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AHSneedle

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AHSneedle

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Preview of Girls Basketball

Dylin Ball, Intro Editor November 18, 2025

The AHS girls' basketball team ended their 24-25 season very strongly, with a record of 18 wins and seven losses. The last time the girls' basketball team made it to the regional finals was in 2004. Coach...

Eye of the Needle

Olivia Olson, EON Producer November 17, 2025

This week, we cover the first winter sports, learn a little bit about music AHS listens to with Erik and Mahala, and learn about the "middle H" bathroom in a McCalla Minute.

Veterans players watch as the students of Atlantic High School honor them with the playing of the medley. Band students learned and played the medley over a couple weeks. Choir members also practiced and perfected the National Anthem.

Stars and Stripes

Makenna Schroeder, Lead Editor November 13, 2025

Yesterday, our very own student council put on an assembly to honor the veterans of Atlantic Iowa and involve the high school in the day's celebrations. The assembly consisted of an honoring of the flags...

Two Worlds - OPINION

Two Worlds – OPINION

Integra Christensen, Cartoonist November 11, 2025

Do you act differently online than you do in person? If yes, this may also be the case for many other individuals. Without a face to define you, words alone sculpt who you are as a person. This lack of...

New Staff: Deeana Nevills

Makenna Schroeder, Lead Editor October 14, 2025

Deeana Nevills is a new, friendly face that you will see in the school this year. She will be doing many different tasks, but focusing on helping our school improve. After being drawn to Iowa, she said,...

New Staff: Lynnae Grandin

Makenna Schroeder, Lead Editor October 14, 2025

Lynnae Grandin is the name of our newest office lady. Her official role is the Activities Director Administrative Assistant. Grandin said, “I love working with students, and I was very active in Track,...

Corbin Ritter, Sawyer Tarrel, Gavin McLaren, and Sam Brosam congregate to talk about the college tables they have stopped by.

College Fair Comes to AHS

Erik Ramirez, Staff Writer September 25, 2025

On Wednesday, Sept. 18, students had the chance to explore their futures at the annual college fair. The event brought together representatives from various colleges, technical schools, and even the army...

Mysterious Mess - Opinion

Mysterious Mess – Opinion

Integra Christensen, Editorial Cartoonist September 19, 2025

Despite its dissolvability, toilet paper vandalism is not a pleasant sight. The lingering residue paints us in a negative light. Work together to keep trash off our campus, not contribute to it.

Every month, every quarter. Students attempt to absorb information while they're told to recall it. Knowledge they’ve just learned, coughed up for none to see. Not even themselves. And often, we ask ourselves, what is the point? Is it testing for the sake of testing? It’s draining.

Spill My Brains – OPINION

Integra Christensen, Editorial Cartoonist September 10, 2025

 

VIEW FROM THE BOAT - Palm trees line the waterway in Anna Maria, Fla.

Vacation Season

Mahala Kemp, Staff Writer May 19, 2025

For many students, summer isn't just a break from school; it's an opportunity to discover new places and check off destinations from their bucket list, whether it's a weekend road trip to a nearby city...

Sophie Rose and Clara Kennedy work together. They shared a lot of laughs and got a lot of their work done.

How Students Spend Money

Mahala Kemp, Staff Writer May 15, 2025

As a student, money always seems to disappear faster than you can earn it. Money is always being spent in different places and on all kinds of things. Money is very important, and we use it in our everyday...

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...

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