Amtrak Collision
Brynn Taylor, Reporter
March 2, 2018
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The sound of a train is less than unrecognizable as it approaches the station. Many people find that a train is a way of calming transportation, for all the scenery and the people you may meet. For Amtrak employees, it is no question about how much they may love their job, but things started taking ...
SMSD Board Chooses Next Superintendent
Ali Harrison, Reporter
March 1, 2018
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After Jim Hinson’s resignation as SMSD superintendent was unanimously approved by board members in April, the board began the search for someone to fill his seat, currently taken by Interim Superintendent Kenny Southwick. They received some criteria suggestions from staff, teachers, and parents on...
Sweetheart Court Announced
Pablo Jimenez, Reporter
February 15, 2018
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After the girls varsity basketball game Feb 10 the winners of the Sweetheart court were announced. Seniors Nick Wissel and Karoline Shelton were crowned King and Queen. Shelton plays for the girls varsity basketball team and Wissel plays for the boys varsity basketball team. The couple is also dating....
What Are KSMS Tryouts Like?
Daniella, Reporter
February 13, 2018
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KSMS is a well known group around school which hosts tryouts for the next school year every fall and spring. This year there were 15 available spots open, which is pretty unusual. A good majority of people tried out during fall tryouts, and I was lucky enough to be one of the four people accepted for...
Sweetheart Candidates
Lily Wagner, News Editor
February 7, 2018
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Front row: Madison Holloway, Sophia Belshe, Kylie Hance, Francie Wilson, Bethany Ward, Karoline Shelton, Grace Reiman, Erin Viets, Ellie Vaughn, Abby Tennant. Back row: Bennett Vavak, Patrick Sturm, Kam Ozburn, Joe Early, Nick Wissel, Joe McAtee, Trey Bebee, Adam Zahnd, Mason Zeller. Not pictured: Nick...
Silhouettes Set Off
Miah Clark, A&E Editor
February 6, 2018
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The list for the 2018 competitive Silhouette slam poetry team was put up this week. The team includes senior Tara Phillips and junior Miah Clark as captains, as well as sophomore Lily Widener, juniors Avery Woods and Claire Elscott and seniors Josiah Schools, Jenica Kolbeck, Harrison Polen and Claire Nash....
Trump Pushes Unity in First State of the Union Address
Sophia Belshe, Editor-in-Chief, Opinion Editor
February 1, 2018
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Last night, Republican President Donald Trump gave his first State of the Union address last night, focusing on unity and emphasizing successes from his first year as president. “Tonight, I call upon all of us to set aside our differences, to seek out common ground and to summon the unity we need...
Power to the Polls: the 2018 Women’s March on Topeka
Megan Smith, Reporter
January 25, 2018
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With my poster in hand, reading “All Bodies Are Good Bodies” on one side and “reSISTERS” on the other, I walked up to the steps of the Capitol Building in Topeka, Kansas. I watched the masses of people gathering behind and all around me, and heard the speakers welcome us to the second annual...
Students preparing for college throughout high school
By Olivia Riley, 21st Century Journalism
November 16, 2017
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Freshman year and senior year may seem far away from each other, but it is never too early to start preparing for college. There is always something students can do to help themselves prepare for that big step in their life. Taking important classes early can benefit students in the long run. If students sp...
What you can do to help pay for college
Juliana Martin, 21st Century Journalist
November 16, 2017
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College adviser Jasmine Morgan’s job is to help seniors figure out the next step or secondary plans in their lives.. Morgan expands their options. She also gives out resources to scholarships and grants, helping people to pay for college. Even for Morgan, paying for college was a challenge. ...