The Student News Site of Shawnee Mission Northwest

SMNW
The Student News Site of Shawnee Mission Northwest

SMNW
The Student News Site of Shawnee Mission Northwest

SMNW
Ashley Broils

Ashley Broils, Assistant Newspaper Photo Editor

Hi, my name is Ashley Broils and I am an Assistant Newspaper Photo Editor. I am a junior and this is my third year of photojournalism. My job is to help the newspaper photo editors with checking captions of photos and picking photos for the newspaper. When taking photos, I really enjoy being close to the action. I have two brothers, Justin and Alex, who are both in middle school. I also have a dog named Anna who is one year old and loves to play fetch with me. My favorite destination is Puerto Rico. I vacationed there this summer.

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Sophomore Ellie Roberts and senior Lily Rieff flirt May 23 in the Auditorium. Roberts played a con woman named Ashley Johnson in the Spring play ‘The Wedding Grift’. “Our character were supposed to be getting to know eachother in the background of our parents talking about us,” Roberts said. photo by Ashley Broils

[Photo] The Wedding Grift

Yohanna Ayana
May 10, 2024
Senior Ashley Broils holds a model brain May 1 in Room 151. photo by Finn Bedell

A New Path

Ashley Broils
May 10, 2024
Juniors Van Collins and Aiven Riley hug after winning the state basketball game March 9 at Charles Koch Arena. The boy's basketball team finished the season undefeated. “I was just thinking about all the hard work me and my teammates have put in through the year,” Collins said. “To see it come alive and pay off was just amazing.” Photo by Ashley Broils

Singing an original song, senior Brett Charlton performs at the Talent show March 19 in the Auditorium. The song was dedicated to his ex. Photo by Ashley Broils

[Photo] StuCo’s annual talent show was a success

Sofia Ball
April 9, 2024
Senior Ellison Bonge sings Feb. 14 in the Auditorium. Bonge Played Alice Beineke, the mother of Lucas, Wednesday's love interest in ‘The Addams Family’ musical. “When I thought about a mom character, my first thought was boring, but Alice was a whole other level,” Bonge said. “Getting to act crazy, screaming and crawling on tables was so much fun and I feel in love with Alice.” Photo by Ashley Broils

[Photo] Reaching for the Blue Star

Grace Rau
March 19, 2024
Playing the cello, senior Julian Jones performs at the Black History Month Assembly Feb. 6 in the Main Gym. Jones was playing Saint-Saens Cello Conterto no. 1. “I found it rewarding afterwards that I was able to play pieces on that degree of difficulty in front of about 300+ people,” Jones said. “I was extremely grateful that doing that helped people recognize my talent.” Photo by Ashley Broils

[Photo] Every Day

Sofia Ball
March 18, 2024
Shawnee Mission East sophomore Brey'Anna Brown and her family get interviewed Nov. 30 at the Center for Academic Achievement.

[Photo] Community Members Protest Racist Assault

December 15, 2023
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Sitting in a car, seniors Danie Eaves and Tad Lambert wave to the crowd Sept. 28 on Caenen Ave. Eaves and Lambert were voted into court by the senior class. “Getting on court was an incredible experience,” Eaves said. “It was great being able to experience the tradition and community brought along with it.”

[Photo] The Price of a Dream

Grace Rau
October 9, 2023
Sophomore Grace Rau sits in front of her unfinished work July 27 in Room 7.

[Photo] Procrastinating Perfectionist

Grace Rau
August 23, 2023
Junior Avery Lang writes a note to junior Dylan Cooper to be handed out with a rose on Valentine’s Day Feb. 10 in the Mall. The rose sale was run by the Prom Committee to raise money for prom. “It’s a simple way to show someone that you are thinking of them and that you appreciate them,” Lang said.

[Photo] Week In Photos (Feb. 6 – 12)

March 29, 2023
During a halftime performance, kindergartener Juliet Eichman poses for the crowd Jan. 10 in the Main Gym. Eichman was part of the dance clinic ran by the Cougar Classics where they learned a dance to perform at the basketball game. “My favorite part was performing in front of everyone,” Eichman said. “It was also fun to practice with the dance team.”

[Photo] Week in Photos (Jan. 8 – Jan. 14)

January 17, 2023
Doing a TikTok dance, juniors Bryan Mckee, Savannah Kessinger, and Addison Masters dance to Family Affair by Mary J Blige Aug. 31 in the Main Gym. The juniors skit theme was sorority rush. “I think it went really good we practiced a lot, it was super stressful for me to run it but in the end i’m really proud of the hard work we all put in,” Kessinger said.

[Photo] Bonfire (Aug. 31) Photos

November 21, 2022
Junior Tad Lambert talks to senior Nevaya Davis about Jewish Student Union (JSU) Sept. 8 in the mall. JSU is a club for Jewish and non-Jewish people to get together and talk about Jewish culture and hangout. “I have thought about [starting JSU] since the end of my freshman year,” Lambert said. “At the beginning of sophomore year I just said let’s do it.”

[Photo] New Horizons

Izak Zeller and Veronica Meiss
November 18, 2022
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[Photo] Back to School Fashion

Grace Logan and Izak Zeller
November 18, 2022
Junior Isabel Keim plays the Vibraphone Oct. 7 in the Main gym. This year’s marching band show is called “Chaos Order.” “I think the Homecoming assembly went well,” Keim said.

Photo of The Week (Oct. 18-21)

Ashley Broils
October 20, 2022
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