What can “they” see?
Madeline Topf, Editor-in-Chief
September 26, 2013
Filed under In-Depth
With every Ames High student now in possession of a school-issued computer, questions are being raised about what “they” can and cannot see. And that turns out to be most everything. “Tech staff and media staff can see all the documents you have on your computers,” IT specialist Karl Hehr said....
Opinions on new 1:1 program
Lauren Gentile, News Editor
September 24, 2013
Filed under In-Depth, Showcase
Reactions to Ames’ newly implemented 1:1 computer program range from highly enthusiastic to extremely unfavorable. “I think it’s great,” said foreign language teacher Stacy Dobernecker. “It lets us see and hear authentic materials much more easily.” Others have taken the opposite view,...
Green Week in Review
May 20, 2013
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The fight for environmental rights is one of most important struggles of the 21st century. Everywhere, people are starting to become more aware of the environment, specifically how to reduce waste. More people are becoming energy efficient in an attempt to reduce and stop the amount of damage being done...
End of year celebrations
May 10, 2013
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As senior year closes, I realize that I haven't written very many blogs, but that's ok. Right now, I'm going to talk about everyone's absolute favorite thing at the end of the year- Graduation parties! ....Well, let me clarify. The best thing about graduation parties is a.) the graduation cards, b.)...
Grad Parties
May 10, 2013
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The most stressful, happy, bittersweet, sad, exciting, and horrible time of the year has come and along with graduation comes MY favorite part of this time of year, grad parties! For seniors, grad parties may seem like an ending to the biggest part of their lives. It might be a sad look back at all their...
The Meaning of Ames
May 3, 2013
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Principal Evan's recent actions to create a safe and more close-knit student body exemplify the very values that brought me to Ames. His efforts to protect the diversity of Ames High is exactly how a principal should act and many could learn from his approach. I attended Roland-Story Elementary School...
Oliver Chen, Co-Editor in Chief
February 15, 2019 • No Comments
Winter break: a time to relax, celebrate the holidays and spend time with family. Yet for many, a once beloved respite from the academic year has turned into a prolonged...
Logan Adams-Bacon, Reporter
February 13, 2019 • No Comments
As we all know, if you don't have AirPods, you're broke. It's just a fact, don't question it. But what if I told you that AirPod owners were the broke ones? There is a...
Seth Bequette, Reporter
December 14, 2018 • No Comments
“What, are you triggered?” Cue flashbacks to freshman year when the only word in anyone’s repertoire was triggered, spit out at classmates anytime they displayed...
WEB Editorial: Facing the climate threat head on
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The Humanitarian Case for ‘Sweatshops’
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Lauren Gilligan, Reporter
February 13, 2019 • No Comments
I decided to do a book review over The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. It came out back in 2008, yet I only read it this past school year. It was a lovely discovery. I...
Get caught up in the Spider Verse
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Red Dead Redemption: your new life as a shut-in
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