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Brea Ballard: Homecoming Queen Canidate

Brea Ballard: Homecoming Queen Canidate

Zoe Washington October 24, 2022

Brea is another one of our awesome seniors at South High and also one of this year's homecoming candidates. This week, I interviewed her and asked about how she felt this week with homecoming. How...

Zariah Berry: Homecoming Queen Candidate

Zariah Berry: Homecoming Queen Candidate

Zoe Washington October 24, 2022

Zariah is one of the many great seniors at South High and one of this year's Homecoming candidates! Let's hear her responses to an interview about HOCO! How does it feel to be a part of the homecoming...

Ali Nguyen: Homecoming Queen Candidate

Ali Nguyen: Homecoming Queen Candidate

Zoe Washington October 20, 2022

Ali is one of the many amazing seniors at South High and one of this year's homecoming candidates. This week, I interviewed her and asked about how she felt this week with homecoming. How does it feel...

Are High Schoolers Too Old to Trick or Treat?

Are High Schoolers Too Old to Trick or Treat?

Zoe Washington October 12, 2022

Trick or treating is an age-old Halloween tradition that thousands of children have participated in since the 1930s, but, is there an age limit to who should be involved? Trick or treating can be traced...

YouTube Takes Lead for Top Cause of Sleep Loss in Teens

YouTube Takes Lead for Top Cause of Sleep Loss in Teens

Zoe Washington September 27, 2022

You can probably already guess that most teenagers don't get enough sleep at night. Whether it be from a busy schedule or homework, it is clear that most have trouble getting to bed earlier than they...

The Impact of Native American Boarding Schools

The Impact of Native American Boarding Schools

Zoe Washington September 19, 2022

During the 1800s, many people were starting to explore and settle in places around the eastern parts of the United States. The US government wanted to expand more westward, but they only had one problem....

Kansas teacher wins $95K in a case against a student's pronouns

Kansas teacher wins $95K in a case against a student’s pronouns

Zoe Washington September 9, 2022

A Kansas teacher has just won $95,000 in damages against her school district for suspending her over not using a student's preferred pronouns. In March of 2021, Pamela Ricard sued Geary County Schools...

2022 Kansas State Fair

2022 Kansas State Fair

Zoe Washington August 30, 2022

The annual Kansas State Fair will be coming up next Friday the 9th of September and will last until the 18th. On the first day, gates will be open from 11 am to 10 pm. The following days will begin from...

NewJeans Debut Song "Cookie" Sparks Controversy

NewJeans Debut Song “Cookie” Sparks Controversy

Zoe Washington August 28, 2022

NewJeans is HYBE Entertainments' newest girl group that just debuted earlier this month. The NewJeans members consists of Hyein, Hanni, Haerin, Danielle, and Minji. Even before their official debut, they...

Zoe Washington

Zoe Washington

Zoe Washington August 24, 2022

Hello, my name is Zoe Washington and here are a few facts about me: I'm a sophomore this yearClass of 2025My favorite music genres are indie pop, alternative rock, mellow gold, 70's, and soft rockMy...

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