May 13, 2019
Daniel Doell, Reporter
April 1, 2019
Members of JAG-K toured McConnell Air Force Base, in Wichita on Wednesday, March 6. The tour was the first of its kind; bringing a large group of students to visit the base. Sergeant Matthew Laxton contacted JAG-K specialist Christy Pray, asking if she would like to bring the group on a tour of the base.
The tour aimed to show the students what happens at McConnell and the occupational opportunities they provide.
“He wanted us to get an overall sense of what the Air Force does there, primarily the Air Force Guard and the...
Aubrey Stueven, Managing Editor
April 1, 2019
The squawk of a blue and gold macaw, the whiny of a quarter horse and many more sounds are just part of Grace Willmott’s (10) everyday life.
Willmott spends her days at home helping take care of the different animals found on her family’s property.
Throughout the years, Willmott has collected animals as smal...
January 29, 2019
"Live your best life and have fun"
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite Food: Mac n Cheese
Favorite Class: Social Studies
Least Favorite Class: Math
Bailey Bohon (9) takes pride in doing well in school as well as her participation in sports. Bohon was also a freshman volleyball manager durin...
January 18, 2019
The U.S. Navy welcomed a new surface vessel to their arsenal. The USS Wichita was officially commissioned on Jan. 5th. This new ship is a Freedom-Class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), and as such, it is referred to as the USS Wichita (LCS-13).
The USS Wichita is a source of local pride, being the third...
December 20, 2018
Wichita welcomes a new mural coming to the North end area. The new mural covers the Beachner Grain Elevator, which can be seen from I-135. It depicts the cultural backgrounds of the surrounding neighborhoods.
The mural is part of a larger project directed by Armando Minjarez, called Horizontes. T...
November 26, 2018
Favorite Color: Turquoise
Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite Class: Weights
Least Favorite Class: Government
"You can't be afraid to fail. It's the only way to succeed." - LeBron James...
Daniel Doell, Reporter
November 19, 2018
World War I changed much of how we view conflicts and war.
“It was one of the most important events in history,” Conner Casteel (10) said.
When the news came in that Germany signed the proposed armistice, the world erupted with joy.
Citizens marched through their neighborhoods, welcomi...
Paige Harrington and Daniel Doell
October 9, 2018
A new topic rounded its way into the scholars bowl season. Entertainment now states its claim as one of the subject matter categories of the competition. Questions will be based on several different areas of the industry.
Scholars bowl coach Jonathan Morgan said the entertainment category included television, animation, board games, where is Stan Lee?, music pre-1990s, music post-1990s, classic movies, and more.
This new category, which will not be part of the regular season competitions, debuted at the preseason m...
Daniel Doell, Reporter
October 1, 2018
Every year, the Kansas Scholastic Press Association (KSPA) holds a fall conference for school newspaper and yearbook students to attend.
This fall, students on the Oriole newspaper staff attended the conference at WSU. At the conference, newspaper crews participated in several specialized sessions where they learned how to improve their journalistic abilities.
“It [Fall Conference] taught me stuff I did not know about and helped improve the stuff I already did,” Jonathan Doss (10) said.
During the introduc...
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