Mayhem Week: StuCo hosts first ever Mario Kart tournament
Ben Wieland, Opinions Editor
May 3, 2019
Filed under NEWS, Top stories
Freshman Ryan Biven won a sixteen-student Mario Kart tournament hosted by StuCo Wednesday, May 1. Biven won all eight of his races in the tournament, and crossed the final finish line with a crowd of students chanting his name. However, Biven stayed calm and confident until he crossed the finish lin...
Staff editorial: Students should consider all post-graduation options
April 19, 2019
Filed under OPINION
Most students have realized by now that the mantra “you can be whatever you want when you grow up” is a bit misleading. However, sometimes cynical high schoolers skew too far in the other direction; we pigeonhole ourselves into a certain college, a certain trade or a certain career before we’ve...
Girls soccer team defeats Shawnee Mission Northwest 3-0
Ben Wieland, JagWire opinions editor
April 15, 2019
Filed under GIRLS SOCCER, SPORTS
The girls soccer team defeated Shawnee Mission Northwest 3-0 Friday, April 12 thanks to a much-improved offense and timely finishing. The team’s three goals equaled their total from the past four games combined. This upgrade to the team’s attack was no accident; head coach Arlan Vomhof e...
JagWire staffers review art at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Jonathan Atchley, Elizabeth Joseph, and Ben Wieland
March 27, 2019
ONCE UPON A TIME We were enthralled by this piece by Ibe Kyoko. This six-fold screen is part of a series of pieces focusing on Japanese culture. The screens are made from “washi” or handmade paper that Kyoko made herself. Additionally, she created the colors using natural materials, like gemstones. Additionally, Kyoko added Japa...
Senior Nolan Sprague speaks at Fellowship of Christian Athletes meeting
Ben Wieland, JagWire opinions editor
March 25, 2019
Filed under NEWS, Nolan Sprague, Special coverage, Top stories
Senior Nolan Sprague spoke at the Fellowship of Christian Athletes meeting before school on Friday, March 22. Sprague and his best friend senior Quinton Hall addressed the gathering of about thirty students and answered questions about the aftermath of Sprague’s accident. “[Life has] been different,” Sprague sa...
Strong journalism is essential to society
Ben Wieland and Sophia Armendariz
March 22, 2019
Filed under OPINION, Staff editorials
American journalism is in danger, at least the way we know it. Public trust in the media is plummeting: according to Axios, 72 percent of Americans believe that major news sources intentionally report fake news. Distrust in media has been an issue for years that, during the 2016 election, President Tr...
Board of Education passes GSA’s nondiscrimination policy change proposal in 6-to-1 vote
March 22, 2019
Filed under NEWS, Top stories
With a 6-to-1 vote, the Board of Education passed the GSA proposal to add the phrases “gender identity” and “sexual orientation” to the district’s nondiscrimination policy. This decision puts our nondiscrimination policy on par with other districts such as the Topeka and Kansas City, Missour...
Student council members lead the school
March 8, 2019
Filed under LEADERSHIP, LEADERSHIP, Special coverage
It’s 7:15 a.m. on a dreary Thursday morning. Most students are either still sleeping or wishing they were. The halls of the school are barren, and the few students wandering the halls are groggy and tired. However, despite the early hour, StuCo sponsor Erica Crist’s small room at the bottom of the...
Journalism takes home 25 awards from regional contest on Monday, Feb. 25
Tatum Elliott, JagWire News Editor
March 7, 2019
Filed under NEWS
The journalism department received 25 awards at the Kansas Scholastic Press Association regional competition on Monday, Feb. 25. Of those awards, six were first place rankings. The 18 students continuing to state will compete again on Saturday, May 4, at KU. First place participants comprised of senior...
Wrestling team places seventh at state tournament
Ben Wieland, Opinions Editor
February 24, 2019
Filed under SPORTS, Top stories, Winter, WRESTLING
The wrestling team finished in seventh place out of 35 schools at the state championship at Hartman Arena on Friday, Feb. 22 and Saturday, Feb. 23. They ended the competition with 89 points. Sophomore Ethan Kremer brought home a state championship in the 220-pound weight class, while sophomore Brodie Scott and ju...
Board of Education reviews playground vendors and policy changes
John Lehan, JagWire reporter/photographer
February 6, 2019
Filed under NEWS, Top stories
The Board of Education approved ABCreative inc. for upcoming elementary school playground renovation. Additionally, junior Madelyn Hodes and senior Alicia Ratzloff of the GSA proposed a non-discrimination policy change, which the board will vote on next month. The board also recognized staff members on Monday, Feb. 4. All elementar...
The NFL must fix officiating before it’s too late
Ben Wieland, Jagwire opinions editor
January 28, 2019
Filed under OPINION, Opinion columns
On Sunday, Jan. 20, millions tuned in from across America to the NFL Conference Championships. Viewers wanted to see the stars - Todd Gurley, Drew Brees, Tom Brady and Kansas City’s own Patrick Mahomes - play hard and decide the game. Instead, viewers got controversy and a game decided by the offic...
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