Johnston, IA – August 30, 2025 The Dragons welcomed the Warriors to Dragon Stadium to open the 2025 football season. Johnston won the coin toss but elected to defer and receive the ball at the start of the second half. Johnston opened the scoring when junior QB Trevin Helming connected with junior WR Bryce Beachem...| The Black & White
Although Julie Probst may seem like any other math teacher to the outside eye, the impact she has had on her students and coworkers is anything but ordinary. It all began after high school, when Probst attended the University of Iowa in pursuit of her math degree. She switched majors and graduated with a degree...| The Black & White
An Iowa summer day can be best described as waking up to the sound of birds chirping and the neighbor kids out playing. The scent of fresh cut grass and the thick feeling of humid air. The day ends with a bonfire and the hum of cicadas. The fireflies light up the sky as the...| The Black & White
Natalie Miller 27’ and Paige Neighbors 27’ have been friends since elementary school. They share a strong interest in performing arts, which led them to participate together in the speech duo category. This experience has strengthened their friendship and taught them many valuable skills. “We’ve been friends since 2nd grade when Paige forced me...| The Black & White
It’s that time of year that we begin to wrap up the final days of the school year at Johnston High School and start planning for the summer. Fortunately, this summer, new seasons of TV shows are on their way to keep us entertained until the fall. Here are the top five anticipated shows this...| The Black & White
Take me to the earth to reimburse all hurt; flowers, ferns lurk and flirt with the hem of my pants; oh, let me be a plant or one with clans of ants and join in the ever-entranced dance of pointless things that breathe, and I’ll sway with the trees; green leaves hush the...| The Black & White
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A large reason people lack in advocacy when it comes to social and political issues is because they don’t know where to start. This article aims to give a base for anyone who wishes to start advocating for trans rights. Oliver VanWinkle ‘25 has been out as trans since the end of seventh grade, and...| The Black & White
Forget ISASPs, ACTs, and SATs. The real test is being a ten-year-old faced with a choice: which instrument should I play? When senior Joshua Janni and his American Sign Language interpreter Julie Drake, walked into the band room seven years ago, doubts were thrown around. Despite being deaf, Janni took his seat in the third...| The Black & White
