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Marvel Rivals: How Will Players Adapt to the New Changes of Update 1.5 and What’s to Come for 2.0

Marvel Rivals is a team-based player vs. player online game developed and published by NetEase Games in collaboration with Marvel Games. The popular game was released on December 6th, 2024 and has continued to grow. The game includes five main modes such as Convoy, Domination, Convergence, Conquest, and Doom Match.

by Emma Howg  •  Feb 27, 2025
Art

Go Check Out Art Club

Our school has many clubs for students to join for growth and entertainment. One of those clubs is the Art Club. It is a welcoming space where you can get caught up in class work, focus on personal projects, or help come up with creative designs for the projects the…

by Ciarra Matlock  •  Feb 25, 2025
Culture

Underrated Romance Movies

It’s February, the month of love, so here are some underrated romance movie recommendations for those who just love love!

by Ella Makohoniuk  •  Feb 25, 2025
Features

Waukee Winter Guard’s Success in IIMA Marion

Last weekend on February 16, Waukee Combined Winter Guard (WCWG) performed at IIMA Marion, their first competition of the season. With a spectacular performance, their show “Disco Dreaming” ended up ranking first out of the five schools in their division.  The show, contrary to the one from last season, features upbeat…

by Miku M  •  Feb 20, 2025
Culture

Spring Has Sprung in WHS’s Theatre Department

Students at WHS have begun working on this year’s spring musical: Pippin!

by Falyn DeBord  •  Feb 7, 2025
Features

Vocal Jazz Summit

On January 30th, Avenue Jazz and Soundcheck went to Valley to compete at the Vocal Jazz Summit, their very first competition of 2025. Unlike show choir competitions, jazz choirs are not given a trophy or rating on how they did. But, they are critiqued by a judge on ways they…

by Madison Crowson  •  Feb 7, 2025
Culture

SNL 50

Saturday Night Live or “SNL” is a sketch comedy show, with a celebrity host as well as a musical guest. The show started in 1975 and is still being produced today. SNL has had many big anniversaries but this year marks the 50th season of SNL. The basic formula for…

by Noa Nyguard  •  Feb 6, 2025
Features

AI Detection Tools: Can They be Trusted?

Sixty-eight percent of teachers in the U.S. regularly use AI detection tools on their students’ work, according to a survey done by the Center for Democracy and Technology. In recent times, AI has been a concern in schools. Due to this, AI detection schools have quickly risen in popularity. They…

by Charlotte Blakley  •  Feb 3, 2025
Features

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
Features

HOSA: The Future of Health Occupations

Empowering students dedicated to exploring healthcare careers through HOSA.

by Emma Howg  •  Jan 31, 2025