Verbatim: January 2010
January 28, 2010
Filed under Verbatim
“She looks like an Avatar.” -Molly Meyer, senior watching a tall, thin girl run past her. “There always has to be some danger when you’re high.” -Tim Harig, history teacher talking about the dangers of being tall. 0 Read More →
First Amendment controversies? Not at KHS
January 27, 2010
Filed under Call Editorial, Opinion
Imagine a school where the administration bans long or colored hair, words or phrases larger than two inches, peaceful protests and controversial discussion topics. No, you’re not reading 1984. Even though the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees five freedoms of expression, public schools... Read more »
How to get a date in (almost) 10 days
January 27, 2010
Filed under Columns, Opinion
Final countdown for Hatchet Hop begins today with only three days left. But this Saturday night shin dig isn’t the only reason to ask out that special someone you’ve been crushing on. Whether you’re trying for that last-ditch-effort date to the dance, are tired of being alone or are just needing... Read more »
Sexual offenders make some residents uneasy
January 27, 2010 • written by Emily Goyda
Filed under News, Uncategorized
When Sarah Viers thinks about her neighbors, it never crosses her mind they could have committed a crime, much less be a registered sexual offender. But there is a higher probability that is true than most students like Viers would think. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP), there are... Read more »
Trespasser stirs up fears across campus
January 27, 2010 • written by Emily Goyda
Filed under News
Surrounded by the sounds and sights of boys working out during her 6th hour Weights and Conditioning class Dec. 9, Julie Goodmann thought everything seemed normal. Until, that is, boys from her class began alerting her of a situation that turned out to be very far from normal. “I had two or three boys... Read more »
Ath-tweet
January 27, 2010 • written by Robert Conroy
Filed under Sports
“Eating some good old fashioned chili cheese dogs with some BBQ Lays chips! Bomb!” posted New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush through his Twitter account. According to Bush, BBQ chips are the bomb, but for many others the real bomb is the website Twitter. Twitter is another of the social... Read more »
Then and Now
January 27, 2010 • written by Katie Just and Myles Artis
Filed under Sports
Erin Cejka Erin Cejka, 2008 graduate, earned honors in softball. Cejka earned Class 4A All-State First Team honors her senior season. As a senior, Cejka batted .452. She was a two-time First Team All-Metro pick and led the KHS softball team with a .456 on-base percentage, .786 slugging percentage and... Read more »
Sorry ladies, I’m no vampire
January 27, 2010 • written by Ryan Schuessler
Filed under Opinion
There’s always so much hype about pop culture and the entertainment industry pressuring women to fit into the “perfect” stereotype: “perfectly” thin with “perfect” hair and “perfect” skin with the “perfect” clothes. Yet the same kind of imagery exists for men.... Read more »
City Lights shine in the recording studio
January 27, 2010
Filed under Entertainment
To Do List: Study for math test? Check. Practice piano? Check. Become a recorded artist by senior year of high school? Check. For seniors Alyssa High and Alex Sinclair, this is all part of daily life as members of a band called City Lights, who recently laid down its first five original tracks at a recording... Read more »
Protest in St. Louis
January 27, 2010 • written by Joe Weber
Filed under Features, Features
With hoods, scarves and winter hats concealing their faces, three members of Westboro Baptist Church paced slowly along the grass field across the street from Parkway North High School on Jan. 11. Three-foot tall signs revealed, in bright colors, the underlying message of their protest: “God Hates... Read more »
