Newsmagazine for Shawnee Mission North High School

The Mission

Newsmagazine for Shawnee Mission North High School

The Mission

Newsmagazine for Shawnee Mission North High School

The Mission

Nickel Nonsense

November 30, 2017

Last year North’s staff introduced a new form of positive reinforcement, North Nickels. These wooden nickels were given out when a staff member saw a student following T.R.I.B.E. Tennents and they could...

Marchs Featured Photos

March’s Featured Photos

April 3, 2017

These are what the SMN photographers thought the best photos were taken in March. Help us pick the top photo of the month!!!

Februarys Feature Photos

February’s Feature Photos

March 7, 2017

These are what the SMN photographers thought the best photos were. Help us pick the top photo of the month.

English Class Struggles

Kali Deck, Writer February 28, 2016

From having to do years and years of summer reading and then coming back to school and analyzing two to seven books a year, it’s come to my attention that either classic literature or English teacher’s...

Support your local artists

Kali Deck, Writer February 26, 2016

When attending pep assemblies we are always updated to the point of overwhelment on the glories that our athletic teams are getting, but don’t even hear a peep about our fine arts department. As a...

The Experience: My Day at a Bernie Rally

Carina Smith, Editor February 26, 2016

Bernie Sanders, the self-proclaimed democratic socialist announced his campaign rally at Bartle Hall on Monday. Just two short days later, Sanders met with over 7,000 people to try and promote his campaign...

Why I, a millennial, am not ‘feeling the Bern’

Kylie Cameron, Online Editor February 25, 2016

Let me get this clear before I start; yes, when Senator Bernie Sanders announced his run for presidency, I was ecstatic, just like every other millennial out there thinking that he was the hero that we...

An Open Letter to my Teachers…

Carina Smith, Editor February 22, 2016

Hello, I am your student in that one class. I have seven classes. I have multiple extracurricular activities. I have a job. I volunteer. I take care of my little brother whenever my family needs. And you...

Kylie Jenner Wheelchair Controversy

Kylie Jenner Wheelchair Controversy

Tevin Oller, Editor January 6, 2016

Kylie Jenner. A part of America's most talked about family, the Kardashians. Jenner always seems to be in the news. She was in the news again this time for posing in a wheelchair for a photoshoot in Interview...

Attention SMSD: Cancel school for the World Series parade

Kylie Cameron, Online Editor November 2, 2015

This is the first time in 30 years that the Royals have won the World Series, which means this is the first (and maybe only) time that many of us school aged kids will ever experience this kind of event....

Norths Elevator

North’s Elevator

Tevin Oller October 27, 2015

Try to think of your ideal elevator. Does it have a heavy door before entering? Does it have a metal gate that if not shut, the elevator will not work? Does it have a need for a special key to access?...

From left, Democratic presidential candidates Jim Webb, Bernie Sanders, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Martin OMalley and Lincoln Chafee on the debate stage on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015, in Las Vegas. (Josh Haner/NYT/Pool via Zuma Press/TNS)

Summary: Democratic Debates

Nell Gross, Editor-in-Chief October 21, 2015

On Oct. 13, the Democratic party held their first debate, which was hosted by CNN. The five Democratic nominees discussed all the hot button issues, such as income inequality, gun control, and foreign...

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