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

Students hunt for beans on the ground in one of the courtyards. Students recorded the amount of beans they had collected after the trial.

Biology classes simulate survival of the fittest

Molly Hauser, Staff Writer October 11, 2017

Biology students scrambled around in a courtyard Oct. 11 in an effort to learn about survival of the fittest. Students were given either a fork or a spoon and a cup. The objective was to collect at least...

Cari Naanep 19 (left) and Beth Giles 19 (right) wait for their turn to run onto the stadium field. Both are part of drumline and play snare drums.

Marching band performs at Valleyfest

Shabana Gupta, Staff October 11, 2017

Marching band performed at Valley Stadium, ranking third in the day show's 4A section, and third overall out of 23 bands. During the night show, Johnston ranked 10th out 11 in A class. The band's theme...

Jessica McKee 18 races ahead at the Heartland Classic Invite on September 16th. McKee finished 4th overall and was Johnstons best runner with a time of 19:24.

Johnston teams shine at Heartland Cross Country meet

Evan Newcomb, Staff Writer October 9, 2017

The Johnston cross country teams competed in the Heartland Classic cross country invitational on Sept. 16. This meet is one of the biggest meets in the region and consists of some of the best cross country...

Micah Kragt, 18, leaves the building for lunch. As of this year, both juniors and seniors have open campus.

New policies at the high school

Kaitlin Hughes, Staff Writer October 9, 2017

In addition to a new building, the year started with several new policies. Both juniors and seniors now have the opportunity for open campus. “With the new building and all the changes, we're trying...

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“BoJack Horseman,” a genius, down-to-earth sitcom

Joe Kronberg, Staff Writer October 7, 2017

BoJack Horseman is in my opinion, one of the greatest sitcoms of all time. The hilarious comedy is perfectly balanced with the heartwarming and heartbreaking moments, making the characters real and...

Students prepare to return to school Oct. 4 following threats

Students prepare to return to school Oct. 4 following threats

Nick Irwin, Online Editor October 3, 2017

The police department will be fulfilling a request from the district to perform proactive security sweeps of each school building prior to classes beginning Oct. 4. Due to this, there will be a two-hour...

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