“The Mandalorian” has been a staple of late-night dinners in front of the TV. Whenever the show would drop my mom would beg to watch the newest episode. She would then doddle around in the kitchen...
Juan Jose's Taqueria
Chicken Tacos with Cilantro and Onions
$9.99
VERONICA MEISS: 3/5
Juan Jose’s Taqueria is a new restaurant tucked in the strip mall on Shawnee Mission Pkwy and Pflumm. It’s...
Rating: 3.5/5
Spoilers of the film ahead, proceed with caution.
When I was four years old, my Oma (grandmother) allowed my brothers and I to watch the new “Avatar” movie. I sat two feet from the...
Established in 1945, McLain’s Market has since evolved into a trendy marketplace selling muffins, donuts and Danish pastries. They also sell cakes, buns and burritos.
With its open space, casual lounging...
4.5/5
Favorite Songs: BAD FRUIT*, KIDS EAT PILLS*, and BLACK MICHAEL JACKSON*
Least Favorite Song: HUH*
Jean Dawson’s “CHAOS NOW*” is an explosive combination of genres that combines aspects of...
3/5
Arctic Monkeys, a band from Sheffield, England, has become relevant once again. Oct. 21 marked the release of their seventh studio album, “The Car.” As a long-time fan, I was not disappointed.
Although...
3.5/5
Taylor Swift's “Midnights” is definitely an acquired taste. The album has a super ambient, cozy sound and parts are honestly haunting like the empty, sort of lonely feeling after a party ends...
Rating: 5/5
“Don’t Worry Darling,” a psychological thriller directed by Olivia Wilde, is a cinematic wonder that utilizes symbolism to communicate the experience of victims in emotionally abusive...
Grade: B (4/5)
In Hollywood's current state, sequels seem to be all that’s being made. Endless, poor-quality sequels are made only to cash in on people’s nostalgia for the movies of their youth.
Whenever...
Morgan Tate (she/her), co-Copy Editor
• May 28, 2022
Most Marvel fans, including myself, have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.” I’d been getting my hopes up for this film ever since “WandaVision”...
Panera Bread
4/5
Panera Bread. What's the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear that? Delicious soups, fancy menu items or maybe even the scent of fresh bread. I have never been to Panera,...
Family is a near-universal theme, almost everyone has some form of familial bond with someone else. But these bonds have never come without their trials. I may be an only child, unlike Isabela Madrigal,...
![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)
