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The Phone Ban Causes Northwest Administration to Adjust and Solve New Problems
The Phone Ban Causes Northwest Administration to Adjust and Solve New Problems
How Northwest Students are Adapting to the New Phone Ban
How Northwest Students are Adapting to the New Phone Ban
Parents have split opinions on the new phone ban
Students adjust to new Zūm Bus Service
Students adjust to new Zūm Bus Service
SMNW athletics has no official rule regarding sports-bras at practice.
Inclement weather on Dec. 1 leads to first snow related early dismissal in over a decade
Inclement weather on Dec. 1 leads to first snow related early dismissal in over a decade
FALSE CODE RED ALARM TRIGGERED ON LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
Just you and the Racquet
Just you and the Racquet
Dash Hemenway; Running Towards Recovery
Dash Hemenway; Running Towards Recovery
Junior Gina Duarte finds that High School isn't just like the movies after moving here from Mexico
Junior Gina Duarte finds that High School isn’t just like the movies after moving here from Mexico
Principal Dr.LaTisha Williams sings to students in the stands at the Everyday Champions Assembly Aug.18 in the Main Gym.
Dr. LaTisha Williams enters Shawnee Mission Northwest as the new Principal
Goodbye, All
Goodbye, All
Just you and the Racquet
Just you and the Racquet
Dash Hemenway; Running Towards Recovery
Dash Hemenway; Running Towards Recovery
Junior Gina Duarte finds that High School isn't just like the movies after moving here from Mexico
Junior Gina Duarte finds that High School isn’t just like the movies after moving here from Mexico
Foundation of Everything
Foundation of Everything
Teleporting Marks
Teleporting Marks
A Dark Place
A Dark Place
Watching intently, special education students listen in on a lesson about building connections Dec. 4, 2025.
The Balancing Act
HAUNTED HOTSPOTS IN KC
photo by sofia Ball
OFFLINE
WHAT'S YOUR WHY?
WHAT’S YOUR WHY?
Illustration by Greta Grist
FINDING BALANCE
CHALLENGE ACCEPTED
CHALLENGE ACCEPTED
Illustration by Greta Grist
… OR NOTHING
Illustration by Greta Grist
ALL…
HERE TO STAY
A Spirited Surprise
A Spirited Surprise
Logged out
Logged out
Just Five Minutes
Just Five Minutes
Principal Dr.LaTisha Williams sings to students in the stands at the Everyday Champions Assembly Aug.18 in the Main Gym.
Dr. LaTisha Williams enters Shawnee Mission Northwest as the new Principal
Goodbye, All
Goodbye, All
THE MAN OF A MILLION STORIES
THE MAN OF A MILLION STORIES
EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE
EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE
CARING BEYOND COST
Students should have phones to improve “real-world” learning
I Can't Stop Proofing
I Can’t Stop Proofing
Thank You, for Everything
Thank You, for Everything
The Right Place
The Right Place
Life Gives You Lemons
Life Gives You Lemons
Students should have phones to improve “real-world” learning
TOURIST TRAPPED
TOURIST TRAPPED
Illustration by Greta Grist
False Representation
design by Greta Grist
Putting a Price on a Decision
Student Voice Matters
I Can't Stop Proofing
I Can’t Stop Proofing
Thank You, for Everything
Thank You, for Everything
The Right Place
The Right Place
Life Gives You Lemons
Life Gives You Lemons
Still Got It
Still Got It
LETTER FROM THE EDITORS
Letter from the Editor
Band leader expresses concerns and understanding after Bonfire incident
"The Odyessy" Surprisingly Not Boring
“The Odyessy” Surprisingly Not Boring
Music to My Ears
Photo credits Olaf Grind
Not an Interstate Album
Just What I Wanted
The New Interstellar?
"The Odyessy" Surprisingly Not Boring
“The Odyessy” Surprisingly Not Boring
Photo credits Olaf Grind
Not an Interstate Album
Just What I Wanted
The New Interstellar?
I Miss The Old Kanye
I Miss The Old Kanye
Just you and the Racquet
Just you and the Racquet
Looks Like a Team
Looks Like a Team
Dash Hemenway; Running Towards Recovery
Dash Hemenway; Running Towards Recovery
Varsity Football opens season 0-1, losing 25-56 to Mill Valley
A SHOT AT VARSITY
A SHOT AT VARSITY
SPRING SPORTS BRIEFS
Design by Kennedy Woolf
“NEW YEAR, NEW CHALLENGES”
Calla Hardison poses for a photo in Room 151 Oct. 23.
There’s No Better Feeling
Will Ensley's family poses for a photo Jan. 6 at the shawnee mission Aquatic Center. Photo by Cooper Evans
Something to Swim For
Photo by Sidra Sakati
Boys Varsity Basketball Wins First Game Of The Season
Looks Like a Team
Looks Like a Team
Dash Hemenway; Running Towards Recovery
Dash Hemenway; Running Towards Recovery
Varsity Football opens season 0-1, losing 25-56 to Mill Valley
Through The Pain
Through The Pain
DREAM COME TRUE
DREAM COME TRUE
Interviewing attendees of the 2/20 "ICE out" NW walkout
Interviewing attendees of the 2/20 “ICE out” NW walkout
Take a Look: Inside the school during the 2/26 walkout
Take a Look: Inside the school during the 2/26 walkout
Meet the Puppets
Meet the Puppets
Film Note Ep 2 – Alfonso Cuarón
Film Note Episode 1: Quick Movie Reviews
Junior Dylan Meyers laughs with his coach, Gary Emmons, Feb. 8 at Kansas City Ice Center. Before coaching for the Kansas City Jets, Emmons played for the National Hockey League (NHL). “I have a good relationship with Gary. Tons of respect but we always chirp each other,” Meyers said. “He played in the NHL, so that’s how he inspires me.”
Week In Photos (Feb. 6 – 12)
Seniors Evan Johnson and Micah Reeves pick up the final copies of the Well Dressed Wednesday zine March 21 at Shawnee Copy Center, Inc.
Well Dressed Wednesday Distribution
During the Sweetheart Assembly, senior Cynthia Chen performs her cheer routine Feb. 3 in the Main Gym. Every routine beings with a cheer and ends with a dance. “Dancing has always been a crucial part of cheer,” Chen said. “It demonstrates the musicality and athleticism of a cheerleader, it also makes the overall routine more enjoyable to watch and helps move the crowd more than just cheer and stunts.”
Week in Photos (Jan. 29 – Feb. 4)
During Environmental Education class, juniors Lauren Deel and Hannah Mott break up soil mix Jan. 24 in the Greenhouse. Before planting seeds, students mixed the soil to make sure there was the right amount of moisture and no clumps. “The work we did was important because eventually we’ll sell these plants during the greenhouse sale and we need these to be in perfect condition,” Deel said.
Week in Photos (Jan. 22 – 28)
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.”
Week in Photos (Jan. 15 – 21)
LETTER FROM THE EDITORS
SMNW Dot Com: Our Purpose
The Northwest Passage: Our Purpose
SM Northwest Journalism
We Heard You
We Heard You: TikTok Ban
We Heard You: The Pledge of Allegiance
We Heard You: Tardy Kiosks
We Heard You: Free Lunch
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