![Ava Vaske smiles into the camera before her cancer diagnosis.
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![All are welcomed to admire the Dowling Catholic Ofrenda that will be on display in the Narthex for just over a month, starting October 24th. [Artwork by Carter Coppola]](https://dowlingcatholicpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Ofrenda-927x1200.jpg)
About Us
The Dowling Catholic Post is an online student-run publication associated with Dowling Catholic High School in West Des Moines, Iowa. Founded in 2016, its content is the work of a team of student journalists in the Journalism+: News Media class which also encompasses Dowling’s Maroon News videos.
As journalists, The Dowling Catholic Post’s principle mission is to report the truth. As high school journalists, we also hold the responsibility to foster engagement among fellow students, alumni, families, and community members. To uphold both facets of our mission while representing the spirit of excellence at DCHS, we devote our time to tracking down interviews and refining our opinions, each quote and description operating as a puzzle piece to an article, video, or podcast, and each publication operating as the foundation for democracy.
![Ava Vaske smiles into the camera before her cancer diagnosis.
[Photo Courtesy The Des Moines Register]](https://dowlingcatholicpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ava-229x300.webp)
![All are welcomed to admire the Dowling Catholic Ofrenda that will be on display in the Narthex for just over a month, starting October 24th. [Artwork by Carter Coppola]](https://dowlingcatholicpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Ofrenda-232x300.jpg)