Stories by Miku Mizushima

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2025 Girls Tennis Season Begins

On March 31, the first official practice of the girl tennis team occurred. With new coaches starting this season, the team seems to be expecting a great season. For Junior Tushita Mullick, it is her third season of girls tennis and also her third year being on the varsity team.

by Miku M  •  Apr 8, 2025
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Waukee Winter Guard’s Success in IIMA Marion

Last weekend on February 16, Waukee Combined Winter Guard (WCWG) performed at IIMA Marion, their first competition of the season. With a spectacular performance, their show “Disco Dreaming” ended up ranking first out of the five schools in their division.  The show, contrary to the one from last season, features upbeat…

by Miku M  •  Feb 20, 2025
Culture

Trends & Consumerism

Excessive buying can be bad for both your bank account and the environment

by Miku M  •  Jan 24, 2025
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What’s Winter Guard? Is It Worth It?

Although the marching band season has ended, there are still opportunities to participate in similar activities. An example of that is the Waukee combined winter guard.

by Miku M  •  Dec 5, 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 M  •  Oct 23, 2024
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Students vs. Attention Spans

Attention span is defined as “the length of time for which a person is able to concentrate mentally on a particular activity” stated by the Oxford American Dictionary. Such a skill to focus is essential to our daily lives, especially for students who have to manage their many classwork. Unfortunately,…

by Miku M  •  Sep 20, 2024