some cause common warts, others can cause cancer.
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When I first met Adam Grimm earlier this summer, he was a two-time winner of the Federal Duck Stamp Contest. Since then, he’s made it three, winning the 2024 contest with an amazing acrylic painting of spectacled eiders.
Read moreThe Wagner volleyball team traveled to Parkston on Saturday, October 26th. In pool play the Lady Raiders faced Mount Vernon/Plankinton first and lost in two sets with scores of 24-26 and 17-25. Next, we faced Bon Homme coming up short in three sets 25-14, 23-25, and 22-25. In the last match of pool play we played Winner and fell short in three sets with scores of 2624, 23-25, and 15-25. The last match of the day was against Chamberlain and we won 25-6, and 25-10.
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The Wagner volleyball team traveled to Winner on Tuesday, October 22nd to face the Winner Warriors. Wagner lost in three sets with scores of 11-25, 21-25, and 24-26.
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Early on Saturday, October 19, the Wagner Oral Interp team loaded up and headed to Brandon Valley to compete in the BV Speaking Lynx Tournament. This competition included over 330 participants, from schools that are in Class AA, A, and B. Wagner brought our 6 competitors, ready for the challenge! In this tournament, there are 3 rounds, followed by finals, for those who scored high enough to qualify.
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Wagner competed in the Bon Homme competition on Friday, October 25! All students performed well and came away with some awards, highlighted by Presley Slaba, scoring a Superior Plus in Storytelling, the only competitor that day to do so in that category! With over 200 students competing in the first meet hosted by Bon Homme, Wagner showed what they are made of ! Readers Theater (Presley Slaba, Macee Stimpson, Jackson Rolston, and Taya Stone) scored a Superior. Macee Stimpson & Samuel Kafka scored an excellent for their Duo. Samuel Kafka scored an excellent in his serious. Taya Stone scored an excellent plus in her serious. Jackson Rolston scored an excellent plus in his humor piece!
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