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Panther Tales

The student news site of Great Bend High School

Panther Tales

The student news site of Great Bend High School

Panther Tales

Substance Abuse in Teens

Substance Abuse in Teens

Ellie Newman March 6, 2024

As teenagers in high school we are aware that kids our own age abuse substances like nicotine, an example. Vaping has become one of the more popular addictions in teens as well as adults, but we're just...

2024 Election Year

2024 Election Year

February 28, 2024

As many people know, 2024 is election year. But how exactly is that going to affect us? And how much do our students know about election year? And should our rules on presidential elections and presidency...

Strikes in the Medical Field

Strikes in the Medical Field

Ellie Newman February 18, 2024

Many students at Great Bend High School plan on going into the medical field like juniors, Briley Richter, Adrianna Estes, and Ally Howard.  Richter is planning on becoming a speech pathologist in...

Disease X - What is it?

Disease X – What is it?

Steven Guillory, Writer February 18, 2024

The world is still reeling from the long-lasting effects of COVID-19, the pandemic having without a doubt casted great ripples through everyone who had to live through it, so with this ‘Disease X’...

Great Bend High School, January 12, 2024

Winter Storm Brings Snow Day

Alyvia Grabast, Writer January 29, 2024

On January 9, 2024, Great Bend, along with other parts of the Northeastern part of the U.S. experienced blizzard-like storms and excessive amounts of snowfall. People have found it difficult to drive to...

Hate Speech in Colleges Across America

Hate Speech in Colleges Across America

Savanah Bingaman, Writer January 2, 2024

Hate speech is a thing that happens in day to day life. And although yes in America we have freedom of speech. We should be using our freedom of speech for good, to speak out against the thing that it...

Epilepsy Awareness Month

Epilepsy Awareness Month

Ellie Newman November 27, 2023

November is epilepsy awareness month, and as such 450,000 of the nearly 3 million diagnosed Americans are under the age of 17 and are forced to face their peers with their disorder! Did you know kids with...

Daylight Savings Time?

Daylight Savings Time?

Alissa Richardson, Writer November 20, 2023

Do you ever wonder why we have daylight savings time, or why we get an extra hour or lose an hour of sleep?  DST was first implemented in the U.S. on July 1st, 1908 to conserve energy during World...

What Car Crash Statistics Mean

What Car Crash Statistics Mean

Steven Guillory October 19, 2023

In a world where thousands of Americans die at the wheel every year, it’s no surprise that the younger generation will always be receiving the attention of those who wish to teach them a healthy respect...

Alien Corpses in Mexico City

Alien Corpses in Mexico City

Steven Guillory October 4, 2023

Aliens. Whether they come from the mouth of a man of questionable sanity on the History Channel, or a close relative, these E.T’s have always been on the minds of people since the dawn of creation. And...

Is the iPhone 12 Really Worth Getting?

Dathan Proffitt, Reporter September 26, 2023

Apple’s latest phone, the iPhone 12 Pro, comes with tons of new features. However, not all of these features are necessary or will ever get used by the average person. So I’m here to examine the pros...

The Harm Coming with AI

The Harm Coming with AI

May 17, 2023

As many have heard, AI or Artificial intelligence is a machine made to help solve problems. It has been around for a long time now but has recently become extremely popular due to the AI snapchat friend....

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