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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

Opinion: There is No Such Thing as Responsible Animal Breeding

Opinion: There is No Such Thing as Responsible Animal Breeding

Elaina Johnson, Reviews Editor May 22, 2023

How do you get your pets? Adoption, pet stores, breeders, and circumstances (eg. through a friend or relative, found as strays) are among the most popular methods of obtaining a pet, namely dogs and cats....

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...

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...

Congrats, Grad

Congrats, Grad

Jill Zmolek, Reporter April 13, 2016

The senior early birds have already spread graduation party invites through the halls, and thus it begins. To clarify, the midwest is dumb. Grad parties are only a big deal in the midwest. Everywhere else...

Why I love Catcalling

Why I love Catcalling

Madi Franco March 10, 2016

Dear Catcallers,   There are many claims that catcalling is a direct objectification to a woman’s body, but I can’t even begin to wrap my head around these hefty accusations. There is no...

Tidal is Not The New Spotify

Tidal is Not The New Spotify

Madi Franco March 1, 2016

Music streaming apps are by far some of the most profitable apps available on the app store. Entrepreneurs and app developers are in a continuous battle to claim their spot on the top of the charts, and...

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Mainstream feminism and why it sucks

Nash Masinde, Reporter January 28, 2015

Mainstream (most visible to the masses) feminism has its pros as it gets information to more people and teaches them the basic definition of feminism but, sadly, its cons outweigh its pros. Its main problems:...

Late night listening

Late night listening

Kub Stevens, Features editor October 16, 2014

As I am writing this, the clock in the upper right-hand corner of my computer’s screen tells me that the time is 3:13 AM. Tomorrow is a Wednesday and I napped earlier, so I’m feeling pretty good about...

The Outside World: Beyond the Ames Bubble

Christopher Jackson, Ames High Reporter, Columnist February 23, 2014

During my sophomore year, one Ames High teacher claimed that we weren’t living in the real world. He claimed that Ames consists of a couple square miles, bordered by Boone County, Ada Hayden, I-35...

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