Boys golf team says goodbye to three seniors
By ADRIANA GUTH-BOROWSKI – As the boy’s golf team swings into the new season, the team says goodbye to seniors Zach Palko, Drew Rado, and Michael McGarvey. Palko has been on the team for two years and is having the best season of his career. Palko is a self-taught golfer who has an 9-hole match […]
Op-Ed: Living with the “Senior Condition”
By INDIA KRUG – “School feels weird.” That statement has floated off the lips of many seniors as they enter a year filled with firsts and lasts. The “Senior Condition” is the discomfort associated with the lame duck period between highly-structured life and adulthood. For many, it contains both stress and excitement, as students prepare […]
“Your story isn’t over” Leadership raises awareness for “Project Semicolon”
By HANNAH STEELE- According to save.org, suicide is the second leading cause of death in the world for those aged 15-24 years old. In an effort to combat this startling statistic, the Leadership class made a series of efforts to raise awareness for Project Semicolon. Project Semicolon is a non-profit organization that advocates for mental […]
Both students and teachers miss the warning bells
By KOREY FERRINGER– The 2019 to 2020 school year has started out differently than the previous years. Last year the school had a bell system that would chime when six minutes of the class was left. This year, however, the school decided to take the warning bells out because students would pack their things as […]
IHS girls golf team tees off into record season
By KILEY BRANAN and ADRIANA GUTH-BOROWSKI – The IHS Girls Golf team, coached by Elmer Bland, has kicked off the season with a current record of 7-3. This is the best record out of all IHS girls golf teams. The team’s line-up for the year is juniors Quinn Martineau, Sydney Brice, and Hannah Reilly, sophomore […]
Exchange Students Travel to IHS
By MEGHAN RUMMEL– Every year, IHS welcomes exchange students from all around the globe to engage in the exchange student program. This year there are six new students. These students will go to IHS for the entire school school year and return back home with a whole new experience. These students come from far and […]
IHS welcomes new and returning teachers
By JUSTIN REESE- As returning students and familiar faces are welcomed back to IHS, staff and faculty additions bring a fresh change to the school atmosphere. While Mrs. Leah Lyons is on maternity leave after the birth of her son, Ms. Chelsea Palmer will be taking her place until December. Palmer will be teaching drama […]
Rowdy Rooters cheer on IHS football for first win as a team
By SYLVIA GALENO – The IHS Rowdy Rooters are ready to get loud and rowdy to cheer on IHS. After two losses, the football team was happy to be playing on their own turf. Many are looking forward to this season. Friday’s game against Ringgold marks the team’s first win, with a final score of […]
IHS says goodbye to favorite teachers
By JORIE MEIL – As another year starts at IHS the school community has to bid goodbye to several favorite teachers. Mr. Scott Salser, Mrs. Carla Sandbothe, and Mrs. Erin Eisenman all left IHS at the end of last year, with Salser and Sandbothe retiring and Eisenman moving on to become principal at Eisenhower Elementary. […]
Booksmart: An ode to the high-achieving student
By INDIA KRUG – Move over The Breakfast Club, there’s a new rallying cry for the modern teenager and it comes in the form of Olivia Wilde’s Booksmart. The wonderfully weird coming-of-age story is led by protagonists Amy and Molly who enter their senior year at the start of the film. The multiple-language speaking, politically […]