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Advice for Future Seniors
After four very long years, it still doesn’t feel like it’s actually happening. But in only a few short days, I, along with the other...
Collin Meinert
2 hours ago3 min read
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A Senior's Wish For The World
As I write my final article for The Lance, I want to step back from everything I have written and talk about something bigger. As a...
Olivia Donahue
2 hours ago2 min read
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Teacher Appreciation Week: A Million Chances
As teacher appreciation week comes to an end, I only hope you all had the chance to show some appreciation to at least one staff member...
Brieanna Brown
May 92 min read
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Politics Or Playground? The Childish Antics Of The Trump Administration
In an era where “memes” and “jokes” are shared on official government accounts, often at the expense of entire communities or religions...
Olivia Donahue
May 96 min read
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The Sad Truth of Greg Brooks Jr
I Just Want To Be Normal -- Greg Brooks Jr. This last week, sports analyst, Ryan Clark hosted a podcast with a former LSU defensive back...
Aiden Prochaska
May 92 min read
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Some Eldridge Residents Are Fed Up: Why Walkable Cities Matter
A walkable city is a safe city – one in which pedestrians can safely walk and gain access to daily needs without a car being a necessity....
Olivia Donahue
May 26 min read
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Defense Wins Championships
OKC, KFC, UFC, Lakers in 5 -- Shannon Sharpe Maverick fans are still outraged by the Luka Doncic trade back on February 1st and even...
Aiden Prochaska
Apr 252 min read
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The Worst March Madness Tournament Ever
Monday night capped off the 85th NCAA tournament, which had a field of 68 teams. Florida pulled off the comeback against Houston to win...
Aiden Prochaska
Apr 112 min read
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America’s National Parks Are Under Threat: How Natural Treasures Are Being Dismantled
Yosemite National Park “Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is...

Kate Blodig
Apr 45 min read
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Your 97th Annual Oscar Recap: A great year for Cinema
"Yeah, I'm really moved by the warm reception our film has had, and I think, and I hope that it'll open doors to independent animation...
James Martin
Mar 711 min read
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Why Standard-Based Grading is Not Beneficial and Why We Should Get Rid of It
In my sophomore year, we switched from the normal grading scale to the standard-based grading scale. I remember walking into class and...

Kate Blodig
Mar 78 min read
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Are Transgender People The Villains They're Often Made Out To Be?
The views represented in this article do not necessarily reflect the views of The Lance . We welcome opinion pieces from all students. In...
Olivia Donahue
Feb 218 min read
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Underrated Actors
It's not a secret that 2024 wasn’t the greatest year for movies beyond horror movies made to get younger teens into the genre–but 2025...
Brieanna Brown
Feb 143 min read
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Stifling Creativity: How the Music Industry Snubs New Artists in “Outdated” Genres of Music
This year’s Grammy Awards were, in typical fashion, a lavish display of the best mainstream music from the past year. Some of these...
Collin Meinert
Feb 143 min read
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Marionette Miller-Meeks: The Facts
Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks won 2024 elections by roughly 600 votes and is now representing Iowa's 1st Congressional District....
Olivia Donahue
Feb 144 min read
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How to Find the Right Roommate
For many seniors, college is sneaking up fast, and finding a roommate can seem overwhelming and scary. You are moving out of the house...
Olive Khoury
Feb 143 min read
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The 2025 Movie Lineup: Top Releases You Won't Want to Miss
Mark your calendars, because 2025 is set to be a big year for moviegoers. — Harper's Bazaar Trailer Mickey 17 Release Date: March 7th,...

Khyaija Caldwell-B
Feb 143 min read
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Eight Romance Book Recommendations For Valentine's Day
No date? No problem! All you need for the perfect Valentine’s Day is a great book for a guaranteed happily ever after. This list features...
Kaitlyn Knepper
Feb 75 min read
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How Elon Musk Bought The President
Musk Celebrating The Results of The 2024 Election And, you know, [Musk has] been going through a process that - I think we can say, a...
Olivia Donahue
Feb 76 min read
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Spring Activities that Are Actually Worth Your Time
Warmer weather and spring are approaching closer than you think. For those of you who are looking for new things to try locally, stay...
Olive Khoury
Feb 72 min read
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A Recap of The 2025 Grammys
After a huge year of new releases and rising artists, music lovers welcomed “music’s biggest night” this Sunday for the 67th-annual...

Kate Blodig
Feb 75 min read
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The Point Of View of A Dallas Mavericks Fan After Luka Trade
By Aiden Prochaska and Tyree Brower If I had to choose between my wife and keeping Luka on the Mavs, catch me at my lawyer's office...
Aiden Prochaska
Feb 64 min read
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Valentine’s Day Girlfriend Gift Guide: 2025
By Kate Blodig and Olive Khoury With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, sometimes guys need a push in the right direction when it...

Kate Blodig
Jan 313 min read
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Pending TikTok Ban
I started laughing. It's all a political stunt by an orange man. -- Anonymous Where were you when TikTok went dark for millions of...
Brieanna Brown
Jan 313 min read
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Block Blast: A Healthy Addiction?
It’s no secret that the average teenager spends a lot of time on their phone. Between scrolling on social media or listening to music...
Collin Meinert
Jan 313 min read
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Rocketry Clubs: We Need Them At North Scott
Liftoff of Blue Origin's NG-1 Mission There is nothing really for you here, huh? — Kent Greenwood Imagine the thrill of designing,...
Olivia Donahue
Jan 313 min read
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How to Survive the Second Semester
The second semester is famously difficult to get through—the finish line is on the horizon, but it’s still so far away. These last five...
Riley Johnson
Jan 313 min read
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The Point of High School (and Life)
High school can often feel like busy work or this odd state of limbo where you wait until your life truly begins. It's easy for it to...
Robert Palmer
May 24, 20242 min read
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10 Things I Wish I Knew Before My Senior Year
1. Take Your Hard Classes First Semester Obviously, counselors make our schedules, however, I'm sure you could ask to move a few things...
Isabella Van Roekel
May 24, 20244 min read
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One Apone Jahrzeit
One apone jahrzeit, Shark goldfish was slaying children in Russian prison Black Donkey. Peace peanut frolicked carrot quickly Obama...
Duncan DeMarr
May 24, 20241 min read
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Dos and Don'ts of High School
Coming into a new school as a freshman, where you will spend the next four years, can be intimidating. However, high school could be the...
Gracie Henningsen
May 17, 20244 min read
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Where Can You Go This Summer?
When the sun rises earlier and sets later, students start getting restless waiting for summer break. As we sit in class, the sun is...
Patricia Curran
May 17, 20244 min read
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Obligations and Burnout
Burnout. Obligations. These are both definitely things that are in the title of this article. We all definitely experience these. This...
Duncan DeMarr
May 10, 20242 min read
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Drake VS Kendrick, A Timeline and History
Backstory Drake came onto the rap scene as an ambitious rookie in 2007 and was still a smaller artist until he released the album So Far...
Brandt Kemmerer
May 10, 202412 min read
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The Best Part About Senior Year
Be the senior that everyone can depend on. There is nothing more rewarding and heartwarming than being the upperclassman that...
Kody Weninger
May 10, 20243 min read
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Is Taylor Swift's Fanbase a Cult?
If you have paid any attention to some sort of media, you probably know of some artist named "Taylor Swift." Swift recently released an...
Brandt Kemmerer
May 3, 20243 min read
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The Age-Old Debate: Pancheros or Chipotle?
The age-old debate, which is better, Chipotle or Pancheros. Now everyone has their own opinion on this debate but in this article I will...
Kalob James-Kroeger
May 3, 20242 min read
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Keanu Reeves Cast as Shadow the Hedgehog?
The Sonic the Hedgehog film released February 14th 2020 in the U.S. After the first trailer was released with the "ugly sonic" design,...
Lucas Postell
Apr 26, 20242 min read
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The Tortured Poets Department By Taylor Swift: A Review of her Newest Album
Background As some of you know, or probably most, Taylor Swifts' newest album– The Tortured Poets Department– was released on the 19th....
Isabella Van Roekel
Apr 26, 20248 min read
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Why Upperclassmen Should Be Able To Keep Their Phones In Class
Why can some students that are 18 get a tattoo, vote, get married, sign contracts, buy fireworks, drive at any time, and so much more,...
Lowen Krueger
Apr 12, 20242 min read
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Invincible Season 2 Review
Overview Amazon Prime Video's Invincible was released to streaming March 25th, 2021. Adapting and following the comic of the same name it...
Lucas Postell
Apr 12, 20243 min read
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Should All French be Deleted from English?
I sent out a poll to North Scott learners and staff, asking them if they think all French words should be deleted from English. An...
Duncan DeMarr
Apr 1, 20242 min read
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Fan Favorites Returning to Theaters
Along with new films, theaters all across the U.S. love to return fan favorite films in theaters. Call it what you may, whether that be...
Madeline Sierk
Mar 28, 20242 min read
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Who Do North Scott Students Want For Smash Bros?
Earlier this week I sent out a poll asking North Scott Students who they want in the next Smash Bros game. Here are some of the...
Lucas Postell
Mar 28, 20241 min read
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If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It: North Scott's Questionable New Schedule
North Scott High School’s bell schedule might be changing next year—and it's not looking good. P6 in the middle of the day, an extended...
Jack Striegel
Mar 22, 20244 min read
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Hidden Valley Releasing Seven New Flavors of Ranch
Possibly Iowa’s finest delicacy, ranch, is being improved upon. Don’t worry, the OG ranch recipe is not changing, but Hidden Valley, the...
Brandt Kemmerer
Mar 22, 20244 min read
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Why is The North Scott YMCA Lying About Hourly Pay?
Some of you may be wondering how, what, and why the North Scott YMCA is lying to the public. I believe that the YMCA is lying to the...
Lowen Krueger
Mar 21, 20242 min read
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Student Seminar Opinions
Every Wednesday, North Scott students are forced to go to a class for fifteen minutes and listen to a teacher talk about topics we’ve...
Megyn Thompson
Mar 8, 20242 min read
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Life After High School: Mr. Greenwood's Story
“I had no idea [what I was doing after graduation]. I knew I was going to college but that was it." — Kent Greenwood All throughout my...
Robert Palmer
Mar 8, 20243 min read
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Review of the Netflix Show: "One Day"
“It’s one of the great cosmic mysteries. How it is that someone can go from being a total stranger to being the most important person in...
Delaney Fitzgibbon
Mar 1, 20243 min read
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