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The student news site of Atlantic High School

AHSneedle

The student news site of Atlantic High School

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Dakota Oswalt

Dakota Oswalt, AHS Needle Lead Editor, Podcast Lead Editor

Senior Dakota Oswalt is a dedicated third-year journalist of AHS. Oswalt said her favorite part of journalism is getting to tell the stories of other people in the school. “I love writing stories and then writing captions for the yearbook. I've been known to be kind of clever when it comes to things like lead-ins and stuff for the yearbook. I like to make puns and play on words so I definitely love words and writing,” she said. Oswalt has also worked in all three “departments” of journalism which includes being the co-leader of both the newspaper and podcast and having worked on the yearbook. 

In addition to Journalism, Oswalt participates in Dance at Villa Dance Company, is part of the National Honors Society, and is President of Quill and Scroll. It's an International Honors Society for journalism students. She works at the YMCA as the lead slide attendant. Her hobbies include dancing, hanging out with friends and family, and watching TV, “Spongebob especially.” The thing she looks forward to most this year is writing in journalism and enjoying her last year of high school as a senior.

Story by: Rebecca Pierce and Ditsha Chaudhari

All content by Dakota Oswalt
Two spokespeople for different colleges set up their table for the college fair.

College Fair Comes to AHS

Dakota Oswalt, Lead Editor
September 21, 2022
Atlantics National Honor Society hosted two blood drives last year. More blood was given last year from students then the previous year.

An Unled NHS

Dakota Oswalt, Lead Editor
September 8, 2022
English teacher Terri Theilen works on her computer during her prep period. Theilen taught a variety of students. After first semester, Theilen went to teach fifth grade, to  cover a teacher who had a baby.

Terri Theilen

Dakota Oswalt, Lead Editor
September 1, 2022
Junior Kyra Cook demonstrates crying tears of happiness. Some of the benefits of happy tears include relieving pain,  keeping emotional balance, and improving ones overall well-being.

Crying for Help

Dakota Oswalt, Editor
April 27, 2022
TWO: Elf

TWO: Elf

Dakota Oswalt
December 20, 2021
Josh McLaren, school board candidate

Josh McLaren

Dakota Oswalt
October 28, 2021
The art room is used for history teacher Mike McDermotts classes.

Art Becomes History at AHS

Dakota Oswalt, Staff Writer
September 29, 2021
Holly Esbeck loves the helpful environment at Atlantic High school.

Holly Esbeck

Dakota Oswalt
September 1, 2021
Many dancers mask up to take on this year’s unique tasks.

Dancing During a Pandemic

Dakota Oswalt, Staff Writer
October 6, 2020
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