Club Highlights (We Be Well)
Elle Cavanaugh gives us a closer look at the “We Be Well” club in this week’s edition of club highlights.
Weekly Comic #5 (Dogs & Cats)
BY BRIELLE ASHTON & ATLAS EHLERS
Film Talk (Episode 1)
Anthony and Gio take you through the movie news on our first episode of film talk.
Logan Treloar: In Pursuit of Excellence
BY SYDNEY SNELSON Logan Treloar is not your average student-athlete. While many see him only as a typical teenage boy who only cares about himself and sports, that is simply not the case. While being involved in football, wrestling, baseball, track, National Honors Society and A+, Treloar has […]
What Student’s Shouldn’t Have to Hear
BY ROSA PRESTON I’m going to go ahead and say it, no one’s perfect. Not students. And not teachers.We can always strive to improve ourselves, but no one can be perfect. But even knowing that, there are certain things a teacher should never say to or about their […]
Movie vs. Book: Pride & Prejudice
BY KRISHAE FRANCO I think almost everyone has heard of the classic story “Pride and Prejudice”. The popular, well-known story has been adapted into not one, but at least seventeen different movies since 1938. I recently wrote about books and their movie adaptations, and the struggles that come […]
Kung Fu Panda 2: The Rare Good Sequel
BY THOMAS WOOD In 2008, DreamWorks animation created a film by the name of Kung Fu Panda. It was met with a resounding box office success, having blown its budget out of the water with profits. Wanting to capitalize on this success, DreamWorks began work on a sequel […]
District Boys’ Basketball Preview (video)
We caught up with some members of the team and some fans to discuss the boys basketball team starting district play tonight.
THS Today (Asking Questions)
The THS Today crew headed to the hallways to ask THS students the important questions.
Bad Sequel to a Bad Movie
BY THOMAS WOOD In the later months of 1999, Disney produced a Disney Channel original film by the name of Horse Sense. It was received with complicated reviews, many viewers merely thinking it was a decent movie. Disney “capitalized” on this reception by making a sequel two years […]
Weekly Comic #4 (Miscommunication)
THS Cribs
THS Media takes you on a tour of some of the popular hangout spots at Truman.
Interviews From the Super Bowl (video)
A couple members of the THS Media staff traveled to the Super Bowl to take in the sights and sounds of the Super Bowl atmosphere.
Let the Boats Burn (Senior Legacy – Episode 3)
The third installment of our Truman football docuseries takes a look at the Truman seniors and the legacy they have left on the program.
Club Highlights (BSU Episode)
In our latest edition of Club Highlights we put a spotlight on the Black Student Union and their big upcoming event the Black Excellence Dinner.
Should Schools Block Games?
BY ROSA PRESTON As I’m writing this, I’m going back and forth between this story and playing Sudoku. Yep, I’m playing Sudoku and working at the same time. That’s mainly because most other games are blocked. Even typing in the word “games” sends you to your favorite unblocked […]
“Forget Tomorrow” is…forgettable
BY BAY COLT Exhausting, vapid and tactlessly inane, New York Times bestseller Forget Tomorrow by Pintip Dunn proves to be yet another soulless and derivative YA (Young Adult) novel that disrespects the craft of dystopian fiction with a fundamental disconnect from the roots of the genre, just one […]
Movie Review: Horse Sense
BY THOMAS WOOD Around the turn of the 21st century, Disney started producing a new sort of movie. They decided to branch away from their animated roots and make some original live-action films. Eventually, this venture would go on to produce classic films like Teen Beach Movie and […]
Truman Reacts to the Chiefs Victory (video)
Reaction from the students about the Chiefs Super Bowl Championship.
THS Today (Super Bowl Edition)
Our THS Today crew catches up with students and staff about the Chiefs playing in the Super Bowl.
Model Student
BY KAYA DWYER Prototypical high school life’s best reference is found in a 60’s teen-true-crime with a dog, a group of meddling kids and a mystery van. One of the fan favorites being science nerd Velma Dinkley who is the perfect representation of a brilliant high school student […]
Photo Gallery (Truman vs. North Kansas City)
TSN (Winter Sports Episode 5)
This week’s edition of TSN talks Chiefs, the 4-day school week for athletes, and girls’ hoops senior night.
Editorial: A Closer Look at Special Education
BY KAYA DWYER Going into this story originally, I looked at all the “progressive” changes the ISD has made to better accommodate Special-Education students—and found myself disappointed. In the need for such change, the ISD limits themselves with things that don’t actually achieve their goals. Roughly two months […]
Courtwarming (Photo Gallery)
Below are photos from all the various Courtwarming events. Photos from the assembly Photos from the game Photos from the dance
A Day in the Life (Truman Basketball series episode 2)
Episode 2 takes us through preseason and tryouts to late night at the T and gives us an inside look at game day for a player on the team.
Burn the Boats Episode 2 (Behind the Game)
Our second episode of the Truman football docuseries takes you on a behind the scenes look at Truman football game day.
Queen of the Court: A Firsthand Account
BY SYDNEY SNELSON It all started with a new weekly poll. Created by KC Metro Sports, teams from the surrounding area would be ranked based on their record and performance. Fans of the teams listed became obsessed with their positions. During the week of the Winnetonka tournament, the […]
The Bigger Picture of a Decision Made Too Soon
BY KAYA DWYER When will high schoolers achieve some level of normality? It’s been a little more than a month since December 13, when the Independence School District announced their move from a five day school week to a four day school week: effective through the 2023-2024 school […]
Club Highlights – DECA
This edition of club highlights shines a light on DECA and all of the things they do
TSN (Winter Sports, Ep. 4)
This week’s edition takes a look at the girls’ basketball team moving to number one in the metro and catches up with the boys’ basketball team.
Gravity – Weekly Comic #3
BY BRIELLE ASHTON AND ATLAS EHLERS
The Problem With Movie Adaptations
BY KRISHAE FRANCO Movie and show adaptations are not a concept unheard of. In fact, adaptations have been a thing since 1899 when Georges Méliès adapted the very well-known tale of “Cinderella” into a movie. Since then we’ve seen plenty more adaptations from “To Kill a Mockingbird” and […]
A New Way to Prep for the ACT
BY ROSA PRESTON It’s February, which means next month is March, and you know what’s in March. Wait, what? NO, not Pi Day. I’m talking about Extreme Test Day (just as exciting). And for some of you, that means you’ll be taking the ACT soon. Naturally, you may […]
Review: Road to Eldorado
BY THOMAS WOOD Dreamworks is an animation studio primarily known for its 3D animation. Classic films such as the “Shrek” franchise, “How to Train Your Dragon”, and “Boss Baby” all use the usual Dreamworks animation style. However, around the turn of the twenty-first century, Dreamworks still produced many […]
What You Eat – Weekly Comic #2
BY BRIELLE ASHTON AND ATLAS EHLERS
TSN (Winter Sports, Ep. 3)
This edition of TSN focuses on girls and boys hoops plus girls’ swimming.
Does New Firearm Legislation Mean American Views are Changing?
BY ADAM PRESTON Firearms have served as a core part of the American Identity since our conceptual founding; with the words “Shall Not Be Infringed” burned into many of the American people’s minds. In a country where there are 120 guns for every 100 people, it should be […]
Cult Classic Review: American Psycho
BY THOMAS WOOD In the early spring months of the year 2000, a movie was released by the name of American Psycho. Mimicking the book of the same name, the movie ended up garnering a sort of cult following as the years went by, even regaining some popularity […]
Going Back to Space
BY BAY COLT Since the revolutionary days of Apollo 11 in the 1960s, space enthusiasts have had just one pressing question at the forefront for NASA: When will we do it again? For decades, the government agency has been promising more lunar missions to come—to no avail—but now, […]
“Oven” – Weekly Comic #1
TSN (Winter Sports Ep. 2)
This week’s edition of TSN catches us up on what the winter sports have been up to.
THS Today (S2, E1)
THS Today returns for the second semester with a look at the new year.
Movie Review – Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
BY THOMAS WOOD In April of 2001, Dreamworks released a beloved movie by the name of Shrek. This movie was extremely successful and received many sequels and spin-offs, most of which were welcome additions to the cinematic universe. One of the most successful additions to the Shrek universe […]
Book Review: One of Us is Lying
BY ROSA PRESTON If you’ve seen the musical Truman High School performed last year, you may be aware of high school stereotypes. Specifically those regarding types of people. The athletes, the geeks, the class clowns, the bad ones. One of my favorite books, “One of Us is Lying,” […]
Truman Sweeps Chrisman (megapost)
After a pretty glum fall sports season which saw Truman stumble in several of their battles against Chrisman, winter sports renewed the rivalry in resounding favor for the Patriots. The top ten ranked Truman girls’ basketball team pummeled the Bears by double-digits in a game that was over […]
THS Today (Christmas Special)
The THS Today crew celebrates the holidays.
2022 Year in Review (video)
The THS Media staff takes a look back at 2022
Who is Santa Claus?
BY KRISHAE FRANCO We’ve all heard the stories of Santa Claus as little kids. About the elves and his workshop. About the naughty and nice list. About the reindeer and bags of presents. About the chimneys and stockings. About the milk and cookies. We’ve heard all the myths […]
The Comeback Story (Episode 1) (A Truman Basketball Docuseries)
Our first episode of the Truman hoops docuseries discusses the previous seasons and sets up the road ahead.
THS Media 