As people around the United States set their clocks back for the annual tradition of daylight savings, they are once again thrown into a seemingly endless darkness.  Since 1918, the US has switched...

With approximately one year until the next presidential election, Donald Trump and his associates have started dominating the polls in nearly every battleground state.  In response to the popularity...

It’s no secret that Apple Macintosh laptops (Macs) are expensive and  difficult to repair on top of having a steep price tag that rivals high-end workstation desktops. Though the power, design and specifications...

Weightlifting, whether inside or outside of school, is modernly recognized for its array of physical benefits, helping athletes to improve their muscular strength, endurance and overall performance. ...

Doxxing as a concept emerged at the advent of the internet. One of the main appeals of being online is the anonymity and privacy that is granted to its users. Doxxing became a tool for control that can...

Student experience As students walk into their first day of school, they feel a mix of anxiety, excitement and confusion. Along with these feelings, some students are plagued with an added emotion:...

Lack of funding in Iowa’s secondary schools fuels educational inequity As secondary education continues to be a topic of concern among Iowa legislators, elementary and middle school students are facing...

Today’s modern and materialistic culture has forced a degrading and harmful ideology into women’s heads: that financial irresponsibility is simply part of womanhood.  Stemming from social media,...

On October 19th, at Pleasant Valley High School, parents of Geometry students received an email stating any students that score below a 70% on assessments will be assigned to an academic study hall. The...

Football is Iowa's most popular spectator sport. High school football is no exception to this. Throughout the course of the high school season, various media outlets rank teams from all classifications...

America was built on the joining of cultures and immigrants to make it what it is today, yet Americans often don’t indulge in the diversity that surrounds them. Ethnic restaurants, places of worship,...

Popular media is a double-edged sword when it comes to spreading resources regarding eating disorders.  Although some outlets encourage people to seek treatment, others continue to inadvertently hurt...