Remembering Alayna
Emilie Kerr, Staff
May 5, 2016
Filed under Feature, People Of Staley
Freshman Alayna Shelley was funny, smart and had a great love for cats. She was born on June 12, 2002, along with her triplet sister and brother, Emma and Jack. She left behind a legacy of love, compassion and bravery. She fought a battle against acute lymphoblastic leukemia from March 10 to Dec....
Alex Wilson
Emilie Kerr, Staff
May 5, 2016
Filed under Feature, People Of Staley
He was just finding his faith, love, and planning his future when his life was cut short. Sophomore Alexander Wilson died on March 24 in a car crash in Cadwell County, Mo. “He was a look to the future kind of person,” said his dad Wes Wilson. ...
Orchestra Performs at Kauffman Center
Abbi Atwell, Editor-in-Cheif
February 24, 2016
Filed under Feature
The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts provided amazing acoustics on Monday night when the symphonic orchestra performed as part of the William Jewell Festival of Strings. William Jewell College hosted the event and invited five area high school orchestras to perform. The symphonic orchestra performed...
Harris at City Hall
Abbi Atwell, Editor-in-Chief
February 17, 2016
Filed under Feature
Internships offer students real-world experience and the opportunity to discover more about different career fields. In senior Jacob Harris’ internship, he works for mayor Sly James of Kansas City on data entry, as well as researching facts for the mayor’s speeches and public addresses. “My...
Going for the Gold
Adrianna McLean, Reporter
December 18, 2015
Filed under Feature
As the new year rolls around, programs all over the United States are accepting applications for summer internships and workshops. Participating in these programs will help students when applying for scholarships and also provide them experience in field of their choice. The theater students are making...
Looking Toward the Future
Maddy Benda, Reporter
December 2, 2015
Filed under Feature, Lifestyles
In January, 15-year old, Shea Hancock was diagnosed with Desmoplastic Small Round Tumor Cell. This is a rare cancer with only 200 cases reported and a 15 percent survival rate. Shea went through many rounds of chemotherapy and radiation. Read More »...
Aspiring Engineer
Adrianna McLean, Reporter
February 9, 2015
Filed under Feature
Beating out thousands of other female applicants, senior Nancy Le won the National Center for Women and Information Technology: Aspirations in Computing Award for the Western Missouri and Kansas Division. Applications are accepted from Sept. 15 – Nov. 2 each year. Award recipients are notified in mid...
Fiery Romance: Teacher Finds Love In Flames
Paige Hawkins, Sports Editor
February 18, 2014
Filed under Feature, Lifestyles
On April 1, 1992, the stars aligned for then-college students Scott Anderson and Susan to come together. After months of finding reasons to run into the “beautiful and sophisticated” Susan, Anderson said he finally got the chance for which he had been waiting. “I heard her fumbling around and...
A Sister’s Impact: Motivation, Happiness, Religion Affected By Her Sister
December 20, 2013
Filed under Feature
The life that Sara Keeney leads has impacted her family’s lives and her sister’s life in ways that many people don’t ever experience. “Sara can’t walk and she can’t talk, either,” said junior Mary Keeney. “She’s probably about three and a half feet tall. She’s actually 21, but...
Student-Created App Helps Predict Grades
Marissa Hubbard, Reporter
October 21, 2013
Filed under Feature
New advancements in technology are giving students a new, easy-access platform to display not only work in the arts, but their own modifications to technology. More than ever, students are taking technology-specific classes, such as computer programming, computer applications, and graphic design. One...