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A child admires the cookies on display at McLains Bakery Feb. 21. McLains cookies come in a range of sizes and their flavors alternate every day. Photo by Beatrice Curry

Local bakeries blend tradition with community values

by Lauren Brackney, Page Designer March 11, 2020
“I really believe that local business is a way that you can change communities, just in being able to really understand the needs of the community and what the desires are of this community,” Cacy said.

Corona phobia

by Faith Andrews-O'Neal, Opinion Editor March 10, 2020
According to the New York Times, the Coronavirus is named for the crown-like structures that take place atop the microscopic parasites that create viruses. It can affect animals and people, and can exhibit itself in a range of respiratory illnesses, from the common cold to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, also known as SARS.
Senior Kylie Schuster sings and plays guitar while practicing with “Yellow House” in her basement Feb. 12. Schuster is the only member of her band to attend STA, so rehearsals are held outside of school. photo by Amy Schaffer

Bands channel students’ creativity

by Cara Barone, Writer March 9, 2020
Members of musical groups at STA share their experiences being in a band.
Jennifer and Rose Olson recount the changes they had to make to their daily routines when Jennifer goes through chemotherapy Feb. 19.  Both Olsons emphasize the importance of raising cancer awareness and talking about the impact of cancer on the STA community. photo by Becca Speier

Relay For Life connects cancer to the community

by Anna Ronan and Lily Hart March 5, 2020
The Dart investigates cancer’s effects on the STA community leading up to the Relay For Life benefit event.
AP U.S. government teacher Mike Egner lectures his class on the current state of the executive branch Jan. 28. Egner is the moderator of the Current Events club because he wanted to expose members of different grades to the news he talks about every day with his government classes. photo by Katie Massman

Social media breeds biased information

by Lily Hart, Editor-in-Chief February 11, 2020
With an increasing amount of Americans choosing social media to consume their news, many in the STA community emphasize the importance of finding reliable sources.
Sophomores Rachel Pryor, on the left, and Jessie Borchert watch the movie “True Justice: Bryan Stevenson’s Fight for Equality”  in Windmoor, Jan. 31. This is the fourth year STA has shown a movie to the entire school. photo by Ella Norton

Learning through observing

by Ella Norton, Editor-in-Chief February 10, 2020
STA watched the film “True Justice: Bryan Stevenson’s Fight For Equality” Jan. 31, so the Dart explores the efficiency of teaching through films.
- Junior Gracie Swanson laughs as she practices her lines Jan. 27. Swanson will
appear in STAs upcoming production of Men On Boats. photo by Beatrice Curry

Students prioritize acting development

February 6, 2020
New and experienced student actresses appreciate the acting-focused feature of plays.
Mary Cox stands next to fellow nurses in a demilitarized zone in 1978. photo courtesy of Mary Cox

The financial “draft”: the U.S. military’s presence in high school

by Claire Smith and Rachel Robinson February 6, 2020
Jan. 3, a day after the U.S. issued a drone strike on an Iranian general in Baghdad, Iraq, junior Lilly Stafford opened TikTok. As she swiped through videos, she saw one overwhelming trend on her “For You” page: jokes about “the draft.” At first these jokes were funny, but she soon began to see comments expressing fear about the possibility of a draft becoming a reality.
Juniors Mady Mudd and Maggie Dodderidge hold hands and look inside a shop on the Country Club Plaza Dec. 8. Couples can shop for festive items and food during the season. photo by Lilly Frisch

‘Tis the Season: how relationships work at STA

by Faith Andrews-O'Neal, Opinion Editor December 23, 2019
Late fall and early winter is a season that is connoted with relationships, and STA students handle this in various ways in their different relationship statuses.
Senior Emma Marsh smiles during her skating practice Nov. 19. Marsh practices with friends and team members five days a week after school. photo by Claudia Benge

Star Spotlight: Emma Marsh

by Becca Speier, Photo Editor and Writer December 19, 2019
Senior Emma Marsh has been ice skating competitively since she was 4 years old and discussed why she still finds herself on the ice.
Natasha, a American Pit Bull Terrier mix, sits forlornly in her kennel at Kansas City Pet Project on Dec. 9. Natasha is marked as a “shy/scared” dog, but it is unknown what she’s afraid of. photo by Claire Smith

Christmas puppies: planning for responsibility

by Carmon Baker, Web Editor December 17, 2019
Despite noticing a negative public opinion on adopting animals as holiday presents in the past, local animal shelters such as KC Pet Project and Wayside Waifs encourage adopting pets as gifts under certain circumstances.
Freshman Alaina Durone’s DNA is reported through the 23andMe website. Durone is mostly Southern European. photo courtesy of Alaina Durone.

Giving the gift of heritage

by Cara Barone, Writer December 13, 2019
At-home DNA testing has given millions the opportunity to learn about their ancestry for their own reasons.
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