What is there to say about Glenn Martin? As long as I can remember Glenn has been an individual in every sense of the word. With his outspoken personality, welcoming smile, and wide array of colorful sweaters,...

American universities are world renowned for their style of education. In fact, over 600,000 foreign students are currently enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities. This is true because of a distinct...

There are many people, both at Ames High and around the country, who simply do not care about politics. One of the main reasons so many people shy away from politics is the greed, lies, and bribery that...

Thursday, Feb. 23, the Iowa House passed a bill endorsing the reinstatement of the death penalty for certain crimes involving children in Iowa. Such crimes include child kidnapping, rape, and murder. The...

In lieu of an angry, whiny article about the (still evil, imperial, and corrupt) Bush administration, this issue I come to you all with a pep talk. Seniors, this doesn’t apply as much to you...

A little boy lies dead in the sands of the Darfur region of Sudan, Africa, he is not alone. A crisis, a genocide, the systematic destruction of a racial and cultural group, is currently going on in Africa....

When students received their next year scheduling information, they also received a completely new and interesting opportunity, dual credit. Dual credit has been offered by the DMACC Career Academy and...

Passing periods at Ames High have always been fun. I hear many things in between my classes; interesting conversation, Betsy Dilla’s laugh (the greatest laugh ever), and great oldies from Lite...

In early February, all AHS students were asked to sign an Acceptable Use Policy (AUP), a contract that outlines new school computer rules. Since the AUP was administered, questions of legality and fairness...

Change is good. We need to change. Global warming: it’s not just a joke. An alarming amount of evidence shows the inevitability of global warming and global warming is accepted by the majority...