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Hope House

by Kate Boles
Hope House

Sydnee Smith and Kate Boles explain Lee’s Summit West’s connection to the Hope House. …

Students’ holiday favorites

Students’ holiday favorites
Seniors Emma Gaudette and Ansley Hamid talk about gift ideas for friends. Buying gifts for friends is something many enjoy about the holidays. Photo by Sarah Melchert.

Movies, cookies, snowflakes, and presents. For many, the holidays translate to traditions.

These traditions may be different for everyone, but holiday movies, music and food seem to be popular. 

Senior Amanda Berkstresser has favorite holiday movies too. She said her …

How body-focused media affects women

by Larissa Ciafullo
How body-focused media affects women
Photo by Peyton Brasfield.

With influences like Beyonce, Taylor Swift, and Selena Gomez, about every American female at some point in their lives say “I would like to change my body type.”

According to National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders the body …

How to cope with end of the semester finals

by Carsyn Owens
How to cope with end of the semester finals
Junior Maggie O’Conner analyzes her novel, "Into The Wild." Finals at Lee’s Summit West begin next Monday, December 19th. This week many courses are having unit tests so many students have been feeling stressed with all of the upcoming exams. Photo by Katie Britton-Mehlisch.

Story by Katie Baker

Lots of people do not know how deal with the amount of stress with finals just around corner. Dealing with stress is something most students struggle with even in the most advanced classes.

“Being an …

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