When I walked into Ames High as a new student in 2012, my entire game plan was to get good grades and to keep my head down. Baby Jill was going to power through high school like a Downton-Abbey-watching...
The new plus period has been a point of much debate and contention; however, no one in the general public seems to have any idea how it is supposed to work.
“What we are trying to do is make sure...
With every April comes the night of dinner, dancing, and horrible music. But of course, prom wouldn’t be the same if it wasn’t for the scary date experiences, awkward group chemistry, and drama. While...
Green week is an event held every year that helps empowers schools all over the US, to participate in lessons, activities, and projects that focus on the environment.
Green months begins in the...
I had popped into Brekke’s for a last minute request for scholarship supplements (procrastination is bad, don’t do it.) A few students remained to ask questions about a project and I didn’t want...
Behind every great post prom is a plethora of parents willing to give up their time for the cause of us prom-goers not to get into any trouble prior to the dance (because we all know that’s the real...
Since its inception in the 1930’s, the motto “Ames Hi Aims High” has been both a rallying cry and a description, encouraging current students to be all they can be and recognizing the accomplishments...
When I was 11, I began the most awkward and horrific journey of my life. Middle school. Any ideas that I had about it came from movies and Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide. It was way worse than...
Like most mental illnesses, Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is generally misunderstood. How many times have I heard that people with schizophrenia are crazy, or that people with depression are just...
Over spring break, 14 sophomores went on a science trip to Costa Rica. The trip was organized through the company Worldstrides. It would be easy to think that this trip would be filled with down time on...
