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

Final grades make the final decision

Final grades make the final decision

Sophie Cordaro, Staff Writer February 8, 2017

A vast majority of high school students across the country are aiming for A's to become the favorable choice of every college and university, especially towards the end of a semester when students beg...

Krunkwich: Southeast Asian Comfort Food

Krunkwich: Southeast Asian Comfort Food

Sophie Cordaro, Staff Writer January 23, 2017

Krunkwich Ramen House is a small and colorful restaurant located on 2721 Ingersoll Ave. in downtown Des Moines. This restaurant specializes in ramen, vietnamese-style bahn mi sandwiches, and Korean cuisine....

Teacher Kyla Burns holds on to her new python, Buzz, as he slithers across her hand. Buzz is one of the 2 new animals used in  Burns science classes.

New animals arrive in classroom

Sophie Cordaro, Staff Writer December 19, 2016

Science teacher Kyla Burns' classroom is filled with nearly every type of animal in the world. Lizards, geckos, guinea pigs, turtles and many more surround the lab tables and student work spaces. Burns...

Bubba: Authentic Southern in Downtown Midwest

Bubba: Authentic Southern in Downtown Midwest

Sophie Cordaro, Staff Writer December 1, 2016

Southern Comforts Bubba is a "Downhome & Downtown" authentic Southern food restaurant located in downtown Des Moines. The restaurant gets its name "Bubba" from a traditional Southern nickname for male...

A student fills out college admissions applications. Over 25 percent of high school students apply to seven or more colleges per year.

Aiming for an acceptance letter

Sophie Cordaro, Staff Writer November 18, 2016
Students spend their high school careers preparing for a secondary education. Read to find out what colleges really want.
Grace Henderson 17 cleans tubes from the marine biology class fish tanks. Students in this program have different shifts that involve feeding fish and cleaning tanks.

New policy causes lower enrollment at Central

Sophie Cordaro, Staff Writer October 20, 2016

When the time to begin scheduling next year’s classes comes around, students have more than enough options to choose from. Due to a new school board policy, Central Campus went from having nine to five...

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