MOVIE REVIEW: Hunger Games doesn’t disappoint

Madelynn Knisley, BHS Journalsim
March 27, 2012

“The Hunger Games,” one of the most anticipated movies of the year, opened in theaters last Friday. Since then, it has earned over $214 million at box offices worldwide. This gives the film the third highest opening weekend in history behind the Harry Potter finale and the Dark Knight, according... Read more »

The Sweet 16 has arrived

Tyler Courtney, BHS Journalism
March 23, 2012

The best time for basketball has arrived, March is here and it’s back to the traditions with upsets, blowouts and the heart-pumping close games. The Sweet Sixteen is right around the corner.Some of the surprises this year are major upsets with Missouri and Duke both out of the first round by losing... Read more »

Cody’s Crazy Candidates: Your Favorite Political Column

March 20, 2012

(3/19/2012) Today’s Topic: Ron Paul wants to abolish the federal government. As a native Kansan, I definitely have a soft-spot for a hardcore libertarian; and Ron Paul is about as hardcore as they come. Dr. Paul has pronounced himself a mortal adversary to bureaucracy and big government and has... Read more »

For highbrow intellectuals only

Cody Keener, BHS Journalism
March 6, 2012

By Cody Keener Editor-In-Chief A significant amount of controversy emerged after this year’s Academy Awards ceremony, with big wins going to “The Artist”, “Hugo” and “The Iron Lady.” Crowd reactions have been fairly sour toward a children’s movie and a... Read more »

Who is the “Red Man” really?

Tosh Mihesuah, BHS Journalist, Editor
February 27, 2012

Throughout the history of America, indigenous people have been portrayed as wild savages who live in tipis, hunt bison and kill everyone who comes on their land. Children and teenagers are fed these stereotypes through cartoons, movies, literature, Disney movies and history books used in schools. Many... Read more »

To post or not to post: Facebook and Twitter do’s and don’ts

Tosh Mihesuah, Editor
January 19, 2012

The sound of clicking and tapping fills the school hallways between class periods as students despertatly checking their phones for the newest status updates and newest tweets their friends have posted. Girls post what color pen they used on their math test as guys like these statuses as a weak attempt... Read more »

NDAA good news for Orwell enthusiasts, bad for everyone else

Cody Keener, Editor-in-Chief
December 16, 2011

With this Congressional session’s renewal of the National Defense Authorization Act comes in a new era in the war on terrorism. Included in the current version of the bill is a provision that allows for the indefinite detainment of American citizens without trial. This is sobering news for human rights... Read more »

Salaries for professional athletes outrageous

Abbi Carlson, BHS Journalism
December 15, 2011

The recent discussion on most sports shows like Sports Center has been Major League Baseball Player Albert Pujols leaving the St. Louis Cardinals and signing a $245 million dollar ten-year contract with the Los Angeles Angels. According to espn.go.com, Pujols will be making $.79 per second, $47 per minute,... Read more »

BHS students, staff voice opinions on Emma Sullivan tweet

Jenna Irey, BHS Journalism
December 1, 2011

Shawnee Mission East High School senior Emma Sullivan was on a school sponsored Kansas Youth field trip in Topeka to hear Kansas governor Sam Brownback speak. After the speech, she tweeted “Just made mean comments at gov brownback and told him he sucked, in person. #heblowsalot.” According to... Read more »

Think before you tweet @emmakate988

Carrie Deitz, Staff Writer
December 1, 2011

Let’s get some facts right about the Kansas teen who recently became “Twitter famous.” First off, according to Lawrence Journal World, Emma Sullivan never actually spoke any negative words to Governor Brownback, she simply tweeted that she had. Brownback’s staff then contacted Sullivan’s school... Read more »