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Senior Quinn Vice gets ready to pass to her teammate during the varsity girls' basketball senior night game. Photo Credit: Maureen Dyer (Spartan Shield)
Seniors navigate the challenges of collegiate athletic recruitment with determination
Estelle Treiber, News Editor • March 31, 2025

Spartan seniors are making arrangements for life after high school; some having taken on the impressive feat of continuing their athletic careers during their post-secondary...

Junior Isabelle Kremer in action in the 5A State Championship game.
OPINION: Iowa bill presents misguided approach to increasing high school athletic participation
March 31, 2025
PV Girls sports flourish with sweeping success and continued ambition
PV Girls sports flourish with sweeping success and continued ambition
March 15, 2025
Gender disparities hold back women's sports from the local to international level
Gender disparities hold back women’s sports from the local to international level
March 7, 2025
Winnipeg Jets (blue) face the Ottawa Senators (white) Photo Credit: Maia Katragadda
US-Canada hockey game highlights growing political divide
March 5, 2025
Throwing it back to 2024 Varsity runner, Caitlin Quinn, is pictured competing at Muscatine. The girl’s team dominated in season meets last year before going on to win the state meet.
The start of the 2025 track season brings excitement and ambition
March 4, 2025
Ambition Baton & Dance twirlers pose for a group photo at the Reach for the Stars competition in Omaha, NE. Image Credit: Bruce Fustos
The new age of Baton Twirling: Competitors and coaches show displeasure with international organizations merger
February 25, 2025
Varsity swimmers spectate the JV Mac meet and cheer on their teammates during the final event of the day.
The end of the boys’ swimming season incites feelings of accomplishment and pain of separation
February 8, 2025
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School lunches are oftentimes packed with students. Combined with limited time and seating, it can be hard for students to recieve a fulfilling meal.
A room in the school holds all the books teachers could need in order to do their jobs. In situations such as these, the state already has control and by diminishing the Department of Education it adds problems to schools and also affects those who struggle financially to pay for college.
Village in Casa Cunca, Peru holds a celebration in gratitude for humanitarian aid providing them with a new printer and water pump. Photo Credit: Stacey Burkinshaw
Vaccinations help protect students and families from spreading contagious viruses and infections at a rapid rate.
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