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The official student-run newspaper publication at GEHS.

The Blazer

The official student-run newspaper publication at GEHS.

The Blazer

OPINION: The Phantom of the Opera Should Not Be Leaving Broadway

OPINION: The Phantom of the Opera Should Not Be Leaving Broadway

Rey Renick, Reporter Oct 19, 2022

On September 16th it was announced that Broadway’s longest running show, Phantom of the Opera, would be leaving after a 35 year reign. On  October 3rd at a press event it was revealed that a new musical...

Students turning in their phones because of newly enforced policies

Teachers Enact Stricter Phone Policies to Regulate Classroom Behaviors

Lillian Campbell and Kaila Burnside Sep 16, 2022

Students returned from summer break and were met with stricter phone policies. Staff are cracking down on the usage of phones in their courses. The enforcement of these policies contrasts with last year’s...

OPINION: The Importance of Water Quality and Quantity

OPINION: The Importance of Water Quality and Quantity

Rain Bleess, Reporter Sep 16, 2022

Whether you’re a human, animal, or lump of moss, you need water to live. Students have the privilege of having plenty of clean drinking water, while other students outside the district don’t have that...

Custodian George Buckingham and principal Frank Bell joking that they caught a big one.

Custodial Staff Stretched Thin With Large Workload

Rey Renick, Reporter Sep 16, 2022

The custodial team was busier than normal this summer. They tackled the new arrangement of classrooms involving numerous departures and arrivals of old and new staff. This, piled on top of the large influx...

Spanish Department Devoted to Get Things Back on Track After A Rocky Last Year

Spanish Department Devoted to Get Things Back on Track After A Rocky Last Year

Hannah Irwin, Online Editor Sep 16, 2022

Last school year the Spanish department struggled with teachers departing and wavering curriculums. The department is coming back with a strategy to solve it all, with new teachers, such as Christopher...

Student Spotlight: Brooklyn Waswa

Student Spotlight: Brooklyn Waswa

Serge Otiankouya, Reporter Sep 16, 2022

Brooklyn Waswa, also known as B-Money is a junior and he enjoys making TikToks, dancing, and being a football manager so he can hang out with the guys during his free time. Brooklyn’s hidden talent is...

Varsity Volleyball Pledge of Allegiance before games.

New Beginnings for the Girls Volleyball Program

Paige Schesser, Reporter Sep 8, 2022

Throughout 2020 and 2021, the volleyball program underwent many changes and new ideas over the seasons. The volleyball program was introduced with a whole new staff for this fall season, and the new members...

Girls Cross Country Team Grows in Numbers

Girls Cross Country Team Grows in Numbers

Caroline Clarke, Online Editor Sep 8, 2022

This year, the girl’s cross country team is the biggest the program has ever seen. Last season, the team had a total of nine girls, not even enough to fill a junior varsity team. Currently, there are...

New Style Of Drama Auditions Just In Time For Fall Musical

New Style Of Drama Auditions Just In Time For Fall Musical

Myles Johnson and Bailey Toburen Sep 1, 2022

Musical theater is a genre of drama where singing and dancing play an essential part. The forgotten middle child is that musicals flourish from dancing! This fall season of 2022, the Gardner Edgerton High...

Kristen Schultzs professional photo.

Board Member Kristen Schultz Resigns as Nicholas Robinson is Selected for Vacant Seat

Olivia Steele, Editor in Chief Mar 8, 2022

A fourth board member within the past year submitted their resignation on Tuesday, March 1, while a new member was appointed at the March 7 meeting to fill Robin Stout’s previous resignation.  Kristen...

Gardner-Edgerton Advanced Robotics team at regional contests for FIRST at the Metropolitan Community College in Kansas City, Missouri on February 5, 2022.

GEAR Team Reaches Semifinals in the 2022 FIRST Competition

Alyssa Huffmaster, Nicholas Belcher, and Kaila Burnside Feb 16, 2022

On Saturday, February 6, the Gardner-Edgerton Advanced Robotics (G.E.A.R.) team made it to semifinals, placing 6th overall out of 24 teams in the 2022 FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science...

Turner Brown and Ellie Parks sporting masks due to the mandate.

COVID Causes School District to Implement Second Round of Mask Mandates

Alyssa Huffmaster and Lindsey Babcock Jan 31, 2022

On Monday, January 24, grades 9-12 returned to mandated masks. If the percentage of students absent due to COVID are down to 2%, masks will be optional once again beginning February 7. In November,...

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