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Cedar Falls develops historic downtown Cedar Falls Main Street’s development has remained pretty stagnant throughout the years but has recently come to fruition with the new hotel and apartments, but this development has caused some debate, especially the decision to build the new hotel. Some citizens voiced their concerns at the city council meeting, but the vote went through anyways with the votes 6-0. Those people were concerned the look of the hotel won’t go with the historic downtown. Council member Mark Miller asked if the project could be tabled when he said, “I don’t want to see this project go away in any way, shape or form because I think it is critical for downtown. It’s eight years, 10 years in the making, but the ‘turret’ is throwing me off up top, and I’ve heard that from some people. I think we can do more.” But council member Tom Blanford said, “I think this building, even as it is, is a significant improvement
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In downtown Cedar Falls, several new buildings are going up in front of the river. over what’s there currently. I understand we can’t make something look 150 years old, building it today.” The developers of the hotel did attempt to mimic the historic look, but the council members weren’t satis-
fied, so they returned to the more modern style since they were already over budget at $10 million. Om Patel, the director of development for Hawkeye Hotels, said about the project after the meeting to continue development, “I
think we’ve done our best job and really put our best foot forward in coming up with this design. We hope you’re able to see it through our eyes as well.” The construction is supposed to take about a year
to complete.There’s also a $4.5 million residentialcommercial development that is being proposed along West First Street between Washington and Clay streets downtown, which is supposed to take the place of the former Iowa Sports Supply that relocated to the industrial park. This project is meant to develop downtown further and bring more business to the downtown. The proposal is still subject to review by city staff and approval by the planning and zoning commission and city council. Developer Jim Sulentic said about the project, “We know Main Street and always wanted to do a project like this. We have the opportunity to transform First Street and to extend the heart of downtown.” Cedar Falls Community Main Street’s design committee already has reviewed the project and approved it. By Staff Writer Grace
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Three students qualify for National Merit Scholarship
The National Merit Scholarship is offered to high school students based on their PSAT scores, essays and other submitted information such as school grades, and this year seniors Astoria Chao, Alex Glascock, and William Sims are semi-finalists for this scholarship. Rachel Brodhead was a commended student. Glascock and Chao scored 1510 on the PSAT, and Sims 1460, out of the total score, which is 1520. Upon getting the best scores, it is still not easy to become a finalist for the National Merit Scholarship. “In October, all Semifinalists submitted additional information like their extracurriculars, a personal essay and other information to help guide their decision. We don't find out about who earned Finalist status until sometime in February through mail. After that, about 50 percent of the Finalists will receive a scholarship, which they will be notified of between March and June. If I do make it to becoming a Finalist, I'm not looking forward to that wait,” Glascock said. The National Merit Scholarship doesn’t only help students with their college tuitions, but also gives them recognition, as well as shining bright like a diamond on their resumes.
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From left, seniors William Sims, Astoria Chao and Alex Glascock all qualified for the National Merit Scholarship from their total PSAT scores. “The scholarship is another way to demonstrate your academic ability, and a resume booster, Chao said. “It opens up some scholarship opportunities especially ones within specific schools.”
As a result of all the effort spent, the seniors are very excited about their prospects. “My selection as a semifinalist comes as a very nice surprise. I didn’t think my
PSAT score was high enough to make it to this round. It is a very encouraging acknowledgment of the work I’ve done throughout my academic career,” Sims said. All noted that it wouldn’t have been possible for them to come all the way without the support of their family, friends and the guidance of Cedar Falls High School. “I have been supported by my wonderful teachers and school counselors, as well as my family and friends. Mostly, I couldn't have achieved this without the continuing support of my parents,” Glascock said. Sims said the most important thing was to develop love toward learning and joy toward studying, which will eventually bloom. Glascock and Chao stressed the importance of “learning how to take standardized tests.” Another suggestion they stressed is to take the practice tests provided from the companies that prepare the tests. It is also possible to work through older published connections, and it is even more helpful if one takes notes on questions one often misses. By Opinion Editor Saba
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Sophomore Aaliyah Tournier has been helping foster kids in the Cedar Valley find hope for three years now. Furries 4 Fosters is a project that acts as a support system for foster kids by donating stuffed animals and blankets to kids of all ages. Tournier donates these blankets and gifts through programs like Iowa DHS, the Allen Child Protection Center and Kaden’s Kloset. What inspires her the most to push forward with this project is that she has seen foster kids come into her own family with the bare minimum. Tournier said, “We’ve had six foster kids in our family and usually most of them don’t come with anything except for the clothes on their back, so I thought they should have something they can keep with them anytime they move to a new home, so it's something that's just always there for them.” Tournier also has ideas for expansion. “A big goal that I have is to eventually make it nationwide. That's probably going to take a long time, but I want to help more kids, not just in the Cedar Valley. I want to help kids all around the U.S. because they are foster kids, and they deserve to have something to hold on to.” After a few years of going through the process of actually giving the blankets and stuffed animals away, Tournier knows the system. “We give them to the DHS, so whenever new kids come into the DHS offices, they are able to pick out a new stuffed animal and blanket. We give them to the Allen Child Protection Center, so whenever they go into Allen, they can pick them as well, and with Kaden’s Kloset, their parents actually shop for them, and so their parents get them those kinds of things. And last, for the Foster Care Christmas Party, the kids
Submitted photo Sophomore Aaliyah Tournier has collected 367 stuffed animals and 238 blankets for foster kids in the area. come and they are able to pick things out themselves.” One of Tournier’s favorite moments while working on Furries 4 Fosters happened at a Christmas party event. “Two years ago, when we first did the support group Christmas party, we were in a church, and it was really hot. I remember we had all of the stuffed animals set out, and there was this huge, I mean giant, stuffed penguin. I was like, ‘Who would want one this giant?’ Well, there was this one specific little girl that had her eye on it all day. When we finally told the kids they could go pick out a
stuffed animal, she ran, and I mean ran to go and get it. She ran back up to her dad and was like ‘Look, Dad, I got it!’ It was really heartwarming. For those looking for updates with Furries 4 Fosters or wanting to participate in the uplifting project that has reached out and helped over 1,000 foster kids, you can keep up to date by following her Facebook page, Furries 4 Fosters. Tournier has events coming up very soon. “There’s a Kaden’s Kloset event this Saturday, December, 8th. At this event, parents pick out things for kids, and the kids do crafts in
another room. Another one that I’m doing is the Foster Care Christmas Party on December, 11th, which is like a support group for the kids. They have food and supplies there and the kids can just take what they need.” Tourniers’ group is still in need of both blankets and stuffed animals for these events. If you would like to donate, you can reach out to Tournier using her email address, furries4fosters@ gmail.com or send a Facebook message to her page. By Staff Writer Alexandra
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Senior leadership creates school-wide activites to raise money
This year, senior Dara Hulstein had an idea to celebrate the season by giving back to the world around her. “We are helping children and their families in Haiti and Mozambique by raising money to buy desks, and we also want to purchase cement floors,” Hulstein said. Through her efforts to provide the people of developing countries with the same luxuries we enjoy, Hulstein created many activities and a variety of choices around the school as ways for the student body to give back. “We are having a sucker tree, which is in the guidance office, and it is 50 cents for a sucker. If you grab a sucker with a black bottom, you win more candy, if you get a red bottom sucker, you win a free Scratch cupcake of your choice that you can pick from a sheet of options. We sell candy canes to spread awareness and cheer. Also, on Monday mornings up until winter break until 9:25, we
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Senior leadership sells and makes pancakes every Monday. are having pancake breakfasts. It is $3 for two pancakes and a drink. We want to raise as much money as we can by spreading holiday cheer with lots of fun candy and prizes and different activities that everyone can get involved in no matter their preferences.” Hulstein was able to find inspiration for these projects through her church and opportunities the
holiday season brings. “Our goal is to help children who may not be as fortunate as us. I wanted to start this fundraiser because I was sitting in church one morning, and they were talking about it, and I wanted to be able to have the funds to donate to this cause, and since December was coming up and that's when the holiday cheer starts, I thought being able to do
the candy canes and such would be a good way to change it up a little bit,” Hulstein said. While she created the idea and pitched it herself, Hulstein credits her friends, teacher and fellow classmates to her ability to give back. “[Senior leadership adviser Julie] Cuvelier has been a giant help to me, helping us go through senior leadership and spreading the word and using her abilities with fundraising to make this so successful. Doing this kind of stuff and having help from my friends has been a lot of fun,” Hulstein said. While giving back to the community is Hulstein’s main priority, having the support from her friends has helped to create a bond and a way to spend time together. “Hanging out with them and doing this brings a lot of happiness to our hearts. It’s really fun manning the candy canes and selling pancakes. It makes my heart happy, and I hope it makes everyone else's heart happy,”
Senior Rachel Osterhaus said she appreciates being able to help her friend achieve her goals while also learning new things about her friends. “We all have bonded further with the idea of giving back. We appreciate the time we get to spend together and look forward to Monday mornings when we get to run the pancake breakfast,” Osterhaus said. “I get to see my classmates giving back, and we have realized how we as a team can make a difference.” Senior Alaina Wellendorf also finds strength in working as a team and seeing students making a difference. “These projects are really fun, and it’s cool to see students wanting to participate in them. People in the community are able to participate in a good cause, which is really neat,” Wellendorf said. By Staff Writer Grace
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In the Cedar Valley Waterloo-Cedar Falls metro area ranked no.1 worst place for African Americans to live By Co-Editor-In-Chief Sabine
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It’s not a No. 1 ranking for Waterloo-Cedar Falls that local officials want to celebrate. A recent article published by USA Today using data from Wall Street 24/7, rated the metro area of Waterloo-Cedar Falls at the top of the list of “worst cities for black Americans.” The article said the Cedar Valley metro area had the most “social and economic disparities along racial lines” in all of the United States. Black Hawk County Supervisor Chris Schwartz was not surprised. “Iowa has a lot to do to reverse the effects of systemic racism. When it comes to racial inequities, Iowa is always appearing on and off these various types of lists. I think that they are systemic problems that accumulated over time in Iowa,” he said. Cedar Falls and Waterloo have a long history of racial disparities going back to 1910s, when a large group of African Americans migrated to Waterloo from Mississippi to work for railroad companies. Oftentimes, the black workers were hired as strikebreakers. The African American population in Waterloo increased from only 24 in 1910 to 837 a decade later. Waterloo’s African American citizens were segregated into the neighborhood known as the “Black Triangle.” This section of Waterloo still is one of the poorest in the metro area. By the 1950s, 4 percent of Waterloo’s population was African American. A large portion of the African
American workforce in Water(46.8 percent of white median loo later went to work at the income), and unemployment enormous Rath meat packing is 23.9 percent for blacks, but plant. African Americans cur4.4 percent for whites, and the rently number 12,085 in Water- homeownership rate is 32.8 loo-Cedar Falls, 7.1 percent of percent for blacks, while it is the metro area, 73.2 percent for 15 worst metro areas according to whites.Elected in for African Americans USA Today. 2016 as the first in 2018 However, there African American 1. Waterloo-Cedar is a historic dismayor of WaterFalls, Iowa parity in black loo, Quentin Hart 2. Milwaukee-Waukepopulation besaid the study was sha-West Allis, tween the two “was a little disWisconsin largest cities heartening,” but 3. Racine, Wisconsin that still exists Hart said he thinks 4. Minneapolis-St. today. The U.S. things are better Paul-Bloomington, Census Bureau than the study sugMinnesota estimates Wagests. “ I started 5. Peoria, Illinois terloo’s popumy job as mayor in 6. Elmira, New York lation in 2017 2016, and we put 7. Decatur, Illinois to be 67,587, together a state8. Niles-Benton Harwith 15.7 perwide team called bor, Michigan cent black the Minorities 9. Kankakee, Illinois residents. CeDisparities Task 10. Fresno, California dar Falls, with Force,” Hart said. 11. Springfield, Illinois an estimated The Task Force 12. Trenton, New Jersey population of worked to gather 13. Danville, Illinois 41,570, has data and to have 14. Rochester, New York only 2.3 peroutreach meetings 15. Chicago, Naperville cent black to identify the barand Elgin, Illinois residents. The riers that Iowa can study ranked break down to alU.S. metro areas based on leviate racial disparities This eight socioeconomic measures also led to the Future Ready charting disparities of black Iowa career program, of which residents. The factors included Cedar Falls mayor Jim Brown median household income, was also a participant. “It is poverty, adult high school an initiative that I am a part of graduation, bachelor’s dewith Governor Reynolds and grees, homeownership, unemMayor Hart and a handful of ployment rates, incarceration other people to help individurates and mortality rates.The als have a path in our society, USA Today article noted that including minorities. What in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, black they are trying to do is grab median income is $25,897 these folks where they are and
have them learn the skills that ty,” Hawbaker said. Hawbaker they need, Brown said. “The said that one of the sources of idea is to get people certified the problem is over-policing or licensed and to get jobs and the metro area’s black poputo make more money and lation. “You can drive more marketable,” he through Cedar said. Despite the efFalls as a young In Black Hawk forts to decrease white woman, County Prisons racial disparities and you got in Iowa, a large a license portion of the plate that is problem reobscured or mains in the your car’s back of incarcerated are justice system. brake light is “When you talk African American broken, and nine about the incarout of 10 times, ceration rates in you aren’t going to Black Hawk County, get pulled over, but that let’s face it, you are really talkis not true in certain neighboring about Waterloo and Cedar hoods with certain colors. In Falls by population. We have Waterloo we have people geta definite disproportion inting pulled over for obscured carceration rate,” Black Hawk license plates, loud music and County Defense attorney AarI actually saw someone get on Hawbaker said. pulled over for underinflated Hawbaker added that in tires once. That was in Cedar Black Hawk County prisons, Falls, and they were African 51.2 percent is African AmeriAmerican,” he said. can. “We have a [black] popuPolice tend to find crime lation by census of 9.4 percent. where they look for it, HawIf you look at it from county baker said. “The reality is that to county, that isn’t entirely it is kind of a Catch-22,” he unique to us. Iowa is just bad said. “Those communities get that way, and we are neck and policed more, and that policneck with Wisconsin in Afriing more and pulling people can American incarcerations,” over and having more interache said. Black Hawk County tion with the police is going to is 4.2 percent of the populaadd more people into the systion of the state of Iowa, but tem, which just doesn’t hapmakes up 9.2 percent of the pen in white neighborhoods.” prison population.“One thing For Schwartz, there is a long that Black Hawk County does list of reforms that would help distinguish itself in a bad way resolve the racial disparities. is that we incarcerate by rate far more people in Black Hawk ‘UNEQUAL LIVES’ County than any other counContinued on Page 8
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With all the lights turned down, surrounded by off tune voices singing the last part of “Happy Birthday,” sophomore Noelle Beckner gets ready to close her eyes, make a wish and finally blow out the 16 candles sitting in front of her. It’s a scene that American teens are all too familiar with in movies like “16 Candles,” which shows 16 as a landmark age for young teenage girls. Turning sixteen does come with many rewards, such as getting an intermediate license and being able to drive pretty much anywhere without parental supervision (within a curfew, of course). In some states, one can legally get married, register as an organ donor, get a full time job and even drop out of school. For Beckner, turning 16 has opened all sorts of different doors. “My favorite part about being 16 is feeling more mature and like I have more independence.” Beckner said. “I get to use my license to drive places without supervision when my parents let me, which is really nice.” Sophomore and new 16-yearold, Abby McCurdy agreed, and said that her favorite part of be-
ing 16 is her newfound independence. “I have a lot more freedoms, and my parents are a little more willing to let me do things more often than they would when I was 15,” McCurdy said. For McCurdy, the day of her 16th birthday wasn’t quite the big affair that you see on the big screen. “My birthday was on Thanksgiving, so I just celebrated my birthday by being with my family and eating a lot of mashed potatoes,” McCurdy said. “I haven’t even actually got the chance to go get my license yet.” She also said that movies and the media tend to sensationalize the reality of a girl’s 16th birthday. ‘There is all this hype about turning 16, which makes is seem overwhelming, even though it’s really not.” McCurdy said. Beckner said she also had a similar experience with a relatively simple birthday with her family. “On my birthday, I just went out to eat with my family at Texas Roadhouse and went to the Waverly DOT to get my license,” Beckner said. She said that she has learned a lot of lessons through being 15 and is excited for what the next year will hold for her future. “Over the past year, I’ve learned
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Junior Sophia Schillinger celebrates her 16th birthday with friends and cake. that life offers you a lot of privileges and that every second of life matters, the bad and the
good moments,” Beckner said. “I’ve learned that you need to try to stay positive and live your life
to the fullest.” By Staff Writer Erin
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Junior spreads joy to kids through her letters as ‘Santa’
One of the staples of the holiday season for young children is writing a letter full of their Christmas wishes to Santa Claus. This year some students from CFHS had a chance to be on the receiving end of these letters and got to assume the persona of St. Nick himself. Junior Lillian Schmid said she got started writing letters back because of the student senate. This year is the first that high schoolers are involved in the letter writing. “Usually, they have the folks at the Western Home do it all, but they have received so many letters that they needed help,” Schmid said. Schmid said that even if she wasn’t a part of the senate, she would still like to write letters back. She said, “I also do it because the letters make me laugh, and the thought of a kid reading them and thinking that it is actually Santa talking to them is so sick. To be a part of their Christmas magic is so cool.” The letters that are sent to Santa are usually full of the Christmas wishes of children, which can sometimes be very funny according to Schmid. “One kid asked if he could get flowers for his girlfriend from Santa
In her role for Santa, junior Lillian Schmid writes a letter to a kid to spread holiday cheer. and another one didn’t even write me any words. He just drew like 12 pictures,” Schmid said.
How they respond to each letter varies between each kid depending on what they wished for,
Clare Williams Photo but there is a usual theme that she said she sticks to. “Usually, if you say something about Christmas that is well known,
as something about the elves or reindeer or Mrs. Claus, it sounds like Santa could have written it. Just trying to fit in some of the Christmas myths and telling them how excited I am to deliver their presents,” Schmid said. Although she writes letters from Santa Claus, she has never sent a letter to Santa herself. “I actually never wrote a letter to Santa. I just kinda thought that Santa would know if I talked about it all the time because Santa is always watching.” Science teacher Ashley Ridenour said her daughter, Avelyn, felt the same about letter writing. “She told me, ‘Mom! I don’t need to write a letter to Santa because if he knows when you’re sleeping and he knows when you’re awake. He knows what I want for Christmas. Duh,’” Ridenour said. Nevertheless, the letters sent to Santa this year have been numerous. Schmid said that writing letters back to these hopeful children is very fun and that she’d like to do it again next year. By Staff Writer Clare
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Singer hopes to inspire others to be brave with voice Senior Jamie Knox had the dream of being a pop star like singer Hannah Montana ever since she was little girl. Singing along to the radio, she discovered her talent and joined a choir as soon as she could in fifth grade. Jamie continuies to pursue her passion for singing through school opportunities like AllState which she has participated in multiple times. This spring, Knox was just cast as Cinderella in the high school musical, and she said she hopes to inspire many with her voice to be brave and confident.
1. How many years have you been singing? “I mean singing prob-
ably since I was in kindergarten. I actually started, I guess you could say train or learn, to sing in a choir in fifth grade when we were allowed to do choir as an extracurricular thing.”
tana was my idol. It was just fun to sing. Music class was my favorite. I think it was called specials. Music class was my favorite special.”
3. Do you have a voice coach? “I have
never taken private lessons outside of school. I guess technically I work with [choir teacher Eliott] Kranz, like I’ll do lessons with him, but not an actual voice coach .”
4. What part do you sing? “I’m a soprano ll.”
5. What’s your favorite thing about singing? “It’s just a lot
of fun for me. I guess when I started, it was something I was good at, so it was something I gravitated toward. It brought me a lot of joy to sing. I love singing because I know it makes a lot of other people happy. “
but I love the kind of old churchy music from, I don’t even know the years, probably the middle ages, stuff like that, but I do. I love me some pop. I love country. Those are probably my two favorite, more modern types of music to listen to.”
7. You are Cinderella in the musical. Is acting one of your passions too? “I’ve always enjoyed acting, especially once I got into high school, I enjoyed being apart of theater, but I definitely think it was the music aspect that gravitated me toward going for a lead in this show. I’m excited. I’ve never had a lead role before, so this is going to be a whole new experience. I’m really excited.”
kid. Everyone wants to be a Disney princess, and I want to bring that joy to other kids. “
9. What kind of message do you want to portray with your voice? “I guess that
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you are stronger than you think you are. I very much like the idea of the Cinderella. While she is, I guess you can say she is quieter and kind of lives under her oppressive stepmother. She still is bold. She still has ideas and still is passionate about who she is, and eventually she finds her happy ending, and I want to share that with a lot of people.”
10. Do you want to pursue acting or singing after high school? “I hope to do theater and
Winter War Car tips can fight setbacks cold weather brings 2. Were you always singing with the radio when you were younger? “Definitely with the radio. I definitely wanted to be a popstar. Hannah Mon-
1. Cleaning Your Windshield One of the most annoying parts of your day can be when you are running late to school and you hurry out to your car only to see it covered in snow. Luckily, there are some tips that you can use to speed up the process. The first thing you should do is start your engine and turn on the defrosters. Then, start brushing the snow from the top of the car to the bottom, so you aren’t pushing the same snow multiple times. You can also make a homemade ice defroster spray for your windshield by mixing vinegar and water together and spraying it on your windshield 5 to 10 minutes before you leave. 2. Checking Your Tire Pressure Tire pressure often goes unnoticed until it is too late,
6. Outside of school, what type of music do you like to sing? “I will say I am a very classically trained person. I guess this is more in-school,
8. What are you most excited for? “I
guess like I said, this is my first lead role, so it’s going to be a whole different ball game than anything I have ever done. I really hope I’m going to meet some little children who actually think I’m Cinderella. It’s kind of bringing me back to when I was a
stuff when I get to college. I am going to be going into music education as my major in college, so I am definitely going to be surrounded by music as I go through my life, which is what I want to keep doing, living with music. By Co-Editor-in-Chief Sophia
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Jibreel Bailey Photos so it is important that you are constantly checking your tire pressure. Tire pressure drops with colder temperatures and can lead to increased tire wear and loss of handling. To check your tire pressure, you need a tire pressure gauge that can be purchased for around $15. If your tire pressure is low, you
can fill them up at any gas station with a gas pump. 3. Knowing Your Car’s Limits If you have tried to drive a RWD car up a slick, steep hill in the winter, you probably haven’t been very successful. It is important to know your car’s limits and change your routes
accordingly after it has snowed or when it is icy out. Give yourself an extra five minutes in the morning so you can take more time and be cautious for dangerous spots on the road. 4. Keeping Your Gas Full You should try to keep your gas tank full for several reasons. A full tank can prevent
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water from entering the fuel pump and freezing, ultimately damaging your car. Keeping your car filled up on gas can also help you stay warm by allowing the engine to stay running in case you get stuck to keep you warm. 5. Being Prepared It is important to always keep a winter coat, cell phone charger, first aid kit and other supplies that could help you out in case of an emergency stored in your car, especially during the winter. You never know when you will be stranded on the side of the road in freezing cold weather. Always have access to your phone in case you need to call 911 or if you need assistance. Being prepared is the best way to stay safe during the grueling By Staff Writer Jackson
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Let’s include everyone in winter celebrations Leading into December, often around Thanksgiving time, it’s a common belief around the nation and Cedar Falls that it is “Christmas Season.” This may be true for many people, but it is not true for all. In fact, Christmas is not the only holiday that happens during the winter season. Hanukkah also occurs in December and lasts eight days. Because it is based on the Hebrew calendar, it is different dates each year. This year it started on the evening of Sunday, Dec. 2 and ends Monday, Dec. 10. During Hanukkah, Jews light a menorah to remember an ancient miracle in which one day’s worth of oil lasted for eight nights. Kwanzaa, which means “first fruits” is another holiday that happens during the month of December, starting Dec. 26 and ending Jan. 1. It is based on ancient African harvest festivals and honors ideals such as unity and family. It is normal and natural to be excited about one’s holiday and wanting to display happiness in ways of decorations, dressing up and special types of food. However, it’s also important to know that not everyone shares the same backgrounds and traditions, or even celebrates the same holidays. Because of that, it is also important to recognize the other holidays and religions that people have. One way we can be more aware of differences among people at schools is by changing the name of “Christmas Break.” It is often referred to as “Christmas Break” because Christmas does fall during the time we aren’t in school, but everyone might not be taking the break to celebrate Christmas. A more inclusive name for the break that allows all to feel included and recognized is “Winter Break,” since it falls during the winter time. The same could be said for “Winter parties or celebrations” instead of “Christmas parties” that take place at school. Spreading joy and cheer around this time of year should be encouraged and celebrated. However, we also need to take time to recognize and be aware of the different holidays that people celebrate this time of year and respect and embrace the differences.
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Essential oils have many benefits as well as being used for aroma therapy to reduce stress in unwanted situations.
Follow these tips to stay healthy during winter
With the cold winter season drawing in closer, it is important to take steps in one’s lifestyle to keep healthy. Viral outbreaks of the flu and seasonal affective disorder are two of many downfalls known to run rampant throughout this season. Taking care of your mental and physical health should be the utmost importance. Here are eight ways to stay healthy this winter.
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Wash your hands! It seems like every year, this mantra is repeated, but washing your hands is truly the best way to prevent the spread of germs that cause illness like the flu. In fact, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention said that washing your hands can prevent 20 percent of respiratory diseases.
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Meditate! It’s no secret that holidays and finals bring up all sorts of stress and anxiety. Mayo Clinic said that meditating for even 15 minutes a day can lead to benefits such as decreasing stress, increasing mindfulness, and reducing anxiety and depression. Some apps like Headspace are free and even offer quick five minute sessions for the busy life of a high schooler.
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Eat your fruits and veggies! As simple as it seems, remembering to include the daily dosage of fruits and vegetables into your diet can help you reap tremendous rewards. Cleveland Clinic said that root vegetables, like turnips, carrots and beets, all possess multiple health benefits for your immune system and prevent illness.
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Let the Light In! In order to avoid seasonal affective disorder, many doctors and psychologists recommend adding more light into your environment. Take time to turn on your desk light or open the blinds and allow yourself to become immersed in a sunny, more positive environment. Try getting outside or taking a walk and soaking up the sun, even if it is covered by a couple clouds.
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Exercise regularly! Exercising has numerous mental and physical benefits. Not only does it help to support a happy and healthy body, but it provides a way to let go of stress in a positive environment. Go on a run with some friends, or make a plan to work out with your family over the winter break. Some of the rewards include reduced risk of heart disease, stronger muscles and even a lower risk of cancer.
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Try aromatherapy! Studying for finals, dealing with relatives, and trying to cram in a month’s work of homework before winter break can be pretty stressful for high school students. Aromatherapy offers a natural way to relieve stress and improve your health! By manipulating your sense of smell, it allows your body and mind to relax. You can find essential oils online on Amazon or in multiple other stores. Aromatherapy can be used to decrease anxiety, boost your mood, alleviate your headache, and even help you sleep.
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Keep a journal! Journaling has been known to lead to many mental benefits. In fact, it has been shown that journaling helps to increase your IQ, achieve your goals, increase your mindfulness and improves your self confidence. You can even personalize it to your own style. Go with a couple of your friends and pick out journals together. Writing down your thoughts and emotions is a great way to stay on top of your mental health this season. Make time for your friends! Reclusiveness has been known to lead to seasonal affective disorder. If you’re feeling that urge to just stay inside and avoid the cold world that faces you outside, make the effort to brave the freezing snow and meet up with your friends. Go for coffee, make a study date or just go out for some food. Leaving your house is the best way to get over the lethargic feeling that winter often brings.
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A.J. Green will forever be a name that bounces off the CFHS gym for setting Iowa high school history by the use of his hands and a basketball. Green was a four-star recruit and a first-team All-State pick three times. He is also the alltime leading scorer in school history after his 2017-18 season. Green also left a mark for his drive and passion and ability to inspire motivation in his teammates. “He had the ability to elevate the level of play in our practices because others respected him and he never took a day, or a play, off. When you get your best player doing these things and buying in completely, your whole team is elevated and special things happen,” coach Ryan Schultz said. Former teammate and now senior Jack Campbell who was part of Green’s successful high school basketball career said that Green was one of a kind. “AJ brought pretty much everything. He could score, he could play defense. He’s probably the best player I’ve ever played with.” Green continues to utilize his talents and teamwork skills, but for a different jersey. The freshmen at University of Northern Iowa (UNI) now turns in the name “Tiger” for the “Panthers.” “I never have any regrets about deciding to come to UNI or to play basketball in college. It has always been a dream of mine, and I am so glad that I am able to put on the UNI jersey and represent this program,” Green said. Green is now coached by his father, the assistant coach Kyle Green, and head coach Ben Jacobson, but the team is not new to Green. Being the son of the assistant coach, he has been with the team since he was in diapers. “There were many factors that came into play when deciding to go to UNI to play basketball, with some being that I already had a great relationship with all the play-
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ing weaknesses. He will have to continue to get stronger and learn to play more physical, but that will happen naturally.” Despite the fame that surrounds Green, he never lets himself primarily focus on his basketball career. He puts the team’s success before his own. “AJ was all about the team and winning. He understood that the individual accolades would take care of themselves and that success always came through the team. He always gave his teammates credit when things were going well and he always took responsibility when we were struggling. Furthermore, he loved to see his teammates succeed and do well. That’s the sign of a special teammate,” Schultz said. Green’s father’s has always told his son that the success will follow the hard work and the learning experience. “I have always emphasized to him that he must enjoy what he is doing and understand that his entire basketball career is about learning and striving to be his best. If he enjoys the process and works hard, the success will take care of itself,” coach Green said. Schultz said he believes with the skills and leadership that Green has developed and utilized in the game, there is nothing that can hold him back from succeeding at UNI. “AJ has all the skills and attributes to be a tremendous college basketball player, and I’ve never seen a person work harder in such a detailed, tenacious way. He is a freshmen playing at an extremely high level, so there will naturally be some adjustment and some ups and downs. Just getting used to the physicality, speed and the schedule will pose some challenges. With that said, it’s all a normal part of the process, and I know AJ will adjust and do great things for the Panthers,” he said. By Co-Editor-in-Chief Sophia
Hart explained that the unemployment outlook in the metro area is better now than in the older data in the report. “With all of that data that was used in the article, things have changed, and now unemployment rate in Waterloo is 2 percent versus the 4.6 percent in Cedar Falls, which is significantly different than the data used in the article.” Hart also cited several proj-
ects that he said will improve economic opportunities. “We are redeveloping the Logan Plaza corridor, and we are working with the University of Northern Iowa. We are reaching out to North Side businesses to find out what support they need moving into the future,” he said. Hart also noted a initiative with Hawkeye Community College to build homes and cre-
ate a minority owned grocery store. “It is a marathon and not a sprint. These problems were happening for a long time before I was in office, but now I am in the position as mayor to create the kind of change that can lead to African Americans and everyone to have success,” Hart said.
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Knocking down a three in a 71-43 road victory last year over the GoHawks, graduate AJ Green is now a starter for the UNI Panthers. Green holds the record as the all time scoring leader for the Tigers. ers and the coaching staff since I had been around the program so much growing up,” Green said. “One of the biggest reasons was that my dad is a coach there and being able to have him at my games and be a part of my college experience meant a lot to me.” In high school, Green would spend hours at the gym, never letting himself become complacent. “AJ is a pure shooter. He is great with both hands, and he has a superb feel for the game. However, I truly think his greatest attributes
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“We need to examine the war on drugs and start to treat addiction as a medical issue rather than a criminal justice issue, which is one of the leading causes with this disproportionate rate of African American incarceration. We also need training in every institution, whether it is law enforcement or educational, we need to have adequate training in the effects of privilege
are his work ethic, his competitive nature, his ability to lead and his confidence/killer instinct on the court. These have all allowed him to hone his basketball skills, and they are what makes him a truly special player,” Schultz said. “There are a lot of physically gifted and skilled kids out there, but he not only has the talent and skills, he has the intangibles to go with them.” Although Green’s words may be few, his actions speak loudly. The people around him pick up
on his ability to initiate action. “He doesn’t talk that much, but he leads by example and he is a great leader. He is always super nice to everyone, no matter if they’re the best player on the team or the worst. I just think it speaks to his character. He’s very respected around Cedar Falls and the state of Iowa,” Campbell said. “His biggest strength in being a teammate is probably just his leadership, and probably just setting an example for the rest of the team,” said father and assistant coach at UNI, Kyle Green. UNI dorms may just be a few miles away from home for Green, and he has grown up with the UNI team, but Green is still making adjustments to the college lifestyle and game. “I have learned so much since being at UNI that it would be tough to say it all, but I think what I have learned the most about the game is just how it is supposed to be played,” he said. “Also I have learned what it takes in order for your team to be successful and separate yourself from other college teams.” Frericks said Green’s only goal is “to get better,” and that he won’t stop until he will. Green continues this attitude in college. Knowing that defense is not his strongest position, he continues to work at and not ignore the challenge. “So far the biggest challenge for me is`again defense,” Green said. “Knowing how you are supposed to defend with the right positioning, and fighting through screens was very tough for me, and I still am not great at it. I wouldn’t say I have overcome that challenge yet and really am not close to but I am going to keep working and learning as much as possible so that I can overcome it.” Schultz said he believes aggressiveness will develop naturally in Green as he develops more skills for the game in college. “I really don’t think AJ has any glar-
and how to identify systemic racism,” he said. Since Hart’s election in 2016, Waterloo has made a number of moves to respond to the racial inequalities. “There are still disparities that exist in the community, and it needs to open the eyes of the community about investing and supporting in the city. The people who have been locally involved know that we are working toward it,” he said.
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Attemping a three in the home game against Cedar Rapids Kennedy on Tuesday, Dec.4, junior Emerson Green and the Tigers dominated the Cougars, 54-35 and improved their season record to 3-0. Green finished the night with 13 points. Freshman Sarah Albaugh and sophomore Anaya Barney both added 12 points in the victory. The Tigers face Waterloo West at home on Friday, Dec. 7 at 6:30 p.m. This is the first night of the annual Jerry Slykhuis Basketball Showcase. That night, the men’s team will face No.1-ranked Bollingbrook from Illinois. Saturday is day two for the special event, and the men’s team will face Lee’s Summit at 6 p.m. The women’s team moves on to Luther College in Decorah in a contest with Rochester Century at 6 p.m.
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gram,” Groen said. Junior starter Emerson Green has been a key player for the Tigers, and will be a weapon for the team. “This year our conference and the others are loaded with good teams. Every game this year will be a challenge. Some big ones are Iowa City West and Iowa City City High,” Green said. Godfrey is a first year starter for the Tigers. Last year playing some minutes for the Tigers, Godfrey will be another key player for the team. “All of our players are really good because each of them has their own strengths. Emerson and Anaya are both very good at being aggressive and getting good shots up. McKenna is our post, and her height helps us a lot. Sarah is a freshman, but she’s learning fast, and she’s been shooting really well,” Godfrey said
Barney is a second year starter looking for a title in her young career. “I think that everyone on the team is gonna have an important role this year because we all need each other to get better, and people on the team have different strengths,” Barney said. The women have a headstart as their team chemistry has been there for them because most of them played together the previous year. “As a team, we’ve decided that one of the things we want to be known for is our defense, which we believe will win us games. We are very close outside of the gym, so that helps with team ch]emistry on the court. All in all, I think that if we play the game like we know we can play, we’ll go very far,” Godfrey said. As the Tigers reminisce over the failed attempt to beat the buzzer last year in their quarterfi-
nal loss against the Indianola Indians, they are preparing to get out of those tight situations. “We have high hopes for this team. We’re a little bit of an underdog, and we’re a little bit young, but we look good in practice and are working hard to be the best we can be,” Godfrey said. Groen respects the effort that the girls put in and believes that their chemistry, hard working ethic and skill will push the team on to success. “I have been very fortunate to coach great players who are very talented and work extremely hard to be successful. I also think success comes from surrounding myself with great assistant coaches who help make the team successful. Supportive parents of the program and the players also help to make for a successful season,” Groen said. By Sports Editor Jibreel
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What has been your biggest accomplishment f ro m t h i s s e a s o n s o f a r ? “Last weekend we had t h e K e i t h Yo u n g , a n d i t i s o n e o f t h e t o u g h e s t t o u rnaments in the season, a n d I g o t t h i rd p l a c e i n a bracket with six ranked people, and I upset the No. 3 kid in the state and then the No. 1 kid in the 1A division.” W h a t a re y o u r p e rsonal goals? “I want to be a state p l a c e w i n n e r. L a s t y e a r I qualified.” F a v o r i t e m e m o r y f ro m t h i s o r p re v i o u s s e a s o n ? “I would say when we w re s t l e d L i n n - M a r l a s t y e a r a n d t h e y w e re a p re t t y h a rd t e a m , b u t w e b l e w t h e m o u t o f t h e w a t e r. T h e biggest competition for me individually this year a re s o m e t o u g h k i d s i n o u r d i s t r i c t . We a re a l w a y s a g a i n s t [ Wa t e r l o o ] E a s t a n d We s t , b u t w i n n i n g o u r district is a big goal.” A re y o u p l a n n i n g o n w re s t l i n g a f t e r t h i s year? “Right now I have s o m e i n t e re s t f ro m s m a l l e r Division III schools, but I d o n ’t t h i n k I w i l l g o . ”