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

The Black & White

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

The Black & White

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

The Black & White

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...

Find the right book, venture on an exploration

Find the right book, venture on an exploration

Natalie Larimer, Staff Writer June 24, 2014

Speaking as an employee of a bookstore, I don’t get why people are determined to maintain the reputation of a person who doesn’t read. Why is it such a terrible thing to read? It definitely improves...

Timed testing lowers scores

Timed testing lowers scores

Natalie Larimer, Staff Writer June 17, 2014

Most of us know the familiar sense of anxiety during the last few minutes of an ITED or AP test. Even the ACT and SAT are timed. Timing tests make us too nervous to think clearly, hurting our scores. I’m...

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