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Issue Date: Friday, May 01, 2009 Issue: Issue 10, Volume 81 Last Update: Friday, May 01, 2009
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  • Prom 2009: My story

    Thursday, April 30, 2009 By: Lawrence Chiou, Layout Coordinator

    As an socially inept individual who's never been to a dance since the seventh grade, I can say that it doesn’t take much to live the magic of prom.

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  • Crank: High Voltage shocks and awes

    Thursday, April 30, 2009 By: Matt Van Winkle

    Falling hundreds of feet from a helicopter above the clouds, landing face first on a car and laying flat in the middle of a busy intersection. If this had happened to anyone else, they would easily be

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  • A Portrait of the Artist Formerly Known as Prince as a Young Man

    Thursday, April 30, 2009 By: Paul Hibbing

    The connotations of the word "prince" are as ambiguous as the symbol Prince Rodgers Nelson used to identify himself in his "Who am I?" years. Today, the guitar legend, whose reign began in 1978, con

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  • Marcus Savages shreds, threads and turns skaters' heads

    Thursday, April 30, 2009 By: Cory Baughman

    Since it’s open in 2002, skate boarders and inline skaters have tried to conquer the Ames community skate park. Most halfheartedly spend their free time working on their kickflips and ollies. Others s

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  • The race is on: introducing the 2009-2010 co-president candidates

    Thursday, April 30, 2009 By: Lawrence Chiou, Layout Coordinator

    On April 29, the student body will decide who will succeed Mackey and Lee as Student Council co-presidents. The candidates: Cory Baughman and Seth Forsgren; Kuper Bergman and Thomas Eslinger; and Aksh

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  • Bathrooms

    Thursday, April 30, 2009 By: Chris Xin

    You arrive at school, smiling and feeling great. You start talking to your friends and when the bell rings you go to your first class of the day. In the middle of the class, you get an uneasy feeling

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  • Jessica King: the queen of Ames High Tennis

    Thursday, April 30, 2009 By: Michelle Kim

    Freshman Jessica King says she does not remember this particular incident, but according to her parents, she came back from her first tennis lesson at the age of 5 and said that tennis was what she wa

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  • Superintendent’s proposed budget cuts teachers, raises student discussion

    Thursday, April 30, 2009 By: Kevin Arritt

    The proposed budget for the next school year has deep cuts in the schools.

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  • Classical music improves learning

    Thursday, April 30, 2009 By: Sandy Huang

    On certain days, when one wanders into the Ames High School Media Center during third period, the mellow soothing sound of a cello fills the room. The source of this calming classical music is not a s

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At-a-glance

With the election of an African-American president, many people believe that racial problems in America have been solved. In fact, some people are going as far as saying that Caucasians are now the ra
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"He's heating up," "from downtown," and "Bomshakalaka." Only a few of the memorable phrases from the NBA Jam commentator. NBA Jam was released in 1993 for the arcade, Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, and
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NBA playoffs350-450wire service pictureIt’s that time of yearagain. Spring is in full swing, and some of the world’s greatestathletes are out to prove themselves, build their legacies, andchallenge th
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Looking at the impact that the recent Iowa Supreme Court ruling to allow gay marriage has had and will have in the coming weeks, months, and years. Includes interview with state politician Lynn Fallon
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Cultural commentary on the state of mainstream rap and R&B music today.
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Places to napAfter a long day of school we all look for a place to take a nap. Whether it is behind a bookshelf, on a desk, or in the shade of a tree, we all need to fulfill our basic needs, to contin
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As the weather warms we wonder why. Why each year gets hotter than the next. And the answer lies within the “human effect”. How humans cannot coexist with other organisms. How humans cannot coexist wi
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Every year at Ames High, there are several student-run fundraisers that get students excited and involved, including events run by SHEPH, Student Council, and Key Club. One of the most exciting of
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As the school district has been facing huge cuts recently, the athletics budget at Ames High has been greatly affected.
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Prom 2009: My story
As an socially inept individual who's never been to a dance since the seventh grade, I can say that it doesn’t take much to live the magic of prom.
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