I wish I could give you some wise words that would magically give you the best high school experience, but the truth is, it’s all about perception.
You’ll come across people in your life who...
Interested in learning about spoken word poetry? Free Tuesdays after school starting at 3:15? Then Spoken Word Club is the club for you! Spoken Word will be Tuesdays after school at 3:15 in Mrs. Engelkes’...
A native to Omaha, Nebraska, freshman Grace Wood is taking on her freshman year at Ames High with no more suitable attitude but a graceful one. “I thought high school would be more intimidating, says...
Picture it now, a dark stage with one spotlight on you, everyone looking at you. Nerves racking, you do it anyways, you read that poem. You not only read that poem but you read that poem in front of your...
I remember the first time I met you. I was seven years old curled up in the fetal position crying hysterically and hyperventilating. You were the only one there to help me cope when my parents were fighting....
Delaney Sanborn is one of those people you can sit down and after five seconds of knowing her, feel completely comfortable around her. She has a bubbly outgoing personality, yet comes off to be a very...
If you haven’t heard of, or at least seen Sian Aleena Wipf, you probably live under a rock. Sian is bubbly and outgoing, known for her charming and dazzling smile. Sian is a senior this year at Ames...
I wanted to write an article about “fake friends.” But to be completely honest, the more I thought about it, the more I realized… I’m just salty because I miss you. This isn’t an article bashing...
When I was 7 ish years old, I found out I was going to be an aunt by my (at the time) 17 year old sister. She gave birth to a beautiful baby boy a few weeks after she turned 18.
In a 2014 survey, it...
Summer, the truly most wonderful time of the year, is just around the corner. Some high schoolers will be sent to stay with relatives, others to various camps every week, and there’s also the ones who...
