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Nick Booth

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor

This is senior Nick Booth’s third year on the JagWire staff. He is very excited to be copy editor and to continue his work with Mill Valley News, which includes his gaming blog Extra Lives. Outside of journalism, Nick is involved in band, debate, forensics, Science Olympiad, Quiz Bowl and drama and is co-captain of the robotics team. In his free time, Nick loves to read, watch a nice movie, play video games or listen to some music.

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Johnson County Landfill owner Waste Management works to control odor

Johnson County Landfill owner Waste Management works to control odor

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
April 14, 2016
JagWire reviews Chinese takeout

JagWire reviews Chinese takeout

Nick Booth and Justin Curto
April 12, 2016
As the ball rushes toward him, junior Parker Billings prepares to return it to his singles opponent at the tennis dual against Kansas City Christian Thursday, April 7. The Jaguars lost the dual, which consisted of three doubles matches and six singles matches.

Boys tennis loses to Kansas City Christian

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
April 8, 2016
Red Fortune: General Tsos chicken

Red Fortune: General Tso’s chicken

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
April 8, 2016
East China: General Tsos chicken

East China: General Tso’s chicken

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
April 8, 2016
Grand Wok: General Tsos chicken

Grand Wok: General Tso’s chicken

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
April 8, 2016
FILE PHOTO: Staring down the ball, sophomore Alec Bergeron waits to make contact at a meet on April 16, 2015.

Boys tennis

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
March 28, 2016
2005 graduate Brandon White gives motivational speeches

2005 graduate Brandon White gives motivational speeches

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
March 11, 2016
Has Kanye West gone too far?

Has Kanye West gone too far?

Nick Booth and Sarah Myers
February 25, 2016
Respect Kanye West for his artistic achievments

Respect Kanye West for his artistic achievments

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
February 22, 2016
Photos from Tribune News Service, New York Times and Time Magazine.

An in-depth look at gun violence and gun control

Nick Booth, Tricia Drumm, Jillian Leiby, Adri Talavera, and Victoria Wright
February 11, 2016
Second Amendment does not make sense in modern society

Second Amendment does not make sense in modern society

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
February 11, 2016
Photo illustration.

Johnson County cities could raise tobacco product purchase age to 21

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
February 5, 2016

The Big Short was the best movie of 2015

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
January 22, 2016

Senior Rachel Morgan nannies children with special needs

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
December 16, 2015
Don’t count out the ‘unelectable

Don’t count out the ‘unelectable’

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
December 15, 2015
2015 is the year of the sequel

2015 is the year of the sequel

Nick Booth and Jillian Leiby
December 11, 2015

Senior Rachel Morgan nannies children with special needs

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
December 7, 2015
Extra Lives: The game that got me playing again

Extra Lives: The game that got me playing again

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
December 4, 2015
Along with the rest of the teaching departments, math teachers Laurie Deuschle and Kristen Chavez review the new state assessments and scoring standards on Friday, Oct. 30.

District reveals state assessment scores

Alison Booth and Nick Booth
November 19, 2015
Dont celebrate Keystone XL decision quite yet

Don’t celebrate Keystone XL decision quite yet

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
November 13, 2015
Photo illustration.

An in-depth look at compulsive texting

Nick Booth, Jason Chen, Jillian Leiby, and Margaret Mellott
November 13, 2015
Senior Rohit Biswas goes without texting

Senior Rohit Biswas goes without texting

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
November 13, 2015
Photo illustration.

Compulsive texting found in teens

Nick Booth and Jillian Leiby
November 13, 2015
Juniors Ben Stadler and Marc Hinnen take a photo of their design for the Battle of the brains on Oct. 16.

Computer Integrated Manufacturing students enter engineering competition

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
November 7, 2015

Make-A-Wish club begins operations

Nick Booth and Sam Lopez
October 22, 2015

Who’s who in the district

Nick Booth and Jason Chen
October 21, 2015

Dr. Stacey Yurkovich, director of teaching and learning

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
October 21, 2015

Tara Harmon-Moore, coordinator of health services

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
October 21, 2015

Lee Hanson, director of special services

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
October 21, 2015

Amy Droegemeier, director of student nutrition

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
October 21, 2015
Situated in the Prairiefire Art and Entertainment district, Cinetopia offers three types of theaters: Movie Parlor Experience, GXL Theater and Living Room Theater.

JagWire reviews area movie theaters

Nick Booth, Jillian Leiby, and Nora Lucas
October 21, 2015

Alvie Cater, assistant superintendent for administrative and educational services

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
October 20, 2015
Extra Lives: When good things are ruined

Extra Lives: When good things are ruined

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
October 16, 2015
Extra Lives: Whats the deal with mobile games?

Extra Lives: What’s the deal with mobile games?

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
October 9, 2015
For the national See You At The Pole prayer event, students and staff pray around the flagpole on Wednesday, Sept. 23.

Club 121 organizes annual See You at the Pole event

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
September 26, 2015
Extra Lives: Lets talk about movies

Extra Lives: Let’s talk about movies

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
September 26, 2015
Photo illustration.

Crowding at school manifests itself to students and staff

Nick Booth, Justin Curto, Jillian Leiby, and Sarah Myers
September 24, 2015
In communication arts teacher Mike Strack’s classroom on Thursday, Sept. 3, senior Lily Sawyer uses her phone to get on Blackboard. After reading a story, she used the discussion board feature to answer a writing prompt.

School cuts paper usage

Nick Booth, Nora Lucas, and Victoria Wright
September 22, 2015
After practice, freshman Ryan Williams takes an ice bath with his teammates on Tuesday, Sept. 1.

Prior to league change, athletes reassess current facilities

Nick Booth, Jason Chen, and Sarah Myers
September 21, 2015
Take Trump seriously if you dont want him to win

Take Trump seriously if you don’t want him to win

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
September 21, 2015
Extra Lives: The Witness finally has a release date

Extra Lives: ‘The Witness’ finally has a release date

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
September 18, 2015
Extra Lives: Indie or AAA?

Extra Lives: Indie or AAA?

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
September 15, 2015
Extra Lives: My summer project

Extra Lives: My summer project

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
September 4, 2015
Throwing their hats into the air, the class of 2015 graduates inside the main gymnasium on Saturday, May 16.

Graduation ceremony held inside

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
May 18, 2015
Senior Brooke Drescher buys her copies of the Literary Magazine on Friday, May 1.

Literary magazine releases publication

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
May 2, 2015
Starbucks is not the place to talk about racial issues

Starbucks is not the place to talk about racial issues

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
March 27, 2015
Extra Lives: Maybe games shouldnt be games

Extra Lives: Maybe games shouldn’t be “games”

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
March 27, 2015
Extra Lives: And the winner is...

Extra Lives: And the winner is…

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
March 9, 2015
Extra Lives: Kanye West is making a game

Extra Lives: Kanye West is making a game

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
February 26, 2015
Extra Lives: What the Garena scandal means for e-sports

Extra Lives: What the Garena scandal means for e-sports

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
February 17, 2015
Media center specialist Andy Shelly has seen changes to library and technology

Media center specialist Andy Shelly has seen changes to library and technology

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
February 9, 2015
Extra Lives: Stop getting upset over nothing

Extra Lives: Stop getting upset over nothing

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
January 30, 2015
Extra Lives: Why is it only games?

Extra Lives: Why is it only games?

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
January 20, 2015
Extra Lives: The top five games Im excited to play in 2015

Extra Lives: The top five games I’m excited to play in 2015

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
January 13, 2015
Extra Lives: Australian retailers make disappointing decision

Extra Lives: Australian retailers make disappointing decision

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
December 10, 2014
Extra Lives: Why GamerGate will probably fail

Extra Lives: Why GamerGate will probably fail

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
December 3, 2014
Extra Lives: Games for the long weekend

Extra Lives: Games for the long weekend

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
November 25, 2014
Media isnt biased in favor of the left

Media isn’t biased in favor of the left

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
November 19, 2014
Extra Lives: The case against review scores

Extra Lives: The case against review scores

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
November 19, 2014
Media should advocate for everyones privacy

Media should advocate for everyone’s privacy

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
November 12, 2014
Extra Lives: Videos games dont cause violence

Extra Lives: Videos games don’t cause violence

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
November 12, 2014
NHS and StuCo adds a Halloween twist to their annual food drive for the Johnson County Christmas Bureau on Sunday, Oct. 26 by trick-or-treating for canned goods.

Students collect food for the less fortunate

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
October 31, 2014
Extra Lives: Censorship not the answer to Hatred

Extra Lives: Censorship not the answer to “Hatred”

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
October 29, 2014
Extra Lives: Dont believe the hype

Extra Lives: Don’t believe the hype

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
October 22, 2014
Extra Lives: Indie is not a genre

Extra Lives: “Indie” is not a genre

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
October 14, 2014
Sophomore Courtney Carlson gets ready to hit a drive off a tee box on Oct. 7.

Girls golf team wins Basehor-Linwood Invitational

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
October 9, 2014
Extra Lives: To be or not to be a game

Extra Lives: To be or not to be a game

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
October 8, 2014
Extra Lives: #GamerGate

Extra Lives: #GamerGate

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
September 30, 2014
Extra Lives: Steams new update changes the game

Extra Lives: Steam’s new update changes the game

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
September 24, 2014
Angie DalBello leads a social studies Professional Learning Community meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 17.

Seminar affected by Mentoring Mondays and PLC change

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
September 18, 2014
Extra Lives: What does it mean to be a gamer?

Extra Lives: What does it mean to be a gamer?

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
September 17, 2014
Blocking a mud covered volleyball on Saturday, May 10, senior Jason Biesma participates in the annual Mayhem Week mud volleyball game.

Mayhem Week ends with mud volleyball

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
May 14, 2014
As part of the finale, talent show participants gather around freshman Sam Lopez and sing. Im pretty happy with how it went. I felt pretty good, Weinert said. Its always fun to perform for people, its exciting.

Students show off talent

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
May 14, 2014
The softball team defeated Turner 10-0 and 15-0 at home on Thursday, May 1.

Softball team sweeps Turner

Ellen Merrill, JagWire reporter
May 2, 2014
Counselor Randy Burwell supports College Board changes

Counselor Randy Burwell supports College Board changes

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
April 16, 2014
Senior Joe Gunter and junior Tessa Wahlmeier run through their lines on Monday, April 15. I really enjoy rehearsals. Im big about the process [of preparing for the play], Gunter said.

Spring play finalized

Ellen Merrill, JagWire reporter
April 15, 2014
A man orders from behind the large windows at the original Arthur Bryant’s in Kansas City, Mo. on Thursday, April 10. Arthur Bryant’s was founded in 1908 and has been visited by several former presidents and celebrities, making it one of Kansas City’s most storied barbecue joints.

[Photo] JagWire reviews famous Kansas City barbecue

Nick Booth, Jack Lopez, Ellen Merrill, JagWire opinions editor, JagWire managing editor, JagWire reporter
April 16, 2014
The softball team traveled to Basehor Linwood on Thursday, April 9. The team lost both games and will play against Lansing on Tuesday, April 15.

Softball team falls to Basehor-Linwood

Ellen Merrill, JagWire reporter
April 11, 2014
After a swing, junior Jack Casburn watches for his ball at the Jaguar Invitational golf tournament on Wednesday, April 9.

Golf team places second at Jaguar Invitational

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
April 11, 2014
Softball prepares for season

Softball prepares for season

Ellen Merrill, JagWire reporter
March 28, 2014
Boys golf season preview

Boys golf season preview

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
March 28, 2014
NHS loses purpose due to absence of leadership and lack of direction

NHS loses purpose due to absence of leadership and lack of direction

Jack Lopez, JagWire managing editor
March 12, 2014
Moon Marble Company provides way to spend time

Moon Marble Company provides way to spend time

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
March 12, 2014
Breakfast: EJs on Oak

Breakfast: EJ’s on Oak

Ellen Merrill, JagWire reporter
March 12, 2014
Dinner: Sutera’s Italian Restaurant

Dinner: Sutera’s Italian Restaurant

Ellen Merrill, JagWire reporter
March 12, 2014

[Photo] Board votes in favor of no boundary changes

Ryan Fullerton, JagWire editor-in-chief
March 13, 2014
Senior Chase Oswald and sophomore Rohit Biswas competed in their Science Olympiad event, Water Quality, on Saturday Feb. 22.

Science Olympiad team places eighth at regionals

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
February 25, 2014
Boundary committee member Will Stelle makes a final case to the Board of Education before they discuss boundary changes at a meeting on Monday, Feb. 10. We want to have as minimal impact as possible on families, board member Tim Blankenship said at the meeting. The Board will make a final decision on boundary changes, if any, at its meeting on Monday, March 10.

[Photo] Board narrows boundary options down to three choices

February 13, 2014
Sophomore Joe Wilson dribbles down the court while sophomores Brock Miles and Tyler Shurley defend during a recreation basketball game at Okun Fieldhouse on Thursday, Jan. 30.

New recreational basketball team formed

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
February 11, 2014
Senior literary magazine committee member Kara Lewis flips through a magazine demonstration at the first literary magazine meeting in sponsor Anna Nelsons room Thursday, Jan. 23. The new magazine will support creative works such as short stories, poetry and art.

Literary magazine revived

Ellen Merrill, JagWire reporter
January 30, 2014
Grades are sometimes not worth the cost

Grades are sometimes not worth the cost

Jack Lopez, JagWire managing editor
January 28, 2014
US should focus on science and technology

US should focus on science and technology

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
January 28, 2014
Boundary committee members listen to proposals Thursday, Jan. 16.

[Photo] Boundary committee members present proposals at fifth meeting

January 21, 2014

Wrestling team placing high throughout season

Ellen Merrill, JagWire reporter
January 17, 2014
Junior Samantha Meyers teaches young Girl Scouts the halt command at Riverview Elementary on Wednesday, Jan. 8.

Band members teach Girl Scouts to march

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
January 17, 2014
Bear attack and lightning strike give student a scare

Bear attack and lightning strike give student a scare

Jack Lopez, JagWire managing editor
December 13, 2013
Identified by the parking sticker, this car is permitted to park and avoids the fine of $5 if such identification is absent.

New parking lot procedures

Ellen Merrill, JagWire reporter
December 11, 2013
Senior National Honors Society member CJ Meeks places sings on the lockers of honor role students on Monday, Dec. 2. “It shows appreciation to those who got on honor role,” Meeks said.

NHS decorates students lockers

Ellen Merrill, JagWire reporter
December 11, 2013
Sophomore black belt enjoys taekwondo

Sophomore black belt enjoys taekwondo

Ellen Merrill, JagWire reporter
November 22, 2013
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