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Purple and Gold News

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A student reaches for their phone during the school day

A new school year, A new law

Alli Kaufman, Managing editor September 8, 2025

Missouri’s Senate Bill 68 (SB 68) has been getting a lot of attention for banning phones in school, but the law covers way more than just that. Starting in the 2025–26 school year, students won’t...

Senior drum major Mia Swope conducts the band as they warm up for the first football game of the year

Behind the beat

Tessa Johnson and Alli Kaufman September 5, 2025

12 hours a week, 173 performers, five months of preparation are all concentrated into just eight minutes of performance.  “As soon as I walk on the field I clear my mind and just let my muscle memory...

This bathroom stall near room 226 remains out of order after a long period of time. This is not the only stall like this. Picture taken on Nov. 20.

The state of our school bathrooms: it’s time for improvement

Alli Kaufman, reporter December 9, 2024

As students, we spend over seven hours a day at school: a place that is supposed to support learning and growth, and foster respect. Yet, when it comes to something as basic as functioning bathrooms, our...

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