New Season, New Field, New Music
Molly McFadden, Editor
September 14, 2020
The Trojan Guard is preparing to take the field Sept. 18 at the first home game. This game is set to take place in the newly renovated Trojan Bowl and will be one of two that Atlantic hosts this season. On Sept. 18 the band will perform the set Women in Pop featuring the songs “Havana” by Camil...
“Addams Family” Cast List Goes Up
Molly McFadden, Editor
September 10, 2020
As the year approaches fall, the AHS musical, “Addams Family,” is in full swing. The cast list dropped on the morning of Thursday, Sept. 10. Playing Wednesday Addams will be senior Olivia Engler and her love interest, Lucas, will be played by senior Colten Tasto. Other couples in the show inclu...
“Addams Family” Announced as Fall Musical
Dani Mathisen, Editor
September 4, 2020
Among the many changes that come with a new school year and COVID-19, Atlantic High School’s Spring Musical has now changed to the Fall Musical. This year the theater department will be producing the Addams Family Musical. The musical is a comedy based mainly on the daughter of Gomez and Morticia...
Look Out, Here Comes “Little Shop of Horrors”
Camryn Church, Editor
March 11, 2020
“Little Shop of Horrors” cast members will be performing this weekend in the AHS auditorium. There are three shows audience members can watch. The Friday and Saturday shows begin at 7:30 p.m., and the final show on Sunday kicks off at 2:30 p.m. The tickets are $5, and activity passes aren’t ac...
Speech Kids are State Bound
Hana Holtz, Editor
March 10, 2020
Twenty-one events will be back in action on Saturday, March 14 at the individual IHSSA State speech contest. As a member of the Southwest District, Atlantic will head to Abraham Lincoln High School in Council Bluffs to compete. In order to make it to State, contestants must first compete at the Distr...
Atlantic Forensics Sends One to Nationals
Ariel Clark, Editor
February 25, 2020
Entering multiple tournaments and even having a student advance to Nationals, Atlantic High School’s speech and debate program has been speeding along its tournament season. The team has attended multiple new tournaments this year. Speech coach Alex Bales said, “It’s been a pretty solid year so far...
Spaghetti Supper Funds Upcoming Music Trip
Da'Jai Wesson, Editor
February 18, 2020
For the spring break of 2020, the AHS band and choir will be taking a trip to Florida. On Monday, Feb. 10, the spaghetti supper was held in the commons at the high school. This is one of the ways the band prepares for the upcoming trip. According to band director Jarrod O’Donnell, the spaghetti sup...
Strong Day at State Speech
Grace Clay, Editor
February 17, 2020
The AHS speech and debate team had five events go on to Large Group State Speech. These events were three ensemble acting events, a one-act play, and a musical theater piece. The one-act play, titled “This is a Test,” earned a straight I. This means all three of the judges gave the piece the hi...
Atlantic Musicians Attend ISU Honor Band
Grace Clay, Editor
February 12, 2020
Over the course of a musician’s high school career here at AHS, students can audition or be nominated for many different types of honor bands. From SWIBA to All-State, there’s even more than just these audition honor bands. One of the nomination bands--meaning the band director nominates student...
AHS Dominates District Speech
Grace Clay, Editor
February 5, 2020
The AHS speech and debate team participated in eight different events on Saturday, Jan. 25 at the District speech competition. They had three different ensemble acting events, a one-act play, a musical theatre piece, a radio broadcast, an improv duo, and a short film at Districts. All three ensembl...
Large Group Speech Preview
January 21, 2020
The Atlantic speech team is planning on competing at Creston for Districts on Saturday, Jan. 25. They are bringing 20 competitors. There are numerous events that students can participate in for Large Group speech, including oral reading, group ensemble, one-act play, group musical, and short film. Dur...
Swing Inn is Here
January 16, 2020
The Atlantic High School show choirs and jazz band will be performing their annual Swing Inn show on Thursday, Jan. 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium. The two show choirs will be performing recognizable pieces, like “Don’t Stop Believing” by Journey, “Hey Jude” by the Beatles...
Loading ...
