Miyabi 9 vs Akibono 515
Nathan Metzger, Staff Writer
March 11, 2020
One thing that has always interested me is Japanese cuisine. It has a way of utilizing just about anything they can get their hands-on and it is interesting to see how the cuisine of one of the largest island countries changes when it is brought to a country that has much more access to more diverse...
Quest for the Future
Nathan Metzger, Staff Writer
February 5, 2020
Since 2012, virtual reality has struggled to get a solid grasp. From the high cost for point of entry, to the issues with motion sickness. Many have said that it is dead, but in May of 2019, Oculus, on of the leading companies in VR technology, finally found the sweet spot to open the platform to many...
Starbucks is a Waste of Time and Money
Nathan Metzger, Staff Writer
January 31, 2020
Starbucks is overrated. Why do people want to spend so much money on, at most, mediocre coffee when buying and brewing a coffee at home costs a lot less? The coffee can be brewed to fit any taste. I find it to be a waste of time to have to get dressed, find my wallet, sit through traffic, and a line in ...
Marketing Black Hole: How Fortnite Reclaimed the Internet’s Attention
Nathan Metzger, Staff Writer
November 4, 2019
On October 13th, a game that was thought to be dead clawed itself six feet up from its grave. Fortnite was deleted. Or so it seems, from all the joke tweets to the actual event, many people either thought there was a huge change coming, or Epic Games was packing up shop and closing their largest game....
Theodore Westhues
Nathan Metzger, Staff Writer
October 21, 2019
Theodore Westhues came to Johnston from teaching at Ottumwa for the past two years. Westhues, a new chemistry and Forensic Science teacher has joined the district. “Something that drew me to Johnston was because of the great reputation in the state and among the nation,” Westhues said. It boost...
Erik Dominguez
Nathan Metzger, Staff Writer
October 21, 2019
Erik Dominguez is a new teacher who has recently arrived at Johnston. “As soon as I arrived, and even before so, even I had connections here,” Dominguez said. “Johnston has a long reputation of high standards and excellence which was a major factor." Though Dominguez may be a new teacher to the...
