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“Endless Summer” gives hope

Allie Utley, Editor | September 4, 2018 | Photo by Photo courtesy of Endless Summer
Zimmerman steps into the spotlight

Trevelle Means, Staff Writer | May 8, 2018 | Photo by Trevelle Means

September 10, 2018

Nike’s latest posterboy for their “Just Do It” campaign is former NFL quarterback, Colin Kaepernick. Kaepernick was essentially shunned by all the NFL owners and forced to leave the league, after taking a knee during the national anthem, to “fight against the oppression of black people and people...

“Endless Summer” gives hope

Allie Utley, Editor

September 4, 2018

The newest hot spot in Iola, Endless Summer has gathered people from far and wide throughout its young...

American schools risk training a generation of parrots

Dyllan Jones, Editor

May 8, 2018

What does critical thinking mean to the average American student? If the answer to that question is A, B, C, or D, there may be a problem. What answer did you get on your test? I got “critical thinking is a human ability that should come naturally but is now an essential subject of discussion because...

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“Endless Summer” gives hope

Allie Utley, Editor

September 4, 2018

The newest hot spot in Iola, Endless Summer has gathered people from far and wide throughout its young...

Senior Privilege

August 30, 2018

As a new year sets in, there are many noticeable changes throughout the school, mostly centered around the shake up of the IHS staff. One change centered around the students is the new privilege held by all seniors to design a parking spot with themes of their own choosing. This was something that was...