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I Love You 3000

Have you seen a trailer for a Marvel movie and thought, “I want to watch them, but I don’t know where to start.”

by   •  Mar 12, 2025
Features

WHS eSports Attends Winter State Finals

Outmatched at state, team looks to rebound during spring season

by Dan Murlaga  •  Mar 11, 2025
Features

The End of a Great Season

Show choirs say farewell in "the best way"

by Madison Crowson  •  Mar 11, 2025
Features

Soccer Season is Coming

The 2024 soccer season for the Waukee girls was very successful. The girls made it to state for the first time since the split by beating Johston 1-0 in the final substate game. In an upsetting loss to Ankeny in the quarterfinals of state, the team’s journey ended there but…

by Victoria Bohnenkamp  •  Mar 3, 2025
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Marvel Rivals: How Will Players Adapt to the New Changes of Update 1.5 and What’s to Come for 2.0

Marvel Rivals is a team-based player vs. player online game developed and published by NetEase Games in collaboration with Marvel Games. The popular game was released on December 6th, 2024 and has continued to grow. The game includes five main modes such as Convoy, Domination, Convergence, Conquest, and Doom Match.

by Emma Howg  •  Feb 27, 2025
Art

Go Check Out Art Club

Our school has many clubs for students to join for growth and entertainment. One of those clubs is the Art Club. It is a welcoming space where you can get caught up in class work, focus on personal projects, or help come up with creative designs for the projects the…

by Ciarra Matlock  •  Feb 25, 2025
Culture

Underrated Romance Movies

It’s February, the month of love, so here are some underrated romance movie recommendations for those who just love love!

by Ella Makohoniuk  •  Feb 25, 2025
Features

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

Spring Has Sprung in WHS’s Theatre Department

Students at WHS have begun working on this year’s spring musical: Pippin!

by   •  Feb 7, 2025
Features

Vocal Jazz Summit

On January 30th, Avenue Jazz and Soundcheck went to Valley to compete at the Vocal Jazz Summit, their very first competition of 2025. Unlike show choir competitions, jazz choirs are not given a trophy or rating on how they did. But, they are critiqued by a judge on ways they…

by Madison Crowson  •  Feb 7, 2025