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Things to do for Spring Break  in Wichita

Things to do for Spring Break in Wichita

Diana Grajeda March 4, 2020

Not everyone can or wants to travel for just a week. Here is a list of possible places to go or activities to do during spring break by yourself, with your family, or with friends. Sedgwick County...

Carter DeFever during the 2019 boy's tennis season

Interested in a Spring Sport?

Diana Grajeda February 5, 2020

While it's too late to join a winter sport if you're not already in it, there is plenty of time to decide to try out for a spring sport. Conditioning for most of them is around January through March and...

New Year's Resolutions are a Hoax

New Year’s Resolutions are a Hoax

Diana Grajeda January 22, 2020

Where did they come from? Everyone is familiar with the concept of New Year's resolutions, but why do we have them? The tradition started around 4000 years ago with the Babylonians making promises...

Teen's Favorite Christmas Gifts

Teen’s Favorite Christmas Gifts

Diana Grajeda December 5, 2019

High school students’ favorite gifts they have received include new phones, clothes, and more unusual items, such as a bowl or a stick. The most popular gifts are electronic items like phones and iPads,...

Holiday Party Ideas: Christmas

Holiday Party Ideas: Christmas

Diana Grajeda November 22, 2019

Secret Santa For those who don't know, secret Santa is a gift exchange. A week or two before the party, everyone puts their name on slips of paper, they get mixed around, and everyone draws a name. You...

Pop Artists in Different Languages

Pop Artists in Different Languages

Diana Grajeda, Reporter October 24, 2019

What is Pop? The name "pop music" comes from the word "popular". It is the genre of music that produces the most hits. For the most part, pop music in different languages is very similar. Kpop, Latin...

Why it's Important to Get Involved as a Freshman

Why it’s Important to Get Involved as a Freshman

Diana Grajeda, Reporter August 26, 2019

Freshman year might seem hard enough as it is, but it's also the best time to get involved in sports, cheerleading, STUCO, and clubs. Doing these things can help you now, by giving you something to do...

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