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An open laptop with a product open on the SHEIN website.

Fast fashion’s true colors

Lizzie Buckhold, features writer November 9, 2023

Scrolling through shopping sites, you may come across one called Shein. At first glance, this seems like a dream site; everything is nicely laid out and dirt cheap. However, there are many problems associated...

This summer french students went to France for their exchange program.

Living La Vie

Ian Reno, managing editor September 19, 2023

Sleepy and groggy, Ethan Tilly, senior, steps off the train after three flights and a train ride from Paris. He looks out to see a city nestled between two rivers with yellow and beige houses packed one...

Carolyn Vandagriff is involved in the drama department and band

Meet the Freshmen

Kiley Huang, features writer August 30, 2023

Jace Heigham moved from Nagoya, Japan to Missouri last August, and this will be his first year attending a school in the KSD. His family made the 6,507 mile move so he could have an education from...

Michael Pingel, math teacher, says time with family is what makes Halloween special.

Teachers’ tricks, treats and traditions

Sophia Webb, features + in-depth editor August 28, 2023

In anticipation of the annual neighborhood Halloween gathering, Mandy Melton, science teacher, and her three kids rush home from school. After a quick dinner, Melton ensures her kids have their jokes and...

Fox and her German exchange partner, Lichtfeld, pose together in front of the Mama Mia sign. 

Photo courtesy of Gwenyth Fox

Hallo from hamburg

Avery Haden, news writer August 28, 2023

Wheeling her luggage through the airport, Gwenyth Fox, junior, excitedly awaits meeting her German exchange partner for the first time. The airport lobby is alive with chatter as German students search...

Anna Larkin has worked at Pottery Hollow for four months, spending her Friday nights and weekends helping with birthday parties and cleaning paint brushes. 

Working it out

Alli Luth, opinions editor April 21, 2023

Clanging dishes, sizzling plates and a chorus of conversations. Swarms of people filter through the kitchen and dining areas of Three Kings Public House. For some, the organized chaos of a restaurant can...

According to HHS.gov, 600,000 middle school students and 3 million high school students in America smoke a form of e-cigarettes.

The crown juul

Mia Intagliata, opinions writer April 20, 2023

Disclaimer: The names Jane and Anna will be used to protect these students. For Jane, senior, every minute she can go without her vape is an accomplishment. She has been addicted to vaping since the...

Vas Djuranovic, junior, cradles his two kids during band class.

Baby blues: the teenage parents of KHS

Wyatt Byers, entertainment writer April 18, 2023

A new phenomenon has swept through KHS: teen pregnancy. On Feb. 22 and 23, 2023, over 100 students suddenly delivered children. Strangely, they were all in AP Psychology. These are their stories.  Vas...

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