Panel of Lee’s Summit West students and staff. From left to right, top to bottom: Matt Turner-Social Studies, Senior Mohamed Haji, Mary Humphries-English, April Marquez-Counseling, Matt Good-Debate, Megan Goss-English, Senior Sophie Daniel, Jessica Hill-Social Studies, Ashley Jones-Science…
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 …
West Students Protest Police Brutality
On the weekend of May 30th, protesters gathered on the Plaza to protest systemic racism and police brutality within the city’s police department and police departments nationwide.
During the weekend, Kansas City police arrested over 150 people in response to …