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History of Cinco de Mayo
May 11, 2021
Maggie Ryan, Web Reporter
The Battle of Puebla Cinco de Mayo celebrates the day of the Mexican army’s victory in 1862 over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War. The day is May 5, also known as Battle...

LGBTQIA+ Books & Their Representation
May 11, 2021
Lilly Maney, Web Reporter
Voice, representation, diversity are what make up a good book. Having a book with a main character like you can be very important however finding those books can be tricky. So, here are five LGBTQIA+ young...

Poetry Books to Read During National Poetry Month
May 11, 2021
Maggie Ryan, Web Reporter
April is national poetry month. “Inspired by the successful celebrations of Black History Month in February and Women's History Month in March, the Academy of American Poets established National Poetry...

College Basketball Stars Declare for the NBA Draft
April 22, 2021
Evan Simon, Web Reporter
The 2021-2022 college basketball season was a crazy trip, eventually resulting in Baylor defeating Gonzaga for the March Madness title. UCLA was the Cinderella team in this year's tournament....

Many Pushing for ‘Ecocide’ to Become an International Crime
April 22, 2021
Nora Sweeney, Web Reporter
A growing number of world leaders including Pope Francis and French President Emmanuel Macron have begun citing an offense they believe poses a threat to humanity similar to genocide, but is beyond the...

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Students have been dependent on their iPads while schools have been closed and learning has taken place online. (Image Source: pcmag.com)

Students Have Mixed Feelings about Online School

RUBY KIRKLAND, KNWeb Reporter • October 30, 2020

The challenge of biking along a line on the road may seem more exciting than being online for physical education classes. However, students and teachers have adapted to the virtual model during the beginning of the 2020-21 school year.

Online P.E. Challenges Students and Teachers

HADLEY HINMAN, KN Web Reporter • October 14, 2020

Does online physical education have some advantages? Is it possible to make...

Students around the U.S. have found themselves learning from home through Zoom and other online platforms this fall. (Image source: pickist.com)

MIA INTAGLIATA, KN Web Reporter • October 9, 2020

Zoom is an app with 300 million daily users. Whether you’re in school...

Anna Miller has been teaching sixth grade science at Nipher since completing her student teaching in eighth grade earlier this year.

Her Journey To A Teacher

MIA HENRY and JULIA CANTRELL • February 4, 2020

Anna Miller, from TA to teacher. Helping out, learning, and teaching....

Many Pushing for ‘Ecocide’ to Become an International Crime

Many Pushing for ‘Ecocide’ to Become an International Crime

Nora Sweeney, Web Reporter • April 22, 2021

A growing number of world leaders including Pope Francis and French President Emmanuel Macron have begun citing an offense they believe poses...

"Traffic Jam" on the Suez Canal

"Traffic Jam" on the Suez Canal

Nora Sweeney, Web Reporter • April 6, 2021

One of the world's most vital shipping lanes was just blocked by a large vessel, causing traffic on either side of the ship to build up. The...

A Spotlight on St. Patrick

A Spotlight on St. Patrick's Day

Nora Sweeney, Web Reporter • March 17, 2021

Shamrocks, parades, and leprechauns. These are all things associated with the widely celebrated holiday, St. Patrick’s Day. But the real history...

Perseverance Rover Lands on Mars

Perseverance Rover Lands on Mars

Keira Johanns, Web Reporter • March 11, 2021

The Nipher "Knight Vision" code words are teamwork, compassion, and perseverance. On February 18th, 2021 the NASA rover Perseverance landed on...

A Knight’s Vision

A Knight's Vision — Artist Bradley Goodrum shares his interpretation of Sir Francis, Nipher's knight.

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