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The Law of Attraction

The Law of Attraction

Nia Scaggs, Copy Editor November 7, 2018

Wouldn’t you like to have anything you’ve ever wanted in life? Well, then the Law of Attraction [LOA] may be the right thing for you. It is super simple, and all you need is your brain and a good...

The brain blues

The brain blues

Autumn Dewalt, Staff Writer October 21, 2018

People with depression often feel like there is nothing in the world that can make the pain go away. It’s a normal occurrence for individuals to get a whiff of depression during their teenage years,...

5 reasons you should watch Star Trek

5 reasons you should watch “Star Trek”

Raymond Leone, Contributing writer October 20, 2018

The message. The Star Trek saga is a glimpse into humanity’s future. In the show, we don’t end up destroying ourselves and our world, despite the third World War that occurs. Star Trek shows humanity...

When I was eight

Marshall Payton, Staff Writer May 21, 2018

“I loved to go on road trips with my uncles and aunts.” -Elaudy Abreau   “I loved dressing like a boy, but also wanted to live the life of a Bratz doll.” -Miah Ashley   “Every...

Senior Jackson Mattingly wears a plastic griffins mask as he stands on the senior wall at the Aug. 18 varsity football game against Park Hill South at the North Kansas City District Stadium.

Senior Quotes

Jessica Glaszczak, Print Managing Editor May 18, 2018

A “If you’re pretty, boys will do your homework.” - Miah Ashley B “Teach me knowledge and good judgment, for I trust your commands. — Psalm 119:66.” - Clayre Barkema “You can’t...

To my best friend

Jessica Glaszczak, Print Managing Editor May 17, 2018

“Angela, Mary, Heaven and Jacob. I love you all.” -Elaudy Abreau   “Shoutout to Brooklyn for taking my side and supporting me in everything even when I'm wrong 99 percent of the time;...

Dear Teachers

Jessica Glaszczak, Print Managing Editor May 15, 2018

"Mrs. McKerracher, for all the stress and annotations we had to do :)." -Elaudy Abreu   "I would like to give a shout out to Mrs. Rosario for always being the adult I can come to talk to...

Dear seniors

Jessica Glaszczak, Print Managing Editor May 15, 2018

Teachers and staff were asked to give advice and/or shoutouts to the seniors. The first quote under every name  is advice to the senior class as a whole, and the second quote below every name is a shoutout...

Senior Danielle Dodd and junior Katie Bullock discuss plans for the walkout on the stage set up on the football field.

An open letter about the walkout from one of its organizers

Katie Bullock, Editor-in-chief March 15, 2018

March 14, 2018 To the parents, to the community, to those that said we were wrong to do this, If you have read any other Tonka News stories, you may know me as the editor-in-chief of this website...

School start times should reflect student needs

School start times should reflect student needs

Jessica Glaszzak, Print managing editor February 5, 2018

Gage Rabideaux After years of school start times remaining relatively unchanged, the board of education is currently discussing the age-old question: ‘When should school start?’, and for high schoolers,...

In representation we trust

In representation we trust

Jessica Glaszczak, Print Managing Editor January 17, 2018

Gage Rabideaux In order to fairly and accurately serve and represent American citizens, the age, ethnic, gender and religious makeup of Congress should be more representative of the overall population...

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