Lucas Bleyle, Co-Editor in Chief
• November 14, 2017
Aileen Sullivan stands at the front of the classroom in a lab coat, goggles framing her eyes , and ear muffs clasped over her ears. In an outstretched arm she holds a meter stick, at the end of which is...
The bright glare of the stadium lights glimmers off the gold of trumpets, saxophones, and horns. The Ames High Band marches into position. There is a certain tension in the stands. Before the national...
Lucas Bleyle, Co-Editor in Chief
• October 12, 2017
Teacher’s Hidden Talents is a new section we will be featuring in each edition of the Web where we explore a little known talent, hobby, or quirk of an Ames High Teacher. If you have suggestions for...
Lucas Bleyle, Co-Editor in Chief
• October 12, 2017
Students entering the media center might notice that something is missing. Where the student printer once sat, whirring and cranking out paper, there is now nothing but a fake potted plant.
Students...
Betty Hollander and Sue Nutter both serve the High School as EAs, which stands for Educational assistants. A vital role in the functionality of the High School, they’re sometimes overlooked, but without...
Sonja Paulson, Features and Profiles Editor
• May 12, 2017
If you’ve ever been in the athletic office to talk to Judge, turn in a physical form, or pick up a form, you’ve probably had the pleasure of meeting Sally Matters, the athletic secretary here at Ames...
Mrs.Kautzky, a staple of Ames High, is retiring after teaching at the high school for 41 years. Over her years at the high school she has seen many things, new additions, administrations and attendees....
Year after year, the Ames High music department exhibits excellence through its many captivating performances, including the madrigal dinner, the musical, and other various concerts. For the past 26 years,...
The once-packed loft of the wood shop has been emptied of its stacks of wood stock piled over the years. A few piles of oak and walnut remain, destined for the lathe. Craig Boylan bustles around talking...
We talk about the value of hard work but tell ourselves that the reason we’re not working is some perceived unfairness: Obama shut down the coal mines, or all the jobs went to the Chinese. These are...
