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Craft sale opens Saturday
Those who are looking for homemade gifts should stop by Cedar Falls High School on Nov. 23 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and check out the crafts that CFHS students have made. The students in special needs teacher Tammy Frahm’s class are working on making many different things for the sale such as holiday bricks, jewelry, baked goods, cards, ornaments and much more to sell at the craft sale. These crafts sell from $1 to $10. Parents also donate some baked goods and crafts. “I enjoy watching the students when someone purchases an item they have made. They are always excited when someone shows in an interest in what they have done,” Frahm said. The craft sale allows students to work social skills,
money skills and work skills. “This sale gives the students the opportunity to practice these skills in a natural environment with unknown people,” Frahm said. This will be Frahm’s fifth year doing the craft sale with her students. Frahm tries to take her students on about one field trip each month. This craft sale will help them raise money for some of their field trips they are going on. Some field trips that they will be going on are the Gallagher Bluedorn, bowling and the museum. The have also purchased iPads and class switches, which are buttons that someone could talk into and give to the parent of a student to tell them what they did all day. By Staff Writer Abby
After two months, The Storytellers Campaign is almost at a close and ready for the last event, a benefit concert and silent auction this Sunday, Nov. 24 from 6-8 p.m. at the St. John’s Lutheran Church (715 College St, Cedar Falls). High school students will be performing music while people can bet on studentmade artwork. Fears VS Dreams photos will be also be displayed at the concert, for no profit. Along with the money made from the silent auction, Storyteller bracelets will be
sold for $5, and free will donations are welcomed. All the proceeds will go to To Write Love On Her Arms, the nonprofit organization that provides awareness for mental health and a sense of hope, healing and community for those struggling with depression, addiction, eating disorders and suicidal thoughts. For more information about the event, the campaign, or the organization, please contact Abigail Van Patten at Abigailvanpatten@gmail.com. By Editor-in-Chief Ellen
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Some hard work and musical talent really pays off. Two, or rather three, big ways are through concert choir and jazz band, both which are up and running, and their directors are fired up and excited for these seasons. Students have auditioned for both concert choir and jazz band, concert choir having auditioned back in February for this 2013-2014 school year, where jazz band auditions were back in October of this school year. The jazz band actually has two sections: Jazz I and Jazz, Too! Band director Kyle Engelhardt is the director of Jazz I, and band director Gerald Ramsey is the director of Jazz, Too! Jazz I has 19 musicians and Jazz, Too! has just three more musicians making a grand total of 22 musicians. The more advanced musicians earned spots on Jazz I, and the rest of the talented musicians earned spots on Jazz, Too! Jazz I has chosen some of its pieces already: a modern blues by Piece Giering, a more classic piece called “When You’re Smiling” and an Afro-Cuban piece titled “African Skies.” This year the Jazz Bands will be “focusing on soloing and improv,” according to Engelhardt. Solos and improvisation are two very big parts of jazz. Improvisation allows the musician to come up with their own little spins on pieces of music by adding and playing some bars and a collection of notes that stay within the rhythm and can be carried out for a specific amount of time before they rejoin the rest of the group. This gives the song a little extra flare. Jazz, Too! hasn’t finalized what all songs it will be performing for its shows and
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On Tuesday, the jazz singers performed at the Gallagher Bluedorn for the annual Festival of Trees. are still reading some music. So far the group has read pieces like a jazz waltz called “The Next Chapter” and “As Light Though the Leaves.” “Playing the music with the kids and performing,” Ramsey said was the the thing he was looking forward to the most about this jazz season, and Engelhardt said that he was most looking forward to “learning a wide variety and covering a lot of music and playing a lot of styles.” Jazz I and Jazz, Too! practice every Monday evening at 8 p.m. and Wednesday and Friday at 7 a.m. This is the first year of Monday night practices, and so far there have been a “few evening conflicts, but the kids want to play, so they [make their] schedules work out,” Ramsey said. Jazz I and Jazz, Too! will have their first performances on Jan. 27 at the state jazz festival. Concert Choir is an advanced group of skilled singers led by choir director Elliot Kranz. This group of 55 singers practices every day during second hour in the choir room. According to Kranz, there are always between 50 to 60 students in concert choir every year. This October concert choir
members voiced their hearts out in their fall concert back on the 22nd, and they are preparing for their winter concert on Dec. 6 this year, where they will be performing some holiday tunes. Kranz said that during auditions he “looks for students that can read music without [him] accompanying with the piano, good tone and students whose voices are ‘blendable’ with the rest of the group.” Kranz said that his favorite part of concert choir is “the level of music is more advanced and is in depth. It’s [closer] to college level.” Concert choir and both jazz bands will have their pops concerts next semester: concert choir in January and jazz band in May. The orchestra, of course, is also ready for upcoming performances, but the members do not have to try for any exclusive groups as the band and choir have done. The orchestra will host a winter symphony on Dec. 12 and a pops concert on Feb. 13. All three music groups will be sending their All State musicians to practice and perform in Ames on Nov. 2123, and this performance will By Staff Writer MacKenzie
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That Lonesome Whistle Calls
Hobo dreams of following train rails still beckon some Cedar Valley residents
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Remember to say, ‘Thank you’ It’s Thanksgiving and the word explains itself. This time of year is when everyone is thinking about the things they’re thankful for in their lives. Going around the school, and asking a few students what they were thankful for, this is what people said: I am thankful for … music and hot chocolate. “It gets me through hard times. There is a song for every emotion and every day no matter what your feeling.” she also said, “I am thankful for hot chocolate because I can’t stand coffee so hot chocolate is my alternative in the winter.” —MacKenzie Dallenbach I am thankful for ... family. “They’re always there for me.” —Olivia Heath I am thankful for ... my family. “I don’t know what i’d do without them even though I don’t like them at times.” —Ellie Burken I am thankful for … art. “It helps me relax when I’m stressed.” —Lexie Jacobson I am thankful for … video games and books. I like the stories they tell. —Liam Tate Instead of just skipping over Thanksgiving this year, try and actually get something out of it. So this week take a while and think about your life. What are the things or people that you are really thankful for? Get into the holidays and tell people that have helped you and thank them. It could make their holiday better as well.
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“Nothing can prepare you for hopping your first freight train. The ground vibrates, you hear that lonesome whistle blow, and a wall of noise hits you like a tidal wave: groaning, screeching cars, steel wheels scraping against tracks, your partner yelling in your ear, ‘There’s your car, go for it!’” Frederic Larson said in explanation of a chronicle of photos explaining the life of a trainhopping vagrant. Some people are born to travel and not have to worry about anything more than what their next meals are going to be and how to avoid the “feds.” Freighthopping is associated mostly with the Great Depression of the 1930s, but it spans much farther earlier, and after. There are still people today who choose the vagrant life over the comforts and mundaneness of “civilization.” Take Ernest Hemingway, for a great example, who hopped a freight in 1916 on his way to Walloon Lake in Michigan. Well, it’s catching on again, and many people disdainfully shrug it off as a “hipster fad.” Well, Ryan Piper, a janitor at Waterloo Elementary School, as well as my dad, explains it like this: “... In recent times the idea, the label of ‘hobo’ is pretty much absent from this culture and really is a culture itself; separate from mainstream culture of computers, careers, malls, supermarkets and the illusion of comfortability: of a comfortable life. A comfortable life is nothing but a convenient lie.” He continued, “In order to achieve that ‘comfortable lifestyle,’ you have to commit yourself to a master and take orders from our civilization, which isn’t all that civilized of a culture to begin with. Killing, torturing and bombing other humans in the name of safety and progress are not the endeavors of a civilized culture, but of a barbaric one. These ‘hoboes’ of the past have become just train-hoppers. Kids 16 to 30 who want to see the world for what it really is and want no part of the savage culture we live in.” This may sound hateful or dissenting, but almost all trainhoppers are peaceful. They just
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Old paths like this route in Allamakee County lie waiting to be discovered all around northeast Iowa. have alternate views on the world than the vast majority. The town of Britt, Iowa, deemed the national hobo capitol, hosts a National Hobo Convention, and on Britt’s website, they explain it like this: “Hoboes they’re called, a word with as many possible origins as there are reasons to join the fraternity. The Latin words homo bonus mean ‘good man’ and could have been coined to make the term hobo. Some say that soldiers returning from the Civil War would be asked where they were headed and they replied, ‘homeward bound.’ Migratory agricultural workers of the 18th century were referred to as ‘hoe boys,’ and since hoboes worked as they traveled, it was concluded they were the original ‘boes. Ask a veteran hobo at a convention jungle what a hobo is, and you’ll receive a definite answer. The hobo is a migratory worker, some with a special skill or trade, others ready to work at any task, but always willing to work to make his way.” But there are other general categories of hoboes. Some are nice, others are not. Here’s how one man explains it: “It’s more of a celebration of the bygone era. Respect the old-timers that did the ‘real’ hoboing back in the ‘20s and ‘30s. There are three classifications: the hobo, who rides trains to get from town to town looking for work, for some pay. Then there are the ‘tramps’ who ride from town to town panhandling, begging for money and food or taking a job if begging wasn’t fruitful. And then there’s your typical bum. They dig through
trashes, steal stuff, beg, but never work. These are your drunk bums in the movies.” Unfortunately, the tragedies of 9-11 affected train-hoppers too. After that tragic day the rails became heavily guarded by “bulls” or the track’s own police force. They are most frequent near the bigger train stations, which train-hoppers try to avoid, but bulls cause these vagrants trouble. Train-hopping is illegal, but many hoboes laugh at that because there are two ways they can be punished: a fine in the hundreds of dollars, which they will never pay off, or 30 days in jail, which is a good thing for hoboes because they get free, safe housing and food. Kenneth Lyftogt, a professor at UNI, wrote a book about his experiencing the vagrant life, called ‘Road Freaks of TransAmerika.’ It goes through his experiences and who he met, encounters with bulls and other “authorities” of the railways. He also wrote books about the Civil War and Iowans who fought with the North. The life of a hobo is not shameful; it’s just different from ours. Some people want to live free of care and the unending list of responsibilities, and some live life according to the social norms of school, jobs, money and houses. Personally, I like the idea and romanticism of life on the road, carefree except for finding food and a safe place to sleep. It’s the gritty, tough life this nation was born on. Staff Writer Kaleb
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With the rapid approach of the holiday season, the break from school is only one cause of excitement among dedicated television fans. Three British television shows are set to return very soon. While the shows originate half a world away, they have gained huge popularity in the United States, and fans eagerly await the return of these beloved shows. Even if you’ve never heard of the shows, or have just never seen an episode, be sure to check them out they are worth a look. Doctor Who, the longestrunning TV show in history, follows the story of an alien Time Lord who travels through Time and Space, with various companions, in a blue 1950s police box. The Doctor has had many faces over the years, as he regenerates into a new body, and personality, every time he is supposed to die. Doctor Who ran from 1963-1989 with eight regenerations of the title character. Then, in 2005, it was relaunched by showrunner and head writer Russell T. Davies. In 2010, Steven Moffat became head writer. In recent years, it has gained increasing popularity in
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Those who want to discover the stories that have thrilled fans of Downton Abby or Doctor Who before the next season starts can visit the Cedar Falls Library. America. While the next season does not return until the fall of 2014, the 50th Anniversary Special is premiering on Nov. 23. This special episode has been highly anticipated be-
cause it is bringing back previous Doctors and companions. Known for its wild special effects, complicated yet brilliant writing, and heart-wrenching character development, the
50th Anniversary is expected to raise the bar on its already amazing reputation. Sherlock has also gained an enormous following, especially among fans of Doctor Who. Doctor Who writers Steven Moffatt and Mark Gatiss are the writers for Sherlock, as well, which brings a lot of Who fans to Sherlock as well. The show is a mini-series, with three episodes in each season, and each episode being about an hour and a half. Each episode is a modernday retelling of one of the original stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, with slight adaptations to fit modern-day London. The show stars two very famous British actors, Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman as Sherlock Holmes and John Watson, respectively. Part of the show’s appeal comes from the beloved actors; however, they are often working on other projects. Therefore, Sherlock production is often delayed. Season 3, highly anticipated because of the cliffhangers in Season 2, premieres on Jan. 19, 2014. Downton Abbey has also received surprising success in America; it’s already quite pop-
ular in the U.K., but perhaps even more popular in the U.S. Created by Julian Fellowes, the period drama depicts the lives of an aristocratic family with three daughters struggling to adapt to the changing times in the early 1900s. In the early 1900s, the times were quickly moving out of the aristocratic class system, leading to both financial and personal crises. Season 1 begins with the news of the sinking of the Titanic, where one of the heirs to the family perished, leading to a financial crisis for the family. Season 2 follows the family into World War I as they adapt their old estate into a hospital for wounded soldiers. Season 3 shoots into the 1920s, leading to even more changes in the times and personal family changes. Known for its large, everchanging cast and its unorthodox character exits, the show has captured audiences with the realistic and very beautiful costumes and set. Downton Abbey will premiere in the United States on Jan. 5, 2014.
Iowa Hawkeyes are poised to contend in the Big Ten as well as the NCAA tournament this year. Coming off a 25-13 season, the Hawkeyes return 93 percent of their scoring as Eric May is the only player to graduate last year. Seniors Melsahn Basabe and Devyn Marble will provide the leadership on the court as both start along side Mike Gesell, Aaron White and Adam Woodbury. Fran McCaffery’s deepest team is led by former Cedar Rapids Jefferson star Jarrod Uthoff who transferred over from Big Ten rival Wisconsin. Many solid contributors from last year will also come off the bench to attempt to spark the Hawks such as senior Zach McCabe and junior Josh Oglesby. After an easy 4-0 start, Iowa moved into the top 25 in the USA Today poll where they hope to stay for the rest of the season.
magic.” Doubters have already become believers in the early season as the Cyclones have raced out to an undefeated 4-0 start. After two walk in the park games, the Clones welcomed No. 7 Michigan to Hilton Coliseum. Energized by the return of preseason first team all Big 12 forward Melvin Ejim, Michigan was sent home with a loss. Coming off a 23-12 season, Iowa State is looking to get past the NCAA tournament second round benchmark they set last season. Losing key pieces from an impressive and competitive club is difficult but Marshall transfer Deandre Kane and a very heralded freshman recruit Matt Thomas, who reminds many of the coach who guides the Cyclones, Fred Hoiberg, are making it a far smoother process. After the upset win over Michigan and an impressive road win at previously unbeaten BYU, the Iowa State Cyclones find themselves at No. 21 in the AP top 25 and rising. Editor-in-Chief Austin
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The Northern Iowa Panthers men’s basketball team is coming off a somewhat disappointing 21-15 2012-2013 season that ended with a fourth round loss to Weber St. in the CIT. UNI lost three starters from last year in Jake Koch, Marc Sonnen and Anthony James to graduation. With less experience on this year’s team, the Panthers are still hoping to improve on last year’s record. Preseason MVC first teamer Seth Tuttle, last year’s second leading scorer at 11.4 per game and leading rebounder at 6.6 per game, returns to help anchor the middle with freshman Ted Friedman and sixth man Chip Rank. Sophomore sharpshooter Matt Bohannon joins preseason MVC second teamer Deon Mitchell in the Panther backcourt. The name that may be new to fans is Wes Washpun, a former Cedar Rapids Washington standout turned Tennessee Volunteer. Washpun sat out last year after transferring from a Tennessee program that
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In a “Hilton Magic” moment, Cyclone fans celebrate their home victory over Michigan State last week. allowed him under a point a game in limited minutes. With a three guard, two big lineup of Deon Mitchell, Washpun, Matt Bohannon, Tuttle and Friedman, Ben Jacobson’s team is projected a third place finish in the Valley. The Panther men have a 1-2 start to the young season with a win against Coe and
losses against George Mason and Ohio. They have marquee matchups with teams such as Iowa State and previous Final Four participants Virginia Commonwealth and Wichita State.
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MUSIC •BEACHWOOD SPARKS
Desert Skies on Nov. 26
•BLACK FLAG
What The... on Dec. 3
•LEONA LEWIS
Christmas, With Love on Dec. 3
•DAM-FUNK & SNOOPZILLA
7 Days of Funk on Dec. 10
•R. KELLY
Black Panties on Dec. 10
•BROKEN BELLS
After The Disco on Jan. 14
•JENNIFER NETTLES That Girl on Jan. 14
MOVIES •THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE on Nov. 22
•DELIVERY MAN on Nov. 22
•FROZEN on Nov. 27
•HOMEFRONT on Nov. 27
•THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG on Dec. 13
GAMES •PAC-MAN AND THE GHOSTLY ADVENTURES
This year the PS4 and Xbox One have risen to the challenge of winning the name of best next generation console. The PS4 came out on Nov. 15th for $399, and the Xbox One is coming out on Nov. 22 for $499. There have been debates about which is better since they came out with their first consoles, but I hope this article helps you find out which system is right for you. Let’s start with Xbox One. Xbox live has been improved with Xbox One to have a better performance. You can even record, share and broadcast any moments you have in a game. You can also do a lot of multitasking with the Xbox One like, for example, watching T.V. and Skyping with your friends at the same time. Xbox has updated many of its accessories like the controller. They’ve made the wireless controller better fitting in your hands, added new impulse triggers, redesigned the thumbsticks and created a new D-pad to provide better precision. They even made it so you can control the volume on your headset without taking your hands
on PS3 on Dec. 6
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off your controler. The Xbox One’s new long lasting battery can be fully charged in under four hours. You can charge the battery after you play or even while you play. New headsets and many other devices have been made for this new Xbox. Originally Xbox One had a thing with games where if you played a game, it would connect to your console so that your friend that borrowed it wouldn't be able to play it. After Xbox got so many complaints about this, they re-did it, and the games can again be borrowed and sold as used. Also on both the Xbox One and the PS4, if you purchase a game online, it is on your account and not your console, so if you log into your account on your friend’s console instead, you can still play your games. The PS4 sold over a million PS4’s in the first 24 hours of being available, making their console launch the most successful in recent history. The PS4, with its highfidelity graphics and deeply immersive experiences, is good for producers to fit their new games easily onto this console.
by Olivia Martin This week’s show features a dancing accident from junior Agatha Fenech. Find all the weekly podcasts as well as the weekly broadcast news show by visiting us on the web at www. hiline.cfschools.org.
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Band teachers contribute vast knowledge of music Kyle Engelhardt
Gerald Ramsey
•BIG BOP NOUVEAU - Maynard Ferguson
•HEADHUNTERS - Herbie Hancock
Jazz trumpeter Ferguson put together a 15-piece band for this 1990 album. “It’s a really fun album. I listen to it a lot.”
Released in 1973, the album went on to define the genre of jazz funk and has inspired various rap, funk, jazz and hip-hop musicians.
•KIND OF BLUE - Miles Davis This 1959 album is often described as the bestselling jazz album of all time., in addition to being listed as the No. 12 best album of all time according to Rolling Stone Magazine. Engelhardt says this is an album that everyone should own. “[Kind of Blue] is one of the first CDs I ever got.”
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The PS4 has created a new wireless controller called the Dualshock that includes a new touchpad at the top of the controller to experience games in a new way. There is also a share button so that it is easier to video stream and share a tap faster. Any video you’re uploading can upload as you play. You can also share your gameplay live if you want. If you get a membership on the new PlayStation Plus, you can get access to a collection of great games. You also get to see a new world of other gamers to connect with in the all-new multiplayer service made for this generation. With all the information on both of the consoles and both of them coming out so soon, which one will you choose? If you're already committed to one of the consoles, go ahead and get it, but, if you're just getting your first console or just aren't sure yet, make sure to do enough research on both and decide which console you think would best suit you. Good luck with your choice. By Staff Writer Kaitlyn
Teachers share top jazz albums
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•MATRIX (9) - Matrix Named after the nine members of the band, Ramsey said this is an album that he listened to in high school. “In ninth grade I listened to it over and over because it was one of two jazz albums I had.”
•STUDY IN BROWN - Clifford Brown
•M.F. HORN TWO - Maynard Ferguson
The 1955 album from Brown, a jazz trumpeter, boasted hits that eventually went on to become jazz standards.
The album, released in 1972, features big band covers of popular songs like “Hey Jude,” originally by the Beatles. Ramsey cites Ferguson as a talented jazz artist. “We listened to a little bit too much Maynard Ferguson back then, but it was always exciting.”
•LITTLE THINGS RUN THE WORLD Ben Allison
Allison, a bass player out of New York, released the album in 2008. Engelhardt saw him perform the album live at the Cedar Falls bar The Hub. “It’s modern but interesting and accessible at the same time. I’ve probably listened to it over 20 times.”
•IMAGINARY VOYAGE - Jean-Luc Ponty
The 1976 album is an adventure in jazz fusion. Ramsey listened to this album throughout high school. By Editor-in-Chief Martha
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Women’s bowling team ready for new season, coach The CFHS women’s bowling team will be heading down to Cedar Rapids on Nov. 26 to play its first bowling game against Cedar Rapids Kennedy with a new coach, Scott Holman. Last year the team was coached by Brad Baker, but this year he will lead the men’s team only as Holman takes over for the women. The women have been preparing for this by practicing every Tuesday, and the girls who are on varsity get a little extra practice by also practicing on Thursdays. At practice
the team practices the basic fundamentals of bowling such as getting spares and adjusting to certain lane conditions. They also practice Bakers bowling, which is team bowling that consists of six varsity and six JV players. The varsity team consists of seven players: Christine Holman, Jessica Hinz, Liz Gerstenkorn, Emily Barth, Jayden Robe, Rachael Sears and Savanna Hartman. Everyone on JV and varsity gets to bowl in the meets. “As a senior my goal is to help the team do
well and to be a leader. I love helping others who may struggle or get down when they don’t do well,” senior Jessica Hinz said. Last year the team ended the season with three wins and eight loses which is one more win than the year before. The girls’ meet average also improved about 200 pins in the last two years. “I think we are going in the right direction,” Holman said. The Tigers goals for this season are to finish the season off 6-6 and to have each
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bowler increase her score by 10 pins. “One of my favorite parts of coaching the girls bowling team is to watch each athlete improve her bowling fundamentals, skills and experience the fun of bowling. It is very rewarding seeing them becoming a team and learning a fun sport that they will be able to do their whole life,” Holman said. By Staff Writer Abby
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“It is a fun atmosphere where we get to hang out ...”
Athletes prepare during off season Since all of the fall sports are over, CFHS athletics are starting to shift attention toward winter and spring sports. With the first CFHS men’s basketball game still a few weeks away and practice just having started on Monday, some of the players were looking to get a head start by participating in basketball open gym. Open gym is sort of like a pickup game, but more organized, and anyone can participate. “It helps them to get used to the movements and the skills that will be necessary as our season arrives. It also helps them begin to condition themselves for competitive basketball,” men’s basketball head coach Ryan Schultz said. “I think it also begins to create a team atmosphere.” Women’s basketball also has their own open gym, but they play on different nights or at different times. Basketball is not the only sport that has open gym, however. Many soccer players participate in their own open gym. It is played in the south gym, but sometimes, when there are more participants, the north gym is needed. Men’s and women’s soccer players both participate. Sophomore Aaron Iehl also said he thinks that open gym helps to prepare athletes for their respective seasons. “It helps people get back from other sports and shift their focus back onto soccer,” Iehl said. “It is a fun atmosphere where we get to hang out and play without any pressure.” Open gym is not the only way for students to prepare for
winter and spring sports, however. Engineering teacher and head men’s track and field head coach Dirk Homewood runs an after school weight lifting program to help students prepare for a wide variety of sports. By Staff Writer Zuhayr
Alam Right: Senior Danny Watters and junior Henry Dropps run the hallways of the high school to prepare for their sports such as baseball and football.
Above: Students from all sports particpate in coach Dirk Homewood’s after school lifting and work out program. It is designed to prepare athletes for their respective sports in their offseasons.
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Senior captain Lisa Schreck placed seventh in the State solo competetion earlier this month. She is one of the veterans leading the dance team to State Dance on Dec. 6.
How are you preparing for State? We practice three days a week plus two times in the morning at 6 a.m. How do you prepare differently for your three events? For pom, we really work on getting our endurance up so we can have a lot of energy throughout the season. For hip-hop we work on staying low and keeping our energy up for that one too, so that the crowd sees it. How has dance affected your life and high school career? It’s introduced me to some of my closest friends, and it’s been a great experience. It really helped me with the transition into high school. It’s really like being a part of a family. Do you want to continue with dance? I want to major in dance in college and potentialy dance for the rest of my life.
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Men’s Basketball Metro Jamboree Dec. 2 At Waterloo East Wrestling MVC Double Dual Dec. 5 Home Women’s Basketball Metro Jamboree Nov. 25 At Waterloo West Men’s Swimming Nov. 26 At Dubuque Hempstead Bowling Nov. 26 At Cedar Rapids Kennedy
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Fall into good food:
Treats sure not to be tricky
Whether you’re looking for a delicious dinner, a warm-you-up dessert or something you can snack on, these fall recipe ideas will please anyone’s growling stomach. Story by Sara Ashar
Acorn Donuts Ingredients
Pumpkin Bars Ingredients
Cupcakes: 4 eggs, beaten 1 15-ounce can pumpkin 1 1/3 cups sugar 1 cup vegetable oil 2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ginger or nutmeg Frosting:
1 3-ounce package cream cheese, softened 1/4 cup butter 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
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Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Beat together the eggs, pumpkin, sugar and oil until well blended. Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and the ginger or nutmeg. Mix until smooth, then spread the batter in an ungreased 10- by 15-inch baking pan (or, for a fluffier version, a 9- by 13-inch pan). Bake for 25 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow to cool. For the frosting, beat together the cream cheese, butter and vanilla extract until light and fluffy. Add the confectioners’ sugar and beat until smooth. Spread the frosting over the cake. Then cut into 24 squares.
Chocolate Frosting or Peanut Butter Donut holes Crumbled Toffee Pretzel
Directions
Frost a third or so of a plain or glazed doughnut hole with chocolate frosting or peanut butter. Roll the frosted top in crumbled toffee (look for it in the baking section of grocery stores). Then add a small piece of a pretzel for the stem.
Cupple Ingredients
apple melon baller or spoon lemon juice (for the drink): cranberry juice apple cider seltzer water cinnamon stick
Directions
To make a cupple, slice off the top of an apple. Hollow it with a melon baller or spoon, leaving 1/4-inch-thick walls all around. To prevent browning, brush the cup’s edge with lemon juice. Combine 1 part cranberry juice, 1 part apple cider, and 1 part seltzer water. Garnish each drink with a cinnamon stick.
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Caramel Apples Ingredients
12 green apples, washed in hot water and dried well 2 cups dark brown sugar 1 cup butter (2 sticks) 1 fourteen-ounce can of sweetened condensed milk 1/2 cup pure maple syrup 1/3 cup dark corn syrup 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 pinch salt
Directions
Helpful Tip: Apples must be thoroughly washed and dried to remove any waxy residue that will prevent caramel from sticking. Apples should also be room temperature, so that caramel doesn’t set too quickly. Pierce each apple through its core almost to the bottom with craft sticks, lollipop sticks or chopsticks. Set aside. In a medium saucepan, over medium-high heat, combine brown sugar, butter, sweetened condensed milk, maple syrup, corn syrups, vanilla and salt. Cook, stirring constantly, until the butter melts and mixture comes to a boil. Insert a candy thermometer into the pot (without touching the bottom) and continue to heat, stirring, until temperature reaches 238 degrees, or about 15 minutes. Immediately remove caramel from heat and pour into a large bowl. When caramel cools to approximately 210 degrees, begin to dip apples, one by one, using the craft stick as a handle. If caramel becomes too firm, you can reheat it gently to loosen it up. Place the caramel-coated apples on a cooking sheet lined with waxed paper and place in the fridge to cool completely. Cooled apples can then be rolled in nuts or candies if desired.
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Turkey-less Thanksgiving: Vegetarian students share what they eat on Thanksgiving
Students typically look for- are “really accepting of her ward to Thanksgiving because vegetarianism.” It makes her of the food: turkey, gravy, feel like she can be herself, cranberries, pie and all other and people try to help her kinds of delicious treats, but feel comfortable and try to for vegetarians, some of the adjust meals to what she premain courses on Thanksgiv- fers, which she said is really ing are completely off-limits. nice, knowing that there are so Instead, they create their own many people like this. tasty alternatives to traditional Over all, Inamdar just loves Thanksgiving foods. being vegetarian. She said, CFHS senior Anagha Inam- “The one thing I love about dar has been a vegetarian ever being a vegetarian is knowing since she was born. Her entire that no animals were hurt. My family is composed of vegetar- religion values animals incredians, and her family has been ibly; like I said, animals are vegetarian through every gen- very, very sacred. I also feel eration. like being Inama vegetardar’s fam- “I have felt much ian makes ily practices me who I H i n d u i s m , healthier since I subam, and it which is stituted meat for other makes me a religion me.” where ani- alternatives. The fact S e mals are that I’ve had the selfnior Holly considered Prohaska to be sa- control to stick with it became a cred, so this long still amazes vegetarian they don’t in spring of eat meat or me.” Senior Holly her freshfish of any man year kind. This in high means she school. She can’t eat meat, such as turkey, is the only vegetarian in her on Thanksgiving. Instead, they family, who dissimilarly eat a eat lots of Indian food with lot of meat. vegetables. Prohaska chose to be a For Thanksgiving, they vegetarian because she does make all of their favorite Indian not support how many animals foods, in addition to potato are treated when raised to be dishes like mashed potatoes slaughtered for food. In addior cheesy potatoes. “We’re tion, vegetarian meat substiall used to [eating vegetarian tutes are healthier overall. “I foods]. It’s what makes us all also just find meat completely unique, and we like that. We disgusting and nauseating the like having a holiday and mak- majority of the time,” Prohaska ing it our own,” Inamdar said. said. Although Inamdar has Because of her vegetariannever eaten turkey, she said ism, Prohaska cannot eat the she has heard of a vegetarian typical Thanksgiving dishes substitute called “Tofurkey,” her family usually eats such a kind of tofu that tastes like as turkey and gravy. She also turkey. She’s never tried it, does not eat cranberry sauce, but she believes it could taste due to its containing gelatin/ good. gelatin products, which she reInamdar said that people fuses to eat as a strict vegetar-
Prohaska
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Senior Holly Prohaska holds up Boca Burgers, one of the foods she commonly eats as a vegetarian.
Vegetarians’ Top Food Picks Anagha
Holly
• Mashed Potatoes
• Soy Burgers
• Indian Curry
• Peanut Butter
• Pasta
• Portabella Burgers (a burger that uses a huge mushroom instead of meat)
• Tomato Soup
ian since gelatin often contains parts of animals. Instead of eating these things, she fills up on the side dishes on the table in order to receive that gratifyingly full stomach at the end of the meal. Occasionally, Prohaska will also eat tofu turkey if she really wants a meat substitute. Although she has many vegetarian options for her meal, she does occasionally miss the Thanksgiving food she can no longer eat. “I definitely miss gravy the most; mashed potatoes just aren’t the same without it,” Prohaska said. Even generally in everyday life, Prohaska misses meat on occasion. It’s especially hard for her since she grew up eat-
ing more than her share of meat before she decided to become a vegetarian. Prohaska said, “[It’s] especially [difficult] at holidays when my whole family is eating a roast, and I’m having a peanut butter sandwich.” However, Prohaska said that there are several tasty options vegetarians can indulge in. Her mother buys her a couple of different meat substitutes so she has a choice in what she eats. Prohaska said that Boca Burgers and Boca Chik’n Patties are very delicious foods she eats as a meat substitute. “The burgers come in a lot of different flavors, so if you get sick of one, you can easily substitute it for anoth-
er,” Prohaska said. Even though people are accepting of her vegetarianism, Prohaska said there are some people who are still skeptical about why she would want to be a vegetarian. Prohaska said, “Most people think I’m crazy, which I completely understand. In this society, meat is a huge part of practically every meal, so the fact that some people cut it out is bizarre [to others]. People are usually quite supportive, though, because it’s not like I’m trying to make them stop eating meat. I try to make sure my diet choice affects no one but me.” By Editor-In-Chief Mallory
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Middle right: Junior Brian Keiser dances enthusiastically during the All-Male performance.
Bottom right: Senior Richie Korneisel dips his co-ed partner junior Michaela Mallin. Megan Wallace photo Mallory Vallentine photo
Starting at top, the dance team kicks off the exhibition with a performance at the high school on Saturday, Nov. 16. Second row, left to right: seniors Brian Cook and Lisa Schreck perform the co-ed routine. Senior Megan Tucker performs a solo routine. Members of the dance team do handstands.
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Far left: Alum Richard Lam (‘13) performs a solo routine. Middle: Senior Jessica Ubben and Hannah Gaffney during a dance team performance. Bottom left: Junior Agatha Fenech does the splits during her solo performance.
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