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Model UN inspires global interests The Model UN team joined together for a conference on the UNI campus on April 15 and 16. The club was split in half, with half of the students representing Spain and the other half joining Iraq.

This club is run by ALPHA teacher teacher Tim Kangas. “I was proud of how our students performed this year, but it was hard for them to stand out as a delegation with our two countries, Iraq and Spain, as they don’t have as prominent roles in the committee as they aren’t big countries or ‘hot topic’ countries of the time,” Kangas said.

In the past few years, Model UN has begun to grow more and more. “I think it’s students’ word of mouth that gets people interested in Model UN as well as many world events that are going on right now,” junior Olivia Habinck said.

She is one of the students who has joined in the past few years, and she has recruited many other students to join Model UN. She was also one of the students who represented Spain at the spring conference. She has been an active voice in politics, and despite her young age has attended many Model United Nations conferences.

“I decided to join after there was an episode about Model UN on Parks and Recreation. I thought that it looked really fun,” Habinck said.

Since joining in her sophomore year, Habinck has attended a total of four Model UN conferences: two held in the fall, at the capital, and two held in the spring, on UNI’s campus.

“I love going to the spring Model UN session more because there is a Model UN dance, and it’s really fun. I also love hearing people argue about the definitions of words in our committees because it can sometimes take hours to decide what definition we will be using for our meeting,” Habinck said.

Once she arrives at a Model UN conference, Habinck must join one of five committees to debate different topics.

There are seven committees including Political and Security; Social; Disarmament; Economic; Legal 1, Legal 2; and Security Council. “My favorite is the social committee because the topics usually pertain to my life at this given time,” she said.

Since joining Model UN, Habinck has found political science to be an interesting major, and she is thinking about majoring in that in college.

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Journalists capture News Team of Year

In the Iowa High School Press Association’s annual contest, the student journalists from Cedar Falls captured a number of top honors this spring, including News Team of the Year, Writer of the Year (senior Sarah Stortz) and Hawkeye Photographer of the Year (John Dunlop). The collective point total for Cedar Falls was 230, and the next nearest in their class was Des Moines North with 62 points. In the 23 potential categories possible, Cedar Falls took 19 first places. Individual results are posted below.

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Sarah Stortz Zuhayr Alam

Hawkeye Photographer of the Year 1st Place Honorable Mention

John Dunlop Logan Cole

Videographer of the Year

2nd Place 3rd Place Honorable Mention

Julie Jorgensen Jaden Amjadi Emma Weimerskirch

News Team of the Year Cedar Falls High School

Allie Taiber “Emerging from the sights of cyberbullying” Abbey Carlson “Black and Blue Silence: Escape from depression’s spiral ...”

Jamie Blair “Starbucks” Alyssa Dekutoski “Trump vs. Sanders” Jamie Blair “Deflategate” Kaylene Konigsmark “Clinically Cute” John Dunlop “Snow Angel” Nathan Hoy “Under the Sea: Junior dives deep ...”

Nathan Hoy “Two-wheeled trailblazer: Senior races into the wild ...”

Sierra Steen “Powering Up” Ben Louviere “Kayne West” Jason Rathjen “Head Games: Impact of concussions felt ...”

Sarah Stortz “Laugh Tracks: Tigers, Panthers polishing crafts ...”

Olivia Martin “World Wide Learning: Lessons extend beyond classroom” Ben Louviere “How to get into Animal Collective” Hannah Sanderman “Coffee Connections” Hannah Sanderman “Qi-Gong” Ben Louviere, Logan Cole “Hypnotic Prom” Sam Cirksena, Logan Cole, Addy Asby, Sierra Fredrickson “Homecoming Highlights” Jaden Amjadi, Sarah Stortz, Zuhayr Alam “World Class Robotics” Annebeth Ahrenholz, Adrian Diaz “FCA Fields of Faith” Nathan Hoy, Julie Jorgensen, Emma Weimerskirch “Rich Engel Classic” John Dunlop “Special Connection” Logan Cole “Juniors triumph at powder puff” Kaylene Konigsmark “Cub Clinic” Zuhayr Alam “Teachers making speedy recoveries from cancer” Sommer Danielsen “Tea, Toast & Productivity” Nathan Hoy “Going with the Flow” Sierra Steen “Magic of Cattle Congress” Ben Louviere “How to Get into Animal Collective” Amna Haider “With a Click of Button” Jamie Blair “Student turns dumplings into taste ...”

Logan Cole “Spring Musical: Footloose” Leah Forsblom “Tiger Trot 5K” Emily Barth, Olivia Mickey “Ball for Blad fundraiser” Logan Cole “Prom and After Prom” Kaylene Konigsmark “Cub Clinic” John Dunlop “Big Shooter” Vanessa Kime, Leah Forsblom “Magic and Loss” Daphne Becker, Tana Gam-Ad, Annebeth Ahrenholz “Hi-Line Online” John Dunlop “Washpun slam” John Dunlop “Senior night slam” John Dunlop “Stiff Arm” Allie Taiber “Chasing Dreams: CF alum defies odds” Zuhayr Alam “Men’s golf teams up against cancer” Tana Gam-Ad “Stand with Smith” Sarah Stortz “Beware the slope to cyberbullying” Jaden Amjadi “Robotics team gears up” Jaden Amjadi “Pops concert” Brennan Kohls “Breathtaking recovery” Julie Jorgensen, Emma Weimerskirch “ISU vs. UNI tailgating” Zuhayr Alam “The Tiger Hi-Line Online”

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Hi-Line is award-winning paper The 2015-16 school year was a magical year for the journalism program at Cedar Falls High School. The staff of over 80 members won a multitude of awards at the Iowa High School Press Association Awards including News Team of the Year, Writer of the Year (Sarah Stortz), Photographer of the Year (John Dunlop), website design (Zuhayr Alam) and 17 other first place finishes out of 25 categories.

Just a couple of years ago, however, the Tiger Hi-Line was a vastly different place.

In the 2013 school year, the Hi-Line had a staff of under 10 people and an outdated and buggy website. Instead of averaging over 16 pages per edition that the HiLine has pushed out nearly every week this year, the staff then would struggle to put together four pages.

Since then, the Hi-Line has grown and flourished. The current Hi-Line staff is always busy at work, constantly writing award-winning articles on issues that are topical, controversial and emotional and impactful.

We pride ourselves on creating stories that go deeper than the average school paper would. The staff has a passion for seeking out the best stories that the Cedar Falls area has to offer.

For the Iowa High School Press Association Awards, the Hi-Line’s writers won first place stories in a multitide of different categories, and some more placed in either second or third places or were honorably mentioned. The Hi-Line had more staff members place in the top three for all categories than any other school, and swept in three categories: video story, photo slideshow and multimedia feature story.

In the end, though, perhaps the biggest recognition goes to our local audience. You, the readers, make it a joy to produce the Hi-Line every week because you have so many ways to shine.

We are very thankful that we have avid readers every week.

It makes the often stressful process of getting a sometimes 20page paper put out worth it when we see people in the halls reading what we worked hard to produce.

Keep being the great audience you are, Cedar Falls, and we’ll be there, with open minds, notepads and cameras in hand.

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Picking good friends key to avoiding peer pressure Show me your friends, and I’ll show you your future A projector glows and beams a stream of light at the whiteboard in front of the class.

Before us is a video issued to our elementary classroom, mandatory for both of our sixth grade classes to watch.

In the video, three kids stand against a brick wall, each one smoking a cigarette. We watch as another kid walks up to them, and one of the smokers offers him a cigarette. Of course, the kid who doesn’t smoke gets red in the face.

This is the point where the scene stops and the video gives us two scenarios, one which portrays the kid being able to diligently say no, perhaps saying something snarky along the lines of “drugs aren’t cool, stay in school.” The other scenario is when the kid cannot come up with a reason to say no, and feels conned into smoking one.

We are then taught that the reason we decide to cave into these habits is because if we don’t, then we feel like we are going to get bullied for being an “outsider,” even if it is the right choice to say no.

Because of this, I lived my next few years in fear that I would eventually be in that kid’s shoes. For all I knew, I could simply turn a corner and be pressured into taking some sort of substance at the risk of my already-nonexistent social life being ruined. I wasn’t alone in this fear. Many of our classmates had to watch more videos and endure lectures that scolded us for even thinking about doing anything bad.

The funny thing about this to me is that I have never in my life been offered anything

other than a pencil when I can’t find mine in my backpack. After a conversation regarding this with my friends, I found out their scenarios were exactly the same as mine.

Now, don’t get me wrong here. I don’t think it’s unimportant that we learn about peer pressure in a school environment. In fact, if the time ever comes, I believe it’s a very valu-

“Peer pressure is really not what it is made out to be, at least not in the sense that we are taught.” able unit that we cover. It has merely occurred to me that peer pressure is really not what it is made out to be, at least not in the sense that we are taught.

It may be more important to stress that peer pressure isn’t so black and white. While someone in your friend group may not ever flat out ask if you want to go smoke under the bleachers, being around them and others who do the same might entice you to do it, even if you don’t feel pressured to do it. Rather than a social acceptance in light of a fear of getting bullied or outcast, people give into bad habits because they associate it with the people they admire.

People are drawn to their friends likely because they see parts of themselves in said

friends, or else they fill some kind of gap that one may have in their life. Therefore, if a teenager comes over to a friend’s house and sees them drinking, they may feel enticed to drink with them not because they want to impress them, but because they’re so close to that friend that it may just feel natural for them to.

Even with this slight internal pressure, I have still never seen anyone kick someone out of a friend group for simply not participating in a certain activity. Instead, they shrug it off, do it anyway and have the friend that doesn’t want to participate just hang out a different time.

In my opinion, this is due to both a lack of caring and of an understanding of personal need. It makes more sense to ask, get rejected and shrug it off rather than to persist. People also know that everyone has a different way of having fun, and if a group of people’s way includes drinking, smoking or anything of the sort, then they aren’t going to pursue those people who they already know are going to say no. They’re going to go for people such as themselves, who, again, they see bits of themselves in.

Even though a lot of us spent a few years being afraid of peer pressure, it simply has not been a problem for me, and I think a lot of people can agree. By simply surrounding yourself with people who share your common interests, you can fairly easily avoid situations you don’t want to be in.

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Where are you headed after graduation?

College of Hair Design

Iowa Central

“Studying “It’s occupawhat tional I’ve therapy in always Iowa Cenwanted to do.” tral Community College in Fort Dodge because I — senior Lacey Bergmeier wanna help people who get hurt on the job.”

­—senior MyQuaan Bailey

Quotes collected by Amie Holzapfel and Alyssa Dekutoski

Iowa State

”I want to go into aerospace engineering. It has a lot of open jobs and is right on the forefront of what’s going on. It’s one thing I can be passionage about.”

—senior Ben Hertz

”An electrician because they make good money, lots of open jobs right now, and it’s very easy, and I enjoy it.”

—senior Jesse Nicholson

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PARTY’S OVER

Now that primping for prom has past, it’s time to focus on replenishing

So, you had a super fun time at prom. You danced with your friends, you ate way too much food, you stared at your crush (lol maybe not) and had a pretty enjoyable night.

Now it’s a week later, and you are still continuing to post pictures (some of you with the caption “FlashbackFriday” to whom I ask to please not) and reminiscing about it with your friends.

For some, this was your first prom, and for others it was your last, but what a lot of people seem to neglect to talk about is how gross the feeling is after prom is over as we have to go back to living our normal day-to-day lives.

Prom can have short term effects on your body and overall well being. Here are some ways to make this time a little shorter and maybe less painful.

Firstly, I’m guessing not a lot of you ran home to wash your face directly after the dance. Especially for any makeup wearers, it can be hard hiding that fresh prom stress pimple that you worked so hard to cover up, and if you went to the after-prom, I’m sure you didn’t focus on your face when you came home early the next morning either.

Even if you aren’t breaking out currently, the dirt, sweat and grime can stay in your skin for weeks if you aren’t following a strict face routine. For these next two weeks after prom, here are some of my suggestions:

polish remover. I am not sure if it is sold in stores in the United States yet, but you can purchase it online. [http://www.kikocosmetics.com/en-us/skincare/face/cleansing.html ]

(1) Wash your face twice a day. I

I say this to anyone any time of the year, but moisturizing your skin is what helps you stay looking young.

I can guarantee that Beyoncé moisturizes her skin. Now I’m not saying if you moisturize your skin you will look like the Queen Bey, but I’m also not not saying that.

After all that activity prom weekend, your skin will be drained and your body will be dehydrated.

It’s good to put back moisture into your skin. Plus as Iowa weather starts to change from winter to spring/summer, your skin should act up and dry out from the humidity. Having some lotion on hand is always a good idea.

(5) Get your-

like to wash my face in the shower in the morning using a spin brush to help exfoliate my face and really clean out my pores, and, FYI, it makes for a great mic for those of you who like to sing in the shower.

Just saying.

I don’t use any special cleansers, just something gentle that will get all the sleep nasty off.

At night I use Too Cool for School’s Egg Mousse Soap facial cleanser. The reason I like this so much is because it comes out like shaving cream, and it is so fun to put all over your face. I feel like I’m Teen Wolf shaving my forehead. It feels super nice and soft and is pretty gentle.

(2) If you are a regular makeup wearer, an athlete or maybe even just a generally dirty person, ton-

ing might be something to consider . I

am really not a fan of toning because it really dries out my skin and a lot of toners leave a rubbing alcohol scent on your face, not to mention, the burn.

I’m sorry, but if I wanted to put aftershave on my face, I would have.

However, toners do a great job at getting off all that extra dirt that the cleanser didn’t. My all time favorite toner is the Two in One Cleansing Milk and Tone by Kiko cosmetics. It’s unlike any toner I have ever used before because it actually leaves your face feeling moisturized and doesn’t smell like nail

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(3) Put on a mask, gosh dang it! This can help your

skin sooo much just by doing it once or twice a week.

Right now there are so many cool masks you can try. There are the traditional masks, peel off masks, bubble masks and what I am super into right now, sheet masks. You can purchase a mask depending on what your skin is in need of that day and, viola, you're gold.

For me, the best thing about sheet masks are that you don’t wash your face after you take it off.

This means even after you take the mask off, the product is still working to improve your complexion. Plus it makes you look like a weird robot thing and is way better to snap to people than a face swap of you and your cat.

(4) Moisturize.

self an eye cream, honey. As teens, we

are known for not getting the proper amount of sleep anyways, and I’m guessing most you didn’t get your full eight hours prom weekend.

It’s really easy to see how tired people are just by looking at their eyes.

As much as I love looking like I just got in a fight with a WWE wrestler (you should see the other guy) having two black eyes isn’t a cute look on everyone. It’s super easy. You moisturize, and then you put on eye cream under your eyes. Not in them.

Though that might help you to not see the dark circles and anything else for that matter.

(6) Drink water. I have a hard time with this too, trust me. But the super cool new drinking fountains we have for water bottles makes that a little easier and also more eco friendly might I add.

I also use flavored water things like Mio because it makes it easier to chug down seven water bottles a day.

But if you hate water and have tried everything but still can’t seem to drink it, there are some foods that have a heavy water concentration in them that you could snack on during the day. Watermelon, strawberries, cucumbers and lettuce all have large water contents.

Water replenishes your system and can help clear out all the gross toxins in your body. Water is a natural cleanse for your body that isn’t actually bad for you like most cleanses are. With all the dancing and sweating that comes with prom, it is safe to say most people are going to be dehydrated. Grab a cool looking water bottle (preferably not a plastic one) and get drinking.

(7) Rest up. This is my favorite one. Most of us didn’t sleep well the past weekend. For me, I did prom makeup all Saturday and stayed up late Friday night completely stressing about the next day and insuring that I did everything I could to make the girls feel their best. I wanted everything to go so perfect that I ended up worrying all night. Now I’m guessing some of you had similar experiences of staying up anticipating and thinking about the next day or at least didn’t go to bed exactly early on Saturday night.

With the end of the year coming up, we all need to feel our best and be well rested. I understand not all of us can get eight hours of sleep every night. I sure don’t. But a 20-minute nap every day can really help productivity.

If you still don’t have enough time in your schedule for a nap, I might suggest finding 10 minutes in your day to meditate .

Now I’m not talking sitting in elaborate outfit with 300 candles humming till someone hits a gong. Finding 10 minutes to just sit by yourself and clear your mind from all the stress that normally affects us, and just relaxing can really improve your mental health.

I like to do this in my car after I park in my driveway at home. It gives me a few minutes to just relax and unwind from the day before I go inside and start on any homework or get changed for work.

None of these things are foolproof. I am not guaranteeing that if you do all these things you will feel great, and I can’t really say I do all of these things on a normal basis, but if you are feeling kind of gross, these steps can potentially make you feel a little less crummy. None of these are gender based because at the end of the day, taking care of yourself is for everyone.

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RodCon revelers reveal inspirations

Shasta Schroder:

“I cosplay because I love to see the looks on people’s faces for doing group cosplays. Making people happy is what I love to do, and the sheer smiles I get from people when cosplaying in my favorite characters and theirs as well is payment enough for me. I also cosplay to hang out with friends I haven’t seen in a long time whom I’ve met through other cons. Also, making things rather than buying is selfsatisfying and to know that I can say, “Yes, I made this” makes it worth the stress it can bring.

I got into cosplay in 2010 initially starting in 2009 for Halloween to dress up as Katara (Book one) for a party. I didn’t want what was on the shelves, so I started to get to work. My friend (Thatbloodypirate) actually got me into the cosplay scene and helped me a lot with this first costume, along with my mom. In a month’s time, I got some kind of a costume put together and sewn up for the party. After that I was asked to be Seras Victoria from Hellsing in my friend’s group. After that it was history because I now love the fast pace of cosplaying and all the new friends I have met along the way.

What I wore for RodCon was a cosplay I made (Seras Victoria). I made her OVA version because it was the one I liked, and at the time in 2010 with me just starting out in cosplay, my friends were doing a group of Hellsing cosplays, and they didn’t have this character done yet, and they wanted me to do it. So without hesitation, I said yes and now LOVE this character. The attention Seras gets is funny and satisfying all at the same time.

As for favorite anime or comic books, I don’t read much for comic books. Avatar: The Last Airbender comics are good, though, because I’m addicted to that show.

But favorite anime or show is probably between Avatar: The Last Airbender or Fairy Tail right now. I love the story and the things each group does on their wild adventures. ATLA is more for kids, but adults can love it too. Fairy Tail seemed a bit childish at first, but once you get into it the character development, it is great to see their relationships come together.

Wow, my favorite character I cosplay … I think that my favorite character is Katara from Avatar: The Last Airbender. I have four of her cosplays made as of now.

I plan to eventually have all of her outfits done. She’s my favorite, for sure. I love all the characters I cosplay, but she’ll always be my favorite.

I would say my most relatable character I cosplay is Katara. She lost her mom at a very young age, yet here in July it will be five years that my mom has been gone.

Although my mom wasn’t murdered but died of a heart condition, that fact is that we both lost our moms, and we’re very passionate about what we do in life. Both of us can be funny, yet serious at the same time. We both have our set beliefs and stand up in what we believe in. She’s a very strong character to be compared to, but after the loss of my mom I feel that being strong and being there for family is what you can do in life, whether it’s to keep the peace or to bring smiles to everyone’s faces. It’s all worth it to me and I feel Katara as well. She loves her family and would be devastated if anything would happen to them, as would I for my family.”

“Growing up, I was an avid Dungeons and Dragons fan, so I lean more toward fantasy-based characters or games like WoW or League and Legends. My favorite character to cosplay, my first ever cosplay, was the Diablo Demon hunter.

Demon Hunter is also the character I most relate to; I love their strong determination to overcome evil and their unending fight to protect the ones they love.”

Picture: Shasta Schroder is full of sass and kicking ass as Seras Victoria (left) and adorable Sara Collins as Sailor Mars will punish you in the name of her fantastic cosplay (right).

Sara Collins:

“I cosplay because it's a great creative outlet for me. I love making things from scratch and bringing something to life. One of my favorite things is to brainstorm approaches to difficult parts of a costume. I also love learning new techniques and skills with each project — from embroidery to resin casting to making chainmail.

Cosplaying is also, of course, a great way to express my love for a series or movie.

For Rod Con 2016, I dressed as Sailor Mars. Originally, a group of us went as all the Sailor Scouts to a convention last year. We bought our tiaras and brooches as a group, but everything else we made on our own. I obviously didn't have the group with me for Rod Con, but going as Mars by myself is pretty fun and nostalgic for me.

Star Wars has been my big obsession for many years now, and Princess Leia is one of my all time favorite characters. I have a lot of favorite fandoms and characters, but I could go on all day, so I'll stop at her. She's also one I looked up to while growing up since she's someone who kicks butt and gets done what needs to be done.”

Road tripping success starts long before hitting the highway 1. Pick a destination.

What kinds of things are you interested in? Is there something you want to learn more about?

If there is, enter your topic + places into Google, and you’ll have a variety of places to choose from. Other ideas include going on college visits, visiting a friend who moved away or just checking out a town you’ve never heard of.

2. Decide if you’re going solo or with your squad. So you’ve picked

the place, and now it’s time to choose if you want to endeavor on your own or have a navigator and your favorite back seat driver along for the ride.

3. Look for things to do on the way as well

able 24/7.

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Come up with a budget.

It’s important to know your limits, especially monetarily. Look up ticket prices, enAlbie Nicol Photo try fees and Even pets anticipate an adventure on the tolls on the way to your road. destination and pit stops. Be as once you get to the sure to include food and gas destination. Many people when you’re budgeting, you say it’s not the destination, but don’t want to run out of money the journey that matters most. for anything when you’re on Bonus points if the attractions the trip. on the road are free and avail-

5. Make a mixtape.

Or a few! If it’s a long road trip, plan music for the day to get you pumped and in the mood, and one at night to keep you awake. Burn the music onto a CD if you don’t want to burn all of your phone battery on the road.

6. Do a quick check under the hood. This is

very important. Before you leave your house, check your oil and other vital fluids, and make sure you have a spare tire and any tools you need to change a tire in your trunk and some jumper cables. In case you get stranded on the road with a dead battery, it’s courtesy to supply the tools if someone is kind enough to stop and help you out.

7. Pack a backpack.

Include some of your favorite quick snacks, a pencil and notebook for awe-inspiring moments, a car charger for your phone so you can keep it charged for pictures, a towel and swimsuit in case you find a creek or river you want to explore, sunglasses, sunscreen and a simple first aid kit. Those are some basic things to pack.

Feel free to add or subtract items as you see fit for your destinations and planned stops.

8. Go! You’re ready to go.

Make sure you have a full tank of gas, pop in your mix tape and head on the road. Buckle up and drive safe. You’re going to have a wonderful time.

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from magical cosplay gathering at UNI “Cosplay is about two things for me. First, it’s about expressing the things you love in your fandom, and secondly, it’s about the art. I love the technical challenge of building costumes and props, taking a character’s costume or armor from a game and turning it into a reality. For Rod Con 2016, I wore my Elf Mage from World of Warcraft, which I made myself.” - Leila Red

Picture: It’s obvious that Leila Red definitely has some talented, crafty hands, as her Elf Mage looks extremely professional. Melanie Godlove stuns, as the halfdemon Raven from Teen Titans.

Melanie Godlove:

“Back when I was a freshman, it was a way to express how much the character, game, anime, etc. meant to me. From there it evolved into an artistic form of expression that made me free to be anyone I wanted and stretch the limits of creativity. After I had my daughter, it took on another transformation in the hopes to inspire imagination and creativity in not only her, but in anyone young or old.

Cosplay has been the basis for a lot of things in my life. It taught me how to sew, create patterns, build things, budget, make up skills, wig styling, acting and so much more. It's always been a huge part of my life.

For Rod Con, I did Raven, a half-demon from the Teen Titans comic book series from the ’90s blended with the Amicomi version. I created the pattern for everything and sewed and crafted everything myself. In the entire Teen Titan series, comics and TV cartoon (not the new weird one), Raven was the character I always identified with the most.

My favorite character is a tough one, since I have so many, but it's a four way tie between Kurama from Yu Yu Hakashou, Sesshomaru from Inuyasha, Cheza from Wolf's Rain and Naga from Slayers regarding Anime. Gaming character I would have to say Fenris from DA2 and Geralt from the Witcher. Comics Rogue, Nightcrawler and Mystic from X-men were my favorites. There are just too many to list.

As for a character I identify the most with, that's another hard one. I've always been able to identify with Raven and Poison Ivy. Since Raven has a constant struggle internally, she is always fighting, and Ivy because of her ecological concerns, love of nature, looking fabulous in green and being a little crazy having psychotic friends she loves anyway.”

Esther Edgerton: code name Narcissus Flower “I cosplay to make friends and have fun. Cosplaying is a huge deal to me because so many people tell me how much they like my cosplays I do, and it makes me feel really great about myself. Before I started going to cons, to be honest, I was really shy, but meeting a ton of people that are just the same amount of web trash like me made me a friendlier and happier person overall.

For Rodcon, I just wore a cosplay that I had made for Nakakon, Anri, from the manga, Adken. I’ve made all my cosplays so far. My favorite anime is Attack on Titan. I even have a tattoo of the scouting legion badge on the arm, but I also really loved the Death Parade anime. My favorite game series is Drakengard, and I don't read comic books, so I don't have a favorite there. My favorite character from attack on Titan is Levi; he is always bae.

The character I most relate to is Judal, from Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic.

He's a misunderstood [character] who has a lot of power; he can be serious at times, but most of the time, he is joking around, and like him, I feel like a lot of people misunderstand me.

I've been cosplaying since July 2014; my first con I ever went to was Anime Iowa in July 2014. I've been going to cons ever since, but I've yet to win any awards because I've only ever been in two cosplay contests.

I go to conventions for my friends and to have a fun time.”

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Jamie Blair photos Picture: Esther Edgerton towers over others with a commanding ethereal presence. Look closely to notice an SOK scouting legion tattoo.

Kiss of Life

Senior saves duckling from drowning death Last year senior Cam Grubic lost his entire flock of ducklings and chicks to a marauding predator in the night, so when he set out to raise another brood of feathered pets this spring, he was determined to protect them against all danger.

Little did he know that might include lip to beak resuscitation.

Waterloo guidelines allow ducks and chickens to live in the city, so Grubic’s six chickens and two ducks do just that, living right in his backyard. Thinking “why not”, Grubic decided to get these eight abnormal pets going with pure curiosity and the intent of getting fresh eggs out of the deal.

Everything had been going great until April 16 when Grubic had his ducks outside playing in

the pool he had set up for them.

After 20 minutes of letting the three-week-old ducklings play around in the pool, the senior came back out to put them away and was confronted with a sight he was not expecting.

One of the ducklings was underwater and not breathing, seeming lifeless. Instead of sheer panic and grief, this senior handled the situation a little differently. With complete composure, Grubic quickly snatched up the duckling and took it inside.

“I could feel water in the chest cavity, so I took him into the house and ran him under warm water,” Grubic said. “My first reaction was to give it mouth to mouth, or mouth to beak for that matter.”

So the senior did just that. After

giving the small, three-week-old duckling small chest compressions to get the water out, he gently covered the nare holes, which are at the nostrils on top of the beak, locked on his lips and blew air into the duckling.

“Since the lungs are so small, I had to be careful,” Grubic said seriously. “If I blew too hard, that could have been bad.”

After five minutes, the small duckling named Chad blinked his eyes and moved his wings showing signs of life once again. Where most people would have seen a tragic moment, Grubic saw an opportunity to save a life and take action, and that’s exactly what he did.

After Chad started to respond better and become more lively, the senior brought the other duck

in the house so they could be together. “Ducks don’t like to be lonely,” Grubic said. “They don’t. I wanted to give him hope.”

For the next hour and a half he kept them both under heat and relaxed until Chad was ready to face the great outdoors once again, possibly having learned a lesson or two about swimming.

With all animals accounted for, Grubic continues to watch over them, take care of them and possibly be the greatest poultry pet owner of all time. He literally will not let one of them go without a fight, and because of his efforts and amazing reaction under pressure, Chad lives to see many more days.

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In the center, Hayden Clausen blows the crowd away with an unexpected handstand. On the bottom, Lauren Baker, Allison Eagan, Summer Pieters and Kayla Vanderwerf stop for a photo.

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SENIOR SAYS In apartment 323 in the College Square Apartments lived Robert Folkers born Dec. 12, 1941, who had been sober for 26 years. Mr. Folkers died on March 10, 2016, but his incredible story lives on.

Folkers had been through tremendous troubles throughout his long life.

He started drinking in high school and caused some trouble with his group of friends.

“Coffee and a little whiskey started off my day,” Folkers said.

He was a heavy drinker for 30 years, was kicked out of school his freshman year and let’s just say he wasn’t the best at giving school spirit back in the day.

“Me and my friends would go to the other side and root for the other teams at ball games. Oh, and prom was a disaster, drinking during the dance turned out ugly,” Folkers said.

Folkers wasn’t very involved with school all throughout his life. He said he wouldn’t even pay attention and get homework done in his favorite teacher’s class.

“I had biology and chemistry with Mr. Guard. Yeah, he was one of the guys, but also very strict. I tried the homework, but that wasn’t for me. I listened to him half the time and could still pass a test. Wasn’t the best idea, though,” he said.

Folkers attended Greene High School but did not graduate. Instead he joined

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“Me and my friends would go to the other side and root for the other teams at ball games. Oh, and prom was a disaster, drinking during the dance turned out ugly.”

—Robert Folkers the Navy for four years and nine months.

In spite of what he accomplished, Folkers was very adamant about kids staying in school and out of trouble and wanted everyone to get an education and have a good attitude about the opportunities for kids nowadays.

“If you have a bad attitude, then you can’t see you could be the problem of why you aren’t succeeding,” Folkers said.

The country boy fought against Vietnam in the Navy from 1960-1965. Folkers said that he had traveled to many different places. For example, he was present during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1963. He said he didn’t have a clue what was going on but that sometimes in the service you just have to “roll with it” because in the Navy, they looked for adventures.

“I had fun in the service.

I didn’t have a clue what to expect, but it probably was good for me,” Folkers said.

After getting back from the service, in 1970 Folkers found his bride, Diane, who grew up in North Cedar. This

marriage hadn’t lasted very long and Robert was still drinking.

“Alcohol is an allergy of the body and is an obsession of the mind,” Folkers said.

Folkers was involved with Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) once he got sobered up. He was in MHI for 28 days and had gotten other treatment in various counties across Iowa. He said he would check himself in and out, back and forth before giving up.

At this time he got in trouble with the law yet again and ended up in treatment for three months.

“Alcohol forced me to go to AA, to face the problem ahead of me and walk through that door in order to receive help,” Folkers said.

In my short time of knowing Robert Folkers I had come to know he was a very humble and kind man that cared for so many people in this world. His nieces Lori Folkers and Carrie Mau shared that he had sponsored lots of people in AA. His phone would be ringing off the hook, but that he would answer every call because that was just who he

was.

Mr. Folkers never made any excuses for his mistakes and troubles. He knew what he had done and that the chances of changing his ways was slim, but he did make the changes for the better, and his family is very proud.

Folkers wanted people who are struggling to know that someday he hopes you can allow yourself to get help.

“The young kids drinkin’ in high school don’t realize it is a problem. It is a big problem. They like the effect produced by drinking, and they just drink out of fear because they can’t face life alone and think a bottle will be there for ’em.”

He said at AA teaches 12 steps recovery, and some may quit. It worked for him, so he asks why not other people?

His two nieces are very proud of the man he had become. They explained that their uncle Robert wasn’t around very much during their childhood due to the fact he had been at the bar, but in the last 10 years they had grown to be closer than ever.

“We miss him. He was a very generous, loyal, humble and kind-hearted man,” Lori said.

They explained that he had died of COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). In his last few days, he was on morphine and oxygen.

One story Mau shared was

that when her uncle planned on getting his license back, she took him, and afterward they went to lunch and had a good talk.

“He always made you feel special,” Mau said.

The ladies explained that Robert would try to do three things a day to make people feel good without getting anything in return. Whether it was saying something nice to writing checks in order to help people, Mr. Folkers did it because it made him feel good.

“He was very witty and funny, and he was OK with dying because he knew it was his time. He liked to help people and was proud of that,” Carrie said.

I feel very grateful to have known Robert Folkers, and I am very proud of all he has accomplished in his life. He wanted everyone to know how important they were and that there is always a way to help a person out by praying or just listening to their story.

From his troubled background in Greene to the Navy and drinking his way through life for 30 years and then finally realizing there is more to life, Mr. Folkers left a great legacy to this world.

“Life is life,” he said.

“Things are gonna happen, but you gotta change your attitude and face the problem. Look at life in a different light, with a new pair of glasses, and it will change everything.”

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Senioritis solved! Grade schoolers offer suggestions for finishing strong With less than a month of school left for seniors, the infamous senioritis is in full force. Affecting seniors’ motivation to get anything done, there must be a cure or some advice to put an end to senioritis.

Who better to get advice from than elementary school students?

They love everything about school. Oh, those were the days.

I reached out to one of my favorite teachers Mrs. Schmidt who teaches fourth grade at Lincoln Elementary and asked if I could talk to some of her students about this big problem seniors face towards the end of the school year.

Mrs. Schmidt selected a few students from an eager bunch to

will definitely help you out.

Four Lincoln fourth graders have the tricks to cure senioritis. come talk to me over their lunchtime. The insight I received from these 9 and 10-year-olds is surprisingly helpful and, of course, hilarious.

If you are suffering from senioritis or lack of motivation, this advice

•When asked if there was recess in high school, I replied no. Immediately, every student chimed in, “There has to be recess.

I don’t want to go to high school if there is no recess.” Can’t argue with that one.

•“All of you should take brain breaks, where you rest your brain for a while and then come back to your homework.”

•“Just try really hard to get the rest of your work done because you’re almost done with school and then it will be summer and you don’t have to do any work.”

•“Begin with the end in mind.

If you know you have homework

and don’t want to do it, have someone come over so then you both have to do your homework.”

•“Have a fun assignment, like a scavenger hunt. Your teacher gives you a math problem, then you have to search for it in your math book, then do the problem.”

•“Do your work before playing. If you have something you really like doing like swimming or playing video games, wait to do that and finish your work first.”

•“Since you have a track at the high school, you could go outside and do hurdles or run a lap or play football or something for five minutes then do a math problem.”

•“Every time you finish your homework the teacher should give

you little gummy bears.”

•“Get a gumball after every problem you do. The teacher gives you 25 cents, then you go get a gumball. It can’t be one of the machines where you don’t have to put in money; otherwise, people will get gumballs without doing any problems.”

•“For people who really like basketball, they could answer a question, then shoot a basket.”

•“If they have a calendar or planner, turn it back to December so they feel like it’s not the end of the year, then they won’t have senioritis anymore.”

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Lunches Mexican Lasagna makes easy meal in under 60 minutes Lane Schwickerath Photos

Mexican Lasagna Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Feeds: 10 people Needs: 2 lbs. of ground beef 1 can of refried beans 1 can of chopped green chilies 1 packet of taco seasoning 1 can of hot salsa 1 can of mild salsa 12 oz. of lasagna noodles 4 cups of shredded cheese 3 cups of water 3 green onions chopped 1 can of sliced black olives 1 can of tomatoes 2 cups of cottage cheese (or sour cream) 1 large pan

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Cook: Turn the heat on medium and brown the ground beef.

Once browned, add refried beans, onions, taco seasoning, chilies, salsa, black olives and tomatoes.

Let sit for a couple of minutes.

Add the noodles and the water.

Let simmer until the noodles are done.

Add the cottage cheese and shredded cheese.

Stir and let sit until the cheese is melted.

Serve hot with your favorite sides.

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I was almost to Parkersburg when I decided I did not want to go farther, so I turned around and headed toward the quarry on the edge of Janesville and F i n c h f o rd .

I parked in front of the One Tank gate and w a l k e d down the long, gravel

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I walked down the little path to the water and stopped over by a brick wall with trees all around it that are growing mushrooms. I carefully made my way over by the big rocks in front of the water and climbed over them, trying not to fall.

By this time, the sun was starting to set, and the reflection of the sky on the water was so pretty. I was debating on walking to the other side by the two docks, but I decided not to because it would be dark by the time I left and did not want to walk alone in the dark back there. I was walking back to my car when a found a small snake in the middle of the gravel road, but I have no idea what kind it was.

After I had wasted all that gas, I called it a night and headed for home.

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Do Fish Ever Sleep?

Night fishing may be perfect adventure for insomniacs Being an outdoorsman doesn’t always mean you have to be outside 24/7. It only means that you have a passion for nature and what it contains.

Around here in Iowa, it’s hard to find good fishing spots unless you have your own private land.

If you do find a spot, it’s usually someplace your family has been fishing for a long time, and it’s mostly just a family tradition. Other times you find spots by word of mouth.

For example, I found out about this new fishing hole from a couple of Joes at IHOP. It was a beautiful Sunday morning, and the last thing on my mind was fishing. All I cared about at the time was taking care of my tables and earning money. Little did I know, this one table of mine had some fishermen in sitting in it.

Two big burly men, who just ate enough food for three people, and I overheard them talking about their latest catch, and they were rather chatty, so I decided to ask them about it. They said that they reeled in some huge cat from right around here.

My little kid excitement kicked in, and I asked them where it was.

“... I just sat there in the dusty gravel, looking up at the night sky, which nevertheless, was beautiful. I just wish I had a fish by my side.”

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Waiting for a tug on the end on your line may be even more enticing when fishing in the dark.

They gave me directions on a little paper slip on how to get there. I stuck the paper in my wallet and forgot about it until later that night.

I was lying in my bed, and it pushing two o’clock in the morning. I had been lying there for a couple of hours staring at the ceiling and finally decided that maybe I should do something

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So I got up, dressed and was thinking of something to do, when I remembered that little slip of paper in my wallet. So I loaded up my fishing gear and flashlight in my truck and went on down First Street. I turned right on Union Road and followed it to the end, like the slip said.

I then had to walk about 10

minutes, and I saw the “No Swimming” sign. I then walked down the path that has been formed by people walking down it, maybe some in anticipation of a big catch like me. Maybe some just shaking off the night, also like me.

No sooner than I saw the water, I heard a fish splash, “floop.”

I was all excited and filled with glee, rushed down the slippery gravel of the old quarry, strung up my line, added a spinner and cast into the water.

I sat there drinking my Mountain Dew and reeling in the line for a good 30 minutes when I felt my hook being teased, so I waited and jigged my line a few times.

Nothing. So I reeled in and recast.

This time, I had a big one on the line. Only problem is that it was a big rock. So I spent the next 10 minutes trying to unsnag my

hook and eventually decided to cut my loses and cut the line.

I forgot my tackle box in the truck, which again was a 10-minute walk each way, so I just sat there in the dusty gravel, looking up at the night sky, which nevertheless, was beautiful. I just wish I had a fish by my side.

I laid there, deep in thought staring at the cloudy sky with a bright moon to my back for a good 30 minutes when I decided it was about time to pack up and go home. Thought I might be able to get at least a little bit of sleep.

Anyways, I hopped back in my truck and put on a remixed version of Day n’ Night, and let my subwoofers rattle my interior.

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Take home one of these five turkey guns for under $500 to bag a Tom this season

With turkey season already beginning, many hunters are looking for the right shotgun to use. I have comprised a top five list of the best turkey guns for $500 and under.

Stoeger M3000 Starting MSRP: $499.99

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In addition to dove hunting, the Stoeger M3000 makes a great turkey gun.

A great shotgun to use for turkey season is the Stoeger M3000 shotgun. It is an inertia driven semi-automatic firearm.

I recently aquired mine in July of 2015 just before dove season, and when the time came to use it, I was impressed. The shotgun can eat just about any shell you feed it, including the unreliable Winchester super speeds. It is extremely light, yet durable. With an inertia driven operating system, comes more recoil, especially with a synthetic stock and forearm, so it is not for the faint of heart. Overall, this shotgun is a very nice tool when it comes to all sorts of hunting, be it mourning doves in September or thunderchickens in April.

Remington 870 Express Turkey Camo Starting MSRP: $492.00 This shotgun can deliver quite a big punch. This shotgun is lightweight and features a 21-inch barrel. It comes with an extra full turkey choke, making it ideal to bag that bird this spring. It will eat 2¾” and 3” shells, so you can hunt some small game and bag the big birds. This is a great gun to take turkey hunting this spring.

Mossberg 535 ATS Turkey Starting MSRP: $499.99 Similar to the other shotguns, it comes with an extra full turkey choke, synthetic stock, etc. What sets this gun apart is the extreme lightness of it.

The firearm weighs in at only 6½ pounds. This is the lightest shotgun of the list, making it perfect for those long hikes into your secret spot. It can shoot shells all the way up to 3½”, so if you’re looking for a super light shotgun that packs a punch, this is it. The barrel length is only 22”, which makes it compact enough for smaller hunters and easy to walk with through the woods.

This shotgun also has the lowest price tag attached to it, so if you need a good turkey gun on a budget, you found it right here. You can buy this gun for $399.99 at Bass Pro Shops.

Benelli Nova Pump Field Gun Starting MSRP: $449.99 With the brand of Benelli usually comes extremely outrageous prices, or so we think. Toward the bottom of the price list rests the Benelli Nova Pump Field Gun. This is a great pump action shotgun for anyone looking for a synthetic stock shotgun. It can take 2¾”, 3” and all the way up to the super powerful 3½” shells, which makes it ideal for turkey season. It is reliable and a great starter gun for anyone.

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Cedar Falls history was made in Dubuque last week as junior Sam Schillinger and senior Isaac Smith both broke the 37-year-old school mile record.

In 1979 the mile record was set, and this year it was broken by two people with seconds to spare. Schillinger finished the race in 4:18.33, and Smith finished the race in 4:20.41. Schillinger now has the school record.

“It’s an honor to break a 40-year-old record. It’s a rewarding feeling knowing that I’m leaving a mark here at CF,” Schillinger said.

He left a big mark in the record books and has worked for it, and Smith presented amazing humility by showing that the team is one team and not an individual sport. “Breaking the record was an amazing feeling, but knowing that Sam went even faster was even better,” Smith said.

No records would have been set if these boys didn’t have each other to push to greater outcomes. “Well, first, I couldn’t have

“Breaking the record was an amazing feeling, but knowing that Sam [Schillinger] went even faster was even better.”

—Isaac Smith senior mile runner done it without Isaac. We worked together in that race, so lots of credit to him too. We also train together, and he’s pushing me every workout to get better,” Schillinger said.

The two train together along with all of the distance runners and put lots of work in to compete as well as they do. “The training you just have to take a day at a time and same with that race. We trust our coaches, and we trust our abilities, and we knew what we wanted to do there, and we got it done,” Schillinger said.

Schillinger and Smith went into the meet hoping to get a

qualifying time in order to run in Iowa’s premier track meet this weekend. “Going into the race, I don’t think either of us was really focusing on the record too much.

We both wanted to qualify for Drake, so we just went into Friday planning to push each other in order to run a qualifying time. We ran the race exactly how we had planned it with our coaches, and we did it together,” Smith said.

Drake was in the mind of these boys more than the record, and the race went perfectly. “It feels unreal because for me it felt just like another fast race. Then when I saw my time, I couldn’t hold back

my emotion because I knew what we had just done,” Schillinger said. He went into the books with an emotional finish as he crossed the finish line astonished and knowing he just set and broke the record with his teammate. Both Tiger runners are now in the top three in all districts of Iowa and are running at Drake this weekend.

Beating the mile record is an amazing accomplishment for them, yet they both have bigger goals in mind. “This record is awesome, but I know that Sam and I are both focusing on the next race now. It’s a great feeling to know that I can compete with anyone in the state, and that I can work together with Sam to try to do the most we can to help our team towards the state title, which is the ultimate goal,” Smith said.

Shillinger agreed. “The record may be broken, but there is still more work to do,” he said.

“State is just around the corner, and we’re hungry.”

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Kate Moody Women’s Track

Senior runner Kate Moody has been leading the women’s track team to another succesful season by qualifying for the 4x100 relay, the 4x200 relay and the sprint medley relay at the Drake Relays this weekend. After Drake, the team will move on to continue its quest for a state title at the conference and district meets.

What has been the best part of the track season so far?

The best part of my season so far has been the team aspect of it. We have a lot of great underclassmen who have really stepped up and pushed our team as a whole.

What are you looking forward to the rest of the season?

What I am looking forward to the rest of the season would be working towards our goals of getting to State.

We have conference and then districts left. This year our district is pretty tough, but we already ran faster this season that we did last year at State, so I think our training has paid off.

Was your senior season everything you had hoped it would be?

So far this season has been good.

We have had a lot of good meets and PR’s. Seeing seniors PR is really impressive because it’s extremely hard.

What are your plans for after high school?

Next year I plan to go to Iowa State to study biochemistry.

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Senior Ali Mettlin recently became the first CFHS female to place for Cedar Falls.

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Mettlin becomes first female to shoot to top finish Senior Ali Mettlin placed second place in a trapshooting meet at the Cedar Falls Gun Club on Saturday, April 9. But it was much more than a second place victory.

Mettlin is the first female in CFHS history to ever place in trapshooting.

When her boyfriend took her out to shoot a gun for the first time, just less than two years ago, she recalled it being pretty fun.

After going out a couple more times, he soon recommended she should do trapshooting. “I then decided at that moment that trapshooting is something that I could

do, and that I wanted to do,” Mettlin said.

From then on, she’s had her eye right on the target. After reaching success, the accomplishment fills her with joy.

“To be the first girl ever to place, I had the same feeling as I did when I hit my first target ever in trapshooting. It was a feeling that no one could overcome. It felt great to be recognized,” Mettlin said.

The mindset necessary to accomplish such a thing isn’t easy, but once it’s there, it’s well worth it.

“Honestly, I think all it takes is

to overcome your fear and not be scared to shoot a gun. I had no way of knowing how to accomplish this, I just told myself that I would do good and that I could do good.”

However, many women don’t feel as comfortable as Mettlin out on the range. Overcoming the stereotype of women in trapshooting can be a challenge, but not for Mettlin as she shares her hopes for women in trapshooting.

“My hopes for women in trapshooting is that they are willing to be themselves. If you like shooting guns, then shoot guns. Girls

who shoot guns are strong, and confident. Guns are not just for males, females should have every bit of right for guns as males. I hope women who do trapshooting feel confident and will show off that they can do just as much as guys can do,” Mettlin said.

As the season continues, her hard work, dedication, and drive is strong.

“Just be brave, and do what you want to do.”

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Men’s Track Thurs., April 28 - Sat., April 30 Drake Relays (Away) TBD Women’s Track Thurs., April 28 - Sat. April 30 Drake Relays (Away) TBD Men’s Tennis Saturday, April 30 Dbq Senior/Dbq Hempstead (Home) @ 8 a.m. and noon Women’s Tennis Saturday, April 30 Dbq Senior/Dbq Hempstead (Away) @ 8 a.m. and noon Men’s Soccer Tuesday, May 3 vs. Iowa City West (Away) @ 6:45 p.m.

Women’s Soccer Friday, April 29 vs. Waverly-Shell Rock (Away) @ 7 p.m.

Women’s Golf Monday, May 2 MVC Meet (Away) @ 12:30 p.m.

Trapshooting Saturday, May 7 @Cedar Falls Gun Club (Home)