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By Mikayla C. Do you like reading mystery and thriller novels? Are you a lover of true crime television shows? Or maybe you prefer to try solving unsolved case files based on the information given about the cases online? If you love anything relating to a good mystery, then Criminology Club is the right place for you! Criminology Club meets in Mrs. Ferrell’s room after school once every month (sometimes every two weeks). The date for each meeting is tentative, so contact Mikayla Carpenter or Mrs. Ferrell for more information about the club.  Criminology Club talks about unsolved cold cases (murders, disappearances, etc.) from here in Iowa in the early 1900s up until the present. For a bit of background knowledge, unsolved cold cases are cases that the police and the FBI aren’t able to solve after three years. After those three years, the case legally becomes “cold.” This club discusses theories on unsolved mysteries and often has a case to study and develop a theory for.  The ...

By Kara H. On November 8th and 9th, the Roland-Story Fall Play cast and crew performed the show Humbletown: The Greatest Town on Earth, with lots of success! This year’s fall play was a comedy that was about a small town named Humbletown and how it came to be, alongside many other fun little adventures and events.  The show was told through two contradicting narrators, Jenny and Old-Timer, who were played by Rylee Wolff and John Craig. These characters were constantly found bickering and making nonsense of the history of Humbletown, resulting in the play telling its history a little differently than what is to be expected. One scene that had this was over The Great Depression, but was known as The Great Saddysaddysadtime in the play. Here we got to see different characters arguing on where to put their money and investments, as well as who they should blame for all their troubles. They ended up blaming a Scapegoat, played by Max Koppes, that was a goat who had a sign saying “Scapeg...

By Kaylee K. Colorguard, or Flags, is generally something that would be categorized as a team activity. However, in some instances it can be an individual pursuit. On October 24th, the Roland-Story Colorguard sent four soloists to Pella to perform their solos. This was where the qualifying round for state flags, run by ISDTA, was held.  Soloists Maddie Templeton, Lexi Butler, Kaylee Koppes, and Brooklyn Richardson all put together a routine. Each contestant carefully crafted and perfected their solos over months of practice. All this practicing happens while also preparing for team events, parades, and halftime performances. As a result, solos can be a very stressful endeavor, and yet, each soloist pulled it together flawlessly. Every small detail of a solo is chosen by the individual. The costume, the flag silk, the music, the choreography. All of the various parts are what make the solo so unique to the person. The four solos that went to Pella each chose a different style. Maddi...