• 12/16: Pajama + stuffed animal day
  • 12/17: Jersey day
  • 12/17: Girls basketball vs. Wahlert Catholic
  • 12/17: Boys basketball @ Wahlert Catholic
  • 12/17: Boys swimming @ Linn-Mar
  • 12/17: Band concert in Arganbright Auditorium
  • 12/18: Pink out day
  • 12/19: Throwback Thursday
  • 12/19: Boys wrestling @ Linn-Mar
  • 12/19: Girls wrestling @ Solon
  • 12/20: 2 HOUR EARLY RELEASE
  • 12/20: Ugly sweater day
  • 12/20: Boys and girls double-header vs City
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West Side Story
Senator Bernie Sanders meets with Iowans in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Feb. 23 to advocate for repealing President Donald Trump's tax plan.

High school students draw inspiration from Bernie Sanders rally

Anjali Huynh, Print Managing Editor, Co-Copy Editor
February 27, 2018
Students write letters to Iowa's senators in Washington D.C. after school on Thursday, Feb. 22. The meeting was organized by student group SASS.

Tragedy in Florida leads to activism in Johnson County

Natalie Dunlap, Online Editor-in-Chief
February 24, 2018
Special Counsel Robert Mueller was named Special Counsel to investigate supposed Russian meddling in the 2016 election shortly after Comey’s firing. Photo permission from Wikimedia Commons.

The Mueller investigation

Sophie Stephens, Online Managing Editor
November 8, 2017
Sanders urges the audience to get involved in the political process. “What this book is about and what I’m here tonight for is to urge each and every one of you to understand the only antidote to big money control over our political process is when millions of people get involved in any and every way," he said.

Sanders promotes book and political involvement in speech at Hancher

Natalie Dunlap, Online Editor-in-Chief
September 5, 2017
Trump speaks to the people of Cedar Rapids, IA last summer in July.

Opinion: Say no to the trans ban

Emma Brustkern, Print Entertainment Editor
August 1, 2017

Citizens gather to demonstrate support for science

Grace Yarrow, Copy Editor
April 24, 2017
It's all political talk kids, that's all

It’s all political talk kids, that’s all

Ala Mohamed, Digital Profile Editor
October 14, 2016
Freshman 5¢: Katelynn Hillberry

Freshman 5¢: Katelynn Hillberry

September 23, 2016
Covering Trump--as a 16 year-old mixed race girl

Covering Trump–as a 16 year-old mixed race girl

Nina Elkadi, Print Editor-in-Chief
September 4, 2016
Photo by Nina Elkadi

Donald Trump takes on Cedar Rapids

Nina Elkadi, Print Editor-in-Chief
July 29, 2016
Column: betrayal at the caucuses

Column: betrayal at the caucuses

Sharon Xiang, Co-Editor-in-Chief
February 1, 2016

The caucus

February 1, 2016
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