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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

Student council reflects on year’s accomplishments, future goals

Supraja Rajagopalan May 23, 2006

As the ‘05-‘06 school year winds down, the many different activities at the high school have a chance to reflect back on their accomplishments during the past year. In doing so, they...

Teachers, staff members retire after over 150 years of service to Ames High

Mashette Syrkin-Nikolau May 23, 2006

Eight Ames High staff members are retiring at the end of this school year. The retirees include teachers Lucy Carey, Marilyn Hanson, Jane Jorgensen, Joyce Knol-Digby, Leonard Larsen, and Hilary Ziebold,...

AHS girls’ tennis concludes season exceeding expectations

Sam Hackerson May 23, 2006

This season the girls’ tennis team has surprised many and exceeded expectations. “We have had a really fun season in tennis this year. I think going into the season a lot of people...

Open house season

Anna Sawyer May 23, 2006

Graduation open houses are one of the great American pastimes. Open houses combine several of the basic skills everyone should learn in high school: time management, self-control, completely bs-ing that...

Model UN students learn to appreciate other countries and their politics

Anju Somani May 2, 2006

Though missing a day of school is what initially draws students into Model UN, after joining, it soon becomes apparent that the activity requires more effort than its reputation would suggest. Students...

Evangeline Chen adds sparkle to high school halls

Sam Hackerson May 2, 2006

It’s easy to find a variety of earrings dangling from the ears of Ames High girls. They are from a wide array of stores, like Claire’s, American Eagle, Express. If you look more closely,...

Betsy Dilla stays busy, but remembers to take time to laugh

Jason Misra May 2, 2006

Senior Betsy Dilla is known at Ames High for a unique laugh, but that isn’t the only reason. She spends her time competing in Destination Imagination (DI) with a papier mache cow, pondering philosophy,...

Hard work pays off as Ames runners qualify for Drake Relays

Mashette Syrkin-Nickolau May 1, 2006

The Ames High girls’ track team has hit it off to a strong start this season. Placing no lower then 3rd place in any of the outdoor meets, Ames has qualified many events for Drake. “We...

Ames High boys’ soccer strives for sweet State success

Sarit Luban May 1, 2006

When the clock ticks 3:05 and the bell rings, marking the end of another school day, Ames High’s soccer players begin just one more part of their day, one characterized by sweat, push-ups, and...

Baseball back with a vengeance, preseason picks abound

Eric Foley May 1, 2006

What’s better to do than to look at every division and pick teams to win each division, eventually choosing a World Series champion, so here it goes: AL East – This division has been...

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