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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…
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…
Songs of a Lost World: The Cure’s Comeback Album Sounds Like They Never Left
After a subpar jaunt into alternative rock and a sixteen year hiatus, The Cure’s final album proves the wait was worth it.
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…
The First Performance of Ragnarok
An inside look at the production by the marching band.
2024 music; a strong start
2024 has been off to a great start for music with artists such as Kanye West, 21 Savage, and Yeat, already dropping albums. Additionally, there have been hints by Playboi Carti, Ken Carson, Destroy Lonely, Future, and Baby Keem that they might each drop albums in 2024. Vultures: Kanye West…
All’s Fair in Love and Poetry… Taylor Swift’s newest album
“The Tortured Poets Department” Taylor Swift’s 11th album came out on April 19th, 2024, she announced her newest album on February 4th at the Grammys after winning Album of the Year for the fourth time. For the past 3 years, Taylor has been re-recording her old albums, so when she…
Greatest European Song Contest
In the colorful realm of international music, few events rival the extravagance and excitement of the Eurovision Song Contest. It started as an idea of European Broadcasting Union Director Marcel Bezencon, who suggested a TV show based on the Italian Festival di Sanremo. The concept has changed a lot…
Civic Center 23-24 Season Closes Curtains
Students and Staff reflect on their favorite 2023 - 2024 Civic Center season shows.
2024 Music: A Good Start
2024 has been off to a great start for music with artists such as Kanye West, 21 Savage, and Yeat, already dropping albums. Additionally, there have been hints by Playboi Carti, Ken Carson, Destroy Lonely, Future, and Baby Keem that they might each drop albums in 2024. Vultures: Kanye West…