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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

Posing for a photo, seniors Cecilia Chen, Reese Irwin and Sahira Bhakta hug Oct. 4 at the SM North District Stadium. Chen and Bhakta celebrated after Irwin was crowned the 2024 Homecoming Queen. “I think I [was] going into shock,” Irwin said. “I’m really grateful and really happy.”

Enjoy Every Moment

Grace Rau November 5, 2024

Since her freshman year, senior Alondra Haack has wanted to see herself on court. Since then, she’s become involved with so much — dance team, theatre, French National Honors Society, NHS, Link Crew...

A New Perspective

A New Perspective

Grace Rau November 5, 2024

Junior Jonathan Rothfuchs didn’t think he wanted to be an exchange student. For years and years, he watched older classmates leave their village of Lutterloh, Germany for destinations all around the...

Migrating North

Grace Logan, Writer January 27, 2021

Just north of the U.S.-Canadian border, approximately 1,400 miles from Shawnee, is a small town known as Osoyoos, British Columbia. This humble town is known for its vast vineyards and astonishing landscape....

Naturally

Annalissa Houser, co-Editor-in-Chief December 4, 2018

Sitting in his dark bedroom, his glasses reflect the colors and shapes of a yearbook design from his bright computer screen. Junior Ethan Schreiber switches between font size 11 and 12 for a yearbook spread....

Catching Her Way Through Life

Sarah Milks May 23, 2018

The dirt flies up and loud cheers fill the air. Bases loaded, two outs, senior Emily Wells had just made a diving catch behind the plate for the final out of the inning. Those are the plays Wells lives...

One of the Boys

Sonni Meyers April 23, 2018

  The football team was in need of a kicker in early September. Varsity kicker Triston McCreight was out with a concussion. After winning only one of the nine games last season, the team was hoping...

Arguably the Best

Cadence Elder April 20, 2018

Being both debate partners and cousins, Julian Kuffour and Emmanuel Osei are unstoppable when it comes to debate. “Our dynamic is so different than other teams,” Osei said. “We are just sitting...

Life in Color

Xandria Martin April 20, 2018

As senior PJ Van Nieuwenhuyse made their way to their bedroom for a nap, their mom, Lisa Van Nieuwenhuyse attempted to lure them into the living room. PJ noticed that she had pushed furniture out of...

Relay for Hope

Relay for Hope

April 5, 2013

Junior Grace Gregory will be participating in the Relay for life, a 12-hour event to raise money for cancer Lindsay Bruns stood at the front of the Gregg Parker auditorium and waved at the right-hand...

28/7

28/7

January 20, 2013

[vc_column_text width="1/1" el_position="first last"] Every day after school sophomore Kylee Winters stretches out her legs on the cool vinyl floor at the PowerHouse Dance Studio. She gazes at her reflection...

The Beat Goes On

The Beat Goes On

December 10, 2012

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60 Seconds With A Student: Katie Daniels

60 Seconds With A Student: Katie Daniels

October 19, 2012

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