By Kaylee Scheckel, Morgan Gooding, and Hayleigh Spears This past weekend, several Anderson County FFA members traveled to Manhattan to attend and compete in the Kansas State Career Development Events (CDE) contests. Students competed in a variety of events and represented Anderson County well throughout the trip. One of the students interviewed was sophomore SageContinue reading “FFA State CDE’s”
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A Night in Rio Brings the Heat : ACHS Prom Delivers a Night to Remember
By Emma Jordan and Chloe Moore On Saturday, May 18, the ACHS juniors hosted this year’s senior prom and they definitely delivered. The night kicked off at 5 p.m. with photos by Rockers Photography, giving everyone a chance to show off their outfits before the main event. By 6:45, parents filled the auditorium to watchContinue reading “A Night in Rio Brings the Heat : ACHS Prom Delivers a Night to Remember”
Teacher’s Thoughts On Gen Z Slang Terms
By Paisley Clinton and Karlie Feuerborn Teachers can have a reputation for not exactly being “with it” (if you catch our drift!). However, when we asked six teachers to try to define some common Gen Z terms, we were surprised to find that they weren’t as out of the loop as we thought! Mr. SmithContinue reading “Teacher’s Thoughts On Gen Z Slang Terms”
Easter Bunny: Fact or Myth?
By Emma Jordan and Chloe Moore Many people want to know if students here at ACHS think that we are too old for the Easter bunny, so we sent out a survey around the school and received a lot of responses. The first response we received was from Senior Kris Holloway, who said that itContinue reading “Easter Bunny: Fact or Myth?”
Day in the Life of Students
By Paisley Clinton and Karlie Feuerborn From early alarms to late nights on their phones, students stay busy all day long. Between school, sports, jobs, and responsibilities at home, their routines can be packed and sometimes exhausting. Even though every student’s day looks a little different, they all have to balance a lot. Senior LizzyContinue reading “Day in the Life of Students”
What Would You Do If You Were Famous?
By Paisley Clinton A survey was sent to students at Anderson County Jr./Sr. High School asking, “What would you do if you were famous?” Students shared a variety of creative and humorous responses. Kris Holloway said that if he were famous, he would spend money on college and other essentials first, then on things heContinue reading “What Would You Do If You Were Famous?”
Farm Chores Before School
By Paisley Clinton and Karlie Feuerborn While many students are still hitting the snooze button, some are already hard at work caring for animals before the school day even begins. Timber Vermillion starts her mornings early. She wakes up, gets dressed, and heads outside to begin her chores. She brings certain horses into the barnContinue reading “Farm Chores Before School”
Bad Habits
By Jaelyn Leyser and Lilly Dunkin Bad habits often begin as harmless routines, but over time, they can influence daily life. At Anderson County High School, teachers and students were asked about their own bad habits, and the responses revealed that many habits are more common than expected. Mrs. Rattlif and Mrs. Pope admitted toContinue reading “Bad Habits”
Anonymous Confessions
By Kora Gaines Sometimes, things happen that people just can’t stop thinking about, whether it’s about school, friendships, or moments they don’t fully understand. Often, students are too shy, nervous, or embarrassed to say these things out loud. To explore what people might want to confess, students were asked to share anonymous confessions so noContinue reading “Anonymous Confessions”
Students’ Pets
By Paisley Clinton and Karlie Feuerborn Several students at Anderson County have a variety of pets, from horses to turtles to more unusual animals. Timber Vermillion has three horses of her own, though her family has even more. Her horses are named Twix, Dollar, and Beezie. Dollar, her current rodeo horse, is four years oldContinue reading “Students’ Pets”