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Atlantic Community School District Announces Two Administrative Resignations

Atlantic Community School District Announces Two Administrative Resignations

Elizabeth Anderson, Dakota Oswalt, and Katie Birge April 6, 2023

This week, the Atlantic Community School District School Board approved the resignations of Superintendent Steve Barber and Finance Director & Board Secretary Sarah Sheeder. Sheeder submitted her resignation...

J. Molina explains how it feels to grow up biracial.

How It Feels: To Be Biracial and Latino

J. Molina, Staff Writer April 3, 2023

Best of both worlds. It’s a simple phrase that gets thrown around a lot, but nobody talks about what it means to be part of both worlds. It’s easier to think of those worlds as two patches of grass....

Its hard to hire teachers when the cost is higher than the reward.

“Why is there a teacher shortage?”

Ally Peterson, Editor March 28, 2023

In recent years, there’s been a teacher shortage in the United States. Much of this is due to the recession during COVID-19, which then resulted in tax cuts and salary cuts. This caused a wave of teachers...

Ryan Hawkins was the top scorer with 21 points during this AHS basketball game his junior year.

Legacies of Atlantic: Ryan Hawkins

Claire Pellett and Abigail Muller March 27, 2023

Ryan Hawkins. A small-town kid that made it big. From bouncing the ball around in the YMCA league to playing in the NBA, Ryan Hawkins lived the dream that many kids hope to achieve. And it all started...

AHS sports lots of hoop styles in the halls.

New Trends at AHS

Kylie Templeton, Staff Writer March 17, 2023

2023 is here and it’s time to look at the trends of the upcoming year. Makeup, clothing, accessories, and more. The world waits to see what will be considered as the most popular trends. These are some...

Top Must-Haves from New Hope Bargain Shoppe

Top Must-Haves from New Hope Bargain Shoppe

Austin Kalny, Staff Writer March 14, 2023

New Hope Bargain Shoppes supports New Hope’s mission of enriching the quality of life for individuals with disabilities, according to their website https://newhopevillage.org/. Additionally, “They...

AHS Mad Lib

AHS Mad Lib

Emma Winford, Staff Writer March 7, 2023

Pick one AHS teacher  Pick one noun, specifically a thing  Pick one food  Pick two different verbs  Pick three different adjectives  Pick one silly word  Pick one name One random...

More and more teens are spending large amounts of money on beauty products.

The Cost of Beauty

Kylie Templeton, Staff Writer March 6, 2023

It started at a young age, watching fictional princess movies with flamboyant beauty. Growing up with the standard of “only the prettiest girl will find her prince charming.” Over the years people...

Ms. Niceswanger keeps a jar of pride flags in her classroom. Other teachers also show support for the QSA with flags, stickers, and posters.

Walkout Organized for March 1

Genevieve McCalla, Editor February 28, 2023

On Wednesday, March 1, a group of students plans to facilitate a walkout to protest the recent anti-LGBTQIA+ bills being debated in the Iowa legislature. The Iowa QSA, or Queer Student Alliance, a youth-led...

Thatll Never Happen

“That’ll Never Happen”

Kaden Lensch, Staff Writer February 27, 2023

Billions of people have multiple hopes and dreams. Many strive to reach their dream, make it a reality not a fantasy. When you achieve your dream, you feel satisfied. You might say “I did it." Yet some...

Members of the Conduct

FFA Competes at Sub Districts 23

Contributed by Charli Goff* February 21, 2023

On Wednesday, February 8, 53 members of the Atlantic FFA chapter competed in the Sub District Career Development Events at Atlantic High School. More than 30 members of the community also came out to judge...

Principal Heather McKay fills in as an English teacher until Doctor Sadsad arrives in the U.S.

Where is Doctor Sadsad?

Claire Pellett, Editor February 15, 2023

Doctor Sadsad. It’s a name that’s been floating around Atlantic High School since the beginning of the 2022-23 school year. Some students have watched his videos and others don’t believe he’s real....

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