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Student Media of Pittsburg High School

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George Floyd was taken into police custody on May 25, 2020. During the arrest, police officer Derek Chauvin was filmed kneeling on Floyds neck for 9:29 while Floyd was recorded saying, I cant breathe.

Former police officer Derek Chauvin found guilty

Story by Emma Mayhew April 21, 2021

As the world watched, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, 45, was found guilty of second-degree murder, second-degree manslaughter, and third-degree manslaughter. He is currently facing up...

A hand-made sign crafted by Physical Science teacher Karen Curran.

Curran sells signs for Alzheimer’s Association

Story by Sarah Alcantar April 7, 2021

  Science teacher Karen Curran is retiring from PHS following the 2021 school year. For her retirement, Curran wanted to pursue something that could show her creative and artistic side by making...

Keith Matlock is in his ninth year coaching baseball for the Dragons.

Matlock earns 100 coaching wins

Story by Keith Perkins, Reporter April 7, 2021

On Tuesday, April 6, head baseball coach Keith Matlock reached 100 career wins in Pittsburg.  Although excited, Matlock doesn’t feel the credit belongs solely to himself.  “It feels good,”...

Featured above is the STEM academy students on a trip to visit the University of Arkansas. Photo credit to the LCC Instagram page.

New extension of Trio, STEM Academy

Story by McKenna Hodges, Co-Editor-In-Chief April 7, 2021

Starting in November of 2019, the TRIO talent search program launched a STEM-based club called The STEM Academy. This program is available for the students of seven school districts that the TRIO program...

Physics classes to compete in regional bridge building contest

Story by Joseph Lee, Co-Editor-In-Chief March 19, 2021

This April, students in physics classes will compete against students from neighboring high schools in a bridge building contest.  The competition will be held in the Idea Shop on Block 22, located...

A Look Within The Class: Special Population Department

A Look Within The Class: Special Population Department

Story by Francisco Castaneda, Photographer, Videographer March 16, 2021

A Look Within the Class: CTE Department

A Look Within the Class: CTE Department

Story by Francisco Castaneda, Photographer, Videographer March 16, 2021

Boys basketball win substate championship, state bound

Boys basketball win substate championship, state bound

March 8, 2021

The varsity boys basketball team defeated Spring Hill at home 82-52 Saturday, March 6. The Dragons will advance to the first round of the state tournament and will play Tuesday, March 9 against De Soto...

Head coach Jordan Woods discusses a play during time out of the first round of substate against Blue Valley Southwest. The Dragons won and hosted Spring Hill in the substate championship game on Saturday, March 6.

Roelfs steps down as head coach, joins as assistant as Jordan Woods leads varsity basketball

Story by Ian Sullivan, Reporter March 8, 2021

After 21 years of leading the PHS basketball team as head coach, Kiley Roelfs announced his retirement. “At the end of last season, I decided it was time to step down. The main reason is that it just...

English teacher Emily George leads participants in a Jazzercise class after school. George is passionate about the class and enjoys using movement as a way to unwind. I do the aerobic moves and tell them [through the] microphone what to do next. It’s set to songs on the top 40s charts] and we just do any sort of dance moves or plyometric moves, and things like that.”

Jazzing it up with English teacher Emily George

Story by Ashlan Brooks, Print Co-Editor, Online Co-Editor March 5, 2021

Heart pounding and chest heaving, English teacher Emily George moves her body to the beat of the music playing overhead, instructing the 10 women standing in front of her to do the same. She’s teaching...

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