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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

Grammys 2025

February is one of the busiest months in the school year activity-wise, it’s also one of the busiest months with there being the Grammys, Super Bowl, and of course Valentine’s Day. So here’s everything you missed at the Grammys, plus some major updates on celebrities you also might have missed. …

by   •  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

Eusexua: FKA Twigs Fuses Party Music With Art-Pop

The queer pop scene may have recently had a Brat summer, but with FKA Twigs new album, a Eusexua winter is upon us. The album starts off with a killer title track that transports the listener straight into the best sci-fi film ever made, crafting a serene and intimate soundscape…

by Madison Thompson  •  Feb 19, 2025
News

Winter Formal: What to Know

Our annual Winter Formal is coming up on Thursday, February 27th, this dance will be held at the high school in the West Gym and go from 8 pm-10 pm, the theme is Alice in Wonderland. The National Honors Society is in charge of planning this dance, in contrast to…

by   •  Feb 19, 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
Culture

SNL 50

Saturday Night Live or “SNL” is a sketch comedy show, with a celebrity host as well as a musical guest. The show started in 1975 and is still being produced today. SNL has had many big anniversaries but this year marks the 50th season of SNL. The basic formula for…

by Noa Nyguard  •  Feb 6, 2025