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Sports ticket prices set to increase

September 2, 2010
By Brenda Valdivia

Why is the ticket price increasing? AVCTL Leauge now requires it What are the prices? Varsity: Adults – $6 dollars Students – $4 dollars Sub Varsity: Adults – $4 dollars Students – $3 dollars What sports will it effect? Sports that required an admission fee like football, volleyball, soccer, basketball and wrestling. Other activities besides sports will not experience a ticket price increase. People who looked at this...
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Rickard: ‘All construction completed by end of month’

August 25, 2010
By Emma Bradley
Rickard: ‘All construction completed by end of month’

Throughout the summer, the big question on everyone’s mind has been, “Will the construction at the high school be finished by the time school starts?” Principal Ken Rickard says yes. “We will have everything completed sufficiently to have school,” Rickard said. When students walked into the school Friday morning, many walked in through the recently completed main...
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Kansas kids caught up in ’sexting’

May 24, 2010
By reporter

Texting: almost every high school student does it on a daily basis, but what happens when those texts turn sexual? Moving from a simple “what’s up” to showing someone a picture of yourself nude draws the line between texting and sexting. Some people say it’s just a play on words for texting. However, many believe...
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Senior all night party (photos)

May 17, 2010
By Tyler Prochazka

Every year, the seniors have an all night party after graduation. This year the party went into the wee hours of the morning, around 2 a.m. Junior Brandon Hanchett captured the event on camera.
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Graduation 2010 (photos)

May 17, 2010
By Tyler Prochazka

Junior Brandon Hanchett photographed the key moments of graduation.
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Class of 2010 graduates from NHS (videos)

May 16, 2010
By Tyler Prochazka
Class of 2010 graduates from NHS (videos)

On Saturday, May 15, the class of 2010 and the 125th graduating class, graduated from Newton High School. The commencement ceremony was held in inside for the first time in 15 years in Ravenscroft gym at Newton High School due to weather conditions. The commencement speech was given by graduate John Bergen. It was entitled,...
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Graduation ceremony moved to Ravenscroft Gymnasium

May 15, 2010
By Ashley Murrell

Due to inclement weather, the 2010 graduation ceremony will be held indoors at NHS. The ceremony will take place in Ravenscroft Gymnasium. Because of limited space, each person wishing to attend the ceremony will have to have a ticket. Each senior was given eight tickets. Those who do not have a ticket may watch...
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Yearbook signing party 2010 (photos)

May 13, 2010
By Tyler Prochazka

The Newton High School journalism department, advised by Erica Rickard, held its first annual yearbook signing party. Students poured into Willis gym on Tuesday to sign the “Our Journey” yearbook. It was a bittersweet affair for seniors, who were ending their last day in high school. The party featured a DJ and prizes including a Walmart...
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Seniors gather for this year’s baccalaureate (photos)

May 13, 2010
By Tyler Prochazka

Yesterday, seniors attended the annual baccalaureate which is a religious celebration of graduation. Speakers included Sheryl Bell, the pastor from Trinity Heights, seniors Stuart McConnel, Lupita Gonzales, Ben Kreider and his mom Heidi Regier. During baccalaureate, thunder could be heard outside, but it did not disturb the proceedings.
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Newton sophomore runner-up at BPA nationals

May 9, 2010
By Tyler Prochazka
Newton sophomore runner-up at BPA nationals

Sophomore Emily Runge took second place at Business Professionals of America nationals in her event, Economic Research Project – Individual. The national competition took place in Anaheim, California. Several students from Newton High competed at nationals but Runge was the only student that made it to finals. “It was so exciting,” Runge said. “Being up...
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