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Student reflection: COVID-19 is an unfriendly visitor

Student reflection: COVID-19 is an unfriendly visitor

Zackary Zeller
November 4, 2021

“Thank God I am vaccinated,” I thought as I sat in bed with body aches that pulsed through me like an electric current.  Despite having two full doses of the Pfizer vaccine, my summer vacation this past August ended with an unfriendly visitor—COVID-19.  The...

Review: “Easy On Me” by Adele

Review: “Easy On Me” by Adele

Zackary Zeller
October 28, 2021

Adele made her triumphant return to the limelight with the release of her new single, “Easy On Me.” The songstress is accompanied by a single piano and still manages to deliver a seismic vocal performance in typical Adele fashion.  Within less than 24 hours of the...

Kansas City schools deal with wave of racist language

Kansas City schools deal with wave of racist language

Zackary Zeller
October 12, 2021

Kansas City is in an uproar after an image of a racist homecoming sign held by an Olathe South and St. James students has been circulating online. The photo shows a student-made sign asking someone to Olathe South’s homecoming, which reads, “If I were Black, I’d be...

Kansas City musician pure xtc takes center stage

Kansas City musician pure xtc takes center stage

Zackary Zeller
October 5, 2021

Kansas City musician pure xtc has jumped into the local spotlight with the release of her latest single, “Bad Dreams,” on Sept. 10. The single is a haunting track that features atmospheric vocals and a booming synth hook that captivates the ear. According to pure xtc, real...

Opinion: Texas abortion law threatens rights of women everywhere

Opinion: Texas abortion law threatens rights of women everywhere

Zackary Zeller
September 14, 2021

Overnight on Sept. 1, Texas passed the most restrictive abortion law in the nation, effectively giving the middle finger to the precedent of the landmark Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade. The law, which was passed in May and went into effect last Wednesday, says that any pregnancy...

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