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The Blazer

The official student-run newspaper publication at GEHS.

The Blazer

The official student-run newspaper publication at GEHS.

The Blazer

Volleyballs Freshman A team kicked off their season last night, August 29, against Basehor and Blue Valley.

Freshman A volleyball kick off their season

Emma Bowman, Photography Editor Aug 30, 2023

Junior Bridgett Kessler holding up the Blazer sign after finishing a routine.

First Pep Assembly of the Year

Emma Bowman, Photographer Aug 27, 2023

New Early Release Days Breakdown

New Early Release Days Breakdown

Hannah Irwin, Online Editor Mar 31, 2023

    Early release days will begin happening on Wednesdays of the upcoming school year, with a new twist.      Different from how students and staff know early release days as now, students...

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Active Shooter Training Breakdown

Hannah Irwin, Online Editor Jan 26, 2023

As students were enjoying their last day of winter break on January 4th, the teachers were experiencing active school shooter training. To start off the day of training, teachers from all over the district...

Students Give Back To Community By Helping With Blood Drive

Students Give Back To Community By Helping With Blood Drive

Paige Schesser, Reporter Nov 14, 2022

On Wednesday, November 10, the school held a blood drive for students to volunteer. Donating blood is maybe the easiest way a student can save up to 3 lives in just an hour. One out of every three people...

Staff Editorial: Transgender Policy

Staff Editorial: Transgender Policy

Nov 11, 2022

The increasing rise of abuse towards transgender people is not a new issue, nor one exclusive to Gardner. That fact, however, does not excuse the horrible mistreatment of the transgender students of the...

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...

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