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SMNW

The Student News Site of Shawnee Mission Northwest

SMNW

The Student News Site of Shawnee Mission Northwest

SMNW

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Girl Effect is Looking for Leadership

Girl Effect is Looking for Leadership

April 3, 2015

At their last meeting before Spring Break, Girl Effect discussed speakers for their event Girl Effect Live. They decided on people they wanted to bring in, and have already cleared the event with principal...

Varsity Baseball Remains Undefeated

April 3, 2015

The varsity baseball team beat SM South 6-0 at the 3&2 Baseball Stadium March 31. Pitcher Jared Marolf did not allow a single run as the first inning ended with neither team scoring. The Cougars...

Administration Prepares for Next Year

April 3, 2015

Things are setting down and transitioning into a smooth groove for the NW administration. “Thankfully things have been calmer and quieter after break,” principal Lisa Gruman said. The administration...

Spirit Club Prepares for Prom Assembly

Spirit Club Prepares for Prom Assembly

April 3, 2015

New Spirit Club exec board members met last night in room 226 to write scripts, cut banners and vote on Prom court candidates. Former secretary Fran Illum, tennis coach Ken Clow, former basketball coach...

Slam Poetry in Kansas City

April 3, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column width="1/1" font_color="#000000"][vc_column_text disable_pattern="true" align="left" margin_bottom="0"]The Northwest Poetry Slam is a great experience, but one that only happens once...

The Cost of Connection

The Cost of Connection

April 3, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text disable_pattern="true" align="left" margin_bottom="0"]With the rise of the Internet came the rise of social media: a great way to stay connected and a great...

From left to right: Spencer Dang, Isaac Coleman, Gabi Basel, Luke Hansen, Alex Bohlken, Duncan Walter.

Not just a score

March 31, 2015

The National Merit Semifinalists were announced Sep. 8: six students were sent down to the office from their classes only to be told that they had scored in the top one-half percent on the Preliminary...

AWOLNATION Album Review

March 31, 2015

AWOLNATION released their first album since their 2011 hit Megalithic Symphony. An album that included one of the most downloaded songs in history, “Sail”, is hard to follow up. AWOLNATION took a chance...

Cougars dominate Lancers

March 27, 2015

Head baseball coach Domenic Mussat picked up his first win as head coach after the varsity baseball team beat SM East 7-1. After the Cougars (1-0) scored on a wild pitch in the second inning, the team...

Sweet 16 Bracket

Sweet 16 Bracket

March 25, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text disable_pattern="true" align="left" margin_bottom="0"] The Sweet 16 is here and here are my picks for it +BY: Matthew Owens After a wild first weekend of the NCAA...

State Bound Video

March 25, 2015

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New Man on Campus

March 25, 2015

New Man on Campus Freshman forward Brady Skeens is starting some games this year at Washburn University  By Matthew Owens   Last season, Brady Skeens led the Cougars to the state basketball...

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