In the face of fierce competition, the Free State boys wrestling team exemplified their determination to carry the program’s legacy after placing eight as a team and having two wrestlers earn the state...

While the girl's wrestling team has struggled with numbers in previous years, the team has doubled in size since the 2022-2023 season climbing, from six to 13 wrestlers. Nationwide, girls wrestling has...

According to Verywell Health, 80% of people consume caffeine on a daily basis of which 73% are children. One energy drink typically contains 500 mg of caffeine, which is equivalent to 14 cans of soda....

Throughout USD 497, teachers in various departments are large contributors to student success, and take on sizable chunks of responsibility. AP Art and Design and drawing teacher Rachel Downs is amongst...

After a performance in which the five members of the improv team created an elaborate story out of the prompt Harry in a storage closet, they secured their second consecutive state championship.  However,...

During sporting events, we always see the usual. The players working hard and their fans cheering loud. But what if someone told you there is another team at almost every game that often goes unnoticed?  The...

In the corner of each classroom sits a blue bin, full of recyclables, waiting to be picked up. Some staff say their bins are left untouched, while others say groundsmen come to pick them up. The overall...

A globally loved story, Rick Riordian’s “Percy Jackson & the Olympians” was first released as a fantasy book series in 2005. Since then, Riordian wrote five other series, along with having the...

When you walk into a University of Kansas game, you are smacked with a sea of red and blue and roaring cheers from every direction. For an increasing number of students, it’s becoming out of the budget...

A new feature has been placed at the security desk in the commons: a library of sticks for the school's therapy dog, Wayne. The idea behind the library is that people can leave sticks for Wayne and also...

With over 25 fields of music covered and 84 awards presented at the 2024 Grammys, the same demographic of artists continue to get nominated. Since the Grammy’s establishment back in 1959, only 11 Black...

After a successful season, The Debate and Forensics team competed at the annual 6A Kansas State High School Activities Association Debate Tournament at Washburn Rural High School. The team worked together...