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The Student News Site of Olathe West High School

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The Student News Site of Olathe West High School

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The emptiness of the library and the commons full of isolated, code-scanning, phone-focused, half-faced students, are a haunting reminder of just how much things have changed.

A High School Eulogy

Caché Goracke, Editor in Chief March 26, 2021

The bell rings.  Over the intercom comes the voice of an administrator: “OK students, it's time for first lunch, please find your way to your designated seat for the year.”  The noise begins to...

Cycle 2, COVID-19 in schools

COVID Board Meeting

Riley Keiter, Emily Harter January 18, 2021

In a pandemic, as we’ve learned, things can rapidly change. Whether it be the safety procedures, the positive cases, the safety of your community, or even our understanding of the disease itself, most...

People who get COVID-19 are often the only one to contract it of most people they know.

Life Through the Eyes of a Covid-19 Patient

Riley Keiter December 10, 2020

In the last eight months, many people have quarantined themselves, worn masks every day, and social distanced as much as possible. With all the precautions that people have taken, a lot of them are lucky...

Uncle Sam said he needs YOU to wear a mask.

Why YOU Should Be Proud to Wear a Mask

Riley Keiter November 2, 2020

Fluorescent light shines from a blue-hued screen, this phone is the only source of light this early in the morning. Squirted eyes search for the brightness setting, and then are given the grace to acknowledge...

Open Those Doors and Let Us In!

Open Those Doors and Let Us In!

Brendan Ulmer, Writer September 7, 2020

As an American, there are two things I know for sure. The first is that our version of “The Office” is WAY better than the UK version, and the second is that if you want something, like really badly,...

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