On Oct. 4, Piper Middle School created a new driving route to increase the safety of student pedestrians. This route, which only allows both middle and high school drivers to take the same entrance and...

The “Frankenstein” Sub House Bill 2119, introduced on Jan. 22, sets out to change the format of funding for private and public schools. The bill will allow state funding to go to private schools for...

On Mar. 3, the Kansas Senate passed Senate Bill no. 235 which would require all K-12 schools to have a full in-person and full remote option by Mar. 26. Up to this point, the district has offered a “half-day”...

While trying to get the country back to normal after getting hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, many are turning to the COVID-19 vaccine for some hope. About 70% of Piper High School’s teachers have been...

Covid-19 has taken away many things from the class of 2021 and many were optimistic that prom would not be one of them. However, as prom plans are being put in place it is being added to the list of let...

Since President Joe Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday, Jan. 30, the president has taken over 50 executive actions, including the signing of 30 executive orders. Many of these executive actions either...

After a year full of adjustments, students had to make the decision of whether or not they wanted to return back to school on Jan. 25. “We had to think through all aspects of the school day to ensure...

The Gamestop stock had recently rocketed and much chaos had been stirred from it. Before January 11, the hedge funds had planned on the struggling business GameStop stock to tank. The hedge funds are...

It’s no secret that people all over are wondering when life will return to what it looked like before the COVID-19 era. The answer to that question could be very soon.  On Dec. 11, 2020, the first...

The debate team attended the first-ever virtual State competition the weekend of Jan. 14. While their hopes were high, it was more difficult than expected when having to debate virtually. The 2-speak...

Georgia politics is not traditionally a national topic. However, Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock’s victory is not your typical Senate seat win. “By adding the two seats from Georgia it will give...

With the rise in COVID-19 cases, many schools in the Kansas City area decided to switch back to virtual learning after having a hybrid schedule for a few months. For Piper, however, the school decided...