Journalism students headed to Minneapolis

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November 16, 2011 • Dustin Mulkey, Staff Reporter  
Filed under News, Top Stories

Ten journalism students went to Minneapolis, MN for the National Scholastic Press Association Convention on Nov. 17-20. “One of the reasons we went was because we were named a Pacemaker finalist,” Journalism teacher Bill Gasper said. This year, the Pacemakers were selected by a panel of professional... Read more »

Annual Quinceañera to take place next week

November 17, 2011 • Laurissa Marcotte, Staff Reporter  
Filed under News, Top Stories

Spanish II students have been preparing for weeks for an upcoming formal ceremony planned by teacher Lora Gallegos-Haynes. For the past eight years, Gallegos-Haynes has held a traditional coming-of-age celebration for the girls in her class and will continue the tradition next Monday. The ceremony is... Read more »

Thanksgiving Foods

November 21, 2011  
Filed under Video

Spring Play meeting set for Friday, Dec. 2

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November 22, 2011  
Filed under News, Top Stories

An interest meeting for Spring Play 2012 has been scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 2 in the Lecture Hall. Director Bill Gasper said the primary purpose of the meeting is to see how many people are interested in participating in the play, which will take place on March 15-17 at 12th Street Auditorium.... Read more »

Aida comes to an end

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November 22, 2011 • Olivia Zody, Staff Reporter  
Filed under News, Top Stories

Aida, the fall musical, has come to an end. The production sold 2,007 tickets total, 500 on Thursday, 569 on Friday, 538 on Saturday, and 400 on Sunday. “Performances were excellent,” director Johnny Matlock said. “The cast, crew, and pit were so consistent each night.” This year, the production... Read more »

Financial aid work night offered

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November 29, 2011 • Olivia Zody, Staff Reporter  
Filed under News, Top Stories

On Monday, December 5, a financial aid work night will be held for all seniors and their parents. The work night begins at 7:00 p.m. in the Lecture Hall. Students and parents will learn how to apply for all types of state and federal financial aid and learn to complete the FAFSA, the Free Application... Read more »

Orchestra attends Western Kansas Orchestra Festival

November 30, 2011 • Anna Shippy, Online Editor  
Filed under A&E

18 orchestra students traveled to Hutchinson for the Western Kansas Orchestra Festival on Nov. 18 and 19. The purpose of the festival was for students to be able to have the chance to play with a larger orchestra than normal and work under a different festival conductor. There was 450 students, divided... Read more »

Bad Teacher

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November 30, 2011 • Bonnie McRae, Staff Reporter  
Filed under Movie/Book Reviews

Bad Teacher is a movie with a B-list cast, a sloppy plot, and crude humor. Most movies now-a-days aim to make the main character relatable to the viewers or at the very least tolerable, but this movie is a different story completely. After watching the trailer, I expected a good story with a classic... Read more »

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