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The Blue Streak

The student news site of Washburn Rural High School

The Blue Streak

Braum’s Location Coming to Topeka

Braum’s Location Coming to Topeka

Emery Hall October 3, 2025

The popular company known for their ice cream and burgers has bought a location at Huntoon and Gage Boulevard. This location was previously occupied by a bank and a Wendy’s.  At the moment, there...

PSAT

PSAT

Anah St. John October 3, 2025

In less than two weeks, students who are signed up for the PSAT will be taking the test. The PSAT is offered for grades 9-11 and has lots of benefits. For juniors, it can qualify them for the National...

Orchestra attends the Tallgrass Music Festival

Orchestra attends the Tallgrass Music Festival

Anah St. John September 26, 2025

On Tuesday September 23, orchestra students traveled to Manhattan to attend the Tallgrass Music Festival, which is an annual all day event that held numerous clinics for high school students. The students...

Auburn-Washburn Superintendent announces retirement

Auburn-Washburn Superintendent announces retirement

Maile Eldridge September 19, 2025

  Longtime Auburn-Washburn Superintendent of Schools, Dr. McWilliams, recently announced his retirement. He has set his retirement for July 31, 2026, after more than 30 years in public education. Dr....

Washburn Rural beats Blue Valley in football

Washburn Rural beats Blue Valley in football

Anah St. John September 19, 2025

On Friday, Sept. 12, our varsity football team won against Blue Valley High School for the first home game of the 2025 season. This game was Washburn’s comeback after we lost to them in 2024, with...

2025 Class election results are inesults

2025 Class election results are inesults

Emery Hall September 19, 2025

Last week, students voted on their class presidents and officers. On Monday September 15, the 2025-26 class representatives results were released. For the freshman class, the elected officers are La’Myiah...

Junior/Senior College Night planned

Junior/Senior College Night planned

Taryn Jellison September 10, 2025

The juniors and seniors have a great opportunity to attend a College Night on September 17 at 5:30 p.m. You will get to visit college representatives from various schools, from smaller colleges to bigger...

Class Presidents

Class Presidents

Taryn Jellison September 5, 2025

This week, WRHS students should get an email about voting for class president in their grade. The class president elections are held by STUCO. The class presidents will be leaders within their grade, help...

KAY Club

Morgan Ray August 28, 2025

Why buy bags when you can make them out of T-shirts? Thursday, August 28, KAY club made bags for Harvesters. The members were asked to bring old T-shirts from home so they could use them to craft bags. KAY...

First Assembly of the Year

First Assembly of the Year

Anah St. John August 22, 2025

On August 19, our first annual pep assembly was held in the activity center in order to raise school spirits by playing competitive games and much more. The assembly was led by band director Mr. Chaffee...

Recent additions to the soccer field

Recent additions to the soccer field

Emery Hall August 22, 2025

The construction of a new building next to the WRHS soccer field is progressing quickly in hopes of it being able to be used by students and staff soon. This new building is being added just south of...

WRHS Field House Renovations

WRHS Field House Renovations

Morgan Ray and Taryn Jellison August 22, 2025

New and improved field house coming soon! WRHS has renovations underway near the track, and they are almost complete. They have been working on it for about 4 months now and should be done by the first...

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