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SMNW

The Student News Site of Shawnee Mission Northwest

SMNW

The Student News Site of Shawnee Mission Northwest

SMNW

A Pit Stop at Homecoming

A Pit Stop at Homecoming

Sophia Ragan November 5, 2024

Senior Will Larsen’s feet pound on the concrete as he runs with seniors Easton Volk and Aiden Adkins during cross-country practice. Their arms are pumping, legs bounding, mouths gossiping about homecoming...

Homecoming Court

Elizabeth Kuffour, Co-Editor-in-Chief September 29, 2020

The 2020-21 Homecoming Court was announced today in seminar. The candidates are as follows:   King Ty Black Ty Blecha Cullan Bower Kenet Del Cid Garrett Goetz Colby Johnston Anthony...

Homecoming Assembly

Asher Norberg, Copy Editor October 22, 2017

  The senior class won the spirit stick at the annual Homecoming assembly today. Traditionally the assembly is used as a tool to drum up school spirit to get ready for the Homecoming football game,...

More Stress than Fun

More Stress than Fun

September 25, 2014

[vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text]We all know that homecoming is on its way. But, I don’t get what the big deal about it is. Every year, people start asking one another to go to the dance...

Football team finishes on a high note, beating archrival North

Football team finishes on a high note, beating archrival North

October 30, 2009
It is one of the accomplishments every senior class that goes through Northwest wants to be remembered for: beating SM North all four years. “It's great for those guys to finish with a win," Coach Aaron Barnett said, "I’ve said that it's been a long time...

Homecoming Assembly [slideshow]

October 29, 2009
The homecoming assembly took place on October 29th, 2009 in the Northwest gym. With performances from the drill team, cheerleaders, and the band, the assembly was full school spirit.

Costumes Should Be allowed at Homecoming

October 23, 2009
The first time I heard about the Homecoming dance being on Halloween, I thought, ‘OK, this could turn out to be a lot of fun.’ But then I heard the not-so-exciting news. No costumes...
Just for decoration

Just for decoration

October 22, 2009
Staring at a football schedule for the 2009 season, the administration realized they had a difficulty: Homecoming. Only three weekends were possibilities for the game and dance to occur, and all of them were problematic.
2009 Homecoming Candidates

Homecoming candidates announced

October 12, 2009
Following tradition, the homecoming queen will be announced at the football game on Friday, Oct. 30. The homecoming king will be announced at the dance on Saturday, Oct. 31.
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