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April Fool’s Day Lore
April Fool’s Day is the one day out of the year you can deliberately lie and play pranks with little to no consequences (as long…
History and Traditions of Saint Patrick’s Day
From the small start of the holiday to the worldwide takeover.
Volcano Girls: A Career Deep Dive into Veruca Salt
For over thirty years, Veruca Salt has remained the indie scene's best-kept secret. However, their influence on women in rock is extensive, and a career retrospective on this grungy girl group is long overdue.
A Friend from Afar
Alya Taghiyeva, an Azerbaijani student, is studying abroad after completing her studies back home.
True Crime: An Unethical Phenomenon
With the ever-increasing popularity of true crime media, we’ve become more aware of what crime can do to innocent people. But we’ve yet to decide: Is the way we consume these stories palatable or privileged?
Day of Love: Legend and History of Valentine’s Day
Though the holiday is well known today, the specific origin is not fully known
Travel the World of Food with Waukee
From Rome to Tokyo, see some of the amazing food delicacies of WHS students
College Confusion: The Difficulty of Finding Scholarships
Students speak out on the troubles of finding scholarships as they leave WHS this spring
Keeping up with the Israel-Hamas War
Update: Iran Attacks Israel + Lives Lost April 18, 2024: On Saturday, April 13, Iran launched drones, ballistic missiles, and cruise missiles at Israel. According…
A Trip to Ireland
Immediately as I landed in Dublin the differences between Iowa and Ireland were presented. One of the most prevalent changes was that Ireland is currently…