On Jan. 18th, Wikipedia went black. On its ominous homepage read the words, “Imagine a world without free knowledge.” Wikipedia’s protest of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA) had begun.
On Jan. 26, Governor Sam Brownback proposed to the state Senate a bill that aims to completely rework the way state education is funded. When the recession hit in 2007, the state tightened its belt and started making cuts, and the amount of money allocated for Kansas education plummeted. Districts statewide have felt the effects of the decrease in funds, and the Shawnee Mission School District is no exception.
The Nelson is celebrating the Chinese New Year this week.
Sophomore Sarah Medina was last seen Jan. 4 around 7 p.m. at home with her mother, Kim Medina. After three weeks, the 16-year-old has still not been found.
Is sacrificing a social life and free time for school more beneficial than exploring interests?
Senioritis, according to senior Alex Fanning, is “a highly contagious, highly contaminative disease that plagues the modern high school senior; a great lack of energy to complete schoolwork; downright laziness. Antonyms: Honor student, Over-achiever.”
This year Indian Hills Middle School has started a renovation project that will last until fall of 2013. The new renovations will make the school larger and add newer features as well as new fields for East athletic teams to practice on.
At a meeting held at the Prairie Village post office, a representative from the United States Postal Service reassured residents that the branch will not be closing, however if the building is sold and the lease is not renewed, relocation may be inevitable.
If the SOPA bill passes, many commonly used websites could be seriously limited by the censorship.
East and the district embrace a more open attitude towards the problem of teen suicide.
Three sources sound off on the risks associated with Facebook profiles.
Harbinger investigates the freedom of personal social media accounts.
