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

Body Modification and Expression

Body Modification and Expression

Sofiia Znakharenko, Co-Editor May 21, 2023

The practice of body modification has long been used as a cultural form of self expression. Religious, societal, and personal traditions play a keynote role in the determining factors for undergoing the...

Culture and Community at Smoky

Culture and Community at Smoky

Smoky is fortunate to have a wide range of different communities that can be found in the various clubs and groups open for anyone to join. The different cultural groups, activities, and athletics make...

3 Fun Activities To Do Outside This Summer

3 Fun Activities To Do Outside This Summer

Jonathan Fonseca David, Staffer May 19, 2023

Summer is right around the corner and this time of year couldn't get any better. As the final stretch of this school year comes to an end, here is a list of activities that you can do that will start off...

COVID-19 Pandemic Comes to An End After 3 Years?

COVID-19 Pandemic Comes to An End After 3 Years?

Jonathan Fonseca David, Staffer May 18, 2023

On May 19, it was decided that COVID-19 no longer posed a public health emergency. It has still been said that COVID-19 still poses a global threat but it is less urgent than before. In reality, the pandemic...

Senior Checkout Postponed

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

PowerSchool SIS has been shut down for the past weekend. With Senior Checkout being scheduled for today, Mon. May 15, has been postponed to tomorrow from 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. "This past Sunday,...

Hail Tornado Storm

Hail Tornado Storm

Faven Getnet, Staffer May 10, 2023

On May 10th, moments after the school bell rang, students were startled by an alarming alert on their phones. An emergency notification popped up, warning everyone in the area about an approaching tornado....

Drug Culture at Smoky

Drug Culture at Smoky

Simone Van de Sande and Faven Getnet May 7, 2023

The drug culture at school is a serious issue that affects many students around the world. Many students smoke, sell and buy drugs at school without worrying about getting caught. “I can walk into...

Free School Lunch Upcoming 2023-2024 School Year

Free School Lunch Upcoming 2023-2024 School Year

Gloria Namgung, Editor-in-Chief May 7, 2023

As a result of the Colorado midterm elections in the previous year, voters successfully contributed to passing Proposition FF, which entailed the opportunity of free school lunch given to every student...

The Modern Medieval: Fantastical Fashion and Cultural Immortality

The Modern Medieval: Fantastical Fashion and Cultural Immortality

Sofiia Znakharenko, Co-Editor May 7, 2023

Sun-dappled emerald forests brimming with mystical fae, valiant knights, and malevolent lumbering dragons tormenting royal damsels within ivy-covered towers reaching to the heavens, the Middle Ages have...

Destroy Lonely Drops Second Album Within a Year

Destroy Lonely Drops Second Album Within a Year

Ivan Parfonov, Staffer May 5, 2023

On May 5th an album by the name of "If Looks Could Kill" was released by Destroy Lonely, his second one within a year. He released a project called "NOSTYLIST" in August of 2022 so releasing another album...

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