The Gleaner

October 25, 2022 • No Comments

As some eagles grow older, the thought of registering to vote comes closer. While this may seem scary, there are many Eagles who have already started the process of registering to vote. Gabrielle Staidl, ‘23, has begun the process. “One thing I am doing to prepare to vote is researching candidates, what their actual positions are on things,” said Staidl. Aaron...

Tensions in Ukraine are heating up: What can we do?

Jackson Haugen, Reporter

April 7, 2022 • No Comments

Over the last 30 years, living in Ukraine has been difficult to say the least. Since their disassociation from the Soviet Union in 1991, Russia has constantly...

J-term allows students to explore their interests.

Olivia Brimeyer, Reporter

April 5, 2022 • No Comments

The 2022-23 school year will bring many changes, one of which is the new January term or J-term. J-term offers a lot of exciting opportunities for students to pursue their passions. “J-term allows our students to really experience, whether it be an internship or a job shadow for two weeks straight, being able to be immersed in that environment or maybe exploring a...

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Student Life

A look into dress code enforcement

Ash Carrick, Reporter

December 6, 2022 • No Comments

The dress code is something that many students struggle with, and the recent enforcement of it has caused some concerns and problems. Vice Principal Doug Varley said this about his stance on Dress Code Enforcement, “We want people to look uniform. It's why we have people wear the crest. It’s the same reason why I am particular on pants. I want the student body to...

Grounded: We’ve got your mornings covered!

Claire King, Reporter

December 6, 2022 • No Comments

Unlike most schools, Wahlert provides a student-run coffee shop called Grounded. It is open every Monday and Wednesday in the mornings before school. Located in Wahlert’s main hallway, it attracts many students and staff from Wahlert, Mazzuchelli and OLG. Just recently, the Grounded staff added many new items to their menu to give people a variety of options. “Recently...

Teachers take on cheating

Camryn Theisen, Reporter

December 6, 2022 • No Comments

Tough decisions come many times throughout tests: which answers to pick, which not to pick, and whether or not to cheat. Some students do feel pressured to cheat because of the looming deadline, to keep their good grades, and even by other students. “Other people have asked me before for the answer, but I just say ‘Sorry, I can’t give you the answer,’” says...

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Sports

Girls fired up to make a wrestling ‘state’-ment

Annie Elbert, Reporter

December 6, 2022 • No Comments

As we fall into winter sports, there is a whole lot of excitement on the horizon especially surrounding girls’ wrestling. On January 12, 2022, Iowa Girls High School Association announced that girls’ wrestling is going to be an officially sanctioned sport in the state of Iowa. The validation has over a thousand girls around the state going out for the sport, excited...

Eagles flying high into playoffs

Quinn Walsh, Reporter

October 25, 2022 • No Comments

With the postseason approaching in football, Wahlert has high standards for this year's playoffs. The team is currently 5-2 going into the last week of the regular season....

Golden Eagles suffer first loss of the season at Xavier.

Michael Spahn, Reporter

September 10, 2022 • No Comments

The Golden Eagles suffered their first loss of the season to the Xavier Saints Friday night, 40-7. The game started with a Wahlert punt; then the Eagles were able to...

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Opinion

Fall fits fall victim to fast trends

Ana Rivera, Reporter

December 6, 2022 • No Comments

By Ana Rivera Of the Gleaner With the changing of the seasons comes a change in wardrobe. As the weather begins to cool down, students trade in their tank tops and...

Halloween by the numbers

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Features

Meyers moves on, leaves mems

Grace Stelpflug, Reporter

May 24, 2022 • No Comments

By Grace Stelpflug Of the Gleaner For the past 12 years, Wahlert has been under the leadership of Principal Ron Meyers. During his time here, the Kairos retreat...

8th graders head towards high school

Izzy Ungs, Reporter

May 24, 2022 • No Comments

Don’t stop in the middle of the hallway. Never walk around with your schedule in your hand. Don’t you dare park in the front row. These unwritten...

Life in the fast lane

Taylor Borgerding, Reporter

April 5, 2022 • No Comments

Swimmers step up, take your mark… BEEP! The race has begun. For Aiden Yaklich ‘22, and Kyle Powers ‘25, their hard work has paid off as they have swum their way to Nationals. From early morning practices to lifting every day, the two have put in the work to make it to North Carolina where Aiden will compete in the 50 Free and 200 Free Relay and...

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A&E

Is this heaven? No, it’s Zoro’s Gyros

Josh Chapman, Resident Food Critic

May 24, 2022 • No Comments

What is food? In a lot of ways, it is the thing that we eat so that our body can absorb nutrients that give us energy. But I would argue that it’s also something more than...

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Profiles

Eagle love soars to new heights

Jamie Vondra, Editor

June 16, 2022 • No Comments

Trees blossom, flowers bloom, birds sing, the sun shines and the love story of Alex Oberfoell and Kylee Mitwede, ‘22, begins. The two began talking at the beginning of...

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