Seniors have last performance in youth symphony
Katelyn Kempkes, Copy Editor
April 18, 2018
Anna Xiang '18, Cameron Randall '18, Elvin Nui '18, Lydia Stanley '18 and Will Julstrom all played their last Des Moines Youth Symphony performance. Their last performance took place on April 11 at the Sheslow Auditorium on the Drake campus. The Youth Symphony is an opportunity for musically-gifted...
Student walkouts lead to concern over punishment
Megan Walker, Staff Writer
April 16, 2018
After the events that transpired at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida on Feb. 14, public high school students have staged walkouts in protest of current political situations in regards to guns. In response to this, certain high schools have stated they will punish students for missing...
City of Johnston announces construction on 70th Avenue
Nick Irwin, Online Editor
April 11, 2018
Starting April 16, 70th Avenue will be closed due to construction. An email from the City of Johnston announced plans to work on construction on 70th Avenue. The construction area will be Peckman to 86th Street. The detour route will be from 86th Street to NW 100th Street. Local traffic in the...
New building layout changes how drills are conducted
Obsee Abbajabal, Staff Writer
April 11, 2018
Office staff were frazzled when an alarm started beeping. “First time it went off we were like 'Huh, what’s happening?’ associate principal Jerry Stratton said. This alarm was a pre-alarm, which often goes off before the actual fire alarm happens. When a certain amount of smoke is in the ai...
Therapy pets visit students during Dragon Time
Kara Green, Staff Writer
April 10, 2018
Over the last three weeks of March and the first week of April, guidance counselor Lisa Boge has been hosting a therapy pets dragon time. This Dragon Time consists of a few therapy animals coming in and comforting the students at the high school. The program that comes in is called TheraPets and their...
Former teacher Dustin Mead sentenced
Nick Irwin, Online Editor
April 9, 2018
Former teacher Dustin Mead plead guilty to harassment in the first degree, a lesser charge taken from an Alford plea deal that reduced the charges from sexual abuse in the third degree and sexual exploitation by a school employee March 26. The sentencing was conducted April 9 at 8:15 a.m. Mead was...
Jack Lucas, Sports Editor
April 6, 2018
While professional athletes use advanced technology to analyze their game, this equipment commonly is not available to high school, or even college competitors. Science an...
Rugby Tournament Rescheduled For April 10
April 6, 2018
Zach Price, Johnston’s record holder for career wins in wrestling
April 6, 2018
Boys’ Basketball loses to Waukee in state quarterfinal 60-58
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Shabana Gupta, Staff Writer
March 28, 2018
A Netflix Original anime named The Beginning (though many call it B The Beginning due to the numerals in front of the title) is a mystery/fantasy anime focusing on the three...
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