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Student Media of Pittsburg High School

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Junior Christian Shaw counts his daily income for his student business, NeedySpeedy Coffee. His business is a project for consumer math teacher Hannah Davis's class. His business's customers include teachers within the building.

Clocking in

Story by Hannah Gray and Mattie Vacca May 1, 2019

It’s a day after school and senior Leyton Marler clocks in at The Mall Deli, grabs his apron and begins preparing his first order. After his shift, he cleans up and heads home, trying to get his homework...

Illustration by: Lane Phifer and Jorge Leyva

Fostering a life

Story by Nicole Konopelko, Managing Editor April 29, 2019

For 28 days, senior Dacota Storm Price’s home was the small visitors room of a KVC Kansas foster care office in Pittsburg. Price’s time in the office would follow the same routine. During the day,...

Juniors Felicity Kramer and Logan Jones attended the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) State Leadership Conference from April 7-9. Kramer was sworn into office as secretary and Jones was named J-East Chapter Member of the Year.

Kramer, Jones compete at FCCLA State Leadership Conference

Story by Lane Phifer, Multimedia Editor April 24, 2019

Earlier this month, juniors Logan Jones and Felicity Kramer traveled to Wichita to compete at the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) Kansas State Leadership Conference from April 7-9....

During the Book Club's first school-wide spelling bee, English teacher Emily Rountree, who is also the sponsor of the club, announces the next word for the contestant. Juniors Kylee Eidson (left) and Mikayla Kitchen — club officers — time the spelling and read along with the word.

Book Club to host first school-wide spelling bee

Story by Keith Perkins, Reporter April 10, 2019

The Book Club will be putting on a spelling bee at 6:00 p.m. in the PHS auditorium tomorrow, April 11. With over 60 expected participants, the bee has had both high school students and a small group...

Junior Dain Reiling (right) plays next to Senior Andrew Riachi (left) at the last practice for the Mid-American All Star marching band “[I am most excited about] seeing Chicago," Riachi said. "Anytime I go to a new city I like to take it all in.”

Gallery: PHS band prepares for Mid-America All Star Marching band parade

Story by Ashlan Brooks, Print Co-Editor, Online Co-Editor April 10, 2019

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Assistant principal Kelynn Heardt will replace Phil Bressler as head principal of Pittsburg High School starting in July.

District hires Heardt as new principal, begins replacement process

Story by Nicole Konopelko, Managing Editor March 8, 2019

Starting in July, current assistant principal Kelynn Heardt will take over as the head principal of Pittsburg High School. The USD 250 Board of Education approved Heardt’s hiring in its regularly...

Senior Nicole Konopelko gives remarks in student publications adviser Emily Smith's classroom at a a ceremony on the afternoon of Feb. 20 in which Konopelko was honored for winning Kansas Student Journalist of the Year.

Konopelko named Kansas Student Journalist of the Year

Story by Joy Lee March 8, 2019

Senior Nicole Konopelko received a call on the morning of Feb. 24 from Eric Thomas, the executive director of the Kansas Scholastic Press Association, that she was named the Kansas Student Journalist of...

Junior Kordon Johns gives a speech at the HOSA conference at Pittsburg State University.

HOSA members qualify for International Leadership Conference in Orlando

Story by Mattie Vacca March 6, 2019

On Feb. 20, 26 members of Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) program attended the Spring Leadership Conference at Pittsburg State University. Out of the 26, 11 qualified for the International...

The process behind canceling

The process behind canceling

Story by Nicole Konopelko and Lane Phifer March 4, 2019

Tomorrow is already setting itself up to be another cold day. The National Weather Service (NWS) projects a high of 24°F, a wind chill value as low as five and a possible snow accumulation of 1-2 inches,...

Head debate and forensics coach Julie Laflen responds to interview questions from a local television station at the team's annual home tournament. This year's student-run tournament was the largest in school history, with over 300 competitors from 21 different schools.

Forensics team hosts largest tournament in school history

Story by McKenna Hodges, Co-Editor-In-Chief March 2, 2019

The debate and forensics team hosted a tournament larger than last year's 5A State Forensics Tournament at Valley Center, with over 300 competitors from 21 different schools. Due to weather cancelations,...

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