Question of the week: What are you planning to do during spring break?
Charger boys upset Jefferson County North to advance to substate final
Boys basketball upset the number one substate seed Jefferson County North, 51-41 Thursday night. The win ended a 13 game win-streak for JCN, who entered the postseason 16-3.
“We knew JCN coming in was going to be a tough game,'' head coach Christian Ulsaker said. “Our guys came out ready to play against their zone and played phenomenal on defense.”
2 wrestlers place at state
The wrestling season ended Saturday with two state placers. Senior Derek Wallin placed 5th and senior Eli Mumpower placed 6th.
Throwback Thursday | 1987 Fashion
For today’s Throwback Thursday, we travel back to 1987 and take a look at the fashion statements of the time and senior superlatives.
Thought Bubble | Many classic books worth the effort
Books are categorized as classics on the basis that no matter when you read it, the book will always be relevant.
Some of the most commonly known classics are “To Kill a Mockingbird” and “Of Mice and Men,” mainly because they are both taught in high school English classes. Though most classics are widely known, people still tend to be hesitant to read them. Some classics can be very beneficial to read though —that’s what makes them classics. They have stood the test of time and continue to do so.
Editorial Briefs | Winter sports finishing strong
Wrestling finished another strong season with two state placers and boys basketball got a playoff win for the first time since 2017. The girls face Kansas City Christian tonight and the boys play Jefferson County North at Mission Valley 5:30 p.m. Thursday. It was great to see a return of school spirit, as the parents and pep band participated in an '80s theme Monday night, and it makes us even more excited to eventually pack the gym again.
Students participate in an online gaming community called Twitch
If gaming isn’t exactly your specialty but you still enjoy video game content, watching live streams of gameplay might be right up your alley.
According to Twitch’s website, “Twitch is the world's leading live streaming platform for gamers and the things we love. Watch and chat now with millions of other fans from around the world.” Twitch is a live streaming service for multimedia entertainment, similar to YouTube, but the restrictions are far more lax. The content on Twitch ranges from gaming to things like bands practicing.
The Charger talked to a few of our students who participate in streaming. Juniors Jacob Daley, Justin Carlson, Brady Bayless and Richard Wagner all hold their own streams.
Throwback Thursday | 1991 Cheer explodes with school spirit
For this week's throwback Thursday we look at the cheer squads from 1990-91, sponsored by Mrs. Schraeder and Mrs. Eichman.
Question of the Week | Sex ed at WHS
Do you think sex education at USD 329 is adequate? If not, what suggestions would you make to improve the curriculum for students.
OPINION | Inadequate sexual education failing teenagers
The sex education at USD 329 is inadequate, and it doesn’t prepare teens for a sexually healthy future.
Kansas schools are required to teach sexual health education as part of high school physical education curriculum. The curriculum is not required to be comprehensive, meaning that it would teach about abstinence as the best method for avoiding STDs and unintended pregnancy, but also teaches about evidence-based information, condoms and contraception to reduce the risk of unintended pregnancy and of infection with STDs, including HIV. Comprehensive sex ed also teaches interpersonal and communication skills and helps young people explore their own values, goals and options.
