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Smoky Now

The student news site of Smoky Hill High School

Smoky Now

The student news site of Smoky Hill High School

Smoky Now

Opinion | Sexual Assault in Cherry Creek Schools

Opinion | Sexual Assault in Cherry Creek Schools

Celia Duran, Staffer September 13, 2022

These past 2 years in the Cherry Creek School District we have experienced a number of sexual assault cases in our schools. Last year in November 2021, a student was sexually harassed by a student at Grandview...

Opinion | Electric Cars are not as Good for the Environment as People Think

Opinion | Electric Cars are not as Good for the Environment as People Think

Ivan Parfonov, Staffer September 13, 2022

Electric cars have been around for a couple of years now and with every year they get more advanced but the mining and making of the main components like lithium-ion batteries have increased the fossil...

Opinion | Sarah J Maas is the Greatest Fantasy Writer of All Time.

Opinion | Sarah J Maas is the Greatest Fantasy Writer of All Time.

Sophia Gnyra, Staffer September 11, 2022

Who’s the greatest fantasy writer of all time? You might answer my question with JK Rowling, Neil Gaiman, Stephanie Garber, or Holly Black. Or maybe other prominent writers. Well, what if I told you...

Opinion | Lunch Should be Longer

Opinion | Lunch Should be Longer

Simone Van de Sande, Staffer September 11, 2022

The bell rings. You just got finished walking back from the 7-Eleven next to your high school. You haven’t eaten anything yet, rushing to your next period, barely getting there on time. You walk in about...

Opinion | Funding For The Smoky Hill Football Team

Opinion | Funding For The Smoky Hill Football Team

Michael Keegan, Staffer September 11, 2022

The Smoky Hill Football team is not getting the funding they need. The team does a lot of fundraising but that does not raise that much money for things. They need money for food, equipment, and travel...

Opinion | The Intruder Beside Me: A Teenage Gun Epidemic

Opinion | The Intruder Beside Me: A Teenage Gun Epidemic

Sofiia Znakharenko, Co-Editor September 11, 2022

“I’ve been good to you and to everyone in this school and you know it,” Those were the words recounted by Evan Todd at a talk delivered to Erskine College freshmen, 12 years after they were uttered...

Opinion | Baseball is the Most Mentally Challenging Sport of All

Opinion | Baseball is the Most Mentally Challenging Sport of All

Jonathan Fonseca David, Staffer September 11, 2022

Imagine you're playing in the major leagues of baseball. You're playing third base and you miss a game-winning ground ball. All your teammates are frustrated and upset with you. Will you make this stick...

Opinion: District Officials aim to Open a Much-Needed Mental Health Treatment Center in Fall 2023

Opinion: District Officials aim to Open a Much-Needed Mental Health Treatment Center in Fall 2023

Dawson Patterson, Staffer September 9, 2022

We all know that some people have mental health issues, Whether they are major or minor. A lot of people also don’t have the money to afford good-quality mental health care. CCSD students, however, will...

Opinion | No Homework

Opinion | No Homework

Nellie Light, Staffer September 9, 2022

The alarm goes off and the student gets up for another day at school.  Gets ready and leaves.  Gets to school and goes throughout the day getting a pile of homework to do when they get home. Walks in...

Opinion | Music Increases Productivity

Opinion | Music Increases Productivity

Desire Young, Staffer September 9, 2022

Every Saturday Mom and Dad are bugging you to clean your room or do the dishes. How many times did you not listen to music? The better question is how long did it take you? How long were you standing scrubbing...

Opinion | American Healthcare is a Scam

Opinion | American Healthcare is a Scam

Gloria Namgung, Editor-in-Chief September 9, 2022

American healthcare is a scam. All residents in the United States should NOT have to stress about the costs and debt that come with access to healthcare. One thing America is notorious for is the enormous...

Opinion | High School Cliques and Identity Politics have One Thing in Common: Tribalism

Opinion | High School Cliques and Identity Politics have One Thing in Common: Tribalism

Zakary Peterson, Co-Editor September 7, 2022

The nerds, jocks, populars, and goths are among the many high school cliques in U.S. schools. Most students choose to pick one or a few groups and stick in them while they learn more about their identity...

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