Opinion
Trial and Error of Online School
Adam Novak, Staff Writer
April 6, 2020
One effect that COVID-19 has had on students is having to switch to online school. For a majority of students, this was their first experience with online school. Many had to get Chromebooks from the school so they could continue their school year online because of the lack of resources in their home...
COVID-19 Takes Away Lifelong Memories
Tyren Shelley, Staff Writer
April 3, 2020
I was two games away from being a 2 time State Champion. I wasn’t able to get my second ring. I didn’t miss out on a ring because we lost, I didn’t get it because of COVID-19. We had already won our first game at State and were going to be playing Bishop Miege in the Semifinals. There was a different...
When the World Stops: This is bigger than us
Caroline Zimmerman, Staff Writer
March 24, 2020
I woke up on Wednesday morning hoping that the events of Tuesday, March 17 were just a dream. Realizing that they weren’t was a true nightmare. Governor Laura Kelly shut down Kansas schools for the rest of the school year. I was shocked. When I heard the news, I cried for almost two hours...
STAFF EDITORIAL: Strict rules from KSHSAA prevent athletes from performing efficiently
staff editorial
March 20, 2020
Kansas State High School Activities Association is an organization that oversees interscholastic competition at a high school level, and their rules are getting outrageous. KSHSAA may think their rules are helping student-athletes stay safe but all they are doing is preventing students from competin...
Administration employs new drop policy
Audrey Menzies, Staff Writer
February 19, 2020
For years, students have been able to pick up classes without fear of completely being locked in. This year, however, is different. PHS counselors announced during the scheduling process that once a student picked a class they would not be able to drop it the coming year. This has given some students...
Bring Us to the Digital Age with iPads
Staff Editorial
January 31, 2020
Administration is considering the introduction of a one to one technology policy for the students. One to one is the practice of every student having a piece of technology for schoolwork. If the one to one policy is enforced, we should base the decision on the quality of the technology we are receiv...
Change starts with you
Staff Editorial
January 22, 2020
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. This age-old phrase is becoming more real than ever. To keep our earth clean people need to take this elementary phrase more seriously. Some people may believe that they do not affect our earth's climate. This is the completely wrong mindset for the next generation. We may be ...
What America fails to realize about mental health
Caroline Zimmerman, Staff Writer
November 15, 2019
I once read that in Japan, broken objects are often repaired with gold. This, in American culture, has come to symbolize that when humans break down, we often come back better than we were before. But lately, in today’s society, we have reached the point where we aren’t repairing with “gold.”...
Controversial musical portrays racial and social issues
Caroline Zimmerman, Staff Writer
October 9, 2019
Lights, camera, action! The Piper High School stage has been the setting for countless stories, from Little Shop of Horrors to last year’s Little Women. This year, PHS is displaying a show with a more serious message: Hairspray. The theater department has had to approach this show differently...
I’m not tired
Morgan Haworth, Print Editor
October 8, 2019
“You look tired, are you feeling okay?” At first, I’m confused, what makes them think I’m not okay? Then I realize. Yes, I feel fine, I just didn’t put makeup on this morning. I get these questions more often than one would think, and each time I get offended. Foundation, bronzer, highlighter, eyeshadow,...
Overgrowth Leads to Need for Change
Staff Editorial
October 2, 2019
Students sitting shoulder to shoulder, sharing textbooks and assignments. Some leave to go to another classroom to work due to a shortage of computers. Teachers rolling the entire contents of their desks down the halls to a different room each period. This is the reality of overcrowding in schools. ...
Advanced Placement exams change for the worse
Lauren Pappert, Photo Editor
October 2, 2019
Advanced Placement (AP) exams have changed yet again. According to the College Board, the registration and payment deadline will be moved from early March to mid November. Changing of deadline regulations and fees for AP Classes will put pressure on students who are already stressed enough trying t...
Amanda Bauman, Adviser
August 3, 2020 • 1 Comment
Little was known about the coronavirus circulating in China when the news of the potentially dangerous virus reached the United States in December. Schools continued for an...
May 14, 2020
Seniors take part in graduation parade
May 10, 2020
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