December 5, 2019
Alex Kitchell, Staff Reporter
December 5, 2019
Conceal and carry is the process of having a gun on your body in a discreet manner allowing it to go unnoticed.
In Missouri, a legal gun owner over the age of 19 can choose to conceal or open carry with or without permits as...
Tristyn Smith, Website Editor
December 5, 2019
In Missouri, anyone who is 19 years of age or older is allowed to carry a concealed firearm. This is an absolute necessity to ensure the safety of the general population.
With the recent influx of mass shootings in America, it...
November 1, 2019
Blakelee Sutton, Editor-in-Chief
April 17, 2019
The classroom environment is one that is very special. It’s a place that is designed for young minds to learn about important traits, skills and lessons that are going to help them for the rest of their lives.
It’s important...
Lesley Altheuser, Staff Reporter
April 17, 2019
I think phones should be banned in school. Students should be required to turn them completely off or check them into the office before school and get them after the school day ends.
Phones distract students from learning and...
Betsy Toft
March 20, 2019
Next year we are in for yet another change; from block scheduling to a 7 period day. I was in the district when the high school went from a 6 period day to block scheduling. Most of the complaints were the same. The current bloc...
Taylor Baker
March 20, 2019
The seven block schedule change is one that has been a hot topic among students recently. Many thought-provoking conversations are taking place between students and teachers who will be negatively impacted by this change.
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Rylie Bohanan, Section Editor
February 15, 2019
Everyone longs to have a relationship in high school. It’s what most teen movies are about; a high school girl and the boy of her dreams falling in love and everything wrong in life is suddenly fixed. But the reality is that ...
Blakelee Sutton, Co-Editor-In-Chief
February 15, 2019
Ah, love. It’s a tricky business to get into, especially in high school. It can introduce a multitude of things into a person’s life and may even overwhelm them at points.
Even still, dating in high school introduces so many positive th...
Ash Stickann, Section editor
December 16, 2018
The importance of parental involvement in schools can differ from student to student. While to some it might help them get through their work, to others, their parents’ involvement can bring an unneeded source of stress and...
Charlie and Kathleen Ledgerwood, Adviser
December 16, 2018
Studies show that parental/guardian involvement helps not only with academic achievement, but also with student mental health in secondary school. This means that even though high school students might not want to talk about school...
