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NEWS: Canning for Madness

Conrad Hill, Reporter April 16, 2024

Student Council, in collaboration with Just Food, hosted a food drive just before March Madness. To add a fun twist, STUCO members decided to combine the participation of March Madness with the food drive. “Everyone's...

Like many students, junior Amelia Wiles uses a variety of accessories in her car as an avenue of self-expression. Wiles said that many of the trinkets hold sentimental value and are daily visual reminders of family, friends and happy memories.

FEATURE: Students Reflect on Car Decorations

Isabella Bobey, Reporter April 15, 2024

For many students, their cars often become more than just modes of transportation, they also become canvases for self-expression. From bumper stickers to bobbleheads, the art of car decoration allows students...

Graphic made by Allison Mayhew

NEWS: Facebook Blocks Kansas Reflector links and removes them from the platform

Elliot Skillman, Assistant News Copy Editor April 15, 2024

On Thursday, April 4, after the Kansas Reflector posted a column that was critical of Facebook, now known under the rebranded name Meta, removed every post made by the publisher on the platform. The news...

PHOTO GALLERY: Solar Eclipse

PHOTO GALLERY: Solar Eclipse

Mallory Thompson, News Photo Editor April 15, 2024

PHOTO GALLERY: North Area Orchestra Concert

PHOTO GALLERY: North Area Orchestra Concert

Nathan Kramer, Photographer/Videographer April 15, 2024

Technology has been proven to affect students’ ability to learn by distracting or miseducating them. While some gain great benefits from technology, many use it to cheat and end up not learning anything.

FEATURE: Learning in the Screen Age

Lauren Jackson, Reporter April 10, 2024

Ever since cell phones have been commonly owned, teachers have faced the challenge of cell phones being a distraction to students inside the classroom and out. Teacher opinions differ on the major effects...

NEWS BRIEF: Jury Acquits Teen Shooter

NEWS BRIEF: Jury Acquits Teen Shooter

Simon Williams, Online Managing Editor April 9, 2024

On March 6, testimony began in the district court case involving the death of Lawrence teen Kamarjay Shaw, 14, by fellow teen Derrick Reed, who was 17 at the time of the shooting. The shooting occurred...

Photo by Thomas Patton.

SPORTS: Men’s Basketball National Championship

Rakshan Ossen, Reporter April 9, 2024

After an intense match-up between the top two men’s basketball schools in the country, the University of Connecticut Huskies came out victorious in the NCAA men’s Divison I Basketball National Championship...

Graphic made by Eli Roust.

SPORTS: Weekend Madness

Rakshan Ossen, Reporter April 8, 2024

Following the first week of April, the NCAA March Madness games are down to the Final Four for both the men’s and women’s brackets. The action-packed weekend saw a fierce matchup against their opponents...

Digital Illustration by Allison Mayhew

BREAKING NEWS: South Carolina Claims Third National Title

Lilly Wall, News Editor-in-Chief April 7, 2024

Running an aggressive offense through the second half, the South Carolina Gamecocks claimed their third title as the NCAA National Champions. The Gamecocks took their third title as freshman Tessa Johnson...

Album cover of country-pop artist, Kacey Musgraves's newest LP, Deeper Well.

REVIEW: Deeper Well by Kacey Musgraves

Mallory Thompson, News Photo Editor April 6, 2024

On March 15, Kacey Musgraves released her new album, Deeper Well, in which the country pop artist embraces a new facet of cottagecore, healing, and stripped back guitars. Musgraves has always been known...

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