Adam Robinson tells us about the Westside theatre’s one acts.…
Titan Wresting adapts to Covid
Anna Long tells us how Lee’s Summit West wrestling team has adapted to the changes of Covid-19.…
Logistical Struggles of the 2020 Election
With 2020 being as strange of a year as it has been, it’s seemingly all culminating with one of the most unique elections in U.S. history.
In 2016, 58% of eligible voters participated in the election, according to fairvote.org, but …
New Voters Impact 2020 Election
For first-time voters, navigating the process can be confusing any year, however, with COVID-19 restrictions some are deciding between in-person or absentee ballots to cast their vote.
Seniors Sam Dodd and Jeffry Davis will be voting in person, due to …
School Nurses Stay Busy Amidst Pandemic
“Even though students in grades 4-12 are not fully in-person, there is still plenty to do in the health room,” said LSR7 Health Services Coordinator, and LSWHS District Nurse, Terri Hansen.
“At the beginning of the year, it is the …
Local Theaters Reopen Amidst Pandemic
After being shut down due to COVID-19, Will Jones takes us through how theaters are opening up around Lee’s Summit.…
LSR7 Offers Free School Lunches
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High School Teachers Discuss the Struggles of Switching to Hybrid Learning
Last week saw another first in LSR7 school district history with the pivot from a virtual to hybrid learning model with less than a week’s notice, which forced teachers to rethink their lessons.
English teacher Mary Beth Rich said she …
How a Hashtag is Changing the LSR-7 School District
Anna Eulinger and Lily Salmond
As the Black Lives Matter movement raced across the nation, a Twitter hashtag initiated by West alumna Maryam Khalil sparked a movement within the LSR-7 School District.
The hashtag, #OurStruggleLSR7, asked students to openly share …
How West Students Work to Support the Black Lives Matter Movement
Anna Long and Hayden Peters
Senior Mohamed Haji said that seeing the footage of George Floyd’s murder caused him to tear up. “It could have easily been anyone I know or it could have been me too. I think that …