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Getting Involved, Changing the World

Hannah Cole, Managing Editor October 19, 2018

As the midterm elections steadily approach, many students look for various ways to get involved.  Avid Yoder fans and Sharice Davids enthusiasts alike possess an array opportunities at their disposal....

Guest Opinion-April Ma

September 21, 2018

High School Senior April Ma Explains How “Students Demand Action” Is Working to End Gun Violence April is the founder of the Johnson County, Kansas chapter of SDA. April Ma In...

Are College Visits Worth It?

Jonah Park, Editor-In-Chief April 23, 2018

With summer break approaching quickly, students and their families are planning their vacations. However, they may want to consider planning college visits as well. After all, if students are planning...

The Power of Generation Z

The Power of Generation Z

Hannah Cole, Managing Editor April 3, 2018

Generation Z is defined as the post-millennials, having birthdates from about 1995-2012. Recently Gen Z is also being defined by the young, outspoken students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School...

Love, Simon: A Necessary Film for Young Generations

Hannah Cole, Managing Editor March 24, 2018

"Love, Simon" is a groundbreaking, important movie that is providing the LGTBQ community with a chance to shine in pop culture. The film, directed by Greg Berlanti, showcases a closeted teen in high...

Senioritis

Olivia Oddo, Contributor March 19, 2018

It’s second semester and seniors are getting anxious to graduate and further their academic careers. “I think by the time we become seniors, junior year wiped us out to the point where we are just...

Its Time to Step Up

It’s Time to Step Up

Mikaela Schmitt, Editor-in-Chief February 26, 2018

Thee fight for equality in all walks of life, it seems, is never ending. Each era contains unique movements that embody society at that moment in history. In 2018, another wave of the women’s movement,...

A Womans World

A Woman’s World

Hannah Cole, Managing Editor February 22, 2018

This past President's Day weekend, the Jewish youth group, known as BBYO, held an international convention in Orlando, Florida. BBYO welcomed over 3,000 Jewish teens from all over the world. Throughout...

March For Our Lives

Lauren Prehn, Editor-In-Chief February 21, 2018

On Feb. 14, a mass shooting occurred at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, which killed 17 people and wounded over a dozen. Like many mass shootings in the past decade, the shooter,...

Valentines Day: Single or Taken

Mel Koenrer, Reporter February 16, 2018

A dreaded day of the year for those without a significant other has arrived in an untimely manner, per usual, as a reminder that again on the day celebrating love, the solitaire have lack thereof. Movies...

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