Dragon Head Debacle
Caroline Christensen, Staff Writer
April 19, 2019
In front of every Johnston school building there are colorful concrete dragon statues guarding the front doors. However, despite the abundance of decorative flaming J's, the whereabouts of the high school's dragon heads remained a mystery. Until recently when the high school’s dragon heads were instal...
L’incendie de la cathédrale Notre-Dame (The burning of the Notre Dame cathedral)
Cecilia Allemagne, Staff Writer
April 19, 2019
Notre Dame de Paris was engulfed in flames at around 6:30 PM on Monday, April 15, 2019. While the exact cause of the fire is still unknown, the Paris prosecutors have ruled out arson, meaning the ancient monument was not purposefully set alight. As far as Parisians and the rest of the world know, th...
Suffering through sick days
Kaylee Ross, Staff Writer
April 17, 2019
Going to school sick is something many students face in order to keep up with grades and classes. Either parents tell them they have to go and push through the day or there may be an important upcoming test. Although grades are the main priority it is important to get rest in order for that nasty cough...
Rolling in the Dough
Caroline Christensen, Staff Writer
April 15, 2019
In these divisive times when it is seemingly impossible to reach a general consensus, the American people seem to agree on one thing...college is expensive. In Iowa, the average cost for a four-year public college is an average of $19,548, while a private college education costs $43,921. With tuitio...
Boys Soccer beats Des Moines Roosevelt 1-0 in Extra Time Thriller
Evan Newcomb, Sports Editor
April 15, 2019
On a cold and windy night Tuesday night the boys soccer team defeated Des Moines Roosevelt Roughriders 1-0 after two extra time periods when attacker Evan Kilstrom '20 scored the game-winning goal with 1:34 left to play in the match. The boys dominated the entire match and they had quite a few chances...
Digital Photography Students Playing Cards
Kylie Emery, Staff Writer
April 12, 2019
Students in Andrew McCormick’s Digital Photography class are currently working on taking portrait photos of their peers participating in various activities. Students took photos of their friends playing hacky sack and playing various card games including Go Fish and Rat-slap.
