As the state of Kansas (and most states for that matter) continues to sink further into debt, both parties fight over how to remedy the budget. One side says increase taxes. The other says slash a few percentage points off the school budget. There is a third option: abolish public schooling altogether.
Can you wear white pants while using one? Will the bigger one be called the Maxi-Pad? Does the period tracker app come free? Blogs and other Web sites exploded with jokes after Apple’s newest unveiling of a device no one knew they needed until Apple told them. Some had speculated it would be named...
Cassoday Harder It‘s helpful that Hutchinson Community College classes will be offered during the school day. It gives students the advantage of taking college-level classes without having to take time out of their evenings to earn college credits. A lot of students are involved in athletics or after-school activities or work in the...
It takes a thousand steps to reach the top of the mountain, but only one step to plummet all the way back down. That’s the way we all felt last year when we watched the world economy plunge head over heels off of the mountain, taking many people’s savings and over 5 million jobs...
NOTE: part of a point/counterpoint debate Last summer, everyone held their breath as the United States seemed to be on the brink of economic collapse. Trillions in bailouts and stimulus later, the worst of the crisis is supposedly over. In reality, it has only begun. The seeds for the current crisis were sown in...
Newton should be proud. In a span of five years, the Railroaders have won state titles in girls basketball and boys track and now a share of the gymnastics title (in a year that the gymnastics team wasn’t even going to exist). Also this fall, the girls cross country team took third at state,...
After having shoulder surgery and losing all use of my dominant arm for eight weeks, the struggle has put things into perspective for me. I am no longer able to do things on my own, and I am dependent on others to complete daily tasks. I quickly became frustrated with the disadvantage. However, after...
The voice of principal Ken Rickard comes over the intercom on Monday morning. “I invite you stand and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance.” At this point, students in many classes are expected to stand up and recite the pledge. But in other classes, chances of seeing or hearing someone reciting the pledge...
Choir, art and fine arts in general have been rumored to be on the “chopping block.” In reality, nothing has been decided about budget cuts, nothing has been proposed and nothing is safe from budgets cuts for next year. Do you know that teacher who is always making the class laugh or the new...
Staff Editorial Twelve years ago, block scheduling was introduced at NHS. This year it was decided that the schedule format be up for review and Principal Ken Rickard and English teacher Deb Helberg were put in charge of the evaluation. Students need to be involved in this process. Recently, an e-mail account was set...
