Saeugling Attends Iowa Youth Institute
Emily Saeugling
May 3, 2017
Filed under Opinion, School News, Showcase
AHS junior Emily Saeugling attended the Iowa Youth Institute. After attending she wrote this piece, reflecting on her experience there, and what she learned. "Each April, students from around the state of Iowa gather in Hilton Coliseum for the Iowa Youth Institute (IYI). These students aren’t watchin...
SUPER BOWL 51
John McConkey and Chase McLaren
February 3, 2017
Filed under Football, Reviews, Showcase, Sports, Sports Showcase, Uncategorized
Super Bowl And then there were two. On January 22, the stage was set for Super Bowl 51. The New England Patriots beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 36-17, while the Atlanta Falcons beat the Green Bay Packers 43-21. The Patriots and the Falcons will headline in what many say is the biggest stage in...
Should Seniors Play? – OPINION
Alexis Handel
February 1, 2017
Filed under Activities, Opinion, Reviews, School News, Showcase
A daunting question has loomed over varsity athletics for as long as anybody can remember. Coaches, players, and even communities have pondered this single question: Should seniors play just because it’s their last season? Coaches have different philosophies on this subject. Coach Dan Vargaso...
Midnight Madness – OPINION
Sarah Schorle
January 27, 2017
Filed under Opinion, Showcase
The clock strikes 10 as I enter my house for the first time since I left at 6:30 in the morning. A full day of school, speech, band, and work behind, the only thing between me and eight hours of blissful sleep is the homework I was unable to finish throughout the day. I could go to bed now and finish my...
What is Your Dream Car?
Matt Gearheart and Logan Reilly
December 8, 2016
Filed under Features, Opinion, Showcase
Vroom, Vroom What is your dream car? At Deter Motor Company located in Atlantic, Iowa, the most commonly sold car is the Chevrolet Malibu, according to salesman Chuck Sievers. Malibu's have many features that buyers are looking for such as back-up camera, heated seats, sunroof, and lane-change alert. For ...
American Tragedy- OPINION
Sarah Schorle
November 16, 2016
Filed under Opinion, Showcase, The Gallery
There are many wonderful seasons in this world (Christmas season, Pumpkin Spice Season, Back-To-School Season), but there is nothing quite like election season. Who doesn’t love a few politically (and sometimes religiously) charged, wealthy, politicians bickering back and forth about what they pr...
Iowa Youth Straw Poll
Zac Stork
November 9, 2016
Filed under Academics, Opinion, Showcase, The Gallery
Last week, AHS was involved in a statewide Straw Poll. The Straw Poll is a program put on by the state of Iowa and the Secretary of State, Paul Pate, to see what the high schoolers of today think about the elections this year. Students were presented a poll to vote for who they think should be President a...
Fall Sports Recap
Jaxson Eden, Celebrations Editor
November 4, 2016
Filed under Activities, Cross Country, Football, Girls' Volleyball, Reviews, School News, Showcase, Sports, Sports Showcase, Volleyball
With fall sports officially over here is a slideshow that recaps the fall season of sports.
The Hardest Sport – OPINION
Sarah Schorle
October 6, 2016
Filed under Activities, Eye of the Needle, Opinion, School News, Showcase, Sports, Sports Showcase
Stop and think before lambasting fellow Trojans.
Read more »When in Doubt, Dab Out? – OPINION
Sarah Schorle
September 21, 2016
Filed under Eye of the Needle, Opinion, School News, Showcase
In the past few days, it has become very clear to me that the dabbing situation has been blown out of proportion. What originally started as a celebratory dance craze has now become a loaded action with consequences attached. It’s turned into a modern, Footloose-esque situation except instead of dancing,...
Dinner at the Diner
Mariah Cook
March 18, 2016
Filed under Reviews, School News, Showcase, The Gallery
Did someone say diner? I know a lot of people were looking forward to having a Jimmy John’s. Sophomore Morgan Guyer said he was “pretty disappointed because Jimmy John’s is better than Subway.” What's better than a Jimmy John’s? A Farmer’s Walnut Street Diner is what’s better! As...
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