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

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Common idioms and origins

Common idioms and origins

Natalie Larimer, Staff Writer August 6, 2014

I had a conversation the other day about the origin of “break a leg” and that got me thinking, why do we say the idioms we do? So I conducted some intensive research and this is what I found. Buckle...

Reaction to 2014-15 preview letter

Reaction to 2014-’15 preview letter

Natalie Larimer, Staff Writer July 29, 2014

We have all (hopefully) received a letter from our principal, Brent Riessen, about the upcoming school year. I would just like to share my reaction to it. In the first paragraph, they encourage us to...

Continuation of gendered rant

Continuation of gendered rant

Natalie Larimer, Staff Writer July 22, 2014

A couple weeks ago I wrote a column about how gendering clothing is really dumb and pointless. I have found recently that I have more to add to this argument. I was shopping the other day at WalMart...

#NotGoingToBrazil

#NotGoingToBrazil

Natalie Larimer, Staff Writer July 15, 2014

Soccer is the one sport I can tolerate watching on TV. It's somewhat interesting and faster paced than American football (which stops every two seconds for no apparent reason), and it captures my attention...

Sexualities explained

Sexualities explained

Natalie Larimer, Staff Writer July 8, 2014

There seems to be some confusion about the different sexualities. No, it’s not just divided into straight and gay. I think it’s important to understand the different sexualities and genders that exist...

Practice proper etiquette, avoid being rude

Practice proper etiquette, avoid being rude

Natalie Larimer, Staff Writer July 1, 2014

I’m sick of dealing with people who don’t know how to act in public. Etiquette is a commonly thrown-about word, though I think etiquette should be common sense. But obviously a lot of people don’t...

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