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High school activities play a big part in some students’ high school careers. Some of these activities are where students find their school families and they give them a place to belong. Some of these activities are struggling to get new people to join their programs, while other activities are booming.  Choir is a program […]

Wifi in schools has been a debate that has popped up in schools all over the nation. Should students be allowed to have access to wifi? Will they use it responsibly or inappropriately? These are the questions that teachers and administrators ask students in schools, and the students’ answers are always an emphatic yes! Most

Lately, the majority of bathrooms have been closed, and with no clear explanation as to why this is, students are left feeling frustrated. Because explanations vary from teacher to teacher, students have begun creating their own theories as to why so many bathrooms are out of order. In turn, different rumors have spread, increasing misinformation

Many people have had mixed feelings about Elon Musk buying twitter. Here are some of the Teachers’ opinions on the situation.  “I guess I am interested to see how things will change, if at all,” teacher Carol Nycklemoe said. “I wish some of these billionaires would use their money differently, more for good… I look

AP classes allow students to gain credit that can benefit them in their college experience. Accumulating enough credit may allow students to graduate from high school early, or even skip their freshman year of college. This credit can be earned either through Johnson County Community College and/or by taking the AP Exam at the end

It seems to be that people don’t care as much about Covid anymore. People have stopped wearing masks in public places and the world has seemingly gone back to normal. But the question is, what has happened with Covid? Is it getting better? Governments have scaled back on reporting Covid statistics, like reporting new cases

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

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

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