As the school year winds down, one class  at Urbandale High School is experiencing a plethora of lasts. For the class of 2018, the next two months will include prom, the last day of high school, commencement, graduation parties, and saying farewell to the past 12 years of education. UHS seniors have all sorts of feelings about their last two months of high school – … Continue reading Saying Farewell

Amidst the political storm that has been plaguing the news cycles, one debate has been lost: Is the penny worth it? As of 2016, it costs the U.S. Mint 1.5 cents to produce just one penny. This has made many skeptical of just why the United States continues to produce the penny. While some think the penny should be forgotten about, others maintain the idea … Continue reading Pennies: Worthwhile?

As high school students, it is not easy being aware of how one’s everyday purchases impacts the world. A wave of “conscious consumerism” is gaining popularity in a world of ever evolving consuming practices. From buying food, to school supplies, to the newest Supreme release, one’s everyday purchases can and will affect the world. This simple idea of consumerism could dramatically change the world. The … Continue reading Conscious Consumption

With health fads constantly changing, it can be hard to find the right meal plan. Kayla Nguyen and Briar Conrey, Urbandale seniors, have both settled on vegetarianism. Through interviews, Nguyen and Conrey detail just why they choose a meat free diet. “I’ve been vegetarian for two months now. I became vegetarian when I started researching about the causes of climate change. After learning about how … Continue reading The Vegetarian Voices

On January 20, 2018, Des Moines joined the world by holding a rally for women. Women’s rallies and marches took place all across the country on this day. The day stood as a celebration for last year’s “Women’s March on Washington,” but also represented the new fight for women’s rights that will be taking place in 2018. Two Urbandale High School sophomores, Bickley Riley and … Continue reading First they Marched, Now they Run

“Building Opportunities” is the rather creative phrase the Urbandale Community School District, or UCSD, has been using to advertise the 2018 bond referendum. On February 6, 2018, registered voters of the UCSD will have the opportunity to vote on this bond referendum. While the plans of the bond referendum will not affect high school seniors, some of them have the ability to participate in the … Continue reading “Building Opportunities”