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Senior Charlie Moreland dribbles around his defender. Photo by Katherine Odell

By Katherine Odell

Posted February 1, 2018

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Tate says I’m not supposed to write a senior col

Tate says I’m not supposed to write a senior column if I don’t have anything important to say.

What is important? Who cares? Are rhetorical questions cliché?

This is the first time I’ve been given a story entirely focused on me. Seemingly ironic, as that’s what Harbinger has taught me: to listen to myself.

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It’s rare to find one of us without the other.

It’s rare to find one of us without the other.

Simultaneous nail appointments before every school dance, working the same seven-hour shifts at Kansas City Country Club three days a week every summer and a joint grad party — all thanks to four years on Harbinger together.

We became friends through shared carpools to gallery shoots — before we were trusted to drive on the highway — and sitting on the J-room floor freshman year because there weren’t enough chairs for new staffers. We were those “bungee buddies” Tate begged to split up on the field so we didn’t end up with SD cards full of identical pictures.

It wasn’t until our first Dallas summer workshop that our bungee cord snapped.

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When someone asks me what my Harbinger position is

When someone asks me what my Harbinger position is I say I’m the Head Online Photo Editor. The question that always follows is, “So what do you do?”

My response: I don’t know.

The position was created by the editors last year just for me. This was the first time the photo editor position had two different categories, print and online.

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After much contemplation, I’ve decided to addres

After much contemplation, I’ve decided to address something that’s been weighing on my conscience for many months.

I’d like to formally apologize to anyone I’ve offended with my opinions or editorials. I truly never meant to step on any toes with my writing.

At least that’s what I would’ve said in December, at the end of my first semester on staff.

Letting go of my fear of criticism wasn’t on my 2025 bingo card. Yet, thanks to Harbinger — and my opinions — I’ve both added and crossed it off my list.

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At the end of my sophomore year I met with my Head

At the end of my sophomore year I met with my Head Photo Editors to ask if I had any chance of scoring an Assistant Photo Editor position next year.

I left with a smile on my face. I was almost certain this promotion was going to happen and I was going to achieve my biggest high school dream. The night of the Harbinger banquet I sat patiently awaiting my big moment.

I listened as my now-retired editors read off staffers’ new positions.

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Being on The Harbinger means many things to me.

Being on The Harbinger means many things to me.

Just to name a few: shouting “welcome to class” over a room full of jerds excitedly flipping through the newest issue, belly laughing over episodes of “MILF Manor” at 2 a.m. with my PDFing crew, sneaking into my friends’ rooms past curfew on J-trips — sorry Tate — and holding back tears when a page has 14 links in RGB have all been core parts of my time on staff.

But one thing stands out among the rest: being on staff with my older sister Peyton.

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Girls and boys track and field will compete at 3:3

Girls and boys track and field will compete at 3:30 p.m. at the SM North District Stadium.

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The girls varsity soccer team will play at 7 p.m.

The girls varsity soccer team will play at 7 p.m. against Olathe East at Shawnee Mission Athletic Complex.

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The varsity baseball game starts at 7:00 p.m. at 3

The varsity baseball game starts at 7:00 p.m. at 3 & 2 baseball complex against Grain Valley tonight.

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The girls varsity swim team has a meet today at 3:

The girls varsity swim team has a meet today at 3:30 p.m. at Shawnee Mission Aquatic Center.

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After their last game was canceled, the girls C te

After their last game was canceled, the girls C team played St. Teresa’s Academy on Friday, May 9. During the first quarter of the game neither team scored. At half-time the score remained 0-0. At the end of the third quarter both teams still hadn’t scored. With 10 minutes remaining in the game, STA scored the first goal of the game against goalie Hannah Rosemann.

The girls C team will play next today at 5 p.m. at SM Northwest High School. The Lancers’ record is now 7-1-2 with two games remaining before the end of the season.

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All three of the Yogurtini frozen-yogurt parlors i

All three of the Yogurtini frozen-yogurt parlors in the Kansas City area are being rebranded to “Fifth & Emery” starting in February.

The name change localizes the parlors to honor the owner of the Kansas City franchises, Isaac Lee Collins’, children. The name comes from his daughter’s middle name, Emery, and his son is the fifth-generation Isaac in the family.

Senior Camryn Zorn began working at Fifth & Emery as the name change went underway and is in favor of the rebranding.

Zorn explains that after the rebranding, the parlor is generally the same besides a few new flavors. The biggest change, according to Zorn, is the introduction of chocolates for sale this fall.

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