The Needle

AHSNeedle.com is a high school news website for Atlantic High School. The site was unveiled in October of 2010. Senior editors for the site are: Alyssa Askeland, Branden Ballinger, Katelyn Blake, Liz Davidson, Paul Honke, Zoe Krueger, Paige Lank, Olivia Petersen, Anthony Robinson, and Malachi Wickman.

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May 10th, 2012

Show Choir Auditions

By Josh Schorle Auditions for next year’s show choir will held during third, fifth, and seventh period on May 15 and 16. If you need a different rehearsal time or audition time, see choir director Luke Johnson. You will be asked to sing a piece as well as sing and dance a second piece. Everyone [...]

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May 10th, 2012

Semester test schedule

The on-coming weeks are busy for students at AHS.  Semester testing can be a stressful time for most, and people have different ways of dealing with it. Senior Nora Walker said, “I usually study at the last minute and just look over my notes.” Junior Jared Fulk said, “I study with my boys Dalton, Dalton, [...]

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May 10th, 2012

2012 Beef Queen, Emily Jacobsen

By Shelby Tichota AHS junior Emily Jacobsen has been selected as the 2012 Cass County Beef Queen, and Amber Stender of Cumberland was chosen for Cass County Beef Princess. The two young women were chosen last month following interviews on April 21 according to Atlantic News Telegraph. “The contest was reinstated in 2010 to get [...]

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May 10th, 2012

Magic show amazes third-graders

By Ryan Beymer The advanced chemistry class is finishing their magic shows up in the last weeks of school.  The final two shows will be on the May 10 and 15.  The last shows will be presented by only junior students because of senior graduation. Nancy Jenkins, the advanced chemistry teacher, said that the first [...]

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May 8th, 2012

New coach brings changes to AHS football

By Stuart Hoegh The Atlantic Trojan football team will storm the field this fall under new leadership.  With changes at both the head coach and offensive coordinator positions, the 2012-13 season promises to be exciting. According to AHS Athletic Director Josh Rasmussen, the athletic office interviewed two candidates for head coach before announcing Nick Ross [...]

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May 8th, 2012

Trojanns take down Panthers in shoot out

By Cassie Long Trojann soccer gets a win in double overtime and shoot out. Atlantic Trojann Soccer played Creston on Monday, May 7, on their home field. The competition went into overtime with a scoreless game. After two rounds of sudden death overtime, each lasting 10 minutes, the teams went into a shoot out. The [...]

Physics Boat Race

May 8th, 2012

Physics Boat Race

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May 8th, 2012

Trojans take 8th at conference

By Mitch Leiferman Glenwood High School held the conference tournament on Monday, May 7. The lineup that coach Shawn Peterson went with was, senior Gunnar Blum and junior Noah Welter at number one doubles, senior Rob Nichols and sophomore Jake Arneson at number two doubles, junior Tyler Fisher at number two singles, and senior Mitch [...]

May 8th, 2012

Girls take home fourth at Hawkeye 10 Conference Track Meet; Boys place sixth

The Atlantic Trojann girls’ track team finished in fourth place with 71 points at the 2012 Hawkeye 10 Conference Track Meet in Red Oak. Senior Ali Krogman took home the 1500 meter championship.  Krogman also placed first in the 3000 meter run.  Ali finishes her four-year career at AHS with eight Hawkeye 10 Championships. Senior [...]

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May 7th, 2012

According To Paul: The Avengers OPINION

OPINION By Paul Honke Avengers Assemble! That is what you’ll be saying at the end of Marvel’s long-awaited movie. The Avengers came out last weekend with a very big bang. The Avengers is a first because it took five solo movies to put it all together. The effort paid off. The Good I’ll make this [...]