The student news site of Smoky Hill High School

Smoky Now

The student news site of Smoky Hill High School

Smoky Now

The student news site of Smoky Hill High School

Smoky Now

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...

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...

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...

Review | Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty Met Gala 2023

Review | ‘Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty’ Met Gala 2023

Gloria Namgung, Editor-in-Chief May 2, 2023

The Met Gala is notably fashion's biggest night, held in New York City. This gala is for the benefit of fundraising for one of New York's popular spots to visit, the Metropolitan Museum where the Met Gala...

Opinion | Cherry Creek’s Announcement About Deceased Seniors

Opinion | Cherry Creek’s Announcement About Deceased Seniors

Faven Getnet, Staffer April 19, 2023

As graduation season approaches, a difficult topic has come up in the Cherry Creek School District. Recently a petition has started for Eaglecrest High School to read the names of deceased seniors at this...

Ninth House Review

Ninth House Review

Sophia Gnyra, Staffer April 17, 2023

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo is an incredible read filled with in-depth characters and an amazing plot with mystery. The story follows a strong female lead, Alex Stern, a recovered drug addict getting...

Financial Literacy is a must for kids in this progressing century; a skill many need—but dont have.

Opinion | Financial Literacy is Fundamental for Life After High School

Zakary Peterson, Co-Editor April 17, 2023

60% of U.S. adults live paycheck to paycheck; oftentimes because of uninformed ideas about finances and their implications in spending, saving, and investing habits. Financial literacy must be taught in...

Revoked Classes in the 2023-24 School Year

Revoked Classes in the 2023-24 School Year

Zakary Peterson, Co-Editor April 10, 2023

Concurrent Enrollment, Advanced Placement, and International Baccalaureate are all programs that offer more challenging classes with rigorous material to students at Smoky Hill High School. But in the...

Opinion | Walkout Flop

Opinion | Walkout Flop

Simone Van de Sande, Staffer April 5, 2023

East High School reopened a wound that many schools nationwide have been dealing with. What happened at East High made many students more aware of the gun laws being passed. On Apr. 5,  a nationwide...

Newspaper to Return 2023-2024 School Year

Newspaper to Return 2023-2024 School Year

Gloria Namgung, Editor-in-Chief April 4, 2023

On Tuesday, Apr. 4, Principal Andre Bala informed Advisor Carrie Faust and the Newspaper class that the program is expected to return in the next upcoming school year. Bala initially gave the news that...

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