The Student News Site of Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School

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The Student News Site of Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School

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The Student News Site of Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School

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The IBW Track and Field Program Ends the Season With New Standout Athletes
The IBW Track and Field Program Ends the Season With New Standout Athletes

Adelaide Carlson (she/her), Staff Writer | May 22, 2025

As the last races were run and events were finished on May 13, the 2025 Ida B. Wells High (IBW) School track and field season came to an end. This season for IBW track and field was one for the books, school records were broken, junior varsity (JV) became district champions and numerous stand out players were revealed. Although track is often seen as an individual sport, IBW track and field has...

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Champions League Semi-Final Update
Champions League Semi-Final Update

Miles Baron (he/him), Intro Writer | May 19, 2025

The Champions League is a yearly soccer competition where the best 36 teams in Europe compete to be crowned the Champions of Europe. Those 36 teams are decided based on how they placed in their leagues, each league having a different number of teams qualifying based on its strength. Currently, there are four teams left in the Champions League: Barcelona, Inter Milan, Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain...

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Podcasts
Wholeheartedly Wells – Season 2 – Episode 5: The Case of Identity
Maryam Luqman (she/her) and Anna Stiffler (she/they) • March 13, 2024

In this episode, Maryam and Anna talk about self-expression and how it is uniquely expressed through individuals' phone cases.

“Sincerely,” the Latest Project by Kali Uchis: a Love Letter to the Journey of a Creative and Mother

“Sincerely,” the Latest Project by Kali Uchis: a Love Letter to the Journey of a Creative and Mother

May 23, 2025

Coachella: What’s Happening?

Coachella: What’s Happening?

May 19, 2025

Salt and Straw May Monthly Flavors—a Spring Spin on the Classics

Salt and Straw May Monthly Flavors—a Spring Spin on the Classics

May 19, 2025

Sports
The IBW Track and Field Program Ends the Season With New Standout Athletes
The IBW Track and Field Program Ends the Season With New Standout Athletes
Adelaide Carlson (she/her), Staff Writer • May 22, 2025

As the last races were run and events were finished on May 13, the 2025 Ida B. Wells High (IBW) School track and field season came to an end. This season for IBW track and field was one for the books,...

Champions League Semi-Final Update
Champions League Semi-Final Update
May 19, 2025
Hawk Talk - Winterhawks Finale
Hawk Talk – Winterhawks Finale
May 16, 2025
After Bodybuilder Jodi Vance’s Passing, Young Prospects of the Sport Can Learn From Her
After Bodybuilder Jodi Vance’s Passing, Young Prospects of the Sport Can Learn From Her
May 10, 2025
News
Taken by Isaac Freeman
Wrapping Up the School Year With Southwest Stageworks’ “The Demolition”
Shara Coltoff (she/her), Copy Editor • May 23, 2025

Wrapping up the School Year with Southwest Stageworks’ “The Demolition”  On Friday, May 9, Southwest Stageworks premiered their newest mainstage production at Ida B. Wells High School, called...

UN in Myanmar via Flickr
The Myanmar Earthquake
May 23, 2025
Courtesy of Cinco de Mayo Portland Fiesta website
The Cinco De Mayo Celebration
May 19, 2025
May is AANHPI Month, and it is a Chance to Become a More “Harmonious” Society
May is AANHPI Month, and it is a Chance to Become a More “Harmonious” Society
May 9, 2025
Patton Pages
Photo by Avalon Whitney
National Deaf History Month: The Evolution of Deaf Education and Activism
Maryam Luqman (she/her), Co-Editor-in-Chief • April 23, 2025

In the United States, we recognize several history months, with some being more well-known than others. This month, a lesser-known time of commemoration...

“Drill, baby, drill:" Trump’s Attack on Environmental Protections
“Drill, baby, drill:” Trump’s Attack on Environmental Protections
April 23, 2025
Art by Ava Thompson
A Guide to Survive and (Hopefully) Thrive During Testing Season
April 23, 2025
PPS is Underfunded
PPS is Underfunded
April 23, 2025
Features
Photo by Robbie Want
2024 College Application Season at a Glance
Quinlyn Black (she/her), Section Editor • March 9, 2025

As the curtain falls on 2024, thus marks the end of college application season. A senior myself, I can attest to the hectic nature of this period...

Photo by JRV Photography.
A Visit with Michelle Duster, Historian, Author, Activist and the Great-Granddaughter of Ida B. Wells
February 23, 2025
Image created by JJ Reynolds
ICE, What To Know and What To Do
February 18, 2025
IBW Twins, Beckett and Jacoby Lungren
Ida B. Twinning
January 23, 2025
Videos
GNN – Episode – 34 – Weekly 5/19-23
GNN • May 17, 2025

Let's hear about what's happening at Ida B. Wells for the week of 5/19-23!