Crisis in Venezuela
Charlie Darveau, Reporter
April 22, 2019
The situation in Venezuela is chaotic. The Bolívar, the nation’s currency, has been left nearly worthless after hyperinflation of nearly 10 million percent, according to the International Monetary Fund. Venezuelans face severe shortages of food, water, and medical care, and over 3 million people, a te...
Notre Dame Engulfed in Flames
Amelia Roberts, Reporter
April 17, 2019
On Monday, April 15th, Notre Dame Cathedral, an infamous Catholic church, caught fire and burned in front of the eyes of Paris. The blaze started at around 6:30 pm Paris time and lasted only about an hour, but it took its toll on the old building. The exact cause of the fire is unknown, but according...
Lori Lightfoot, Chicago Mayor
Amelia Roberts, Reporter
April 8, 2019
On Tuesday, April 2nd, Lori Lightfoot won the Chicago runoff election by a landslide with over 70% of the votes, making history as the first openly gay African-American woman to be elected mayor of Chicago. Lightfoot beat her opponent Toni Preckwinkle in every single ward in Chicago, which made for a hi...
Officer Murra
Keegan Pickering, Reporter
March 12, 2019
Waukee High School is only able to operate every single day because of the educators, administrators, and the countless people that run things behind-the-scenes. One of these behind-the-scenes people is School Resource Officer Brian Murra. Students may not even notice him standing to the side...
Coming to our Country
Rashed Alsharqi, Reporter
March 3, 2019
Since day one of president Trump’s announcement to run for office, the country has turned their eyes to hyperfocus on the controversial issue of immigration and border control. However, with an increasing quantity of conversation comes an increasing amount of misinformation. The topic of im...
50 year Anniversary of Tinker vs Des Moines
Erin Hollar, Reporter
February 28, 2019
On February 27, 2019 Mary Beth Tinker and John Tinker made their final official stop on their anniversary tour to celebrate their stand for civil rights. A portion of the visitors were required to stand due to a larger turn-out. During the conference, the key speakers along with the audience p...
Climate Change and the Polar Vortex
Amelia Roberts, Reporter
February 15, 2019
Below freezing temperatures have always been something the Midwest has had to deal with. The bite of the wind on our skin eventually becomes a familiar feeling. But when the polar vortex hit, if someone was outside for under 24 hours, they would die. Temperatures in the Midwest got lower than t...
The situation in Venezuela is chaotic. The Bolívar, the nation’s currency, has been left nearly worthless after hyperinflation of nearly 10 million percent, according to...