Daylight savings was originally meant to reduce energy consumption. When clocks get set forward an hour, it allows for more sunlight throughout the day. “With more sunlight, people require less electricity for artificial lighting,” Fortune writer Nicholas Gordan said. However, recent research has shown that the way we consume energy now means that daylight savings […]
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A few weeks ago, Olathe school district staff heard the news that shocked everyone. Many support staff and teacher assistants will not be returning next year. This includes library clerk Mrs. Christine Cook, Mrs. Erica Tate and Mrs. Bobbi Truitt in credit recovery, to name a few. After this year, many teachers will no longer
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On April 13, the school hosted an open mic, giving students an outlet to perform music, poetry and comedic bits. For highschoolers, there are very few venues for small bands or independent performers to show off their hard work, but having these events gives students a safe and welcoming place to do so. Senior Guyon
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Over the past one month and six days, Russia has progressed steadily through Ukraine. Russian forces reached the capital city of Kyiv and reportedly decreased their military presence in order for peace negotiations in Istanbul between Ukraine and Russia. According to CNN, the Ukrainian President said “he was willing to negotiate to end the war
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On February 25, 2022, President Joe Biden nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to become the 116 Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court after Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement. On April 7, 2022, Jackson was confirmed by the Senate to become the first black woman on the Supreme Court. Judge Jackson was confirmed
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After 120 days of being published, the law passed by President Joe Biden on April 11 in regards to ghost guns will be in effect. The new rule is that the kits will need to have serial numbers and the person buying one would need to pass a background check, this is to reduce gun crimes and make our communities safer. An
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While patiently waiting to see who will join them on the cheer team for their senior year, seven girls received word that their new coach cut them and denied them the chance to experience their senior year full of lasts with their friends while they play the sport they love; days after with little to
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Our school day now starts at 7:50am due to lack of school hours and an excessive amount of snow days. Some are not too fond of it. It may affect more people than you think. “I’ve been to school late a couple of times, it feels like a big inconvenience,” Kate Wilson said. Kids come
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Thursday, March 24, sophomore Ethan Everley of Oak Park High School, took a pill he thought was harmless. Tuesday, March 29, that same student died from said pill. When Everley ingested the pill he was unaware that it was laced with a lethal amount of fentanyl. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that, unlike other opioids,
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Jorge “Gamebred” Masvidal is one of the most entertaining fighters in the UFC today. The Miami native holds the record for the fastest knockout in UFC history at 5 seconds. If that wasn’t impressive enough the knockout was by flying knee to the head, something that only seems effective in movies. This feat is hard
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