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Hannah Smith

Hannah Smith, Copy Editor

Hi readers. I’m Hannah Smith. I’m StampedeNews.Net’s new Copy Editor which means if you weren’t already tired of seeing me around here then buckle up because I’m here to stay. I’ve spent the summer making changes to our lovely site and trying to make Stampede an even better place then it was in the spring. I’m so excited to see where the next year takes us. I love reading, watching tv, starbucks and spending time with my family and friends. Thank you for stopping by our website and I hope you learn something new about our school and our world.

All content by Hannah Smith
Former Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on three different counts for the murder of George Floyd on April 20. Pictured here, Chauvin is sitting in a courtroom as he hears the guilty verdict (photo courtesy AP News).

Derek Chauvin Found Guilty on All Counts

Hannah Smith, Copy Editor
April 22, 2021
These are the lilacs outside my door. They are my favorite thing about spring (photo submitted by H. Smith).

Review: Spring

Hannah Smith, Copy Editor
April 16, 2021
One of the tickets for the 2021 prom. Despite the fact that a lot of things are different, people are still excited (photo submitted by H.Smith).

Students Plan For Prom

Hannah Smith, Copy Editor
April 14, 2021
Students sit in Brett Gearhart’s credit recovery class to make up any credits that they might have failed in the past. However, Optional Remote Students can use them to take electives online (photo credit T. Dent).

Teachers Analyze Benefits, Drawbacks of Online School System

Hannah Smith, Copy Editor
April 8, 2021
North Korean officials along with the president of South Korea observe the opening ceremonies of the 2018 Winter Olympics. The Tokyo Olympics are fast approaching, and North Korea has decided to withdraw (Photo courtesy AP News).

North Korea pulls out of Tokyo Olympics

Hannah Smith, Copy Editor
April 6, 2021
Me daydreaming about being done with senior year. It’s really easy to get distracted these days (photo by H.Smith).

Taking on the Grind

Hannah Smith, Copy Editor
April 2, 2021
President Joe Biden signed the American Relief Plan into law on March 11. He then delivered his first primetime address, outlining his hopes for bringing the pandemic to an end in the U.S. (photo courtesy AP News).

President Biden Delivers First Primetime Address

Hannah Smith, Copy Editor
March 12, 2021
On Feb. 8, Alynna Matox, 11, Layla Smith, 12, and Mckenna Daugherty, 10, prepare for their upcoming masterworks concert where they will be performing “Song of Wisdom” by Joseph Martin. The song is based on the childrens’ book “The Old Turtle” and deals with the importance of respecting others’ views (photo by T. Dent).

Choir, More Than Just Pretty Songs

Hannah Smith, Copy Editor
March 11, 2021
A young man waits for an oxygen refill shop to open in Peru. Nations in South America and Africa have been experiencing mass shortages of oxygen due to the COVID-19 pandemic (photo courtesy AP News).

Oxygen Shortage Causes Panic in South America, Africa

Hannah Smith, Copy Editor
February 25, 2021
The Spring Hill food pantry helps serve a lot of members of the community. In 2020 alone, they helped over 5,000 people combat food insecurity (design credit O. Leblanc).

Spring Hill Food Pantry Serves the Community

Hannah Smith, Copy Editor
February 22, 2021
Marjorie Greene of Georgia has been removed from her House committee seats as a result of her racist and outlandish conspiracy theories (photo courtesy AP News).

Rep. Marjorie Green Removed from Committee Seats

Hannah Smith, Copy Editor
February 5, 2021
In the state dining room, on Jan. 27, President Joe Biden signs an executive order on climate change. Over his first week in office Biden has taken a lot of executive action (Photo courtesy of AP Photo/Evan Vucci).

Biden’s First Week in Office, Broken Down

Hannah Smith, Copy Editor
January 28, 2021
On Sept. 30, Kerri Rodden, English Teacher, teachers her honors English 2 students over zoom. Online learning has forced students to accept more responsibility regarding what they pay attention to when in class (photo by A. Manning).

Student, Teacher Grapple with Distractions During Remote Learning

Hannah Smith, Copy Editor
January 25, 2021
On Jan. 20, Joseph R. Biden Jr. was sworn in as the 46th POTUS. Despite concerns about a repeat of Jan. 6's chaotic events, the inauguration went off without a hitch (photo courtesy AP News).

Joe Biden Sworn in as 46th President

Hannah Smith, Copy Editor
January 20, 2021
The Moderna, Inc. headquarters in Cambridge, Mass. The FDA is considering greenlighting Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for use alongside the one from Pfizer (photo courtesy AP News).

FDA to Consider Greenlighting Moderna Vaccine

Hannah Smith, Copy Editor
December 18, 2020
As I approach my final semester of school my room is slowly getting more and more messy. However, I’m still doing some of my school work and so I think that’s what counts (photo credit H. Smith).

To Trudge On

Hannah Smith, Copy Editor
December 3, 2020
The American company Pfizer has been developing a vaccine that is now ready for use. The UK has officially greenlighted hundreds of thousands of doses for delivery (photo courtesy AP News).

UK Greenlights 800,000 Doses of Pfizer Vaccine

Hannah Smith, Copy Editor
December 2, 2020
On Dec. 1, Hannah Smith, online learner, 12, works on her daily school work. She says she always tries to always sit at a desk when she works, but sometimes that alone isn’t enough to keep her motivated (Photo Illustration by H.Smith).

Mental Health in a Pandemic Reframed

Hannah Smith, Copy Editor
December 1, 2020
On Sept. 30, Mathew Lundy, honors chemistry teacher, teaches his honors students while they are all at home. Honors students struggled during remote learning, but many also found that their teachers were still there to help (Photo by A.Manning).

Different Effects

Hannah Smith, Copy Editor
November 16, 2020
On Tuesday, Nov. 10, arguments were heard in the Supreme Court about the Affordable Care Act. Also known as "Obamacare," this act has been very controversial since its creation (photo courtesy AP News).

Supreme Court Hears Arguments about Affordable Care Act

Hannah Smith, Copy Editor
November 11, 2020
Me looking at my phone as I sometimes do late at night even to the detriment of my sleep. This is something that I’ve been thinking a lot about (Photo by H. Smith).

The Sleep Acknowledgement

Hannah Smith, Copy Editor
October 13, 2020
A screenshot of the Kansas voter registration website. A link can be found in the article (photo credit H. Smith).

Students Start Voter Registration Process

Hannah Smith, Copy Editor
October 7, 2020
This is the data used for the new gating criteria that will move secondary education into in-person schooling.

Sept. 28 Special Meeting Board Brief

Hannah Smith, Copy Editor
September 29, 2020
At Georgetown Law School, the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaks to students on Sept. 17, 2020. She passed away on Sept. 18, 2020; her death leaves an important vacancy on the Supreme Court Bench and begs the question: who should fill it (Photo Courtesy of Carolyn Caster via AP).

Death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Reignites Political Debate

Hannah Smith, Copy Editor
September 24, 2020
On Sept. 18, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away, due to complications with metastatic pancreatic cancer (photo courtesy AP News).

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dies at 87

Hannah Smith, Copy Editor
September 24, 2020
Fed Chair Jerome Powell is optimistic about the unemployment rate in the United States, despite a slow economy due to COVID-19 (photo courtesy AP News).

Federal Reserve Releases New Employment Numbers

Hannah Smith, Copy Editor
September 9, 2020
On Sept. 14, 2019, Jenna Weber, 10, and Jordan Anderson, 11, jump to block a ball against Louisburg. The first positive coronavirus case was contracted by a volleyball player, but there is no evidence to say that is where she contracted it (Photo by I. Williams).

High School has first positive COVID-19 case

Hannah Smith, Copy Editor
September 8, 2020
On Aug. 24, students gathered to protest the johnson county gating criteria before the board meeting, but they aren’t the only ones speaking out. “Yes, there is loud discontent. There is also a LOT of quiet discontent in the form of emails and phone calls disagreeing with the loud discontent but afraid to say so publicly because the issue has become so heated,” said Eric Boyle, Spring Hill board of education member.

School Board to Collect Data to Help in Covid-19 Related Decisions

Hannah Smith, Copy Editor
September 2, 2020
On Aug. 24, Emily Dowd, 12, one of the organizers of this protest, stands in a group of students protesting the use of remote teaching as well as expressing their desire to play and support fall sports. [I organized this protest because] it’s hard for me to do online classes without getting bored and stuff so I would like to go back to school. Also sports, I know a lot of kids are looking for scholarships right now and it’s hard to do that especially with Covid[-19] going on. And not being able to play and having other schools cancel it’s going to be hard for them to actually go to college for that sport.” said Dowd.

Students Lead Protest to Return to In-Person Instruction

Hannah Smith, Copy Editor
August 26, 2020
This Pennsylvania grocery store's shelves are becoming a common sight in stores all across the country, as panic buying due to COVID-19 continues (photo courtesy of AP News).

Supermarket Stress

Hannah Smith, Editor-in-Chief
April 20, 2020
On Feb. 7, Kyra Fuchs, 11, leads her grade in their class cheer. She is now running for student body president (Photo by P. Flood).

Student Council Elections to Still Run

Hannah Smith, Editor in Chief
April 14, 2020
On March 18, the publications staff decided to continue to post content. Submit your own writing to spub@usd230.org - read bellow for more details.

Dear Readers,

Hannah Smith, Editor in Chief
March 19, 2020
On March 23, 2019, Tyler North works on his Calculus, a College now course, homework while Karla DeCoster, Calculus teacher, helps him. North took decided to take Calculus his Junior year (photo by TDent).

To take a College Class or Not? That is the Question

Hannah Smith, Editor in Chief
February 17, 2020
A northwest view of the educational support building that is being build through the 2018 bond. An update on all the bonds was given to the board on Feb. 10 (Photo courtesy of board docs).

Feb. 10 Board Brief

Hannah Smith, Editor in Chief
February 11, 2020

Meet Your Winter Homecoming Candidates

Hannah Smith, Editor in Chief
February 4, 2020
On Jan. 27, Senate Majoriety Leader, Mitch McConnell, leaves after a day of hearing the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. They are set to vote regarding witnesses soon (Photo courtesy of AP Photo and Patrick Semansky).

Senate Set to Vote on Witnesses

Hannah Smith, Staff Writer
January 29, 2020
During a JV meet Wesley Chauvin, 9, tries to figure out the math equation that the moderator, Tim Shea, gave to him and his teammates. The scholars bowl team held their only home meet, on Oct. 30 (Photo by IWilliams).

Scholars Bowl Team Competes at League

Hannah Smith, Staff Writer
January 16, 2020
On Jan. 13, the school board had their first meeting of the year, Dough Updike, Brent Hoffman Ali Seeling were all sworn in as either new or reelected members of the board. Mr. Updike and Jason Winbolt were then elected by the board to be president and vice president of the board receptively (Photo by HSmith).

Board Brief: Jan. 13 Meeting

Hannah Smith, Editor in Chief
January 14, 2020
House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, stands on dais while members vote on the second article of impeachment. The house votes to Impeach the 45th President, on Dec. 18, on Capital Hill in Washington D.C (Photo curtesy of the Associated Press and by Patrick Semansky).

President Donald Trump Impeached, Explained

Hannah Smith, Editor in Chief
December 19, 2019
On Dec. 7, the Madrigals Sing at Crown center bringing some holiday cheer to their community. This was just one stop out of many places the Madrigals sang at this holiday season (Photo Submitted by A.Waltrip).

The Madrigals Create Bonds in Their Community Through Carols

Hannah Smith, Editor in Chief
December 19, 2019
On Dec. 18, protests break out in Mumbai, India after India's Supreme Court postpones hearings against the Amendment to the 1955 citizenship act. As the protests swelled the government caused internet shutdown.

Demonstrations Over Amendment to India’s Citizenship Law Sparks Internet Shutdown

Hannah Smith, Editor in Chief
December 18, 2019
On Dec. 5, Josh Dickie, 12, battles against another wrestler during his first meet of the season. The first meet was "Big Versus Littles" were little schools are given the opportunity to wrestle against bigger schools (Photo by KOaks).

Wrestling opens their season with Bigs Versus Littles

Hannah Smith, Editor in Chief
December 12, 2019
University Students in India protest, on Dec. 2, hoping to bring change around sexual violence. These protests were sparked by a woman who was raped and murdered over Thanksgiving break (Photo courtesy of the AP).

Demonstrations break out in India after woman is raped, murdered

Hannah Smith, Editor in Chief
December 3, 2019
Team Captions, Zade Barker, 12, Corbyn Myers, 12, Hunter Wilyard, 12, and Jakob Stovall, 12 walk out for the coin flip. This would be the last coin flip of their senior year (Photo by AAnderson).

Football Season ends against number one-seat, Tonganoxie

Hannah Smith, Editor in Chief
November 11, 2019
Results as reported by Jocoelection.org.

Results of the Nov. 5 Local Election

Hannah Smith, Editor in Chief
November 6, 2019
Me and Cole Henson being dorks, but smiling too!

The Complaining Conundrum

Hannah Smith, Editor in Chief
October 31, 2019
Teachers on the picket line during their eight day strike. The strike is starting to interfere with students lives (Photo curtesy of Wikipedia Commons).

Chicago Teachers Strike Through Day Eight

Hannah Smith, Editor in Chief
October 29, 2019
The three state qualifiers before they play in the Pittsburgh state meet. They all played on Friday, but didn't make it to day two (Photo Submitted by PDelgado).

Sports Brief: State Girls Tennis

Hannah Smith, Editor in Chief
October 21, 2019
Me as I edit my column at 11 pm (and lets be honest also wait for the camera timer to count down), so that its not late (Photo by HSmith).

If Oxford Can Do It, So Can I

Hannah Smith, Editor in Chief
October 16, 2019
A computer generated photo of what the new board office will look like. The new board office is set to open in 2021 (Photo courtesy of USD 230 board docs)

Board Brief: Oct. 14

Hannah Smith, Staff Writer
October 15, 2019
Me, today, with my straight(ish) hair, and me when I was three with my boingy curls (photos by CSmith).

Tales and Adventures of Curls

Hannah Smith, Editor in Chief
October 9, 2019
Me annoying my Lily Kuhn, 11, as she tries to take a cute picture for her sister.

Back and (trying to be) better than ever (kind of) (i guess)

Hannah Smith, Editor in Chief
October 2, 2019
On Sept. 20, during the homecomming game, Cody Powell, Wide Reseiver, 11, sets up for the next play. The broncos would go on to loose the game 21-35 (Photo by AMarney).

Sept. 20 Football Game time changed to 4:30

Hannah Smith, Editor in Chief
September 27, 2019
Me and LIndsay Hoffman,11, at Sept. 6's Football game against Loisburg. 6 Days before my 17th Birthday. (Photo by I.Williams)

16 going on 17

Hannah Smith, Editor in Chief
September 11, 2019
Photo Courtesy of Envato Elements

Board Briefs: Sept. 9

Hannah Smith, Editor in Chief
September 11, 2019
On May 10, the hallways stand empty due to the cancelation of Bronco Hour because of the senior prank.

Bronco Hour Canceled for May 10: it stinks!

Hannah Smith
May 10, 2019
On May 8, before the main section of the concert begins Miranda Versaw, 12, stands in front of the band to tune the instruments.

Joy and Band Concerts

Hannah Smith, Editor in Cheif
May 10, 2019
The second man [not pictured] joins Timothy Brown, 52, in staying HIV positive for over a year. This brings new hope for HIV positive people. (Photo by Peter Rigaud)

Second Man Free of Deadly HIV Virus; Brings new hope to all affected

Hannah Smith
March 19, 2019
On Dec. 11, Laney Stegging, 12, brings the ball down at their home game against Metro Academy.

Sub State; Girls Basketball Team Takes Victory Over Shawnee Heights

Hannah Smith
March 1, 2019
The Same Old 24 Hours

The Same Old 24 Hours

Hannah Smith
February 1, 2019
"A Very Large Expanse of Sea" Sends It’s Readers Sailing for New Ideas

“A Very Large Expanse of Sea” Sends It’s Readers Sailing for New Ideas

Hannah Smith
December 21, 2018
The flute section stands for their feature during the winter concert on Dec. 12.

Band Spreads Christmas Joy at the Latest Concert

Hannah Smith
December 18, 2018
Lettuce Learn About the Vegetarians Around US

Lettuce Learn About the Vegetarians Around US

Hannah Smith
December 6, 2018
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Uncredited/AP/REX/Shutterstock (9945668a) In this undated photo released by the Broward County Sheriff's office, Cesar Sayoc is seen in a booking photo, in Miami. Federal authorities took Sayoc, 56, of Aventura, Fla., into custody in Florida in connection with the mail-bomb scare that earlier widened to 12 suspicious packages, the FBI and Justice Department said Explosive Devices, Miami, USA - 26 Oct 2018

Mail Bombs Backfire

Hannah Smith
October 29, 2018
Gracie Campos, Ashley Carlisle, Porscha Stocker, and Kyra Fuchs, 9, all laugh while listening to Paul Young’s, History teacher, lesson on Sept. 25.

The First Step

Hannah Smith
October 21, 2018
While the class works on an assignment Brett Buffum, theater teacher, laughs with Connor Salge, 10.

Find the Great

Hannah Smith
October 11, 2018

Crazy Rich Asians: Pushing the Envelope in both the Box Office and Hollywood

Hannah Smith
September 3, 2018
Same School, New Leaders

Same School, New Leaders

Hannah Smith
May 14, 2018
Walking Into School With Fear

Walking Into School With Fear

Hannah Smith
February 16, 2018

Getting A Head Start

Hannah Smith
January 15, 2018
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