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SMNW

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SUMMER RECAP

Gus Stirling August 18, 2025

What were some popular shows over the summer? “The Summer I Turned Pretty” has had a comeback for the last three summers. The show, based on books written by Jenny Han, is about Belly (Isabel) Conkiln...

LIKE A ROLLING STONE

LIKE A ROLLING STONE

Greta Grist January 21, 2025

From Baby Boomers to Gen Z, it seemed like every type of person you could think of filled the theater.  Three words I would use to describe this movie: Awe-inspiring. Infuriating. Beautiful. “A...

Are We Born Wicked?

Are We Born Wicked?

Sofia Ball November 23, 2024

“Wicked: Part I,” a fantasy film starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and Jeff Goldblum came out on Nov. 22, 2024.  This adaption of Broadway's fourth longest-running show follows the storyline...

Forks Down: Late Start Edition

Sage McCarthy and Hope Hunt November 5, 2024

Late start has begun, giving you enough time to grab coffee before school. On the Northwest Passages Instagram, smnwdotcom, we asked students what they’re drinking on late start days. First Watch...

My Mom’s Dip

Emma Wyckoff November 5, 2024

In Oct 2009, a group of women who were labor and delivery nurses at Overland Park Regional Medical Center made a cookbook, “Bon Appetit Baby,” for their friend Anita, who was fighting breast cancer....

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I Smell… Fall

Emma Wyckoff November 4, 2024

Gilmore Girls is an American comedy drama series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino that premiered in October of 2000 and is available on Netflix. It stars Lauren Graham, who plays Lorelai Gilmore, and Alexis...

Photo by Claire Reed

The New Summer Hangout Spot?

Bella Alvarado, Cain Kempf April 9, 2024

Wednesday, March 27, the Rush Funplex off of Shawnee Mission Parkway and Pflumm opened up after months of renovations, installations, and construction.    Bella Alvarado Review: Colored...

A WORTHY COWBOY?

A WORTHY COWBOY?

Bella Alvarado and Cain Kempf April 9, 2024

AMERICAN REQUIEM This album opens with amazing vocals, showing Beyoncé's strong and bold voice. The chorus echoes with a nice tone, and the multiple tone changes and instrumental is an interesting...

Artist in the Mirror

Grace Rau April 8, 2024

Can you separate the art from the artist? A few familiar names may come to mind when you read that increasingly familiar sentence, and you might assume that this article is all about Kanye West, J.K....

Design by Cain Kempf

Anything But This

Jesus Lara Rivera March 19, 2024

For those who don’t know, I don’t really like rom-coms, and after the last couple days, I got a reminder of why. If it wasn’t bad enough that I signed up to watch a rom-com for the newspaper, I ended...

Bowl of classic Tonkatsu Ramen Feb. 12th at Aoyama Ramen.
Photo by Finn Bedell

Forks Down: Aoyama Ramen

Cain Kempf March 18, 2024

Aoyama Ramen is a generally highly rated ramen shop/restaurant in Olathe, coming to an average of 4.6/5 stars based on platforms Facebook, GrubHub, Postmates, UberEats, DoorDash and Yelp. A new location...

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