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

This is an illistration of a student unsure of what major to pursue. Many experts say that starting college with an undeclared major is ok.

Students enter college undecided, counselors approve

Meredith Gwennap, Staff Writer January 27, 2015

Beginning college with an undecided major is often looked at in a negative way. Senior John May has not yet decided what he will major in. "I don't feel pressured, but I do feel like I should have my major...

Math teacher Justin Lewis sold Crested geckos online during college. This is the logo from his gecko business. Geckos generally cannot blink so they lick their eyes to keep them moist.

Math teacher bred geckos for spare cash

Natalie Larimer, Online Sub-Editor January 14, 2015

To earn some money, people generally get a normal part-time job, but for math teacher Justin Lewis, that part-time job was breeding geckos. “We bred Crested geckos,” he said. “They were fairly valuable...

Students often leave their iPad around the school, resulting in iPad HQ having to track down the iPad.

iPad tracking technology remains primitive

Matthew Berry, Staff Writer December 22, 2014

Over the past two years, many issues with the iPads have developed, and one of these main problems is when students lose their iPads. Many have needed help from iPad Headquarters in the library in order...

English teacher Mark Schillerstroms pineapple plant took 10 years to bloom a fruit, rather than the normal time, which is only two years.

Pineapple plant finally blooms fruit

Myles Glandorf, Staff Writer December 19, 2014

Walking into English teacher Mark Schillerstrom's room, one may be surprised to see that there may be just as many plants as there are students in the room. "I just don't have enough room to keep them...

There are no prying eyes, yet

There are no prying eyes, yet

Sarah Caporelli, Print Sub-editor December 16, 2014

Every year the newspaper staff and yearbook staff take a trip to the national journalism convention held this year in Washington D.C. After the trip, the staff came home in November with stories from the...

515 band members hang out while discussing their music.

515 and Not by Blood perform at same venue

Myles Glandorf, Staff Writer December 3, 2014

Two of Johnston's musical talents performed on Black Friday. 515 and Not by Blood all performed at Vaudville Mews. Not by Blood is a musical duet of juniors Grant Ganzer and Joe Thatcher. Ganzer was...

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