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Issue Date: Friday, May 02, 2008 Issue: Issue 10, Vol. 80 Last Update: Thursday, April 30, 2009
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  • SHEPH Hunger Banquet educates, infoms participants

    Monday, May 05, 2008 By: Emily Boydston

    The week of April 14-18 was Ames High’s annual hunger week, sponsored by SHEPH, Students Helping to Eliminate Poverty and Hunger. The week included an intense change drive battle between the various

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  • Spandex shorts spur Girls Track on to victory

    Monday, May 05, 2008 By: BRIDGET BROWN

    I’m made of lightweight synthetic fibers, some that can be stretched over 500% without breaking. I’m smooth, black, resistant to perspiration, and I can be found hugging the buns and thighs of the Ame

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  • Peter Yinanother freshman prodigy? Yeah, pretty much.

    Monday, May 05, 2008 By: SANDY HUANG

    This year, from May 11-17, Ames High freshman Peter Yin will be attending the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Atlanta, Georgia. With nearly $4 million in prizes and scholars

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  • Jason Raeyoungest superdelegate

    Monday, May 05, 2008 By: SAMUEL SOPHUS BIRD

    This August, 794 of the highest-ranking members of the Democratic Party will convene in Denver for the National Convention to help select a party nominee for the presidential election. Among them will

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  • 1st Amendment day

    Monday, May 05, 2008 By: BOBBY HUNTER

    Thursday, April 10 was a rainy, miserable, and strangely appropriate day for a 1st Amendment Day celebration. The day was designated to celebrate and honor the 1st Amendment for a 1st Amendment celebr

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  • Fuji’s fish fulfills fantasies

    Monday, May 05, 2008 By: SOFIYA HUPALO

    After months of teasing me with their ‘Coming Soon’ sign, the owners of Fuji have finally opened their doors. This spacious, oriental restaurant holds booths, a sushi bar, and hibachi grills on which

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  • Is there a draft in here?

    Monday, May 05, 2008 By: SEAN MCCLAIN

    Going into the 2008 NFL draft, there was no suspense when commissioner Roger Goodell walked to the podium for the first pick by the Miami Dolphins. Signing Jake Long on the Tuesday before the draft, M

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  • Wild Berry

    Monday, May 05, 2008 By: SOFIYA HUPALO

    “It’s intense. It’s brutal. There’s lots of competition and I love it.”

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  • Why experience matters

    Monday, May 05, 2008 By: DANIEL PARK

    Last year, the Ames High Boys tennis team didn’t know what to expect. The team featured then-freshman Chris Xin as the #1 singles player and the varsity team didn’t have much experience. This year, re

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  • The first AHS student-written musical, “The Protagonist,” draws enthusiastic crowds

    Tuesday, May 06, 2008 By: BOBBY HUNTER

    “The idea behind it is ‘What if your life turned into a musical?’” said senior Hannah Button-Harrison. “The main character is in a giant unnamed shopping center and wishes that her life was a musical.

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At-a-glance

Here is a quick look into the first round of the NFL Draft
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“The earth is awesome,” said junior Nathan Kaloupek with enthusiasm at the weekly Student Council meeting, which focused a lot on the Earth last week during the Green Week celebration. Co-hosted by St
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The grills sizzle; everyone around me is screaming just to keep up a conversation, and all eyes are focused on the food that could be theirs. But as an anxious crowd awaits their late evening snack, I
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“The biggest challenge is the language gap,” junior Ricardo Cibils said. “It’s tough speaking English all day.”
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Do you long for the day you can perform on stage in front of an eager audience? Do you enjoy coming to the Senior One Acts and the Film Festival each spring, and secretly wish you could be a part of t
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A lone tree, barren of leaves, bows in the wind as the dark sky boils above. If this dark, artsy image is appealing, so would be this year’s annual Thespian Film Festival. Much like last year’s Best
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I did not attend the Senior One-Acts this year (nor have I in the past). This is not due to bitterness over my rejection, however; it is not due to apathy nor is it to contempt. The reason I did not a
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“The idea behind it is ‘What if your life turned into a musical?’” said senior Hannah Button-Harrison. “The main character is in a giant unnamed shopping center and wishes that her life was a musical.
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On Tuesday, April 29, a lawyer for Vice President Dick Cheney claimed that Congress lacks any oversight authority to examine his behavior as Vice President. The lack of surprise that most people will
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Liberalism vs. Conservatism is not the real battle here. The real battles are the issues that face everyday Americans everyday. Money, healthcare, taxes, racism, and the basic rights being tested ever
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