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Maggie Cannon walks out into the KHS parking lot.

Senior year substitutes

Avery Haden, design editor February 26, 2025

You’ve made it: senior year. Your graduation requirements are almost met, your ACT scores are finalized and you're almost an adult, but your last year of high school doesn’t feel quite right. After...

Picture of Delaney Ruyle doing her homework in class.

From chaos to calm

Vivian Weitzel, entertainment writer February 26, 2025

The first semester was filled with chaos for many, from time consuming assignments, having missed deadlines and late night practices from sports. Students around KHS share ways they cope with school work,...

California residents tell their personal stories regarding the LA wildfires.

Burned but not broken

Sophia Webb, editor-in-chief February 26, 2025

When Sasha Boyd, 2024 alum and freshman at UCLA, traveled back to her dormitory after winter break, the last thing she expected was to be packing up and moving out again just days later. However, with...

The stage at the Stifel Theatre during the MO Thesbian Conference.

Curtains up

Kiley Huang, web editor February 3, 2025

Bouncing through the streets of Downtown St. Louis, a bus passed the Stifel Theatre and came to a halt in front of the Union Station Hotel. Sixteen high school students and their two sponsors stumbled...

Red envelope, a traditional gift to be given during Lunar New Year celebrations.

Red and gold: Lunar New Year traditions

Kiley Huang, web editor February 3, 2025

Fireworks light up a star-studded sky, spraying red and gold glitter over houses adorned with red decorations. Children run through the streets, sparklers in hand, not expected to be home until dawn breaks....

Melissa Higgins, junior, started a successful nail business through Instagram.

In-Depth: Tips for tips

Lucy Cortright, features editor January 15, 2025

In girl world, it’s the slight changes in our appearance that add a huge confidence boost. If you have your priorities straight, then you spend hours each month aimlessly scrolling through Pinterest,...

Gambling has become a norm among students as a way to have fun and make cash.

In-Depth: Why not double it?

Nicholas Copeland, editor-in-chief January 14, 2025

*the names Guido and Axel are used to protect the identities of the real KHS students For most jobs or money making gigs, you take the position knowing how much you will make. You work in exchange for...

KHS students share their gold mine: closet accounts.

In-Depth: Closet chronicles

Sanchan Khanuja, features editor January 14, 2025

After a long week full of school and cheer practice, Sam Rochleau and Zoë Henderson, juniors, find time to bond on a weekend thrifting trip. They hunt for hidden gems, their eyes scanning the racks for...

With college decisions looming

Down to the wire

Avery Haden, design editor January 14, 2025

You collapse onto your bed after a long day of school and practice, but your day is far from over. You take a short power nap, then spring up to finish your homework. Hours later, you finally stop to rest,...

Charity Issue: Building brighter futures

Charity Issue: Building brighter futures

Emily Evans, opinions editor January 10, 2025

Although public school is free, state-funded, significant resource, many people don’t consider the importance of preparation for crucial levels of education like elementary school. Preschool is a large,...

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