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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

Max West of Lake

Max West of Lake

Lucas Bleyle, Diversion Editor March 11, 2016

Flat on his stomach high over the rows of auditorium seats Maxwell Westlake fiddles with an instrument, adjusting shutters and pointing it. “Sloths have been known to mistake their own arms and try...

Students Feeling the Bern with Bernie Club

Students Feeling the Bern with Bernie Club

Lucas Bleyle, Diversions Editor March 2, 2016

Behind the scenes of Bernie Sanders’ sudden surge in Iowa is a force of hardworking volunteers, some of whom are members of the Ames High Bernie Club. Senior Joey Bingham started this club after noticing...

Tech and Drama

Tech and Drama

Lucas Bleyle, Diversions Editor March 1, 2016

Contrary to popular belief, the gaping rift that many believe separates Tech Crew and Drama Club is barely a rift at all . Drama Club provides the actors. Tech Crew provides the sets, lights and sound....

A Slice of Reggie

A Slice of Reggie

Lucas Bleyle, Opinion/Diversion Editor January 27, 2016

A piece of me was missing, but no more. A Slice of Reggie the full-length musical by Ben Sulzberger and Robbie Kroeschell  delivered a flavorful tale of pizza, love and confusion, leaving me satisfied...

Getting Technical with Tech Crew

Getting Technical with Tech Crew

Lucas Bleyle, Diversions Editor December 15, 2015

Anyone who sits in the auditorium could never imagine the magic that happens behind the stage. Starting at 10 on Saturday, and often lasting long into the afternoon, the stage comes to life with the thudding...

Skeptical No More

Skeptical No More

Lucas Bleyle, Opinion/Diversion Editor December 15, 2015

 High school is a time of change and discovery for most teenagers. It really is a time when we are figuring out who we are, what we believe in, and what our purpose is.  As there are no classes about...

Courtyard Catastrophe

Courtyard Catastrophe

Lucas Bleyle, Opinion/Diversion Editor November 13, 2015

Students heading out to the courtyard are now met by a new sight. Instead of seeing a diverse patch of green, their eyes are met with a muddy wasteland where a student-created garden used to be. Three...

Entry, not sentry

Entry, not sentry

Lucas Bleyle, Staff Reporter October 7, 2015

Whether it is a bright red door, preceded by a welcome mat, and surrounded by a host of potted plants, or a two foot thick titanium vault door, all entrances serve this basic purpose: to be a place where...

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