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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

The Hunger Games Book Review

The Hunger Games Book Review

Lauren Gilligan, Reporter February 13, 2019

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 have not been able to find any...

Get caught up in the Spider Verse

Get caught up in the Spider Verse

Corinne Sailor, Reporter February 13, 2019

Into the Spider-Verse is impressive and entertaining, a dynamic and visually appealing movie that looks perfect as a three-dimensional version of the offset-printed comics. The story is clever and somewhat...

Red Dead Redemption: your new life as a shut-in

Red Dead Redemption: your new life as a shut-in

Jonathan Watt, Reporter December 15, 2018

WARNING: MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD! I have a confession to make: I’ve been living two lives. For the past month, my entire world has been more or less consumed by a Wild West fantasy. My social life? What...

Heres the tea about Ames Boba.

Here’s the tea about Ames Boba.

Akshata Gandhe, Reporter December 15, 2018

It has been a tiresome day and the only thing that you need is a refreshment. You reach out to grab the chilled drink and take a sip of the icy and flavorful milk and the flavor of tea just flows all in...

BEST PARK IN AMES?!?! FIND OUT HERE!!!

Liam Struck, Reporter November 29, 2018

There are roughly 36 parks here in lil’ ole’ Ames, Iowa. But which park reigns supreme? Which park sustains a healthy atmosphere, the best view, the best trail, or the best place to go hammocking?...

Ben Sasse speaks at the great hall in the Iowa State memorial union.

Ben Sasse Comes to ISU

Oliver Chen, Co-Editor in Chief November 22, 2018

Senator Ben Sasse addresses the Iowa State Memorial Union, his words seeming to echo through the crowded great hall. “The President is far more right than most of the foreign policy establishment...

Quick Tunes: Iridescence by Brockhampton

Quick Tunes: Iridescence by Brockhampton

Jonathan Watt, Reporter October 22, 2018

Coming on the heels of a highly-publicized controversy regarding former member Ameer’s sexual misconduct allegations over the Summer, Brockhampton was in a dark place. They had lost one of their core...

The best dances at Ames High

The best dances at Ames High

Zoe Mamakos, Web Staff September 30, 2018

Ames High isn’t really known for it’s 7 state swimming titles or its global rank in academics but rather our legendary school dances. From dance marathon to tucheze, we really have it all. As one of...

APUSH: a necessary evil

APUSH: a necessary evil

Jonathan Watt, Reporter September 30, 2018

You wake up in a drowsy, panicked state. It’s Friday morning, you’re at the kitchen table with papers strewn about haphazardly, and your computer is still playing the same playlist of chapter reviews...

Reality Review: Do We Live In A Simulation?

May 10, 2018

     Since philosophy’s beginnings, people have debated the nature of reality. From Descartes hypothesizing that a demon was using evil magics to fool his senses, to the ‘brain in a vat’ that...

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