Olivia Sauer is not sour
Sydney DeGeest
March 23, 2014
Olivia Sauer is a junior involved in cross country, fashion show, National Honor Society, and tennis. She loves going home to her new espresso machine and cuddling with her obnoxious dog, Angus. When not studying, she sleeps and eats and netflixes. What is your favorite beverage? COFFEE Do you play...
Self-harm affects Ames High
William Fowler
December 16, 2013
As much as high school students hear about drunk driving, drugs and unprotected sex, one major problem that is often ignored is Non-suicidal Self Injury (NSSI). It is also known as self-harm or cutting and is the practice of injuring oneself for emotional relief. According to guidance counselor John Bu...
I don’t care anymore
Lily Brown
December 16, 2013
I sit down and try to come up with a new topic for an opinion piece in “The Web,” slowly arriving at the realization that I don’t care enough about any of my own opinions to compose an entire article based on one. It’s slightly disheartening, but thanks to my new apathetic outlook on life, I d...
Molto buona: +39 serves exquisite Italian food
Sydney DeGeest
December 16, 2013
It has always been a struggle to find a nice restaurant to go to before school dances, but the recently opened restaurant, +39, may solve this problem. +39 is a combination of an Italian restaurant, market, and Cantina. The atmosphere is clean, modern, and relaxed, and the waiters follow the Italian ...
Skip class but pass
Sydney DeGeest, In-Depth Editor
December 16, 2013
Disrupting class nearly every day, a list of names is called on the intercom summoning kids to the office. Once inside, students are given a number and told “no talking and no cell phones.” Students wait in silence for their number to be called, so they can be scheduled a detention after school. The ...
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...