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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

Cosby quote mishap

Cosby quote mishap

Stephanie Shin and Serena Paulson March 10, 2015

For all of those misinformed and fretting seniors, have no fear: this year’s senior quote is not tainted by the words of Bill Cosby and his regretted past. At the beginning of the year, Senior Senate...

SST Photography shines through

SST Photography shines through

Stephanie Shin, Managing Editor March 10, 2015

Over the past year, senior Saba Toosi’s photography has been taking the community by storm. As senior pictures pop up on social media, SST photography has risen to the top of Ames High School’s competing...

Sam Freakin’ Smith

March 10, 2015

Costa Rica Science Trip

Costa Rica Science Trip

Mykah Kennedy, News Editor February 23, 2015

Every year at AHS, there’s something new that’s happening. One of the newest things this year is a science trip to San Jose, Costa Rica. March 14–20, Spanish teacher Jane Jurgensen and 15 students...

Diary of an Alcoholics Daughter

Diary of an Alcoholic’s Daughter

Sabrina Lang, Reporter February 23, 2015

First of all, I’d like to state that my mother has been clean and sober for over two years. I couldn’t be more proud of her. I was 12 years old when my mom told me she was an alcoholic. I remember...

Racist Oscar Snubs

Sahar Sebghati, Reviews Editor February 20, 2015

A lot of scrutiny has been stirring up during Hollywood award show season this year. Much of the attention, according to sources like the Huffington Post,  revolves around the lack of non-white nominees...

Rehmann Sisters

Sahar Sebghati, Reviews Editor February 12, 2015

  Like all the quotes say, there is no better friend than a sister. Born minutes apart, the Junior Rehmann girls fulfill the BFF super-sister twin archetype to a “T”. Both standing at...

Hybrid senior class introduced to AHS

Hybrid senior class introduced to AHS

Emma Stewart, Opinion Editor February 12, 2015

It all began one sunny afternoon four years ago. Environmental science teacher Mike Todd was out with the Garden Club tending to the plants, when in rode English teacher Joe Brekke exclaiming, “Oh man,...

Violence in media: a violent problem?

Violence in media: a violent problem?

Kate Murray, Visual Editor February 12, 2015

  I’ve never watched a whole lot of violent tv, due mostly to my parents forbidding it, but lately I’ve been noticing that there’s a lot more violence in the things I watch or read.  I was...

The Mann Duo

The Mann Duo

Anna Ogilvie, In-Depth Editor February 10, 2015

Getting a time when senior twins Kira and Livvi Mann aren’t busy with school, sports, work, and other activities is almost as hard as deciding which of the many Mann twin stories to share. “What...

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