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#CLIPPED- Sophia Rose and Dylin Ball decorate clothes pins. They had a great time and also had the help from Lily Willrich to make them for a tennis tournament. They said it was super fun to see everyone's reactions when they got clipped.

Clipping: A sports trend taken nationwide

Lily Willrich, Staff Writer May 20, 2025

When you think of a clothespin, you think, "Oh, that's what old people used to hang up their laundry to dry outside." But athletes across the nation in sports like volleyball, cheerleading, and track have...

A group photo of student Islander representatives after the 2023 homecoming pep rally.

“Ekichu” means Unity

J. Molina, Senior Editor May 15, 2025
Pacific Island pride and heritage are bringing vibrant colors to the cornfields of southwest Iowa. Micronesians, or Islanders (a self-attributed term), who originate from the islands in or surrounding the Federated States of Micronesia, are expanding the Atlantic community. In honor of Asian-American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, this story hopes to shine a light on the cultural features of our community’s Islander population.
Avery Andersen holding one of this favorite play scripts.

Forever True

Makenna Schroeder, Junior Editor May 9, 2025

The world premiere of "Loyal Son," a dedication to former Atlantic High School graduate Avery Andersen, was performed at the 2025 Patty Hanon concert on April 27. Andersen was a son, friend, college student,...

What Advice Would You Give Yourself Freshman Year?

Alix Nath and Dean Cook May 6, 2025

See what advice our AHS Seniors would give themselves in freshman year in our 1 Question, 25 Answer style video!   Music Used in Video: Orange Sunset by Quincas Moreira from the Youtube Audio...

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...

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.
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”...

U.S. Department of Education building.

Closing the Department of Education

Erik Ramirez, Staff Writer April 15, 2025

On March 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing Linda McMahon, the U.S. Secretary of Education to “take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Department of...

(Left to right)Megan Birge, Nissa Molgaard, Alix Nath, J. Molina (Middle), Aubrey Welsh, Margaret McCurdy, and Sophie Johnson

All State Speech

Anna Potts, Lead Editor April 10, 2025

Every year speech and debate participants across Iowa are invited to showcase their talents at the All State Speech Festival. To get to the all-state speech, one must first proceed from the district and...

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