Learning the languages
Sydney Wilson, JagWire copy editor
April 19, 2013
Foreign language teacher Tamara Carrell shares her knowledge on a variety of languages. How did you come to teach here? I was teaching [in Virginia] last year, but my father became ill. He lives here, so I wanted to move to be closer to him because I was told that he didn’t have much longer to live.... Read more »
Power lifting becomes a popular sport
Callee Linton, JagWire reporter
April 19, 2013
Following up on months of training, seniors Knute Holden, Kendall Short, junior Ryan Smith, and freshman Christian Jegen each placed at the state powerlifting at Kapaun Mt. Caramel High School in Wichita on Saturday, March 16. Powerlifting started with football Coach Joel Applebee talking to his football... Read more »
Voyagers program aids academically gifted students
Mackenzie Eckman, Connor Oswald, JagWire social media/a&e editor, JagWire reporter
April 17, 2013
As the bell rang to signal the start of Silver 4, four students made their way to separate desks in the Voyagers room. Gifted services facilitator Carmen Shelly sat at her desk and began the pullout on creativity and ambiguity by posing the question, “How creative are you?” Voyagers is a service... Read more »
Senior Ally Garton volunteers at animal shelter
Annie Crouch, JagWire reporter
April 17, 2013
Walking into Unleashed Pet Rescue and Adoption on Saturday, April 6, senior Ally Garton comforts a skittish puppy named Cupcake. Garton does community service at the shelter weekly. Garton began volunteering at the shelter because of her dog, Captain. She adopted Captain from Unleashed last June. Captain... Read more »
Seven questions with student missionary Becca Bilyeu
Annie Crouch, JagWire reporter
April 8, 2013
Junior Becca Bilyeu recounts her recent mission trip in Honduras. What did you do over spring break? I went on a medical missions trip to Honduras. What church do you attend? I go to Mill Creek Community Church. What did you do in Honduras? We took a team down to do a medical brigade. A brigade... Read more »
Foreign Family
Mikaela McCabe, JAG writer
April 3, 2013
As freshman Allen Weinert prepared to talk about his family, he passed around a picture of his 11 siblings. Though most of his siblings began college in Weinert’s youth, he still knew the struggles, along with joy, of living with such a big family. “We’re always playing games together even though... Read more »
Freshman ice skater performs in competitions
Mikaela McCabe, JAG writer
April 3, 2013
As the clock strikes 5:45 a.m., freshman Hawkeye Mitchell begins his daily ice skating practice at Kansas City Ice Center. The energy seems calm as each skater glides around the rink doing various jumps and tricks. “[Ice skating was] a little weird at first but I got used to it,” Hawkeye said. “It’s... Read more »
Voyager students play chess to relieve stress
Courtney Bohnert, JAG writer and photographer
April 3, 2013
As the competition continues, freshmen T-Ying Lin and Rohit Biswas sit down to carry on another game of chess on Thursday, Jan. 31. The competition between the two Voyager students intensified as their minds constantly thought of the next move to make. “[Rohit and I] have an ongoing rivalry,” Lin... Read more »
Art teacher Jerry Howard lives the simple life
Ellen Bodine, JAG editor-in-chief
April 3, 2013
As hens cluck and scratch at the dirt around his feet on Saturday, Feb. 9, art teacher Jerry Howard demonstrates how to collect eggs from a chicken roost in his backyard. Since the second grade, Jerry lived in the rural town of Stilwell. “You live in the area you grew up in because that’s what you’re... Read more »
Teachers pull pranks for entertainment
Jillian Mullin, JAG editor-in-chief
April 3, 2013
Flinging open his classroom door on the morning of Tuesday, Nov. 27, social studies teacher Jeff Strickland pauses in his tracks, noting the disappearance of the chairs and desks in his room. AP Government students sit on the floor around the room waiting for an explanation, but with more important business... Read more »
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