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National Sandwich Day

Krystal Limon, Staffer November 5, 2015

Tue. Nov 3, 2015 is National Sandwich Day across America. Companies like Subway, Mcdonald’s, Quiznos, Jersey Mike’s, King Soopers,and many more are participating. According to ibtimes the sandwich...

President Obamas New Testing Plan

President Obama’s New Testing Plan

Kyna Fitzpatrick, Editor November 5, 2015

President Obama has come up with a new plan to make testing play a smaller role in schools. President Obama proposed a plan that would limit students time taking tests to about 2 percent of classroom time....

Patriot Rider Richard Hally, 67, salutes as the colors are retired following Gwinnett County's Veterans Day ceremony at Fallen Heroes Memorial in Lawrenceville, Georgia, Sunday November 11, 2012. (Kent D. Johnson/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/MCT)

Veterans Day Celebration

Mýah Pitter, Staffer November 2, 2015

On Wednesday November 11, Smoky Hill is holding an annual Veterans Day Celebration, to honor and celebrate all people that have served in the U.S military. According to va.gov, in November 1919,...

2015 Cardboard Challenge

Velencia Covarrubias, Staffer October 23, 2015

Police use Social Media to Fight Crime

Police use Social Media to Fight Crime

Issac Rodriguez, Editor October 22, 2015

Smoky Hill High School officer Smick's job is to be a resource for the community, as well as the faculty in the school, and the surrounding community parents that live in the general Smoky Hill campus...

ACT Aspire Test and the Practice ACT

ACT Aspire Test and the Practice ACT

Kyna Fitzpatrick, Editor October 20, 2015

Wed. 21, freshman, sophomores, and juniors will all be taking a practice test to help them with their ACT. Seniors will be taking part in college related activities around the school. Wed. is not a late...

Michelle Obama Encourages Girls to Compete With the Boys

Mýah Pitter, Staffer October 12, 2015

First lady, Michelle Obama was at the Apollo Theater  Sep. 29, encouraging girls to not let boys get in the way of their success. According to thedailybeast.com, Obama admitted that “if I had worried...

Secure Perimeter

Jessica Slofkiss, Staffer October 12, 2015

There was a Secure Perimeter in effect for Smoky Hill high School, Laredo Middle School, Indian Ridge Elementary, Central operations and Grounds office, Transportations, and the Options office. A secure...

The Military’s Iron Man Suit

Bryonna Vanden Hout, Staffer October 6, 2015

Two years ago, an American commando died while kicking in a door during a raid in Afghanistan. For the last two years, the military has been testing a new suit known as the “Iron Man Suit”. The suit...

American Airlines Pilot Dies

American Airlines Pilot Dies

Kyna Fitzpatrick, Editor October 6, 2015

An American Airlines pilot died Oct. 5, on a flight between Phoenix and Boston. The flight’s co-pilot took over the flight and landed it safely with all 147 passengers and five crew member on board in...

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Controversy Over McGraw-Hill Textbook

Kelsey Long, Website Specialist October 6, 2015

Textbook publisher McGraw-Hill is revising all of their World Geography textbooks to edit a controversial statement made. This occurred after a Houston mother saw her freshman son’s textbook, which called...

Neighborhood Walmart Discriminates Teens

Neighborhood Walmart Discriminates Teens

Raven Scott, Staffer October 6, 2015

Neighborhood Walmart, on Smoky Hill and Buckley, has developed a backpack policy  to prevent theft. Students are expected to put their backpacks at the front desk, or leave them outside. “The rules...

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