Category: News

Coach Stough Moves On

BY LIAM KEITH Truman’s head football coach, Robert Stough, is stepping down from his role as coach and teacher. Stough has coached Truman for the last two years and won’t come back for next season. In an early morning tweet he announced his resignation and described all the […]

A Closer Look at PAT Time

BY ANDREW FARRIS Patriot Academy Time. For some it is a time to socialize, for others it’s a study hall. Intended to guide students into achieving their future career ambitions, the conflicting subject and structure of both PAT and the pathway academies have resulted in some criticism from […]

A Great Opportunity

BY ANDREW FARRIS & SEAN MADDEN With the introduction of the four-day week, students throughout the Independence School District have the opportunity to become college students before graduating high school. The ISD has developed a partnership with Metropolitan Community College offering single-semester dual-credit courses on Mondays, earning students […]

All-District Choir

BY LIAM KEITH Notes perfectly choreographed together this past Saturday helped over 29 Truman students qualify for KC Metro All District Choir. Their efforts singing on and off the stage helped them out pace the many competitors. Several juniors made the list while the seniors outshined them in […]

A Closer Look: ISD Capstones

BY JOSHUA HAZLETT Students in the ISD are all given an opportunity to apply for capstones dependent on their pathway throughout high school. These capstones give students real hands-on learning experiences preparing them for their desired career. From building houses from the ground up to running a clothing […]