The Booster Redux

Opinion
Why we should thank our teachers
May 10, 2020
Story by Lane Phifer, Multimedia Editor
As the school year draws to a close, it’s important to look back on the memories we made and to remember the people that helped us along the way. Whether you’re a freshman that’s trying...
A&E
What to watch?
May 2, 2020
Story by McKenna Hodges, Co-Editor-in-Chief
While staying home and practicing social-distancing, I’ve had so much time on my hands. What better to do than stay up until three in the morning binge-watch T.V. shows and movies on Netflix? Below are...
A&E
“I Am Not Okay With This” Review
April 26, 2020
Story by Lane Phifer, Multimedia Editor
On Feb. 26, “I Am Not Okay With This” aired on Netflix for the first time. The show is about a 17-year-old girl named Sydney Novak that describes herself as a “boring 17-year-old white girl,” but...
Booster Print
Life beyond high school: effects of early graduation
April 8, 2020
Story by McKenna Hodges and Lane Phifer
At every pep assembly, the students of PHS gather together to participate in the class yell. Although there are 203 freshmen, 230 sophomores, and 199 juniors, a small number of seniors stand in the bleachers...
Opinion
Paramore’s Hayley Williams produces first solo album “Petals for Armor”
April 7, 2020
Story by Lane Phifer, Multimedia Editor
American singer-songwriter Hayley Williams from Paramore has released her first solo album, Petals for Armor I. The album is to be released on May 8, but fans have been getting a few sneak peeks of the...

Protesting for Equality: How the Black Lives Matter movement affects Pittsburg

Story by Lane Phifer, Multimedia Editor

June 23, 2020

More than 400 citizens of Pittsburg and surrounding areas participated in a Black Lives Matter (BLM) protest on June 8 at Immigrant Park, two of whom were senior Emma Annan-Noonoo...

How Covid-19 affects downtown Pittsburg: what’s next?

May 15, 2020

Kansas Governor, Laura Kelly, lifted the stay at home order on May 3rd, but enacted a plan to keep the public safe beyond their quarantine. Barbershops, bars, gyms, theaters, hair...

Alternative workforce experiences

April 8, 2020

At 9:00 on Monday morning, senior Jason Campbell walks in the Career & Technological Education Center (CTEC) building, picks up his torch and sparks fly as he begins to weld. Campbell...

District implements new program to prepare students

April 7, 2020

There is a new program that will be coming to Pittsburg High School next year. Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) is a program that allows students to get immersed...

Coronavirus state by state

April 3, 2020

Video

Feature

Masks for Change

Story by Lane Phifer, Multimedia Editor

July 16, 2020

On June 15, senior Emma Fischer began selling homemade masks in order to support the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. Once news of George Floyd, an African American...

Protesting for Equality: How the Black Lives Matter movement affects Pittsburg

June 23, 2020

More than 400 citizens of Pittsburg and surrounding areas participated in a Black Lives Matter (BLM) protest on June 8 at Immigrant Park, two of whom were senior Emma Annan-Noonoo...

TenMinuteTalks: #BlackLivesMatter with Auynx Estes

June 23, 2020

https://soundcloud.com/theboosterredux/tenminutetalks-blacklivesmatter-with-auynx-estes

TenMinuteTalks: What Pride Month Means to Me with Lane Phifer

June 20, 2020

https://soundcloud.com/theboosterredux/tenminutetalks-blacklivesmatter-with-auynx-estes

TenMinuteTalks: The Latest Trends with Logan Jones

May 23, 2020

https://soundcloud.com/theboosterredux/tenminutetalks-the-latest-trends-w-logan-jones

Opinion

‘Hamilton’ on Disney+ Review

Story by Lane Phifer, Multimedia Editor

July 7, 2020

Five years after its Broadway debut, the award winning musical ‘Hamilton’ is now available to anyone with a Disney+ account as of July 3. Created by American composer, playwright,...

“Hollywood” Review

June 6, 2020

Hollywood is best known as the place where all your wildest dreams will come true, but how far are those in it willing to go to make that happen? In the Netflix series “Hollywood,”...

Why we should thank our teachers

May 10, 2020

As the school year draws to a close, it’s important to look back on the memories we made and to remember the people that helped us along the way. Whether you’re a...

What to watch?

May 2, 2020

While staying home and practicing social-distancing, I’ve had so much time on my hands. What better to do than stay up until three in the morning binge-watch T.V. shows and movies...

Sports

Crossing over: Elkamil reclassifies to attend prep school

Story by Jacob Mathew, Reporter

April 8, 2020

Senior Gavyn Elkamil has been playing basketball for as long as he could walk. “It’s...

District partners with Mammoth Sports Construction

April 7, 2020

On Jan. 27, the USD 250 Board of Education approved a $399,999 plan for the replacement of the turf on Hutchinson Field. The district is partnering with Mammoth Sports Construction to install the new product,...

Powerlifters compete in 5A state meet

March 3, 2020

Saturday, February 29th was the 2020 Kansas 5A State Powerlifting Meet hosted at Pittsburg High School. Here are the following results: In the 114-pound division, Jason Campbell placed first all-around...

Powerlifters prepare to host state meet on Feb. 29

February 26, 2020

The powerlifters have placed in the top three every tournament this season, including a second place finish at Basehor Linwood with 12 athletes. For senior Jason Campbell, weeks before the tournament,...