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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

Vaccine Please

Ally Pruente, Online Editor April 26, 2021

Since the COVID-19 vaccine became available to Kansas residents over the age of 16, getting a shot for myself has been a main priority of mine. At first, I was skeptical. Whether that worry came from my...

Survivor: Game Changers Blog: Volume I

Survivor: Game Changers Blog: Volume I

Samantha Joslin March 8, 2017

Survivor: Game Changers is finally here and it brings with it a cast of familiar faces: most noteable for me are Tony, one of the most entertaining players of all time, Michaela, one of the sassiest players...

My Timeless Books

November 21, 2014

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]No matter how cliché it sounds, books are a way to escape to another life. Reading a book takes me away from life’s real problems and allows me to focus on other characters’...

Top 7 Online Shopping Sites

Top 7 Online Shopping Sites

September 3, 2014

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text disable_pattern="true" align="left" margin_bottom="0"]If you're like me, then online shopping is a hazard. The minute I open the web, I find one thing or another that...

Coin-Op: The Last Remnant

Coin-Op: The Last Remnant

February 13, 2013

Ever seen a film that just didn’t quite make it to perfect? Take the original three X-men films: they could have been amazing had they just made attempts at more subtle dialogue and more likeable characters....

Coin Op: The Worst Games of All Time Vol. 1

Coin Op: The Worst Games of All Time Vol. 1

January 15, 2013

[vc_column_text width="1/1" el_position="first last"] Entertainment editor Sam Bellmyer and graphics editor Mitch Feyerherm discuss the downfalls of the game Sonic 06. [/vc_column_text] [vc_video...

The IB Way: Cramming IB Style

The IB Way: Cramming IB Style

December 16, 2012

Finals coming quicker than you think, cramming techniques to help IB students and non- IB students. Not to promote cramming for finals, but let’s face it: everybody crams for finals. We all make plans...

The Coin-Op: Why I Love KOTOR

The Coin-Op: Why I Love KOTOR

October 23, 2012

I’ve played a lot of fantastic games in my time: Chrono Trigger with its landmark of character development, Shadow of the Colossus and its pioneering minimalist game design, Persona 4 with writing that...

Throwback: Led Zeppelin

January 13, 2012

On Jan. 12, 1969, Led Zeppelin released their debut album in America. The British band didn’t release the album in their home country until March of the same year. There was a ridiculous amount of...

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