Stampede

Ben Brooks, 10, mid serve at the home tennis quad against DeSoto and Lansing (Photo by B. Shaffer).
Estaban Sweet, 10, plays against DeSoto at the home Tennis Quad (Photo by B. Shaffer).
Carson Lightcap, 10, and Tom Uferman, 12, touch rackets. Touching rackets is an act of encouragement in Tennis (Photo by B. Shaffer).
Tom Uferman, 12, and Carson Lightcap, 10, plays Wyatt Nuessen, 10, and Ben Brooks, 10, in a warm up match before their Tennis Quad (Photo by B. Shaffer).
Estaban Sweet, 10, mid volley durring the tennis quad against DeSoto and Lansing (Photo by B. Shaffer).
Aiden Smith, 9, gets ready for a forehand swing (Photo by B. Shaffer).
Keagan Sinclair, 9, mid volley hitting the ball back to the other side at the home tennis quad against DeSoto and Lansing (Photo by B. Shaffer).
Aiden Smith, 9, Prepping to serve at the home Tennis quad against Lansing and DeSoto (Photo by B. Shaffer).
Estaban Sweet, 10, practices his serving skills before his quad against DeSoto and Lansing (Photo by B. Shaffer).
Estaban Sweet, 10, practices his serving skills before his quad against DeSoto and Lansing (Photo by B. Shaffer).

With the year coming to an end, SPUB gathers for a picnic of awards and recognition. The fun night began with pictures and ended with a hoorah to celebrate...

Members of the Environmental Club work a booth at an event (photo submitted by K. Wilson).

Building Connections and Making Memories

Madison Sutton, Staff Writer

Choosing to be involved in school is rewarding, but some students may not know where to start. One of the simplest ways to build connections and make memories...

Representative Mark Samsel was arrested - and subsequently released on bail - for battery against a high school student in a classroom he was substitute teaching for. He recently published a bizarre statement in response to his public evisceration on various social medias and news outlets (photo courtesy Kansas Reflector).

Wellsville Substitute Charged With Battery In Classroom

Mallory Putnam, Staff Writer

Last Wednesday, Mark Samsel, a Kansas lawmaker working as a substitute teacher, acted out in a high school classroom. Videos show Samsel ranting at students...

Rigby Middle School in Rigby, ID recently experienced a school shooting after a sixth grade girl shot two classmates and a janitor before being subdued (photo courtesy AP News).

Sixth Grade Girl Shoots Three At Idaho School

Madison Sutton, Staff Writer

On May 6, Rigby Middle School in Idaho faced a school shooting. A sixth grade girl pulled a gun from her backpack that morning and shot three people before...

China recently launched its first of 11 modules that will slowly create a new space station (photo courtesy AP News).

China Launches Space Station Module

Ashdon Kice, Photo Manager

On April 29, Chia launched the main module of its first permanent space station. The Tianhe, or “Heavenly Harmony,” was the first of 11 pieces to be...

PLC days are going to be more productive for teachers in the future. The administration has been hard at work figuring out the best way to use the time to help the teachers (photo credit T. Dent).

The Purpose of PLC

Lily Haney, Staff Writer

PLC days were instituted district-wide last year. They were a good way for students to get extra sleep, catch up on work, or get help from teachers. This...

May 17-19: Senior Finals

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Black Lives (Still) Matter

Grayson Roberts and Taylor Dent

George Floyd. Breonna Taylor. Rayshard Brooks. These are just some of the names that helped shape the course of a social justice movement. Starting over the summer, protests...