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Battle of The Bands: From Disco Balls to Photo Walls
Battle of The Bands: From Disco Balls to Photo Walls
Kiara Smith October 3, 2025

With Homecoming afoot, participants from each grade gathered and decorated in friendly competition. Disco balls, cowboy boots, rockstars, and pop lyrics. These are all sights students can see in various halls around the building as spirit week progresses all to build up to the big night; Homecoming....

Behind the Ban
Behind the Ban
Adelaide Bonsignore, Copy Editor • October 1, 2025

After years of power struggles between teachers and the enchantment of apps like TikTok and Snapchat, students find themselves engaged in more math problems and breaking the algorithmic curse.  In recent years, phones have caused frequent disruptions...

Battle of The Bands: From Disco Balls to Photo Walls
Battle of The Bands: From Disco Balls to Photo Walls
Kiara Smith October 3, 2025

With Homecoming afoot, participants from each grade gathered and decorated in friendly competition. Disco balls, cowboy boots, rockstars, and pop lyrics. These are all sights students can see in various halls around the building as spirit week progresses...

The Dance Team finishes their routine in their annual Spring Showcase.
Dance Team’s Spring Farewell 
Daniel Benitez, Photographer • March 14, 2025

As the dance team's season comes to an end, the team held their spring showcase where friends and family can come in and watch every routine...

Carrying the ball to the post, senior Jaden Peterson competes at home against Grain Valley on Feb. 11.
Peterson enters personal record books as the Pirates look towards the postseason with a current day Bill Self mentality
Tug Thornton, Writer • February 27, 2025

With the postseason looming, Platte County Basketball is looking to change the course of the season with their overall record sitting at 10-15,...

The Dance Team finishes their routine in their annual Spring Showcase.
Dance Team’s Spring Farewell 
Daniel Benitez, Photographer • March 14, 2025

As the dance team's season comes to an end, the team held their spring showcase where friends and family can come in and watch every routine...

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Jenny Han, the creator and director of "The Summer I Turned Pretty" franchise, in Paris (where the third and final season was produced)
A Summer To Remember
Adriana Vazquez September 25, 2025

Every Wednesday, the number one show on Amazon had been releasing new episodes of its last season, because “it was what Susannah would have...

2025 Senior Print Games Key
Kiara Smith, Writer • May 16, 2025

Tomorrow Finally Arrived
Tomorrow Finally Arrived
Kiara Smith, Writer • February 11, 2025

Tomorrow finally arrived with the release of The Weeknd's highly anticipated “final” album, “Hurry Up Tomorrow”, after being postponed...

Illuminating the Mochinut entrance is the Mochinut neon sign
Going Mochinuts
Daniel Benitez, Photographer • February 28, 2025

Recently I had the pleasure of visiting Mochinut in Zona Rosa. This was such an amazing experience for my palette since I am a person who is...

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