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How to Have the Perfect Prom

Tobias Burkey May 20, 2025

With Prom right around the corner, a lot of Juniors have been asking me, "Tobias what do we do for prom?" "Tobias, how do I get to be so cool like you?" "Tobias, what's proper etiquette?" Worry not, my...

Teachers Become the Chef

Teachers Become the Chef

Mia Misener May 19, 2025

This is Morgan Schneider's first year as the foods teacher at our school, and she's already made an influential impact on so many students. On April 30, Schneider planned and set up "cooking with the...

Album Review

Album Review

Saffi Pedersen May 19, 2025

Bad Bunny finally released a new album this year with everyone talking about how this might be his best. On January 5, 2025, Bad Bunny released his sixth studio album called ""DeBÍ TíRAR Más FOTos,”...

Senior Shaylen Quinn poses for her senior photos.

April Student Athlete of the Month

Saffi Pedersen May 19, 2025

With the weather getting warmer and the flowers blooming, one Pirate Press staff member has picked April’s student athlete of the month. The athlete picked for this title is senior Shaylen Quinn. She...

Left to Right. Mia Misener (12), Ava Wagner (12), Zulee Moreland (11), and Katelyn Gray (12) are pictured posing for their prom photos.

Prom or Sunday Brunch?

Mia Misener May 19, 2025

Historically, Prom has always been the event where girls dress up in floor-length, usually sparkly, princess-like dresses. But recently, girls seem to be wearing their Sunday's best. Prom dresses are...

Senior Breakfast

Senior Breakfast

Tobias Burkey May 19, 2025

Hungry for some pizza? Look no further than the Senior Breakfast! The Senior Breakfast is where all the seniors come in the morning to get their yearbooks, eat some food and collect their tennis ball projects....

One Last Time: Pop Concert 2025

One Last Time: Pop Concert 2025

Mia Misener May 19, 2025

Each year, choir teacher Ali Stachowicz--nicknamed Ms. Stacks--prepares for and hosts the Pop Concert, a concert completely dedicated to honoring pop music. The theme of the concert changes annually, and...

Summertime tunes. Evvie Jeppson sings and plays the acoustic guitar for guest at Casa Mia restaurant. This past summer Jeppson played multiple local venues, expanding her repertoire.

March Female Artist of the Month

Ava Wagner April 28, 2025

Performing in public settings may seem terrifying for many, but for senior Evvie Jeppson, singing and playing for crowds comes naturally. From playing guitar around town to singing at August Hill Winery,...

Round up. The FFA, at their most recent charter meeting pose for a group picture of the '25-'26 club. The group welcomes all students and holds meetings in the agriculture building on Tuesdays.

Ottawa Students Down on the Farm

Tobias Burkey April 28, 2025

"Farm stuff," senior Connor Fulkerson said about future plans for the FFA. Treasurer Fulkerson really knows his stuff. The Future Farmers of America, or the FFA, is an important group to many students....

Sing and Play Along

Sing and Play Along

Tobias Burkey March 6, 2025

Solo and Ensemble. Senior RJ School and juniors Cameron Dumke, Noah Logan and Robert Murphy all work on their prepared song “The Pasture.” The Solo and Ensemble contest takes place on March 8th at...

Say cheese. The students attending ILMEA All-State take a pause from the frantic festivities to snap a picture.

Music is In the Air

Mia Misener March 6, 2025

  Choir and band students sent in their ILMEA auditions early this year and eight were handpicked for the higher ceremony, All-State, by those scores. This makes them the highest-ranking students...

5 Ways to Get a Girl to Like You

Tobias Burkey March 6, 2025

I’d like to say I know how to do this. Yes, I have experience. I’ve had a couple of relationships. The thing is, I don’t know how I did it. Luckily for you, readers, I can look back and try to figure...

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