How a Friendship is Made: The Story of Imahnie and Candace
April 24, 2019
Filed under Audio, Feature, Multimedia, Showcase, Video
It’s 8:20 A.M. and Candace Cooper is waiting outside of the high school. As the van pulls up to the curb, she walks around to the back, pulling out a wheelchair before helping Imahnie Perez out of the passenger seat. The pair heads into the building, marking the official start of their day. As they...
Birds of the Nest: Paloma Picazo
Morgan Deering and Taryn Tanguay
April 8, 2019
"My biggest accomplishment has to be being able to become a first-generation college student. My entire family, on both sides, has a total of over 80 cousins, yet there have only been 4 that have actually made it as far as college. In my immediate family, it has only been my older sister and me. Being...
Pippin 2019: Nicholas Paradas and Payton Tabb Cast for Leading Roles
Elyse Nguyen, Staff Writer
February 27, 2019
Filed under Entertainment, Feature, Showcase
There seems to be a misconception that being cast for a leading role is every musical theater kid's dream but it's actually very difficult and a lot more goes on behind the scenes than people think. Hours spent outside of rehearsal practicing as well as hours spent working on homework to make up for...
Birds of The Nest: Grace Kroeger
Morgan Deering and Taryn Tanguay
February 25, 2019
"I started playing volleyball when I was in 3rd grade, and I've played all the way up to my senior year. I was going to attend some college, I just didn't know yet. I had some prospects, but none of them had gone through yet. My knees started getting bad the start of my sophomore year, I realized that...
JCHS Students Deal With the Deployment of Family Members
Lexe West, Editor in Chief
February 22, 2019
At the beginning of the year, through the end of January, Fort Riley deployed three brigades to Poland to aid with Operation Atlantic Resolve and to rotate with the troops currently stationed there. The service members are going to be in Poland for nine months before returning to their families and...
Birds of the Nest: Scott Franz
Taryn Tanguay and Morgan Deering
February 1, 2019
Filed under Feature, Showcase, Spotlight
“I went to high school at Free State High School in Lawrence Kansas. I currently play football for Kansas State University, I am going to be a red shirt senior. So I will be going on my fifth and final year. I been playing under Bill Snyder for the last four years, and now I will be under coach Klieman...
Birds of the Nest: Amnah Madkhali
Morgan Deering and Taryn Tanguay
January 14, 2019
Filed under Feature, Local, Showcase
"As women I am expected to get married and have children. This is like an expectation and a dream at the same time. I have been so fond of children ever since I have known myself. I raised all of my sisters and brothers. Then came the time that I decided to get married and have my own children. I...
Exchange Student Maja Bellika Adjusts to Life In Junction City
December 18, 2018
Leaving your home country to live a year abroad can be scary, but not for senior Maja Bellika who is now spending her exchange year attending Junction City High School. Students at Junction City High School are diverse- some play basketball, while others might be into football or fashion- and Maja...
Social Studies Teacher Jean Garvey Recalls Brush with History
Timothy Davis, 21st Century Journalist
December 18, 2018
Every afternoon at Junction City High School, Ms. Jean Garvey can be found in a classroom doing what she does best and loves most, teaching history. Growing up in Omaha, Nebraska, Ms. Garvey always knew that she wanted to become a history teacher. But what most students don’t know is that she doe...
Wearing the Black and Blue Uniform: Jared Benton
Melissa Drella, 21st Century Journalism Writer
December 12, 2018
Filed under Feature, Showcase, Uncategorized
In the mess of astray instruments and music, the hangers in the band room seem to be the center of attention as they hold the marching band uniforms. To the seniors, it may not be uniforms that they’ll miss, but instead the memories they’ve had. With the season’s recent end, Jared Benton, a...
Superindendant Candidate Profile: Dr. David McGehee
Morgan Deering, Managing Editor
December 10, 2018
Biography & Experience Dr. David McGehee has over 30 years of education experience, working as a superintendent for 18 of those 30 years. Dr. McGehee places a strong emphasis on the needs of individual students, and says that he will not settle for the success of the majority. McGehee has a bachel...
Birds of the Nest: Andrew Khoury
Morgan Deering and Taryn Tanguay
November 30, 2018
"One of my biggest dreams is to be a college quarterback at a Division I school. It's been my dream since I was little, I've just always wanted to do it. I started playing football when I was in fifth grade, and I played quarterback. I've always played quarterback. I've always thought it would...
