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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

Finals: end of the semester or end of our lives?

Finals: end of the semester or end of our lives?

December 16, 2015

When you think of the most stressful thing in high school what’s the first thing that pops in your head? Maybe homework, friends, getting enough sleep, etc. But for many, the most mortifyingly stressful...

Gender Neutral Bathrooms

Gender Neutral Bathrooms

Queen Victoria, Reporter December 16, 2015

Imagine not being able to use the bathroom for an entire day. I use the bathroom at my house at 7:00 am and not again until I get home at 4:00 pm - a total of nine hours without being able to use a restroom....

Feeling the Bern

Feeling the Bern

Megan Hofer, Reporter December 15, 2015

Old and wise, Bernie Sanders, has been rocking the political world since he started running as a candidate for the 2016 presidential election. As a man of 74 years, born in Brooklyn, New York, he has a...

One Size Does Not Fit All

One Size Does Not Fit All

Srishti Mathur, Reporter December 15, 2015

Lately, many different brands have been slapping something vaguely familiar onto their clothes: the infamous ‘one size fits all’ tag. Commonly used to describe items such as socks or hats, the term...

Halei Hedke

Halei Hedke

November 30, 2015

Formally known as Halei Hedke and informally known as “Mrs. Torkildson’s granddaughter” this freshman cheerleader is ready to face high school head on. “I love high school! I just hate having to...

President Barack Obama shoots clay targets on the range at Camp David, Md., Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

This official White House photograph is being made available only for publication by news organizations and/or for personal use printing by the subject(s) of the photograph. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way and may not be used in commercial or political materials, advertisements, emails, products, promotions that in any way suggests approval or endorsement of the President, the First Family, or the White House.

Guns or No Guns?

Megan Hofer, Reporter November 20, 2015

In the United States there are many people who are way more than willing to share their political opinions with others. There is a constant pressure to have an opinion of either Liberal or Conservative....

Converse Hype

November 13, 2015

From high-tops to slip-ons, Converse shoes have gone from retro to modern in less than a few decades. The teens of AHS are probably all very familiar with the completely white Converse shoe that many people...

Tif and Shelby went on a juice cleanse

Tif and Shelby went on a “juice cleanse”

Shelby Reeves and Tifany Chu November 13, 2015

In America where food is abundant but some people still choose to not eat any, comes the juice cleanse. The juice cleanse is fully endorsed by many celebrities, including America’s sweetheart, Fergie,...

Napping

Napping

November 11, 2015

Napping, I originally thought, was a waste of time. Time that could be spent drinking a chai latte or, say, scaling the Elbrus mountains spent SLEEPING. SLEEPING the activity that  should be reserved...

A common scene in the MC

Quiet in the MC

November 11, 2015

There is a reason librarians are traditionally portrayed as the people who only show up when someone is being loud, only to shush them or kick them out.  The reason is that libraries are supposed to be...

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