Instagram model sells nude photos to save Australia: is she wrong?
Story by Ashlan Brooks, Assistant Online Co-Editor
January 11, 2020
In recent days, fires have ravaged parts of Australia, consuming more than 6,000 homes and claiming miles of land. In these times of destruction and heated turmoil, many people have stepped up with donations to fund the efforts to fight the fires and preserve wildlife. One of these instances has ...
New Year, New M-STOP
Story by Lane Phifer, Multimedia Editor
January 3, 2020
With the start of the new year, people all across the world are taking action on their new year resolutions. Whether your goal is to lose weight, get better grades, or to simply become the best version of yourself, it’s easy to say that the new year brings something out in all of us. While some...
A paperless route to future problems: why digital isn’t always better
Story by Ashlan Brooks, Assistant Online Co-Editor
December 10, 2019
At this point in every school year, teachers and students alike scramble to make up for lost work and juggle remaining assignments and end-of-semester tests. The only difference with these particular past school years, as opposed to previous years, is that instead of dramatically shoving your pap...
How Trisha Paytas’ “Coming Out” video negatively effects the trans community
Story by Lane Phifer, Multimedia Editor
December 4, 2019
American Youtuber Trisha Paytas is known for her clickbait and controversial content that range from topics about plastic surgery, race, hoarding, and most recently, gender identity. After Paytas released her video “I AM TRANSGENDER (FEMALE TO MALE),” on Oct. 7, her viewers felt a multitu...
Wale drops sixth album, delivers underrated performance
Story by Keith Perkins, Reporter
November 20, 2019
Oct. 11 marked the release of the sixth studio album by Nigerian-American hip hop artist Wale. “Wow...That’s Crazy” features 15 songs and runs just under 54 minutes. With features from artists such as Rick Ross, Meek Mill, 6lack, Jeremih and Bryson Tiller, Wale displays his unique upbeat style, whilst...
Kanye West drops new gospel rap album
Story by Ian Sullivan, Reporter
November 19, 2019
As far as his political views , I am not a very huge fan of Kanye West. However, I find it nearly impossible to dispute his credibility as an artist. On top of his rap-career, he is a well-known record producer and fashion designer with his line of clothing, Yeezy. West released his 9th studio album, “JESUS...
Students overcommit to academics, extracurriculars
Story by Braden Benson
November 15, 2019
About an hour after arriving home, I finally sit down at the table to start doing homework. I reach into my backpack and pull out all the papers I just crammed in. Geometry, Biology and Spanish, all laid out in front of me. My stomach dropped as I realized that I haven’t even started on a proje...
Bathrooms for all: equal access for every student
Story by Lane Phifer, Multimedia
November 14, 2019
Like many transgender people, determinating which public restroom to use is a battle I face every day. I question my safety and how others will perceive me depending on which restroom I choose, not to mention the state laws. In 2016, the Trump administration created the “Bathroom Bill,” which ...
Post Malone underwhelms, but delivers new pop sound
Story by Ian Sullivan, Reporter
November 12, 2019
After his break-out single, “White Iverson”, singer-songwriter Austin Post, known as Post Malone, has been on a meteoric rise from opening for Justin Bieber, to selling out shows all across the world. Post’s newest album Hollywood’s Bleeding, was released on Sept. 6, 2019. I’ve been a...
Brooks argues against the use of plastic straws
Story by Ashlan Brooks, Assistant Online Co-Editor
October 29, 2019
Did you know that Americans use over 500 million plastic straws each day? This number may seem astronomical, but let’s look at the facts: Every year 10 million tons of plastic waste gets funneled into our oceans. Every person on earth wastes 88 pounds of plastic each year, and 79% of that plasti...
Story by Ashlan Brooks
January 14, 2020
The drama program recently participated in the annual Kansas Thespians Festival on January 8, 2020. The program took a group of 30 students to Wichita, Kansas for a series of workshops...
ACT adopts new testing policies
December 16, 2019
ACT Inc. plans to adopt a new policy change in September 2020, allowing single-section...
December 13, 2019
The musical “Pippin” is leaving Pittsburg and going to state. The musical...
Club 209A, Leadership Class collaborate to host donation drives
December 4, 2019
As the holidays begin to approach us, faculty members are taking charge...