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Nowhere to go

Story by Emma Fischer, Reporter September 27, 2018

“Do you ever feel lonely?” I asked some friends of mine this. They are the kinds of people who had those stereotypical, small-town childhoods.  The kinds of people who have been friends their...

Last Friday, seniors Brett Wiemers and Ximena Ibarra were crowned homecoming king and queen at the Dragons' football game against the Fort Scott Tigers. The Dragons won the game 17-14 and are currently undefeated at home.

Homecoming Coronation and Football Game

Story by Nicole Konopelko, Managing Editor September 24, 2018
Last Friday, seniors Brett Wiemers and Ximena Ibarra were crowned homecoming king and queen at the Dragons' football game against the Fort Scott Tigers. The Dragons won the game 17-14 and are currently undefeated at home.
ABOVE: Junior Dominic Hyatt (front) and sophomore Lane Phifer (back) smile in front of the crowd before their halftime show at the Dragons' football game last week against Blue Valley North. Hyatt and Phifer are the first males to join color guard since it was reintroduced in 2014.

Breaking gender roles

Story by McKenna Hodges and Nicole Konopelko September 21, 2018

The sound of the fight song filled the air at Hutchison Field minutes before the start of last Friday night’s football game against Blue Valley North. The football players laced their cleats and...

With the new lunch schedule, students must remain seated except when standing in line for food, travelling to the restroom, or throwing away trash.

Purple Power Hour suspended after successful pilot launch

Story by Cassidy Bayliss, Reporter September 6, 2018

Purple Power Hour (PPH) has been discontinued until further notice due to student misbehavior, according to principal Phil Bressler. The building staff was notified by an email sent out by admin at the...

Senior Tayten Kelsey (left) and 2018 graduate Ky Barnhisel (right) drape up the LGBTQ+ Pride flag.

SPECIAL COVERAGE: LGBTQ+ youth in PHS

Story by Nicole Konopelko and Ximena Ibarra July 7, 2018

It’s hard to live in a body that you feel you were never born to live in. It’s hard to feel accepted when others say you are unnatural because of who you love. It’s also hard to put yourself in...

Raising The Par | Maceli Shares Passion For Golf

Story by Nicole Konopelko, Managing Editor June 8, 2018

A few years ago, sophomore Steve Maceli’s dad convinced him to pick up a golf club in place of his baseball bat. Fast forward a few years later, he’s the eight place winner of the 5A Southeast...

Freshman Emily Wachter teaches a word from American Sign Language (ASL) to the ASL Club during heir meeting last Wednesday after school. "I want to show other people how amazing sign language is," Wachter said. "I think that it’s so important that we learn ASL because [the deaf] don’t have anywhere to go. This is their place and we’re treating them like it isn’t."

Freshman finds her passion for speaking without words

Story by Nicole Konopelko, Managing Editor May 22, 2018

Every time she takes a science test, freshman Emily Wachter grips her pencil and tries to block out every thought running through her head. A potential F on her transcript. A wrong answer. The closet...

Painting with a passion

Painting with a passion

Story by Maddy Robison, Social Media Manager/Reporter May 21, 2018

While other students prepare with paper and pens for their club meeting, Art club president Alesha Lawson, junior, grabs a brush and paint. Art club works on a variety of projects and community...

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Board of Education approves alternative school

Story by Joseph Lee, Co-Editor-In-Chief May 21, 2018

USD 250 will open a new alternative learning center in August. The plan was approved by the Board of Education (BOE) on May 14. Alternative learning provides a different learning setting for students...

Video: Gay Pride Day at PHS

Story by Nicole Konopelko, Managing Editor May 17, 2018

On Wednesday, May 16, the Equality Club hosted Gay Pride Day in Angie Pallarés's room. Students participated in activities such as a photo booth, trivia and Pictionary.

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