Every track athlete in the state of Iowa knows about the “America’s Athletic Classic,” or the Drake Relays. High school, collegiate, and professional athletes from all over the state of Iowa and across the country converge to fiercely compete for the ultimate symbol of success; a white flag. According...

I have been a Swiftie for as long as I can remember. I was lucky enough to get to see her on The 1989 Tour in Kansas City. I was only eight years old and it was my first concert. I had been listening to her music for a long time so when my mom surprised my sisters and I with tickets...to say that we...

This year, Dowling Catholic put on their annual spring musical. Guys and Dolls, a 1955 romantic comedy, is set in Manhattan.   Fr. Reed Flood made an appearance in the spring musical this year. He got to come in for one scene of Guys and Dolls and dance with all of the students. He was thrilled...

With high school coming to an end, there's a bittersweet feeling that accompanies it. The times of laughter and jokes, the stress of finishing an essay an hour before its due, stressing about our last prom, going to football games on Friday night’s. Many of us start to feel a sense of nostalgia as...

Graduation is the biggest time of the year for eager seniors who are ready to take the next steps in their life. It's become a tradition for many to have a graduation party to celebrate the accomplishment of the esteemed graduate. These parties are attended by car loads of family and friends who have...

Dowling Catholic High School has a rich tradition of keeping the Catholic faith present. Since its opening in 1972, Dowling has maintained a school where students can learn more deeply about their faith. Dowling encourages students to embrace their faith and ensures it’s a part of their everyday life....

As the school year winds down, the girls’ tennis season at Dowling Catholic High School amps up. When there’s just under three weeks of school left, the tennis team prepares for the first round of postseason matches. This season, DCHS Girls Tennis were named District Champions after closing their...

I have always felt a certain connection to Brazil because my mom was a foreign exchange student there after graduating from high school. She journeyed to Londrina, Paraná, just five days after turning eighteen. For the next nine months, she explored the southern region of Brazil, going to school, practicing...

As Pilar Fisher says goodbye to Dowling Catholic high school, she also says goodbye to her golf game. Fisher is a senior at DCHS and has been participating in the Dowling golf team since she was a freshman. Fisher has many things she loves about high school golf. "The team aspect is the best part....

The faces we see daily may be familiar, but every single one has a deeper story. Our staff here at DCHS works quietly in the background, making every day run seamlessly, whether we realize it or not.           Tracy Flynn has worked at Dowling for 7 years....

Maria Elena Smith was born in Mexico and moved to Des Moines at the age of 6. She was born into a family of 12, being the 2nd youngest of 10 kids. She went to Herbert Hoover High School. Now, Smith lives with her husband and her 2 young boys, ages 9 and 5. They also have 2 Boston terriers. Before...

"The mediator between the head and the hands must be the heart.” This epigram is shown at the close of the 1927 silent film, Metropolis. In the film, a scientist creates a mechanical clone of a lost love. It is the first time that the idea of artificial intelligence, that is, AI, was depicted on...