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Dough of the winning cookies.

The Battle for the Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

Elaina Johnson, Reviews Editor December 15, 2022

I have been baking and cooking for as long as I can remember, but I have always just used a random recipe on pinterest for staple recipes, forget to pin it and use a different one next time. My goal with...

Qatar Stadium at the Fifa World Cup 2022 by TubiTV Corporate

To World Cup Or Not To World Cup?

David Lee, Multimedia Editor December 13, 2022

In 2010, when the Federation Internationale de Football Association (or FIFA) announced that Qatar was the hosting nation of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, a barrage of investigations began to research who Qatar...

Ms. Faas at heaven in the Ames High library.

Ms.Faas’ Taking Charge

Ellyn Foglesong, Features Editor December 12, 2022

For the first time in nearly ten years, Ames High has added a certified Library technician, Erin Faas, to our staff.  Ms. Faas is from the small town of Osage, Iowa, and is familiar with working with...

Little cyclone shaking hands with the Quad City Blues after their win.

12th Annual Quinn’s Quest

Ellyn Foglesong, Features Editor December 8, 2022

On Saturday, December 3rd, 2022, the Ames Little Cyclone Hockey team hosted their 12th Annual Quinn's Quest Benefit in memory of Quinn Boylston and in honor of the Mid-West Hockey League Miracle Kids,...

Emails are overflowing, and demands are outrageous.

Quiet Quitting Continues to Haunt America

Ellyn Foglesong, Features Editor November 10, 2022

As a new working generation arises, old bleak rhetoric reemerges: leaving the blame for ongoing issues of widespread adjustments to the American work-life balance on Generation Z. Though the fossils of...

The Battle for the Best Cinnamon Roll

The Battle for the Best Cinnamon Roll

Elaina Johnson, Reviews Editor November 1, 2022

I tried out 4 recipes for a classic cinnamon roll, all claiming to be the best and here are my findings:  4.  At the bottom was the one hour cinnamon rolls from Kindly Unspoken. First of all, this...

An Ames High Class Overflowing with Students.  What is a Class Without A Teacher?

The Relationship Between the Political Environment and the Teacher Shortage

Ellyn Foglesong, Features Editor October 27, 2022

In recent years the decline in available and enthusiastic educators has been excruciatingly prominent, and to be painstakingly honest, it wasn't unprompted, nor is it new.  A report from American Progress...

Senior Tate Zalasky jumping 6´5´´ in the High Jump event

Ames Track and Field Takes on the Drake Relays

Erin Murphy and Leola Almquist April 28, 2021

Stands packed to full capacity, the spectators knew the worth their ticket held. Some of the best track and field athletes in the nation compete at the well known Drake Relays. A day is reserved for high...

Ames Senior Leah Tietjens goes for a shot guarded by two  West players

The Perserverance of Ames High Girl’s Basketball

Erin Murphy, Editor, Reporter March 3, 2021

When you think of Ames High Athletics, the Girls Basketball Team may come to mind. Recently, senior Ashley Iiams reached the 1,000 career points mark after her 500th rebound in a game against Pella on...

An extremist hangs from the balcony of the Senate chambers.

The Great American Hypocrisy

Sophia Cordoba, Editor January 6, 2021

This past fall, TikTok users had a fun time ruminating on the idea of storming Capitol Hill. These left-wing Generation Z teens created hour's worth of satirical content for how they might act if Joseph...

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