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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

The Push Back of Winter Break

The Push Back of Winter Break

Desire' Young, Staffer December 17, 2022

Last year's winter break started on Dec. 20th, 2021 - Jan. 4th, 2022. This year it starts on Dec. 23th, 2022- Jan. 9th 2023. The date of changes has surprised most of the students since this year we get...

Review | Worlds Finest Chocolate Bars

Review | World’s Finest Chocolate Bars

Desire' Young, Staffer December 16, 2022

The World's Finest Chocolate bars is a fundraiser that multiple schools do, to sell various types of chocolate for $1. The types of chocolate offered are almond, milk chocolate, caramel, crisp, dark chocolate...

How Students Study for Upcoming Finals

How Students Study for Upcoming Finals

Sophia Gnyra, Staffer December 16, 2022

There is less than a week away from finals week, where students take exams on what they learned for the whole semester. Studying during the two weeks prior is a big part of success for the final so what...

Colorado Hires Former Jackson State Head Coach Deion Sanders

Opinion | Colorado Buffaloes Football New Head Coach

Michael Keegan, Staffer December 14, 2022

Colorado Buffaloes football hired former Jackson State head coach Deion Sanders. Karl Dorrell, CU Buffs former head coach through 2020-2022, was fired during the season because of leading the Buffaloes...

SOS SZAs New Album Review

‘SOS’ SZA’s New Album Review

Simone Van de Sande, Staffer December 13, 2022

R&B artist SZA, one of the newest and hottest R&B artists in 2022, released her newest album "SOS" on Dec 9. After SZA released her newest single "Shirt", everyone went wild. "Shirt" came out...

Class Meetings: Are They Accomplishing Anything?

Class Meetings: Are They Accomplishing Anything?

Gloria Namgung, Editor-in-Chief December 12, 2022

The class meetings held on Friday, Dec. 2 were not effective for students.  The goal of these meetings was to hold students accountable for the number of tardies and low grades that were present in...

As the U.S. Braces an Early Flu Season: How can Smoky Students Stay Healthy?

As the U.S. Braces an Early Flu Season: How can Smoky Students Stay Healthy?

Zakary Peterson, Co-Editor December 9, 2022

"At the Children's lab, what you see is since the beginning of November its [rates of positive flu testing] really starting to ramp up," Eric Hale, MD said. The children's lab is not the only one experiencing...

Movie Club

Faven Getnet, Staffer December 8, 2022

Fashion at Smoky Hill

Fashion at Smoky Hill

Ivan Parfonov, Staffer December 7, 2022

There are more than two thousand people in the building every day and every person has their own unique style. Here's what some people have to say about their own style and the fashion industry in general. “I...

Ways Teens Can Give Back to the Community

Ways Teens Can Give Back to the Community

Sophia Gnyra, Staffer December 6, 2022

Since it is the season of giving, students are starting to think of ways to give back to their loved ones. But why not give back to the community? Here are some volunteer positions students of all ages...

Foods That Will Help You Withstand the Cold Weather Upcoming

Foods That Will Help You Withstand the Cold Weather Upcoming

Jonathan Fonseca David, Staffer December 5, 2022

As the warmness slowly keeps decreasing, the coldness rapidly increases. Eating these foods can warm you up for the upcoming winter! Here is the list of foods for the cold and breezy weather. Soup This...

Study Tips and Methods

Simone Van de Sande, Staffer December 5, 2022

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