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OPINION: Hue Are You?

Nomso Enyinnaya, Reporter • October 16, 2023

When getting ready for the day, it’s often hard to pick out your “perfect outfit” with the constant struggle of finding what clothes flatter your body type, what colors compliment your skin and how...

REVIEW: Starbucks Fall Drinks Menu

Jayne Landers, Managing Editor • August 28, 2023

Starbucks, the infamous coffee franchise, with over 16,000 locations in the United States alone, gains much attention each year with the release of their Fall drink collection. Since the Pumpkin Spice...

Photo Gallery: Fall Flashback

Maya Pavlyak and Gracie Coleman • November 16, 2021

NEWS BRIEF: Board Extends Fall Break

Natasha Torkzaban, Cici Hunter, and Isis Norris • November 12, 2021

School is cancelled Nov. 22 and 23. The USD 497 Board of Education voted 5-2 to extend Fall break at an emergency meeting held today. Students and staff now have a full week off from...

Photo Gallery: Fall Flashback

December 8, 2020

Fall Sports Jamboree

kristina foster and nick popiel • September 16, 2013

The Boys of Fall

ryan liston, reporter • December 10, 2012

A nearly undefeated football season ended on November 16 with a 48-21 loss to Shawnee Mission West. However, senior Kyle McFarland still feels that the season was a success. “We had a successful season,”...

The Sounds of Autumn

sam boatright, co-editor-in-chief • October 1, 2012

It’s amazing how much we, as students, cling onto the fanciful idea of an endless summer at the end of May. However, by the time school begrudgingly rolls around in mid-August, we long for sleepytime...

Sports Conditioning

kimberly messineo, reporter • August 30, 2012

Summer has drawn to an end, but the fall sports season has already begun. Late night games and celebrations haven’t started, but the preparation has been under way. Athletes have been preparing for...

Senior Sports: Fall vs. Spring

kimberly messineo, reporter • March 12, 2012

With the third quarter coming to an end, and graduation getting closer, seniors have a lot on their minds. For some, it’s finishing scholarship applications and awaiting acceptance letters. But for others,...