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Final Chapter
As J.K. Rowling’s seventh book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows nears completion, students predict the surprise ending to this popular series. See FEATURE page
Volume 47 Edition 15
Cedar Valley welcomes Democratic Presidential candidate Olivia Schares & Willa Simmet Online Editor & Opinion Editor
An overflow crowd including many CFHS staff and students showed up three hours early in freezing temperatures to stake out the best seats to see presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (D). The crowd, which numbered more than 1,000, made its wait more enjoyable by dancing to music provided by a local band and waving “Obama in ’08” signs as people were continuously flowing into the Central Middle School gymnasium in Waterloo. The Illinois senator and his wife, Michelle, were due to arrive just hours after announcing his candidacy in Springfield, Ill. Finally, the man that these Iowans had been anxiously awaiting arrived to deafening cheers and clapping. Standing tall in a sea of waving blue and homemade signs, Obama presented his ideas about a “new politics” in the United States. While the speech was broad and concept-oriented, Obama touched on the image of U.S. politics, health care, Iraq, terrorism, the need for a living wage, reworking the educational system and alternative fuels. “I’ve been in Washington long enough to know that Washington needs to change,” Obama said. He said he wants to change the image that American people — and people around the world — have of politics in the United States. The image at present is one of slash and burn business and trickery, he said to thunderous applause. “I am in it to transform the country,” he said. This is an issue close to the heart of junior Christian Jorgensen. He said, “We are starting to get a bad image because of the war, and that’s something we need to take care of.” Other issues that concern him the most are social security and international issues. Obama suggested that by eradicating faulty hospital paperwork linked to significant money loss, the country could use that money to provide health insurance for every individual. While serving in the Illinois State Senate, Obama was able to bring
Olivia Schares Photos Left: Delivering his speech to the Cedar Valley at Central Middle School on Saturday is Illinois Sen. Barack Obama. Obama announced his candidacy for President in Springfield, Ill., that day. Above: Dancing before Obama’s arrival are from left, Katie Wilson, Diane Flaherty and Marguerite DeMoss. Many other CFHS students and staff were also present. into Iraq,” Obama said. He said that imposing benchmarks on the Iraqi government and setting a date for a troop withdrawal will allow for the U.S. government to end the war more quickly, and that it is also important that the United States —Barack Obama strengthen its relationships in Illinois Senator & the global com’08 Democratic Candidate munity. Obama opposes the troop together the Democrats and Republisurge. “We all cans to expand children’s health care. have to agree that it does not make Obama said it is important for both sense for us to place our troops in the parties to work together in expanding midst of a civil war,” he said. health care on a national level. Obama said he believes we can Among the attendees were CFHS keep terrorists from being successful teachers, students and alumni. Eng- because, “We have faced more difficult lish teacher Marguerite DeMoss was challenges before.” The United States an attendee of the Obama rally, and can succeed in defeating terrorism “if for her, the main issue is “Iraq, Iraq, we just hold the belief that we can Iraq.” Obama’s comments on this is- change things.” sue brought huge approval from the Obama also spoke about the compecrowd. tition that young people in the United “We need to be as careful pulling States face for jobs. He maintained that out of Iraq as we were careless going in the past, the youth in Waterloo were
“I’ve been in Washington long enough to know that Washington needs to change,”
competing with young people in Chicago, New York and other U.S. cities. But the agricultural age is being replaced by a technological age, and “young people in Waterloo are now competing against young people in Beijing,” he said. “That means we have got to rework the educational system.” Teachers are one of the most important instruments in providing a first class education, but they are “under appreciated and underpaid,” Obama said. He also emphasized the importance of developing home grown fuels. In Brazil, he said, 70 percent of cars use homegrown alternative fuels. He said if the United States set a goal to develop and use more alternative energy, the country could greatly reduce its dependence on foreign sources of oil. Obama said he can’t win on his own, and he can’t change Washington on his own, but, “If you put your time, energy and imagination into this campaign, we can come out more prosperous and more united.” Megan Merner, a CFHS alumni now attending Wartburg, said she hopes to be a part of those presidential plans. “He’s going to be the next president.” Merner said she was interested in a candidate who was anti-war and cared about environmental issues. She said she has decided to caucus for Obama. Some in the crowd are still unde-
cided about who they want to support in 2008. “I’m still trying to get a feel for who I want to root for or work on a campaign for,” CFHS alumni CJ Champ said. He is against the war and for universal healthcare and civil rights for oppressed people. Champ, who would like a future in politics, also wants something done about worldwide poverty. Obama faces a large field of other presidential hopefuls in the race for the Democratic nomination. They include Senator Hillary Clinton, former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack, New Mexican Governor Bill Richardson, former Senator and Vice Presidential candidate John Edwards, Senator Joe Biden, Ohio Congressman Dennis Kuccinich, Senator Christopher Dodd and former Senator Mice Gravel. Because Iowa’s caucuses are the first test of a candidate’s strength, Iowa voters have the luxury of seeing most of the candidates first hand. Sarah Anderson said she came, “because I am interested in learning about candidates and their issues, since it will be the first election I will be able to vote in.” “I was excited about his candidacy already, and when I saw the opportunity to actually see him and his wife in person, I grabbed it,” DeMoss said. The Secretary of The Northern Iowa College Democrats, Libby Abbas from the University of Northern Iowa, sat with Obama on a bus from Cedar Rapids to Central Middle School. She said they shared trail mix while he asked Abbas and her friends questions about what issues were important to them and what they wanted in a candidate. Obama told them that he plans to visit every college to gain student support. Abbas said they discussed tuition and text book fees, an issue that concerns Abbas and her peers because, “Since 2001, UNI’s tuition rates have gone up 95 percent,” Abbas said.
Editor’s Note: The Tiger HiLine recognizes the importance of giving equal coverage to the 2008 Presidential candidates and will conitnue to do so once a frontrunning Republican can-
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Students weave musical memories All states should mandate from winter road trip to Milwaukee Our View
a cervical cancer vaccine
When a new vaccine for cervical cancer was released earlier this year, excitement was the inevitable result. But since then, controversy has arisen over whether the vaccine, which protects against a sexually transmitted virus causing cervical cancer, should be mandated by law. Last week, Texas Gov. Rick Perry cast his ballot in the debate. The Republican Governor surprised many by signing an order that requires all 6th grade girls to get the vaccine. Though Texas is the first state to require the vaccine, many others are strongly considering the option. The Hi-Line editors support Perry’s decision. By supporting a mandate of Merck’s Gardasil vaccine, we are advocating for a drug that could potentially save the lives of countless women and girls. The main argument against mandatory vaccinations is prompted by fear that it will promote promiscuity. Many who oppose a state mandate argue that knowing they are protected from a particular sexually transmitted virus may encourage children to become sexually active at a younger age. This argument, however, seems unrealistic. It seems unlikely that the cervical cancer virus is a deterrent to sexual activity in the first place. Most adolescents probably do not consider the possibility of developing the virus when debating whether or not to have sex. Similarly, it seems just as unlikely that today’s youth will decide to have sex based solely on the knowledge that they are 70 percent protected from one virus they may not have even known of previously. The debate is not a new one. The Hepatitis B vaccine, which protects against a virus primarily spread through sexual intercourse or contamination of blood, was mandated by most states in 1997. Yet most would now agree that a rise in needle sharing is not a likely result. As Governor Perry noted, according to an Associated Press report, “the cervical cancer vaccine is no different from the one that protects children against polio.” Rather than considering the arguments against a vaccine for cervical cancer, one should consider the many lives that will be saved as a direct result.
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Robb Klassen Opinion Editor
Road trips fill up our teenage life. It’s a chance to get away from our seemingly sheltered lives inside our tiny town and explore other peoples’ lives. Just getting in that car with close friends for the memories that will come and the excitement that has already arisen makes me want to hit the road. The chance for another trip arose one night when (senior) Sheila Moussavi and I were looking for Iron & Wine tickets. We found out that the singer, Sam Bean, would be playing in Milwaukee. After we found out that (junior) Willa Simmet, (CFHS graduate) Brad Highnam and (Middleton High School senior) Hannah Vakili would join us, we all bought tickets and let the anxious excitement spread about us as we waited for the 8th of February. After making it through fourth hour last Thursday, Willa and I left the high school to go pick up Sheila and Brad, and start on our trip. Being cramped up inside that tiny red Jetta with three, soon-to-be four, close friends is already an experience within itself, but knowing the event that was to unfold that night made the journey all the better. Along the way toward Milwaukee, as the brisk air flew by our chilled windows, we got lost once by heading to Illinois instead of Wisconsin, but with a turnabout we came upon a gas station to ask a few directions. Stopping in Madison to pick
up Hanna, we finally made it to our destination. Getting there about 20 minutes after the doors had opened, we were lucky enough to get into the ninth row, close enough to be happy and far enough back to not have to strain our necks looking up at Bean’s long beard. After the opening band played its springtime music and the intermission took
would never guess that he was the least bit nervous. He may be the only musician who will sip on a glass of red wine throughout the entire concert while ignoring three bottles of water on a table beside him. With his guitar in hand, he made up a short song, which he didn’t believe to be any good. He decided to play it for us probably knowing that there was no way we would dislike it. Throughout the concert, while he was singing his verses, it seemed as if everyone was in a trance from the melody of his guitar and the softness of his voice. Once that last beat was played, the room would erupt in applause, and Bean would apologize that he was about to play another new song. After the hour and a half of complete euphoria, we made our way out into the harsh cold on the desolate streets of Milwaukee. Feeling contempt for life, the five of us managed to get into our car and start the journey back home. As Japanese thrash rumbled the car, we conversed about the show, stars, endless fields and beautifully came upon our town as the sun was Photo courtesy of actualkingdom.wordpress.com slowly rising. It’s memories like these that help us hold onto our teenage life — road trip memories place with expensive sodas and quick hellos, I made my way back to my seat which turn into stories as each coming waiting for Bean to make his way onto year catches up to us and then quickly goes by. While Bean may forget about the stage. You may never find a more relaxed his show in that cold town of Milwauand sophisticated musician than Bean. kee, I hope he may always know how Walking onto the Pabst Auditorium people at his shows will hold onto that stage among 600 hundred people, you time he played for eternity.
Do you support mandatory cervical cancer vaccination?
Sue Gettman Nurse “I don’t think it should be manditory. I believe it’s important to get information to parents for vaccine, and let them decide whether or not it’s necessary for their children.”
Alexa Davidson Senior “I don’t think it should be manditory becuase not everybody is guaranteed to get cancer. I believe it should be the person’s choice, not the state.”
Katie Moore Sophomore “I think they should educate familes about the vaccine, and it shouldn’t be mandatory but highly recomended. It can be really useful.”
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45-32, prepares for regional play this week Josh Betts Sports Editor
After a heartbreaking 43-42 loss to #13 Cedar Rapids Prairie Tuesday night, the CFHS women’s basketball team looked to rebound against metro rival Waterloo West. The Tigers responded in a big way, picking up a 45-32 win over the metro rival Wahawks, who were without starting center Stephanie Peters, and reserves Jenica Kramer and Rayvann Schauf. The Wahawks had been averaging just 38 points per game in conference play coming into the game. CFHS head coach Dan List talked about his team’s performance Friday against the Wahawks. “Our defensive execution was good the first quarter and a half,” List said. “It is nice to get a win. Our intensity and execution was not there the whole game.” The Tigers jumped out to a quick 8-0 lead after one quarter on baskets by Abby Mohlis, Alyssa Heller, Caitlin B l a u and Ali Cirksena. “We t o l d them ( t h e team) w e Jess Taylor Photo needed to get out early Putting up a jumpshot is Tiger and get a lead. We wanted to end our senior Caitlin Blau. Blau led the regular season like we started it — with Tigers with 15 points in a 45-32 a win. We wanted to get an early lead victory over Waterloo West. The so we wouldn’t have to play catch up.” Tigers begin district play Saturday The Tigers would expand the lead at 7 p.m. at West High against either to 16-0 midway through the second Waterloo East or Waterloo West. quarter on a Mohlis jumper at the 5:
38 mark of the second quarter. The Wa- game out of reach on a Heller three hawks would finally hit the scoreboard pointer at the 2:27 mark, to put the at the 5:25 mark, as the Wahawks Ali Tigers up 42-28. Durand hit the first of her three threeWith 16.3 seconds left, the Tigers point goals. Ali Hines made a lay up to make it 45All told, the Wahawks missed their 32, the final score. first 14 field goal attempts, nine from The Tigers shot 19 of 44 from the beyond the arc. The Wahawks would field (43.1 percent), but just a mere 6outscore the Tigers 8-6 throughout the 17 from the free throw line, a concern last 5:25 of the second quarter to trail for List. just 22-11 at halftime. “It’s huge,” List said of the low free “We were not controlling our execu- throw percentage. “It’s mental, all the tion (late in the second quarter), and players are capable of making them.” that was dissapointing,” List said. Another bright spot for the Tigers “When you jump out to a 16-0 was just a mere four turnovers in the lead, and lead 22-11 at halftime, I was game. dissapointed. There’s been times we “Anytime you’re under double digneeded to put away opponents, and we its turnovers, it’s pleasing.” List said. haven’t done it.” Blau led the Tigers with 15 points on In the third 6-14 shootquarter, the ing. Mohlis Wahawks Ella added 14 on Grarup would 6-11 shootcut the lead to ing. 22-13 at the 6: Durand 42 mark. Shortled the Waly thereafter, at hawks and the 5:40 mark, all scorers the Wahawks with 17 Taylor Ray points on 6—Dan List 12 shooting, cut the Tiger lead to seven Women’s Basketball Coach i n c l u d i n g at 22-15, but 3-7 from that would be behind the as close as the arc. Wahawks would get in the game. The List talked about the meaning of Wahawks Courtney Moss would pick this win coming into Regional play up her third foul at the 5:11 mark of the this week. third quarter. “You’d like a little momentum,” “I thought we did an excellent job List said. “It helps create a positive on her (Moss defensively),” List said. feeling for the team, (but now), every“I was pleased how our post people one is 0-0.” defended her.” The Tigers second season begins At the 1:31 mark of the third quar- Saturday, as they will face the winner ter, the Tigers’ Blau would convert on of the Waterloo East vs. Waterloo West a three point play to make it 32-21 game to be held tommorow night at Tigers. On that play, the Wahawks West High School. Moss was charged with her fourth foul. The Tigers will face the winner of At the 1:05 mark of the third quarter, that game Saturday night at 7 p.m. at Durand would hit her final three-point West High School. goal of the night to once again cut the List talked about the keys to beat lead to single digits at 32-24. East and West. In the fourth quarter at the 7:14 “(East), you can’t get dominated on mark, the Wahawks Moss committed the boards,” List said. “You cannot let her fifth foul, and fouled out. Moss (Mikayla) Sims have a big game. We was held scoreless for the game on 0-6 have to keep our turnovers down, and shooting. hit some outside shots.” A Durand bucket at the 3:59 mark “(West), we can’t have a letdown cut the Tiger lead back to 11, and the just because we’ve beaten them twice, Tigers would then take a 30 second and we can’t let (Courtney) Moss, timeout. (Ali) Durand and (Sara) Cox have The Tigers would officially put the huge games.”
“We told them (the team) we needed to get out early and get a lead. We wanted to end our regular season like we started it, with a win. ”
Athlete Week of the
Sarah Mackey All State Cheerleading
Junior Sarah Mackey has been a member of the CFHS cheerleading program since ninth grade. Earlier in the season she was chosen to compete with three other members of her team to perform with the All State squad. She is part of the CFHS competition squad as well. Mackey advises younger cheerleaders to just have fun doing the things they do. 1. What is your favorite part of cheerleading? Meeting all the girls and becoming good friends with all the girls on the squad. 2.What do you have to do to make All State? The try-out includes learning the dance and a cheer, doing jumps and tumbling. The team includes 32 girls from all over Iowa. 3. What is the craziest thing that has happened on the team? Getting ninth at Nationals, especially since a few injuries occurred before we performed. 4. What is your most memorable cheerleading moment? On our way home from a competition when our coach Tami got stuck between the seats.
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Men’s Basketball (9-8, 5-7 MVC) beat Waterloo West 61-32 beat #4 Waverly-Shell Rock 66-59 hosted CR Xavier last night Next Up: CR Washington 2/16 (Away at 6 p.m.) Women’s Basketball (11-10, 8-10 MVC) fell to CR Prairie 45-43 beat Waterloo West 45-32 Next Up: Waterloo West or Waterloo East in Regional Semifinal at West 2/17 (Away at 7 p.m.) Wrestling lost to CR Prairie 42-24 Next Up: Districts 2/17 (Home @ TBA) Women’s Bowling fell to CR Jefferson 2730-2649 Next Up: CR Xavier 2/16 (Away at 3:45 p.m.) Men’s Swimming Placed 1st at Districts Next Up: State at Marshalltown 2/17 (Away at 12 p.m.)
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone - 1997 Harry Potter, a boy from the human world, learns of his magical powers, enters his first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and survives his first encounter with Lord Voldemort, the most feared of all wizards and murderer of Harry’s parents.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - 1998 Harry returns to Hogwarts for his second year of school, and while he is there he rescues Ginny Weasley, the sister of his best friend Ron Weasley, from the clutches of Lord Voldemort in a mysterious area of Hogwarts called the Chamber of Secrets.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - 1999 During Harry’s third year at Hogwarts, Harry faces Dementors, his greatest fear of all. Harry also helps to save an innocent man from the clutches of Azkaban, a prison in the wizarding world while trying to save a magical creature from a grim fate. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - 2000 Hogwarts hosts the Triwizard Tournament, a famous competition between three student wizards from around the wizarding world, during Harry’s fourth year at Hogwarts. A scheme by Lord Voldemort enters Harry into the competition as a fourth wizard.
Peril
Final Potter book expected to fly from bookstore racks Briana McGeough Feature Editor
The clocks at College Square Mall strike midnight and the crowd of several hundred adults and children cheer. Many of them are wearing wizard hats and cloaks or are waving their magic wands or pretending to fly away on imaginary broomsticks. Everyone there is waiting for one thing – to get their hands on the latest installment of the Harry Potter book series. “Midnight Release Parties” have been part of the Harry Potter tradition for years. They were created so impatient readers could begin anxiously turning pages almost immediately on the day the books were released instead of having to wait for later in the morning when bookstores normally open. “Our first release party was for the fifth Harry Potter book. We opened our doors at 11:45 p.m. We had a couple hundred
people there,” B. Dalton employee Dee Winter said. The Harry Potter series has been a tremendous success, selling over 325 million copies of the books worldwide in more than 60 languages. “The characters in the books are lovable. Teenagers can relate to them, even though they are wizards. The plots are gripping,” junior Megan Creasey said. The title for the next and final Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, was revealed right before Christmas, and the book is set to be released on July 21. “I’m actually kind of sad that after this book comes out the hype will be over. I’m really excited to see how it ends,” Creasey said. “I have my own theories, but I’m excited to see how things really turn out.” There is also more to the release party than standing
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - 2003 Harry becomes involved with an organization called the Order of the Phoenix, a group organized by Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore; Harry, along with the Order, works to combat undesirable changes that are occurring at Hogwarts.
in a line, waiting to buy the book. “We decorated the store. We all had to dress up because that makes the party more fun. I dressed as Professor McGonagall,” Winter said. There were a number of activities that were a part of the last party. This year there will also be a party kit that comes free with the purchase of the book. Kits given out at the last party contained a Harry Potter wristband, poster and glasses. What makes this book special is that it is the final installment in the seven-part series. This book will be released almost 10 years after the first book in the series, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. No matter how the series ends, the final Harry Potter book will give some closure to the series of books that the youth of today have grown up on. “The books are great and will be remembered for all time,” Creasey said.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - 2005 At the beginning of Harry’s sixth year at Hogwarts, Dumbledore begins to give private lessons to Harry, where Harry begins to learn about Voldemort’s past. As a result Harry is sent to find horcruxes, magical objects that Voldemort is using to preserve his soul.
Potter Predictions “I think the Gryffindor Sword that Harry found in the sorting hat in the second book is a horcrux.”
Andrew Boody Junior
“I think that Harry won’t be at Hogwarts. He’s going to try to kill Voldemort and will win.”
Nana Simpson Senior
“I think Harry’s going to kill himself or get killed because he’s psychologically scarred.”
Sean Rider Junior
“I think that Draco Malfoy will turn to the good side, and that will help them win.”
Megan Christie Senior
“I predict that Professor McGonagall will beome headmaster, and that Ron and Hermione will be hardcore.”
Amy Nordstrom Senior