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Gold Star Friday, April 28, 2017

Peet Junior High history teacher Sarah Carlson and her whole class were in for a surprise on Monday, April 16. A single golden star balloon appeared through the classroom door along with a crowd of people, including Carlson’s husband, Peet’s administrative staff and members from Gold Star as they awarded Carlson with a plaque for outstanding teaching.

“I was like a deer in headlights when everyone came in the room. It was not registering in my head what was happening, but after I had time to think about it, it was one of the most honoring moments in my career, and I still am thrilled to be chosen as a recipient,” Carlson said.

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business and just be yourself.

A lot of what she said resonated with the students. Freshman Sarimah Ogbonda said, “I think it was a really good lesson that Amanda left with us. I think I learned that in this society, like for Amanda with it being a man’s world, that you have to be confident in your actions and remember that you just do you, and as long as you’re going out and giving your best shot, you shouldn’t worry about small mistakes you make and instead try to grow from them.”

Jillian Gaines, also a freshmen, said, “The most inspiring thing she said was, make sure that no matter who you meet, they remember your name and what you do, not what outfit you had on or your hair color.”

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Peet history teacher earns exclusive award

dar Valley for outstanding work. The teachers are awarded at a banquet, which students are encouraged to go attend. Teachers are nominated by students who think their teachers deserve recognition for their hard work. Gold Star has awarded over 260 student in the Black Hawk County.

Peet Junior High School’s very own 2017 Gold Star recipient uses creative and interactive lessons to teach her students about the history of America.

“My philosophy in teaching is never to be bored. Students learn more when they are engaged in the process, so this is what I try to bring into my classroom. I am lucky to live in the age of everything posted online because I can access lessons from around the world and

KWWL anchor delivers inspiration for upcoming women leaders KWWL news anchor Amanda Goodman visited Holmes Junior High on April 20 to talk to the to the Peet and Holmes LEAD girls about being a woman in the workplace, the adversities that she has overcome and how to be a better woman.

Goodman said it’s a man’s world and it’s always working against women. From her early career in Texas and North Carolina as a reporter to her current job now as an anchor, she told powerful stories of her receiving hate on social media and in person, as well as her sexist encounters with people asking her co-anchor, Ron Steele, about his job and how hard it is, and those same people asking her about her makeup and clothes.

Goodman ended her speech on a simple note. “You do you,” teaching the girls not to rely on others, mind your own

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resources at the click of a mouse,” Carlson said.

“I spend countless hours planning activities and seeking out feedback from other teachers in the building, and my poor husband at home listens to me talk about possible activities at home too,” she said.

Carlson has known for a long time that being a teacher was something that came naturally. “I have always wanted to be a teacher since I was 6 years old. I played school all summer long, making worksheets for my friends so I could correct them. I had many influential teachers that inspired me. My fifth grade teacher Mrs. Daley made everyone feel special and included. She had us teach a lesson on the ancient Aztecs, and I was hooked at that point.

In eighth grade, my social studies teacher had

us view an image of a slave ship, and that was the instant I knew I had to teach the stories of people.”

Teachers are often underappreciated and deserve to know the work they put in is valued by students because teachers value students just as much. “My biggest influence as a teacher is my students. They are what I show up for each day. They teach me new ways of thinking.

They push me to try new things and grow professionally. Helping young people uncover who they are and how they think and collaborating with other teachers who view education as a way to change the future,” is what teaching is all about for Carlson.

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Peet experimenting with hallway tunes On Friday of April 21, students at Peet Junior High were accompanied to their classes by the sound of music flooding through the intercom. The idea came from Peet Associate Principal Justin Urbanek, and the music seemed to promote more positive energies to students, with songs that sent messages for people to be more happy and confident or to just lift their spirits in general.

The music was also a surprise for everyone, and the reactions from students appeared to be mixed.

Students were seen either dancing along to the music or scrunching their faces in dissatisfaction.

A reason for students disliking this new addition to their day at school might’ve been that they simply just wanted to get to class without other students getting riled up. Others said that it seemed a bit cheesy. “It’s the type of thing you would see in a movie,” Alyssa Joyce, a Peet student, said. “I think they kind of expected the whole school to break out into a flashmob.”

Song requests made by students or teachers on what they want to hear might be a good way to

make it enjoyable for everyone, but, of course, everyone’s taste in music is different.

The music seemed to be a way for the school to bring more energy and liveliness to the environment. Even teachers were dancing and trying to spread more positivity. “It personally lightened my day and sort of took some edge off,” Joyce said. “I think it kind of shifted the mood around the school and made everyone a little happier.”

Because school can be very stressful, especially during testing, Joyce said that the music might’ve been a way for the school to help students relax.

“It’s getting close to the end of the year, and everyone is pretty stressed out right now, so they probably wanted to have a fun thing to help us get a little loose,” Joyce said.

Overall, most can agree that the music was a good way to end the week. “I just thought it was a really fun thing,” Joyce said. “It was great to have a release between every class period and just jam out.”

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Pineapples point to teacher collaborations at Peet These last few weeks, the hallways of Peet Junior High have been a little bit brighter with signs of pineapples all around. Many students were confused at what these fruits were doing in the hallways or their schools, but the message is now becoming a little bit clearer.

“Pineapples are an international sign of welcome. It’s a symbol of ‘Come on in and see what we’re up to’ at Peet,” instructional coach Hilary Iehl said.

Iehl and her fellow instructional coach Linda Walther found out about the pineapples at the beginning of the year from Megann Tresemer, curriculum professional development leader, and later read about

them in an education blog called “Cult of Pedagogy.”

“The big idea is that teachers are watching teachers,” Iehl said. “It’s some of the best professional development we can have. Learning from each other helps impact our own teaching by providing ideas for our own classrooms. Watching how students hold conversations in history or how a lab in science is conducted can prompt a math teacher to revamp and engage kids differently.”

Walther agreed that the objective is to get teachers learning from one another. “If there is a pineapple on a classroom door, that means the teacher’s door is open and welcoming for anyone to come visit. When

a teacher visits another room, they come in to observe and learn. They may be wanting to see the teaching strategy the teacher is using, presentations students are doing or even see how that teacher handles classroom management and much much more,” Walther said.

Not only do the pineapples affect the teachers at Peet, but they also help the students. “The pineapples impact teachers in that we become more collaborative and learn from each other. It benefits the students because their teachers are constantly learning to be more effective teachers for their students,” Walther said.

Both Iehl and Peet principal Bill

Boevers agree that the pineapples will impact students learning, and they see the long term effects of it.

One problem is accountability.

“We have the big pineapple on the media center window because we set a goal for the teachers to visit 50 classrooms by the end of the school year. Every time a teacher visits another classroom, their name goes on the pineapple,” Walther said. “We hope that our students hold us accountable for filling up our pineapple by continuously asking, ‘What’s up with the giant pineapple?’” Iehl said.

The overarching goal of the pineapples is to help improve the students learning and give teachers the opportunity to better their

approach by learning from others.

Iehl explains that she and Walther get to do that this year a lot more as instructional coaches. “That’s kinda what like our job is this year more.

We get to go everywhere. We see a lot of benefit in seeing all these other people teaching and we see all these cool things going on that like other teachers need to have that same ability to go watch other people and learn from other people. Because we have a lot of good teachers here,” Iehl said. “I am grateful that we have teachers that are always looking for ways to improve, share and grow,” Boevers said.

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Good Neighbor Iowa looking to expand pesticide-free properties in Cedar Valley In 1987, the Journal of the National Cancer Institute did a study on households that use pesticides and found astonishing results. The study showed that household and garden pesticide use can increase the risk of childhood leukemia seven times as much as a household that doesn’t use pesticides, yet 2,860 pounds of active ingredients of pesticides, mostly 2,4-D, MCPP and Dicamba, are applied on school grounds, parks and residential areas in Cedar Falls.

On Friday, April 20, Good Neighbor Iowa, a statewide campaign, held an event at Seerley Park, a pesticide free area. The goal of Good Neighbor Iowa is to reduce children’s exposure to pesticides and protect water quality. The goal on April 20 was to change people’s attitude of what lawns should look like and for people to join the organizers in pledging to a pesticide free lawn.

For kids (and also adults) to enjoy, there was goats and sheep at the event, eating pesticide-free grass and leaves all morning. Other activities included Frisbees, coloring pages and a cup with dirt and seeds to grow one’s own pesticide-free grass.

On another picnic table there were “Good Neighbor” yard signs spread out with phrases saying “Panther Lawn” or “Lawn For Kids” that one received after they pledged, in hope that all of the lawns in the city will be filled with “Good Neighbor” yard signs.

As a lot of people started showing up, the local leaders started to speak including Cedar Falls park director Mark Ripplinger, Cedar Falls family physician Kyle Christianson, Dubuque city staff Cori Burbach and Childcare Center director Linda Jacoby. These leaders shared their insights on pesticide use and the harmful effects of pesticides on children.

A big reason Good Neighbor Iowa is trying to eliminate pesticide use is the harmful effects it has on our bodies, specifically for children.

Christianson said pesticide exposure is higher for children, especially when they are getting it from their homes, parks and schools. “With that exposure comes an increased risk of cancer. Those cancers include leuke-

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mia and lymphoma. Some other side effects include behavioral disorders, ADHD learning disorder, prenatal disorders prior to delivery as the mom’s exposure increases risk to fetal-death, pre delivery and low birth weight,” Christianson said.

According to him, citizens are responsible for these risks, so everyone can do something about it; it’s just whether they want to.

“All of us that have kids know that kids love to put their hands in their mouth, and they also explore the world with their hands.

As developing beings, their or-

gans are still maturing and developing which makes them at higher risk.”

A lot of movement is happening with the Good Neighbor Iowa campaign. For example, the City of Cedar Falls has pledged 24 parks to be pesticide-free, which is 503 acres.

However, the campaign says the CF community now has to start taking over the campaign because they have the power to get schools, child care centers and other institutions pesticide free.

“The future depends on us. We will have to have a bunch of us

approaching schools, approaching child care centers, religious organizations, businesses and parks all over Iowa. It depends on people in this community becoming active. Students in your school could ask the school officials and say ‘Hey, we don’t want our school sprayed.’ Parents are going to be the biggest force for schools, because if I don’t have a child in the school, I don’t have any standing, it’s like ‘Who are you?’ But parents whose kids are in school have a lot of power, they should say, ‘Hey, wait a minute, right?’ How successful

this is going to be is how much we engage in these things,” said Kamyar Enshayan from the University of Northern Iowa Center for Energy & Environmental Education.

The North Cedar Child Care Center has been involved in looking for nature exploration for young children for many years. The director and staff believe that the kids should have the right to explore the world in a safe and clean environment.

“We believe it’s important to foster the love of outdoor time with children and their families, so we have not been using pesticides.

We are very involved in having a natural setting that kids can explore in many ways. We are very excited for them to have that opportunity, and we also mentor other centers. It’s important to think in terms of all the different ways we are encouraging our children to be outdoors and involved, but what are we doing to protect them and keep this a safe environment?” Jacoby asked.

Before the campaign came to Cedar Falls, it was already working its way around other cities in Iowa, including Dubuque.

“In Dubuque we have been doing a lot of things. Last year we kicked off an integrative pest management program. The highlight of that is in our 10 pesticide free parks, we don’t spray our lawns, we don’t spread any of our playground places, but we do do a little bit of line trimming in some of our spaces. Our goal is to continue until all of our parks become pesticide free,” Burbach said.

The event and website was created and set up by leaders Bettina Fabos and Enshayan’s UNI students. The website includes a three minute video on how America got to where it is with pesticides today. It shares research on how pesticides cause harm and how one can have a healthy lawn without pesticides.

There is also a map showing places that have pledged pesticide free and areas that are likely and not likely to spray pesticides. To view this website and learn more about the campaign and pesticides and pledge, visit https://goodneighboriowa.org/

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Poetic Power

Poetry defines limits of expression For the final installment of NaPoWriMo 2017, we’ll be talking about why poetry is important and how it has influenced the hearts of many.

Poetry is a way to understand how language and symbols work together. It’s a worthy expression of emotion, deep feelings and aesthetics, or just a sense of how beautiful the world around us is.

As an expression of emotion, it’s very important that we keep poetry units in our schools and in the lives of students.

Since poetry in all of it’s forms defines the limits of the English language, it’s perfect for English language learners. Poems are written all around the world, and so it’s not hard to find poems in their first language and then the translated counterpart. Also, because of the broken up format sometimes used in poetry, language learners can find their voices and ways to express themselves with whatever level of the English vocabulary they’ve acquired.

Poetry also helps us know each other as a community. Poems are written on any given topic and can be used as introduction tools or storytelling tools of our past.

Using metaphors, similes, hyperboles and other figurative language tools helps us paint our lives on paper with words and tell our original stories. For students who normally wouldn’t open up in

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classroom discussion or reach out to others, poetry creates a new platform of expressing feelings and opinions they have.

In literature classes, it’s hard to find ways to refine and practice speaking and listening, often overlooked important English skills needed for college, but poetry covers that intersection with spoken word, slam and beat poetry.

It gives students opportunities to write their original works, and then share them verbally with the class.

This gives the students watching a chance to listen and comprehend what the performer’s message is.

When read aloud, poetry can be rhythm, music, sounds and beats. Young children may not understand all the words and stanzas, but they will feel the beats and patterns in the performance of it, and try to replicate it as well.

Poetry is the most kinesthetic of all types of literature. It’s physical, and raw; it activates your heart and soul.

We need poetry. In schools, in the community, online and performed. Poetry promotes literacy, builds community, breaks language barriers and fosters emotional resilience. Bring a little poetry into your home, classroom, community and life. You won’t regret it.

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Senior using Soundcloud to offer creations Beginning at a young age, senior Josh Post has taken advantage of social media through uploading original songs both written and produced by him to showcase his passion.

Post said, “My mom played guitar in our church band when I was very young, so we always had a guitar sitting around the house. I eventually wanted to learn to play guitar when I was about 8 years old and gradually learned to play guitar and piano.

Learning the instruments made me want to record myself playing music to try to sound like something you would hear on the radio. I am positive that there are YouTube videos of terrible recordings I did when I was 10.”

Using the audio platform SoundCloud, Post plans to continue sharing original songs all ranging in genre.

Post said, “I really haven't decided, I like music across all genres.

I am a fan of hip-hop, rock, R&B and country. I noticed that current country includes aspects of many genres.

I grew up listening to country music and spending time outdoors, so it’s the music that I relate to the most.”

In addition to singing a variety of genres, Post prefers creating original, hand-written pieces over covering published songs.

“Sometimes, a great idea will hit me; maybe it came from a conversation or experience I had recently. I come up with a fresh way to describe what happened through writing lyrics. Other times, I have to make a very conscious effort to grind out a

song, which can be a very long process. However, for the few rap songs I wrote, I never wrote anything down, I just kept recording lines that popped in my head until I thought it was acceptable.”

Though Post is just beginning his new writing and songs production, he will continue to pursue his passion for leisure and for a potential job.

“I hope to continue to write and create songs that people can have fun listening to, and sell songs that I can make a chunk of money from.

It is something that I really love to do, and if I can get paid doing it, that makes it even better.”

Check out Post’s music at SoundCloud, with username: postjoshua98

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Tame your curls with simple steps

The curl pattern of a person is determined by the number of disulfide bonds between hair proteins found in the hair shaft. The more bonds you have, the curlier your hair is.

A good rule of thumb is that the higher your curl type, the more moisture your hair routine should include. Different types of curly hair require different care and products.

S-shaped, bouncy curls require more frizz control than other types of curls. Most people with this type of curly hair have voluminous, soft hair.

However, this curl pattern is prone to frizz and dryness, and is damaged easily.

It is also the most “temperamental” hair type, meaning that lack of proper care can alter the curl pattern and make it appear more dull. Use products that contain light-

weight moisturizing oils and frizz-fighting formulas to keep frizz and damage at bay while also maintaining bounce and volume. However, it’s important to find the correct balance between too much product, which can weigh down your hair, and too little, which can make your hair appear dry.

Coily and coarse curly hair has fewer cuticle layers than any other hair type, which means that it has less protection from the damage inflicted by combing, brushing, curling, blow-drying and straightening. Because it is prone to damage and is more delicate, it responds best to gentle styling and lots of moisture. Products that include rich oils such as coconut oil, avocado oil, macadamia oil, castor oil and jojoba oil can help many types of curly hair, which is prone to dryness and damage.

The best pro-tip for curlyheads from my personal experience? Get rid of your brush!

Toss your bristle brush and opt for a wide-toothed comb.

Brushing your curls not only dulls your curl patterns, but it causes your hair to break, resulting in pesky split ends that will make your hair appear dry and frizzy. Wide tooth combs are gentler on curls rather than damaging the hair, and keeps the curl pattern intact.

Along with that is the ditching or at least reduction in the shampooing of your hair. Excessive shampooing dries your hair and increases the frizz. Because curly hair appears more dry than other types of hair, it is easier to get away with no shampooing for a few days.

Instead of shampooing every day, rinse your roots with water and apply conditioner to your ends like normal to re-

fresh your curls.

A n y c u r l y h a i r e d p e r s o n knows the struggle of the search to find the perfect hair product. While every curly head has different curls, I feel that this product is a sure winner for anyone with curly hair. After hundreds of dollars wasted on testing hair

products, I finally found a winner.

Curls Lavish Curl Moisturizer- $9.99 It take serious effort to keep your curls fresh and frizzless, especially after a good night's rest. The Curls Lavish Curl Moisturizer is my go-to every single morning when I don’t have time to take a shower. This product is a must because it moisturizes and refreshes your lifeless morning curls without having to spend time getting them wet. But, I also use this after I get out of the shower to keep my curls smooth and less frizzy. It’s light, smells great and does the job of 10+ hair products in one, saving you money and time.

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Clever plans lead to dates for dance Seniors Vanessa Kime & Colin Shultz

Juniors Makenna Carroll & Cole Hovey

Schultz and Kime decided before they were going to go to prom together, but when Shultz rang her doorbell and he was there with a plate of cookies, “I was so surprised, I knew he was planning on re-asking me in a cute way, but I definitely didn't expect it to be that night,” Kime said.

“I heard about these ideas with cookies from other schools, and I decided to go for it,” Shultz said. “I thought it would be unique, fun and something she would like.”

When Carroll headed out her front door to get ice cream with Hovey, Hovey tossed Carroll a baseball that read, “I may strike out, but prom?”

“I’m so beyond excited to be heading to prom with my best friend,” Carroll said.

“I was checking out ideas on the Internet with my mom, and I couldn’t find anything that was cute. Then my mom came up with that idea,” Hovey said.

Seniors Katie Rygh & Drew Sannes

Junior Tehya Tournier & Tyler Starbeck

Rygh walked into the kitchen at her friend's house, and Sannes was standing there with this sign, “You can borrow my KitchenAid mixer if you go to prom with me?”

“I thought this was so funny because I make jokes on my Finsta about how I want a KitchenAid mixer, but they're so expensive, I think it was super creative, and I loved it,” Rygh said.

“My friend Tyler Campbell and I came up with idea after a lot of brainstorming. After just scrolling through her Finsta, we came up with this,” Sannes said.

After receiving a Snapchat from Starbeck that read, “I’m heading over to your house soon,” Tournier went to her door and there he was standing there with Coke bottles and a note that read, “It would ve Sodalicious if you went to prom with me!”

“I’m super happy and thought it was a really cute idea. It will be a super fun night,” Tournier said.

“I knew she really enjoyed Coke, and my other plan fell through, so I came up with this, and I ended up liking it better,” Starbeck said.

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Still looking for a date? Try one of these proposals 1. Poster: It is the complete goto when deciding when, where and who for the perfect prom date. Match a clever or catchy saying, slap it on a poster, add a little decoration and you’re set for a cute promposal.

2. Sticky Notes: This is an easy and inexpensive way to land a prom date. Be creative with your promposal too. Spell PROM out on a car or in a driveway. Write prom on every Sticky Note, etc.

3. With a Pet: Cats and dogs and goldfish, oh my! These have been some trendy, cute and simple ideas for promposals. Attach a cute note to a collar, come up with a catchy phrase or just simply ask with your best pet pal, “Prom?”

4. Fav food: How could anyone say no to their favorite food AND snagging a date to prom? Take your guy or gal out to a fancy dinner, slide the napkin over with the words “prom” and watch their eyes gleam with a smile. Or, grab some Chick-

fil-A and write out your proposal on the bag. It’s simple, spontaneous and sweet.

5. Flowers: A bouquet of flowers can always brightens someone’s day.

Stop by a local flower shop and pick up roses, daisies, tulips, any kind and pop the question.

6. Fav Drink: Going along with the favorite foods idea, a promposal doesn’t have to be big and elaborate.

Simply writing “Prom?” on a favorite Gatorade, starbucks order, etc.

7. Balls: Do you have the balls to ask a date to prom? Spell out prom with basketballs, tennis balls, volleyballs, etc. Write on a softball/baseball and be creative with it and show that potential date what you got.

8. Balloons: It may be a little cliche but, hey, that’s OK! Write the special four words on balloons, fill their bedroom up and pop the question. Be creative. This is a trendy, inexpensive and cute way to set up a date for May

9. Through Song: This promposal may not have a lot of takers, especially when you may not have the finest singing voice around town but hey, don’t let that stop you. Recreate his or hers favorite song into a promposal and watch them melt.

10. Pictures: This one may take a little time, but it would sure be worth the effort. Print off the pictures of special moments and fun times with the person you will be asking and spell out “Prom?” It will touch his or her heart and make prom worthwhile.

Prom Announcements

Attention all juniors and seniors, prom is right around the corner. Prom will be held at Electric Park Ballroom in Waterloo.

Search through your favorite childhood pictures, high school memories and team photos to share at Post Prom. Be creative, and submit as many photos as you would like and make sure to write your full name on the back.

The pictures submitted must be Grated, mailed to Parents Who Care at 1015 Division Street or email any photos to cci@cfu.net.

Also be sure to take care of all fines, tardies and detentions before May 13, or else you will not be able to attend prom.

Tickets for Post Prom, Starry Nights, will be sold in advance at school’s front office for $5 and at the door for $10. They will go on sale Monday, May 8 through Friday, May 12 before school and at lunch.

Post Prom will run from midnight to 4 a.m. There will be food (pizza, subs Chick-fil-A and desserts), a knockerball tournament, a hypnotist, a photobooth and more games, so join in for some fun.

All junior and senior students along with their dates are invited to Starry Nights post prom, regardless of whether they attended prom.

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Stakes climbing for promposal pressures Prom fever has officially struck the high school as students search for the perfect dress and the perfect date. However, modern-day emphasis on popping the prom question, also known as “promposals,” have a large portion of the male population in a slight frantic.

Somehow within the past decade, a simple “Will you go to prom with me?” has turned into a whole event that typically include small gifts, flowers and clever signs. If asking a partner to prom wasn’t nerve wracking before, this modern-day era of promposals has pushed it beyond the point of stress.

Senior Adison Pace said, “Promposals are a huge deal throughout the high school, which can be a good thing and a bad thing. It definitely adds to the amount of pressure the prom-asker undergoes. Not only do they have to face the slight fear of rejection, they have to worry about the promposal idea not being creative or clever enough.”

Senior Kayla Vanderwerf said, “It is crazy to see how the way asking someone to a dance has changed over time.

It used to be an exciting moment just

to have someone be interested in taking you, now it seems almost wrong to ask using just words. Standards have been amplified and will continue to get higher.”

With the increasing amount of stress as the standards for promposals rise, students question if their ideas will meet the societal unwritten requirements.

Junior Alinani Mpundu said, “To be honest, modern day expectations of promposals have me and many of my friends over thinking how to ask someone. We find ourselves in a bind where we either procrastinate doing it or stress about our idea meeting expectations set by everyone else. In reality, all that matters is asking the person. If everyone continues to raise the standards, many of us might fall back to the basics, which lack creativity that society tends to seek.”

In addition to the high standards and expectations, gradual increases may take away from the experience and high school memory.

Vanderwerf said, “If girls and guys or whoever plans on asking another

continue to view the process as stressful, it won’t be fun anymore. I think a huge problem is that those who plan on being asked have huge expectations that are entirely set from seeing the crazy promposals on social media.

Seeing these things can sometimes set everyone up for disappointment, which is incorrect, and it can take away from a special moment. It’s important that both partners enjoy the entire process.”

Despite society's increasing exaggeration on promposals, students at the high school have differing perspectives to decrease the stress of askers.

Senior Summer Pieters said, “Getting asked to prom in a fun way is definitely a moment of high school to enjoy and remember. However, I think people worry too much over it. Having the courage to ask someone is much more meaningful than the signs and accessories that sometimes go along. People who are asking others to prom should think of the creative aspects as supplements to the proposal rather than necessities. Do what you feel is comfortable and have fun with it.”

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1. Prep. Whenever I try to explain how to do makeup it's fund to compare it to building a house. Just like with a house, you need to have a good piece of land to build your house on, this is what prepping your face does for makeup. Everyone has different types of skin and treats their skin differently.

Avoid using new products as you don’t know how your skin will react and you don’t need an allergic reaction for the big day. Remember to exfoliate, as this can be one of the most important things to do so your skin will glow as it will remove dead skin cells and allow a smooth canvas to work with. Think of this as leveling the ground so your foundation can be secure.

2. Primer. There are tons different types of primers for all types of skin. Finding the primer the is perfect for your skin type is the challenge The purpose of primer is to put a barrier between your skin and the makeup, and also so that the makeup applies smoothly. If you get the right primer for your skin type it should help your makeup last longer and look flawless throughout whole day. But if you get the wrong king for the skin you have, it won’t work. If you have dry skin and you get primer for oily skin, it will only emphasize your dry skin.

3. Foundation. can range in different prices, skin types, and level of coverage. It is up to you to find the coverage right for you. Now it is easy to get carried away with full coverage foundation, especially for big events such as prom. Focusing on your skin

type is a better option especially because you are going to be able to cover up all of you imperfections.

Full coverage foundations can also look “cakey” is they are applied incorrectly.

Foundation come in three major forms: powder, cream and liquid. You can apply these with a sponge, brush or with your fingers.

When you look for a foundation, make sure to match your skin tone, match on your neck and not on your hands as they can often be darker.

4.Concealer. This is what can make the difference between light natural makeup and full face glam. A foundation main job is to even out your skin tone, while concealers are what cover imperfections in the skin. Concealers can also be used to highlight and contour the skin to give you a more sculptured look. Finding what your want in a concealer before you try it is important. If you know you want a more natural finish, go with a concealer that has a lighter coverage or you can just use foundation and apply it as concealer. Cream concealer is what is going to give you the best coverage as for a full coverage goes. If you have problems this will be able to cover up pretty much everything. Generally you get what you

Vanderwerf said, “Getting asked to a prom in creative way is fun at the time, but the thing to look forward to the most is the actual prom. Don’t let the stress of asking someone get in the way of your excitement for the actual date.”

Though many students may experience moments of distress in the upcoming month with creating clever ideas for your promposal, the entire experience has it’s perks, and the small moment of asking a date can turn into a memory.

Vanderwerf said, “All in all, it doesn’t matter if the idea is viewed good or bad by society. Seeing someone put in the effort to make something creative or even ask is the sweetest part and something you won't want to forget.”

Pace said, “This year, I found it enjoyable to come up with an idea for my date. I had my friends help with my idea and make the sign with me. Not only did I like the idea I used, I could tell my date was very surprised and happy. It was definitely a fun and exciting memory I won’t forget.”

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Milk Makeup Foundation Morphe Toncealer Benefit 3D Brow Tones Cover fx Custom Enhancer Drops in Celestial Too Faced Peach Palette Marc Jacobs Bronzer Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara Ofra Blush

pay for with foundation, the more money you spend the better coverage you will receive.

5. Contour and Highlights.

Against popular belief, contouring and highlighting does not completely change the appearance of someone’s face if it’s done correctly. Yes there are ways to change your face shape but the real reason people use contour and highlight is to emphasize the features that are already there. When using contour and highlight never go more than two shades from your skin tone up or down. You can use concealer or foundation and even bronzer works. Make sure to find what ways would look good on your individual face shape and practice a few times before actually wearing it out.

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Make time for spring cleaning Here are some tips and ideas to help get you on your way to a cleaner, more organized house this season.

1. Clean out your junk drawer Everyone has a junk drawer. Now is the perfect time to finally go through it, throw away everything you don’t need and organize the things you want to keep. You can buy boxes and trays that you can put in the drawer to hold everything and keep things neat from stores like Target or Walmart.

2. Dust Banish the dust bunnies. Find a cute feather duster at your local thrift shop to make dusting fun. Or, if you’re trying to get rid of old T-shirts or socks, here’s the perfect opportunity to do it.

3. Clean your closet If your closet is already clean, then you’re one step ahead.

Evaluate your wardrobe and donate the things that don’t fit or you don’t wear.

4. Clean your linens.

Wash all of your linens (like your sheets, towels, even your curtains), and hang them up to dry outside on a nice day. This will help your sheets smell fresh.

5. Clean your mudroom or hallway.

Wherever you store your backpacks, coats and shoes can get dirty very easily. Organize and sort everything you will be using in the warmer months and store the things you won’t. You can also go the extra mile and mop that room or hallway.

6. Clean your washer.

You can use white vinegar and baking soda to clean your washer and dryer. Pour in four cups of vinegar or bleach and set your washer to the longest wash, highest load size and hottest water setting. After the cycle is done, start another cycle - this time using one cup of baking soda. This will make your washer smell fresher, and soon your clothes will too.

7. Store your winter clothes away Make room in your closet by putting your winter clothes away for the next couple of seasons. Fold your clothes up and put them in a plastic bin and store them in the back of your closet or somewhere where it won’t be in the way. By doing this, you can use the newly emptied hangers that for your spring and summer wardrobe and feel like you have a bigger, cleaner closet.

8. Wipe down windows and mirrors Wipe your windows and mirrors with glass cleaner. Doing this will give you the perfect opportunity to see the beauty of spring from your own bedroom window.

9. Organize your pantry Sometimes pantries can get cluttered. Throw away all of the expired food, and if you’re feeling up to it, throw out the junk food as well.

10. Cash in your change jar While cleaning, you can tend to find lots of spare change. Put the change in a jar and cash it in. Reward yourself for all of your hard work cleaning.

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Confidence key to avoiding athletic slump All athletes go through a time where they’re battling and struggling, whether that be mentally or physically. Even the greatest athletes go through these sorts of problems, though it may seem like they’re perfect. To go through these types of situations is totally normal, but it can truly affect your performance in any sport, no matter how good you are. This is called an Athletic Slump.

Athletes go through these Athletic Slumps for many different reasons. Some athletes may go through a time of self-doubt and lack confidence in themselves. Studies have shown that if you go out to compete in any type of sport and you go out with a negative attitude saying that, “I’m not going to do well” or “I suck,” your performance most likely will suck. Now if you go out with a positive attitude and say things to yourself like, “I can do it” or “I didn’t work this hard to give up,” you’re more likely to perform better.

Athletes may have a lot of abilities and talents to accomplish certain tasks physically, but if they mentally doubt themselves then they won’t be able to achieve their true potentials.

Many athletes also struggle with pressure when they perform. The pressure athletes may

feel can come from teammates, coaches, family and even themselves. For some athletes, they feel like they have to have huge wins or come in first place every time to be successful. Other athletes might want to make a personal best or reach a goal every time.

In reality, this isn’t always going to happen, and although it’s really good for athletes to make goals and try to reach them, they should just understand that it’s not going to happen every time.

But that’s totally OK. They should just go out and perform as best as they can and give their 100 percent best effort. If they don’t think they did well that day, don’t worry because another chance will come around.

Many times athletes start to lack confidence or go into a mental slumps after they didn’t perform their best. All of a sudden, they then start having negative thoughts and doubt themselves and their abilities.

For many athletes, this is the beginning of a vicious cycle of self doubt and lack of confidence.

All that confidence that they had before, starts to drain from them and is replaced by anxiety, frustration, depression and even more self-doubt. By allowing these thoughts into their heads, they’ve

just made themselves into their own worst enemies rather than their competition.

Another factor that can cause athletes to fall into a slump is the negativity of the people they surround themselves with. By surrounding themselves with negative people, they’re more likely to have negative thoughts, whereas if they surround yourself with positive people, they’re more likely to have positive thoughts.

Even though athletes want to be confident, however, they should never become overconfident. Becoming overconfident can make athletes feel invincible and make them think that they’re better than everyone else.

Athletes always want to give their 100% in and outside of practice, and when they’re competing. If they don’t keep working hard, they will eventually get beat.

Just remember that staying positive is key. Although it may seem like they are never going to get through it, but eventually if athletes keep working on staying positive and believing in themselves, they’ll get through it. Just remember, in every sport, confidence is key.

Unlike the American election, the French presidential election process is staged over two nonconsecutive days. The initial election day was April 23, and the two candidates that received the most votes, far-right front runner Marine Le Pen and underdog centrist Emmanuel Macron, will advance to a second and final election on May 7.

Similar to the shocking results of the American election, many believe that France is brewing for drastic change, hence the popularity of Le Pen, who has a history of anti-semitic and xenophobic rhetoric. However, the similarities between the two countries’ elections stretch farther than just the unpredictable political climate.

Many of the issues in the French election, such as immigration and Middle Eastern policy, were hot button issues in the American elections. Immigration seems to be the highlight, though, and with the recent terror attacks that have plagued France, voters believe that current immigration policies are not only insufficient to protecting national security, but are worsening the already-rising 10 percent unemployment rate. Le Pen has expressed the desire to limit immigration entries to 10,000 per year, rhetoric similar to that of Donald Trump.

Other important issues include France’s messy economy. Most voters believe that their economy needs a drastic revamping, but the two candidates have drastically different methods on how to accomplish it.

While Macron wants to implement business friendly measures , Le Pen wants to drop the euro and leave the European Union, but most experts agree that dropping the euro would cause far greater damage to the economy than abandoning the EU would.

But why should Americans pay attention to the outcome of the French elections? The United States and France have always worked closely on issues like counterterrorism and in organizations such as NATO and the UN; however, Le Pen’s proposed withdrawal from world alliances could weaken the strong relationship the the two countries have.

“If France were to withdraw from NATO’s integrated military structures, that would be a big blow to U.S. interests,” said Jeffrey Rathke, deputy director of the Europe Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in an article for Fox News. “France is one of the most militarily capable allies that we have, and their participation in NATO missions is extremely impor-

tant, and it advances U.S. security as well.”

There would also be a significant impact on the U.S.-French economic relationship. France is the third-largest European trading ally for the United States, with annual exports totalling about $30 billion in goods and $47 billion in imports.

President Trump has previously stated that he gave no formal endorsement of a candidate in the French election, but the similarities between Trump and Le Pen’s campaign strategy and rhetoric is uncanny. According to a quote from Trump to the Associated Press, Le Pen is “strongest on borders” and exhibits a similar philosophy of immigration from Muslim-populated countries.

It will be interesting to see what route French voters choose to revamp their current state, whether it be Le Pen’s radical-right methods or Macron’s liberal yet business-friendly propositions.

Either way, the result of this election will have a deep and lasting effect on not only the French political climate, but the world’s state of affairs.

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Lamar’s latest tops all in 2017 A day or two after "DAMN." was released by Kendrick Lamar, I saw a Twitter post that showed the cover art, tracklist and had one question at the bottom: “What three words would you use to describe the album?”

I pondered this question for most of the day. I’d listened to the complete album a couple of times, and after hours of deliberation, I’d finally came to a conclusion of “a lyrical Masterpiece.”

Unlike Kendrick’s last major piece, “To Pimp A Butterfly,” Kendrick is staying away from a huge encore of racially provocative thoughts and opinions, and instead is offering more of a steep winding bike trail into his personal life and opinions. “DAMN.” explores aspects of his life like religion and love, and it is truly one of the best albums to be released this year, and the past decade.

“BLOOD”: “BLOOD” is the first and only skits on the album. It details a fictional story about Lamar helping an old blind lady, but in turn gets shot for his efforts. It is one of many clues to the underlying theme of the album, the difference between weakness and wickedness. The skit closes out by blasting Fox News with a clip misquoting one of Lamar’s lyrics from “To Pimp A Butterfly” and propels itself into the next track, “DNA.” “DNA”: Perhaps the best song on the album, “DNA” is about loyalty and a critique of where Kendrick grew up. In the recently released music video, Don Cheadle and Lamar exchange bars in a rap battle-like scenario. After getting shocked, part of Lamar seems to be alive in Cheadle, as he takes the role of critiquing the hood that Lamar grew up in.

Although "DNA" is one of the least conceptualized songs on the project, it still delivers with an excellent use of uptempo flow and beat. It is a reflection of what Lamar thinks he is, and what I agree with. It is a self boasting track that cements to the public that he is the best and makes sure the public knows it.

“YAH”: Like I said earlier, Lamar resents Fox News for criticizing his 2015 BET performance while not truly knowing rap’s role in the hood. While simultaneously criticizing Fox News, he also states that he is more than a rapper. There’s a line about how his niece even sees him on television, reiterating the fact that Lamar is more than a rapper to the ghetto, and he makes more than songs. He makes ways to get out, ways to be released from the clutching grips of the harsh and chaotic inner city jungle.

I, personally, don’t have any sort of clue of what it is like to live in South Central LA, but after listening to Lamar, I feel as if I can connect and see what problems every citizen goes through.

Lamar speaks, saying how little is being done to preserve the lives that are

lost amongst the humongous drug and homicide problems located in the inner cities.

“LOYALTY”: "LOYALTY" is "DAMN."’s radio single and one of the best aesthetic songs on the album. The song, like the title, is about loyalty.

Continuing the theme from "DNA", "LOYALTY" establishes the importance on being loyal in both platonic and intimate relationships. It asks who you are loyal and why — a central question Lamar asks often in his life.

The hole left in his life from drugs, failed relationships and materialism is creating a self doubt that Lamar goes through on his path of success. It’s one of the many looks into Lamar’s personal life.

The chorus focuses solely on giving the message of trust. “All we ask is trust” is repeated many times throughout the entire song, considering both Rihanna and Lamar’s weak personal relationships. Personally, listening to not only the song but the entire album, I think "LOYALTY" refers to all of the characters that Lamar grew up with in Compton, all the ones that left his side. He says that it was a mistake to leave him, considering the success he’s achieved.

“PRIDE”: Continuing the theme of deadly sins, "PRIDE" is about Lamar’s introspective view of himself and his actions, how his actions contradict his thoughts. He knows (and I agree) that he is the best rapper in the game, but his solemn and humble actions contradict that. His self-contained thinking is only extroverted through his music. His artistry is the only path we have into his mind and soul.

Both the beat and K-dot’s voice fluctuate on the track, symbolizing the difference between his own thoughts and conscience to his actions. It’s quite a deep concept for the album, and one of the few looks into Kendrick’s mind body and soul.

Aesthetically, this beat is one of my favorites on the album. It’s a slow rolling wave crashing into the sandy beaches on a cold, cloudy day. It brings back memories of sitting and staring at the rain pattering against the window. It’s calm and serene, contrary to the next track on the album "Humble."

“HUMBLE”: "Humble’s upbeat lyrics and classic beat make it one of the greatest songs Lamar has ever released.

It’s heavy beat and fast moving lyrics resemble "DNA." Also like "DNA," Lamar raps about how he is the best in the game, and he also throws sneak disses toward other top rappers Big Sean and Drake. The chorus involves Big Sean’s “catch phrase” he made famous in the earlier parts of his career.

"HUMBLE" doesn’t really focus on the message and theme of the album, but the beat and flow make up for its

lack of story. Nevertheless, "HUMBLE" is one of the best on the album and of K-Dot’s career.

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“LOVE,” like you’d expect, is about love and the women Lamar has fallen for over his life. It’s about the sacrifices and suffices Lamar has gone through throughout his life. The beat starts slow and lustful. As the song progresses so does the tempo.

The song is a deep and emotional connection through the troubled love life that Lamar has experienced. More or less, the song is a glorified love song to his significant others. It’s never specified who exactly the song goes out to or who it is about, but rather more of a generalization of all the lovers he’s been with over his life and career.

“XXX (Feat. U2)”: Lamar and the ’80s rock band team up on this unforgiving attention deficit mix about Lamar’s life from the streets to the recording booth. The song starts with Lamar rapping about his accolades on the street.

With metaphors about surviving the harshest conditions on the planet — the streets in Compton — he continues with his previously used character "little Johnny" as a representation of what average life is like growing up in the ghetto and how America dissuades kids to go on more respectable career paths instead of hustling on the street.

After this verse K-dot goes on to tell about how protective he is of his family and the story of an unnamed acquaintance that lost his only son because of “insufficient funds.” Lamar says in the remainder of the track that he would

do anything as heinous to get back at someone who hurt a family member or friend, and take credit for it. It is a deep and encasing story about the hood and what it does to its patients. It’s one of the few times Kendrick brings up problems in the hood, contrary to his last album.

"XXX" is the best concept song on the album and is great at provoking thought and change in the inner city.

“GOD”: The final track on the album is about Lamar’s success and how it has made him into what he is today, but more importantly, it is about how all this success and arrogance has gone to his head.

“This what god feels like” is repeated in the chorus and is tied down to Lamar’s faith and success in the rap game. The first two verses go on to flauntingly about who Lamar is and what he has done in his career. The second verse starts like a slap in the face reminding K-dot he is a mortal man — that all his accomplishments are great and have propelled him to the top, but he still has more work to do. In a sense it is like a message to every rapper in the game. To be more humble and not to see themselves as a god. It is a deep soliloquy with a greater meaning behind the lyrics.

"DAMN." is the best album to come out this year amongst other great albums so far. Playboi Carti, Joey Bada$$, Drake and Big Sean all have released timeless albums over this early year, but "DAMN." will be remembered as the best. Lamar’s best album to date is an automatic and timeless project.

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Tigers competing at Drake Relays today, tomorrow

Women send six events As the seasons end comes near, there are still some essential meets left for the girls. This weekend it happens to be the Drake Relays.

This year women’s track qualified in six event with several events barely missing the cut off.

Qualifiers include the following: Shot Put Katie Halterman throwing Friday, 8:30 a.m.

Sprint Medley Leah Longnecker, Morgan Sterrett, Auriona Kimbrough, Mackenzie Michael and alternate Nicole Geerdes running Friday, 10:24 a.m.

4x200 Auriona Kimbrough, Leah Longnecker, Paige Kvale, Morgan Sterrett and alternate Jada Golden-Smith running Friday, 12:38 p.m. Finals 4x100 Longnecker, Geerdes, Sammie Alexander, Sterrett and alternate Lily Becker running Friday 5:10 p.m. and finals Saturday, 3:35 p.m.

4x400 Kimbrough, Sydney Davis, Paige Kvale, Michael and alternate Meg Schmitz running Friday: 8:31 p.m. and finals Saturday, 4:15 p.m.

4x800 Meg Schmitz, Caroline Ross, Kvale, Michael and alternate Cassidy Christopher running Saturday 9:01 a.m.

Most of the runners for Drake want to run their best and place but are concentrating primarily on the state meet.

Kvale said, “Last year, my goal once we had made it to Drake was to run my best. This year I knew I wanted to back. I

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knew I would have to work hard to achieve it. Now that I know I am participating, I just want to race and possible get a better time for State.”

Kvale runs the 4x200, 4x800 and 4x400. Her 4x400 relay is currently fifth in the state for all classes when they ended last year at 11th. Last year, she only ran the 4x400, so she said she is very excited to have made it in other events as well.

Another top ranked relay is the sprint medley currently seeded at seventh out of all classes.

Lasted year the sprint medley ended seeded 13th.

Sterrett (running a 100 in the medley) said, “My goal is the place top six in the sprint medley. I would also really like to beat East High in the 4x200.”

The 4x200 relay is currently 22nd in the state and aiming to beat East ranked 18th. Last year the relay ended in 9th place, but the time was not so far off from this year, with girls wanting to beat it.

The 4x800 is killing it this year, moving up from last year’s 43rd place to 10th place and qualifying to Drake. This huge accomplishment may be linked to Michael really stepping up this year and helping all of her relays with outstanding split times.

The team is continuing to work hard and prepare to qualify more of the team for State.

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Men qualify eight events This year the men’s track team qualified eight events for the 108th Drake Relays: 3200m Sam Schillinger running Thursday 6:25 1600m Schillinger running Saturday 12:52 800m Seb Gearhart running Friday 2:54 400m Hurdles Nathan Hoy running Saturday 1:36 Distance medley Gearhart, Hoy, Matt Timmer, Zayne Lang running Friday 10:37 4x800 Gearhart, Hoy, Schillinger, Brandon Conrad running Saturday 9:16 4x400 Gearhart, Hoy, Timmer, Quinlan O’Hair, alternate Colin Klatt running Friday 8:50/finals Saturday 4:22 4x100 Gabe Penrith, Timmer, Zayne Lang, Sam Gary and alternate Penrith running Friday 6:05/finals Saturday 3:36 Drake is an important early measure of how team is poised for the state meet later this spring.

Senior Seb Gearhart said, “My goals for this meet is just to run as fast as I possibly can in every race. If that leads to any victories, that would be awesome, but if not, it’s not the end of the world because State is where we really place our focus.”

Gearhart will be running the distance medley, the 800, 4x800 and 4x400. All of his events are top ranked in the state.

Although some of the boys are not concerned with their rankings in the state, it is still a huge achievement.

Senior Sam Schillinger said. “I try not to put too much emphasis on the rankings, but I think I’m currently ranked first in the 3200m. Our team sits at third

for the 4x800m. In the 1600m, I have the third fastest time this year. Again, I’m not too worried about the rankings, really.”

Schillinger is currently ranked first for the 3200m, and the next fastest boy is four seconds slower.

Hoping to take home the Drake title, Schillinger said, “I’m going to put it out there. I want to come away with a Drake Relays title. I know that it’s within reach for me. I also want to contribute to the team in any way possible and lead us to a successful weekend.”

The team also has another member ranked in the top spot for State, and it happens to be the reigning 400m hurdles state champion Nathan Hoy. Though Hoy currently has a top-ranked spot in the nation, he said he is not too worried about the meet just looking forward to one last go at it and really enjoying it.

“Drake is a fun and competitive meet.

It’s a blast to watch all the competition, especially the collegiate level and the professionals. It’s always exciting to race on the blue oval no matter what,” Hoy said.

This year will be an emotional finish for the team as they have a large amount of seniors running.

Schillinger said, “It’s a special feeling knowing that I’m representing Cedar Falls one last time at the Drake Relays. It’s such an honor to have this opportunity. I am so proud of the team and thankful for this amazing coaching staff. It’s a gratifying feeling knowing that my teammates and coaches and fans have all helped me reach the spot that I’m in today, and I just want to go out and represent this school and community with heart and character.”

By Staff Writer Lily

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The women’s tennis team notched a 7-2 win at a home meet against Waterloo West on Tuesday, April 25. The team went 4-2 in single competition and 3-0 in doubles and raised its season record to 4-7.

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Senior Sam Schillinger started track in seventh grade and has been circling the oval ever since.

He runs on the varsity track and cross country teams and plans to run at University of Arkansas this fall.

What are your goals for this season?

I have some high expectations for myself. I want to come away with some Drake and state titles, while also scoring points for the team. I also want to break the school record in the 3200. My last goal is just to be a great leader on the team and serve as a role model and mentor for the younger guys.

What makes you most excited?

I’m looking forward to the big meets that we have coming up, like Drake and State. I am also looking forward to bonding with my teammates and enjoying the season with all of the guys.

What are some team goals?

We want to place in the top three at the state meet. We have some great leaders stepping up, and the Tiger tradition from years past will carry us forward.

Favorite moment?

The best memory from this season has to be calling out our distance coach, Nielsen, for eating a hot dog at a meet, which is a “Red Light” food. He responded, saying, “Hey, these things are delicious!” and the whole team erupted in laughter. It was a moment that I will never forget.