The Messenger – The student news site of Iola High School

April 12, 2019

Green book is about an Italian bouncer and an African-American pianist that embark on a concert tour in the deep south of 1962. The two men develop a bond they never thought they would have from facing racism and other dangers from the road. Green book won Oscars for best picture, best supporting actor,...

Black Hole

Jacob Burcham and Tavon Bass

April 12, 2019

Back in the April 2017, something amazing happened. We finally got a glimpse at a true black hole. We have theorized what they may have looked like for a long time, but never truly gazed upon one. The team behind it had been working on this project for over a decade. They have 8 telescopes, collectively...

Track Squad Shines

Sean Lewis and Tavon Bass

April 12, 2019

Varsity Track Squad Makes Noise The IHS Track and Field season kicked off earlier this month with a series of practices before hosting an intra-squad showcase to give the coaches an idea of the strongest competitors. Last week, the group was able to compete for the first time this year due...

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Student Life

Will Shortened Weeks Benefit us or Hurt us

Sean Lewis, Staff Writer

February 12, 2019

Some of the positives that the 4 day week, or a shortened week bring us is teacher recruitment and it can also help with saving money. It can also help take care of things that parents and kids both need to do on Friday or even Thursday night. Some other positives which a 4 day week can bring are decreased...

Are you a Fool if you Rip the Juul?

Jacob Burcham and Nic Zimmerman

February 5, 2019

According to an article from truth initiative, an organization that wants the youth to reject tobacco of all kinds, 1 in 5 students in school have witnessed a Juul be used in school. It is also stated that 18% of students between the age of 12 and 17 use Juuls themselves. A good majority of people who...