What’s new around Jenks?
By: Hayden Alexander Have you ever felt the need to construct a 150 pound machine that throws doge balls and chases down anyone who dares to wear yellow? Well the Jenks Robotics team has got you covered. The Robotics team is a STEM(Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) oriented club here at Jenks. Each year students [...]
By: Emma Zeller In our age of education, there are more opportunities offered to students in the classroom than ever before. Countless schools are creating specialized programs in order to hone the talents of students. Tulsa Tech is a great place to find these courses. Sarah N'genda, 11, is a talented singer and aspiring musician [...]
By: Avery Hudkins Young America’s Foundation (YAF) is a new club here at Jenks! YAF is a conservative club that stands up for individual freedom, small Government, strong National Defense, and traditional values. YAF holds interesting and educational events such as 9/11 Never Forget, where club members put flags out for victims involved in the [...]
By: Audrey McGee Jasmine Moss waited behind the heavy velvet cloth, being the only thing holding her from the audience below. She held her breath until her name was called; it was her time to shine. She walked out on the stage in what felt like the longest catwalk this world had ever seen. As [...]
By: Ben Brown The endless free time and warm weather of summer is just around the corner, and any Jenks High School students that haven’t started working already, will surely be looking to make some money over the three month reprieve from school. If you’re stressing over your search for a summer job you may [...]
By: Amelia Kimberling Doughnuts, coffee, and ice cream — what else could you possibly want? Sugar Llamas, a new Tulsa-based business, offers each of those treats. The exterior of Sugar Llamas on a sunny Sunday afternoon. When you walk inside, Sugar Llamas doesn’t miss the mark on aesthetics. The shop is small and quaint, with [...]
By: Ben Brown The endless free time and warm weather of summer is just around the corner, and any Jenks High School students that haven’t started working already, will surely be looking to make some money over the three month reprieve from school. If you’re stressing over your search for a summer job you may [...]
By Izzy Pankey It all begins with a nomination. A fellow student or a proud administrator nominates a student for the honor of Mister or Miss JHS. The votes for the students are counted and the finalists are chosen. The top 10 students spend a few weeks going through interviews and another round of voting. [...]
By Aaron Siebert It has been 1 year and 5 months since the last stage play from the Jenks High School Theatre department, Deadwood Dick, wrapped up. The COVID-19 pandemic put a halt to last year's Spring show, The Game’s AFoot. But with the world opening up again, it is finally time for the stage [...]
By Mara Winters They call themselves Poet Warriors- the women rewriting the narrative of incarcerated women through their nonprofit organization, Poetic Justice, which teaches creative writing classes to women in prison. The pandemic has dramitacally changed the face of this orginization not only how they contact the women, but the ammount of women they are [...]
