The entire Shawnee Mission Northwest theater department and orchestra were called into the auditorium during Thursday's seminar on April 30th, to receive Blue Star nominations.
Starlight considers...
Finding a good balance with food can be incredibly hard in a society built on diet culture and glorified binge eating, telling you to be a part of said extremes. Here are some tips to make it easier
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Gas prices have soared across the country in response to a recent string of attacks launched by the U.S. in Iran. Conflicts in the Middle East have notably disrupted the Strait of Hormuz, which nearly...
SMSD Superintendent, Dr. Michael Schumacher, said the district will no longer be hiring new staff members in the upcoming year at a Board of Education meeting on March 23, 2026.
Dr. Schumacher said...
A bill that would implement “bell-to-bell” cell phone bans across Kansas public and private schools passed in the Kansas House on February 17.
House Substitute for Senate Bill 281 passed through...
Kansas Senator Cindy Holscher has presented a bill, SB 471, in front of the Kansas state government to raise the minimum wage to $16 an hour rather than the federal rate of $7.25.
“Honestly, we’re...
Administrator Britton Haney's voice fills classrooms as students watch the weekly episode of Cougar Roundup posted on Feb. 3, 2026.
“Alright, Cougar nation, your mission this February is to be present...
Around 30 students walked out of class at noon to protest local ICE activity on February 26. Some wore face paint, with colors from the Mexican flag. Others had red hand prints on denim vests, fists and...
Hundreds of Northwest students filed out of class onto the football field on Tuesday, Feb. 17th, at 1 pm, to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
This protest, organized by juniors...
El 16 de enero, los estudiantes distribuyeron un papel amarillo con información sobre qué hacer al ser confrontados por agentes de ICE. El papel incluye información sobre los derechos legales en caso...
![Juniors Tad Lambert and Lily Reiff watch swim footage Jan. 19 in Room 153. Lambert and Reiff were editing their swim recap for Cougar Roundup. “[KUGR] is such a great environment for creativity but also to form amazing friends,” Lambert said. “KUGR has become like a home for me and I feel like I’ve gotten super close with so many other members.”](https://smnw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/ejohnson_KUGR_7-900x600.jpg)
