Belton wins to St. Pius X
January 26, 2012
Pirates fall to Patriots
January 26, 2012
Pirates win to Hornets
January 26, 2012
Hot under the collar
Trisha Nelson, Reporter
January 20, 2012
After what feels like a very long few months the USA series ‘White Collar’ returned Jan. 17 at 9 p.m. The somewhat dysfunctional team of Neal and Peter returned for “Checkmate” and sadly Peter’s not very happy. Viewers saw a completely different side of Peter who’s desperate to find his wife... Read more »
Students react to Facebook changes
Chloe Jackson, Student Life Editor
January 20, 2012
Anyone who has a Facebook knows about the constant changes being made to the social networking site. Recently, timeline, a new profile layout, was released. It allows the user to choose a cover photo that will appear at the top of their profile, and see posts and statuses from the day they got a Facebook... Read more »
Belton performs well at Bobcat Power Lifting Invitational
Anthony Biondo, Sports Editor
January 20, 2012
Belton had 16 weight lifters, both male and female, compete in the Bobcat Power Lifting Invitational Jan. 7. The power lifting meet was held in Basehor, Kansas and is the biggest power lifting meet in the area, having over 600 competitors from surrounding Kansas and Missouri high schools. The meet went... Read more »
Obese suffer from ridicule
Charice Scott, Reporter
January 19, 2012
Many contribute to putting a stop to the r-word, racial slurs, as well as slurs towards gays with organizations, campaigns, petitions, pledges and much more in an attempt to prevent the individuals from being offended. However, a more common word for an ever growing number of people hears no objections. Making... Read more »
Pirate wrestling season overview
Amara Jefferson, Assistant Sports' Editor
January 18, 2012
This year’s Belton wrestling team has so far participated in 10 meets and has many more to compete in. Their record so far is 4-4. With four duals left, they hope to beat their record from last year of 7-4. Sophomore Clay Stine said that he has had a good season so far and that he looks forward to... Read more »
Help won’t hurt
Haley Marconett, News Editor
January 18, 2012
Have you ever had somebody say to you, “Ugh, I’m going to kill myself…,” even if you think it’s just a joke? Teen suicide is a very serious subject that most people don’t take seriously enough. Statistics show that suicide is the third leading death among teenagers behind accidents and... Read more »
Poisal announces retirement
Naomi Ellifritt, Photo Editor
January 18, 2012
Over the past few years, the senior class has seen a lot of their high school teachers retiring or transferring somewhere else. This year, too, will also be a last for multiple members in the administration staff.Dr. Virgil Poisal, currently the high school principal, will be among those leaving as... Read more »
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