• MONDAY 5/19: girls golf MVC Divisional @ Western Dubuque
  • TUESDAY 5/20: girls soccer vs. Liberty, band concert @ 7:00 in Arganbright Auditorium, girls tennis semifinals @ U of I tennis complex
  • WEDNESDAY 5/21: baseball vs. Prairie, boys tennis substate vs. CR Jefferson, girls golf @ Southeast Polk, boys soccer @ Kennedy, senior recognition ceremony @ 7:00 in Arganbright Auditorium
  • THURSDAY 5/22: state track & field @ Drake, orchestra concert @ 7:00 in Arganbright Auditorium
  • FRIDAY 5/23: state track & field @ Drake, baseball @ Davenport West
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Author Fenna Semken posing with flowers on her recent vacation, yet another part of her life that she has found happiness in.

51 ways to be happy

Fenna Semken, Online Editor-in-Chief
January 21, 2018
As technology becomes more and more prevalent, humans are becoming machines. Design by Selina Hua.

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Fatima Kammona, News Editor
December 22, 2017
Controversy over whether one should say "Merry Christmas" or "Happy Holidays" has arisen recently, and more awareness has been brought to it.

“Merry Christmas” vs. “Happy Holidays”

Sophie Stephens, Online Managing Editor
December 20, 2017
Recently, minority representation in the media has been increasing, but it's still not enough. Graphic by Ting Gao.

Represent!

Ting Gao, Reporter
November 29, 2017
(Disney Channel)

You’re no different

Luke Reynolds, Copy Editor, Anchor, Reporter
November 28, 2017
Stores begin to prepare for the Black Friday madness coming on this Friday, the 24th

An open letter to all Black Friday shoppers

Sophie Stephens, Online Managing Editor
November 22, 2017
The (al)most wonderful time of the year

The (al)most wonderful time of the year

Lucy Polyak, Columns Editor
October 23, 2017
The current obesity rate in Iowa is 32%, which is 11% more than it was in 2000.

Healthy choices and healthy lifestyles

Carmela Cohen Suarez, Entertainment Editor
October 15, 2017
This movement was created after George Zimmerman, who was acquitted for the murder of 17 year old Trayvon Martin in 2012.

Black lives matter vs. all lives matter

Fatima Kammona, News Editor
September 20, 2017
Torrid, in the Coral Ridge Mall, is popular for its plus-size trendy clothing.

Plus-sized problems

Sophie Stephens, Online Managing Editor
September 18, 2017
A view from the plane.

The home of the brave

Fatima Kammona, News Editor
September 11, 2017
Try to monitor my closed Chromebook

Try to monitor my closed Chromebook

Nina Elkadi, Print Editor-in-Chief
August 31, 2017
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