Ava Tomlinson, Web/Print/Multimedia Editor
• March 31, 2023
There is a cheerful mood throughout the student section tonight. It is the Homecoming football game against Valley and you are crammed in so tight with one another that you have difficulty moving. Everyone...
Ava Tomlinson, Web/Print/Multimedia Editor
• March 30, 2023
Approaching the 2022 to 2023 school year, students and staff were curious as to who would fill the principal position for Ankeny High School (AHS). With five of six administration positions being replaced,...
Vivian Wu, Web/Print/Multimedia Editor; Videographer
• March 5, 2023
Protests, marches, and walkouts continue across Iowa as anti-LGBTQ legislation makes its way to the Capitol.
So far 33 anti-LGBTQ laws have been introduced at the Iowa Capitol. Among these are House...
Vivian Wu, Web/Print/Multimedia Editor; Videographer
• February 28, 2023
On Wednesday, March 1, at 1:05 p.m., students from Ankeny High School will take part in a walkout for LGBTQ+ rights, along with 14 other Iowa public schools. These walkouts are in protest of the recent...
Ava Tomlinson, Web/Print/Multimedia Editor
• January 9, 2023
It feels like electricity is surging throughout the school. Everyone is excited for the homecoming game on Friday. As you walk into the school you see someone in the distance, welcoming kids into the building,...
Ankeny High School students admit to being unaware to policies, laws, bills, and the educational stake in the upcoming midterm elections in Iowa.
Midterm elections are just around the corner on Nov....
Show choir is one of Ankeny High School’s (AHS) longer-running activities and one that comes with a lot of behind-the-scenes time commitments. Despite this, members manage to find joy in show choir and...
Jemma Bullock, Staff Reporter; Movie Reviewer
• March 10, 2022
Over this winter break, I went on an overseas trip to five European countries, and I have come back with many different pieces of advice on how to survive such a trip. Trips to different countries are...
The spark of nostalgia is the driving force behind the movie, “Spider-man: No Way Home.” With the confirmed appearances of Willem Dafoe, Alfred Molina, and JK Simmons, as well as the potential cameos...
Jemma Bullock, Staff Reporter; Movie Reviewer
• November 3, 2021
The polls for the 2021 elections for Ankeny School Board, City Council, and Mayor closed on Nov. 2 at 8 p.m. and results were coming in 21 minutes later. The official election results were posted at 8:55...
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With local elections approaching, the Talon news team met with five of the seven Ankeny School Board candidates looking to fill the three open seats. Candidates Joy Burk, Lori Bullock, Sarah Barthole,...
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