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SMNW

The Student News Site of Shawnee Mission Northwest

SMNW

The Student News Site of Shawnee Mission Northwest

SMNW

Opinion

Sophomore Sophie Delaney holds two baby dolls Feb. 23 in Room 151. Delaney feels there’s a pressure for women to have children and get married as soon as possible.

Misaligned Expectations

Sophie Delaney March 2, 2023

Would dying alone really be that bad? Picking someone to spend the rest of your life with shouldn’t be treated as a task to put a checkmark next to. People shouldn’t feel rushed to find the “right...

Freshman Zadie Tenpenny colors with her little sister, Zoelle, Nov. 21 in Room 151.

The Third Z

Zadie Tenpenny February 8, 2023

We thought our family was complete. Just me, my sister, Zaiya, and my parents. My sister and I were enough for my parents to handle without a baby. When I was 10-years-old, we found out my mom was four...

A New Goal

February 8, 2023

The Vote: 11 agreed / 1 disagreed / 1 abstained Qatar was unprepared to host the World Cup in 2010 and, after 12 years of work, they are still unprepared in 2022. The country blatantly disrespected...

Wasted Potential

February 8, 2023

Vote: 10 agree / 0 disagree / 3 abstained Americans overlook the massive amounts of trash produced each day. Unaware of the candy wrappers and fast food packaging that pollutes their surroundings while...

FORKS DOWN: Chicken Tacos

February 1, 2023

Juan Jose's Taqueria Chicken Tacos with Cilantro and Onions $9.99 VERONICA MEISS: 3/5 Juan Jose’s Taqueria is a new restaurant tucked in the strip mall on Shawnee Mission Pkwy and Pflumm. It’s...

Tears Behind the Smile

February 1, 2023

I am no longer afraid to admit how I’ve struggled with my mental health over the past three years. I have dealt with both anxiety and depression, both of which are common among teens. I had...

Overcoming Insecurity

February 1, 2023

Since age eight, I’ve had issues with the way I saw myself. First, my thighs were too thick, then they were too skinny. My wrists were too small, then my fingers were too fat. I was never enough....

Another Way

Izak Zeller January 18, 2023

THE VOTE: 10 agree / 1 abstained / 2 disagree Roughly 50 students are counted absent every single day. When those students walk into school late, they are then required to wait in the tardy kiosk line...

January 1 – Endnote

Grace Logan (she/her), Co-Editor-in-Chief January 9, 2023

Thank you for reading my word vomit over the past few weeks. I hope that this has helped calm your own anxieties about the future, even though our paths may not be similar.  My biggest takeaway from...

Lesson 2 – December 30: Growing Up

Grace Logan (she/her), Co-Editor-in-Chief January 5, 2023

When I was younger, I was determined to never grow up. But through growing up, I have had the pleasure to learn that it's a part of life. One of the people closest to me taught me a very valuable lesson...

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