Hi! My name is Ayva Kemper, I am the Co-Editor-in-Chief of The Surveyor, and I have been on staff for three years. I enjoy reading, writing, playing guitar, and watching cheesy rom-coms in my free time. I plan on attending the University of Iowa next year to study English and Creative Writing as well as Journalism.
"For me, it’s kind of like— you can’t replace the feeling. You can’t really describe it to somebody that hasn’t played live and hasn’t played well. It’s kind of a weird euphoria that kind...
Sports are an integral element in cultures all over the world. From pee-wee leagues to the NFL, school soccer fields to international teams, athletics act as a major contributor toward the entertainment...
It’s a simple fact that technology is essential to the workings of everyday modern life. Our cars have touch-screen displays, grocery stores have automated checkout machines, and our perceptions of the...
Across the country, restrictions on literature in places like public libraries and schools have become one of the greatest controversies regarding individual freedoms as of recent. Removing titles from...
Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour, which started March 17, 2023, and is set to end December 8, 2024, is projected to make 4.1 billion dollars by the end of its run. Tickets sold out fast, and on average put...
According to NPR, there were more than 1,000 train derailments in the U.S. just last year. An astronomical number for such an event, and a statistic that many Americans aren’t aware of. Recently however,...
Whether you’re at the library, in chemistry class, or even at a show choir competition, there’s one thing you’re bound to see--chess. Recently there’s been a sudden surge in the popularity of chess,...
Each academic year, Washington High School puts on three different shows. At the beginning of the first semester they put on a fall play, in November a fall musical, and the company concludes with Playtime...
As the end of the school year approaches, and summer rolls in full-speed, we’re all looking forward to spending some time soaking up the sun. While that time outside may feel great, it isn’t the best...
The recently released Netflix bio-musical “Tick, Tick… BOOM!” shares the heart-wrenching story of famous composer Jonathan Larson (Andrew Garfield), creator of the hit Broadway musical “Rent”....
