Welcome to this week’s comic strip presented by yours truly, Tanner Williams. Each of these comic strips are made and developed by me to represent my opinion on things that happen around the school and community. Stay tuned for more comics every week and information on my array of characters!   – Tanner

School is a place where students should feel safe and welcome. While many do feel this way, there are those who do not. For some, it’s a struggle to walk through the school hallways on a daily basis and they don’t feel like there is anywhere for them to go for help. However, starting this year, every school in the Glenwood Community School District will have a designated Social Emotional Liaison, or SEL, to welcome students and provide comfort...

This article is the second installment in a series about domestic abuse. This article has mentions of rape, suicide attempts, and self-harm. This is a true retelling from a Midwest high school student. All names have been changed to protect the individuals involved.   “Once he found out my boyfriend dumped me, he became obsessed with me.” Naomi, who uses she-her pronouns, entered a relationship with Cam at the beginning of her sophomore...

For the first time, Iowa Western Community College (IWCC) is offering their Welding and Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) courses to high school students, so they will be able to take part and earn certifications.   Three Glenwood students are currently taking these IWCC classes: senior Makinzie Kayl is taking the CNA course, and seniors Nate Vinton and Zach Chase are taking the Welding program.  “I decided to take the class because I want...

Rosalie won the final dog competition with 951 votes out of 2,487. It was a close race the whole competition. Second place goes to Poppy Jane with 820 votes and third place goes to Melvin with 603 votes. Thanks for participating in the friendly dog competition. Features on other animals are soon to come.

The class of 2019’s average ACT score was almost a point higher than the state’s average. Glenwood’s average composite score was a 22.4 while the state average of 2019 was 21.6.  Standard Reference Grading (SRG) and the current curriculum are both considered to be in direct correlation with the improved scores.  “I believe that our curriculum alignment and Standard Referenced Grading or SRG has helped us teach students more effectively....