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The student newspaper of, by, and for Ames High School.

The WEB

The student newspaper of, by, and for Ames High School.

The WEB

Jens not Gens Hoifeldt

Jens “not Gens” Hoifeldt

Ella Bartlett, Sports and Activities Editor February 18, 2014

Quick facts: Favorite thing about spring:The two days of nice weather we get here in Iowa. Crunchy-granola or fruit-snacks?Fruit snacks. Level of cynicism: Not as much as Asher Bergman. Last interesting...

Flappy Birds longevity ends

Flappy Bird’s longevity ends

Ella Bartlett, Sports and Activities Editor February 18, 2014

If students were observed in the Ames High School cafeteria during lunch, it would be little surprise that many of the students on their electronic devices would be playing the game Flappy Bird. This game,...

Madrigal singers continue tradition

Madrigal singers continue tradition

Jennie Lee December 16, 2013

As houses are adorned with Christmas lights and holiday spirit fills the air, a group of high school students have been waking up to sing carols and festive tunes every day at seven in the morning. Twenty...

Speech Club starts back up

Speech Club starts back up

December 13, 2013

To many, the onset of an annual deep winter chill signals the beginning of the holiday season, but to an increasing number of Ames High students it also marks the start of their favorite activity of the...

Prenatal literacy comes to Ames High

Prenatal literacy comes to Ames High

Ella Bartlett, Sports and Activities Editor December 11, 2013

Once upon a time, a young woman was studying English at ISU, and at the same time a young man was student teaching on the other side of the world, in Australia. This young woman was told by many a trustable...

Movember raises awareness for mens health

Movember raises awareness for men’s health

Ella Bartlett, Sports and Activities Editor December 3, 2013

During last October at Ames High, the annual Pink week festivities made the school aglow in pink for promoting breast cancer awareness; yet there is not an event such as large as this for the awareness...

Fall athletic teams shine

Fall athletic teams shine

November 21, 2013

State Competitions have been around the corner for many sports at Ames High. Swimming has yet to take their chance for their 4th state champion title. Cheerleading and Cross Country took the lead a couple...

FCA is back at Ames High

FCA is back at Ames High

November 21, 2013

If Kurt Warner, superbowl-winning, God-fearing former NFL quarterback went to Ames High, he’d be a member of FCA. The Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) has been brought back to life after a three...

All-State music fest a success

All-State music fest a success

Stephanie Shin, Features Editor November 21, 2013

While athletes train, musicians rehearse. When players of a sport work for hours to the point of being drenched in sweat, musicians play for hours until their arms hurt from holding their instruments,...

October is LGBT month

October is LGBT month

Ella Bartlett, Sports and Activities Editor October 29, 2013

October is national LGBT month. Among all the other activities going on, it is a month to recognize LGBT advocates, like Ellen and Neil Patrick Harris, who have changed people’s lives with their activism....

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