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The student news site of Smoky Hill High School

Smoky Now

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...

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Opinion | The Church of Leisure

Sofiia Znakharenko, Co-Editor September 17, 2023

When I was around 10, an age notable for its insurmountable mountain of childhood ambitions, I came to the conclusion that the best thing I could ever be was fast.  At the time, the revolving doors...

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...

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...

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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...

Taken on my dads Olympus Digital Camera, my dad made sure to preserve memories in the form of photographs so I could one day look back and evaluate how much Ive grown. Being first-generation in this sense means to evoke those first steps of being a human and facing new challenges or benefits to grow wisdom from.

Op-Ed | What first-generation success means to me

Gloria Namgung, Editor-in-Chief August 26, 2023

As a Korean immigrant who was predominantly raised in America, I was always confined by the eyes of expectation. In my childhood and younger adolescence years, I was expected to prepare myself for the...

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...

Opinion | New Hall Policy

Opinion | New Hall Policy

Faven Getnet, Staffer August 18, 2023

As the new school year unfolds at Smoky Hill, students are already coming across a set of new rules, with the spotlight on the recently introduced hall policy. This policy was made with the intent of stopping...

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