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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 | Lunch should be longer

Opinion | Lunch should be longer

Sam Kristjanson, Staffer October 3, 2023

At Smoky Hill High School, lunch has been overcrowded and it is hard to get lunch and still have some time to eat it. This year school lunch became free, causing a lot of people to not bring lunch to school...

Is Smoky setting up students for academic success?

Is Smoky setting up students for academic success?

Gloria Namgung, Editor-in-Chief October 1, 2023

With the reputation and opportunities in curriculums at American public high schools, a question emerges- are students being set up for success in their prospective careers? Statistics may show students'...

Makers Space starting to make a comeback

Maker’s Space starting to make a comeback

Isaac Orellana, Staffer September 29, 2023

Smoky Hill has created a space where students can feel free to express themselves and design on their own time. The Maker's Space is a room in the library dedicated to being a creative outlet for students.  School...

Smoky vs. Grandview JV Boys Soccer

Lily Gibson, Staffer September 27, 2023

Testing the limits of the new policies at Smoky

Testing the limits of the new policies at Smoky

Simone Van de Sande, Staffer September 25, 2023

On Aug. 28,  I decided to test the limits of the new policy and the consequences of those policies.   For over 20 minutes I walked around with no student ID and also had the incorrect bathroom pass...

Clubs at Smoky

Simone Van de Sande, Staffer September 25, 2023

The consequences of your actions

The consequences of your actions

Sam Kristjanson, Staffer September 25, 2023

This year at Smoky Hill there's a new policy regarding academic recovery. Students get academic recovery time from being tardy more than four times or being caught without a student ID. Students have three...

Open Student Collab Spaces

‘Open’ Student Collab Spaces

Gianni Butler, Staffer September 25, 2023

Last year at Smoky, the student collab spaces were shut down for about half the year. This is because of vandalism and misuse of the spaces, as well as inappropriate and disruptive behavior. What are...

Opinion | All Students Eat Free

Opinion | All Students Eat Free

Rainey Sharp, Staffer September 25, 2023

For years, not all students in CCSD have been able to eat free. It was only during the COVID pandemic lockdown and the phase-in back-to-school season that every student was able to get meals at no cost....

Opinion | Locker Problems as a Smoky Student

Opinion | Locker Problems as a Smoky Student

Rainey Sharp, Staffer September 20, 2023

Wednesday morning at 7:50 a.m., I stopped by the school security office. Lockers have not been available for weeks into the school year, and now that they are, I wanted one. When I asked the security...

10 school days lost to Florence, Venice, and Rome: How I did it as an upcoming graduating IB senior

Gloria Namgung, Editor-in-Chief September 15, 2023

I went to three different major cities in Italy for two consecutive weeks but here's the catch- I missed two weeks' worth of classes for it. I had spent a lot of time thinking about the decision...

Opinion | Homecoming ticket pricing is too high

Opinion | Homecoming ticket pricing is too high

Blake Price, Staffer September 13, 2023

As homecoming season approaches, most students are excited about the dance. I know I was- until I saw the ticket prices.  School ticket prices are the result of components like hiring the DJ, security...

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