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National Honor Society and Robotics Club takes on Built to Lead

National Honor Society and Robotics Club takes on Built to Lead

Rachel Soh, Blue Jay Reporter April 13, 2015

Recently the members of National Honor Society as well as the Robotics club from Junction City High School went to the Leadership Studies building to volunteer for the “Hands-on, Youth-based” Built...

Stunkel to Compete in National American Miss Competition

Stunkel to Compete in National American Miss Competition

Juan Santillan, Staff Writer/ Photographer April 10, 2015

Not all pageants are about glitz and glam. Samantha Stunkel, a sophomore at Junction City High School has qualified to partake in the National American Miss contest. The National American Miss Pageant...

Naka-Kon Convention

Naka-Kon Convention

Courtney McQuay, Staff Writer April 7, 2015

On March 14th the Anime Club took a daylong fieldtrip to Overland Park in Kansas City for Naka-kon, an anime convention dedicated to educating people about Japanese animation and Japanese culture that...

Diversity in Junction City

Diversity in Junction City

Rachel Soh, Student Reporter April 7, 2015

Junction City High School is unlike most high schools in Kansas. Over half of the students are a different race in Junction City and it is a very diverse community. The diverse community in the high school...

Increase in Lethargic Students with Spring Break Approaching

Courtney McQuay, Staff Writer March 13, 2015

Spring Break is coming up and students are starting to have lethargic attitudes and behaviors. With only a few days until Spring Break, students have already become lazy. But with midterms coming up,...

Spring Break To Do List

Spring Break To Do List

Andrea Domek, Staff Writer March 13, 2015

As spring break is fastly approaching a lot of us are asking ourselves “What will I do this spring break?” Here is a list of ideas that can get you through spring break and save you from five days...

Art Show

Art Show

Sierra Chase, Writer March 9, 2015

The day in which love is universally known, Junction City’s very own Opera House held an art show that promoted the arts of JCHS’s very talented artists. The show which began at 6pm had a very quick...

National Honors Society: More than just an honor roll

Courtney McQuay, Staff Writer March 5, 2015

The National Honors Society is a nationwide organization dedicated to recognize students who have proven their excellence with respectably good grades as well as abilities in areas such as scholarship,...

Discovery Day for the Freshman

Discovery Day for the Freshman

Rachel Soh, Blue Jay Reporter February 25, 2015

  Last week on Tuesday, February 18, 2015 the Freshman came to the Main Campus to discover the different career clusters and learn about their potential careers. There were many different career clusters...

10 things NOT to do on Valentine’s Day

Courtney McQuay, Staff Writer February 13, 2015

    It’s that time of year again, when men buy expensive gifts and make the day romantic for their woman.  Although some men know how to properly plan a good Valentine's Day, many...

Examining 5-Hour Energy

Examining 5-Hour Energy

Juan Santillan, Staff Writer/Photographer February 6, 2015

If you’ve ever been to a convenience store, gas station, pharmacy or even a store that sells energy drinks you’ve probably noticed tiny bottles labeled “5-Hour Energy” These shots are a better...

Flu hits JCHS by storm

Flu hits JCHS by storm

Courtney McQuay, Staff Writer February 4, 2015

The flu season this year has been hitting hard taking down everyone from children in school to adults at work. Some are worried that the flu we have this year is not what is being vaccinated for. Students...

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