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Sophomore Logan Jones recently qualified for State Star event in FCCLA.

Jones qualifies for FCCLA State Star Event

Story by Hannah Gray, Print Co-Editor, Online Co-Editor February 6, 2019

Last Wednesday, at the district Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) competition at Pittsburg State University, junior Logan Jones presented his project, “Say Yes to FCS,” covering...

Photo courtesy of the Friends of Pittsburg High School Performing Arts

One act play qualifies for internationals

Story by Hannah Gray, Print Co-Editor, Online Co-Editor January 18, 2019

Theater director Greg Shaw took 45 students to the State Thespian Festival in Wichita, Kansas on the weekend of Jan. 5. The students came home with another qualification for the International Thespian...

Preparing to start the game against Paola, junior Faith Turner and members of the varsity team slap hands before the first match, Phs defeated Paola in three matches, 25-11, 25-22,25-20.

Mantooth, Lancaster resign from coaching volleyball

Story by Joseph Lee, Co-Editor-In-Chief December 17, 2018

Minutes before the final game of their season, the volleyball players walked onto the court alongside their teammates to start the match, not knowing that it would be their last game with head coach Megan...

The Booster Redux’s survey of 175 PHS students found that 114 students, or 65.1 percent, have used a JUUL, and 70 of those students have used it on school property.

Hidden Hits

Story by Nicole Konopelko and Emma Lawson December 14, 2018

NOTE: The students interviewed for this story requested anonymity* due to fears of getting in trouble for JUULing on school property, which is against school rules. While her classmates read Romeo...

Vocal music director Susan Laushman accompanies and conducts during a Multigenerational Choir rehearsal. Laushman has been teaching music for 30 years. "I knew right off the bat that I would be a music educator," Laushman said. "I was accompanying as an elementary school student, if you can imagine that. I did not like college teaching at all. Once I settled into public school, I knew this was just the right place."

Scholarship dedicated to honor Laushman

Story by Nicole Konopelko, Managing Editor November 29, 2018

2019 will be the first year in which the USD 250 Foundation awards a scholarship in vocal music director Susan Laushman’s name. “In my wildest dreams, I never thought something like that would...

A Penny War Against Pediatric Cancer

Story by Vincent Norman, Reporter November 28, 2018

The Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) chapter at PHS organized a penny fundraiser to raise money for registrar Maggie Serrano's niece, who's fighting Stage 4 cancer.

Senior Nicole Konopelko shares her thoughts on student journalism at the Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism Conference. 51 student journalists are selected to represent their state in the all-expenses paid journalism conference. This year, Konopelko represented Kansas.

Solidifying a passion

Story by Nicole Konopelko, Managing Editor November 26, 2018

158 days. Three months. Three articles. In journalism time, that’s how long it’s been since I embraced 50 passionate, talented student journalists in Washington, D.C., one-by-one, as tears welled...

Sitting on the soccer bleachers, junior Caden Bressler embraces his mom, Trasie, who was diagnosed with breast cancer last spring. Caden plays varsity soccer and Trasie is a member of the soccer booster club. "Having my mom in the stands makes me play better," Caden said. "I want to make her proud."

Surviving the battle

Story by Nicole Konopelko, Managing Editor October 29, 2018

Junior Caden Bressler spends most of his waking hours on the practice field. Starting his second year after moving from Paola, he’s earned varsity positions on the football, soccer, baseball and...

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