Veronica Meiss, Online Editor-In-Chief
Hello! My name is Veronica Meiss and I am the Web Editor-In-Chief of the Northwest Passage. My whole life is practically in room 151. On the rare occasion I am not thinking about something newspaper-related, I can be found in the band room, fulfilling my Drum Major responsibilities for the Marching Cougar Pride. Whenever I’m at home, I am doing school work – even during the summer when I should be enjoying free time – while watching Gilmore Girls in my living room. In the three years I have been on staff, I have always had a passion for this website and I am beyond excited to be in charge of smnw.com. Be prepared to see a lot of me this year
![Senior Kyle Vogel comes up for air Jan. 7 at SM Aquatic Center. Vogel placed 3rd in the boys 200 meter Freestyle with a time of 36.05. “[During a race] I try to keep my form as good as I can while also keeping up my arm tempo,” Vogel said. “I thrive off of improvement and I love looking at the board after a race and seeing a new best time.”](https://smnw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/ejohnson_boysswim_1.7_3-900x467.jpg)
![Freshmen Ian Murdock, Avery Cornelius and seniors Alexis Petry and Dylan Reed hold up the spirit stick Dec. 1 in the Main Gym. It was awarded to the band by judges due to their support of other groups. “In the moment, there was so much adrenaline and just pure energy,” Reed said. “Last year at [the Sweetheart assembly], we were a skit away from winning and I was hoping to run it back”](https://smnw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/ejohnson_nsln_12.1_52-900x600.jpg)
![As the only cashier in this lunch line, Judy Maxon works to check students out as quickly as possible.. The food services staff has been experiencing a shortage of workers since students returned to the building during the pandemic. “Some days it’s a little more challenging getting started in the mornings or getting lunch on time,” Maxon said. “We’re working as fast as we can go, [but we’re] short-handed.”](https://smnw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ejohnson_10.6.1-900x601.jpg)
![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 by Ashley Broils](https://smnw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/A.Broils.Clubday.9.8.28-e1668802725969-900x589.jpg)
![With a smile, band director Penny Snead hugs junior Lilly Harris Dec 6 in the Greg Parker Auditorium. ”[My greatest success as a teacher is] the relationships that I built with students,” Snead said. “Maybe even through music.” + photo by Evan Johnson](https://smnw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/ejohnson_bandconcert_12.9_35-2-700x900.jpg)
