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Students slowly return to movie theaters
Marcus Theaters in Waterloo has been open since August 2020. “When the movie theater first opened it was not busy at all but as of...
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Prince Phillip passing inspires TikTok videos
Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh recently passed away due to natural causes on April 9 two months shy of his 100th birthday and was laid...
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ISASP testing results in mixed feelings from teachers
Science teacher Debbie Paulsen, just like most students throughout Iowa, dread the week of ISASP. Classes were corrupted Tuesday, April 6, and Wednesday the 7th...
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Students react to rising hate crimes against asian citizens
Over the past following weeks, Asian racism has been a growing problem throughout America. “Federal hate crime data for 2020 has not yet been released,...
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Speech acts advance to all-state
Five group acts made it to State this year. Those acts included short film, radio broadcasting, reader’s theater and ensemble. All 18 students that participated...
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Students react to new Minnesota sexual assault law
Nearly half of all women in the U.S are victims of sexual violence—including an estimated 10 million women who were raped while under the influence....
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Prom plans move forward despite COVID challenges
Prom this year is still being held with restrictions. Numbers are restricted to 600 guests, with a ranking level for attendants and their guests. For...
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Retired teacher pens letter to students regarding 1619 project
Recently, Republican State Representatives Skyler Wheeler and Sandy Salmon endorsed legislation to defund all schools teaching and using the 1619 Project in their curriculum. Other...
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Choir students shift focus during black history month
“Wade in the Water” is a spiritual with a heavy history, a song sung by Harriet Tubman leading slaves to freedom. This might seem like...
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Students react to removal of Dr. Seuss books
Sophomore Kennedy Becthold’s love for romance novels and realistic fiction originated from reading Dr. Seuss’ books as a child. She said she specifically remembers reading...
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Battle of the Books: Students kick off year of club reading for competition
Laughter echoes through the library as students flip through pages, quiz each other on plot twists and race to remember which character saved the day. Battle of the Books...
