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FORKS DOWN: MOSAIC CAFE

FORKS DOWN: MOSAIC CAFE

Sofia Ball and Greta Grist November 18, 2025

  Intro - Mosaic Cafe is a small shop located on the first floor of Oak Park Mall, which opened this past summer. With warm and inviting decorations lining each wall, it was easy to find, especially...

ONE STEP CLOSER

ONE STEP CLOSER

Harper Ward November 18, 2025

“Harper, I think I’ve got it!” our Barfee, one of the leading roles in Putnam, yells as I walk into the Shawnee Mission Northwest auditorium. He’s already on the stage in his tap shoes before...

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...

HAUNTED HOTSPOTS IN KC

Brynna Emler October 24, 2025

Kansas City has earned the moniker “The Haunted House Capital of the World” since the 1980s, having some of the longest standing and highest rated haunted houses in the country according to the VisitKC.com...

EARTH VS. BEAUTY BRANDS

Dayla Jertson October 24, 2025

The beauty industry contributes to the global waste of plastic, water, and unrecyclable materials, producing about 120-150 billion units of packaging globally, according to 4Ocean.  To remedy this...

TIPS FOR SURVIVING A VEGAN HOUSEHOLD

Sofia Ball October 24, 2025

Home from school, I take one step over the threshold of our garage door before realizing something’s off. The familiar potent stench strangles my nostrils. I’m stifling gags as my feet shuffle forward....

FRESH COAT

FRESH COAT

Greta Grist October 24, 2025

I repainted my basement the lightest shade of pink I could find, and I ripped the wood panelling off the wall. I tore up the carpet and moved the couch from one side of the room to the other.  I needed...

LETTER FROM THE EDITORS

Sofia Ball and Greta Grist October 20, 2025

Dear readers,   As you can see we’ve changed a few things about this issue. There are color schemes, show stoppers, packages, and the most noticeable factor, it’s glossy, finally. See, as...

Photo by lucy wilson

OUT OF FOCUS

Genevieve Kidder, Gus Sterling October 15, 2025

In a crowd full of people, you wrench your neck upwards. You’ve been camping out in the heat with your feet aching from standing around, waiting for Chappell Roan to come out. Kansas City is one of three...

photo by sofia Ball

OFFLINE

Sarah Wellman and Genevieve Kidder October 14, 2025

At 9:05 a.m. on Sept. 16, senior Valentina Maslovoric sent out a message to the senior class GroupMe, reminding everyone to vote for the Homecoming court nominations by the end of the school day.  “I...

THERE’S ALWAYS SOMETHING

Genevieve Kidder September 17, 2025

I’ve just finished the busiest summer of my life. With working two jobs and babysitting on the side, I’m finally ready for an easy senior year. I purposefully dumbed my classes down to be palatable...

WHY WOULD NORTHWEST BE ANY DIFFERENT?

Gus Stirling September 17, 2025

I walk through the doors. Inside waits a giant cafeteria. Grey lunch tables fill up the whole room.  “GO TO THE AUX GYM!” Heading there, I can only think about one thing. I don’t want to...

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