• Archery @ KS State Tournament - ALL DAY
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  • Forensics @ Marmaton Valley - ALL DAY
  • AP Art Classes @ Mark Arts Center - Wichita Art Museum - 8:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
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Student Media of Pittsburg High School

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Student Media of Pittsburg High School

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Ashlan Brooks

Ashlan Brooks, Print Co-Editor, Online Co-Editor

Ashlan Brooks is a senior and has been on staff for four years. She is the president of French Club, holds officer positions in NHS and Sustainability club, and is mega awesome. She is reading almost constantly and loves her cats dearly.

All content by Ashlan Brooks
USD250 cancels school Thursday and Friday

USD250 cancels school Thursday and Friday

Story by Ashlan Brooks, Print Co-Editor, Online Co-Editor
January 12, 2022

Congratulations District qualifiers

Story by Ashlan Brooks, Print Co-Editor, Online Co-Editor
November 17, 2021
A Night of Dragons

A Night of Dragons

Story by Ashlan Brooks and Mattie Vacca
November 11, 2021
Before the new bathroom was installed, transgender students and students who wished to use a gender neutral bathroom had to walk to the nurses office near the commons. 

A space for everyone

Story by Ashlan Brooks and Emma Mayhew
September 1, 2021
Going for gold

Going for gold

Story by Ashlan Brooks, Print Co-Editor, Online Co-Editor
May 25, 2021
District lifts mask requirement

District lifts mask requirement

Story by Ashlan Brooks, Print Co-Editor, Online Co-Editor
May 25, 2021
Key Club Advisor Kristin Thomas stands with club officers Corin Cooper, Elliot DeGruson, and Chris Saman to accept an adopted highway from the County Commissioner's office.

Mayor recognizes Key Club and school staff

Story by Ashlan Brooks and Mattie Vacca
April 28, 2021
Seniors to recieve covid vaccine

Seniors to recieve covid vaccine

Story by Ashlan Brooks, Print Co-Editor, Online Co-Editor
April 10, 2021
An inside look into ISS headline graphic and line art

[Photo] An inside look into ISS

Story by Alexyia Lunday, Reporter
March 30, 2020
English teacher Emily George leads participants in a Jazzercise class after school. George is passionate about the class and enjoys using movement as a way to unwind. "I do the aerobic moves and tell them [through the] microphone what to do next. It’s set to songs on the top 40s charts] and we just do any sort of dance moves or plyometric moves, and things like that.”

Jazzing it up with English teacher Emily George

Story by Ashlan Brooks, Print Co-Editor, Online Co-Editor
March 5, 2021
Coach Ashlan Schwartz talks to the Varsity volleyball team during a game.

Quarantine queens

Story by Ashlan Brooks and McKenna Hodges
January 19, 2021
Seniors Emma Annan-Noonoo (left) and Sarah Stebbins (right) prepare to conduct

Student drum majors conduct band through pandemic

Story by Ashlan Brooks and Mattie Vacca
October 27, 2020
Bridgett Lancaster and powerwalking student Ella Henrickson walk side-by-side.

Remote learners face Powerwalking challenges

Story by Ashlan Brooks, Print Co-Editor, Online Co-Editor
October 15, 2020

[Video] Equality Club hosts voter registration booth

Story by Hannah Gray, Print Co-Editor, Online Co-Editor
October 8, 2020
Photo credit: Ashlan Brooks. Sign posted on the outside of Pitt Discount Liquor's main entrance. Sign advertises that people use their drive through only due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

How Covid-19 affects downtown Pittsburg: what’s next?

Story by Ashlan Brooks, Print Co-Editor, Online Co-Editor
May 15, 2020
Missing March Madness? Here's a rom-com bracket that's just as good

Missing March Madness? Here’s a rom-com bracket that’s just as good

Story by Ashlan Brooks and Sarah Alcantar
April 29, 2020
The front cover of the winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the Blue Peter Book Award for Best Story, Rooftoppers.

Rooftoppers Review

Story by Ashlan Brooks, Print Co-Editor, Online Co-Editor
April 8, 2020
Informatiional graphic that represents the number of cases, deaths, and recoveries of the Coronavirus in the United States

Combating Coronavirus boredom: three ways you can occupy your time

Story by Ashlan Brooks, Print Co-Editor, Online Co-Editor
March 21, 2020
Cases, Countries, and the Coronavirus: a situation summary by region

Cases, Countries, and the Coronavirus: a situation summary by region

Story by Sarah Alcantar and Ashlan Brooks
March 18, 2020

Chef Anthony selected to compete in Show-Me Chefs contest

Story by Ashlan Brooks and Mattie Vacca
March 3, 2020

[Video] A lot on his plate: Chef Anthony Fischer selected to compete in broadcasted culinary competition

Story by Ashlan Brooks and Mattie Vacca
February 24, 2020
Melatonin helps control the wake and sleep cycles in the body. The sleep cycles of teens, according to Alcantar, are already naturally unbalanced, causing teens to want to stay up later.

What lies beneath the screen

Story by Ashlan Brooks, Print Co-Editor, Online Co-Editor
February 11, 2020

Bringing history alive: students gain hands-on experience from teacher’s personal collection

Story by Ashlan Brooks, Print Co-Editor, Online Co-Editor
February 7, 2020
Above is Art of Kobe Bryant's jersey by Mattie Vacca. Kobe played for the Lakers for over 20 years.

Remembering Kobe Bryant

Story by Ashlan Brooks, Print Co-Editor, Online Co-Editor
January 28, 2020
Senior Mckenna Shaw and freshman Jack Steffanoni perform.

Drama program attends thespian festival

Story by Ashlan Brooks, Print Co-Editor, Online Co-Editor
January 14, 2020
Art of Kaylen Ward holding social media post advertising charity for Australia. Photo credit: Ashlan Brooks

Instagram model sells nude photos to save Australia: is she wrong?

Story by Ashlan Brooks, Print Co-Editor, Online Co-Editor
January 11, 2020
Photo credit: Ashlan Brooks

[Photo] A closer look at the latest trend

Story by Sarah Alcantar
January 8, 2020
Designed by Kaley Mussa

ACT adopts new testing policies

Story by Ashlan Brooks, Print Co-Editor, Online Co-Editor
December 16, 2019
A paperless route to future problems: why digital isn't always better

A paperless route to future problems: why digital isn’t always better

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

Freshman Ashleigh Henderson and her journey with twirling

Story by Ashlan Brooks and Lane Phifer
December 6, 2019

90 seconds with Neil

Story by Ashlan Brooks and Mattie Vacca
November 21, 2019
Designs by Sarah Alcantar, Ashlan Brooks, and Mattie Vacca

Halloween trends through the decades

Story by Ashlan Brooks, Mattie Vacca, and Sarah Alcantar
October 29, 2019
Every day Americans use over 500 million plastic straws each day. Ashlan Brooks advocates for alternative usage for straws.

Brooks argues against the use of plastic straws

Story by Ashlan Brooks, Print Co-Editor, Online Co-Editor
October 29, 2019
Sophomores Shi Ross, Joy Lee and Owen Miller speak at Pitt State's annual banned books panel. Photo by Francisco Castenada

Sophomore English students travel to Pitt State for banned books event

Story by Ashlan Brooks, Print Co-Editor, Online Co-Editor
October 2, 2019
Freshman JJ White and junior Matt Cicero pose for a photo

Students create new club for fishing

Story by Ashlan Brooks, Print Co-Editor, Online Co-Editor
September 30, 2019
In the corner of Stewart Perez’s classroom sits a medium-sized tank, home to his female Eastern Box Turtle, Baby Dinosaur. This Box Turtle is six-years-old.

Meet the class pets

Story by Ashlan Brooks, Print Co-Editor, Online Co-Editor
September 27, 2019
Featured above is a stand with a few of the frequently banded in schools today.

Banned Books

Story by Ashlan Brooks, Print Co-Editor, Online Co-Editor
September 25, 2019
Sophomore Jeremy Perez takes on an defender against Coffeyville on Sept. 13, 2018 during a jv game. PHOTO BY ROSS LAIDLER

JV soccer kicks off season Aug. 27

Story by Ashlan Brooks, Print Co-Editor, Online Co-Editor
August 28, 2019
Above are student's contributed photos of the places they've been from around the globe. Some of these students include freshman Raven King, junior Laken Robinson and freshman Seth Gann.

The places we’ve been

Story by Ashlan Brooks and Sarah Alcantar
May 20, 2019
Peery Named State Forensics Champion

Peery Named State Forensics Champion

Story by Ashlan Brooks, Print Co-Editor, Online Co-Editor
May 16, 2019
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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