Trail is filled with chain saws, tight spaces, flashing lights, dread and terror
The Haunted Forest is the main attraction that has been around since the very beginning, with the trail being half a...
Students rediscover community
and creativity with garage bands
The sound of guitars and drum kits is spilling out of garages and basements in Nixa. For teens, forming a band can be about carving out...
A look into Nixa’s mascot Baldwin
Baldwin, Nixa High School’s bald eagle mascot, hypes up crowds at football games, often doing jumping jacks with the cheerleaders after a touchdown.
As...
BookBag, a summer reading program, gave out school supplies to more than 113 people.
The annual program provides families with books, snacks, school supplies and hygiene products throughout the month...
Reflecting on a year of personal growth, challenges, and new goals, the Nixa High School Girl’s swim and dive team finish up their winter season, while the boys’ team celebrated their accomplishments...
the last few decades, healthcare in the United States has experienced significant changes. These technological, institutional and policy-based solutions have affected not only medical professionals but...
The theater program brings new ideas every year, but this year, it was magical. For the first time ever, the elementary schools were visited by princesses. The Nixa High School advanced theater students...
New Year's resolutions may come to mind as the calendar turns to January, but the initial burst of motivation to improve or set new goals can quickly lose momentum as the months pass. Still, an abandoned...
Summer, which can be seen as freedom or a break from school for students, can also be a time to bed rot and avoid daily tasks. Bed rot, a term that describes the act of staying inactive and secluded...
Sophomore Jasmyn Piwko recently won the Congressional Art Competition. She submitted one of her graphite drawings of a vintage car recommended by her art teacher for the competition. The drawing...
Language is one of the most common things that seems to fluctuate throughout generations. The youth can find ways to express themselves using unique words and phrases as slang. According to the Oxford...
![“You have to recognize that you have a problem and it's affecting your life in a seriously harmful way, but you also have to take the steps to avoid [bed rotting] and also to put yourself out there,” Missouri State University sophomore Marielle Chu said.](https://nixajournalism.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/bedrotting-1140x1200.jpg)
