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Art Students Make Fifth Graders’ Art Come Alive

March 7, 2024

The art department is working with fifth graders to make their creations come alive. By Owen & Casey

Taking Cover — Again

Leland Samuel • March 4, 2024

“In my day” I have to keep my head on a swivel while I am at school. “In my day” I can’t go to the store without having the thought in the back of my head that I am in danger. “In my day” I have to tell myself I don’t want kids because I don’t want them to grow up in a world where they must learn how to use books as shields from bullets.

Two Men Charged In Super Bowl Rally Shooting

Ellia Mytsa, Reporter • March 2, 2024

Two adults and two minors have been charged in relation to the shootings that took place during the rally held at Union Station Feb. 14 to honor the Chiefs Super Bowl win against the San Francisco 49ers....

Millennium Falcons Getting Into Gear

Lily Carmichael and Izabella Berger • February 29, 2024

With competition season starting, the Millennium Falcons robotics team has been building their new robot. Their first competition will be the 2024 Crescendo March 13-16. This new robot will be made...

Onyx Steps Up To 1st Place

Ellia Mytsa, Reporter • February 29, 2024

Onyx Step Team won first place at the Second Annual Show Up and Step Out Step Show Feb. 3, up from second place the previous year. “I definitely thought we were going to get...

Players Meet New Head Football Coach

Izabella Berger • February 29, 2024

Reporter Izabella Berger meets with the new head football coach Drew Hudgins for a Q&A about his coaching philosophy and plans for the upcoming season.

Five Girls Wrestlers Compete At State

NeKerra Neel • February 26, 2024

Five girls wrestlers earned a trip to the state tournament Feb. 23. Results: Joanne Dinh, 10: 1 win, 2 losses Ellie Marrah, 11: 1 win, 2 losses Ja'ziya Miles, 9: 1 win, 2 losses Faith Nesfeder,...

Boys Wrestling Team Earns 3rd At State

Tyson Shanks • February 24, 2024

Nine members of the boys wrestling team headed to state wrestling Friday. The state team consisted of senior Tyler Bower, juniors Parker Leverknight, Gunner Dahms, Zayne Reynolds, David Gleason, Merrik...

‘Romeo And Juliet’ Performed With A Twist

Raegan Proudfit and Sophie Holman • February 20, 2024

The theater department performed the production of “The Suessification of Romeo and Juliet” Feb. 12, 14 and 15. The play consisted of acts from “Romeo and Juliet,” but in a Seussified way. Senior...

Super Bowl Celebration Turns Tragic

Lily Carmichael, Editor-In-Chief • February 14, 2024

The Super Bowl parade brought hundreds of thousands of people to downtown Kansas City today to celebrate the first back-to-back Super Bowl win in 19 years. While it started as a day of celebration,...