Imagine working for the government, doing the most risky and lethal space exploration missions for them, and dying most of the time. However, when you die, your mind and memories are implanted into a new...
Social media trends such as the “Negative Harmony Bohemian Rhapsody” seem to return time and time again, breathing new life into songs. These trends take an older song and make it popular again, through...
At Ankeny High School (AHS), some students have become over-reliant on their phones, negatively affecting their minds. Despite the backlash it received, the new AHS phone policy may positively affect students'...
Cymbal monkeys. Terrifying to some, a childhood toy to others. Now, the cymbal monkey has a drum set and kills people. At a glance, this is the premise of director Osgood Perkins’ “The Monkey”, adapted...
Overview
This halftime performance is legendary in many ways, and how Kendrick Lamar fills this piece of art with symbolic elements, Easter eggs, and references makes all the music and pop culture nerds...
Region 1: Johnson over DM Roosevelt
The reign of Johnston continues—another one-seed, undefeated regular season and another breakout star in Sophomore Ari Phillips. She joins Jenica Lewis and Amani...
Are Marvel Studios movies getting worse over time? After “Avengers: Endgame,” audience reception of Marvel films has generally been more critical. Some fans do not like the cameos in newer films that...
Overview
Abel Tesfaye, globally known as The Weeknd, was born in Toronto, Canada, and was raised by his grandmother and single mom. Tesfaye had a rough upbringing during his teens and 20s which were...
IGHSAU (Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union) and IHSAA (Iowa High School Athletic Association) have put out a press report stating their decision to move girls’ tennis and boys’ golf to the fall...
"Call of Duty: Black Ops 6" recently released its second major post-launch update with new multiplayer maps: Bounty, Dealership, and Lifeline, and The Tomb, a new zombies experience, and new weapons.
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Ankeny has plenty of places to grab a bite to eat, whether it is a quick burger at a fast food joint, a formal dine-in dinner, or anything in between. However, there is a unique and refreshing spot located...
The ban
The banning of TikTok has negatives and positives, which will reshape society and the government, while also shifting the global geopolitical landscape. The loss of TikTok will positively...
![“It depends on what the purpose of the homework is. And it shouldn't just be to make somebody do something, but to show [something]. Have they shown mastery of that point?” Bing said. “Is it something that, in terms of the learning process, connects to whatever learning outcomes. [It’s] kind of shifting the point of the homework from what students sometimes think of it as, instead of what it actually is.” Created by Sylvia Bartlett using Canva.](https://ahstalonnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/hw.png)
