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SMNW

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SMNW

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SMNW

Opinion

Lonely Hour

Lonely Hour

Quentin Brown November 5, 2024

I’m pushed through the sluggish crowd on the way to the main gym. An ensemble of instruments can be heard from outside the doors while chatter from the crowd tries to drown it out. I’m pushed into...

A Simple Solution

November 4, 2024

Math has been known to be an independent subject. Students learn, work, and think by themselves. It’s all based on what you can do. Right?  Not anymore. At Shawnee Mission Northwest, the math teachers...

Autumn Melodies

Hope Hunt November 4, 2024

Leaves have turned orange, and a breeze has hit the air.  When I imagine fall, it's pouring outside and I'm listening to my favorite playlist. A playlist that feels and sounds like the season. Here are...

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I Smell… Fall

Emma Wyckoff November 4, 2024

Gilmore Girls is an American comedy drama series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino that premiered in October of 2000 and is available on Netflix. It stars Lauren Graham, who plays Lorelai Gilmore, and Alexis...

The Thing About “The Thing”

Quentin Brown November 4, 2024

Imagine a movie that makes you question the humanity of every person in it, even its protagonist. Not their morality, but whether or not they’re actually human! Imagine being put into the place of someone...

Long Lines and Empty Plates

Long Lines and Empty Plates

Jesus Lara Rivera November 4, 2024

It's 12:30, the third lunch bell just rang and students from all over school push their way into the cafeteria. In less than a minute, the line has snaked its way from the entrance of the kitchen to the...

Photo courtesy of Sage McCarthy

Soundtrack of My Life

Sage McCarthy September 16, 2024

Spring. Fourteen years old.  It’s a regular afternoon for me — homeschooling for less than an hour, doctor and therapy appointments, rotting on my bed listening to Radiohead — and hiding almost...

Letter from the Editor

Grace Rau August 15, 2024

Since the Northwest Passage’s very first issue in 1969, our paper has seen tremendous change. From broadsheet to news magazine to a website and Instagram, the paper has evolved over the years, keeping...

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Sharing the Spotlight

May 10, 2024

It’s no secret that American media places athletics on a pedestal. Cliché teen movies cast jocks as heroes, professional athletes are paid billions each year and an estimated 123 million Americans watched...

Senior Ashley Broils holds a model brain May 1 in Room 151. photo by Finn Bedell

A New Path

Ashley Broils May 10, 2024

In my 6th grade yearbook, there’s a terrible photo of me with a terrible ponytail and a caption below it that says, “Fashion Designer.”  I wanted to live in Paris and design cute clothing. My...

Photo by Claire Reed

The New Summer Hangout Spot?

Bella Alvarado, Cain Kempf April 9, 2024

Wednesday, March 27, the Rush Funplex off of Shawnee Mission Parkway and Pflumm opened up after months of renovations, installations, and construction.    Bella Alvarado Review: Colored...

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