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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
POWDER BANNED
POWDER BANNED
LETTER FROM THE EDITORS
New mural in the academic hall Aug 28.
STUDENT REDESIGNS MURAL TO REPLACE 32 YEAR OLD ARTWORK
BRIGHT LIGHTS
EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE
EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE
HERE TO STAY
ALMOST HUMAN
WITHOUT BREAKING
WITHOUT BREAKING
LETTER FROM THE EDITORS
FORKS DOWN: MOSAIC CAFE
FORKS DOWN: MOSAIC CAFE
ONE STEP CLOSER
ONE STEP CLOSER
FEATHERS, OUTRAGE and SHOWGIRLS
HAUNTED HOTSPOTS IN KC
EARTH VS. BEAUTY BRANDS
Wait, What?
Wait, What?
FEATHERS, OUTRAGE and SHOWGIRLS
Illustration by Greta Grist
GOIN’ DOWN TO SOUTH PARK
CUPCAKES GALORE
SUMMER RECAP
RAINED OUT
RAINED OUT
New Athletic Director Heath Wilson gives his first speech Aug. 18 in the Main Gym. Wilson had never run an assembly before. “I think I was nervous for sure,” Wilson said. “It's not even just talking in front of people. You know, it's just that you're trying to manage 2500 people and you're always going to have nerves.”
OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME
DREAM COME TRUE
DREAM COME TRUE
MORE PERSONAL
MORE PERSONAL
GROWTH
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
Trump Safe After Assassination Attempt at Florida Golf Course: “My resolve is only stronger”
Northwest Gathers to Grieve the Loss of Sophomore Ovet Gomez Regalado
Northwest Gathers to Grieve the Loss of Sophomore Ovet Gomez Regalado
Sophomore Ovet Gomez Regalado Passes Away
Shawnee Mission East sophomore Brey'Anna Brown and her family get interviewed Nov. 30 at the Center for Academic Achievement.
Community Members Protest Racist Assault
LETTER FROM THE EDITORS
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