Last week, I went to Texas with Mylee Godwin, Brett Jones and Mrs. Schock. This might seem like a fun little excursion, but we were there on business -- that Uno game was very intense.
We were there to visit the University of Tex...
Bob Lutz was a former Wichita Eagle writer for 43 years and now has a radio show called “The Drive” with his son, Jeff Lutz. Bob Lutz gave very insightful information on what it takes to be a good journalist.
Lutz was ...
High school students don’t know enough about politics.
All we learn is that there are Republicans and Democrats.
We learn more about the politics our country was founded on than we do about the politics that determin...
This column appeared in the Sept. 26 issue of the Panther's Tale
Today did you hear someone talk about how much they hate someone? Or how much someone wants to die? Or maybe it was even you, saying that you totally just failed...
This column appeared in the Sept. 26 issue of the Panther's Tale
Shoved into a room. Heads packed with new information.
Work hard. Expect nothing.
We live on a calendar. Too afraid to fall off a schedule.
We are overworked, as if we ar...
The military is a big part of America.
We are always doing things to support our troops who risk their lives for us, but no one ever actually pays attention to the struggles of military life.
The Air Force has been a big par...
When I think of Homecoming, I think of the crowded mall, the smell of hairspray, high heels that nobody can walk in but still buy them for pictures, and music we have listened to since our first sixth grade dance.
Homecomin...
They’re small. They’re lightweight. They’re the brand new Chromebooks and they’re available for our usage.
They allow you to connect to the internet. Sure, it’s not as fast as a Mac, but now you have plenty of time to ...
Schools have students who kiss, hug, or hold hands in the hallways and have people who are in relationships. Some are more serious than others, but all are attending Derby High School.
Some teachers and students have taken it upo...
Happy Mother’s Day!
Mom,
I’ll be honest. I’m not the best daughter anyone could have. In fact, I worry you, stress you out and am often impolite.
Behind every eye roll and sarcastic bark, there is an ‘I lov...
It’s not typical for me to become too sentimental about things. I am usually someone who is able to close doors and await new ones to open.
But watching the seniors go, that’s a different story.
Over the past year I h...
I still remember the months leading up to junior year, everyone told me it would be the hardest year yet.
And I can’t help but say that they were right.
Junior year is the hardest because your classes increase in difficulty, there is mo...