Westboro Baptist Church to Protest at East on Friday
The Westboro Baptist Church, a Topeka-based church that’s known for their anti-LGBT+ views, plans to protest at East on Jan. 19 from 7:10 a.m. to 7:40 a.m.. In addition to their picket on the Northwest...
View ArticleSMSD Signature Programs Prepare Students for Futures
LIAM SULLIVAN Junior Liam Sullivan couldn’t get the top of the barrel to look quite right. He was spending hours on the 3D Animation and Modeling software Blender just trying to figure out how to make...
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Not Here
On Jan. 19, the Westboro Baptist Church protested East students for the third time in six years, this time, outside our own home. They held signs that read, “God Hates Fags,” and “Believe or Perish”...
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SMSD announces superintendent candidates
The Shawnee Mission Board of Education announced the three finalists this morning who are in the running for SMSD’s superintendent position: Dr. Michael Fulton, Mr. Michael Muñoz, and Dr. Blane McCann....
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We Won’t be Next
When children act like leaders and leaders act like children, you know change is coming. In the aftermath of another tragedy where 17 lives were taken during a school shooting at a Parkland, Florida...
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The Library’s New Chapter
The SMSD board approved a proposal for the remodel of the East library during their meeting March 26. The renovation will include a new conference room, classroom, more collaborative work spaces and...
View ArticleSpring Staff Picks Playlist
Need to refresh your seasonal Spotify playlists? If the on-again-off-again Kansas spring weather isn’t motivating you to do so, let the staff of the Harbinger help! Here are our curated song picks to...
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Morp Returning to East
StuCo will be hosting Morp, a school-wide informal mixer, this Friday from 7-9 p.m. in the cafeteria. The neon-themed dance will cost $5 for presale tickets or $10 at the door with proceeds benefiting...
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Parlor KC Review
Photos by Megan Biles & Sarah Golder If the Oak Park Mall Food Court doesn’t satisfy you, head to Parlor in the Crossroads for the most trendy, photo-worthy, urban food experience east of State...
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Going Rogue: Fashion Magazines aren’t the Place for Politics
Opinion | Photo by Grace Goldman | Graphic by Emily Fey At the end of a long day of constant commentary from the media, I turn to places like Vogue, Glamour or Cosmopolitan to escape. Whatever madness...
View ArticleEnrollment Fair and Senior Service Project to be held Jan. 7
When students return from winter break on Jan. 7, the first day back will not follow the traditional seven period schedule; from 8 to 11 a.m. freshmen through juniors will attend an enrollment fair...
View ArticleKansas City Getaways: Your Day Trip Guide
The four-week home stretch until Spring Break can be an agonizing calendar countdown. So why not take an “appetizer” vacation that can appease your hunger for exploring in the meantime? Fill your gas...
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Diving into Season: the New Girls Dive Coach
The girls dive team is trading their comfort zones for front doubles as they kick off the season with a new coach, 25-year-old Hannah Bortnick. With her young age and more strict practices, she is...
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Annabelle Cook Final Senior Column: The Lunchtime Evolution
Meal times are sacred to me. The time I set aside to chow down on Noodles & Company mac and cheese accompanied by an episode of “Gossip Girl” is a time I would never sacrifice. Being voted...
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