College admission scandals show corruption within upper class
Addie Lindenmeyer, Newtonian Managing Editor
March 20, 2019
Going from televisions screens in the 90s to headlines on March 11, Lori Loughlin, famous for her role in “Fuller House”, was one of multiple prominent figures to have allegedly bribed college coaches and other insiders to get her children into some of the nation’s most selective colleges. As a y...
Closed Captioning: Deaf community needs accessibility
Natalie Kuhn, Reporter
March 7, 2019
You are sitting in history class trying to watch a clip of a film about one of many revolutions, but all of the dialogue is muffled and distorted. You cannot decipher what the information you’re supposed to be learning, not only affecting the worksheet you are supposed to fill out, but your grades...
Controversial Comments
Lorelei Jacobs, Reporter
March 7, 2019
Filed under Opinion
As we enter into March, we also dive deeper into the digital age. This comes with consequences. Every year it seems like there is a new controversy surrounding a statement that a celebrity has made, particularly in the past 10 years. In December 2018, actor Kevin Hart made the decision to step dow...
Border wall unnecessary
Marco Aramburu, Newtonian Reporter
March 7, 2019
Filed under Opinion
During his campaign trail, President Donald Trump made statements regarding illegal immigration on the southern border of the United States by highlighting the issues of immigration and drug trade. His proposition to solve the problem was to build a wall that was financed by the Mexican government. Fo...
Smart watch use in test environment should be banned
Kaeden Thurber, Newtonian Reporter
January 31, 2019
Filed under Opinion
As technology gets more advanced, more and more applications are seen in the school setting. The newest of these inventions is smart watches and wireless earbuds. One major controversy surrounding this new technology is whether schools should allow students to wear these in class. Smart watches all...
Complete coverage necessary for informing the public
Faye Smith, Newtonian Editor-in-chief
January 29, 2019
Filed under Opinion
Society today has seen the fastest communication the world has ever seen. At the snap of your fingers, any text, email, or internet search can be sent away in a matter of seconds. As the communication world adapts, so does journalism. Reporters are the first to publish anything about any sort of news...
Beyond the Game
Emma Pulaski, Newtonian Sports Manager
December 17, 2018
Filed under Opinion
Kansas State University’s head football coach, Bill Snyder, recently announced his retirement and many took to social media to share their thoughts on his years coaching. Snyder spent 27 seasons with the Wildcats, racking up a total of 215 wins and two Big 12 Championships. Despite his experience of...
Stop the Sorry Reflex
Faye Smith, Newtonian Editor-in-Chief
December 17, 2018
Imagine this, it is dinner at your favorite restaurant. All of your friends at the table are talking about their school day, and you instantly start talking about your favorite class. You get so excited about what you learned, and the funny things that happened, but people immediately seem uninterested....
Neurotypical
Ellen Garrett, Newtonian Content Editor
December 17, 2018
Filed under Opinion
In popular media, people with autism are painted as either anti-social tech geniuses or scholarly philosophers. However, people on the autism spectrum are much more than what we see in movies and TV shows. In order for neurotypical people to recognize people with autism outside of these stereotypes,...
Hectic nature of Black Friday detrimental to mental health, anxiety
Natalie Kuhn, Newtonian Reporter
November 23, 2018
Filed under Opinion
Every year up to 137 million people go shopping on Black Friday, and the weekend that follows. Shopping malls jam packed with Thanksgiving stuffed customers aggressively hunting down holiday deals. If someone with anxiety or claustrophobia induced anxiety attends Black Friday shopping, there are no s...
Black Friday shopping starts too early, cuts into Thanksgiving
Lorelei Jacobs, Newtonian Reporter
November 23, 2018
Filed under Opinion
As we gather together this holiday weekend, people are not only wanting to get their hands on Thanksgiving dinner, but also “amazing” deals occuring the Friday after Thanksgiving. Black Friday is an American tradition held on the Friday after Thanksgiving. People line up around the building o...
Federal government not concerned for youth health, safety
Emma Pulaski, Newtonian Sports Manager
November 19, 2018
Filed under Opinion
Despite the purchasing age restriction of 18 and above, Juuls have been a trend circulating throughout high school students. The sleek-designed e-cigarette has taken over and raised much debate. According to truthinitiative.org, nearly one in five students report that they have seen a Juul used on school property. T...
Kati Blaylock, Railroader Staff Member
March 20, 2019
The girls soccer team faced the Buhler Crusaders on March 19 at Fisher field. This was the first game of the 2019 season. “We were all pretty excited about of first game,”...
Emily Brandt, Railroader Managing Editor
March 5, 2019
Every year, First Mennonite Church holds an annual Verenike Supper Fundraiser to raise money for their summer youth trips. On Feb 26, many high school youth of First Mennonite...
Tony Lemus, Marketing Team
March 4, 2019
Activity after activity, the Spanish club is doing something every meeting. For every holiday, or to spread a positive word, the club has something going on. The most recent...
Braiden Botterweck, Railroader Staffer
March 4, 2019
The Lady Railer hosted Salina South in Ravenscroft gym on Feb. 22 for the last time for the regular season winning 48-9. With the win over South the Railers will go into the...
Shelby Spreier, Staffer
March 4, 2019
The Freshman and Concert Orchestra performed for their “Almost-Spring Concert” on Thursday, Feb. 28. The concert was at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium. Sophomore...
Ben Schmidt, Yearbook Staffer
March 4, 2019
The freshman girls basketball team played the Salina South Cougars on Feb. 22. The team would go on to lose the game 22-60. With this being their last game they...
Rebekah Nelson, Editor-in-Chief
March 4, 2019
The NHS band hosted an evening concert on Monday January 25 in the auditorium at 7:30 p.m. They performed various songs including “Festivo”, “National Emblem”, “Memorial...
Schyler Entz, Railroader Staff Member
March 4, 2019
The Lady Railers traveled to Bishop Carroll on Feb. 27 in the first round of Sub-state. They went into the tournament in the 11th seed with a 10-10 record. They lost 39-50...
Matt Olson, Railroader Staffer
March 4, 2019
At the most recent SRJ (students for racial justice) meeting on March 1, the club members discussed the new dress code they have been putting together for the past few club...
Legacy Victorio-Coto, Railroader Managing Editor
March 3, 2019
Orchestra students held a concert in the auditorium on Thursday, Feb. 28 by performing “Unfinished Symphony”, “Drifen” and “Barbarossa Ville”. Freshman orchestra...