My name is Jess Nelson, and I have finally graduated from Ames High School. To all of you nay-sayers out there that said I couldn’t do it, I say suck it. That is pretty much all that needs to...

What do chimpanzees that can act have in common with humans? If the human is named Vin Diesel, everything. Unlike the ever-so-rare chimpanzee with acting talent, Vin Diesel has an affinity to star in movies...

Birds chirp, flowers bloom, and out-of-shape kids throw up in trash cans. Spring has finally sprung, and in some cases, so have some athletes’ breakfasts. Conditioning for the spring sports is...

The “buddy list”, blocking annoying people who make fun of you, and spelling girls-gurlz and boys-boyz. AIM used to as American as French toast, but not anymore. The days of the silhouette...

Once every twenty years or so, a basketball player comes along that shocks, surprises and awes the crowds, Michael Jordan, Lebron James and now Doug McDermott. Just like the students at King James’...

When people ask me what my opinion is on something, I scoff and tell them “If you were really my friend you wouldn’t ask me that, because you should know what I don’t stand...

Many mysteries and anomalies are present in today’s society, such as who killed John Fitzgerald Kennedy, who shot John Ross “J.R.” Ewing and where in the world is Carmen Santiago,...

“The biggest challenge is the language gap,” junior Ricardo Cibils said. “It’s tough speaking English all day.” Before Ricardo Cibils moved to the United...

Upon seeing Amy Sedaris, one could not imagine the type of characters she takes on or the plays she writes with brother David. Amy Sedaris has acted as a number of off-color people such as Dennis Finch’s...

At Ames High School, the term musician generally refers to a member of orchestra, band, or some other school-related musical activity. Although that is what most students expect, Ames High is also home...