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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Senior Austin Nichol plays football wearing jersey number 57. The jersey number belonged to Hank Evans, a friend of Nichols.

Student honors friend through football

Erin Bockenstedt, Staff Writer September 7, 2016

A number can mean anything. For the football team and Austin Nichol '17, the number 57 means honoring a friend. Nichol is the longtime friend and teammate of Hank Evans who passed away in 2014, and Nichol...

Early admissions prove beneficial for students

Early admissions prove beneficial for students

Kennedy Stone, Staff Writer August 29, 2016

As the new school year starts, seniors like Addi Seybert have the chance to visit colleges and send in their applications. Even some juniors are taking this into account with all the possibilities. "The...

Watching aquatic life through a fisheye-like window sophomore Madi Holm explores the zoo. Animal Science classes went to the zoo to present enrichment items for animals.

Animal Science presents habitat solutions for zoo

Rahul Kumar, Staff Writer May 24, 2016

Pointing to a picture of a bird at the Des Moines Zoo, junior Maddie Gregurek eventually had the chance to hold two birds with her hand. " I really liked those birds and also being able to feed the alpacas,"...

Surviving the first year

Surviving the first year

Kennedy Stone, Staff Writer May 24, 2016

This year, the high school has not made too many adjustments to the staff, but the changes that they did make affected the new teachers' lives greatly. The new teachers are English teacher Kristen Bramhall,...

Student spotlight: online edition

Student spotlight: online edition

Molly Hauser, Staff Writer May 24, 2016

  Sophomore Jesse Balmer had never tried taking pictures of the night sky before but had decided to try after seeing other peoples attempts at it on Instagram. He had to take multiple shots...

The loop follows Grand Ave. onto Locust St. in downtown Des Moines. It has been a popular area for teens to meet and hang out for decades.

Scooping the loop part of metro history

Dani Hindman, Staff Writer May 13, 2016

Scooping the loop has been a part of the Des Moines culture for years, extending back into the 1960s. Some students do not know what "the loop" is. The loop is in downtown Des Moines following Grand Ave....

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