The Blue Streak
Washburn Rural High School
Topeka, KS
Issue Date: Friday, October 31, 2008 
Issue: Issue 4, 2008
Last Update: Wednesday, October 29, 2008


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By Lindsey Smart

From Broadway, to the silver screen, the musical “Thoroughly Modern Millie” now comes to Washburn Rural. “Thoroughly Modern Millie” is the story of a woman named Millie Dillmount, played by senior Ma full story >

By Whitney Peavler

They guys were on the road to Manhattan, as was the Spirit Bus, on Oct. 24 to play against the Indians. To prepare for Manhattan, Hammes said “we’re not going to prepare any different than the others full story >

By Lindsey Smart

The soccer team traveled to Junction City on Oct. 2 where they dominated the field. Scoring eight goals before half time, the team continued to even score two more goals in the second half. Junction full story >

By Shelby Ross

What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the words, “Halloween candy?” Do images of chocolaty-goodness fill your head? Or do you find your mind overflowing with visions of sugary full story >

By Jake Wietharn

Ever since you were young you knew what Halloween was and what it meant. Candy, carving pumpkins and a new costume every year. But do you know what Halloween really means and where it came from in the full story >

By Tyler Wright

The prices of Halloween costumes have been rising at a constant pace for the past eight years. So why is there such a demand to spend this kind of money on a one time outing. According to childsuper full story >

By Shelby Mathewson

The time has come to put away all the knives in the house for a little “Chusok” celebration. Knives? Chusok? Believe it or not, the tradition of what some call Halloween is celebrated more widely arou full story >

By Staff Editorial

Halloween is a night set aside for kids to dress up as anything they like and go door-to-door and fill a bag with pounds of teeth-rotting candy. According to infoplease.com, there was an estimated 36. full story >

By Jenna Jurgens

Dear Editor, Each year students come back complaining about the administration and rules. I think Mr. Raines has done an excellent job bringing back positive school spirit. At football games we’ve full story >

By Kathryn Silvers

The presidential debates are done with, finally. According to dictionary.com, the definition of debate is a discussion, as of a public question in an assembly, involving opposing viewpoints. As the full story >

By Courntey Boman

The definition of a council is a body of persons specially designated or selected to act in an advisory, administrative or legislative capacity. Add student to the word and you have a body of students full story >

By Courtney Boman

Dodge, dip, dive, duck and dodge are the five the five d’s of dodge ball according to “Dodgeball: The True Underdogs Story.” The senior class is going to put this statement to use for a tournament, br full story >

By Kathryn Silvers

The United States has the largest economy in the world. In 2007 it was estimated that $13.8 trillion was the gross domestic profit of the U.S.’s economy. This once strong economy has taken a large h full story >

By Tyler Wright

Some might think of it as being pressure coming into a new school with the expectations to serve and protect. Not for Matt Simpson. Simpson is the new head security hired to replace Officer Jerry Ta full story >

By Katelyn Eshelman

The Halloween season is not just about getting candy. Various clubs are giving back to the community by volunteering at different seasonal events. One event most people knew about was Boo at the Zoo full story >

By Courtney Boman

The road to the 2008 elections has brought many surprises and new expectations for future elections. ‘Decision 2008’ has involved both negative and positive aspects, ranging from numerous ad campaigns full story >