The student newspaper of Augusta High School

The Oriole
The student newspaper of Augusta High School

The Oriole
The student newspaper of Augusta High School

The Oriole
Justin Gwaltney

Justin Gwaltney, Editor-in-Chief

Junior Justin Gwaltney is The Oriole Editor-in-Chief. Gwaltney joined staff second semester of his freshman year. He enjoys playing 2nd bass drum for the drumline and competing with his friends on the scholars bowl team. He enjoys solving puzzles and riddles, as well as learning how to solve new kinds of Rubiks cubes. Some big accomplishments for Gwaltney include achieving Eagle Scout, as well as memorizing 100 digits of pi. In the future, he hopes to be an English educator in order to inspire as well as teach future generations.

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According to the United States Census 2005 - 2020, 60 percent of Kansas schools funding comes from state sources, 8 percent from federal sources, and 32 percent from local sources. These sources are what provide public schools with the money they need in order to continue educating students in the future.

Schools deserve more money so teachers receive better pay

Justin Gwaltney, Editor-in-Chief
May 11, 2023
As a study method, flashcards actively engage students more than memorization according to Central Penn College, which moves learning into long term memory, providing students better retention for tests throughout the school year.

Study methods improve grades more than memorization

Justin Gwaltney, Editor-in-Chief
April 12, 2023
Science olympiad continues streak of state qualification

Science olympiad continues streak of state qualification

Justin Gwaltney, Editor-in-Chief
March 23, 2023
Student schedules need reworked

Student schedules need reworked

Justin Gwaltney, Editor-in-Chief
February 7, 2023
School board approves new way to honor alumni and former faculty members

School board approves new way to honor alumni and former faculty members

Justin Gwaltney, Editor-in-Chief
February 7, 2023
Electives, not required classes, offer ability to view future career choices

Electives, not required classes, offer ability to view future career choices

Justin Gwaltney, Editor-in-Chief
January 24, 2023
Third lunch during 3B. Students have a choice of where they want to sit, choosing from booths, stools, or regular six to eight seat tables.

Biased seating lives in the lunchroom

Justin Gwaltney, Editor-in-Chief
December 20, 2022
Thanksgiving deserves more recognition

Thanksgiving deserves more recognition

Justin Gwaltney, Editor-in-Chief
November 21, 2022
Music teacher Megan Hilton instructing her fifth grade music class through the fourth and fifth grade music concert. Junior Alex Evans job shadowed Hilton at Garfield Elementary for his job shadow portion of the junior project.

Junior project adjusts as world adjusts

Justin Gwaltney, Editor-in-Chief
November 10, 2022
In his 3B consumer finance, business teacher Bret Robert presents information on buying a house. Student growth is important to Robert. “I want to be able to help my students grow and notice their full potential,” Robert said.

New business teachers added to school

Justin Gwaltney, Editor-in-Chief
October 4, 2022
The motto for this school year is “Thrive”, where the goal is for the school to prosper and flourish. Principal Rick Rivera presented this slide to the teachers and staff before school started in order to get them familiar with the motto.

Principal introduces new school-year motto

Justin Gwaltney, Editor-in-Chief
September 13, 2022
Sophomore Alex Evans scrolling through Twitter. Well-known billionaire Elon Musk plans to buy social media company Twitter to make some changes he feels are necessary. “Twitter is a business, and like any business they have rules,” Evans said. “These rules are going to be changed, and subsequently allow people to say hateful things once again.”

Billionaire Elon Musk plans to buy social media company Twitter

Justin Gwaltney, Editor-in-Chief
May 12, 2022
Play Park Pointe has been fenced off and closed to the public. This fence was put up after the city council noticed the supports of the park were rotting away from termite damage.

City council weighs future of closed Augusta park

Justin Gwaltney, Editor-in-Chief
April 27, 2022
New Senate bill affects teachers lesson plans

New Senate bill affects teachers lesson plans

TiAna Arnn, Justin Gwaltney, and Caleb Knollenberg
April 7, 2022
Junior Marcus Terry attempts to pin his opponent on the mat. This match was on the second day of state, which was Saturday, Feb. 27. Terry then went on to win state in the 120 lb weight class

State wrestling ends in success

Justin Gwaltney, Editor-in-Chief
March 3, 2022
Inflation affects student and teachers

Inflation affects student and teachers

Justin Gwaltney, Editor-in-Chief
February 18, 2022
Long-term substitute teacher Connor Spellman observes his 3A Intro-to-art class. The class was working on a paper collage animal as their final for the semester.

One Semester Wonder

Justin Gwaltney, Editor-in-Chief
December 14, 2021
Science teacher Nathan Stevens’s intro to bio class did a project on where bacteria was most located at the school. The left and right photos are of the data collected and the middle photo is where the locations were at.

Students notice dirty spots in school

Justin Gwaltney, Editor-in-Chief
November 30, 2021
Questions arise from seniorism

Questions arise from seniorism

Justin Gwaltney, Editor-in-Chief
November 2, 2021
Senior Sawyer Schmidt runs during a varsity cross country meet against Circle on Sept. 18. He has gone on to break four course records and win the state championship this season.

Student breaks course record on way to state championship

Justin Gwaltney and TiAna Arnn
November 2, 2021
The players are all lined up ready for the quarterback to snap the ball at the home football game between Augusta and Circle. The game ended with Circle winning with a score of 42 - 35.

Augusta vs. Circle rivalry fuels games

Justin Gwaltney, Editor-in-Chief
September 20, 2021
Teachers enforce the phone policy

Teachers enforce the phone policy

Justin Gwaltney, Editor-in-Chief
September 3, 2021
Junior Mary Maggard and seniors Ellie Craft, Owen Classen and Grace Logan spell words in FACS teacher Kathy Newcom class.

Augusta welcomes students back to school

Savannah Athy-Sedbrook, Maddie Smart, Savannah McMichael, Hayden Blair, Alexandra Svard, Haley Jeter, TiAna Arnn, Justin Gwaltney, Alyssa Ferrell, Chadd Brown, Rachel Womeldorff, Stacia Pennycuff, and Ella Carrillo
August 19, 2021
During the advanced chemistry magic show, senior Macie Goodmanson shows an elementary student a science experiment. Even during the chemistry show, students still had to wear masks, and some students and teachers hope that the mask mandate will hopefully be gone next year. Photo by Paige Harrington

COVID-19 teaches valuable lessons

Justin Gwaltney, Editor-in-Chief
May 21, 2021
Different photos taken by the students from the advanced photography class during their trip to Botanica. This trip allowed them to work different styles of photography.

Advanced Photography Class Trip to Botanica

Justin Gwaltney, Editor-in-Chief
April 16, 2021
COVID-19 Affects Drivers Ed

COVID-19 Affects Driver’s Ed

Justin Gwaltney, Editor-in-Chief
April 8, 2021
School was closed for two days because of snow days, and the lesson plans of teachers needed to be shifted or changed because of these unexpected changes.

Snow days affect teachers’ schedules

Justin Gwaltney, Editor-in-Chief
March 1, 2021
President’s Minimum Wage Change Affects Jobs

President’s Minimum Wage Change Affects Jobs

Justin Gwaltney, Editor-in-Chief
February 5, 2021
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