Schools Having a Midday Meal
November 4, 2011 • Shelli Brannan, News Editor
Filed under News
At least 60 High Schools in Florida have received waivers from the Florida Department of Education to work against the federal requirement the schools must serve lunch between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. They have asked to brake this rule so they could serve their midday meal from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. The cafeteria... Read more »
Are Honor Classes Worth It?
November 2, 2011 • Shelli Brannan
Filed under News, Top Stories
More and more pressure is building on those students that take honor or AP classes. Honor students are no longer a select few, over half of the students that are obligated to go to college take at least two honor classes. But are making all these advances worth it? With all the pressure on these students,... Read more »
First Print Edition of 2011!
October 31, 2011
Filed under News, Top Stories
Readers, We recently published our first print edition of the 2011 BLHS Express. Check out the pages below (click each to enlarge):
CA Bans Underaged Tanning
October 27, 2011 • Shelli Brannan, News Editor
Filed under 2010-2011 Stories, News, Top Stories
Sacramento, California has banned anyone under the age of 18 from using the tanning bed. This new law will take effect on January 1st. This will be the first law in the nation to take action on underaged tanning, though Texas has banned the use of tanning beds for those under the age of 16, California... Read more »
The End of Caps Lock As We Know It?
October 12, 2011
Filed under News
When Google unveiled its new laptop – the Google Cr-48 notebook. Though there are new features like; Chrome OS, a simplified design, and free broadband, they have decided to take away the CAPS LOCK button. But in the Caps Lock’s place is the magnifying glass, with this the users can designate... Read more »
Steve Jobs Passes Away
October 6, 2011 • Trey Kincheloe
Filed under News
Apple cofounder, and former CEO Steve Jobs died yesterday at the age of 56. He died peacefully surrounded by his family, as he lost the battler to cancer. Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built and his spirit will always be the foundation of Apple. Let us all remember what all... Read more »
Major Changes for Facebook
October 4, 2011 • Shelli Brannan, News Editor
Filed under 2010-2011 Stories, News, Top Stories
Mark Zuckerberg created major new features, including a drastic change to the user’s profile page. This change is brought on by Facebook as a strategy to stay number 1 social network. The new changes on Facebook will include a partnership with a music sharing service Spotify and a video-streaming services... Read more »
Enrique ‘Euphoria Tour’ is a Success
October 4, 2011 • Maddy Mikinski, Editor-in-Chief
Filed under A&E, Around KC, Music Reviews, News, Sprint Center, Top Stories
On Monday, Enrique Iglesias made his first trip to Kansas City since 2000 as part of his Euphoria Tour. With him came fellow artists Prince Royce and Pitbull. Iglesias performed his well known songs (Tonight I’m Lovin’ You, I Like It, Hero) along with some ones that weren’t as widely known. Even... Read more »
Homecoming
September 21, 2011 • Shelli Brannan, Maddy Mikinski, Editors
Filed under Breaking News, News, Top Stories
Homecoming has been a tradition at BLHS since its start. This year is no different. As usual, we kicked off homecoming week with spirit days. So far we’ve had Neon Day and Twin Day. Wednesday is PJ day! Thursday is Dress Up day and Friday–as always–is Green and Gold day. The Spirit Days aren’t... Read more »
nine TEN eleven
September 12, 2011
Filed under 2010-2011 Stories, Feature, News, Top Stories
A lot can happen in ten years. Kings’ reigns can fit into a decade, world wars can be fought and resolved, a nation can still be stinging from a tragedy. Not many students at Basehor-Linwood fully remember 9/11–some of them weren’t even in school yet–but others have the tiniest recollection.... Read more »
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