Business Professionals of America sent ten students to the state conference in Des Moines on February 16-18.  Junior Madeline Becker was elected Parliamentarian for the State of Iowa. She will take over as parliamentarian in June 2020 and will be a member of the State of Iowa BPA leadership team for 2020-2021. As an officer elect, she will be participating in helping at the National BPA conference this May. Only six people are elected to this...

Much like the character himself, “Sonic the Hedgehog” has sped into my heart, becoming one of my most personal beloved movies of all time. The movie is half animated and has an equal amount live action, with stars Sonic (Ben Schwartz) and small town policeman Tom Wachowski (James Marsden) battling against the world known Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey). Sonic has made his presence in the world known over the years, for better or worse, and has become...

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

The National Honors Society (NHS) is an elite organization dedicated to students who have good grades, strong leadership skills, great character and are active volunteers within their community.  “NHS has multiple requirements needed before you can apply,” said NHS Adviser Makenze West. “You must have a GPA of 3.5 or higher, a clean school record, two teacher recommendations and community service hours.” NHS has many students who have...

One of the Large Group Speech short film groups made All- State for the second year in a row. The team made All- State last year with their film ‘Hall Pass’ and this year they made it with ‘Dodgebrawl’.  Speech Coach Jeff DeYoung worked with the team to put their film together.  “Preparation for the short film began last fall, when the group developed their story line and then started filming in December,” said DeYoung. “Most...

Five veterans of the Vietnam War agreed to a discussion panel in instructor Robin Hundt and instructor David Coakley's freshmen classes where students could ask them about their experiences. The questions ranged from the type of food the soldiers were given to the impact of the war on the rest of their life, provoking thoughtful answers. Students were moved by the different responses.  “The night time routine stuck with me,” said freshman...