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

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

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

The Black & White

Complexity of Bokura no Kiseki

Complexity of Bokura no Kiseki

Shabana Gupta, Staff Writer May 16, 2017

This manga creates a intricate story that can be hard to follow. It uses magic and reincarnation, while melding it into a world much like ours. It's easy to get lost in the characters and their past lives,...

Shimanami Tasogare; symbolistic imagery

Shimanami Tasogare; symbolistic imagery

Shabana Gupta, Staff Writer May 10, 2017

This manga was different from what I had been expecting. From it's description, I could gather that the main character identified as gay, and was being helped through living in a homophobic town by an...

Jared Hockmuth

Jared Hockmuth

Shabana Gupta, Staff Writer May 10, 2017

"I am currently an intern in Polk County Sheriff Office. I actually have responded to a few driveby shootings and some armed robberies, so I've definitely seen some interesting things while I'm with them....

Sarah Nelson 18 is placing horse hair onto her pot as Jim Hubbartt holds it above the kilns opening. Many of the hair pieces shrivaled and fell off, into the hole before they could leave a mark on the pots surface.

Art Center throws raku

Shabana Gupta, Staff Writer May 8, 2017

The Des Moines Art Center created a Teen Clay Academy for teens who want to advance themselves with ceramics. After applying to the Academy, 12 students were accepted to participate on scholarship for...

Madison Mehls

Madison Mehls

Shabana Gupta, Staff Writer May 4, 2017

"I've actually been water skiing since I was six. Our whole family waterskis, it's kind of a tradition that we do. All of our cousins up behind the boat, all of us skiing. We have trick skis that we do,...

Collin Needham 18 is holding a picture of his elder sister. Even though Needham loves being around his sister, getting compared to her is a sore spot.

Comparing student siblings

Shabana Gupta, Staff Writer April 26, 2017

Teacher expectations about a younger sibling's abilities make some kids self-conscious. "Teachers call on me because my sister's really smart and loved answering questions," Collin Needham '18 said. "For...

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