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What Can I do to Pass?

Mona Jabr, Staffer May 12, 2016

Why is there a long line next to all the teachers’ desks? Oh wait! Students are failing their classes. It is that time of the year when everybody is hustling to get in last minute assignments and extra...

Correcting Bad habits

Correcting Bad habits

Kayla Cushing, Staffer May 11, 2016

I had a bad problem with biting my nails when I was nervous, anxious, or just bored. My nails would be stubs. They would occasionally bleed from how chewed up they were. I never realized how annoying and...

Kristen Bell, Melissa McCarthy, Aleandra Newcomb and Eva Peterson in The Boss. (Hopper Stone/Universal Pictures/TNS)

“The Boss” Review

Nisha Razack, Staffer May 10, 2016

“The Boss” a comedy starring Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Bell, is about a wealthy CEO who makes a big business comeback after going to federal prison for insider trading. When I first saw the...

Final Days as a Senior

Final Days as a Senior

T'Gan Maxey, Staffer May 10, 2016

As I enter these final days of high school, I have a feeling of sadness as I think of my time ending here at Smoky Hill. I came in as a smooth faced, bright eyed freshman looking forward to my four years...

Game of Silence Review

Game of Silence Review

Kyna Fitzpatrick, Editor May 7, 2016

“Game of Silence” is an American drama television series based off “Suskunlar”, a popular Turkish drama series. The title is literally a translation of the Turkish word into English. “Game of...

Stop Disrespecting The Courtyard

Nisha Razack, Staffer May 6, 2016

Every day after lunch, I see trash littered around the student courtyard after the trashcans outside are overflowed with trash. Not only is it a danger to the environment that items such as: soda...

Preparing for Finals

Preparing for Finals

Nafees Abidi, Staffer May 4, 2016

So, it’s the week before  AP finals and schedules are packed, preparation lists for finals grow, so does the turning in your stomach from all the stress.  Well, the good news is I have some tips to...

Photo Illustration

Selfies Can Be More Dangerous Than You Think

Elizabeth Fernandez, Staffer May 3, 2016

Every now and then you hear a story on the news about deaths caused by taking selfies. More people have died from Selfies this year, than shark attacks Earlier this year a teenage boy (15 years...

Abusive relationships

Elizabeth Fernandez, Staffer April 29, 2016

Domestic violence and abuse can happen to anyone, yet the problem is often overlooked, ignored or denied. This is especially true when the abuse is psychological, rather than physical. Acknowledging...

Students get Social

Devin Guttman, Staffer April 29, 2016

I’ve been a student at Smoky Hill for four years. Throughout those four years, I was a part of a few different extracurriculars at the school. I was a part of the newspaper, part of the leadership council,...

Minimum of  Four Years to Change the $20 Bill

Minimum of Four Years to Change the $20 Bill

Elizabeth Fernandez, Staffer April 27, 2016

The Alexander Hamilton's place on the $10 bill is being replaced by a picture of Harriet Tubman. According to news reports from CBS, Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew is announcing an arrangement to leave Alexander...

Cake Wars Review

Cake Wars Review

Kyna Fitzpatrick, Editor April 23, 2016

If you’ve been bummed out over Cupcake Wars ending, then check out Cake Wars,  a show that airs on the Food Network on Monday nights at 7 P.M. Cake Wars is very similar to Cupcake Wars, which ended...

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