![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)
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Seniors Megan Robinson, Connor Stubblefield, and junior Ben Koeller play cello and sophomore Isaac Booth plays bass during the district-wide orchestra festival on March 28 in the SM West auditorium. Ensembles from all five high schools showcased what they will perform at Contest in the festival. After listening to tonight’s performances, the festival clinician, Henry Charles Smith, will visit all the ensembles over the next week to help them prepare for Contest. Photo by Clara Davison.
![Senior Tanner Pruter plays the tenor drum Aug. 31 in Main Gym. The Marching Cougar Pride performed their “Chaos Order” show during the Bonfire Assembly. "[During the performance] the band is split between chaos and order,” Pruter said. “The beginning of the show starts out with chaos and throughout the show, you get little glimpses of order.”](https://smnw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ejohnson_bonfire_8.31_32-1-900x600.jpg)
