As of Dec. 8, masks have become optional to staff and students in the Ankeny Community School District (ACSD). This decision was determined by a 4-3 vote made by the ACSD School Board on Dec. 7. The...
It is undeniable that the transition between fall and winter brings giddy feelings about the upcoming holiday season. However, it can become easy to get wrapped up in our own traditions and forget about...
Elisabeth Poock, Staff Reporter; Social Media Manager
• December 10, 2021
The holidays are quickly approaching, and with this comes the tradition of gift-giving. Giving gifts to others has been a tradition since cavemen were around, however, it continues to get more difficult...
The Ankeny dance team prepares all year for the moment they step out onto the stage at the Iowa State Dance/Drill Team Association (ISDTA) competition Friday, Dec. 3. Through hard work, early morning practices,...
Vivian Wu, Staff Reporter; Videographer
• November 18, 2021
Do you ever walk around and see someone bent over with half a scarf made between two needles? Nowadays, it is not too rare to find someone exactly like that at school, and chances are, that person is probably...
Jemma Bullock, Staff Reporter; Movie Reviewer
• November 9, 2021
Fans have been debating the quality of Marvel’s new movie, “Eternals.” Specifically, Marvel fans have debated whether watching the movie is worth it. The movie features actors Angelina Jolie (Thena),...
Jemma Bullock, Staff Reporter; Movie Reviewer
• November 9, 2021
From Nov. 1-5, students in the French Honors Society organized events to celebrate National French Week. Student members organized activities after school for all students to participate in that were centered...
Dalmations, softball, and crazy enemies, to lovers’ romance, are all encompassed in Teri Wilson’s book, A Spot of Trouble. Her book dives right into the plot without a hitch, grabbing the reader’s...
The anticipation is overwhelming. The lights are blinding, and the crowd is dead silent. The aroma of a marching band is unlike any other. The Ankeny Marching Hawks have placed first at Valley High School’s...
![Senior Sam Stember plays trumpet in the band room after school. His main instruments are tuba and bass trombone.“The fact that Sam is such a talented musician and the fact that he can play equally as good on bass trombone in Jazz Ensemble as he can on tuba in Concert Band and sousaphone in Marching Band [demonstrates how] Sam is a well-rounded, versatile musician,” Jennifer Williams, head director of Ankeny High School Bands, said.](https://ahstalonnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/SAM-STEMBER-675x900.jpeg)
