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Rocket club heads to Nationals Math teacher earns Gold Star The rocket club recently qualified for the Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC) in Washington, D.C. At the competition, the club designed a rocket that carried two raw eggs to an altitude of 850 feet and returned the eggs, unscathed, to the ground in a time range of 44-46 seconds in front of a certified expert. There are over 800 clubs in the country, and qualifying for the TARC means that the CFHS club is in the top 100.

The club’s main goal is to give its members an opportunity to explore a very exciting side of math and science and to fly rockets of various sizes.

In other action, the members went to a regional high power rocket event in Illinois where they built their own competition robot. The team has also visited the University of Iowa and tested their rocket in a high-tech wind tunnel.

Engineering teacher Zeb Nicholson is in charge of the rocket club at CFHS. “After qualifying, our goal is to raise money to travel to Washington, D.C., and hopefully place in the Top 10 at

Nationals,” Nicholson said. “It is very rare for a team in their second year of competing to make it to the national finals since there are over 800 teams competing.”

Senior rocket club member Nic O’Loughlin has enjoyed being a part of rocket club.

“With school and homework and sports, being a part of rocket club and launching rockets really is a great way to destress,” O’Loughlin said. “We also get to 3D print some things on occasion, which is very cool.”

Nicholson has seen the club members grow throughout the course of the year.

“Some of the club members had less experience in rocketry than others,” Nicholson said. “As the year has progressed, I think that every team member can say that they have taken away many new things and experiences this year.”

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Math teacher Richard Strike learned first period on Tuesday, April 19 that he is one of 10 2016 Gold Star Award recipients.

The award, presented by R.J. McElroy Trust and KWWL, had nearly 1,300 nominees this year in Black Hawk County, mostly nominated by parents and students.

The 10 award winners, who represent the hundreds of teachers who help students rise above and beyond every year, are granted a $1,000 award as well as $500 for classroom improvements.

Strike was shocked when he heard the news.

“I found out during first hour. The McElroy and Gold Star committee, my wife, along with a few administration presented me with the award,” Strike said. “I am truly humbled by this award. Every day I have the honor of working with educators that help our students be successful now and in the future.”

Senior Kayla Baker was elated when she heard that Strike had won the coveted award.

“I didn’t know he won until I walked into his classroom and saw the balloon and award on the back table,” Baker said. “He didn’t say anything to the class, but I knew it was a big deal. This sounds kind of cheesy, but my heart

got a warm feeling because I knew he truly deserved the award. He’s had to deal with truly difficult things this past year, and he handled every bump in the road with his head up and a smile on his face.”

Given the chance, Strike knows what he would tell the people who nominated him.

“Thank you for taking the time to fill out the recommendation,” Strike said. “Your thoughts and the effort you took mean everything to me.”

Strike has had a profound impact on Baker in her time at the high school.

“Math has been my favorite subject for a while now, and I have found it easy to form good relationships with my math teachers. Mr. Strike was no different,” Baker said. “He was kind from the beginning, included everyone and worked hard to make sure class was enjoyable each and every day. I’m going to UNI to study math education, and Mr. Strike has definitely been a great role model when it comes to the kind of teacher I hope to become one day.

The program honoring Strike and the nine other award recipients will be held at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center at UNI on Tuesday, May 24 at 7 p.m.

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Physics team places second at state competition The physics team members put their knowledge and ingenuity to the test last Tuesday, April 12 in the McLeod Center and emerged with a second place overall finish, with three of the events coming home with some hardware.

The mousetrap car and challenge problem both took home the first place prize, while the soda straw arm team came out with a third place finish.

The mousetrap car team consisted of Spencer Williams and Nate Llewellyn, and they finished first; Emma Gerdes and Jacob Leisinger tackled the challenge problem, and also finished first; and Gus Marty and James Kingsley conquered the soda straw arm with a third place finish.

The competition consists of five different events: catapult, mousetrap car, toothpick bridge, soda straw arm and the challenge problem. Each event has its own rules and teams of two students compete in each event.

For the mousetrap car, Llewelyn and Williams built a car powered by a mousetrap that traveled as close to 550 cm as possible. Their car landed within 0.1 cm of the target.

“The hardest part of the event,

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Gus Marty and James Kingsley work on their third place finish in the soda arm competition category at the state contest at the McLeod Center on April. for us, was keeping the car from stopping early. There was a string that we would wind around the back axle while it was rolling, and it would sometimes stop early because it would tangle,” Williams said.

“We just did a lot of test runs, made as many good adjustments as possible and hoped for the best.”

For the soda straw arm, Marty and Kinsley built the longest arm they could out of 12 straws and 10 pins that would support 50 grams of mass. “I had never done the soda straw

arm before, so when I got to go, I was pretty nervous, but once we got going, it was easy to figure out,” Marty said.

In the challenge problem, Gerdes and Leisinger had to find the duration of a video clip without using a stopwatch.

To do this, they used a pendulum and were within 0.05 seconds of the video length. “A lot of kids were pretty excited and nervous, but Emma and I weren’t nervous at all. We went in knowing that we would dominate, and we just happened to be the best challenge problem

team in the state,” Leisinger said.

The competition was an experience for the students to learn more about the world of physics. “I learned how to figure out the length of a short video without timing it,” Gerdes said. “I also learned there is a lot more to physics than we think.”

The students also got to enjoy the day off, and they made the most of it. “My favorite part of the competition was the school spirit our team had. We took a lot of pride in competing and doing well as representatives of Cedar Falls High School. Also, the turkey sandwiches we had for lunch were delicious,” Leisinger said.

“Being able to compete with my friends and classmates and also getting third at State was pretty cool,” Marty said.

Physics teacher Meghan Reynolds had a great time watching the students grow in their physics knowledge while getting to have a little bit of fun. “My favorite part of the competition is watching students have fun with physics. It’s also nice seeing the students take pride in their projects and work hard to get sometimes very impressive results,” Reyn-

olds said.

Though this is the end of the road for the physics team, the students who participated in the state competition said they thoroughly enjoyed the experience and encourage others to get involved. “I would definitely recommend other students to participate because it is a lot of fun. I was not expecting to have as much fun as I did. You also get to miss a few days of school, so why not try it out?” Gerdes asked. “You don’t need to be great at physics to participate.

I am not great at physics, and I ended up winning the state competition in my event.”

Marty agreed. “It is a really great experience and a fun way to compete. It looks good on a resume as well,” he said. Reynolds echoed their remarks. “I thought CF did exceptionally well! There was some tough competition, so we should be very proud of winning 2nd place. Aside from trophies and medals, I was extremely pleased with the teamwork and dedication to doing their best that all the students demonstrated,” she said.

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Rotary scholarship offers Stay safe at prom opportunites beyond CF

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This weekend, all of the money, time, dedication and hairspray that we have spent in preparation will come together at the Electric Park Ballroom in a dance that most of us have anticipated for months.

While prom is definitely one the most exciting parts of the school year, it is unfortunately also one of the most deadly.

Reports from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration state that one out of three alcohol-related tragedies involving teenagers happen during prom season each year. This statistic begins to make much more sense when you realize how many students will be out during the night. To back it up, another study from the same organization stated that 70 percent of high school students expect their peers to drink and drive during prom night.

It’s practically indisputable that a few of us partake in these activities. However, because of these circumstances, we highly urge you to leave any kind of illegal substances at home for this one night.

There will obviously be a large amount of people out this weekend, meaning that it will all the more dangerous to go out.

Even if you don’t want to risk getting in trouble on the road, it’s not recommended to bring alcohol or drugs into the dance floor either.

If caught with any form of drugs or alcohol, you will be escorted out of the dance immediately and receive some type of punishment from the school.

All of the hard work you put into prom will immediately amount to nothing. We’re sure that you’d rather leave the place laughing alongside your friends, not pushed out by the faculty.

Our times as high school students are drawing very near to a close, so we should make sure to make the most out of the few months we have left. Prom is supposed to be a fun, memorable night that you’d want to look back on with good feelings.

With that said, it’s all the more important that you make smart decisions this Saturday and stay safe.

Prom is supposed to be a fun, memorable night that you’d want to look back on with good feelings.

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What would it take for you to leave everything you’ve ever known? Well for me, it didn’t take much. In about four months, I’ll be packing up my life and heading over to France all alone for an entire year.

The idea was first planted in my head last summer on a coffee date with an old friend as he dumped the news on me that he was leaving for Spain in three weeks and would be living there for the entire year. As he was sharing this with me, the thought of embarking on such an adventure inspired me immensely to do the same.

As we continued talking about how he was making it possible, why he was going and what it all meant, I began to look into it. Turns out he was studying abroad through Rotary International, an international service organization whose stated human rights purpose is to bring together professional leaders, to provide humanitarian services, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations and to advance goodwill and peace around the world. A phenomenal group.

Yet at first, it solidified as nothing but a crazy idea. How would I leave all of my friends?

How would I leave my family?

Who would want to miss out on her senior year?

However, after seriously analyzing where I was in my life, what I wanted to do and where I wanted to go, I decided that the opportunity I had been presented with was far too incredible to pass up. A senior year of high school versus a life changing year abroad? The answer was obvious.

The last year of my life had felt like it had lost it’s purpose.

I was continually just going through the motions. Sure, I had plenty of great friends, and not to mention a fantastic family, but

I had always known there was so much more. Iowa is fantastic, but here in the high school, with the same people day by day, test after test, party after party, I knew I was ready for much more.

Many experiences over the past year had caused me to question who I truly was or even why we’re all here, but little did I know that many of these negative, challenging thoughts and situations were preparing me for greater personal growth.

A big milestone was last summer when I was attending my usual summer camp, but this time as an LIT (leader in training), where I would meet some of the most amazing individuals I had ever come across, share amazing adventures with so many and make a memory every day.

After those three weeks, a reality check was installed about how much the world really has to offer.

Upon this particular time, following my beloved summer camp and questioning what was going on around me was when I had met up with my friend, and it was as if almost everything was falling into place.

After falling out of several friendships and becoming more in touch with who I was and the world around us, I came out of this challenging time happier than ever and extremely grateful for the opportunity.

Now accepted as a 20162017 Outbound Foreign Exchange Student to France, I will be on my way in August. I will attend high school, live with host families and experience true European culture. I will also earn the added benefits of traveling with Rotary Youth Exchange by immersing myself into considerable leadership positions, going out of my comfort zones and gaining positive, long lasting experiences that will only serve to enhance my understanding and

tolerance of others.

I officially committed to the program last semester and decided to graduate a year in advance as it would be the best decision for my situation, but I knew it wouldn’t be easy.

Through this process, the workload has been crazy. A lot of things have changed, and, overall, it’s been pretty stressful, but working hard to achieve this goal, I have the received help, support and guidance from my school counselor, teachers, friends and family, not to mention all of the amazing people I’ve met along the way.

Through the exchange program I hope to gain experiences and knowledge about other cultures. I hope to strengthen my international understanding of the world and myself. I hope to be bilingual. I hope to have a great empathy and understanding of others. I hope to experience true adventure on the other side of the world. I hope to grow as an individual. I hope to experience intimate human connection. I hope to be challenged. I hope to expose myself to new and interesting adventures, and I also hope for much more. Why not take the risks available?

Many say that it isn’t a year abroad, but a whole life in a year, and that’s exactly why I’m doing it, and that’s why I think you should too. Check out the program. So many people view these kinds of experiences as extremely unrealistic, yet they’d love to do it. Take the leap of faith and really live your life.

Maybe that doesn’t mean studying abroad, or maybe it does, but whatever you decide, do it with purpose.

So take the chance and apply. Apply for a one of a kind and life changing year.

By Staff Writer Allie

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What summer movie blockbuster are you looking forward to seeing?

Captain America: Civil War “I like the storyline in the comics. It’s interesting.”

— sophomore Gabe Nunez

Captain America: Civil War “I dig superhero movies.”

The Jungle Book ”It will be nostalgic and super awesome to see it recreated.”

­—junior Bryce Pilcher

—senior Hannah Nyman

Quotes collected by Amie Holzapfel and Alyssa Dekutoski

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After Bosnian War, Waterloo resident will never forget hard-earned lessons Very few students are aware of what happened overseas on April 6, 1992.

War began in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The war was composed of the Army of Republika Srpska and the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The war was caused because Serbians and Croatians (Army of Republika Srpska) wanted to annex Bosnia to create their own territory. The Serbians and Croatians used methods such as “ethnic cleansing” of any Bosnian Muslims, actions that were later declared as genocide. NATO forces were used to create a peace agreement, ending the war on Dec. 14, 1995. Over 38,200 civilian people were killed, and a majority of them were Bosnian Muslims.

Senada Muhic was born in Bijeljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina. She has resided in Waterloo for the past 16 years.

She is currently 32 years old and has a 2-year-old daughter named Belma.

Because of the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, her family fled to Vienna, Austria, to live with her uncle for three months when she was 7 years old. After that they moved to Germany to establish a new life. They lived in Germany for roughly 10 years. After those 10 years, they would establish their current home in Waterloo.

Senada is a Muslim. Many people try to stereotype Muslims as terrorists.

“It’s the most peaceful religion that you can imagine. We don’t support terrorism of any kind, and most of us try to help wherever these terrorist attacks happen,” Senada said.

She said it’s a big misconception in today’s society that Muslim and terrorist

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Waterloo resident Senada Muhic with her mother. The picture is Senada’s only picture she has from her childhood due to them having to move around so much when she was younger. mean the same thing. “I am very fortunate to work in an environment where I am accepted for who I am. We even make jokes about things, and I am not bothered by it. I do have family members, especially women, who get treated different because they wear their Hijab (head cover). They get looked at differently and even harassed,” Senada said.

The hardest thing she said is that people see that she looks different and assume that they should be scared of her because of how she looks. People don’t consider that people dress different because of their religion, and that Islam is very peaceful.

Senada and her sister, Hanifa, found

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it very difficult to adjust to the school system here compared to in Europe. In Europe, the schools were very laid back and spent lots of time outdoors. They felt very rushed that they would only have about three to four minutes to get to their classes here. “Our classmates were not as accepting of us and would throw food at us during lunch time, and if we would ask a question because we would not understand the concept of something, we would get laughed at.”

It was very difficult for them to find a way to adjust to the school system here even more so because they both worked jobs after school and needed to help their parents with translating.

“Our parents were scared to go to the grocery store because somebody might start a conversation with them, and they wouldn’t understand them. Somehow we both managed to get through high school and graduated with a very high GPA.” Senada’s daughter is Belma, and her primary language is Bosnian. She knows how to count in English, colors and her ABCs. Belma also is learning a little bit of Spanish, just to broaden her vocabulary even more.

When she is a little older, Senada wants to teach her German, given that Senada lived there for several years of her life. “I am very grateful that I have given the opportunity to raise my daughter here. She will experience a safe childhood and will go to school here. She will be more acceptable then we were, and I like that. She will have a normal childhood, like most of American children. She will be raised here,

but she will always know where she come from and why war is a horrible thing,” Senada said.

Senada recalled her personal experience and opinion about war. “Anyone who has gone through a war, whatever it was, a survivor or a soldier, will tell you how horrible war is. It is unnecessary, and it will leave marks physically or mentally. People who state otherwise have not lost their heated home in winter, a safe shelter or family members.

They don’t know how it is to be hungry, and not know when you will get your next meal. The most important thing they don’t know is if they will wake up alive tomorrow to see their children.

Now that I am a mother, I can’t even imagine what a mother would tell their kids screaming for food, but you don’t have anything to give them. People should be grateful and should learn how to give back instead try to push for something that they didn’t experience themselves.”

Senada is happy to live in Waterloo and is very grateful for the opportunities she and her family have in the United States. “The best thing about going through this is that it made me who I am today. It made me mature at an early age and helped my family try to start a new life. There was a lot of pressure, but we managed. I like the way I was raised.

It makes me a responsible person, and I appreciate everything I have. I appreciate everything I have today more because I had to work for it, really hard.”

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On the road of life, memories with fellow traveler equal to destinations Early in the summer of 2015, I hit the open road with my dad in his semi, covering about 6,000 miles in slightly less than two weeks. I enjoyed the open road and time spent with my dad, as he is normally gone somewhere between two and 10 weeks at one time.

At first I enjoyed the road, seeing new things in all sorts of new places; nothing to do but bounce like a ragdoll on the air ride seats and look at the back of the same bumper labeled “I love my chihuahuas,” as our coon dog kept his nose and ears in the wind for hundreds of miles.

After the first two days I became bored with the trip; nothing exciting happens over the road. The constant fuzz of the FM radio picking up different

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Senior Cam Grubic takes time to reflect on his two week trip with his dad last summer.

signals and the rocking back and forth of the rig loaded with 46,000 pounds of liquid latex.

I have traveled the Midwest before, so nothing was new, but the East Coast seemed to be promising when it came to new sights and visiting family in Maryland. The days became longer and longer, and so did the miles on the odometer.

Beginning in Iowa, then heading in order to South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Maryland on our way east near the Cumberland Gap, we actually ran into a family friend and trucker on the highway and were able to carry out conversation over the CB radio; amazing how many people you actually see and meet from your own state halfway across the country.

We stayed at my aunt’s house in Maryland for a nice

family get together and catching up with relatives over the past 10 or more years, which had gone by with minimal contact, and the next morning we hit the road again. I was exhausted; nothing much to do for a passenger except sleep and stare at that bumper ahead of you for hours and hours. Our departure from Maryland headed us north through Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The people on the East Coast aren’t very welcoming; they’re very blunt about things and can often times be crude; nothing like warm, Midwest hospitality.

The food was, as you can imagine, nothing but fast food.

I tried to pick up healthier food at a stop or just avoid fast food

as much as possible, but it was hard to do. It was definitely cool for me to have that perspective, and maybe some people would prefer a job where they can travel and be alone, but it’s not for me.

However, being able to see everything was amazing. The experience was not the best, but I don’t regret it. I think my dad wanted me to see first hand what it was like to be a trucker to check it off my list of careers with long, boring and lonely days with a tremendously awful diet and a possibly worse sleep schedule. Not that it was ever on my list in the first place, but I think we both enjoyed each other’s company the most.

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Spring is a time for natural beauty to shine through and to play up fun colors that are all too easy to hide in the bottom of your makeup drawer. But sadly, not all makeup is safe for the environment. But don’t fret. Not all makeup products are

By Staff Writer Daphne bad. Here is a list of makeup products you can use sans the guilt that are right on trend for spring.

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Bold lips, in my opinion, are always on trend, but what you can expect to see a lot of this spring is fun corals and pinks coming into play.

Burt's Bee’s always has beautiful lip shimmers, which are perfect for someone looking to make a statement but not break the bank. They are also really good at moisturizing the lips. This is more of a lip tint though, perfect for someone who isn’t used to bold colors and is looking to try.

But for those of you who would want something a little more Ba Bam I would have to recommend the Tarte Power Plumper line. These come in super cute packaging and have an amazing color range. The color payoff is said to be amazing. Now this is something a little less budget friendly, but if you’re looking to spend your money, it’s a great eco-friendly option.

A natural, fresh complexion is the look this spring. The perfect way to achieve this is with a nice sheer foundation, something with enough coverage to minimize discoloration on the face without looking like you put your Saturday night face on on a Tuesday morning. Trust me. Been there, done that and it’s not cute.

One thing I think might definitely be worth the splurge is the Urban Decay Naked Skin One and Done sheer foundation. It has benefits for your skin but has more coverage than your average BB cream would. If you don’t need the coverage and aren’t looking to spend that kind of money Physicians Formula has a huge array of different BB and CC creams to choose from. They can also be found at local drugstores and Ulta, so you don’t have to order online.

Glowy skin is big this year, so if you’re not a fan, then I’m sorry because it doesn’t look like it’s going away anytime soon. Something I use personally and love is the Anastasia Beverly Hills Glow kit in, “That Glow.”

It’s metallic in all the right ways and gives this JLo glow that is just too much for words=, but if looking like a space alien isn’t for you, though I do recommend trying it, Urban Decay makes a body illuminator that looks beautiful on your face or on your whole body, a good thing to keep in mind for prom. It also isn’t as intense as some other highlighters on the market.

Now that spring has sprung, it is time for contouring to take a back seat to bronzer. Don’t take me wrong.

Contouring is still here to stay. Just know bronzer will be the main focus for beautiful skin. Too Faced has a great array of bronzers, all eco-friendly so you can pick and choose ones for your skin and how you want your skin to look. Physicians Formula again is coming in for the win with their huge selection of bronzers all eco-friendly, but the best part is that some of them have up to SPF 30 in them.

It’s our job to keep our Earth as beautiful as we can. That doesn’t mean depriving ourselves of the things we love. Buying products that aren’t eco-friendly isn’t a crime, but taking minutes minutes of your time to look up what products are can really make a difference. Just writing this, I was surprised with how many products I use that are eco-friendly. This isn’t a testimonial of me telling you you need to throw out all products not eco-friendly, but maybe if it’s time to repurchase your foundation, check and see if it is eco-friendly. If it’s not, there are a huge number of products out there you can try. You can’t say, “There are no good, eco-friendly brands” anymore. In the end, that’s just an excuse. There are many great brands working to keep our environment safe.

Firewatch delivers stunning story, scenery Firewatch, a first person adventure video game developed

by Campo Santo, shows the story of a fire lookout named Henry after all of the Yellowstone fires in 1988. The story takes place in the Wyoming wilderness in 1989.

Henry (voiced by Rich Sommer), takes a job as a fire lookout after he finds that his wife is diagnosed with early onset alzheimer's.

When he takes the job, he is assigned to his own tower in Shoshone National Forest. Henry's only form of communication is through a walkie-talkie connecting him to his boss, Delilah (voiced by Cissy Jones).

As you progress through the game, Henry and Delilah begin to form a relationship. Moving further through the game, Henry

witnesses and suffers from bizarre and dangerous occurrences in the area that relate to the ransacking and violation of his tower and other unusual problems.

Players choose from a number of dialog options when talking with Delilah. Depending on the player's choices and forms of dialog, the influence and tone of Henry's words affect the relationship with Delilah.

This game takes place over different days, but you can’t shift unless you successfully complete all the objectives and tasks needed to move to the next day.

I highly recommend this game to all. Firewatch provides an entertaining story and beautiful game for all game lovers. Giving the you the power to dictate how

the gameplay goes and moves provides a personal connection to the character and story.

From the start, Firewatch shows great promise for a “movie-like” game. Along with beautiful graphics and scenery, Firewatch provides a story that includes serious issues and provides a realistic script to go along with it. The realism is conveyed with how one would emotionally react to issues, sometimes with comedy, sadness or anger.

Firewatch is a lovely game that I could definitely go back to and play again just for the excellent storyline and beautiful scenery.

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The Oreo 5 is a simple colorway on a classic silhouette. They are one of the most wearable sneakers in the game, inspired by one of the tastiest cookies in the game. So, let’s get to it.

First let’s take a look at the comfort of the Oreo 5s. One thing you need to know is that 5s run a bit big. Try going a half size down from what you usually wear. They are also wide and bulky, so they can make your feet look pretty huge. On top of all that, they are a fairly heavy shoe and can often get very hot inside. I wouldn't recommend wearing them while doing a lot of walking/running. However, they do have plenty of room and a comfortable step. I’ll give the comfort a five out of 10.

Next, we’ll examine the style of the shoe. The Oreo 5 is colored exactly like an Oreo: black and white. It is wearable with just about anything

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casual. It has a unique, high top shape and a sweet paint speckle near the midsole.

The buttery suede gives the shoe an interesting texture as well when the light bounces off it. It was a shoe that I could throw on and look good with any outfit. Overall, I give the style a nine out of 10.

Now, let’s talk about the performance of the shoe. Let’s just say that Nike is no longer making Air Jordans to accommodate for MJ’s high flying dunks. I would not recommend playing any sport in the Jordan 5. As mentioned earlier, they are very bulky and heavy. They since they are also wide,

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so this allows space for the feet to slide around and form blisters. I also noticed that the sole collects dust easily and does not provide a whole lot of traction. It’s a very immobile shoe. The only thing the 5s would be useful for is the ankle support they provide. They are definitely more of a shoe that you wear for looks than play. I’ll give the performance a dismal rating of three out of 10.

Finally, we’ll see how costly the Oreos are. They retailed for $170 back in 2013, which is decent for a pair of retros. You can find a new pair online for around $225, which isn’t a huge uptick in price. If you know where to look, you can find gently used pairs for well under retail. I got my pair for $100 in really good condition with the box. Although over $200 for a pair of shoes seems pricy, it’s pretty good in the world of Jordans. Overall, I give the price a seven out of 10.

In conclusion, the Jordan 5 Oreos are a very wearable shoe that will definitely catch some looks. However, due to its design, playing ball in them wouldn’t be the wisest choice. There has been a trend over time of Jordans becoming more of a fashion statement and less of a basketball shoe. It’s a sad truth, but at least we get to keep wearing our favorite J’s. Overall, I give the Oreos a six out of 10. Whatever you do, don’t dunk these Oreos in a glass of milk!

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These anime tunes deliver aural addictions

Whether you love or hate anime, you’d have to be insane not to appreciate the music. If you have nothing good to say about anime, maybe I can change your view with a few ... notable ... songs.

Soramimi Keeki (Azumanga Daioh) This one brings back so many memories. When I got into anime, I watched the mainstream kodomo shows like Yu-Gi-Oh, Sailor Moon, Naruto and Pokemon (which have some of the most widely known themes in all anime history) like a lot of kids, but this anime was one of the first ones that really got me hooked.

This show opened up a whole new side of anime for me. It was with this song and show that I became totally obsessed and started watching or reading any anime or manga that piqued my interest (with caution, of course).

I feel a wave of nostalgia just thinking of it. This song is so cute, and it makes me smile the second I hear it, although it never really leaves my head afterwards, which can get annoying. I often find myself humming this tune in the supermarket.

Guren No Yumiya (Shingeki No Kyojin, first opening) This. Song. I cannot describe the glory in mere words; one has to listen to this song in order to understand the experience Linked Horizon gives us. Backed up by a full choir, band and orchestra, I feel a mix of pure joy, terror and the urge to dance all at the same time.

The line, “Seid ihr das Essen? Nein, wir sind der Jäger,” is German, which (I don’t speak German very well, so correct me if I am wrong, German teachers) translates to “Are you the food? No, we are the Hunters!” and I think that sums up the show, if you don’t count how many characters were actually ... eaten. Despite that, it’s actually saying that they still fight back, even though they pretty much live in Hell. A lot of people will agree that it’s one of the more difficult ones to learn, but everyone chimes in at “blah blah blah blahblah, JAEGAR!” I took it upon myself to learn all the lyrics, but it’s still fun too.

Motteke Sailor Fuku (Lucky Star) Aya Hirano This song I can not get out of my head. It’s an upbeat, downright adorable rap, and dangit, it’s so catchy. After watching this opening, most people want to learn the dance and become friends with these adorable characters. I sure did. Some people might not like these types of cutesy anime, but the dance is so much fun.

Resonance (Soul Eater, season one) This song is so epic. With shredding guitars and fast-paced, agitated lyricism, every word is like a punch. It fits well with the animation sequence, which shows us all of the main characters we’re going to meet. The theme captures the dark, yet colourful and exciting tone of the show and gives a little preview of what we’re in for. I love this show and all of its openings, and I’m glad to say that it’s a common fan favorite as well.

“Tank” from Cowboy Bebop This song doesn’t even need lyrics to convey how cool this anime is. Whenever that bass drops and every time those jazzy horns sound, I can’t help but dance (don’t ever dance to this song without sunglasses). To me, it shows how much of a badass Spike is, and it sets the tone of the show. It’s much different than most anime themes, but it’s definitely one of the most iconic.

As soon as you’ve heard a millisecond of it, you know what it is.

Again (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, season one) This song is so full of emotion. The buildup is fantastic. It starts out slow and sweet sounding, and then it gets quieter, and then it surprises us with an incredibly fast-paced, passionate rap and wicked sweet guitar shreds. I look forward to hearing this series’s first theme every time I rewatch Brotherhood. It demonstrates the tone of the story well too, how it starts out happy and cute, and then tragedy strikes, and Ed and Al have to fight for their lives as things get even more epic, while still maintaining a bright and upbeat tone. Then the whole show ends on a high note, unlike the first series (which does not follow the manga). The title, I believe, is called “Again” because Brotherhood is a do-over of the original series, and it has a perfect ending to the series, as opposed to the downright depressing one of the original.

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Unlike others who went on exotic vacations, cruised the Bahamas or just took trips across the country in favor of sunnier weather, I decided to spend my spring break in cold, rainy Cedar Falls giving back to mother earth.

Yes, I decided to spend a week being as eco-friendly as possible.

That meant going vegan, giving up my car keys, recycling every chance I had and doing everything I could to save water and energy. So with me being a pastry loving, meat eating, joyriding, long shower taking, electricity dependant, paper wasting person, you could see exactly why my family burst out in disbelieving giggles around the dinner table when I announced my endeavor.

All of this is a graphic representation of my green footprint from my eco-friendly week and the footprint from a person’s average week expanded to see what the effects would be in a year.

Right now, humanity needs around 6.2 earths to live the way they do. However, if every week was eco week, we would need significantly fewer earths, 3.2.

The week went by slowly, and I will not say it was easy, but it was not as hard as I expected it to be. When the week was over, it was time to look at my carbon footprint, and it significantly differed from what my footprint would look like on a normal week (a carbon footprint is often used as shorthand for the amount of carbon being emitted by human activity or organization). Aside from rediscovering my love for peanut butter, I learned various things we could do to benefit our planet and in turn benefit our selves. They are as follows.

To support this lifestyle it takes 36.6 global acres of the Earth’s productive area. A global acre is the unit we use to measure the productivity of an acre of land.

Now we move on to water consumption. Currently, the average human consumption for water is 9,087 billion cubic meters of water per year. On the other hand, if everyone lived an eco friendly life, we could save a little over 2 billion cubic meters of water. Now these changes may not seem like much, but if we try to live as eco friendly as possible, year after year, the earth gets a chance to recover.

To support this lifestyle it takes 15.3 global acres of the Earth’s productive area. A global acre is the unit we use to measure the productivity of an acre of land.

The many choices in our lives impact how our “footprint“ is broken down. These areas show which areas in our lives have the biggest or smallest impact in our “footprint” and can help us choose the most effective ways to change our effects on earth.

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Lending Her Voice Gunda Brost has been a devoted foreign language teacher for nearly 20 years, ever since she received her teaching degree from Wartburg College in 1996. However, what most people don’t know about Brost is that outside of her classroom she devotes her time to her practice, Brost Law Office.

Brost works to help undocumented immigrants gain legalization, freedom and independence in the United States. She has been practicing law since 2007 and really became interested while she was teaching in Omaha.

Brost had been teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) in Omaha, and numerous people asked her questions about how they would be able to stay in this country. She had always been interested in being a lawyer, and what really helped her make up her mind was when a man came to her with questions.

He was an undocumented immigrant who had been working illegally in the meat processing industry. He came to her with questions about how he could get help. His fingers had been cut off dur-

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“The things that I see in the law practice, it’s so meaningful. I feel like what I do is meaningful.”

—world language teacher Gunda Brost regarding her other career as an immigration lawyer ing his work, and no one was there to help him or compensate. At that time, she knew what she wanted to do.

By the time Brost had her son, Benny, she was teaching at an all boys private Catholic school in Omaha.

“I liked it a lot,” she said, “and I wanted to stay there,” Unfortunately, there was no law school nearby that would cooperate with her already busy teaching schedule, and she didn’t want to move terribly far.

This was when she heard about Hamline University in St. Paul, Minn. Hamline offered courses that would fit with her busy time schedule, and at the same time help her become an attorney.

Brost finally decided to go

learn about law practices and put herself in the field.

Brost, an immigrant herself as she was born in Germany, said, “When you are born somewhere else, you’re always going to be different.

I feel American because I love America and the opportunities it has given me.”

She said she can relate in many ways to these clients of hers and loves challenges, being able to overcome them and being able to prove herself. She gave an example of a woman who was brought into the United States by her mother as she was a small child in 1984, and now this lady is facing problems with her legalization.

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Seniors Nolan Nickson and Sara Ashar Ashar went to meet her friend at Four Queens, and when she got there, Nickson was standing there with a sign that said, “Pres, can I be your first man at prom.”

Nickerson said he used the idea because Ashar is the school president, and one of his friends came up with that idea.

Juniors Josh Wason and Miranda Rokes Rokes walked into Johnson’s basement where Wason was standing with a sign that read, “I couldn’t picture going without you to prom.”

Rokes said, “I had no idea that he was going to ask me, and the picture of us as seventh graders and chubby made the whole sign.”

Wason said, “I thought it was funny and cute way to ask her to prom.”

ing as if she is a citizen and contributing to American society practically her whole life, without any documentation or records of any of it? These kinds of cases are what intrigue Brost: those seeking help because they don’t know any other life outside of U.S. borders with no other wish in the world except to stay here.

In the past, Brost has taught at both UNI and Wartburg College. “I’m so busy with my law practice,” she said, ”and they would like me at UNI again, but it’s so busy. I was so busy that it became hard to focus on one thing, and that can reflect poorly. Right now, I am very balanced.”

In the end, she said her focal point comes down to humanity. She said she needs to continue doing good things for the sake of humanity. “The things that I see in the law practice, it’s so meaningful. I feel like what I do is meaningful.”

Brost admires a speaker named Monica Reyes, a woman who was also brought here with her mother and has faced the struggles of being an illegal immigrant.

Brost said that Reyes puts a

human perspective on the whole thing. She explained that some of these people are those who have lived amongst us for years, even decades, people who have worked, paid taxes and maybe even started their own companies with their only crime ever committed being crossing the line illegally.

Brost’s mission is to these people who only know what it is like to live in the land of the free, and who would be completely lost and devastated to be thrown back into their native countries.

She said a majority of people don’t realize that these migrants live in the shadow of fear, worrying about what that moment will be like or even when the law will make it all come down to deportation and being stranded in the lands they possibly might not even recognize.

These are the kinds of situations that Brost devotes her thoughts and time into so that she can stand up and become the voice that they aren’t able to be and the light amongst their shadows.

Seniors Dalton Dickinson and Lexis Powell When Powell walked into her breezeway, she was shocked to see senior Dalton Dickinson standing there with flowers and a seven foot sign that read, “I know this is crazy and a little too much, but every prince needs a princess. Will you be mine for prom.”

Dickinson said, “I wanted to make the promposal she has never had before, something she would always remember.

When this idea came to me, I thought it was very special.”

Juniors Hayden Clausen and Kerstin Stillman Stillman went to get into her friend’s truck when Clausen popped out wearing a kid’s life vest and kid’s floaties. He was holding a sign that said, “Will you swim your way to prom with me?”

Stillman said, “I was super surprised, and I could not stop laughing.”

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Seniors Matt Bauman and Megan Bradford Bradford woke up from her mom saying that someone was at the door for her, and as she went to her front door, Bauman was standing there in a UPS uniform holding a clipboard that said “Prom? Yes or No” and flowers.

Bradford said, “I was super excited when he asked me.”

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Two lucky students explored Italy, France, Switzerland and England over spring break.

Junior Miranda Rokes stayed in Italy for her entire trip.

“I went to four different cities,” Rokes said. “Rome was our first city. Then we went to Florence, and then from Florence we went to Cinque Terre, then to Venice.”

Senior Maddy Wright however had a mini European tour and traveled to Zurich, Switzerland; Strasbourg, France and London, England.

England is where Wright experienced the biggest Coffee and croissant in Italy Photo by Miranda Rokes culture shock.

“The roads and how the Rokes said. drive on the opposite side, Rokes didn’t really expeit was so confusing,” Wright rience any extreme culture said. “It turned my life shock but noticed how the around for a couple days.” language barrier became Like Wright, Rokes had big issue. some difficulties with the “When we went to the roads in Europe. not so touristy places, it was “Just not knowing any really hard to communicate directions because their with people,” Rokes said. streets are so different than Despite the obstacles ours, that was a challenge,” of being in European coun-

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tries, both Wright and Rokes discovered new favorite places and some interesting but tasty food.

For Wright, Switzerland’s mountains were a standout from her trip. However, the trip up to the top won’t be remembered so fondly.

“We rode a gondola lift up, and I just cried the whole time,” Wright said.

“I was so scared of heights, and we were so far up. I thought that was going to be it for me.”

“Once we got to the top of the mountain, we saw all of Switzerland from there, including all the mountains surrounding us,” Wright said. “It was the most beautiful and surreal thing I’ve ever experienced.”

In France Wright was surprised how popular seafood was, and it quickly became her favorite meal she had on her trip.

“They had this dish that was always incorporated with sauerkraut, and I thought it was going to be absolutely disgusting, but I’m craving it right now. It was so good,” Wright said.

“It’s called something different, but it’s comparable to sauerkraut in America, except 10 times better.”

Rokes also tried fish in Italy, but her experience wasn’t so great. “When I was in Cinque Terre, since it’s on the water, I ordered this fried fish, but it came with little anchovies,” Rokes

said. “The heads were on the fish, and it was really gross.”

However, her favorite was the coffee.

“I was really big into the coffee there. It’s so different than American coffee,” said Rokes.

“The cappuccinos were so rich and I really like the croissants too.”

Rokes enjoyed her cappuccinos and croissants in hidden coffee shops scattered throughout a big park in Rome that was her second favorite spot from the trip.

“It was almost like Central Park in a way,” Rokes said. “I love New York City, and it definitely reminded me of that. There were hidden coffee shops in there, and it was just so awesome.”

Rokes’ first pick for favorite spot from her week in Italy was the Vatican.

“I really like art, and seeing all the literal art in front of me was pretty sweet,” Rokes said.

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Trip to God’s Mountain fulfills spiritual quest for service God’s Mountain is a Christian campsite where young Christians from all over go to get the experience of God and engage more in him.

The campus is in Rushville, Mo., at the very top of a mountain with a beautiful view of the sun rising above the ground in the morning.

Over Spring Break, we broke up into groups and got to help build around the camp on different things like painting swing sets, building retaining walls or even putting new siding on the sides of

the cabins and many other jobs to make the mountain a better place for the kids that come to the camp for the summer.

While we are working, we engaged in each other and had fulfilling conversations and listened to music.

During the day, we worked, and when the sun set and it became a little chilly out, we came in for worship and devotion and finished off the night with a message from one of the group leaders.

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“Well, I thought it was cool to get to know people that you may not interact with at school and just spend spend time together learning about people. We also thought it was cool that we got to help out at God’s Mountain and make a difference somewhere!” —sophomore Molly Rygh “God’s Mountain was a great trip that really strengthened my faith in Christ. The trip was led by amazing people, and the community that the trip created is a blessing.”

—sophomore Brandon Nelson “God’s Mountain was so great because even though we were working hard the whole, it was peaceful because we weren’t having to deal with all the pressures from the world outside of God’s Mountain. We all got a really great bond from sharing time, work, sweat and stories with each other.”

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Last weekend, I went to Amana Colonies with senior Mary Ingalls, her dad and his girlfriend.

It is right next to Cedar Rapids, so it was only about an hour drive there.

I love to look at houses in the country, so I was pretty entertained the enOne Tank tire trip between that and playing

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We got to Cedar Rapids and spent about 15 minutes driving around, looking for E-85 gas because Mary’s dad, Scott, is very picky about what gas he uses. We finally found a gas station with the right kind of gas for him, then went to Pizza Ranch for lunch.

After we ate, we made our way to Amana Colonies and explored. We got Ellie in her stroller and headed toward the wine and cheese building. There were some cute benches outside, and we sat there while Mary fed Ellie, then we continued our journey.

We only stayed on one side of the road and did not go in many stores because they either did not seem interesting or there were stairs to the door that Mary did not want to deal with, considering the stroller and baby.

We did, however, find a cute little art store with paintings by a 12-yearold little girl. They covered the bottom floor along with pottery in one room, and more paintings and photographs covered the top floor. They were so beautiful, but I decided not to buy any.

We left the store and walked a little farther and found a jewelry store with rocks and stones lining up all the walls; they were all so beautiful. There was even a giant dinosaur bone along with dinosaur T-shirts for little kids. We finished looking at all the the stones and necklaces and decided to head out.

We did not get much farther before Ellie started to cry again, so we decided to go back to the car and change her diaper. Becca, Scott’s girlfriend, and I decided to go look at the museum where I found quite a bit of things that I liked but could only buy a couple. A lot of it was old fashioned and over-priced considering you could make a lot of the things yourself, but they were still cute.

There was not much on the first floor, so we decided to go upstairs and look.

There was one room full of all things car-related. There were signs, a few old car parts and collectable toy cars along with a few other things. I found a metal sign to hang up in a garage for my dad and a little wooden painting for a friend for their lake house. The museum was very cute, and I liked it a lot, but we left after I bought my two items. Overall, it was a great trip, and I would recommend it to anyone.

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The Amana Colonies, located about 20 minutes west of Iowa City, consist of seven little communities formed in 1855

by German immigrants inspired by a religious movement to move to America and set up communal living.

Though this communal arrangement was abandoned during the Great Depression, the unique heritage of craftsmanship remains to this day, including many handcrafted offerings for food, clothing, rugs, quilts and much more .

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Spicy Bacon and Egg Sandwiches Cook time: 5-10minutes Feeds: 1-2 people

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Needs: Frying Pan 1-2 Eggs 1-2 Slices of Bacon Bread Spicy Mayo Your Favorite Seasonings Cook: Start your bacon.

Add your seasonings.

Cook to your preference.

Break the eggs in the pan in the bacon grease.

Break the yolks and season.

Toast the bread.

Spread the mayo on the bread.

Put it all together and enjoy your midday breakfast.

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Senior relishing his role in last year of Tiger soccer “Nothing really compares to the feeling of being under the lights while it seems everyone in the world’s eyes are fixed solely on you,” senior Nate Shull said as he sat back in his chair thinking back to the many times he was entrusted with the game winning shot.

Soccer has always been a part of this senior’s life. In fact, it’s helped shape him into the person he is today. The dream started back in Kalamazoo, Mich., where Shull entered his first soccer camp at the age of four.

In the beginning, Shull did not enjoy the sport. It was just one of those things he had to do, and he would go through the motions.

With his parents’ support and persistence, Shull decided to stick with it and kept playing soccer throughout the summer. Finally, after going to multiple practices throughout the summer, he started to find himself enjoying the sport and decided to start playing on rec teams. Once the senior realized he didn’t only enjoy the sport but actually had natural talent, he started on his first club team at 8 years old called Kingdom Soccer Club. He constantly played until age 12 when his family moved to Iowa.

Right away the soccer-crazed senior started to look for a team

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After five minutes of overtime against Waterloo West last year, senior Nathan Shull tapped in the gamewinning goal after a pass from senior Chris Keys, and the Tiger celebration, including from Blake Love (’15), Shull and Payton McCrea (’15), began in earnest. to play on and get affiliated with.

His mom was searching online for soccer clubs and quickly found a team called FC Midwest, so Shull was quick to try out. He made the team without question, and his soccer career in the state of Iowa had begun.

Shull found himself at an advantage because the sport was a lot bigger in Michigan, and he was used to a lot more competition. Back in his home state, he had played with athletes who are currently playing Division 1 soccer.

In eighth grade, Shull went from the FC Midwest team to the Cedar Valley Soccer Club and im-

mediately fit in as he started to make friends and his teammates soon became his family. Freshman year he started fresh/soph but started playing varsity as a sophomore.

“I remember the first time I played in a varsity game,” Shull said. “It was terrifying.”

In the first game of the season, upperclassman Ahmed Shehata tore his ACL, and Shull came in to replace him. This is where his entire varsity career started, and he hasn’t look back yet.

His junior year, Shull got used to scoring a few more goals. In fact, he had a couple game win-

ning goals. At the end of the year, he made First Team All Conference and used his phenomenal year to propel him into his final year as a Tiger.

Whether the team is warming up, stretching, doing passing drills, possession exercises, scrimmaging or competing in an actual game, Shull is a strong leader who everyone knows and looks up to. It’s impossible to think of the Cedar Falls soccer team and not automatically think of the name Nate Shull, not only because of his jaw dropping ball skills on the field but because of his extraordinary leadership and humility off the field.

“This year is senior heavy, and the team chemistry is something special,” Shull said with a smile.

“We’re all hungry and have a desire to make it to the top.”

After sitting down to eat after a recent victory, Shull took off his orange sky zone socks that he wears every game. He sat back before his first bite and reminisced on another great night and couldn’t help but realize that these are some of the greatest memories he will ever make. He quickly snapped out of it, shook his head and started to feast on a well-deserved full meal.

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Senior Madison McCann returns a shot against her Iowa City High opponent at home on Tuesday, April 19. She lost this close match 7-10. Though the Tigers dropped the contest 1-8, McCann and her doubles partner senior Rachel Paup picked the one win for the team. This season, the Tigers are 2-4 in team play overall, and the next contest is this Saturday against both Cedar Rapids Jefferson and Prairie away.

The women’s tennis team has bounced up and down in recent competitions.

On Saturday, April 9, the team faced off against Linn Mar and Cedar Rapids Xavier at UNI. The team lost to Linn Mar but bounced back against Xavier by dominating the Saints 8-1.

The Tigers are loaded with seniors, including Madison McCann, Becky Hughes, Rachel Paup and Mary Anton, and behind the seniors are two juniors, Kalleigh Kress and Megan Saak to round out the varsity team.

The early part of the season hasn’t gone exactly as planned for the Tigers, but at times they have shown what the experienced team is capable of going forward.

“I love this team and the effort everyone puts in every single day. I feel like we haven’t shown our potential yet, but I know we will,” junior Kalleigh Kress said.

On Tuesday, April 12, the Tigers built on the performance against Xavier when they swept Waterloo East 9-0 at home. The

dominate showing by the Tigers is yet another glimpse at what the team is capable of moving forward. “We just play one game, one match at a time. Nobody has a huge ego or anything. We are all just playing for each other and not just ourselves.”

That unselfish attitude is the key to any team’s success as it is beginning to pay off with the team going a combined 17-1 in the last 18 matches until this week.

But this past Tuesday, April 19, the team hit a bump in the road in facing off against a tough Iowa City High team, falling 1-8 at Robinson Dresser courts in Cedar Falls. The lone match was won by Hughes and McCann in doubles. Paup and McCann came the closest to beating their individual opponents, both falling 7-10.

Next up for the Tigers is a home meet this Saturday, April 23 against Cedar Rapids Jefferson and Cedar Rapids Prairie.

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Senior forward Isaac Kippes got the opportunity of a lifetime during a rainy game against Waverly-Shell Rock.

Kippes scored the game winning goal to secure the Tigers’ 2-1 victory against the Go-Hawks. This was a win that the team needed to get headed in the right direction. Kippes also added another goal in the game against Waterloo East on Tuesday.

What is it like to score a game winnning goal?

It was energizing. Coming off of the bench and making an impact on the game felt fantastic, and I’m happy to have put away my first chance in that game.

How was the game going before that goal?

We were not playing as strong as we should be, but we put our chances away, and in the end that’s what counts.

Thanks to our defenders and goal keeper, we were able to keep a clean 2-1 victory.

What is the outlook for the rest of the season?

If you had to ask me this two weeks ago, I would have said we had no chance of making it out of sub state.

Now that we are picking up speed though, I feel like we can make a serious run for State this year.

What are your plans for after high school?

I’ll be going to the University of Iowa to study biology.

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Men’s Track Thursday, April 28 Drake Relays (Away) TBD Women’s Track Thursday, April 28 Drake Relays (Away) TBD Men’s Tennis Saturday, April 23 CR Jefferson/Prarie (Away) @ 8 a.m. and noon Women’s Tennis Saturday, April 23 CR Jefferson/Prarie (Away) @ 8 a.m. and noon Men’s Soccer Tuesday, April 26 vs. Dubuque Wahlert (Home) @ 6:45 p.m.

Women’s Soccer Tuesday, April 26 vs. Dubuque Wahlert (Home) @ 4:15 p.m.

Women’s Golf Tuesday, April 26 Hunters Ridge Golf Course (Away) @ 12:30 p.m.

Trapshooting Thursday, April 28 @Cedar Falls Gun Club (Home) @ 4:30 p.m.