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

Rylee Swartzel 21 sits on her specialized wheelchair. She lost almost all of her movement after an ATV accident.

What it means to be disabled

Duncan Christakos, Staff Writer April 5, 2019

The Disabled List is a list of players who are too injured to play for a set period of time, that can be extended if the injury has not healed enough. This is common knowledge; every sports fan knows what...

Justin Defenbaugh shaking hands with Air Force recruiter Staff Sergeant Hernandez

Does School Recruiting Work?

Connor Tomlinson, Staff Writer April 5, 2019

Everyone has seen military recruiting commercials, while watching TV or YouTube they always make their way to the many screens people use everyday. It starts with dramatic music and scenes of heroism,...

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Female Superheroes are not Treated Equally

Ben Williams, Staff Writer April 1, 2019

In the past 10 years, superhero movies have taken over Hollywood. Whether it is Marvel or DC, there is no denying that the genre itself has become extremely successful. As comic book movies have grown...

The change in syllabus has led to the whitewashing of AP World History.

APOW is whitewashed

Siri Mandava, Staff Writer March 31, 2019

A change in the current AP World History syllabus has troubled many of the students. This new change has truly bothered several teachers and upset several students. "I'm going to have to change the...

Sequels That Never Should Have Been Made

Sequels That Never Should Have Been Made

Annie Culbert, Staff Writer March 31, 2019

Sequels can be a great addition to a popular franchise, a beautiful ending to an adored standalone movie, or they can fall into the trap that many other movies fall into; they suck. Grease 2: Grease...

A photo of a typical assessment.

Do schools offer alternative essays?

Ben Pegg, Staff Writer February 27, 2019

For the most part, I have had alternatives and/or extended deadlines due to Cerebral Palsy. The question was posed; "Do schools offer alternative essays?" I was surprised to find that for the most part...

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