The Point of High School (and Life)
High school can often feel like busy work or this odd state of limbo where you wait until your life truly begins. It's easy for it to...
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Isabella Van Roekel
May 244 min read
10 Things I Wish I Knew Before My Senior Year
1. Take Your Hard Classes First Semester Obviously, counselors make our schedules, however, I'm sure you could ask to move a few things...
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Duncan DeMarr
May 241 min read
One Apone Jahrzeit
One apone jahrzeit, Shark goldfish was slaying children in Russian prison Black Donkey. Peace peanut frolicked carrot quickly Obama...
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Gracie Henningsen
May 174 min read
Dos and Don'ts of High School
Coming into a new school as a freshman, where you will spend the next four years, can be intimidating. However, high school could be the...
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Patricia Curran
May 174 min read
Where Can You Go This Summer?
When the sun rises earlier and sets later, students start getting restless waiting for summer break. As we sit in class, the sun is...
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Duncan DeMarr
May 102 min read
Obligations and Burnout
Burnout. Obligations. These are both definitely things that are in the title of this article. We all definitely experience these. This...
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Brandt Kemmerer
May 1012 min read
Drake VS Kendrick, A Timeline and History
Backstory Drake came onto the rap scene as an ambitious rookie in 2007 and was still a smaller artist until he released the album So Far...
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Kody Weninger
May 103 min read
The Best Part About Senior Year
Be the senior that everyone can depend on. There is nothing more rewarding and heartwarming than being the upperclassman that...
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Brandt Kemmerer
May 33 min read
Is Taylor Swift's Fanbase a Cult?
If you have paid any attention to some sort of media, you probably know of some artist named "Taylor Swift." Swift recently released an...
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Kalob James-Kroeger
May 32 min read
The Age-Old Debate: Pancheros or Chipotle?
The age-old debate, which is better, Chipotle or Pancheros. Now everyone has their own opinion on this debate but in this article I will...
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Lucas Postell
Apr 262 min read
Keanu Reeves Cast as Shadow the Hedgehog?
The Sonic the Hedgehog film released February 14th 2020 in the U.S. After the first trailer was released with the "ugly sonic" design,...
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Isabella Van Roekel
Apr 268 min read
The Tortured Poets Department By Taylor Swift: A Review of her Newest Album
Background As some of you know, or probably most, Taylor Swifts' newest album– The Tortured Poets Department– was released on the 19th....
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Lowen Krueger
Apr 122 min read
Why Upperclassmen Should Be Able To Keep Their Phones In Class
Why can some students that are 18 get a tattoo, vote, get married, sign contracts, buy fireworks, drive at any time, and so much more,...
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Lucas Postell
Apr 123 min read
Invincible Season 2 Review
Overview Amazon Prime Video's Invincible was released to streaming March 25th, 2021. Adapting and following the comic of the same name it...
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Duncan DeMarr
Apr 12 min read
Should All French be Deleted from English?
I sent out a poll to North Scott learners and staff, asking them if they think all French words should be deleted from English. An...
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Madeline Sierk
Mar 282 min read
Fan Favorites Returning to Theaters
Along with new films, theaters all across the U.S. love to return fan favorite films in theaters. Call it what you may, whether that be...
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Lucas Postell
Mar 281 min read
Who Do North Scott Students Want For Smash Bros?
Earlier this week I sent out a poll asking North Scott Students who they want in the next Smash Bros game. Here are some of the...
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Jack Striegel
Mar 224 min read
If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It: North Scott's Questionable New Schedule
North Scott High School’s bell schedule might be changing next year—and it's not looking good. P6 in the middle of the day, an extended...
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Brandt Kemmerer
Mar 224 min read
Hidden Valley Releasing Seven New Flavors of Ranch
Possibly Iowa’s finest delicacy, ranch, is being improved upon. Don’t worry, the OG ranch recipe is not changing, but Hidden Valley, the...
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Lowen Krueger
Mar 212 min read
Why is The North Scott YMCA Lying About Hourly Pay?
Some of you may be wondering how, what, and why the North Scott YMCA is lying to the public. I believe that the YMCA is lying to the...
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Megyn Thompson
Mar 82 min read
Student Seminar Opinions
Every Wednesday, North Scott students are forced to go to a class for fifteen minutes and listen to a teacher talk about topics we’ve...
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Robert Palmer
Mar 83 min read
Life After High School: Mr. Greenwood's Story
“I had no idea [what I was doing after graduation]. I knew I was going to college but that was it." — Kent Greenwood All throughout my...
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Delaney Fitzgibbon
Mar 13 min read
Review of the Netflix Show: "One Day"
“It’s one of the great cosmic mysteries. How it is that someone can go from being a total stranger to being the most important person in...
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Patricia Curran
Mar 14 min read
Kalahari Resorts & Conventions: A Review
If you live in the Midwest, there’s a good chance you know the Wisconsin Dells and the resorts it includes. Resorts such as Wilderness,...
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Duncan DeMarr
Feb 232 min read
Has YouTube Gotten Boring?
You might have noticed in recent years that the videos YouTube recommends aren’t as good as they used to be. Where previously you could...
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Isabella Van Roekel
Feb 235 min read
A Book Recommendation For Everyone
As a tenacious reader, I feel like it is my duty to at least put out one article of book recommendations. From my first book love, horror...
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Megyn Thompson
Feb 235 min read
Five North Scott Graduates Give Their Advice for College
Knowing your next steps after high school can be stressful and not very fun. It’s scary going from a place you have lived in for so long...
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Lowen Krueger
Feb 233 min read
How to Make the North Scott YMCA Better
Have you ever been to the North Scott YMCA? What do you think of it? I think It could’ve been designed a whole lot better. Some people...
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Isaac Copeland
Feb 163 min read
Open Campus Lunches
As someone who goes home to eat lunch almost every day now I can assure you that open campus lunches would be popular amongst students....
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Robert Palmer
Feb 166 min read
20 Pieces of Wisdom From the Senior Class
Over the past few years, I’ve learned a lot that I wish I knew before I entered high school. I knew other Seniors probably felt the same,...
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Brandt Kemmerer
Feb 163 min read
A Review Of Kanye West's Vultures Vol. 1
Wake up, Mr. West! After a two-and-a-half-year absence and plenty of controversy, Kanye West is returning with a vengeance. After holding...
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Rowan Schaffert
Feb 162 min read
Siblings, Friends, or Both?
I’m here to tell you that your best friend should be your sibling. I’m slightly biased considering my two siblings are some of my closest...
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Kody Weninger
Feb 162 min read
North Scott's Favorite Coffee Place
This morning I was buzzing with anticipation as I navigated my way to school, craving that essential burst of caffeine to kickstart the...
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Gracie Henningsen
Feb 163 min read
Hit Or Miss?: Super Bowl Halftime Show
The controversy of super bowl halftimes is always a hit during this time of the year. Super bowl halftime shows create popular trends...
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Riley Johnson
Feb 92 min read
Valentine's Gift Ideas (That Don't Suck)
Valentine's Day is right around the corner, and many are stumbling trying to figure out what to give those special people in their life....
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Patricia Curran
Feb 93 min read
Sick of Snow: Five Warm Weather Activities for this Spring
This winter has been a rollercoaster of freezing temperatures, to warm, and back to freezing. October was interrupted by cold weather,...
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Brandt Kemmerer
Feb 94 min read
Tiger Woods, The Best We've Ever Had
Throughout history, various sports have brought us exceptional talents whose dominance embarrassed competition, leaving a scar in the...
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Megyn Thompson
Feb 92 min read
Spark Up Your Valentine's Day with These Creative Date Ideas
Let's be honest: no one wants to be taken on a simple dinner date or to the movies for Valentine's Day. That’s cliche and boring. Here...
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Delaney Fitzgibbon
Feb 93 min read
Overcoming Academic Validation
Maybe the praise is what I long for. Maybe it is the need for control or proving to myself that I can do it—I can handle it all on my...
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Madeline Sierk
Feb 92 min read
Valentines: Celebrate All Kinds of Love with these Three Acts
The season of love is upon us. The time when stores are filled with red hearts and candy. But why is it that romantic love is the only...
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Isabella Van Roekel
Feb 22 min read
Men's Mental Health
In the United States, men commit suicide four times as often as women; 80% of suicides are men, yet women are diagnosed as "neurospicy"...
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Duncan DeMarr
Feb 22 min read
Shows to Watch This Weekend
This is a list of a few shows that I think are worth watching, in no particular order (first one is definitely best though). Instead of...
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Kalob James-Kroeger
Feb 22 min read
The Super Bowl No One Wanted
Well football fans, it’s happening. We have to deal with Taylor Swift in the Super Bowl. Now if you don’t pay much attention to the NFL...
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Megyn Thompson
Feb 22 min read
2023 Movie recommendations
As a person who loves movies, it can be hard to find a new one to watch when you feel like you’ve seen them all. Lucky for you, I’m about...
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Delaney Fitzgibbon
Feb 24 min read
The Man, the Myth, the Legend: Taylor Swift
Article by Rowan Schaffert and Delaney Fitzgibbon We love her. We hate her. We are a society divided over a woman and her success. It...
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Brandt Kemmerer
Feb 23 min read
The Greatest High School Basketball Team Of All Time
The high school basketball scene is constantly evolving, and specific teams tend to stand out for their thrilling styles and the...
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Dylan Decker
Feb 22 min read
Iowa Opts Out of Federal Summer Meal Program, Leaving Low-Income Children Hungry
The summer EBT program began during the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving some families powerless. The program provides $40 for food to children...
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Robert Palmer
Jan 263 min read
The Class I Dreaded: SPC-112 Public Speaking
August of 2023: one week left until I started my senior year of high school. I was looking forward to most of my first semester classes....
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Rowan Schaffert
Jan 263 min read
Ins and Outs for 2024
At the beginning of each new year, people scramble to make resolutions. There are record amounts of gym memberships, commitments to the...
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Gracie Henningsen
Jan 263 min read
Tired of getting the same drink at sips? try these!
Energy drinks and coffee have become essential to high school students today. Look around you, I am sure you could spot multiple students...
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