Lisa’s Senior Column
Lisa Cochran, Co-Editor in Chief
May 21, 2018
As a Junior, I frequented Café Diem over double lunch. Consequently, I was often late for AP Lit (the consecutive class period). One day, I felt an internal drive to not, perhaps, disappoint Mr. Webb for once. I started to speed. After coming to a 4 way stop and seeing the car to the left drive throu...
Radical Feminism
Lisa Cochran, Co-Editor in Chief
April 25, 2018
At its root, Radical feminism is an incredibly complex ideology. It is a movement that pushes for a restructuring of the current social hierarchy in order to “liberate people of the female sex,” according to radfemcollective.com. The theory operates under the pretense that people of the female...
ABSTAIN FROM ABSTINENCE ONLY
Lisa Cochran, Co-Editor in Chief
March 30, 2018
Many are familiar with the comedic scene from Tina Fey’s film Mean Girls in which the P.E. teacher dramatically says “Don’t have sex, because you will get pregnant and die! Don’t have sex in the missionary position, don’t have sex standing up, just don’t do it, ok, promise?” The sent...
Ames High Gets High
Lisa Cochran, Co-Editor-in Chief
December 19, 2017
Luke Smith* is a riveting conversationalist, sociable and lively. He is well-known for his outgoing nature and he is a strong student in multiple AP classes. Smith has a wide range of friends of all ages and prides himself on his rampant political activism. Smith has also just returned from a three-mo...
The Pool Dilemma
Lisa Cochran, Co-Editor-in-Chief
October 5, 2017
Senior Olivia Jenks secures her swim cap over her hair, determinedly snaps her goggles onto her face and prepares to swim briskly to the other side of the Ames High pool. A stench of mildew perfumes the air, most likely due to the faulty air quality in the facility. Jenks takes a breath an...
De-Collectivizing Collective Bargaining in Iowa
Lisa Cochran, Co-editor-in-chief
May 17, 2017
In the wake of recent political events, the issue of collective bargaining has become prevalent in our community. Recently, the district took a vote on this issue and a new law was put into place by Republican legislators- House file 291. While not all facets of the Iowa workforce were negatively affec...
Mrs. Burnett
Lisa Cochran, Co-editor-in-chief
April 24, 2017
It takes a certain zeal and flare for one to be able to teach the subject of Health sufficiently, especially to developing high school students. Kim Burnett, who matches these criteria, is currently consummating a 34 year teaching career in the field. Approaching her retirement, Burnett awaits the ...
Ames High School vs. Lycée Duplessis-Mornay: A Comparison
Lisa Cochran, Co-editor-in-chief
April 17, 2017
The difference between American and French schools lies not only in curriculum but in general academic attitude and school structure. While, of course, one must not generalize all French schools merely by the daily happenings at Lycée Duplessis-Mornay in Saumur, it is evident that notable differences...
We Won’t ‘Shut our Mouths’: A Message from the media to Steve Bannon
Lisa Cochran, Co-Editor in Chief
February 15, 2017
The recently appointed chief strategist, Steve Bannon, has made derogatory claims against the media. More specifically, he has alleged that the media is “the opposition party” and that the media “needs to shut its mouth.” What incited this exactly? We are ricocheting into a time where the media i...
Is Pink Season in Season?
Liam Struck, Reporter
February 14, 2017
The musical phenomenon known as Pink Season debuted on January 4th 2017 and had erected itself to the number two album on Itunes top 50 chart closely following that one sound track about some hawaiian girl and The Rock saving the world. With such hit songs like “Dora the explora” and “Please st...
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...