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Newton Students for Racial Justice Instagram

Rising Up

Mia Malcolm, Content Manager February 4, 2025

race the race! Students for Racial Justice (SRJ) is a club that stands for equality in our school. This club has held different celebrations and events and has taken an interest in banned books, the history...

Live-births (Light blue) compared to enrollment (Dark Blue) 4 years later, showing loss

Enrollment Falls

Anthony Holguin, Reporter February 4, 2025

The Newton school district has been subject to collapsing enrollment numbers, specifically in the 2024-25 school year. This isn’t localized to Newton schools, however, as other districts in the Wichita...

Johnna Donor Drive

Johnna Donor Drive

Marisa Musser, Reporter February 4, 2025

On January 18th, a stem-cell donor drive was held in the Newton High School library for a student, Johnna Hulett, who is fighting leukemia. A stem-cell donor drive is an event to find a match for a person...

 A Trump supporter sits in Capital One Arena viewing the Presidential Inauguration. More than 20,000 people were able to view the event.

The Presidential Inauguration: A National Spectacle

Anthony Holguin, Reporter January 31, 2025

Thousands of Americans from all walks of life gathered at the Capital One Arena to witness a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, the Inauguration of 47th President, Donald J. Trump on Jan. 20. This ceremony...

Kick Start to 2025

Kick Start to 2025

Taylor Rose, Reporter January 31, 2025

To kick off the first school board meeting of the year for USD 373, some JAG students came to show their appreciation of the board members. The students not only got up and spoke about what the opportunity...

Students demonstrate PDA by hand-holding.

PDA

Makaelyn Davis, Reporter January 31, 2025

PDA stands for "public displays of affection”. It is an open act of intimacy between people in a public place that others can see. Acts include kissing, hugging, hand-holding, etc. While it isn't uncommon...

Kyle Eck, CEO Rusty Eck Ford, talks to students and staff about the importance of automotive service technicians at a celebration of the donation of a Ford Edge to the CTE auto shop program at Newton High School.

Rusty Eck Donates Car to Auto Program

Marisa Musser, Reporter December 13, 2024

The auto shop got a new set of wheels this week. On Tuesday, Dec.10, Rusty Eck Ford donated a Ford Edge to the Career and Technical Education automotive program at Newton High School. Rusty Eck Ford...

The Railiner dance team poses for a picture with BOE members after being recognized for their state placement.

Recognizing Success

Regan Hirsh, Editor-In-Chief December 11, 2024

The Railiners were recognized at the USD 373 Board of Education meeting on Dec. 9. Thirteen individuals represented Newton in the state competition. The board will acknowledge any team that places fourth...

A tornado in 2013 hit Kansas.

Severe Storms

Nery Sanchez, Online Content Manager May 21, 2024

In Kansas, the weather is all over the place with it being the middle of spring and almost summer. Mornings are still cold and afternoons are blazing hot. Storms can differentiate in severity, size, and...

Kansas Teacher of the Year nominee, Lacie Fair

Fair receives Kansas Teacher of the Year nomination

Taylor Rose, Reporter April 22, 2024

From the classroom to life in general the amount of lives teachers touch is unmatched. On Saturday, April 6, 2024, Newton High School agricultural teacher Lacie Fair was recognized as a nominee at the...

Global Seal of Biliteracy

NHS foreign language students prepare for Seal of Biliteracy exam

Annika Yoder, Online Editor April 11, 2024

As spring approaches, Newton High School foreign language students are tasked with one big final test to end the year. Upperclassmen in advanced Spanish, German and French classes are required to take...

NHS students react to possible TikTok ban

NHS students react to possible TikTok ban

Addie Clayton, Print Production Editor March 28, 2024

On March 15, the House of Representatives passed a bill that could lead to the banning of the famous social media app, TikTok. The United States currently has the most amount of users on the app with around...

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