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SMNW

The Student News Site of Shawnee Mission Northwest

SMNW

The Student News Site of Shawnee Mission Northwest

SMNW

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Winter Break Advent Calendar 2020

December 23, 2020

During this holiday season, the SMNW newspaper staff is giving away a $25 gift card! All you need to do to enter this drawing is take a picture of at least one of the activities listed on the holiday advent...

Crafting a Difference

Ally Pruente October 16, 2020

In a time where masks are as much of a necessity as your wallet and car keys, senior Sarah Milks adapted her small boutique, SarahJo’s Designs, and added homemade face coverings to her inventory list.  Her...

Influential Senior: Rylee Garrett

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...

Influential Senior: Natalie Hole

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,...

Influential Senior: Kiara Stamati

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...

Influential Senior: Ethan Schreiber

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...

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...

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