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Johnston High School - 6500 NW 100th St, Johnston, IA

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Johnston High School - 6500 NW 100th St, Johnston, IA

The Black & White
Andrew Maresca

Andrew Maresca, Editor-in-Chief

Andrew Maresca is a senior and it is his fourth semester on staff. He is a clumsy coffee addict who likes to believe his life is as put together as his instagram account (@andrew.maresca). He enjoys avoiding responsibilities and telling everybody that he is vegan, even though he is not. Andrew has been a devout pescatarian since Dec. 2015.

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Jack Marren paints layers of different colored waves. The Best Buddies painting party was held on January 20.

Buddies with Brushstrokes

Andrew Maresca, Editor-in-Chief
January 20, 2019
Meet your Candidate: Karin Derry

Meet your Candidate: Karin Derry

Andrew Maresca, Editor-in-Chief
October 17, 2018
Print Editor Obsee Abbajabal and Online Editor Ada Basic stop to pose for a picture while setting up the shot.

[Photo] BTS of Sept. In-Depth

October 4, 2018
The school board adopted a new attendance policy in 2016. The major changes that were made revolved around what is counted as an excused absence and what is not.

[Photo] New attendance policy proves ineffective

May 22, 2018
Hailey Abbey 18 checks her phone as she donates whole blood cell. The blood drive took place on Nov. 8 in room 123.

[Photo] Students donate blood and save lives

November 21, 2017
Students prepare to re-enter the building. Bottlenecks occurred during re-entry.

[Photo] Open period in the case of emergencies

November 8, 2018
Students huddle during the fire drill. The drill was conducted during 40 degree weather with 25 miles-per-hour winds.

[Photo] Emergency drills considered to be a success

November 1, 2017
[left to right] Marianne Aldrich 19, Angela Cai 19, Lauren Fergus 19, Obsee Abbajabal 19 and Parul Srivastava 19 qualified for nationals.

Johnston qualifies numerous students to nationals

Andrew Maresca, Staff Writer
May 23, 2017
Seniors from different teams line up to stack cups while their advisors and judges watch. For the event each member of a team was required to stack 15 cups in a five, four, three, two, one order then unstack them.

Students showcase their skills at senior challenge

Andrew Maresca, Staff Writer
May 12, 2017
Diving over an Ankeny opponent, Bryce Rowland ‘17 attempts to keep hold of the ball. The rugby team lost to Ankeny 21-0 April 14.

Rugby team secures second place

Andrew Maresca, Staff Writer
May 8, 2017
Moonboy (played by Jack Marren 18) prepares for his birthday party. Moonboy was performed April 28 and 29.

Best buddies blows away crowd with “Moonboy”

Andrew Maresca, Staff Writer
May 4, 2017
Better representation crucial to history curriculum

Better representation crucial to history curriculum

Andrew Maresca, Staff Writer
April 25, 2017
Teacher Krisitine Volesky goes over plans for her school to work class. Volesky teaches the School-to-Work class.

School-to-Work class creating connections

Angela Cai and Andrew Maresca
April 4, 2017
Sam Flodin ‘17 holds up a sign that reads, “We said never again, we meant it.” Flodin participated in a protest against the travel ban, an executive order by President Trump.

Protest for the repressed

Andrew Maresca, Staff Writer
April 3, 2017
Chioma Nwizu 17 prepares a prescription for a customer. She interns at the Johnston HyVee pharmacy.

[Photo] Chioma Nwizu

April 4, 2017
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Sarah Nelson

Andrew Maresca, Staff Writer
January 26, 2017
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