Honoring Black History
February 26, 2010 • Raven Nolan
Take a look in the halls or flip through the channels of a TV during February, and it’s Black History Month. These many advertisements celebrate the inspirational and inspiring lives of those people who have made an impact in civil rights, politics, entertainment, sports, and almost all areas of... Read more »
Painting with the opposite hand from which you are used to using
February 26, 2010 • Shelby Foster
Using their non-dominant hands, students in Linda Nelson-Bova’s Painting II class struggled painting a picture. The goal is to paint a landscape picture with the opposite hand. Picking up the brush with the non-dominate hand to paint is a very awkward feeling, but students... Read more »
Guy girl dance
February 26, 2010 • Giordan Lucas
“This was the first time I had ever done a dance with the Thunderettes; it was a lot of fun going out and performing in front of people too,” senior Jacob Bull said. At Winter Festival half-time show, the Thunderette dancers were accompanied... Read more »
The athlete
February 26, 2010 • Brandon Boyd
From the wrestling mat to the football and baseball field, sophomore Deejay Hammond plays football, baseball, and wrestling. “Football by far is my favorite sport because I love making an interception or scoring a touchdown and having the... Read more »
Sweet treats in German
February 26, 2010 • Shayne Johnston
“It’s a great way to show Valentine’s Day spirit,” freshman Tani Mosher said. German teacher Hildegard Becker’s fourth hour German I class decorated cookies with German sentiments for Valentine’s Day. Students made their cookies... Read more »
U.S in debt
February 26, 2010 • Haley Slusser
The United States is in a huge debt, and it is affecting everyone and everything. Because businesses are having to cut workers, this is making a lot of parents lose their job and making things hard for famies who don’t have much money. I think this shows how over... Read more »
Late start
February 25, 2010 • Mackenzie Mapes
Riding the bus is sometimes a pain on late start days, because students have to wait in the cafeteria a long time. But to most people who drive, late start is a great opportunity to get more sleep and even catch up on homework. On late start days, classes don’t start... Read more »
Valentine’s Day
February 25, 2010 • Jayda Ayala
Ever get stressed on Valentine’s Day? If that’s the case, then the movie Valentine’s Day is something to be seen. It was a great movie about both heartbreak and love. All the characters are faced with relationship problems on Valentine’s Day, and it shows how much people exaggerate the holiday.... Read more »
Welding at WIT
February 25, 2010 • Jayda Ayala
On every school day senior Andrew Kauffman goes out west by Wananmaker to go to the Washburn Institute of Technology or WIT (formally known as KATS). WIT is an optional course students can enroll in that helps with career skills. Kauffman is going for welding. “I like welding very much, but it can... Read more »
Fishing with dad
February 25, 2010 • Cheyene Roden
Spring is coming, and junior Drake Hilderman couldn’t be more excited. When the warm weather hits, Hilderman gets to enjoy his favorite hobby, fishing. He spends a lot of his fishing time at the local Lake Shawnee, but his family also has a private pond near Lawrence.... Read more »