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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 2 main characters: Gordon Freeman and Alyx Vance. Credit:Valve Corporation

Half Life 2: an Amazing Sequel

Varun Prasanna March 2, 2021

Hey, and welcome back. If you have kept up with my previous reviews, you will know what to expect and you will see what I think of this series overall. Well, I am glad to say that this game has surpassed...

With the Benefit of Hindsight

Mead Hardacre, WEB Reporter January 28, 2021

Tuesday, December 31, 2019. I remember anxiously awaiting the new year with friends at a sleepover. There was so much buzz surrounding the fabled “2020,” the beginning of not only a new year but a...

Credit: Carbon Footprint, example of project in South America.

Lowering Your Carbon Footprint by Not Getting Up from the Chair

Varun Prasanna, WEB Editor January 28, 2021

Despite how the world was going last year, there was one major positive that happened that is sort of unsurprising when you think about it. Overall carbon emissions were down last year due to less people...

Deleting Social Media: Is It Possible Now?

Deleting Social Media: Is It Possible Now?

Erin Murphy, Editor, Reporter January 27, 2021

Growing up and living in a digital world, as an 18-year-old, it seems like people only ever communicate with other people via Snapchat. Instead of asking for someone’s number they say “What’s your...

The Boiling Point

The Boiling Point

Haley Reeves, WEB Reporter January 25, 2021

These past three weeks have seemed to be the most hectic start to a new year. Domestic terrorism, abuse of innocent people who are trying to be on the right side of history. The national guard had to have...

Dont Say Happy New Year Just Yet

Don’t Say Happy New Year Just Yet

Haley Reeves, WEB Reporter January 8, 2021

Remember when we all thought that 2020 was going to be our year, well look how that turned out. Therefore I will be treating this year like I'm trying out a mattress. A 3-month trial to see if I want to...

Which path will you take?

What if I Took a Gap Year?

Erin Murphy, Editor, Reporter December 17, 2020

School. Then college. Work an average 9-5 job with a 2 week vacation time every year. Have a family. Retirement. Then die. Why is this the standard for life?    As a senior in high school who...

The same trees greet me on my walk every time.

Walking: A Sense of Familiarity

Varun Prasanna, Reporter December 17, 2020

When Covid happened, everything that resembled order was thrown out of our lives. Nothing was set in stone anymore, things we took for granted were no longer there. During the early months of quarantine,...

Post Your Spotify Wrapped

Post Your Spotify Wrapped

Haley Reeves, WEB Reporter December 7, 2020

Every year Spotify outs us to our friends and family; who do you listen to the most, how much you listened, and when. Recently I’ve seen the trend of people becoming irritated with everyone who has Spotify,...

Dont get me started on milk alternatives becoming a fad.

Coffee Shouldn’t Be So Pretentious

Haley Reeves, WEB Reporter December 1, 2020

Zoom juice, bean extract, the closest legal equivalent to cocaine. The only way one is able to be remotely pleasant in the morning, even if they are a morning person such as myself. If caffeine is the...

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