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The eSports 2024 Winter Season
Find out some of the changes happening on the eSports team in preparation for the winter season and information about how to join.
The Other Side
The Waukee vocal music program has always been held to a standard of high excellence, which directly correlates to the success of its show choir. This year’s Millennium is composed of 53 singers and dancers. The show begins with a mashup of “The Other Side” by Justin Paul and “Cross…
How Early is Too Early for Christmas?
As soon as it turned November 1st Mariah Carey unfrosted and unfortunately for me, my For You Page (FYP) on all social media platforms became flooded with Christmas-related posts. It’s only November though, when did the Christmas season start in November? I was always the type of person who thought…
A Year Abroad: What Exchange Students Really Learn
As the school year continues and we begin our second term, let’s get word from our exchange students to see how they feel about their experience at Waukee. This year we have four exchange students: Alexia Manea representing Romania, Natalia Romano representing Italy, Wiktoria Majduik representing Poland, and Ulrik Zangenberg…
Speech is Being Set in Motion
Why members are encouraging others to join.
Waukee’s Festival of Peace
On December 6th at 7pm, the Waukee Choirs are joining together and performing a joint concert, called Festival of Peace. This lasts for 1 hour and a half, including a 15-minute intermission. Each choir performs four mass pieces with the other choirs and an additional two songs by themselves. Tickets…
Fall Festivities
Whether you’re grabbing pumpkins at Howell’s, getting scared at Sleepy Hollow, or sipping on a pumpkin cream chai from Starbucks, fall has something for everyone to enjoy. Apple picking is a perfect way to get into the fall spirit. You can visit places like Iowa Orchard in Urbandale or Center…
The Warrior Culture
Culture: the customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social group. So what does culture mean in sports? Waukee Warrior athletics has a special culture throughout all the teams. From the way the game is played to the identity and behaviors, sometimes it’s not…
Public Speaking? For Fun?
A look into Waukee High School’s Speech Team.
Making Learning Easy
When deciding which classes to sign up for, many factors go in. You might think about the content of the class, the amount of credits, and what the teachers are like. But what actually goes into making a class enjoyable? And what can teachers and students do to make it…