The student news site of Smoky Hill High School

Smoky Now

The student news site of Smoky Hill High School

Smoky Now

The student news site of Smoky Hill High School

Smoky Now

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...

School lunch line waiting times continue to be a problem

School lunch line waiting times continue to be a problem

Darrius Stewart, Staffer September 13, 2023

According to the School Nutrition Association, "Nearly 100,000 schools/institutions serve school lunches to 29.6 million students on a daily." Compared to the number of students who get lunch in the...

Parking passes may serve as an advantage or disadvantage to the student and security population

Parking passes may serve as an advantage or disadvantage to the student and security population

Gloria Namgung, Editor-in-Chief September 8, 2023

As licensed and car-owning students weave in and out of the parking lot day-to-day, parking passes become essential and mandatory due to school guidelines. For Smoky students, one parking pass totals...

The Muslim Student Association in their cultural dress.

A Battle For Tradition and Connection

Sofiia Znakharenko, Co-Editor September 4, 2023

Originating in the wealthy and prosperous city of Mecca and revealed by the prophet Muhammad in the 7th century, Islam is one of the world’s oldest major religions. Disseminated throughout the world...

Students wait in a stretched lunch line during peak time.

School lunch line wait time issues arise

Lily Gibson, Staffer September 4, 2023

A student walks down the halls of Smoky to the cafeteria after a long class period and is hungry for the free lunch the school hands out. However, only to walk into a line that stretches down the long...

Jada Tann (11), Ilias Alaffi (12)

What is the definition of ‘fashion’ in the eyes of a Smoky Hill student?

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

As the beginning of the first semester commences, many students are frantically starting homework assignments, studying for pop quizzes, or in particular, worrying about what to wear the night before school. Fashion...

Prices for Electronic Replacements Rising

Prices for Electronic Replacements Rising

Rainey Sharp, Staffer August 18, 2023

Since last school year, the price of laptops and laptop chargers has drastically changed. The Cherry Creek School District issued a district-wide increase in the prices for broken, lost, or stolen school-provided...

50 years of Smoky Hill

50 years of Smoky Hill

Lily Gibson, Staffer August 17, 2023

This year at Smoky marks the 50th anniversary of the school. The 50 years is what makes Smoky Hill the school it has become today, from 1974-2024.  As this is a big moment for the school, celebrations...

Smoky Hill Varsity Girl’s Volleyball Scrimmage

Simone, Staffer August 17, 2023

 

Identifiable IDs

Identifiable IDs

Sofiia Znakharenko, Co-Editor August 17, 2023

At 9:14 on the morning of August 16th, I leave room II-109 with my press pass and school-issued student ID inside my backpack, neither visible to any admin or teachers monitoring the spaces outside of...

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