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The Release Of Cherry Bomb 10th Anniversary

The Release Of Cherry Bomb 10th Anniversary

Ethan Hodgkiss, Staff Writer May 7, 2025

With The Cherry Bomb Tenth Year anniversary album being released on Sunday,  April 13th there are many opinions on the album and Tyler's decision regarding the release of the album. With Tyler the...

Tariff Tensions

Tariff Tensions

Isobel Shaver, Staff Writer May 7, 2025

You might have seen the word “tariff” floating around and wondered what it meant. Tariffs have been a very popular topic lately, mainly because the president seems to be very interested in the subject....

Why Mental Health Should be More Focused on in School

Why Mental Health Should be More Focused on in School

Nicole Zhuang, Staff Writer May 6, 2025

When becoming a teenager, you’ve reached the stage in life where you start to face big changes in mental health. This can really affect experiences in school, a place where teens spend a majority of...

The Challenges of Mental Health for Teenagers

The Challenges of Mental Health for Teenagers

Lujain Kadhim, Staff Writer April 11, 2025

Understanding Mental Health Mental health is an essential part of life for most people, especially teenagers, whose brains are still developing in the prefrontal cortex until they are 25.  Mental...

How Sleep Impacts Students Performance

How Sleep Impacts Students Performance

Joselyn Barreras, Staff Writer April 11, 2025

When some people wake up, they feel refreshed, ready for the day. Others may feel a bit disoriented, not quite ready to hit the ground running just yet. But what orientates that? It’s clear different...

The Magical World of Chocolate

The Magical World of Chocolate

Sophia Firth, Staff Writer April 11, 2025

At KLMS, sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students along with theater teachers, Alani Henry and Laurie Proveaux have been working hard to bring Willy Wonka to life for the last musical of the 2024-2025...

Is social media good for society?

Is social media good for society?

Zoe Wisnieski April 11, 2025

Social media apps can be a fun way to connect with friends and family and sometimes people use it to find jobs and hobbies, but social media also attracts cyberbullies and trolls who chase to anger and...

Fleeing Furry Friends

Fleeing Furry Friends

Milly Castro, Staff Writer April 10, 2025

Climate change can be a big thing to humans, but more or less, animals' homes are being affected more than ours because they are mostly outside .  Climate change is always bad, but it is way worse...

Baseball Opening Day

Baseball Opening Day

Bryson Beutler, Staff Writer April 10, 2025

The Official Baseball Opening Day was on Thursday March 27, with an average of 1.5 million people tuning into one game of baseball every day. Baseball is a worldwide sport, however 30-50% of  people...

Are 8th Graders Ready to Star the STAAR?

Are 8th Graders Ready to Star the STAAR?

Nicole Zhuang April 10, 2025

As the end of the school year approaches, so do the STAAR tests. For 8th graders, students have to take a test for each subject, giving them an increase of two more tests than the other grades. Each...

Is Alani Nu Healthy For Teens?

Is Alani Nu Healthy For Teens?

Lyla Brower, Staff Writer April 10, 2025

In 2018, Katy Hearn founded Alani Nu Energy to empower women and young adults to make them feel their best both inside and out. The brand promotes a healthy lifestyle and prioritizes inclusivity, providing...

April Fools Day

April Fools Day

Everett Aniol, Reporter April 10, 2025

Everybody knows that April is the time for pranks and lots of fun, but some people take it to the extreme and want to find the best pranks possible to play on other people. April Fools starts on the...

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