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AHSneedle

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AHSneedle

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”...

Gracie DeArment and Jaydin Nowatzke show off their Earrings!

Stacked Up

Hallie Robinson, Staff Writer April 16, 2025

Wearing earrings has been popular since the late 1500s, around the English Renaissance. Earring styles have also evolved a lot since then, and there are many different types. Some styles and types of earrings...

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...

Eye of the Needle

Kaden Lensch, EON Producer April 14, 2025

Welcome back AHS! Today our incoming journalist students review more stories on the AHSNeedle website. Who would win, a soccer player versus a non-soccer player, in a soccer spar? Don't worry, we've...

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...

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