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SMNW

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SMNW

The Student News Site of Shawnee Mission Northwest

SMNW

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Kennedy Woolf December 9, 2025

On November 26 at 7 p.m. the first four episodes of the final season of Stranger Things dropped. This was a highly anticipated season with the last season coming out in 2022. It was 6:46 and I was trying...

Wait, What?

Wait, What?

Sofia Ball December 3, 2025

If you’re like me, you might have to step out of the movie theater for this. It’s uncomfortable. It’s chilling. It’s challenging. It’s “Bugonia.” This psychological thriller...

FEATHERS, OUTRAGE and SHOWGIRLS

Harper Ward October 24, 2025

  Taylor Swift has taken over the world; she's broken every record in the book, has a legion of loyal fans and is currently engaged to Chiefs star Travis Kelce.  Her new album, “The Life...

CUPCAKES GALORE

Brynna Emler September 16, 2025

My mom and I have been baking together for as long as I can remember. When I was little, it was cookies for Santa. As I’ve gotten older, she stopped baking with me as much; however, I still love it....

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...

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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...

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