This place is wonderful. There is nowhere else that would have raised me as well as Ames High School. I hear students bitch and moan about the monotony of Ames. But the opportunity provided by some of...

The WEB recognizes and praises the Supreme Court of Iowa for standing up for equality. The decision announced on April 3 will not just be seen as another gay rights legal battle. The decision will set...

On Monday, April 20, Ames Community School District (ACSD) Superintendent Dr. Linda Beyea presented her budget for the 2009-2010 school year. There has been no question of how bad the next year will be...

“The press is the best instrument for enlightening the mind of man, and improving him as a rational, moral and social being.” One of the founding fathers, Thomas Jefferson, explains...

Last Friday, April 3, was a historic day for Iowans. The Iowa Supreme Court ruled that Iowa’s same-sex marriage ban violates constitutional rights. “In this case, we must decide if...

The struggling economy is obviously affecting our schools and our communities, but now it is also affecting how we learn about our world. The popularity of the internet coupled with the economic recession...

Year after year, budget shortages in public education seem to be debated and discussed ad nauseam. A teacher is laid off here, a building is closed there, and ends always seem to meet. But this year, with...

Thank you Ames High. You all were much more involved in politics in this election than most likely ever before. It warmed my heart to see the political pins and T-shirts and overhear people talking about...

“Thanks for all you’re doing to promote Republican and conservative principles... you have become the Number One voice for conservatism in our Country,” wrote Ronald Reagan...

This last winter, the Iowa caucuses seemed to be at the front of all political importance, not only in Iowa, but in the U.S. After all the presidential candidates leave Iowa and after all the campaign...