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Thoughts on Standardized Testing

Thoughts on Standardized Testing

Kieran Quebman and Alexis Binkley April 7, 2021

The harsh fluorescent lights glare down on rows of students nervously filling bubbles on a menacing Scantron. Legs frantically bouncing, adrenaline furiously pumping, pencils tediously scribbling. The clock winds down as the window of opportunity to prove...

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Book Review: The Allegory of the Cave

Book Review: The Allegory of the Cave

Kieran Quebman March 10, 2021

2500 years ago along the rocky shores of the eastern Mediterranean, specifically in Athens, the birth of modern thought was taking place. The West’s first philosophers were establishing themselves as intellectuals, articulating ideas that still hold...

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Batmartin #2

Batmartin #2

Kieran Quebman February 4, 2021

This story is a continuation of an ongoing series. You may want to read the previous edition to properly understand the plot.   We open up our story a few weeks after we left off. If you recall, Martin had just made the decision to become a...

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The BatMartin

The BatMartin

Kieran Quebman December 17, 2020

Our story begins like many others. An ordinary kid living an ordinary life in an ordinary place. It wouldn’t appear as if there was anything special about our protagonist. Martin Philip is currently sitting in 2nd bell Pre-Calc, let’s pick it up now!  As...

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Historic Post Season For Fall Sports

Historic Post Season For Fall Sports

Kieran Quebman November 16, 2020

Well, folks, it’s finally here. Fall sports at Lakota West have come to an end. It has been an unprecedented season in many respects. Despite almost not having a season entirely, several Lakota West teams had amazing years. It has been a long time since...

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The Path to State

Kieran Quebman October 9, 2020

For what feels like the first time in forever, Lakota West’s football and cross country teams are on the radar as serious competitors. The cross country team is enjoying its strongest season in decades. They’ve topped the podium at nearly every...

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Senior Due Dates

Senior Due Dates

Kieran Quebman, Hard News Analyzer September 17, 2020

Senior year. It’s finally here. If you haven’t thought about it yet, you’ve only got 4 months of actual school left, then 5 months of no-effort coasting to make it to graduation. Before you can reach the point of not-caring and develop a terminal...

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History of Disease

Kieran Quebman May 21, 2020

Yes, yes I know. Everything you’ve seen online for the last three months has been about a global pandemic. “Can’t we just get some kind of media that isn’t talking about disease?” No. In this article I’m going to tell you about some of the...

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New Master Facilities Plan

Kieran Quebman March 3, 2020

Rumors have been floating around for years about possible changes to the Lakota Local School District. From adding a third high school or building a separate school for gifted students to consolidating East and West into one unit--there is no lack of...

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REGISTER TO VOTE!

REGISTER TO VOTE!

Kieran Quebman February 5, 2020

2020 is here and, like it or not, it’s an election year. That’s right, we are about to select the person who will lead our country and have their hands on the nuclear codes for the next four years. This year, most seniors and some juniors will find...

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What's in the Bag?

What’s in the Bag?

Kieran Quebman December 5, 2019

Every student knows the struggle; you’ve got two textbooks, five folders, three notebooks, a Chromebook, a water bottle, and any of the other various school supplies you might need throughout the day- and you’ve got to schlep them all around from...

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Canned Food Drive

Canned Food Drive

Kieran Quebman October 23, 2019

During the week of October 21st, Lakota West High School will be participating in a canned food drive. The drive will be a competition between sophomores, juniors and seniors--the class with the most food wins. The winning class will receive snow cones...

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ESL Showcase

ESL Showcase

Kieran Quebman, Staff Writer September 27, 2019

On Wednesday and Thursday, September 25 and 26, students in the ESL (English as a Second Language) program at Lakota West gave presentations about their home countries.  These students prepared Virtual Reality slideshows and powerpoints. Some were in...

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