On Aug. 28, I decided to test the limits of the new policy and the consequences of those policies.
For over 20 minutes I walked around with no student ID and also had the incorrect bathroom pass...
This year at Smoky Hill there's a new policy regarding academic recovery. Students get academic recovery time from being tardy more than four times or being caught without a student ID. Students have three...
Last year at Smoky, the student collab spaces were shut down for about half the year. This is because of vandalism and misuse of the spaces, as well as inappropriate and disruptive behavior.
What are...
For years, not all students in CCSD have been able to eat free. It was only during the COVID pandemic lockdown and the phase-in back-to-school season that every student was able to get meals at no cost....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Originating in the wealthy and prosperous city of Mecca and revealed by the prophet Muhammad in the 7th century, Islam is one of the world’s oldest major religions. Disseminated throughout the world...
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...
