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Nest News #1- Week of 9/28/23

Vivian Wu and Scott Kruse September 7, 2023

Anchors Scott Kruse and Vivian Wu give you the lowdown in Hawk town with Nest News... Don't touch that dial, Nest News brings you the best news.

The Iowa High School Speech Association (IHSSA) is the organization that allows speech and other activities like it happen in the state of Iowa. Their only requirement for someone to participate in group or individual speech is to “stay academically eligible.” The next competition will be the individual speech state competition at Ames High School on Saturday, March 11.

Just speechy

Scott Kruse, Business Editor March 9, 2023

Although the Ankeny football field has been silent and frosted over for many months now, the cross-country runner’s shoes are shoved to the back of the closet, and the marching band's snare drums are...

AHS's mixed varsity show choir Visual Adrenaline performs "Heal Their Their hearts/Freedom" at the Southeast Polk Ramification Showcase on Feb. 26. This performance won them third place overall.

Show Choir: the pretty, the gritty, and the challenges

Scott Kruse, Business Editor March 25, 2022

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...

AHS students share their favorite holidays and traditions during  the holiday season.
“I hope everyone has a great holiday season this year, and have fun and be safe,” senior Grace Gibbins said.

An all-inclusive holiday season

Katie Hernandez, Graphic Designer December 14, 2021

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...

Happy holidays, AHS

Vivian Wu and Sarah Rose December 14, 2021

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