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

2023-2024 Staff

Allison Christensen
Editor-in-Chief

Allison Christensen

Allie Christensen is in her 3rd year of newspaper and is currently the editor-in-chief. In her freetime, Allie enjoys playing tennis, playing pickleball, and binge watching her comfort shows.

Audrey Allen
Design Editor

Audrey Allen

Audrey is a senior in her third year of newspaper and is the design editor. She is involved in a whole host of activities at Johnston including speech and debate, the fall play, musical pit, and marching band. When Audrey is not...

Ike Venter
Online Editor

Ike Venter

Ike Venter is a Senior in his second year of newspaper. As the Online Editor, he publishes and uploads stories to The Black and White. He plays trumpet in the band and enjoys skateboarding and playing video games in his free time.

Dory Holms
Print Editor

Dory Holms

Dory Holms is a junior in her second year of newspaper, and is currently the Print Editor. When she isn’t busy with school, work, or Irish Dance you can find her binge watching The Office for the 100th time, listening to mu...

John Kirkpatrick
Sports Editor

John Kirkpatrick

John Kirkpatrick is a senior in his third year of newspaper, and is the acting Sports Editor. Outside of newspaper he is a part of Boy Scouts and band. In his free time John can be found playing basketball with his friends, p...

Riley Babel
Copy Editor

Riley Babel

Riley is a senior in their second year of Newspaper and the Copy Editor. They love to write their own books, read, and draw dragons. Their core personality trait is working at Barnes & Noble.

Anna Catlett
Social Media Editor

Anna Catlett

Anna Catlett is a Junior at Johnston High School, and this will be her second year of newspaper. She is currently acting as the social media editor. Outside of school she can be found journaling, listening to music, at work, or...

Sydney Hodges
Staff Writer | Designer

Sydney Hodges

Sydney is a senior in her second year of newspaper. She is also involved in track and field. In her free time she enjoys hanging out with her friends, baking, listening to music, and traveling.

Giada Grimes
Staff Writer | Designer

Giada Grimes

Giada, senior, is in her second year of newspaper. She is also the editor-in-cheif of the yearbook staff and on the track and field team. Outside of school activities, she loves baking, reading, and listening to Phoebe Bridger...

Belén Thompson
Staff Designer

Belén Thompson

Belén Thompson is a senior in her first year of newspaper. Belen is very interested in designing for the Black&White. She is heavily involved in the band program; she plays both the french horn and the bass. Thompson is ...

Elizabeth Todd
Staff Writer

Elizabeth Todd

Elli Todd is a junior and this is her first year of newspaper. She is involved in show choir and silver cord, and enjoys hanging out with friends.

Cate Taylor
Staff Writer

Cate Taylor

Cate Taylor is a junior in her first year of newspaper. She is involved in swimming, golf, student council, and silver cord. In her free time she enjoys hanging out with friends, being outside, and listening to Kendrick Lamar...

Abigail Madison
Staff Writer

Abigail Madison

Abigail Madison is a sophomore and this is her first year in the newspaper. Abigail has two part time jobs as a server at cozy cafe and sandwich artist at subway. Out of work and school, she likes to run, draw, write, hangout wi...

Noah Traylor
Staff Writer

Noah Traylor

Noah is a junior in his second year of newspaper. He enjoys watching horror movies; his favorite is Halloween. Noah also spends his time playing basketball and video games, or working at Elite Edge. He also loves spending quality ...

Jaylynn Phillips
Staff Writer

Jaylynn Phillips

Jaylynn Phillips is a junior and this is his first year in Newspaper. When he’s not at school some of his hobbies include playing basketball, listening to music, and watching sports. He inspires to go to Duke for college....

Lauren Holm
Staff Writer

Lauren Holm

Lauren Holm (she/her) is a Junior and in her second year of Newspaper. Outside of the newsroom, she enjoys writing and photography as well as performing in our very own JV show choir, Synergy. Lauren belongs to a family with 4 olde...

Ena Basic
Staff Writer

Ena Basic

Ena Basic is a sophomore who loves to read and write. She is a member of Johnston’s Mock Trial team, TSA, and student council- which prepare her for a possible career in the field of political science, international relation...

Elise Lambert
Staff Writer

Elise Lambert

Elise Lambert is a senior and it is her first year in newspaper. Outside of newspaper, Elise likes to dance and listen to music. She also enjoys baking and cooking, being outside in the summer sun, and spending time with her fami...

Ben Poe
Staff Writer

Ben Poe

Ben, senior, is in his first year of newspaper. At school he is involved in the band program, participating in marching and concert band, and enjoys writing. He likes to spend his free time cooking, exploring and listening to...

Sam McAlister
Staff Writer

Sam McAlister

Sam is a senior and it is his first year in the newspaper. He enjoys running on the cross country team and also likes to be one with nature by hiking and being outdoors. He loves to cook and you might find him working at Paner...

Sidny Pohlman
Staff Writer

Sidny Pohlman

Sidny is a junior in her second year of newspaper. In her free time, she enjoys reading, writing, running cross country with her friends, playing basketball, and golfing. When she is not busy with activities, she is usually spending...

Ava Thompson
Staff Writer | Podcaster

Ava Thompson

Ava is a junior, and it is her first year in newspaper. In her free time, she runs cross country, plays school soccer, participates in student council, and loves to read. When she isn’t busy, she is usually hanging out with...

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Staff Writer | Podcaster

Grace Knight

Grace Knight is a junior at JHS and a new member to newspaper! She's involved in swimming, tennis, student council, and silver cord. Outside of school you can find her reading, going on walks, spending valuable time with friends, and...

Bria Fisher
Staff Designer | Photographer

Bria Fisher

Bria Fisher, Junior, is in her 1st year of newspaper. She is also apart of the yearbook editorial staff, Bella Voce Showchior, and FCCLA. Outside of school she enjoys listening to Taylor Swift, cooking, hanging out with her f...