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Improving Old Graphics

Over the past few years, I’ve made many graphics for different articles on the Waukee Arrowhead website and in the Arrowhead magazine. Whether it be ideas, techniques, or quality, I try to learn something from each graphic I make. The graphics I made back then were not perfect and the…

by Spencer Wiese  •  Jan 24, 2022
Culture

2021’s Top Ten Moments in Pop Culture

From music to politics, celebrities kept us captivated all year long.

by Jahanvi Chawla  •  Jan 14, 2022
Culture

The Good and Bad of New Year Traditions

After the holidays, billions of people around the world celebrate the new year. Celebrations consist of parties, a ball dropping, gathering with friends, and sometimes even predictions. While there are many glorified traditions on the new year, there are some that are not the safest and ethical ways to celebrate…

by Molly Owen  •  Jan 12, 2022
Culture

Will it be enough? Victoria’s Rebranding

Bad lighting and extravagant wings have been thrown out the window, now welcoming a fresh remodel of extended sizes and styles, but will it be enough? Victoria’s Secret took height in the late ’90s and early 2000s, the angels on runways featuring flashy costumes and full-scale wings, broadcasted to millions…

by kyliehintz  •  Jan 12, 2022
Culture

Winter Holidays Around The World

December is the month leading up to many holidays around the world. With December coming to an end, taking a look at the holidays around the world that are occurring around this time is a nice segway to Christmas break. To start off, Boxing Day takes place on December 26.

by Raahim Ali  •  Dec 21, 2021
Culture

Tattoos 101

With a school full of adolescents turning eighteen, a tattoo seems to be part of the right of passage. With so many variations in designs, stories, and aftercare, information can easily get jumbled up into a heap of confusion. With the help of Warrior Tattoo Studios, the publication team’s staff…

by kyliehintz  •  Dec 9, 2021
Culture

Fall Fashion

Here’s what employees at the Mainstream Boutique had to say about recurring fall fashion trends.

by Kira Ali  •  Dec 2, 2021
Culture

Ranking Disney Channel Musicals

Do you agree with the best and the worst? You know you have an opinion.

by Alex Siegle  •  Dec 1, 2021
Culture

WHS Playlist • Fall 2021 Edition

Molly Owen Throughout Waukee High school, students listen to all different kinds of music. In classrooms, music is used to encourage and relax students during their learning time. It is apparent that music is big in many students’ school days. But what are they really listening to? Students are listening…

by Molly Owen  •  Dec 1, 2021
Culture

Japanese Game Shows

Culture shock Japanese game shows are one of the best examples of cultural differences. It’s a collection of a wide variety of different competitions. From eating spaghetti in a dryer to trying to climb oiled stairs while being covered in oil by the bucket. Some shows cannot be covered…

by Spencer Wiese  •  Nov 18, 2021