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Mill Valley News
The student news site of Mill Valley High School

Mill Valley News
The student news site of Mill Valley High School

Mill Valley News
Nick Booth

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor

This is senior Nick Booth’s third year on the JagWire staff. He is very excited to be copy editor and to continue his work with Mill Valley News, which includes his gaming blog Extra Lives. Outside of journalism, Nick is involved in band, debate, forensics, Science Olympiad, Quiz Bowl and drama and is co-captain of the robotics team. In his free time, Nick loves to read, watch a nice movie, play video games or listen to some music.

All content by Nick Booth
Johnson County Landfill owner Waste Management works to control odor

Johnson County Landfill owner Waste Management works to control odor

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
April 14, 2016
JagWire reviews Chinese takeout

JagWire reviews Chinese takeout

Nick Booth and Justin Curto
April 12, 2016
As the ball rushes toward him, junior Parker Billings prepares to return it to his singles opponent at the tennis dual against Kansas City Christian Thursday, April 7. The Jaguars lost the dual, which consisted of three doubles matches and six singles matches.

Boys tennis loses to Kansas City Christian

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
April 8, 2016
Red Fortune: General Tso's chicken

Red Fortune: General Tso’s chicken

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
April 8, 2016
East China: General Tso's chicken

East China: General Tso’s chicken

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
April 8, 2016
Grand Wok: General Tso's chicken

Grand Wok: General Tso’s chicken

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
April 8, 2016
FILE PHOTO: Staring down the ball, sophomore Alec Bergeron waits to make contact at a meet on April 16, 2015.

Boys tennis

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
March 28, 2016
2005 graduate Brandon White gives motivational speeches

2005 graduate Brandon White gives motivational speeches

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
March 11, 2016
Has Kanye West gone too far?

Has Kanye West gone too far?

Nick Booth and Sarah Myers
February 25, 2016
Respect Kanye West for his artistic achievments

Respect Kanye West for his artistic achievments

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
February 22, 2016
Photos from Tribune News Service, New York Times and Time Magazine.

An in-depth look at gun violence and gun control

Nick Booth, Tricia Drumm, Jillian Leiby, Adri Talavera, and Victoria Wright
February 11, 2016
Second Amendment does not make sense in modern society

Second Amendment does not make sense in modern society

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
February 11, 2016
Photo illustration.

Johnson County cities could raise tobacco product purchase age to 21

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
February 5, 2016

The Big Short was the best movie of 2015

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
January 22, 2016

Senior Rachel Morgan nannies children with special needs

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
December 16, 2015
Don’t count out the ‘unelectable'

Don’t count out the ‘unelectable’

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
December 15, 2015
2015 is the year of the sequel

2015 is the year of the sequel

Nick Booth and Jillian Leiby
December 11, 2015

Senior Rachel Morgan nannies children with special needs

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
December 7, 2015
Extra Lives: The game that got me playing again

Extra Lives: The game that got me playing again

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
December 4, 2015
Along with the rest of the teaching departments, math teachers Laurie Deuschle and Kristen Chavez review the new state assessments and scoring standards on Friday, Oct. 30.

District reveals state assessment scores

Alison Booth and Nick Booth
November 19, 2015
Don't celebrate Keystone XL decision quite yet

Don’t celebrate Keystone XL decision quite yet

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
November 13, 2015
Photo illustration.

An in-depth look at compulsive texting

Nick Booth, Jason Chen, Jillian Leiby, and Margaret Mellott
November 13, 2015
Senior Rohit Biswas goes without texting

Senior Rohit Biswas goes without texting

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
November 13, 2015
Photo illustration.

Compulsive texting found in teens

Nick Booth and Jillian Leiby
November 13, 2015
Juniors Ben Stadler and Marc Hinnen take a photo of their design for the Battle of the brains on Oct. 16.

Computer Integrated Manufacturing students enter engineering competition

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
November 7, 2015

Make-A-Wish club begins operations

Nick Booth and Sam Lopez
October 22, 2015

Who’s who in the district

Nick Booth and Jason Chen
October 21, 2015

Dr. Stacey Yurkovich, director of teaching and learning

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
October 21, 2015

Tara Harmon-Moore, coordinator of health services

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
October 21, 2015

Lee Hanson, director of special services

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
October 21, 2015

Amy Droegemeier, director of student nutrition

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
October 21, 2015
Situated in the Prairiefire Art and Entertainment district, Cinetopia offers three types of theaters: Movie Parlor Experience, GXL Theater and Living Room Theater.

JagWire reviews area movie theaters

Nick Booth, Jillian Leiby, and Nora Lucas
October 21, 2015

Alvie Cater, assistant superintendent for administrative and educational services

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
October 20, 2015
Extra Lives: When good things are ruined

Extra Lives: When good things are ruined

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
October 16, 2015
Extra Lives: What's the deal with mobile games?

Extra Lives: What’s the deal with mobile games?

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
October 9, 2015
For the national See You At The Pole prayer event, students and staff pray around the flagpole on Wednesday, Sept. 23.

Club 121 organizes annual See You at the Pole event

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
September 26, 2015
Extra Lives: Let's talk about movies

Extra Lives: Let’s talk about movies

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
September 26, 2015
Photo illustration.

Crowding at school manifests itself to students and staff

Nick Booth, Justin Curto, Jillian Leiby, and Sarah Myers
September 24, 2015
In communication arts teacher Mike Strack’s classroom on Thursday, Sept. 3, senior Lily Sawyer uses her phone to get on Blackboard. After reading a story, she used the discussion board feature to answer a writing prompt.

School cuts paper usage

Nick Booth, Nora Lucas, and Victoria Wright
September 22, 2015
After practice, freshman Ryan Williams takes an ice bath with his teammates on Tuesday, Sept. 1.

Prior to league change, athletes reassess current facilities

Nick Booth, Jason Chen, and Sarah Myers
September 21, 2015
Take Trump seriously if you don't want him to win

Take Trump seriously if you don’t want him to win

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
September 21, 2015
Extra Lives: 'The Witness' finally has a release date

Extra Lives: ‘The Witness’ finally has a release date

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
September 18, 2015
Extra Lives: Indie or AAA?

Extra Lives: Indie or AAA?

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
September 15, 2015
Extra Lives: My summer project

Extra Lives: My summer project

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
September 4, 2015
Throwing their hats into the air, the class of 2015 graduates inside the main gymnasium on Saturday, May 16.

Graduation ceremony held inside

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
May 18, 2015
Senior Brooke Drescher buys her copies of the Literary Magazine on Friday, May 1.

Literary magazine releases publication

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
May 2, 2015
During their lunch break, juniors Audrey Linsey, Hannah Schrepfer, Riley Wagner and Allen Weinert talk about what their favorite animal was that they saw during the class cup trip to the Kansas City Zoo on Wednesday, April 28.

Junior class goes to the zoo for Class Cup reward

Grace Van Inwegen, JagWire reporter
May 2, 2015
Long term subs take the place of teachers

Long term subs take the place of teachers

Grace Van Inwegen, JagWire reporter
April 9, 2015
Starbucks is not the place to talk about racial issues

Starbucks is not the place to talk about racial issues

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
March 27, 2015
Extra Lives: Maybe games shouldn't be "games"

Extra Lives: Maybe games shouldn’t be “games”

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
March 27, 2015
Reality TV teaches teens bad life lessons

Reality TV teaches teens bad life lessons

Grace Van Inwegen, JagWire reporter
March 27, 2015
Extra Lives: And the winner is...

Extra Lives: And the winner is…

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
March 9, 2015
Extra Lives: Kanye West is making a game

Extra Lives: Kanye West is making a game

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
February 26, 2015
Extra Lives: What the Garena scandal means for e-sports

Extra Lives: What the Garena scandal means for e-sports

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
February 17, 2015
Journalism adviser Kathy Habiger started the award-winning program

Journalism adviser Kathy Habiger started the award-winning program

Grace Van Inwegen, JagWire reporter
February 10, 2015
Media center specialist Andy Shelly has seen changes to library and technology

Media center specialist Andy Shelly has seen changes to library and technology

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
February 9, 2015
Students in Spanish teacher Jan Good-Bollinger’s Spanish III class write to their pen pals in Spain on Wednesday, Jan. 28.

Spanish III students communicate with students around the globe

Grace Van Inwegen, JagWire reporter
February 1, 2015
Extra Lives: Stop getting upset over nothing

Extra Lives: Stop getting upset over nothing

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
January 30, 2015
Extra Lives: Why is it only games?

Extra Lives: Why is it only games?

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
January 20, 2015

NHS Fashion Show from Cindy Swartz on Vimeo.

NHS members model in the Natalie M. Fashion Show

Grace Van Inwegen, JagWire reporter
January 14, 2015
Extra Lives: The top five games I'm excited to play in 2015

Extra Lives: The top five games I’m excited to play in 2015

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
January 13, 2015
Extra Lives: Australian retailers make disappointing decision

Extra Lives: Australian retailers make disappointing decision

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
December 10, 2014
Extra Lives: Why GamerGate will probably fail

Extra Lives: Why GamerGate will probably fail

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
December 3, 2014
Extra Lives: Games for the long weekend

Extra Lives: Games for the long weekend

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
November 25, 2014
Media isn't biased in favor of the left

Media isn’t biased in favor of the left

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
November 19, 2014
Extra Lives: The case against review scores

Extra Lives: The case against review scores

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
November 19, 2014
Media should advocate for everyone's privacy

Media should advocate for everyone’s privacy

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
November 12, 2014
Extra Lives: Videos games don't cause violence

Extra Lives: Videos games don’t cause violence

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
November 12, 2014
NHS and StuCo adds a Halloween twist to their annual food drive for the Johnson County Christmas Bureau on Sunday, Oct. 26 by trick-or-treating for canned goods.

Students collect food for the less fortunate

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
October 31, 2014
Extra Lives: Censorship not the answer to "Hatred"

Extra Lives: Censorship not the answer to “Hatred”

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
October 29, 2014
Extra Lives: Don't believe the hype

Extra Lives: Don’t believe the hype

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
October 22, 2014
Extra Lives: "Indie" is not a genre

Extra Lives: “Indie” is not a genre

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
October 14, 2014
Community members gathered to watch the annual homecoming parade on Wednesday, Oct. 8.

Community enjoys Homecoming parade and bonfire

Grace Van Inwegen, JagWire reporter
October 9, 2014
Sophomore Courtney Carlson gets ready to hit a drive off a tee box on Oct. 7.

Girls golf team wins Basehor-Linwood Invitational

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
October 9, 2014
Extra Lives: To be or not to be a game

Extra Lives: To be or not to be a game

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
October 8, 2014
Extra Lives: #GamerGate

Extra Lives: #GamerGate

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
September 30, 2014
Extra Lives: Steam's new update changes the game

Extra Lives: Steam’s new update changes the game

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
September 24, 2014
Club 121 starts off the school year with new sponsors

Club 121 starts off the school year with new sponsors

Grace Van Inwegen, JagWire reporter
September 21, 2014
On Tuesday, May 27, senior Laura Earlenbaugh poses for a photograph with villagers in Managua, Nicaragua.

Senior travels to Nicaragua to build homes for villagers

Grace Van Inwegen, JagWire reporter
September 19, 2014
Angie DalBello leads a social studies Professional Learning Community meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 17.

Seminar affected by Mentoring Mondays and PLC change

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
September 18, 2014
Extra Lives: What does it mean to be a gamer?

Extra Lives: What does it mean to be a gamer?

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
September 17, 2014
Blocking a mud covered volleyball on Saturday, May 10, senior Jason Biesma participates in the annual Mayhem Week mud volleyball game.

Mayhem Week ends with mud volleyball

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
May 14, 2014
As part of the finale, talent show participants gather around freshman Sam Lopez and sing. "I'm pretty happy with how it went. I felt pretty good," Weinert said. "It's always fun to perform for people, it's exciting."

Students show off talent

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
May 14, 2014
Counselor Randy Burwell supports College Board changes

Counselor Randy Burwell supports College Board changes

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
April 16, 2014
After a swing, junior Jack Casburn watches for his ball at the Jaguar Invitational golf tournament on Wednesday, April 9.

Golf team places second at Jaguar Invitational

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
April 11, 2014
Boys golf season preview

Boys golf season preview

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
March 28, 2014
Moon Marble Company provides way to spend time

Moon Marble Company provides way to spend time

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
March 12, 2014
Senior Chase Oswald and sophomore Rohit Biswas competed in their Science Olympiad event, Water Quality, on Saturday Feb. 22.

Science Olympiad team places eighth at regionals

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
February 25, 2014
Sophomore Joe Wilson dribbles down the court while sophomores Brock Miles and Tyler Shurley defend during a recreation basketball game at Okun Fieldhouse on Thursday, Jan. 30.

New recreational basketball team formed

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
February 11, 2014
US should focus on science and technology

US should focus on science and technology

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
January 28, 2014
Junior Samantha Meyers teaches young Girl Scouts the halt command at Riverview Elementary on Wednesday, Jan. 8.

Band members teach Girl Scouts to march

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
January 17, 2014
The Stanley Parable review

The Stanley Parable review

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
November 20, 2013
Guys should learn the proper way to use the restroom

Guys should learn the proper way to use the restroom

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
November 13, 2013
Q&A with Operation Smile President Karla Kim

Q&A with Operation Smile President Karla Kim

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
October 30, 2013
The new roundabout was just recently completed and is now fully functional. It was built under the intention to decrease traffic during rush hours.

Monticello Road construction finally done

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
October 16, 2013
Math teacher nominated

Math teacher nominated

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
October 15, 2013
The girls golf team traveled to Falcon Lakes golf course on Thursday, Oct. 10.

Girls golf team competes at Basehor

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
October 15, 2013
from NBCUniversal Media, LLC

The Blacklist pilot promises an exciting first season

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
September 25, 2013
Drive-ins may be forced to close if they can't make the switch to digital formats.

Drive-ins movies could disappear

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
September 20, 2013
School adds new school improvement specialist

School adds new school improvement specialist

Nick Booth, JagWire copy editor
September 20, 2013
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