Green and black Nikes laced, crouched at the start line, senior Spencer Kaleko reminds himself that everyone surrounding him is about to run the same course and experience the same difficulties. He tries...

The Shawnee Mission School District has expanded its media usage to Facebook and Twitter to provide students with an easier way to follow district news. The Facebook page has a total of 864 fans, while there are 80 committed followers of the Twitter account.