On singing and listening: Ella’s senior adieu
Ella Bartlett, Editor in Chief
May 12, 2015
In ninth grade, I thought a lot of my teachers sounded like the one in Charlie Brown: “Mwah wah wah.” In fact, I thought a lot of students sounded like this too. I was in my own little world: my ears and my voice were not strong. And, until I began to open my mind, to listen and build off the ideas...
The best morning drink: coffee or tea
April 27, 2015
With the insane amount of activities many of AHS students are involved in (and it could be argued that this is too much, but that’s another article), staying awake is important. Be it chugging a few espressos in the morning or sipping a cup of jasmine green tea, everyone has his or her own way of caffeinating...
Robotics Club receives recognition
Ella Bartlett, Editor in Chief
April 15, 2015
On the 1st of April, the AHS Robotics team traveled to Minneapolis to compete in the North Star Regional Competition. This team of about 30-35 robotics experts from Ames High, Ballard, and Gilbert competed their hardest, and though the team as a whole didn’t make it to Global Competitions, they still...
Brenna Peterson makes the most of senior year
Ella Bartlett, Editor in Chief
March 10, 2015
Winter cheerleader and lover of language Brenna Peterson is a senior who has a lot to look forward to in her last semester at Ames. Just as her season of cheer has ended, she has more time to get more involved in clubs like Garden Club, Key Club, and Senior Senate. And this spring break she is going...
Inspired by the world: Fashion show takes on the risky
Ella Bartlett, Editor in Chief
March 10, 2015
On the 26th of March, 25 brave, creative souls from Ames High will present what they have been working on since September in the annual Fashion Show. Zoe Pritchard, who is the senior leader this year along with Andie Newell, points out the positive differences between this year and last year that...
Montana Rep Theater performs a mediocre Gatsby
Ella Bartlett, Editor in Chief
February 23, 2015
There is such thing as overacting. Teenage girls overreact when the wrong type of milk is put in their Starbucks, sophomores overreact when getting AP Bio tests back, and my co-editor in chief Will overreacts when I botch up the crossword. But professional actors? The Montana Rep Theater company...
Starting school after September 1st with Branstad’s new policy
Ella Bartlett, Editor in Chief
February 12, 2015
Students of the Ames Community School District better prepare for 3 extra weeks of summer this year if Gov. Branstad’s new start-date policy is implemented. Director of Iowa’s Department of Education Brad Buck declared in December that schools requesting earlier start dates (like the one we had this...
The State of the Union concerns you, too
Ella Bartlett, Editor in Chief
January 28, 2015
On Tuesday, January 20th, President Obama gave the State of the Union speech to the country. Despite the important things he addressed, which concern every citizen in the United States, only ten percent of the US watched it (Time Magazine). And I bet, if we took a poll in the high school, that percentage...
“Going bananas” and other reasons to learn a new language
Ella Bartlett, Co-editor in Chief
January 14, 2015
After arriving at my gate at the Atlanta airport, I searched for a place to sit in amongst the other fatigued, impatient passengers. There was an open one right next to a slightly broad-boned African woman with braids who seemed about my mother's age. Only after flopping into the seat did I become aware...
Munch Bunch: Find music, coffee, warmth at Vinyl Cafe
Ella Bartlett, Editor in Chief
December 8, 2014
It was snowy outside, the chill coming in through my mittens and up my wrists, and all I want was a good hot chocolate. And I knew if I crawled down a flight of stairs leading from Kellogg Street and entered the cozy space known as the Vinyl Cafe, I would get just the thing. The Vinyl Cafe’s sitting...
Erin Murphy, Reporter
March 3, 2020
Don’t just stand there, bust a move! Everyone can dance when it comes to a party, but not everyone can do it while being competitively judged. Some may say that dance is...
Erik Nelson, Reporter
February 25, 2020
Precision. Fluidity. Large hair. The mysteries and secrets of Irish dancing are held within unassuming senior Sam Johnson. Already an accomplished and active student, you...