With a dash of supercalifragilisticexpialidocious magic and a farewell complete with a flying umbrella, who could ever forget the classic Mary Poppins? The beloved Disney nanny Mary Poppins, portrayed...

Students give insight into how high school jobs affect their lives Up until a month ago, Darcie Kinnison worked 40 hours a week at minimum wage. What set her apart from other workers at the restaurant...

Although movies often portray summer vacation as two lazy months of sun-soaked freedom from the trials and tribulations of the school year, many teenagers are abandoning this idea for a more practical...

Last September, the best biopic of 2013 was released. Jobs showcased technology’s greatest pioneer, Steve Jobs. The film covers his journey from hippy college kid to corporate tycoon. From the day he...

At the beginning of this year, the state of Missouri raised the federal minimum wage by 15 cents to $7.50 an hour.  While aimed at a singular portion of the population, a raise  is actually given to...

As acceptance letters from colleges are slowly trickling into the hands of eager applicants, a common question among high school seniors, including myself, is what we actually want to do with our lives....

Senior Tasha Brooks was a dishwasher. Paid minimum wage, she worked in the kitchen of her North Callaway High School to clean her classmates’ dirty lunch trays. Brooks didn’t appreciate the lack of...

Changing careers can be life-altering.  It can open new doors and provide new opportunities, but it can also mean leaving behind everything known and accomplished in a certain field. For many teachers...