Our Planet Is Dying
March 14, 2018
Our Earth is sick. The planet is running a fever, and it's not coming down. Earth's temperature is rising, and climate change is real, whether you choose to believe it or not. There is proof all around us that the Earth's temperature is changing. Due to human activity, the Earth is gradually warming,...
A Letter from Mayor Sly James to Students
February 20, 2018
Filed under Opinion
Dear Students, I’ve been listening and watching the news for several days since the violence in Parkland, Florida and wondering how did we, once again, allow more of you to be mowed down by an apparently disturbed, young man wielding a high-powered, military-style assault weapon with a l...
Stop The Hate
Madelyn Phillips, Reporter
February 15, 2018
Filed under Opinion
Pain. That’s what cyberbullying brings into teens’ lives. It makes people feel alone and like they aren’t worth it, and it oftens makes people hide instead of telling an adult. Cyberbullying is as wrong as it is to go up to somebody’s face and call them vicious names. One out of every...
States Shouldn’t Determine Civil Rights
March 11, 2017
Filed under Opinion
Since Donald Trump was elected as the 45th president of the United States, he and his supporters have taken strong stances on many social issues. Alongside his views on abortion, women and women’s rights, he has now taken a public stance on the bathrooms that transgender students should be allowed...
How to Walk in the Hallway
March 11, 2017
Filed under Opinion
The typical student’s day begins by walking in to the student entrance. Getting through the doors by the time the rooster crows is a struggle. Everyone’s rushing to get in the same door at the same time when there are plenty of other doors that can be used. But students love to use the automatic,...
Student Attendance Policies
February 15, 2017
Filed under Opinion
In the North Kansas City School District, if a student’s attendance level falls below 90 percent in a class, a grade reduction will occur. The more school the student misses, the greater the grade reduction. This is unfair to students who miss a lot of school but still manage to...
Cons of a Later Start
February 11, 2017
Filed under Opinion
High-school students often complain about how early school starts and why elementary and junior-high students get to go to school later, but school start times should remain the same because changing it would cause more conflict in our lives rather than better them. Most high-school students have...
Dump Trump or Hill No?
Christopher Spry, Reporter
February 7, 2017
Filed under Opinion
The presidential election has caused tremendous tension between republicans and democrats, and many Americans are unhappy with the options they have for candidates. Republican candidate Donald Trump is running against Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. Both of the candidates are...
Why Did I March?
Tracey Wasinger, Special Education Teacher
February 4, 2017
Filed under Opinion
To the student body, Why Did I March? On Saturday, Jan. 21, people from around the world came together to remind us of our duty to humanity. Our duty to pass on a better world to our children. It wasn’t about just one person, though there were those in attendance who may have felt that way. For...
If I Could Sum Up the March
Ramsey Haley, Student
February 4, 2017
Filed under Opinion
Our vibrant and diverse communities are the strength of our country. About 10,000 people showed up for the Women’s March on Washington in Kansas City to send a strong but peaceful message to the president that women’s rights are human rights. The love that was swarming around us all was so welcoming...