Jane Smiley is the Pulitzer-Prizewinning author of 17 novels, two collections of short fiction, five nonfiction books, and eight books for young adults. She is a member of the American Academy of Arts...
Estelle Hartz, Assistant A&E Editor
• December 6, 2023
Show choir and marching band now count towards P.E. credit at City High in light of many music directors across Iowa advocating for this change for a long time.
“This change specifically came from...
From joining Cross Country in 8th grade to placing in the top 45 at state as a sophomore, Abigail Burns ‘26 has seen tremendous growth throughout her XC journey. Burns recounts fun runs as a kid and...
Ending 6-16 last season, all eyes have been on the women’s basketball team coming into the 2023-24 season. In just four quarters of their first scrimmage of the season, they proved their talent and labeled...
You have a job that many people dream of having: you are a cartoonist for the New Yorker and you have also published two graphic novels. Did you always think you would become a cartoonist?
No, I thought...
When Taylor Swift’s fifth studio album 1989 was released in 2014, it became a smash hit. After debuting as a country artist, Swift released 1989 as a full-fledged pop album, redefining her genre and...
It is not often that you see three wrestlers from one school pin opponents in less than 30 seconds each. Shoana Emmanual '26, Molly Carlson '26, and Sierra Pruessner '24 did just that. With young and old...
“Remembering is a lonely art. Maybe we save objects because they can be shared.”
In Amy Kurzweil’s second graphic memoir, Artificial: A Love Story, she explores her celebrated father Ray Kurzweil’s...
It was halfway through the State Meet when City High’s 4x50 relay walked out, hand in hand, ready to take to the water. The pool at Marshalltown YMCA was loud, booming with cheers. Despite a season that...
Wisdom Konu, Executive Editor and Co-Culture Editor
• November 20, 2023
On October 12th, viral musician PinkPantheress finally announced her debut album, Heaven Knows. The highly-anticipated project came out two years after the artist’s breakout EP, To Hell With It, which...
