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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

Beans, Buns, & Bangin' Burgers

Beans, Buns, & Bangin’ Burgers

Sofiia Znakharenko, Co-Editor October 28, 2024

Burgers shouldn’t crunch.  A statement dripping in thousand-island obviousness for most, but a genuine experience shared by countless non-meat eaters around the world.  From dry flakiness akin...

Bile, Blood, Beauty: Exploring Age in Absurdity

Sofiia Znakharenko, Co-Editor October 16, 2024

"Society asks our bodies to not change and to always stay the same. Young, beautiful, sexy, when you are not that, society considers you literally “body horror.” You are erased because you are considered...

OPINION: Is Social Media Ruining The Development Of Adolescents?

OPINION: Is Social Media Ruining The Development Of Adolescents?

Miranda Velasquez, Staffer May 16, 2024

It is said that social media and giving kids a phone at an early age could be the cause of bad mental health. This is posited because kids and even teenagers should be going outside to play or hang...

OPINION: CCSD Teacher Appreciation Week Isn't Doing Enough

OPINION: CCSD Teacher Appreciation Week Isn’t Doing Enough

Faven Getnet, Staffer May 4, 2024

In the upcoming week, Cherry Creek Schools District is celebrating Teacher Appreciation for all the incredible educators in Cherry Creek Schools District helping students everyday in various ways. Yet,...

Why high schools give 40% for missing work

Why high schools give 40% for missing work

Samuel Kristjanson, Staffer April 12, 2024

The grading system at Smoky Hill is unique in that it gives students an automatic 40% on any missing assignment instead of being put in, but why do they do this? Usually, schools across districts in Colorado...

Opinion | 4-Day Week Schedule at Smoky

Opinion | 4-Day Week Schedule at Smoky

Faven Getnet, Staffer April 10, 2024

Smoky has stuck to the same red/green day schedule for years now. Other high schools are different, for example, having all their classes in one day or having a 4-day week schedule like Brighton High School....

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Skinamarink Review

Lily Gibson, Staffer April 4, 2024

Kyle Edward Ball, a well-known youtube short-film creator, recently released his most well-known horror movie to date, Skinamarink.  The movie has fluctuating reviews throughout the internet, 72% on...

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Review | Metropolitan State University Volleyball Camp

Lily Gibson, Staffer March 5, 2024

MSU Denver invites volleyball athletes, who are currently not participating in club volleyball, to an opportunity camp. It will be open to both girls and boys from grades 8-12 and costs only $1, which...

Top 5 Colorado Ski Resorts

Top 5 Colorado Ski Resorts

Samuel Kristjanson, Staffer February 29, 2024

5. Loveland Resort: Loveland Resort is an intermediate to beginner ski resort with 1,800 acres of skiable terrain. Loveland provides some of the cheapest lift passes of any resort in Colorado. Children...

Feminine Art of Music: Must Listen to Before You Die

Feminine Art of Music: Must Listen to Before You Die

Gloria Namgung, Editor-in-Chief February 28, 2024

Lorde's 'Pure Heroine', Lauryn Hill's 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill', Beyonce's 'Renaissance', Amy Winehouse's 'Back to Black' and Lana Del Rey's 'Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd'...

Bob Marley: One Love Review

Bob Marley: One Love Review

Lily Gibson, Staffer February 26, 2024

Out in theaters Bob Marley: One Love, directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green, and starring Kingsley Ben-Adir, tells the story of Jamaican singer and songwriter Bob Marley and his music. This movie highlights...

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Review | The Farewell and Suppression of Emotion in Asian Households

Gloria Namgung, Editor-in-Chief February 8, 2024

In a film that shows the true meaning of family and connection, The Farewell, directed by Lulu Wang is the story of an Asian-American protagonist, Billi, played by Awkwafina who returns back to China when...

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