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

Star Wars: The Force Awakens: a dazzling, emotional return to a galaxy far, far away

“Star Wars: The Force Awakens”: a dazzling, emotional return to a galaxy far, far away

Erin Bockenstedt, Staff Writer January 5, 2016

I will try and avoid spoilers but please tread carefully. My favorite film critic, the late Roger Ebert, wrote in his review of the original 1977 "Star Wars" that watching the iconic film was an out-of-body...

Sharbat Gula (left) and Florence Owens Thompson in their iconic photos.

History in photos: “Afghan Girl” (1984), “Migrant Mother” (1936)

Erin Bockenstedt, Staff Writer January 5, 2016
One thing that these two pictures and these two women have in common is that it was a long time before the world knew who they truly were. In the titles of the photos they are simply identified by what they were seen as: A girl and a mother.
Extraordinary Tales: a gorgeous, macabre tribute to Edgar Allan Poe

“Extraordinary Tales”: a gorgeous, macabre tribute to Edgar Allan Poe

Erin Bockenstedt, Staff Writer November 16, 2015

Horror is a genre that I typically am not a fan of. Things like "Paranormal Activity" and "The Conjuring" are sub par in my opinion. However, I do enjoy horror if it is handled in a way that shakes me...

The Martian: a fantastic interstellar epic

“The Martian”: a fantastic interstellar epic

Erin Bockenstedt, Staff Writer October 8, 2015

Space is awesome. Even from far away, we can look up and see millions upon millions of stars, the moon and even certain planets. Great cinematic adventures have taken place in space, from the genre-shaking...

Homecoming attendees put their hands up in the air during the song All I Do Is Win by DJ Khaled. The dance was held at Summit Middle School Oct. 3 starting at 8 p.m.

Students lei down homecoming week

Erin Bockenstedt, Staff Writer October 6, 2015

Summit Middle School was near packed on Oct. 3 due to the homecoming dance, full of teenagers who had either experienced the whole process before or those who were new to it. The dance went from 8 to 11...

Graduated senior Mason Rumpf tests out his Action TrackChair. Rumpf plans to use the chair to help friends and neighbors with various types of yard work.

Former student raises $15,000 to purchase wheelchair

Erin Bockenstedt, Staff Writer September 21, 2015

Graduated senior Mason Rumpf recently met is goal of raising $15,000 to purchase an Action TrackChair. With an Action TrackChair, he would be able to mow lawns, plow snow and help in pumpkin patches during...

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