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Cowbell
December 19, 2022

Cowbell

Cowbell, a drumline cadence which focuses on the tenor drums, has been getting students out of their seats, pleading for a faster tempo for over…

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PE Peers at Ames High
December 14, 2022

PE Peers at Ames High

There’s a palpable excitement among the students in Tara Stemsrud’s PE Peers class at Ames High School where they find a variety of fun to…

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Esports at Ames High
December 13, 2022

Esports at Ames High

Ames High’s newest sport and club isn’t a contact sport, but, electronically it is. The esports club meets with sponsor Patrick Donovan to get practice…

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Just Who Is Bob Lutter?
December 8, 2022

Just Who Is Bob Lutter?

Whether it’s saying hello to everyone, winning a staff dance off, or hearing the moniker of “GOAT” (greatest of all time) echo from students’ lips,…

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Ames High School Students Create Portraits of Ukrainian Refugee Children
December 7, 2022

Ames High School Students Create Portraits of Ukrainian Refugee Children

This story was originally written for and printed in the Ames Tribune. Written by Phillip Sitter. Read this…

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Madrigal Dinner – An Ames High Tradition
December 1, 2022

Madrigal Dinner – An Ames High Tradition

Ames High is rich in many traditions, yet only a few can say they have lasted over 30 years, such as the Madrigal Dinner. Madrigal…

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AMS Builders Club Develops Leadership Skills
November 22, 2022

AMS Builders Club Develops Leadership Skills

When parents and students hear about Builders Club at Ames Middle School, their minds automatically think of construction. However, this club has nothing to do…

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What’s in your Watershed Public Exhibition
November 18, 2022

What’s in your Watershed Public Exhibition

Ninth graders put on the first night of their “What’s in your watershed?” public exhibition Thursday, November 17, at Ames High School. Students did hands-on…

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Ames Student-Inventor, Inspired by ‘Iron Man’ and Not Afraid To Fail, Wins National Recognition
September 9, 2022

Ames Student-Inventor, Inspired by ‘Iron Man’ and Not Afraid To Fail, Wins National Recognition

This story was originally written for and printed in the Ames Tribune. Written by Phillip Sitter. Jason Ahn’s favorite parts of Marvel’s “Iron Man”…

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Capturing the Spirit: Ames High Senior Derek Peng
July 11, 2022

Capturing the Spirit: Ames High Senior Derek Peng

Ames High senior Derek Peng has spent the last several years walking the halls of Ames High with a photographic eye. When most people walk…

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