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This is a picture of Joseph Elam walking through the metal detectors.

Anderson High School becomes more strict with bag checks

Kaylynn McIntosh, Reporter March 15, 2024

At Anderson High School we often have bag checks. Some of the students hate it when we do bag checks  because they have to take Chromebooks out and walk through the metal detectors. If the detector goes...

Indian Head flooring, before and after.

Students worry about Indian mascot being phased out

The Indian has been the mascot for Anderson High School since the late 1930s or early 1940s. The mascot was made as a tribute to Chief Anderson of the Delaware Indian Tribe. However, students at AHS have...

Students in Mr. Biller's class practice an active shooter drill.

School districts try different approaches to school shootings

Erick Rosas, Reporter February 12, 2024

School shootings have been increasing within recent years. Many students have been killed because of these shootings. Some factors that influence school shootings are bullying, cyber-bullying, or bad mental...

Flag feature of varsity winter guard show.

Color guard performs first winter competition

Zaydia Porter, Reporter February 10, 2024

Anderson High School’s Winter Guard team had their first competition of the 2024 season on January 20 at Plainfield High School. The team has put a lot of work into their show “Under Pressure” and...

Students Respond: When should we cancel school?

Students Respond: When should we cancel school?

Jayden "JK" Kulali, Reporter February 5, 2024

During winter, many school districts will cancel or delay the start of classes due to weather. During the month of January alone, we have had four two-hour delays. Despite the districts careful attention...

The CATS terminal after the fire. Photo from The Herald Bulletin.

Old bus station catches fire

Jayden Kulali, Reporter January 30, 2024

The former CATS bus station caught on fire early in the morning on December 19, 2023. Anderson firefighters came through and saw the blaze. They worked quickly to put out the fire with water. The old bus...

Mysterious dog illness sweeps Midwest

Aliyah Fada, Reporter December 19, 2023

 Have you heard of the new mysterious dog illness? If you haven’t then I'm here to tell you about it. According to vets and owners of sick dogs, the so-called mystery illness presents like Bordetella,...

Volunteers buy toys to donate to the cause.

Students can help Christmas struggles

Zaydia Porter, Reporter December 19, 2023

Did you know 1 in 7 parents aren’t able to get their children gifts for Christmas? Well Toys for Tots was created for helping kids/parents when it comes to Christmas presents. Toys for Tots is a toy...

Cops and officials try to curb gas station crimes

Walter Butler, Reporter December 19, 2023

Over the past few months, gas station crimes have been increasing in cities across Indiana. For example, a person got wounded in a shoot-out in Anderson on July 11, according to WTHR 13. Oftentimes, criminals...

Student plan for Christmas

Kaylynn McIntosh December 19, 2023

Christmas break is coming up soon and I talked to several people about their plans for  Christmas break and what they are going to do for the two weeks that we are out of school. Freshman Jayden Kulali...

Abby Williams and Libby German, the 2 girls who were killed while walking on the bridge (right). Richard Allen, their alleged killer, is pictured on the left.

New leads emerge in the Delphi Murders investigation

Kaylynn McIntosh, Reporter December 19, 2023

Back in 2017, two young girls were brutally murdered as they took a walk on the Monon High Bridge Trail in Delphi, Indiana. Authorities have recently uncovered new clues that could bring them closer...

In the trenches with Mr. Shumate

Jayden Kulali, Reporter November 29, 2023

Students in Mr. Shumate’s wars class went paintballing in October to have fun and learn about what life was like in the trenches of World War I. The students took a field trip to White River Paintball...

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