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Trojan Tech Engraving Offer!

Alix Nath and Dean Cook May 1, 2025

This year, the Atlantic High School Trojan Tech team is offering engravings to students and others within the community! Learn about the engraving process and reach out to the team to get an engraving...

Taking Flight: An Aviation Feature

Alix Nath and Dean Cook April 29, 2025

Hello AHS! Learn about what students love about the Aviation program and fly high with the course! Music in video: Beach Walk by Unicorn Heads from the Youtube Audio Librry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldzFiU2Vg3E

FLASH-- Juniors Kayden Crall and Anna Potts walk at Grand March, Prom 2024.

Prom Advice from Seniors

Olivia Jensen, Junior Editor April 24, 2025

Prom is the last hoorah for the Juniors and Seniors of AHS. It's a time when you can have fun with friends and hang out with people you don't normally talk to as well. This year's theme, as voted on by...

April School Board Meeting

April School Board Meeting

Makenna Schroeder, Junior Editor April 22, 2025

The main focal point at the April regular school board meeting was preparation for the 2025-26 school year. A school calendar was proposed, reports were given, and recommendations for hires were made. School...

SkillsUSA team Jacob Simonton, Reid Woodward, Addison Masker, David Retallic, Audrianna Bayona, Talon Lajeuness, and Dylen Dreager attend the SkillsUSA Iowa conference on April 10, 2025.

SkillsUSA

Olivia Jensen, Junior Editor April 17, 2025

There is a new club that has been introduced to AHS called “SkillsUSA.” This club focuses on industrial tech skills used in everyday life. The club advisor ,Noah Widrowicz says he is “extremely excited”...

Outside the iJAG room.

Career Readiness with Dawn Walton

J. Molina, Co-Lead Editor April 11, 2025
iJAG Education Specialist Dawn Walton uses her expertise to answer several common questions about career readiness and how to grow career confidence as a high school student.
Pictured are Mia Klower, Lola Comes, and McKenna Sonntag recieving their 10,000 Points Award.

Trojan FFA Annual Banquet

Maddy Anderson, FFA Secretary April 7, 2025

The Annual FFA Banquet was held on Sunday, March 30th at Atlantic High School.  There were 195 members and guests were present at the event.  The banquet started with the opening ceremonies, led by the...

Lila Wiederstein runs in her purple socks at an indoor track meet. Photo by former AHS Journalist.

Superstitions

Olivia Jensen, Junior Editor April 3, 2025

Many athletes have superstitions that help them win a game, a race, or a meet. Some of these superstitions include praying, listening to music, doing their hair a certain way, eating the same food, jumping...

Eye of the Needle

J. Molina, EON Producer March 17, 2025
Welcome back, AHS! Spring Break is right around the corner, but we need to do some Spring Cleaning before we can have any fun. And we need to catch the leprechaun who’s running around, too!
Jayci Reed and Morgan Botos sit and laugh together and discuss Student Council Activities.

The Struggles of Academically-Focused AO

Olivia Jensen, Junior Editor March 13, 2025

Every Monday, students are expected to sign up for Academic Opportunity or AO times. AOs allow students to complete homework and get help from their teachers. In the past teachers have been able to have...

Meet the 12 Angry Men

Alix Nath and Dean Cook March 10, 2025

Meet the Cast of the 2025 AHS Spring Play: 12 Angry Men!   Music Used in Video: Chica Linda by Quincas Moreira from the Youtube Audio Library https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zHDtQeslys

HEAD TO HEAD- Junior Lily Johnson stares down her opponent. Johnson intimated her opposer. She ended up winning the match.

Trojan Girls Wrestling Post Season Recap

Lily Willrich, Staff Writer March 7, 2025

Atlantic girls wrestling is back and has just closed their season however, even with small numbers this team still made big moves this year. Last wrestling season Atlantic’s girl wrestlers were a part...

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