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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.
(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...

The Future of E15 in Atlantic

The Future of E15 in Atlantic

Jacquelyn Freund, Staff Writer April 10, 2025

On March 31, the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, visited Elite Octane here in Atlantic. Other prominent officials that attended were: Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, Iowa Senator Joni Earnest,...

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.
Pictured are Mia Klower, Lola Comes, and McKenna Sonntag recieving their 10,000 Points Award.

Trojan FFA Annual Banquet

Maddy Anderson, FFA Secretary April 7, 2025

The Annual FFA Banquet was held on Sunday, March 30th at Atlantic High School.  There were 195 members and guests were present at the event.  The banquet started with the opening ceremonies, led by the...

Eye of the Needle

Kaden Lensch, EON Producer April 7, 2025

Welcome back AHS! Today we take a look at what our other departments of journalism have created, as well as question a new tennis play on his experience thus far!

PEP TALK- Assistant coach Lillian Cox gives the girls a pep talk before their matches. Cox helped knock the nerves out of the girls. This was their first home meet.

Girls Wrestling Through the Lens

Payton Burg, Staff Writer April 4, 2025

Lila Wiederstein runs in her purple socks at an indoor track meet. Photo by former AHS Journalist.

Superstitions

Olivia Jensen, Junior Editor April 3, 2025

Many athletes have superstitions that help them win a game, a race, or a meet. Some of these superstitions include praying, listening to music, doing their hair a certain way, eating the same food, jumping...

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...

Gabriella Engler, Holly Petersen, and Natalie Smith attend an AHS Fuel Meeting. The Fuel meetings were held before school, and students would appear with morning traits like coffee cups or freshly-showered hair.

March 12 School Board Meeting

Makenna Schroeder, Junior Editor April 1, 2025

The Atlantic School board meets twice every month to discuss numerous topics and plans for the schools. The first meeting of each month is a regular or normal meeting, while the second is a work session...

The Point Season 5, Episode 14: Hah We Got You!

Jersey Green and Ellie Butler April 1, 2025

Hosts Ellie and Jersey prank AHS students. Take a listen to have a good laugh. Music by AHS graduate Evan Brummer.

Brooke Newel on Missouri State's 2022-23 roster.

Girls Golf Coach– Brooke Newel

Makenna Schroeder, Junior Editor March 21, 2025

The Atlantic Girls Golf team hired a new coach for the 2025 golf season. The previous head coach Kathy Hobson has retired after 34 years of coaching, and Atlantic’s school board hired Brooke Newel for...

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