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The Student News Site of Shawnee Mission Northwest

SMNW

The Student News Site of Shawnee Mission Northwest

SMNW

The Student News Site of Shawnee Mission Northwest

SMNW

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Influential Senior: Erin Henton

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...

Influential Senior: Catie Wood

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...

Influential Senior: Annalissa Houser

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...

Influential Senior: Alyssa Murray

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...

Influential Senior: Ally Banks

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...

Influential Senior: Ada Heller

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...

How COVID-19 Affects Pets

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...

COVID-19: Help Offered at SMSD

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...

Pandemic Provisions

Stella Grist, Assistant Copy Editor May 8, 2020

In the time of COVID-19, there are many organizations helping the community in many ways. Shawnee Mission School District’s Pick-up and Go Program serves meals to students in the community.  “The...

Photo courtesy of Cullan Bower

Mom Prom?

Emily Alexander, Online Editor April 29, 2020

After the cancellation of this year’s prom, a few Northwest families improvised by holding their own at home proms. The news of prom’s cancellation left many upperclassmen extremely heartbroken...

Restaurant Guide

Ally Pruente, Staff Writer April 28, 2020

Supporting local restaurants during a pandemic is just one thing we can do to bring us closer together and keep these businesses up and running.  Some restaurants are still offering services such as...

Artwork by Erin Albers

Coping in Quarantine

Elizabeth Kuffour and Ally Pruente April 20, 2020

During this time of social distancing, we are left to ourselves with our families and forced to adjust our everyday lives. This means we have limited contact with many people we are used to seeing on a...

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