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Johnston High School - 6500 NW 100th St, Johnston, IA

The Black & White

Johnston High School - 6500 NW 100th St, Johnston, IA

The Black & White

Johnston High School - 6500 NW 100th St, Johnston, IA

The Black & White

Sharing Messages and Spreading Joy
Sharing Messages and Spreading Joy
Anna Allison, Staff Writer

Johnston High School show choir is known for its powerful vocals, sharp dance moves, and history of competition success. The 2025 season was...

1/1800: Paige Neighbors
1/1800: Paige Neighbors
Maddie Lehman, Staff Writer

Hundreds of youth flock to the Iowa State Fairgrounds with one goal in mind, a coveted state fair ribbon. For JHS sophomore Paige Neighbors,...

A Legacy of Exellence
A Legacy of Exellence
Paxton Myers, Staff Writer

Aravind Balaji, a senior at Johnston High School, frequently appears on television screens around the school. As it turns out he's one of the...

Fly like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee
Fly like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee
Arian Kantarevic, Staff Writer

“Fly like a butterfly sting like a bee, fly like a butterfly sting like a bee, fly like a butterfly sting like a bee.” Melvin Ayewaou 25’...


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Oligarchy in America
Oligarchy in America
Cecelia Freeman, Staff

Democracy in America being ruled by the rich is common knowledge, what few know is what system this creates. As it stands now, America is an...

SRG Not Meeting our Needs
SRG Not Meeting our Needs

Johnston High School traditional letter grading is being replaced by an SRG grading scale. The SRG scale is a system in which students are graded...

America: A Theocracy in Disguise 
America: A Theocracy in Disguise 
Sam McAlister, Staff Writer

“The legitimate powers of government reach actions only and not opinions, I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American...

Johnston Boys Soccer walks out to midfield before Monday’s CIML conference game against SEP.
Johnston Draws 1-1 With Rams
Kaden Krebs, Sports Reporter

07 APR 25 Johnston, IA, The Rams came into Dragon Nation following a draw against the Knoxville Panthers 2-2 and claimed one win against the...

Working The Rust Off. Photos of Johnston Girls & Boys Soccer teams huddled together
Working The Rust Off
Kaden Krebs, Sports Reporter

31 MAR 25 Grimes IA The Lady Dragon’s were looking to get off on the right foot following finishing the 2024 campaign with a 9-7-1 record...

Johnston players huddled together during a timeout
No. 2 Valley survive a late push by No. 13 Johnston
Kaden Krebs, Sports Reporter

Johnston IA  31 JAN 25 The Dragons were scorching hot before heading into winter break, posting a record of 6-1 before the break and 5-1...

Making Waves
Making Waves
Cate Taylor, Social Media Editor

Enter the pool at 5:30 AM, and you’ll see three time state champion, Faith Frantum ‘25 swimming, come again at 4:45 PM and you will see Frantum....

Sharing Messages and Spreading Joy
Sharing Messages and Spreading Joy
Anna Allison, Staff Writer • April 23, 2025

Johnston High School show choir is known for its powerful vocals, sharp dance moves, and history of competition success. The 2025 season was...

Trends for Dummies
Trends for Dummies
Cecelia Freeman, Staff Writer • March 12, 2025

Wanting to fit in is human nature, but the cookie cutter keeps changing shapes over years, months, and even weeks. These flowing social changes...

Gen Z Slang Bee
Gen Z Slang Bee
March 11, 2025

 

It Ends With Us...In Court
It Ends With Us…In Court
Ahana Devadas, Staff writer • March 3, 2025

This past fall, the eagerly anticipated movie adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s best-selling novel, It Ends With Us, was released to the public....

How to Talk Tuah
How to Talk Tuah
Lauren Egan, Staff Writer and Designer • March 3, 2025

From your average yapper, here are three things I have learned in my high school career about yapping. As an observationalist I have heard and...

Top Books of 2024
Top Books of 2024
Lilly Bresson, Staff Writer • January 25, 2025

Johnston students have read many books in this past year. The books were chosen by avid book readers who have read a variety of books this year.  Where...

Dory Holms
Dory Holms
Print Editor-In-Chief

Dory is a senior in her third year of newspaper and is currently the Print Editor-In-Chief. When she...

Ahana Devadas
Ahana Devadas
Staff Writer

Ahana Devadas is in her first year of the newspaper. In her free time, she runs cross country and enjoys...

Lilly Bresson
Lilly Bresson
Staff Writer

Lilly Bresson is a Sophomore and in her first year of newspaper. She is involved in basketball, marching...

Sidny Pohlman
Sidny Pohlman
Copy Editor

Sidny Pohlman is a Senior in her third year of newspaper. This year she works as the copy editor for...