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The Student News Site of Nixa High School

Nixa Journalism

The Student News Site of Nixa High School

Nixa Journalism

 A worn Bible sits open on a cafeteria lunch table, offering a moment of quiet reflection amid the afternoon rush.

Practicing faith in public school

Timothy Baklashev, Staff Writer May 21, 2026

Life at school and the pressures that come with being a teenager look different for every student. For some, there also comes the important question of what religion looks like in a public school setting.  Freshman...

Senior Mackinzie Harris smiles for the photo at the Apex on May 8th. Harris has attended Nixa School’s for the past 4 years, as she came in as a freshman. “Time flies by when you’re having so much fun,” Harris said.

Don’t Blink: Life Lessons from the Class of 2026

Hope Angell, Contributing Reporter May 13, 2026

As graduation approaches, the seniors of 2026 are leaving behind four years of memories, experiencing a complex mix of excitement for the future and sadness at parting ways with friends and familiar routines. With...

Junior Ava Haynes manages her own partnerships online, successfully making a job out of her hobby. “I get flooded with a lot of boxes from TikTok shops to try out things for free,” Ava Haynes. “My dad's reaction to seeing everything I get through TikTok was actually really funny.”

Student Influencers

Jaden Ezzo, Illustrator April 21, 2026

A TikTok video can take less than a minute to film. The rest of it – the editing, the pressure, the waiting to see how it performs – lasts much longer. For some students, posting has become part...

Retired English teacher Jon Stammers at the London Bridge with his family for his retirement trip.

Success Beyond School

Nikolai Palomo, website editor April 21, 2026

Nixa High School has many teachers who have left a legacy that is still echoed through halls as fond memories or as characters with importance unknown to them. Though a teacher can simply be good at teaching,...

Sophomore Reese Morris, left, freshman Ava Harvey and freshman Broghan Dee celebrate achievements in speech and debate.

More to Talk About

Aubrey Peterson, Staff Writer April 20, 2026

   Nixa’s speech and debate team took five students to state on April 25 and a select few will travel to nationals May 20 to 25. These students had prepared for several months.    Memorization...

Leaving the Nest

Myah Brooks, Staff Writer April 20, 2026

  The class of 2026 is about to graduate and move on to the next chapter of their lives. There's a trend in seniors feeling the same nervous-excitement about the upcoming event.   Senior Kendall...

Ms.McCollum’s class holders up the futures they have envisioned.

When I grow up

April 20, 2026

At Matthews elementary school, 18 students under the direction of Peyton McCollum discussed their hopes for their future careers. When humans are young, their minds are always blossoming with wild ideas,...

Freshman David Heltrbrand, left, flies a drone in practice in preperation the Feb. 7 competition. Drone commander sophomore Jeremiah Lemon, right, pilots a drone during practice "You create friendships along the way," Lemon siad. "So it's like a family."

Going Aerial

Aubrey Peterson, Staff Writer March 10, 2026

  Ever since  Nixa High School's drone team won a national title in April of 2025, it has quickly grown in members. The team has been competing for three years.    “All of a sudden you get all...

Meet the Staff

Ana R. Matos, Staff Writer March 6, 2026

Holly Lazarz    Office Manager Holly Lazarz moved here with her husband after both retired from the navy. Previously, she lived in Fairbanks Alaska, for three years where she experienced Alaskan...

Who we are, not where we come from

Who we are, not where we come from

Ana R. Matos, Staff Writer March 5, 2026

   Sweet-smelling donuts paired with the warm air to create the hugging atmosphere of the room on a Saturday, as a mother and elder son worked before closing at 1 p.m.     An old lady in a deep...

“They're kind of there for the female gaze,” junior Maddox Middleton said. “I think they just want attention from the girls. And so they try to act the way that they think the girls want them to act and it never works out.”

A Perspective into Performance

Isabella Nelson, Advertising Director March 3, 2026

   From matcha lattes to wired earbuds, one of the new fashion trends, the performative male is defined by baggy jeans with carabiners holding keys, canvas tote bags filled with books written by Jane...

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