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Waukee High School Book Club: Read, Reflect, Discuss

Join the Waukee Book Club for a journey of discovery and endless conversations, where every story is a path worth taking!

by Madison Thompson  •  Oct 31, 2024
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Golf Article

With the second and final day of the state golf tournament concluding last Thursday, there is a lot to unpack. The team finished 6th overall in the state, with senior Ian Lantz coming in 8th overall individually. At districts, they shot their team lows, shooting a 292, Freshman Johnny Ward…

by sammakohoniuk  •  Oct 31, 2024
Culture

What Color is Math/English?

Here’s a controversial question: What color is Math/English? This question has been a massive argument starter for years, and an answer has yet to be agreed on. Reasoning behind each answer varies, from the imagery of the subject to the correlation between favorite colors/subjects. Junior Noelia Neal strongly believes that…

by Miku Mizushima  •  Oct 23, 2024
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Nunn vs. Baccam in 3rd U.S Congressional Debate

A review of the debate between the 2 candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives, leading to important insight on the 2024 election.

by Tanner Lehtinen  •  Oct 23, 2024
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A Growing Crisis

The 2024-2025 school year is now in session for every kid in America. Since August 6th there have been 46 school shootings this school year. Gun control has been an issue for over a decade now. Each year the number of school shootings has increased with the highest number so…

by Noelia Neal  •  Oct 22, 2024
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Show Choir Pre-Competition Season

The Waukee High Schools Show choir ensembles, Spirit and Millenium have been off to a great start. In the heat of pre-competition season, the groups are working extra hard to prepare their show for their first audience in November. Each member of an ensemble has put in an extreme amount…

by Sydney Butler  •  Oct 21, 2024
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Waukee’s Proposed Aquatic Center: Yay or Nay?

Waukee has proposed a new 22,600-square-foot aquatic center (from waukee.org) for the growing Waukee community. Many residents have been traveling to surrounding cities for their pools, and the people of Waukee want to build a 33-million-dollar facility right next to the Sugar Creek Municipal Golf Course with the previously…

by Sophie Shepherd  •  Oct 17, 2024
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No More Laptops!

At the end of the 2023-2024 school year students, teachers, and parents were made aware of the change happening the next year, no more laptops! The school, along with the teachers, had many concerns about how the laptops were being treated. Due to this, school administration chose to change back…

by madisoncrowson  •  Oct 14, 2024
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Stay Here Club

Here at Waukee High School, we have a new club called the ‘Stay Here Club’ and it is run by senior Kayla Reiter.​​ The club’s purpose is to create a space where everyone can come together and talk, have fun, and get support from others. This club was created to…

by sadiemuselman  •  Oct 8, 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