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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 Madison Crowson  •  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 Sadie Muselman  •  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
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The Rise of Volleyball

The volleyball girls journey through the season with some tough opponents

by Barbara Roberts  •  Oct 4, 2024
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A Look Into a Cross Country Runner

Girls cross country has started off the season stronger than ever. They have spent all summer training for the season. Many people do not know how much you have to put in and do for cross country the sport itself. Some of the girls cross country runners have shared their…

by Makenna Parsons  •  Oct 4, 2024
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Fall Activities at WHS

Wanting to find ways to support WHS this fall? Look no further!

by Ella Makohoniuk  •  Oct 2, 2024
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New Staff at WHS

This year we welcome new staff to Waukee High School, some familiar faces and some new ones. In the office we now have Mrs. Roland as our principal, from Timberline we have Mrs. Nelson as a new counselor, Mrs. Foland as an instructional coach, and Ms. Havlik in the Physical…

by Bayla Boyce  •  Oct 1, 2024