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AHSneedle

The student news site of Atlantic High School

AHSneedle

The student news site of Atlantic High School

AHSneedle

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...

Trendy water bottles around AHS.

Sipping in Style

Hallie Robinson, Staff Writer April 30, 2025

Water is very good for you as it keeps you hydrated and fuels your body throughout the day! That is why it is essential to have a water bottle at school. As a teenager, school is somewhere you spend a...

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

School Resource Officer Ben Sandy stands in front of the AHS commons during lunch.

New ACSD School Resource Officer: Ben Sandy

Alix Nath, Senior Editor April 28, 2025

On Monday, April 7, Officer Ben Sandy was selected to be the Atlantic Community School District’s School Resource Officer (SRO). Before stepping into the SRO role, Sandy has been a police officer for...

Drayce Moore puts on his goggles for Senior Assassin.

APRIL SHOWERS: AHS takes on Senior Assassin and the Ice Bucket Challenge

J. Molina, Senior Editor April 25, 2025
Trends come and go, but many of them return over time. Two familiar water games have hit AHS this spring: Senior Assassin, a live-action water-tag game for the graduating class, and USC’s Speak Your Mind ice bucket challenge. Students within the high school and across the nation are joining together to make a splash this April.
Gracie DeArment and Jaydin Nowatzke show off their Earrings!

Stacked Up

Hallie Robinson, Staff Writer April 16, 2025

Wearing earrings has been popular since the late 1500s, around the English Renaissance. Earring styles have also evolved a lot since then, and there are many different types. Some styles and types of earrings...

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.
A stack of books is chained. Graphic by J. Molina

Limited Literature

Brynn Lamp, Staff Writer April 8, 2025
Freedom of speech is a highly debated topic in America, and the freedom to read is no different. Book bans have surged in the past few years according to Pen America. Restricting access to certain books has a long history and the reasons for it have changed, too. Here’s everything you need to know about banned books in the United States.
Holly Petersen rocks the slick-back look.

Slick-Backs are Back!

Hallie Robinson, Staff Writer April 2, 2025

Your hair type is special, and hair types are unique and different for everyone. A style that has recently become very common and popular again is the slick-back. The slick-back hairstyle became known...

Ben Andersen, Holly Esbeck, and Hannah Misner stop for a photo during their daily walk through the halls on their prep periods.

Long Term Sub, Mr. Andersen filling Kelley’s Shoes

Jaylynn Rosenbaum, Staff Writer March 19, 2025

With the temporary absence of our Modern and Middle World History teacher Stephanie Kelley, Atlantic High School has welcomed a new long-term substitute, Ben Andersen, to fill her role during her recovery....

Mr. Petersen teaches a class of freshmen.

Mr. Petersen’s Lasting Impact on AHS

Jacquelyn Freund, Staff Writer March 14, 2025

Over the past 20 years, history teacher Trace Petersen profoundly impacted young minds in Atlantic. This year, he has decided to leave his home in Atlantic, Iowa, and move to a new home in Virginia. Sophomore...

Heather McKay shows off her nails.

Nailed It

Hallie Robinson, Staff Writer March 12, 2025

Nails are a great way to express your personality and make something your own. There are many different styles, designs, and shapes to get on your nails. I have been getting my nails done since 7th grade,...

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