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

When Does Summer End?

When Does Summer End?

Collin Minear, Staff Writer October 9, 2019

When does summer end? Everyone has their own opinions due to the difference in schedules, school, and work. While the easy answer, Sept. 23, which is when fall starts, most people do not think of that...

After reviewing service, food, and pricing- Nuevo Mexico got an overall rating of 7/10.

El Mariachi versus Nuevo Mexico

Emily Irlbeck, Staff Writer October 9, 2019

There is an undeniable rivalry between two of Johnston's most popular Mexican restaurants, El Mariachi and Nuevo Mexico. There is no question that El Mariachi just can not be beat. To be fair, both restaurants...

Kendal Butin 21 showing off her VSCO girl materials. Each of her arms have 20 scrunchies on them.

VSCO Girls Are Taking Over

Parker Anderson, Staff Writer October 2, 2019

Around the school, a lot of students have been hearing the sayings "And I Oop" and "sksksksksk" starting the 2019 school year. Along with the weird phrases people have noticed girls say, they also have...

Maryam Mohammed 21 and Morgan Dunn 21 demonstrate the current procedure for intruder drills. The school conducts intruder drills by having students sit against the wall and be quiet, out of view of the hall; this is intended to prevent a shooter from realizing that there are potential victims in a room, but the school more or less glosses over what to do if an intruder gains access to a classroom with people.

How effective are drills, really?

Duncan Christakos, Staff Writer May 27, 2019

Over the loudspeakers, students are told that a lockdown drill has begun. Teachers lock their doors, turn off the lights, usher their students out of view of the hallway, and tell them to be quiet for...

Todays society has caused this misjudgment. In the early 1900s and before that it was normal for families to have six to nine children.

Strangers misjudge large families

Kaylee Ross, Staff Writer May 17, 2019

Everything is so clear, almost as if it happened yesterday. I was very young, around nine years old. My mom, four sisters, and I were waiting for a stall in a public restroom. An older women walked in,...

Three cars owned by students with manual transmissions are all 10 to 20 years old as manuals are harder to find now.

Are cars with manual transmissions still relevant?

Connor Tomlinson, Staff Writer May 10, 2019

Cars have existed for over 100 years, and until recent decades, the majority of cars came standard with a manual transmission. Even up until 25 years ago, learning how to drive manual was required to pass...

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