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

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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

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Better representation crucial to history curriculum

Better representation crucial to history curriculum

Andrew Maresca, Staff Writer April 25, 2017

From a young age it is taught that Christopher Columbus discovered America. In elementary school you learn that he was on a mission to find gold. Finally, in high school you find out that he burnt down...

Boy Scouts get progressive

Boy Scouts get progressive

Matthew Dolde, Guest Writer April 14, 2017

As an Eagle Scout I’ve been in Boy Scouts for quite awhile, and throughout that time my image of what boy scouts look like hasn't changed.  My image is an old white guy with shorts pulled up too high....

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

My first protest started with me writing on a piece of poster board as I ran to catch up with the crowd walking through downtown Des Moines. After I jerked my way into the herd of people marching, holding...

Aaron Koopal 18 talking to his friends before class starts. Koopal is in Track and still makes time to do other activities and hobbies

Too many things, not enough time

Evan Newcomb, Staff Writer April 3, 2017

Everyday I juggle the commitment of sports and school. It’s hard and creates more stress than I need. Despite that, sports are a part of my life and I would not give them up for the world. I have to...

Cryotherapy: scary at first, amazing after

Cryotherapy: scary at first, amazing after

Anika Schmitt, Staff Writer March 24, 2017

  There are so many different forms of therapy, each best suited for different problems. Cryotherapy isn't very common in Iowa, but it does exist. There's a location in West Des Moines that...

Art class not just for the artistic

Art class not just for the artistic

Bryce Schulte, Co-editor-in-chief February 17, 2017

Up until this year, I was one of those people that always told myself I wasn’t creative. I never wanted to try an art class in fear of failing. Despite that, I decided to give it an art class a shot...

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