Stories by Victoria Bohnenkamp

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Ways to Cope with Stress

As finals come around and everyone's stress levels rise, here are some ways to cope with your stress.

by Victoria Bohnenkamp  •  Mar 24, 2025
Culture

Celsius vs. Alani

Which is better, Celsius or Alani? There are many different brands of energy drinks like Alani, Celsius, Redbull, Monster, Ghost, and many more. However, I’m specifically going to talk about Celsius and Alani. Partly because Celsius had just bought Alani for 1.8 billion dollars, this happened in February and shocked…

by Victoria Bohnenkamp  •  Mar 11, 2025
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Soccer Season is Coming

The 2024 soccer season for the Waukee girls was very successful. The girls made it to state for the first time since the split by beating Johston 1-0 in the final substate game. In an upsetting loss to Ankeny in the quarterfinals of state, the team’s journey ended there but…

by Victoria Bohnenkamp  •  Mar 3, 2025
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Overtime has Left Iowa High School Soccer

A surprising change has officially been made for IHSAA (Iowa High School Athletic Association) and IGHSAU (Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union) soccer. Now, during the regular season of high school soccer, there will be no overtime. Before this year, high school soccer games always ended in a win or…

by Victoria Bohnenkamp  •  Jan 31, 2025
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SkillsUSA

SkillsUSA is a new club at WHS. This club was made for students interested in industrial tech, woodworking, metalworking, crafting, etc. Skills can also help students recommend Skills to anyone who wants to become more responsible, skilled, and career-ready leaders for their futures. In addition, Students, teachers, and industry professionals…

by Victoria Bohnenkamp  •  Jan 27, 2025
Culture

Reviewing the Starbucks Holiday Menu

A fun review of some new and some old holiday menu items at Starbucks for 2024.

by Victoria Bohnenkamp  •  Dec 4, 2024
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Best Buddies: Building Friendship

Best Buddies is a club that we have here at the high school. This club is for students who want to spend time with special needs individuals and help them feel as included at the high school as everyone else. This club is open to everyone at the school and…

by Victoria Bohnenkamp  •  Oct 31, 2024
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An Introduction to Color Guard

Color guard is a team sport that combines dance, music, and props like flags and rifles to create a big performance at home football games. This year the theme of the color guard performance is Ragnarok and one of the captains, James Bohnenkamp said, “It’s such a fun show, we…

by Victoria Bohnenkamp  •  Oct 8, 2024