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Cozy Classrooms

Student’s Favorite Thanksgiving Traditions

Elladee Thomas (11) Q: What is your favorite Thanksgiving tradition? A: “I like going to my grandma’s house with my family, where we eat dinner

Tale Behind the Terror

Every year, Downtown Springfield sees a crowd of locals during the Halloween season. These people are almost always present for one reason: haunted houses. Dungeons

The Final Girl

Chucky Starting strong with a plastic demonic toy. This 30-inch-tall ginger could never get me. I mean, really, how hard is it to kick the

Friendsgiving Feast

Simple Sliders In a rush and need something quick yet tasty to bring to Friendsgiving? Here is something easy and yummy that people will be

One Acts Behind the Scenes

One Acts is a format where students from Drama or Drama Club present a single scene to an audience. “One Acts are plays condensed

Friday Night Lights!

The Marcher Behind the Music

During a football game’s half time, students watch the marching band perform but really, they’re watching students do what they love. Senior Christopher Upshaw

Behind the Curtain

It’s hard to beat that moment in a dark theatre when the curtains begin to rise and reveal a bright stage with new and

Reinventing Your Thanksgiving Leftovers

Cornbread french toast After Thanksgiving dinner, corn bread gets dry and crumbly. When else are you finding yourself reaching for a piece of cornbread after

Hidden Heroes of the Hall

The custodial staff, also known as janitors, are the people keeping our school clean. Without them our school would be unsanitary. There are daytime and

Facing Our Fear of Clowns

Copy/click the link below to Come with us through the Coulrophobia Maze (the fear of clowns), at the Field of Screams in Nixa, MO! 🎪

Surviving the Field of Screams

Come with us through the Field of Screams in Nixa, MO. Watch us endure the scares and capture every jump and scream! It was such

Uncovering the Ozarks

The Ozarks is a region located in southern Missouri, northern Arkansas and parts of Oklahoma, Kansas, and Illinois. This region is characterized by its unique

Best Places For Swimsuits

Summer is on its way, which means beach days, pool parties, and tanning. Many popular swimsuit brands sell overpriced swimsuits that can easily cost up

Have You Ever Called Your Teacher Mom or Dad?

Harper Helfrecht (10)- Mom is Mrs. Helfrecht Q: What is it like to go to school where your parents work? A: “It’s beneficial at times,

How to Improve your ACT Score this Summer

This April, juniors at our school took the state mandated American College Test (ACT) as part of college preparation. Two weeks later, the scores were