Features

AI Detection Tools: Can They be Trusted?

Sixty-eight percent of teachers in the U.S. regularly use AI detection tools on their students’ work, according to a survey done by the Center for Democracy and Technology. In recent times, AI has been a concern in schools. Due to this, AI detection schools have quickly risen in popularity. They…

by Charlotte Blakley  •  Feb 3, 2025

Features

Overtime has Left Iowa High School Soccer

A surprising change has officially been made for IHSAA (Iowa High School Athletic Association) and IGHSAU (Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union) soccer. Now, during the regular season of high school soccer, there will be no overtime. Before this year, high school soccer games always ended in a win or…

by Victoria Bohnenkamp  •  Jan 31, 2025

Features

HOSA: The Future of Health Occupations

Empowering students dedicated to exploring healthcare careers through HOSA.

by Emma Howg  •  Jan 31, 2025

Art

Go Watch State Speech

Every two years, Waukee High School gets the honor of hosting the State Large Group Speech. This year is one of those years. Speech team is an ongoing activity that begins at the end of fall and continues through winter. It has a large variety of events that students can…

by Ciarra Matlock  •  Jan 30, 2025

Culture

All About the TikTok Ban

How WHS students are coping with the devastating news.

by Ella Makohoniuk  •  Jan 30, 2025

Features

SkillsUSA

SkillsUSA is a new club at WHS. This club was made for students interested in industrial tech, woodworking, metalworking, crafting, etc. Skills can also help students recommend Skills to anyone who wants to become more responsible, skilled, and career-ready leaders for their futures. In addition, Students, teachers, and industry professionals…

by Victoria Bohnenkamp  •  Jan 27, 2025

Features

2025 Inauguration

This Monday, Donald Trump was sworn in as President for the second time, he is one of two people to ever do this,  the other being Grover Cleveland in 1889. This Inauguration was held inside for the first time in 40 years the last time being Ronald Reagan in 1985.

by   •  Jan 24, 2025

Culture

Trends & Consumerism

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

by Miku M  •  Jan 24, 2025

Culture

Perverts: Ethel Cain Goes Ambient.

Ethel Cain’s latest EP may sound a bit different than her breakout album Preacher’s Daughter, but Perverts just might surpass its predecessor.

by Madison Thompson  •  Jan 23, 2025

Culture

Mario Kart Character Ranking

Over the four-day weekend, I’ve been playing a lot more Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and watching a lot more videos on it than I usually do, and that got me thinking, what if I were to rank all 50 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe characters, so I did exactly that. Starting…

by   •  Jan 22, 2025