For the majority of the COVID-19 pandemic, people all over the country have been struggling financially. Americans have been calling on politicians to provide stimulus checks to sustain their income as...
In a board meeting on Feb. 22, the Shawnee Mission School District (SMSD) announced its plan to reopen schools fully on March 22.
Masks will still be required, and at least 3 feet of social distancing...
On Wednesday, Jan. 13, former President Donald Trump was impeached for a second time after inciting an insurrection. This is referring to his encouragement and support of those who stormed the Capitol...
All scheduled events are at risk of cancellation due to COVID-19. Check your email regularly for updates on school-sponsored events.
Feb. 6: ACT
The ACT test will be held at Northwest in...
Just over a year after the first case of the virus was discovered in Wuhan, China, COVID-19 has forever changed life around the world. For many, the disease has taken everything—family, friends, money,...
On Jan. 20, the United States turned a new page by inaugurating Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as the 46th president and vice president. Harris is the first female, black and Asian-American...
Rory Dungan, Co-Editor-in-Chief
• January 19, 2021
The Jan. 5 Georgia senate runoff election resulted in the government’s flip in favor of the democratic party, which produced violence against the government the following day.
John Ossoff and Rev....
The calendar read Dec. 4, 2020. Former Northwest student Tre’ Mutava led his day as he usually does. Music, college and work filled his hours. As his day settled down, so did he, as he opened Instagram.
“I...
Brandon Bernard was executed on December 10 2020 at 9:27 p.m. His execution was a result of a crime he assisted in in 1999, at only 18 years of age. The crime led to a kidnapping and murder. The judges...
By now, we all know the results of the presidential election and the current status of the coronavirus pandemic. While it might seem as if everything that is important lies right in our own backyards,...
![Juniors Tad Lambert and Lily Reiff watch swim footage Jan. 19 in Room 153. Lambert and Reiff were editing their swim recap for Cougar Roundup. “[KUGR] is such a great environment for creativity but also to form amazing friends,” Lambert said. “KUGR has become like a home for me and I feel like I’ve gotten super close with so many other members.”](https://smnw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/ejohnson_KUGR_7-900x600.jpg)
