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English teacher’s finalist poem published in prestigious journal
The oldest literary magazine in the United States recently awarded a CFHS credential to its esteemed list of published writers: English teacher Scott Lawrence-Richards. The North American Review is the oldest literary magazine in the United States. It has been publishing poems, short fictions, graphics and critical reviews since it was founded in 1815 in Boston. Writing icons such as Harriet Beecher Stowe, Frederick Douglass and Flannery O’Connor are a few of the literary geniuses who have had their work published in this magazine. In the Spring 2016 edition, readers will find LawrenceRichard’s “Spring Thaw.” “I submitted the poem to the NAR’s annual James Hearst Poetry Prize competition where it finished among the finalists,” Lawrence-Richards said. English department head Courtney Lubs offered her praise for Lawrence-Richards. “I am so happy for him. I’m not surprised by this at all. He has a gift with words, as anyone who knows him knows,” Lubs said. “His writing, prose and poetry, is exceptional.” The poem is an observation
of the environment using both pastoral and urban imagery. “It’s intended conceit is the anticipation of seasonal change and, by extension, rebirth,” LawrenceRichards said. The title “Spring Thaw” was inspired by Robert Frost’s “To the Thawing Wind.” Lawrence-Richards wrote this poem based off observations from sitting in Gateway Park, across the bridge from Cup of Joe. Finding the right words to tie together to create the
powerful images in his poem, he relied on his wide range of writing tricks to keep the words flowing. “Choices for diction and phrasing are manifold and varied,” he said. “In this poem, I was looking for an aural, sonic quality to the language as well as accurate (albeit, figurative) imagery. I wanted a linear, spatial movement through the poem as well — sort of asking the reader to follow my gaze as I moved from the Cedar River up First Street to Franklin
Street.” For those looking to create their own written masterpieces, Lawrence-Richards offered some advice. “I encourage everyone to try his or her hand at writing. As a practice, it helps the writer clarify his or her own thinking, and that’s a good thing,” he said. “Good writing, however, requires more than just inspiration. As a writer, you need to be prepared to commit to the hard work of multiple editings and revisions. It’s
not easy, but it is satisfying, and in the end might just, if you’re lucky, yield a piece that, as Whitman notes, contributes a verse to the powerful play of Life.” The full length piece is available for those who purchase the Spring 2016 edition of the North American Review at northamericanreview.org for $7.
Volunteers, wish families, local companies and friends help make up the nationwide event known as Walk for wishes. Walk for wishes is a fundraiser powered by MakeA-Wish and celebrates the thousands of unique wishes and future wishes to be made for families that have run into cancer. By participating in this walk/ run 5k on April 16 at Gateway Park, participants can be a part of something wonderful and make a huge impact on kids and families who are struggling with these life threatening illnesses. One of many locals families has just recently gone through this traumatic experience. On Oct. 8, 2014, Dan and Simone Sundblad’s son, Elliot, was feeling some abdominal pain. His parents didn’t think much of it, but the
pain wasn’t going away. “When it didn’t go away, I brought him into the doctor that day. The doctor took one feel of it and knew that something wasn’t right. He ordered an X-ray, an ultrasound. That night we ended up at Mayo, and the next day they did a CT scan and confirmed that he had a tumor,” Sundblad said. The tumor had taken over Elliot’s entire left kidney, and based on the characteristics of the tumor, the doctors were certain that it was cancerous and was most likely Wilms tumor. “It had ruptured before they had found the tumor, so it required a little more treatment than it would have been otherwise. He ended up going through 12 weeks of chemo, seven rounds of radiation and nine more weeks
of chemo.” Altogether, the tough two and a half year old went through a nine month process after finding out how sick he was. Now Elliot is happy and healthy. In May it will have been one year of being cancer free, and the family continues going back to Mayo Clinic every three months for check ups. Sundblad said it was a surreal situation for her family. “It was terrible. As we were going through it, we just focused on each day, going day by day, didn’t think a lot about the future or even the next day. For instance, I couldn’t even plan the next day’s meals. I could only deal with that day,” Sundblad said. She also explained that even though they were having ups and
downs going through Elliot’s sickness, the family had tons of encouragement, love and support throughout the whole process. “We had meals delivered to our house for six months, two times a week. I was able to stay home due to a family offering to pay my salary while I was home. Though at times it could be tough or depressing, we didn’t even go there. We just focused on the positive.” At this year’s 5k, Simone and her family will be sharing their bittersweet story with the community and the trip that Elliot wished for. The family was given a trip to Panama because Elliot wanted to see the monkeys, so it was a perfect fit for the Spanish speaking family. Even though cancer is hard
thing to beat, Elliot and the Sundblads overcame the obstacles, and it has brought them closer as a family. It has helped them focus on the good things life brings and has encouraged them to step out of their comfort zone in order to help others in the community. This year the Walk for Wishes theme is Running with the Stars. Local celebrities and Wish families will running or walking the 5k in superhero costumes. Registration is at 8 a.m. Get warm and loose with zumba at 9 a.m., and be ready to run at 9:30. Join everyone in becoming a hero to the children and families in your local community.
There’s nothing in the trees or fractured branches of the bushes to excite a seasonal expectation; the finches perched on the roof gutters are feathered mittens, the brick wall beneath the exhaust vent at the café bleeds ice, and not a single newscast promises warming trends. —from Scott Lawrence-Richard’s poem, “Spring Thaw”
Drawing inspiration from a frosty wintertime view of the Cedar River near downtown Cedar Falls, English teacher Scott Lawrence-Richards created a poem for the annual Hearst Poetry Prize that earned a finalist placing and was printed in Shae Stotser Photo the spring edition of The North American Review.
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Junior smashes Pi Day challenge 3.141592653. These are the first 10 digits of pi. Junior Alex Dou memorized over 100 times that amount in his recital of the number representing the ratio of a circle to its circumference on the Friday before spring break. The grueling recital of the first 1,011 digits of pi took Dou around 15 minutes, and was completed after invitation from math teacher Rich Strikes’ annual challenge to memorize as much of the number as possible in observance of Pi Day. Dou said he was nervous leading up to the recital. “A few minutes before the recital, I could definitely feel some nerves,” he said, “but after a while I just closed my eyes and got through it without too much trouble. Pi is the never-ending mathematical constant that is widely used in calculus and trigonometry, and it is one of the most famous mathematical constants in existence. Dou said his inspiration for memorizing pi was his exploration of mnemonic devices. “A while ago, I think it was last summer, I started experimenting with mnemonic devices and memorizing pi just out of curiosity, but didn’t get too far with it,” Dou said. “When Pi Day came around this
year and the orchestra was going on a cruise over Spring Break that involved two very, very long bus rides, I figured it would be interesting to see how much I could memorize in that time. I memorized most of it during that week.” In order to memorize such a colossal amount of information, Dou utilized the method of loci. Loci is a mnemonic device that is also known as a memory palace, and was developed by ancient Romans and Greeks. Dou finds the technique intriguing. “Basically, you visualize a place that you know really well, in this case it was my house, and you walk around placing the items you want to memorize all over the place: on chairs, windows, bookshelves, sinks, toasters — anywhere, really,” Dou said. “Then when you want to recall it, you just walk through that place and call out what you see as you go. It’s really quite a simple and interesting technique, and anyone can learn to use it.” Dou would either imagine the numbers drawn on or scratched into various surfaces in his house or just as objects in a room. Dou’s recital wasn’t flawless, but he was able to recover. “I remember skipping a few digits twice during the recital. Both times I recall forgetting to look at the right place in the sequence and moving on to the
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Junior Alex Dou surpassed the previous Pi Day records of 650 digits by memorizing 1,011 digits. next area of my house too soon,” Dou said. “With the method of loci, though, it is easy to just backtrack through the path and get the few numbers you missed.” Dou might attempt to protect his record next year.
“If college applications don’t get in the way and I catch some free time around then,” Dou said, “I might see if I can get a few more digits down.” By Editor-in-Chief Zuhayr
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Teen Trust invites students to fund community efforts Teen Trust is currently accepting applications from Black Hawk County high school students for the 2016-2017 Teen Trust Trustee board until April 20. The Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa’s Teen Trust program is a model for youth philanthropy. Each year, a diverse group of students from area high schools allocate $10,000 to 501(c)(3) non-profit agencies in Black Hawk County. Using a grant application system, site visits and training seminars, the trustees work as a team to decide which organizations to assist through financial aid or volunteerism. When senior Katarina Walther heard an announcement her sophomore year about the program, she quickly applied the following year. As it is Walther’s second year as a trustee, she is now an alumni leader, an experienced board member who assists the director in leading the program. “I wanted to get more involved in the community and was already interested in pursu-
“Teen Trust offers to the community a group of passionate, driven youth that work to improve life for those in the community who do not have the same resources and comfortable lives that many do have.”
—Katarina Walther retiring Teen Trust member
ing nonprofit work, so I thought it would be a great way to get started,” Walther said. Through the experience, Walther has become friends with, worked and engaged on many projects throughout the Cedar Valley, all of which share a common goal of being a part of a cohesive, enthusiastic network of youth who are inspired to share their gifts of service with others. “I’ve actually met a ton of new people, and I want to be friends with all of them. I think that’s pretty common for
people on the board. Also I’ve been able to feel more connected with Cedar Falls and aware of what’s going on,” Walther said. Senior Andrew Nurse got involved with Teen Trust when he heard it was a great way to get involved and give back to the community. “I’ve always had trouble finding the motivation to go out and do community service by choice, so I figured that being a part of a program where meetings are mandatory would be a way to guarantee my involvement with
the community.” Through being a trustee, Nurse has found a way youth can learn and actively practice community service through philanthropy work. To that end, the mission by which the Teen Trust program operates is: To provide youth an opportunity to develop philanthropic behaviors, leadership and stewardship skills and volunteer experiences. “Through it [Teen Trust] I learned all about the great aspects of my life and how they wouldn’t be there if the community didn’t provide it for me. Teen Trust provides a bridge for the youth that want to make a difference in the world and leave their impact on Black Hawk county,” Nurse said. And Walther completely agrees. “Teen Trust offers to the community a group of passionate, driven youth that work to improve life for those in the community who do not have the same resources and comfortable lives that many do have. We try to bring attention to the nonprofits and encour-
age others to get involved in volunteer work and realize the important, often hidden, work nonprofits do in the community.” Both students speak very highly of the program, agreeing that it would be an opportunity missed if one did not get involved. The services that the non profit organizations of the Cedar Valley provide to the community are essential and extremely beneficial to the lives of those they are affecting. “Join Teen Trust,” Walter said. “You meet so many dang people and will want to be friends with all of them. There’s food at the meetings. You get to play a role in your community and learn so much about its people and issues and how to address them. You feel like you’re really making a difference and so do the people you’re helping.” Applications can be found on the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa’s website. By Staff Writer Allie
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Every American has a right to own and carry a firearm, and if there is one party that fights for that right, it’s the Republican party. Recently it was revealed that the Quicken Loans Arena, which is where the Republican National Convention will be held in July, is actually a gun-free zone, so this has sparked controversy. Will those who attend the convention be able to carry guns? The Secret Service did not give a definitive answer when it came to why they are not allowing guns, but they made very clear that only law enforcement would be carrying. Whether they are trying to prevent terrorism or a shooting in general, the Secret Service needs to check the facts about gun-free zones. The last several terrorist attacks in Western nations have all occurred in gun-free areas.
In July of 2015, a terrorist shot up a gun-free United States Marine Corps recruiting center in Chattanooga, Tenn., wounding one Marine. After that he traveled seven miles to a U.S. Navy Reserve center, also a gun-free zone, where he killed four Marines and one sailor. A gun-free zone sign sure didn’t prevent that. Let’s not forget the November Paris terrorist attacks where 130 innocent civilians were brutally murdered by Islamic terrorists. In one of the attacks, they killed 89 people in a crowded theater by firing automatic weapons in a very crowded room from a mezzanine. All of the innocent people inside were unarmed. Paris is one of the strictest gun control locations in the world, as is the rest of Europe, but yet this happened.
All three Republican candidates, and the RNC itself, have voiced their opinions on gun control and gun-free zones. Although the candidates do not have much say when it comes to the Secret Service and security, they should at least put up somewhat of a fight. Frontrunner Donald Trump said in a policy paper in October of 2015, “The Second Amendment to our Constitution is clear. The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed upon. Period.” Well, attendees of the Republican National Convention are having their rights infringed upon. Where are you, Mr. Trump? If he’s such a good deal maker, then why hasn’t he made a deal with the owners of Quicken Loans Arena, or the Secret Service for that
matter? John Kasich, also a Republican presidential candidate, is the current governor of Ohio, so why hasn’t he stepped in? He promises to fight for our right to bear arms as a nation when he is president, but yet he won’t even fight for his home state’s citizens’ rights to bear arms. Ohio has an open carry law, meaning you can display a firearm on your person at any time legally, so the Quicken Loans Arena and the Secret Service is actually infringing upon Ohio residents’ rights, and yet Kasich is doing absolutely nothing about it. Even Ted Cruz, my personal pick for president, is doing nothing about it. He is arguably the most Second Amendment supportive candidate in the race currently, but like the others, he has not put up any
defense against it. At least he has a proven history of fighting for the Second Amendment, unlike other candidates: cough cough, Donald, cough cough. So when the Secret Service cites security concerns as the reason for not being able to carry firearms at the gun-free Republican National Convention, they need to get their heads out of the sand. When people are armed, shooters are not going to succeed in their evil quest to kill innocent people. It’s time that the Republican presidential candidates put their money where their mouths are and stop the infringement upon Republican National Convention attendees’ Second Amendment rights.
In the past few weeks, a bill passed through the state house legislature making suppressors legal in the state of Iowa, and now all that is left is for Gov. Terry Branstad to sign it into law, and this is sparking arguments from gun control advocates. Suppressors are devices that help reduce the loud noise a firearm makes. They are not what you think they might be. An alternate term, although incorrect, is “silencer” which is entirely misleading. In action movies, the hero will shoot the bad guys with a “silenced” pistol, and nobody can hear it. This is a gigantic myth. Suppressed weapons sound about the equivalent to a .22 caliber rifle, which is definitely not quiet. The noise of a suppressor is 30 dB, which to put in more relatable terms, sounds like a conventional firearm when wearing hearing protection. Supressors bring the noise level down enough that hearing protection is not
necessarily needed, but still helpful. The advantages of legally owning a suppressor are numerous. In home defense situations, firing a gun inside a home can be extremely loud and can easily cause hearing loss. With a suppressor, there is a significantly lower risk of hearing loss in indoor shooting situations. Also in home defense situations, it might come to shooting over the shoulders of family members or very close to their heads. The concussion from the report of a normal firearm can severely injure or even kill someone near the barrel. A suppressor minimizes the concussion, making it safe for anyone near the barrel (besides the intruder). Suppressors can also increase accuracy. When shooting a firearm, the anticipation of recoil and the report can cause the shooter to flinch, effectively throwing off the shot. A suppressor can help reduce
the noise and the recoil from the firearm, making your shots more accurate. These devices can increase awareness, effectively making shooting even more safe. When shooting at a gun range, hearing protection is an absolute must, but saving your hearing also comes at a cost. Communication is very limited when wearing hearing protection. In order to have a conversation, yelling is required. Sometimes shooters can’t hear a “range clear” order due to hearing protection, which is extremely dangerous and can be lethal. Situational awareness is also limited with hearing protection, which can be unsafe and even deadly in hunting, sporting or even tactical situations. Let’s not forget that owning a suppressor is every American’s constitutional right. We have the unique right to “bear arms” here in America, and when rights are not exercised
every so often, they can easily become “privileges” under a tyrannical government. Our Constitution was designed to let the people have power over the government in order to keep the government from controlling us. Suppressors are clearly a part of our right to own firearms. As I have stated before in previous articles, just because technology changes over the span of 225 years doesn’t mean basic rights become invalid. Contrary to what gun control advocates believe, suppressors do not increase crime. A study done by the Western Criminology Review in 2007 found that between 1995 and 2005, only 153 cases involved a suppressor, with only 15 of the cases having a suppressor directly involved. The reason for this is that suppressors are not ideal for criminals. Most of the time criminals try to hide their weapon, and, well, it’s pretty hard to hide a suppressed handgun when the
original length is extended six inches or more. Suppressors also do not function on revolvers, and most of the time a semi-automatic handgun will not function correctly with a suppressor unless a special piston system is used, which is pretty expensive. With suppressors becoming legal in Iowa, there are several benefits to using them. Hearing protection is not required but still helpful, it can be extremely useful in a home defense situation and suppressors are not ideal for criminals. Statistics even show that criminals do not use them often. The American Suppressor Association is holding an educational rally in at the Big Springs Shooting Complex in Searsboro, Iowa, on Saturday, April 16 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. It is free of charge and is open to everyone, with firearms and ammunition provided, and is an opportunity to learn about suppressors.
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Giggles filled the empty silent spaces in the room as our fifth grade classes learned for the first time what a uterus was. At such a young age, it seemed unrealistic that there was such a thing inside of our bodies, almost like an alien had taken root inside. Of course, we were all too immature at that age to really realize the importance of learning what sexual organs are and what they do. We started off our sexual education classes by learning what “good” and “bad” touches are and saw some diagrams, with a few classes learning what a menstrual period is if they were lucky. We say if they were lucky because the girls who don’t learn what a period is by the time they get it don’t know how to react, what to do and sometimes even how to approach talking about it to a parent or trusted adult. As the years passed, sex ed sessions started incorporating more topics such as puberty, sexually transmitted diseases, contraceptives (which, in our experience, only included condoms, birth control and abstinence) and what happens during pregnancy. While these are all good things to discuss, there are still a few things that bother me, including that we are taught sexual education while most students are still immature, and Cedar Falls coursework stops teaching it once we have grown up even though there are still so many unanswered questions amongst our youth. Even the sexual education in our younger classes is only taught for about one to two weeks a year. We’re sure you all remember how you felt in your younger years, sitting in a classroom with your teacher in front of a box with a few slips of paper inside covered in questions that we were too embarrassed to ask in front of the class. The teacher would draw out a piece of paper and think of the best way to answer, but a lot of the time, the question was something that was supposed to result in laughter rather than an serious discussion. This left us yearning for more answers, curious about how our bodies and other’s bodies worked and why they worked as such. As we grew older, it became more of a problem that we weren’t getting all of the information that we needed, so we resorted to the Internet to help answer some of our questions, but it’s hard to find reliable sources.. The search pages filled with forums in which people with no actual qualifications gave their own opinions, as wrong as they may be. Only a week or two out of an approximately 36-week school year is dedicated to learning sex ed. Out of those few weeks,
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around 30-50 minutes in a day is actually a period for learning about it. We are taught between fifth and 10th grade, and then it just suddenly stops, as if we are ready for the “real” world at that point. In reality, most students are not mature enough by the end of 10th grade to really be able to grasp what they have learned throughout those five years. By the time we are seniors, it’s easier for us to actually be interested in these topics and to be able to handle more “obscure” discussions. For LGBT students, their situation is even harder. Thinking back to your sex ed classes, do you remember learning anything about people who are transgender or intersex? Or how age
doesn’t affect your feelings for people, regardless of whether you are straight, gay or anywhere on the sexuality spectrum? The lack of LGBT inclusion in sex ed leads to confusion and even hatred in some people who don’t know what is going on in their minds and bodies. We know we cannot change the way that our sex ed classes are shaped. It’s even harder knowing that there is not a consistent system in the United States and that some states don’t get as much information as we do, which is sad considering that we don’t even get a lot to begin with. Sadly, these states also have the highest teenage pregnancy rates, and it’s not hard to understand why. Abstinence-only programs simply are not effective.
While we cannot completely change a system, we can perhaps make a difference in our high school. We are introducing a new segment in the Tiger Hi-Line, starting next week, in which biology teacher Marcey Hand will be assisting in answering questions that students may have regarding sex ed. These questions will be completely anonymous and in the hands of a judge-free zone. Early Friday morning, a link to the survey will be provided on Schoology as well as via the Tiger Hi-Line Twitter account. We are hoping that with this mini segment, students will be able to get some answers and be more aware of how much there is going on inside of all of us.
Iowa legislators are considering a provision to require parental approval for students to participate in certain sex education topics. What do you think about about this? “No, kids should have the right to know, and parents should not decide for the kids.”
“No, kids need to know they shouldn’t be sheltered. You learn to get help with sex issues.”
— sophomore Emma Berte “No it should be a kid decision because they are the ones learning it. Parents don’t choose what you learn at school. You should be the one to choose if you learn it or not.” —sophomore Jacob Burda
”Option should be available, but we also need an expansion on the system.”
—junior Madison Schaefer “No because some parents could shelter their kids.”
—junior De’Andre Terry
—senior Dylan Simmons ”No, if parents can’t handle providing basic sex ed in their homes, they leave it up to the school. Sex Ed=basic info and safety. It’s a necessity.” —senior Claire Chenoweth
Quotes collected by Amie Holzapfel and Alyssa Dekutoski
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Cedar Falls overdue in adopting policy for accepting poultry into backyards Creeping into the first couple weeks of spring, local agriculture-based stores are preparing for their annual chick sales. Tractor Supply Co. and Blains Farm and Fleet are the two largest stores in the area providing chicks, supplies and tips for raising a flock. This year I created my own flock of six hens and two ducks. The chicks need a box with closed edges, shaved wood bedding, feeder and waterer — all under a heat producing lamp. For the last two years I have used just a 50-gallon plastic storage crate, and it has worked great. Since the little birds are so vulnerable to the cold and predators, they will live inside until they are feathered for the weather. Egg production is really a big deal, paying $2 or more for a dozen of weeks old eggs on a shelf is ridiculous. Paying from anywhere between $1-3 for one chicken and having a small backyard flock of roughly six birds or potentially more is easy to do and cost effective when comparing the price of feed to eggs on a shelf. Unfortunately, residents in Cedar
Falls city limits are restricted from raising any sort of poultry or livestock in town unless under certain zoning. However, I have access to a property in Waterloo, which, other than limits on the shelter, the fencing and a ban of roosters, has almost no backyard fowl restrictions. Not a lot of people realize how beneficial these birds can be: picking weeds for food, eating invasive insects like fleas and ticks and even fertilizing yards and gardens with their manure. The city of Cedar Falls should allow the keeping of backyard poultry on a basic level with more specific regulations. For example, maybe they could consider a maximum number of birds. Cedar Falls could shoot for limits of maybe four birds; a restrictive shelter without free range, but a penned access to outdoors; clipped wings and vet checks; tagging and licensing; and some sort of fence or enclosure around the yard. Chickens are completely harmless and, in most cases, beneficial to the environment. Small scale poultry production in the surrounding Cedar Valley area could potentially bring back some
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Senior Cam Grubic has recently welcomed chicks and ducklings into his egg laying plans in Waterloo. agricultural values that some parts of our society are lacking; it’s good for people to learn what it’s like to raise organic food and to become more hands on in
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For richest results on college visits, be sure to check off these 10 topics 10. Talk to students on campus. For the most part campus tour guides are a great source of information, but they are trained to make their college look good. If at all possible it is good to approach a student who isn’t paid to make the school shine because they won’t be afraid to give you honest answers about what life and professors on campus are like. 9. Tour the department of your academic interest. If you have a pretty good idea what you want to major in, email admissions ahead of your visit and ask for a tour of the building(s) you’d spend most of your time in. 8. Visit the student union or commons. Normally in the center of campus, the union or commons is a great place to observe student life for yourself, and it is usually where the bookstore is located in case you wanted a T-shirt from the college. 7. Ask about campus safety. With the amount of time you’ll be spending on campus, it’s important to know about safety precautions the school is taking, and if you can feel reasonably safe on campus. 6. Pick up a student newspaper. While you can always look on the college website, the school newspaper will have more recent and interesting information in it and will probably be lying all around campus. 5. Visit while school is in session. This is probably the most important tip because you obviously want to see the way the college works and observe the students on campus. While summer is the most convenient time for you, it’s probably one of the worst times to visit. 4. Visit the city or town your college is in. While you’ll probably be on campus most of the time, it’s important to get a feel for the community around you. A big part of college is getting involved, and who says that has to stop at campus grounds?
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Junior Albie Nicol recently applied her 10 steps in visiting Augsburg College. 3. Take a notebook and water bottle. It’s important to take notes about what you like and dislike about the college, and also make sure it seems like it fits your criteria. This way you can compare it to other colleges you visit. And it’s always a good idea to stay hydrated.
2. Ask to sit in on a class. If you’re worried about class size, this is a perfect opportunity to scope it out. Also, if you sit in on a class, you can see how the dynamic works with homework, lessons and class participation, and how it differs from high school.
1. Talk to a financial aid adviser or counselor. While it’s important you love your college, it’s also important to be able to afford it. Meeting with these important people ahead of time will help you determine your aid opportunities before you even apply. By Staff Writer Albie
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“I’m really happy I can wear my Birks again. They’re so comfy, and they go with almost anything.”
“I love wearing dresses in the spring and accessorizing with fun headbands. Everyone should embrace skirts. They’re just so liberating!”
“I’m very excited to be able to wear sandals all the time. The less on my feet the better.”
“After a long winter of bulky boots, this spring I’m most excited to wear lighter shoes and sandals. I love this year’s trend of sandals that lace up in a gladiator style. Not being the most coordinated person, I’m also looking forward to block heels!” —junior Courtney Dobson
Page Six: Junior, Courtney Dobson. Page Seven: top left, Junior, Kloe Pilipchuk, top right, Senior, Madison Hall, directly above, Senior, Maddy Wright, left, Junior, Kalleigh Kress.
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Last week I made another trip up to Rochester, Minn., for another doctor’s appointments with my parents and junior Gabby Plunkett. I decided to take some pictures for class, and I tried to get some pictures of other buildings around town, but there weren’t very many interesting ones, so I mainly got some inside and outside of Mayo Clinic. It is huge and very beautiful inside. There are even a couple shopping and candy stores. At one of the main entrances, there is a beautiful piano almost always being played with people surrounding it. Before you get to the piano, though, from the parking ramp elevators, there are pictures all along the two curved walls with historical facts. There are 19 floors plus a subway level and, lucky for me, my nephrologist is on the top floor, so I got to go all the way up there for this One Tank last visit. There is a part of the hallway that is all glass windows with tables and chairs so that you can look By Staff Writer Billie Ann out and see the city. ALBERT St. Mary’s Hospital is just down the street from Mayo Clinic, and I did not go in, but I did get a couple pictures of the outside. It is very pretty on the outside, although nothing special on the inside. Between the hospital and clinic is the Ronald McDonald House. The Ronald McDonald House is basically a hotel for people who cannot afford a regular one. At every McDonald’s there is a place to donate money to these houses around the world. They are pretty neat because there are kitchens on each floor where you can store your food as well as numerous stoves and even a pantry filled with food. There is a game room and a freezer filled with free ice cream. There is much more to this city than I have showed, but we did not explore much this time. They have many similar stores to the ones here in Cedar Falls and Waterloo, but many more restaurants including Denny’s, China Star, Kingdom Buffet, etc. The Apache mall is a lot bigger than College Square mall and there are so many more stores.
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Beauty of Rochester salves those who visit Mayo Clinic
The Mayo Clinic is definitely the life blood of Rochester, Minn., and in more ways than one. The hospital is filled with inspiring architecture and art, including the entrance in front of the hospital (at top), the mural of Mayo history (middle left), the view from the 19th floor (bottom left), and the staircase near the piano as one enters from the parking ramp (bottom right). Billie Ann Albert Photos
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Seniors stand firm in passionate burrito rivalry We live in a chaotic world, faced each day with decisions that will change the future forever. Dairy Queen or 4 Queens? Sidecar or Cup of Joe? Subway or Jimmy Johns? These are the questions which divide our society - pitting friend against friend, brother against brother. Perhaps the most polarizing conflict of all, however, is one’s allegiance to the burrito.
Pancheros Mexican Grill Defended by: Senior Jacob Watters • Let’s be honest, we live in America and corporate food chains are
one of the major aspects that define American culture. Eating at Pablo’s is not only a poor food choice but un-American. Pancheros creates the best burrito corporate America has to offer and sits at the pinnacle of the American burrito dream, so don’t be a communist. Eat Pancheros. • The freshly pressed tortillas offered at Pancheros surpass any tortilla experience that my taste buds have encountered. The warm, stretchy dough envelopes the expertly combined ingredients. While most burritos stay intact, the possible tear can occur when a customer creates a dangerously large burrito, but I can’t say I’ve ever been disappointed when this happens to me. After eating the burrito, I’m able to savor the delicious leftover remnants. • While the vast majority of my burritos from Pancheros have been exquisite, sometimes a careless worker fails to mix my burrito thoroughly. In these rare circumstances, an occasional bite consists of merely rice/sour cream and tortilla, and my mind wanders to the unmixed atrocities that Pablo’s serves daily.
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Pablos Mexican Grill Defended by: Senior Sommer Danielsen • Pablo’s has won my heart because they use local, fresh ingredients and build
burritos that consist of quality flavor ... instead of creating a queso butterball. You can taste the freshness at Pablo’s. • I understand this is controversial because Pancheros prides itself on fresh pressed tortillas, but let’s be honest, they break all the time, and they kind of have the stretchy consistency of skin. It’s gross. • I like that they don’t mix the burrito because it makes each bite unique, and if you mix it, your whole burrito tastes the same, like at Pancheros. Especially if you get the queso there, then it turns the whole thing into a sack of processed ingredient soup. That’s just no fun. • What really makes Pablos special is their salsas. I love it because you can make your burrito taste so different each time. One day you could have verde and the next day you could have their smokey chipotle salsa. And you can always get such a unique specialty salsa, a lot of times with fruit like strawberries and apples. For Halloween, they had pumpkin salsa, and it was incredible. By Staff Writer Ben
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Miitomo app’s avatars worth Follow these tips to overcome its taxing load on memory snarky comments on YouTube A new app for both Androids and iPhones came out this past week from Nintendo called “Miitomo.” This app has a social networking structure, along with some game features. The main premise is to answer questions about yourself and get to know the answers your friends leave to the same questions. You can like and comment your friends’ answers, and you will earn coins and popularity points for interacting with people on your friendlist. The coins are used to purchase clothing and accessories in the store to dress up your Mii (your character). If you change your clothes every day, you earn style points, and with enough points, you will level up and receive prizes. Usually the prize is a game ticket. These tickets are used to playing a game on the shop page. The minigame is called Drop, and it’s an advanced version of “plinko,” including circling barriers and moving obstacles. The prizes for this game are scattered all over the board, and, depending on which prize you want, you’ll have to time your drop and make sure it’s positioned just right. The possible questions are generated from Nintendo, but the responses are up to the users. This can become problematic for younger children playing the game because, unfortunately, there is no filter for inappropriate words or behavior. That’s a big con, and it’s because of the people who abuse their
freedom. It is possible to report people, so that will help block out negativity. Another con is the app is pretty heavy duty; upon downloading the app from the app store, you still have to download additional content through the app itself. The game can deplete your battery, and if the device it’s being used on can’t process everything, people complain about it crashing. Personally, I think this app is really cute. My favorite aspect of any game is character customization, and that’s what this application is all about. When the app is opened for the first time, you get your opportunity to create a “Mii” that looks just like you, or maybe what you wished you could look like. The appearance of your character depends on your outfit as well. There are many options for your virtual mini-me: from animal costumes to casual and sporty get-ups, it’s not too hard to find something you like. Miitomo is a lovely version of social media, with a very small chance of drama. You’re able to link your account to Twitter or Facebook and find and invite your close friends to converse with. The questions are innocent and as long as the users are polite, so a bad experience is hard to come by. If you’re looking for a way to get closer to your friends or get to know more about your acquaintances, this might be a good download for you. By Staff Writer Hayley
We’ve all been on YouTube, and after finishing a video you want to comment. However, sometimes you see a comment that is just stupid, and you feel the need to reply to it, but before you do, keep these things in mind. First, remember that some people on YouTube are too young for it. What I mean by this is that there are some six or seven year olds, which means they might not get some jokes or references you make. This could be bad because some kids would whine and get mad at you, which will lead into my next reason. Second, be considerate of the other viewers. This means don’t just rage out with a 20-line comment just for the heck of it. This might not be annoying to most, but to some who like to read comments, they may chose to take a lot of time to read your comment, and thereby not have time to watch the actual video. Third, put yourself in another person’s shoes. Some people come to YouTube just to watch videos and sometimes comment. However, occasionally there is that one guy who has depression issues. When faced with this, you can either attempt a hit and hope
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you don’t hit somewhere where it hurts, or you can run from the conversation and just not reply again. Fourth, if the comment is so stupid you know it’s going to lead into more drama, avoid commenting and just laugh to yourself at reading the replies. Fifth, don’t swear just to swear. There is always that one guy in a YouTube comment reply stream who just cusses you out for no reason, even though you replied to someone different and weren’t even talking to them. For this situation, refer to suggestion four and back out while you can. Finally, watch your grammar and spelling. A lot of people on YouTube will correct every little thing. If you’re like me, this annoys you because people constantly think you’re some stupid little kid just because of a few errors. For this reason, try to make no mistakes, if any, or try to refer to suggestion four if you have spelling and grammar issues, as most people on YouTube will follow their human tendency to poke fun at you. If you want to truly enjoy YouTube to its fullest potential, remember all these things when commenting. By Staff Writer Noah
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Some horror remakes rise from grave, some would be better if left buried
Sometimes a new look at an old movie can be a great thing. Sometimes people should just leave well enough alone. New movies and new effects can bring an old movie to life, others are just money grabbing duds. This is a list of the best and worst horror movie remakes. SCREAMS:
Invasion of the Body Snatchers. (1978) The indie horror flick from almost two decades e a r l i e r, this movie leaves you paranoid and not wanting to trust anyone that looks at you funny. The classic story is an alien invasion movie about extraterrestrials who come to earth and replace humans with unemotal copies. The movie adds all of the effects and acting that the older version was incapable of. Evil Dead (2013) OK, so it's kind of a no brainer this classic wasn't exactly something that needed a reboot, but it honestly doesn't even matter. A stereotypical plot of a bunch of kids going to a deserted cabin and conjuring up some sort of evil that kills them all. While the old movie pretty much started the whole genre, the new one blends spe-
cial effects, gore, dark suggestion and amazing acting to please any horror classic horror fan. The Fly (1986) Most known as the first and best body horror movie, this is the remake of a very little known movie about a man who made a teleportation device with one fatal flaw in the system, a fly. The device mixes his DNA with the flies, making him slowly turn into a fly while losing his humanity and sanity as well. The effects are amazing for the time, and the acting really sells the whole turning into a fly thing, somehow.
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House of Wax (2005)
So to start of our list is an extreme dud that left fans of the original with a bad taste in their mouthes. The 1953 version was
a psychological thriller, but the 2005 version was a dumb slasher with the biggest name in it being Paris Hilton. The new movie has little to nothing to with the original except for the name. This movie makes every supernatural fan cringe that Sam Winchester is the star. Nightmare on Elm street (2010) Wait, they remade this movie? Yeah, they did, and they REALLY shouldn’t have. They lost all of the campy humor and amazing scares that made the first movie so amazing. I guess you could argue that the acting is better, and so are the effects, and, yeah, they are. BUT that’s what made the original so amazing. The 2010 version tried feebly to make this classic darker and scarier than the original, but to no avail. Psycho (1998) Why, oh why, would ANYONE try and remake this? The money snatchers to made this shot for shot remake were out of their minds! The wooden performances and the desperate modernization of the film broke the hearts of classic horror fans. What made the classic version so amazing was that it was a classic. The black and white, the twist ending and the eerie music was all but lost in the remake. Oh yeah, and who thought it was a good idea to cast Vince Vaughn as the crazy Norman Bates? Yeah, the guy from Dodgeball. Staff Writer Kierston
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Some NARS offerings still worth hype
I have found that when it comes to makeup, people have a hard time picking out what brands to try and if the products are worth the hype. Nars costs a pretty penny, is it worth it? About the brand and its products: • • • • •
Does not test on animals. Some products contain animal derivatives, but Nars is always working to find ways around them. May contain gluten. If that is a concern, Nars recommends you consult your physician. This is not a vegan brand. For safety, Nar’s products do contain parabens.
What the brand is known for:
If you watched beauty bloggers five years ago, you probably already know what products I’m going to talk about. Nars Laguna bronzer and Orgasm blush for the longest time was the hype of the Internet, and in some ways still is. Whenever I think of the brand Nars, these two are the first things that come to mind. Normally after this long, a blush or a bronzer would be discontinued, but not Laguna or Orgasm. They have withstood the test of time and remained a cult favorite of everyone. Orgasm is a pretty peach pink with a golden shimmer. Laguna is a diffused brown with a golden shimmer. Both sound perfect for the spring and summer in my opinion. But at $30 each, they aren’t something to just get on a splurge to buy. [http://www.narscosmetics.com/USA/cult-classics]
Something special:
On the Nars website, any order over $50 gives you free shipping in the United States, which considering how expensive Nars is, you really can buy one or two things and get free shipping, which in my world rocks.
How you can buy:
Nars can be found in Sephora and on Sephora’s website, but like almost all brands, Nars has it’s own website you can order from. [https://www.narscosmetics.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-US-Site/default/ Home-Show ][http://www.sephora.com/search/search. jsp?keyword=Nars&mode=all ]
My personal favorite:
Sadly, I do not own Orgasm or Laguna, but I do own a few Nars products, each of which I love. The Multiple in the color Copacabana is maybe my favorite natural highlighters. I use it every day, and it gives the prettiest natural glow. Because I’m not really one for “natural,” of course, I add more highlighter over it. But on days when I am feeling it, it gives the perfect amount of luminosity that doesn’t appear oily. Now my All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation might just be in my opinion the best foundation ever, and I wear a lot of makeup, so saying that is not something I say lightly. My face is both oily and dry, which, yes, is just the best thing ever. I really hope the sarcasm came out there. So to find something that is dry enough to fight the oil and luminous enough to not look like it is not very easy, but this foundation does just that. But from some reviews I have seen, this is not a foundation for everybody. If you are thinking about purchasing this foundation I would recommend you watch reviews and listen to what people with a similar skin type say about it. [http://www.narscosmetics. com/USA/foundation][http://www.narscosmetics. com/USA/multiple]. By Staff Writer Daphne
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The Perks of Being a Bookworm Passages page back into reader’s past Being a bookworm often calls up images of people who always have their noses in a book, don’t talk to anyone and can always be found in a library. To me being a bookworm is much more than those vague descriptions. Growing up, I was constantly surrounded by books and people who loved to read them. Almost every night starting from my earliest memories up until sixth grade, my mom read to me and my sister. When we were younger, it was more Goodnight Moon, Berenstain Bears and Little Critter. As we got older we started to dive into chapter books like The Magic Tree House and the different American Girl series. Eventually, after many years of bedtime books, I started to read on my own. This is when my inner bookworm started to emerge. I loved going to the public library and looking at all the new books and returning home with a stack so heavy it made my arms ache. When visiting Barnes & Noble, I thought I had died and gone to heaven. I usually went to my piece of
heaven on Earth with my grandma who I call Mimi. My Mimi is one of the main reasons I call myself a bookworm. Constantly encouraging me to read and always finding a good reason to buy me a new book, she always says,“Reading is one of the greatest hobbies because you can do it your entire life.” Seeing how much my mom and Mimi loved books made me love them that much more. My mom and Mimi still encourage me to read, as I continue to expand my love for books. They constantly give me book recommendations when I’m in a book slump and need a good read. I frequent the public library, still looking for the newest books, and even though I don’t go as much, I still think Barnes & Noble is heaven on Earth. Bookworm: a person devoted to reading. This definition perfectly describes how I feel about being a bookworm. I hope to fit this definition and be a devout reader for many years to come. By Staff Writer Hannah
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How to Be Interesting (In Ten Simple Steps) by Jessica Hagy We Should Hang Out Sometime by Josh Sundquist Where She Went by Gayle Forman A Work In Progress by Connor Franta
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Mosquitoland by David Arnold
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Three horses, one sophomore team up for contests Like people say, “Two are always better than one.” Teamwork will prevail, and a solid pair will be able to overcome and accomplish much more than any one person could accomplish on her own. Teamwork conjures visions of two people collaborating, strategizing or putting in a great deal of physical effort together; however, in the case of sophomore Meg Schmitz, her teammate is a horse. Schmitz has had a love for animals that goes far back before she can even remember. When she was in kindergarten, her oldest sister started riding horses; however, Schmitz was not interested. In fifth grade the family sold the pony, and she suddenly wanted to start riding, so she took lessons from the lady who had bought their pony. The love and passion quickly ramped up and grew from there. Schmitz would take 45-minute sessions with her trainer where she would clean the horse, put the saddle on and work on improving her riding and how the horse moved. Six months deep into the training, she started learning to jump and was trained on what to do to help the horse jump. “I loved learning more about my horse and becoming closer with him throughout the process,” Schmitz said. After two years of
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Sophomore Meg Schmitz with one of her partners in training for upcoming competitions. Schmitz works with her three horses six days a week. constant training, she met her current trainer who taught her everything she knows about eventing. An event usually lasts for three days and contains three different stages: dressage, cross country and show jumping. During these different tasks, the rider and horse will be tested on how well they work together. If a jump is knocked down or the duo is too fast or too slow, they will get a fault and receive points. The objective is to obtain as few points as possible
All varsity return to golf The women’s golf team has high hopes as it returns seven out of seven varsity athletes. Even next year, six out of these seven varsity athletes plan to return, which is a great opportunity for these girls to make something special happen. The youthful experience is paying off as the team is looking very strong early this season. “The season is looking wonderful. Our top seven on varsity are hitting under 50, which is rare for any school in the state,” junior Miranda Rokes said. “The competition on the team is very high. The past two years the team has been very young, so this year the team wants to win State since we were so close last year. Each day the team continues to strengthen not just on the course, but with the friendships. It is amazing playing golf with some of the girls I grew up learning how to play with.” Head Coach Megan Youngkent said she is also excited for the season and that this team is exceptional among the many the Tiger coach has worked with over the years. “I have the best of both worlds because I have ultra-talented golfers who are even better people. Success breeds success, so all the good teams that have done well in the past have set tradition for success for my
current golfers to carry on,” Youngkent said. The team has done well these past years, finishing third as a team last year at State and qualifying four individual golfers. One of those four individual qualifiers was junior Hannah Bermel. Bermel has high hopes for State this year and is excited to be back. “The whole team is really excited for this season. We believe that not only will we make it back to State, but also place higher than last year. It is really exciting to have everyone back and still have a young team. We can’t wait to show everyone what we can do,” Bermel said. State golf is May 31 and June 1. The women have been putting in the work and are confident in their abilities to show out at State this season. “I think we have potential to do even better at the state tournament this year. We are all really prepared and even more desperate to win,” senior Alex Miller said. The team has its first meet April 12 in Cedar Rapids. “The work ethic for these girls will pay off for them and teams to come,” Youngkent said. By Staff Writer Noah
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after completing all three stages. The Schmitz family currently owns four horses, and they board three of them at a barn in Hudson. The other stays with her older sister at Iowa State. “I ride them basically any time I have time to spare,” Schmitz said with a slight laugh. “There really isn’t too much I love more.” Schmitz will be on her horses usually six days a week because the horses will need a day off once a week. There are open pastures in
Hudson that she rides around in, as well as different arenas inside and out that are suitable for riding. “I’ve had a lot of amazing memories,” Schmitz said. “One of the best, however, is when my first horse, Ondo, and I jumped three foot for the first time when I was in 7th grade.” That’s the highest she has ever jumped and was a great personal accomplishment. “Another memory would be when my other horse, NiHala, and I got second place in an eventing show. This meant even more because I basically trained her all on my own.” In present days, Schmitz polishes her skills every two weeks with her trainer who is based out of Iowa City as they continue to build that partnership between Schmitz and her horses. “I like that this sport is a team effort and you have a special connection with your horse. There is always room to get better, and you absolutely must have a good attitude because you get what you put in, and things won’t always go your way. The horse can sense your attitude at all times, so you always have to keep it optimistic. Being with my horses truly is my passion.” By Staff Writer Nathan
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Trapshooters finish third in home triangular The trapshooting team placed third with a team score of 208 behind Waverly-Shell Rock and Denver at the first meet of the season on Tuesday, April 5 at the Cedar Falls Gun Club. Leading the Tigers was junior Brennan Kohls, who finished with the score of 45 out of 50, and senior Nate Wilson, who finished with a score of 44 out of 50. The trapshooting team is coached by industrial tech teacher David Grund, and he has been coaching the team for 13 years. He had only 15 shooters out when he started out as the coach, but the last couple of years he has had 40 to 45 people out for trapshooting. This year Grund has 15 new shooters who have never been involved in trapshooting, let alone fired a gun before. “That’s why trapshooting is such a great sport. Regardless of the experience, everyone is taught and re-certified in firearm safety,” Grund said. Last year the trapshooting team lost four seniors out of the
total of 43, but Grund isn’t worried about that. This year almost half the team is shooting a 40 out of 50 average. “We have 10 shooters that are very capable I believe to shoot perfect scores this season during competition,” Grund said. Though the night was rainy, cold and windy, Kohls was satisfied with his performance. “I went in expecting bad weather and conditions, but practicing in that same type of weather prepared me for the meet.” Junior Adison Pace is new to trapshooting, but he came into the season openminded. “I hope to try and do my best for the upcoming season” he said. Junior Lane Schwickerwrath, who’s been shooting with his grandfather and dad for years, said, “I hope for everyone to have fun this year and to grow as a team.” The trapshooting team will be hosting a meet at 8 a.m. on Saturday, April 9, at the Cedar Falls Gun Club. By Staff Writer Kaylee
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Senior men’s soccer player Steven Skidmore was the one the team looked to on this past Tuesday night in a losing effort against the Saints of Cedar Rapids Xavier. Although the Tigers were not triumphant, Skidmore exposed some of the talent that is hidden underneath this year’s team. Skidmore and the team look to learn from their missteps on Tuesday and start their journey to the state tournament.. What is the season outlook? Since we have only played one regular season game, there is not much yet to base the rest of the season, but from that one game, we know that as a team and individually we have many things to work on. How do you guys plan on maintaining high level of play? It’s just a matter of concentration and determination during practice and in the games. Who will pose the biggest challenge to this year’s team? Linn Mar because they beat us last year mulitple times, including Substate. What are the team’s of success at State? I think we have a 100 percent chance of successfully going to State this year. The only problem is getting everyone else to think that and to perform at the top of our game against every team.
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Men’s Track Saturday, April 9 Iowa City West (Away) @ 10 a.m. Women’s Track Saturday, April 9 Augustana College (Away) @ noon Men’s Tennis Saturday, April 9 Linn Mar/Xavier (Away) @ 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Women’s Tennis Saturday, April 9 Linn Mar/Xavier (Home) @ 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Men’s Soccer Saturday, April 9 vs. Linn Mar (Away) @ 9 a.m. Women’s Soccer Tuesday, April 12 vs. Linn Mar (Home) @ 6:45 p.m. Women’s Golf Metro Meet @ Hunter’s Ridge (Away) on Tuesday, April 13 @ 3:15 p.m. Trapshooting Saturday, April 9 @Cedar Falls Gun Club (Home) @ 8 a.m.