Stella Grist, Copy Editor
August 3, 2020
How has Northwest changed you?
Northwest has brought so many different kinds of people into my life that I never would have had the opportunity to meet. It is just such a humbling thing to see everyone's different perspe...
Stella Grist, Copy Editor
August 3, 2020
How have you changed since freshman year?
I have changed positively. When I came in, I was very shy. I only knew, like, three or four people and now I’m lucky enough to have friends in every classroom, friends in every...
Ally Pruente, Online Editor
August 3, 2020
If you could say one thing to the class of 2020, what would it be?
What I would say to the class of 2020 is, “our ending was definitely not expected, but we did it!”
What is the biggest lesson you have learned?
T...
Emily Alexander, Copy Editor
August 3, 2020
Who would you like to thank?
I feel like I’m most thankful for the teachers and advisors have given me opportunities to do amazing things during high school. Specifically Susan Massy and Keli Rodgers.
What is the biggest lesson yo...
Emily Alexander, Copy Editor
August 3, 2020
How has Northwest changed you?
Northwest has helped me grow so much in the last four years. I’ve learned how to rise above challenges and be a leader. It’s helped me develop skills that I’ll continue to use for years...
Ally Pruente, Online Editor
August 3, 2020
How has Northwest changed you?
It’s silly to say because of how obvious it is, but Northwest has given me so much knowledge and strength that I don’t think there could ever be a way for me to repay the community that b...
Rory Dungan, Co-Editor-in-Chief
August 3, 2020
How have you changed since freshman year?
I have become way more sure of myself. When I was 14 or 15, I would spend like 60 percent of my life trying to fit in with who I thought would be the cool kids, and trying to be acc...
Elizabeth Kuffour, Co-Editor-in-Chief
August 3, 2020
What does it mean to be influential?
To me, to be considered someone who is influential is something I don’t really have words for because it really is such an honor but such a surprise at the same time. Being influentia...
Ruth Demeke, Online Editor
August 3, 2020
How has Northwest changed you?
At Northwest I've found friendships that will stick with me forever. I love all my friends and they've helped me grow into a better person.
What is the biggest lesson you have learned?
I l...
Rory Dungan, Co-Editor-in-Chief
August 3, 2020
How have you changed since freshman year?
Freshman year, I wasn’t as outgoing, and I wasn’t as involved, and over the years I’ve gotten more involved and I’ve put myself out there.
If you could say one thing to t...
Olivia Nagorka, Staff Writer
July 4, 2020
Coronavirus has had a huge impact on human lives, but how does it affect pets?
Andrea Kennedy from Kennedy’s Animal Clinic in Raytown, Mo. answers this question, along with explaining how her facility was ...
Grace Logan, Staff Writer
July 1, 2020
Students and families who need emotional or financial services can receive assistance from programs offered in the Shawnee Mission School District (SMSD). There are many organizations dedicated to the well-being of members in...
