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In the fall of 2018, Iowa’s public universities proposed a 7 percent annual tuition increase over a period of five years, or 35 percent by 2022 due the shortfall in university funding from state budget allocations. However, as the Iowa Board of Regents, the governing body of the Iowa public universities, announced, these hikes would not be implemented until June of 2018. This delay in the tuition increase has many students and their families worried about financial planning right before the new school year. Previously, tuition rates were announced in December. “I have been working hard on applying for other scholar-
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Iowa graduates will face financial hurdles in planning for skyrocketing college costs “The last couple years have been hard on all post-secondary education like K-12, but what has been especially hit is community colleges and the three state universities.”
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ships as well, and I plan to continue applying for more,” said senior Molly Rygh, who plans on studying at the University of Iowa Tippie School of Business next year. “My family has always worked hard, and we have been saving for college since I was little. I think that this
just means that I need to continue saving and being aware of my finances.” The University of Iowa tuition proposal would increase resident undergrad rates 7.08 percent annually in the next five years— raising the cost of tuition from $7,486 to $10,537,
Sophomore’s ag interests take her on trip to Washington, D.C. Like most CFHS students, sophomore Rachel Brokenshire lives in a house on a suburban street, and gets most of her food from a grocery store. From outward appearances, she would not seem to be someone interested in agriculture. But, she is part of a six-generation Iowa farm family and a member of 4-H. Those connections are what helped to inspire her to apply to a recent contest to attend an agriculture conference in Washington, D.C. Brokenshire was one of winners of the contest and attended earlier this month. “I honestly didn’t really expect to win the contest, but I just love learning, and I love meeting new people, so the idea of winning the contest was pretty cool. From living in Iowa and my grandpa being a farmer, agriculture did seem interesting and something I felt would be really useful and beneficial to know more about,” Brokenshire said. At the 4-H “Science Matters” Agri-Science Summit conference in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 12, Brokenshire learned about the value of agriculture education in Iowa and in the world.
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Sophomore Rachel Brokenshire’s winning photo for the 4H essay and photo contest in order to win a trip to the ag-science conference in Washington, D.C. “The conference really made me realize that agriculture is something that we often take for granted. It’s so easy for us to go to store and buy whatever we want and not even consider or have to consider where it came from. I now realize that the agriculture educa-
tion I’ve received through the Cedar Falls school system and from living in Iowa is quite rare and something a lot of people don’t get the chance to learn about or experience,” she said.
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which is nearly 41 percent, according to Bruce Harreld, president of the University of Iowa. The hike is a result of recent slashes in Iowa’s public university budget. Now, Gov. Kim Reynolds has recommended stretching the decrease even further after taking back $20.8 million in state appropriations from the board of regents and nearly $10 million in 2018, as reported by the Waterloo Courier. In 2017, the three public universities in Iowa were all promised general education appropriations of $513.7 million. When combined with Reynold’s recommendation, this would fall to about $479 million.
Reynold’s proposal, which also included a $1.8 million community college cut, must be approved by the legislature, but after recent panic regarding a $35 million budget deficiency, funding for universities is shown to decrease rapidly, and universities are struggle with the need to keep up their quality of education. House Minority Leader Mark Smith, D-Marshalltown, told The Globe Gazette, “We’ve already gone through the seven worst years for funding for public education,” he said. “We’re seeing Iowa families having to foot more of the bill for the UNI, ISU, UI. We’re
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CAPS program leading students to career option discoveries “In CAPS we look at the progress made and at your growth,” CAPS teacher Maria Perez said. Perez works with students in the Technology and Engineering division of CAPS. With her bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering, her master’s in civil engineering and her other professional experiences, this program was the perfect opportunity to use her skills. CAPS is a real world, project-based class for students wanting to be involved with one of three career strands: Technology and Engineering, Communication and Design or Education. For this division of CAPS, the types of projects students work one are only related to that field. Senior Avery Bauer said, “I wanted to be in CAPS because I wanted to take a class that would better prepare me for after high school, and to learn skills that are needed in today’s world. I chose Tech/Engineering because I am good with numbers and thought that engineering would be something that I wanted to do after high school.” Bauer said one of the bigger benefits that he was ex-
cited about is that CAPS allows students to earn five college credits and get more perspective when thinking about careers after high school. Perez said she encourages any students who have an interest in career exploration and real-life experiences to apply to be in the CAPS program. “We can work in projects in most fields — these students would just need to make their interests clear in advance, so we can find the right projects,” she said. Ethan Wiechmann is the director of the CAPS programs. He helps coordinate every strand’s operations, such as working with the community relationships or always looking for ways to improve the experience of our current and future associates. Weichmann works with all divisions, making each visit count by helping students and instructors with extra support and help that is needed. “Most importantly, Ethan brings a lot of energy whenever he is around,” Perez said Students have gotten the opportunities to work worth
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First semester’s tech/engineering group in CAPS lines up: Tyler Starbeck, Devin Barkoff, James Frost, Greta Heisted, Graham Carter, Maria Perez, Justin Witt, Avery Bauer, Chimzim Ogbondah and Jaden Thompson. companies locally and companies from out of state on many projects. Several students have worked with the 3D printer and scanners at Viking Pump. Some also worked on a mechanical engineering project with Kryton Engineering, working with the staff and engineers of the city. Others had worked with INVISION on a discovery face of a possible new building of the high school, and some have worked for the Cedar Falls School District with Mixed Reality. The students also had an opportunity to work closely with OMEGA cabinetry, the Black Hawk County Conservation District and VGM. All in all, the students of this CAPS division benefit most by being able to use and gain technical skills and advance their professional skills by learning experiences through projects and advancing in their workplace skills. “We try to evaluate in the same way how an employee is evaluated. In CAPS, we look at the progress made and at your growth,” Perez said. Giving students a chance to be located at Viking Pump, this helps the students gain an experience of being in a professional work space. “By being immersed in a profession-
“If you’re unsure about what you want to do, CAPS will at the least narrow down your options.”
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al environment, the students get to see how professionals act, dress, talk, work, etc.,” Perez said. Other than learning basic professional skills such as handshaking, public speaking, sending emails and talking with clients, senior Tyler Starbeck said that over the first semester of being in CAPS he’s gotten a lot of suggestions and perspective on what his next plans are for the future. “I have also learned more about myself,” he said, “like what I want to do after high school.” Perez said it also provides students with mentors and projects to our associates, and the students get to make great connections with the staff here. Senior Chimzim Ogbondah said his experience was amazing. By working with multiple companies and doing different products, Ogbondah said he had felt that with each project or associate,
‘PRICE TO LEARN’/Continued from Page 1 seeing the highest tuitions, I think in the United States, for community colleges. More of that burden falls on Iowa’s working families than ever before.” Counselor Susan Langan and her colleagues have been working to ease the tension on students brought on by these cuts. “The last couple years have been hard on all post-secondary education like K-12,” Langan said, “but what has been especially hit is community colleges and the three state universities.” Langan said that universities in Iowa are trying to recruit kids and cut costs while also trying to maintain a quality education and sufficient resources. When numbers go down, colleges must make crucial decisions to lower or raise the cost of attendance, jeopardizing resource supply or student finances. As for what can be done to ease financial burdens like many will be fac-
ing next fall, Langan said she looks to prepare students before they go to college, especially in their early high school years. “Looking at it on our end, making sure kids understand the whole price of college,” Langan said. “We want you to have a better idea of what you’re going to major in so that when you go to college, you aren’t wasting time and money.” She said there are many ways to accomplish this preparation so that students are not wasting time and money on an education that does not interest or help them. “Take classes that are up your allie, and do job shadows,” Langan said. She also emphasized the importance of scholarships for seniors, which offer large sums of money based on applications using academic criteria or simple essays. “At the beginning of the
he felt as though he was a part of their team. “If you’re unsure about what you want to do, CAPS will at the least narrow down your options,” Ogbondah said. He said that CAPS is a great opportunity to work with business on things students are passionate about, and it will refine students as people in many ways. Overall, Perez says the impact on students’ lives after being in this division of the CAPS program will leave them with a tremendous amount of experience and growth for student’s futures. “The students grow tremendously in their time management skills, technical skills, professional skills and career exploration,” she said. By Co-Editor-Chief Tehya
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year, we have 95 percent of seniors say that they want to apply for a scholarship. At the end of the year when we ask how many actually did, it’s probably not even quite half.” Scholarships are an option that are easily accessed by all students. There are many scholarships accepting applications in the state, municipality and school, and more information on the options and processes is available through the counseling office. Overall, Langan stressed the need for preparation before making pivotal financial decisions when costs begin to skyrocket. “Make sure you’re doing as much college exploration as possible and finding out which is the right fit for you and figuring out how to determine the cost.” By Co-Editor-Chief Elise
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‘AG TRIP’/ Continued from Page 1 Iowa is known for being a leading state in agriculture. Out of the 19 states present at the conference, Brokenshire was Iowa’s sole representative, and she appreciated people’s knowledge of the state. “Typically, if you travel out of state and you tell people you’re from Iowa, they’ll be like, ‘So, is that a city? Don’t you grow potatoes there?’ At an agri-science conference, when you tell people you’re from Iowa, it’s like the coolest thing ever — ‘You’re like at the center of agriculture.’ So that was different,” Brokenshire said. The conference was about a lot more than just tractors, corn and soybeans.“There is so much more to agriculture than just farming. I met one girl who wanted to be a lawyer specifically for ag-related issues. I met another girl who wanted to be a journalist in like South America and create awareness on the threats that affect rainforests. There were workers from NASA who specialized in agriculture, agricultural scientists, ag-related business men and women, and workers in the government who specialized in agriculture topics and issues. I think people, especially teenagers, just need to be aware of all the different opportunities available in agriculture. It’s not just limited to being a farmer. Plus, if you’re interested in making a difference in the world, agriculture is a field where you are literally helping feed the world,” she said. Everyone who attended the conference was encouraged to devise an “action plan” to help their home communities. “A lot of teenagers had plans to educate their communities and schools more on agriculture. I didn’t really feel like ag-literacy was a huge problem in Iowa, so instead I chose to focus on the problem of the Emerald Ash Borer. The E.A.B is a beetle that targets and eventually kills ash trees, and it’s rapidly spreading around the U.S. Cedar Falls has had to cut down hundreds of ash trees because of the disease, so my action plan is making the public more aware of this disease, and then also planting new trees to make up for the hundreds of trees that have had to be cut down,” she said. Influencing younger students is also an important thing for Brokenshire to accomplish. She embraces the part of being a true Iowan at heart and knows that science matters. “Iowa is very strong in the field of agriculture. It’s important for younger kids to understand why agriculture is such an important science. Kids should be educated on where there food comes from and how it’s made, and should be aware of the importance of agriculture in feeding the world and the significant role Iowa plays in doing just that. It definitely makes you proud to be an Iowan,” she said. By Co-Editor-Chief Sabine
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Plant Power In an ever changing world where climate change and pollution are becoming more apparent, people have made changes from gas to electric cars, coal to wind and solar power, and traditional diets to a vegan diet. Not only does a vegan diet have a positive impact on the environment, but the mind and body as well. 2017 graduate Madison Palmersheim made the switch to veganism shortly after graduating last year. Over the past six months, she has posted and blogged about her vegan journey, sharing her ups and downs over her social media account @mindandbelly. “Over the past year, I have struggled with finding food that agrees with my body. During my senior year, I would miss several classes a week from terrible stomach problems and discomfort. I tried pinpointing the problem with gluten or a different kind of intolerance and never found any solid answers for why my body was constantly sick. This continued on until the end of July last summer. My last non-vegan meal was a huge breakfast from Village Inn that left me feeling absolutely disgusting. In the spur of the moment, I decided to go vegan that day and haven’t turned back since,” Palmersheim said. After going vegan, she has experienced ups and downs, but has stuck with her regimine. “The biggest challenge for me is living in a non-vegan household. I enjoy making my own foods and do my own grocery shopping, but I am always looking for someone to share this passion with. My family is extremely supportive and proud of my decision in going vegan, but they have a closed mind
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“My last non-vegan meal was a huge breakfast from Village Inn that left me feeling absolutely disgusting. In the spur of the moment, I decided to go vegan that day and haven’t turned back since.”
—2017 graduate Maddie Palmersheim vegan blogger
about trying some of the foods I make, which can be a little disappointing. A diet based on meat and dairy has been the norm for so many years, especially in Iowa. Sometimes it can be difficult to interact with people who aren’t yet willing to learn more about your passion and something that has become so central to who you are,” Palmersheim said. With her struggles she has also made many milestones. “My biggest accomplishment with this lifestyle is my ability to stay consistent. It can be so difficult to pick up a new habit and eliminate old ones. I have attempted veganism multiple times in the past and have failed. I am now past the five-month mark of being vegan, and it has become second nature to me,” Palmersheim said. Switching to a new lifestyle is never easy, and there are many moments when it seems easier to give up. Palmersheim shared some of her tips for becoming vegan and what helped her make the switch easier. “Expose yourself to the vegan mindset as much as possible,” she said. “Often times people will watch a vegan documentary on Netflix or read an article and immediately say they are going vegan. Unfortunately, the motivation for veganism quickly dies off, and
they end where they started. You have to keep the inspiration high in the first two months. I recommend doing this by watching more documentaries, finding vegan YouTubers or Instagramers, and making delicious foods. Find your personal reason for wanting to go vegan, something that you can and will hold yourself accountable to. If you can find that within yourself, going vegan will be a piece of cake. “Another tip I have is to listen to your body. A lot of people fall off of this lifestyle because they aren’t replacing the foods they have to cut out, and they end up in a lousy calorie deficit. The amazing things about a vegan diet is that most of the foods you are eating are low in calories, which essentially means you can eat a greater mass amount to satisfy your caloric intake. Don’t be afraid to eat until you’re full,” Palmersheim said. For those looking for a healthier alternative or interested in testing out the vegan lifestyle, below are some of her personal favorite recipes. One can find recipes like these and more at @mindandbelly on Instagram where Palmersheim does different challenges and meals to inspire other to consider going vegan. By Editor-In-Chief Rachel
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Explore Madison’s favorite recipes: Burrito Bowl- This takes
me about 15-20 minutes to make, it is super easy and I eat it about five times a week.
Ingredients •Baked Tofu •1 cup of Rice •1/2 cup Black or Pinto Beans •1/4 cup Corn and Lettuce •Homemade Guac and Salsa of Your Choice
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Cut extra firm tofu into slices of your preferred size. With a paper towel, gently squeeze out excess water in the tofu pieces. Toss tofu with a few splashes of soy sauce and a sprinkle of cornstarch and place onto an oiled pan. Bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes. While tofu is baking, bring a small pot to medium heat on the stove. Once boiling, add in rice and cook until soft. While rice is cooking, prepare beans. Once tofu, rice and beans are properly cooked, add each ingredient to a bowl. Throw in veggies of your choice and add salsa or guacamole.
Pomegranate Almond Butter NICE Cream
Ingredients •3 Frozen Bananas •1/4 Pomegranate •1/4 cup Almonds •2 tbsp Almond Butter
Add frozen bananas to a food processor and blend until a creamy consistency. You may need to add a small amount of plant-based milk, you can also try letting your bananas thaw beforehand to ensure smooth blending. After bananas are in a thick, creamy consistency, add to a bowl. Sprinkle chopped almonds, pomegranate seeds on top and drizzle on melted almond butter. This recipe tastes like ice cream and you can make a variety of flavors with your favorite fruits.
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Many students wonder why teachers don’t respond as quick as they would like to an email or put in grades as fast as they would like on Powerschool. This is because teachers, like students, have other things they enjoy doing and need to do outside of school. “I think teachers are so individual,” English teach Heather Nicholson said. “Sometimes I think students don’t understand that teaching is not our life. It’s a part of it. A piece, but not the whole. I’m not sure what makes me stand apart from other teachers, but I do know that we are all very individual people with lives much bigger than the ones we live at school.” Students tend to move through school with the belief that teachers have little life outside of grading/school. Contrary to most students’ beliefs, not all teachers go home on a Friday night and grade papers. Teachers want to escape school for a couple of days just as much as students do. For Nicholson, video games are her escape. “I spend a lot of time playing COD Bops II Zombies (Call of Duty Black Ops II). We’re talking about two hours each night. I’m not sure how it happened, but now I’m hooked. Two player. Mr. Nicholson and I have made it to level 27,” Nicholson said. Along with her love for geography, teacher Traci Lake, spends a lot of her time in the rink when she is not thinking about the earth. “I am the only teacher in the district who plays roller derby,” Lake said, “and it
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is also one thing that most students don’t know about me. I have skated with Cedar Valley Roller Derby since 2011. Even though I’m not skating this year, people should still come and watch — our first bout is Feb. 24th.” Students also sometimes forget that teachers have commitments outside of their jobs, including family and friends. Nicholson said, “Regardless of what others think, being a teacher is not about teaching 100 percent of the time. I think a lot of students think teachers lives are their jobs. Not the case. At home, I spend time with my kids. That’s my priority number one.” Choir teacher Elliot Kranz has even considered being with his daughter all day at home instead of teaching. For science teacher Debbie Paulsen, a lot of her time is consumed by her farm and her kids’ swimming activities. Paulsen leaves school after the first shift of power hour to tend to her farm and train her horses for showings, and later on, she spends time with her kids. “Every day I have animals to feed at two farms,” she said. “In the summer that’s pretty easy, but winter brings extra work as we have more animals in the barn, and we don’t have heated
buckets for water,” Paulsen said. Sitting in on teacher Kevin Stewart’s history or driver education class, one would never guess his passion for the outdoors.“I was an avid surfer. I lived in Australia, a long time ago right after high school,” Stewart said. He now continues his passion for the outdoors through biking and other forms of exercising. “I’m with a bicycle group here in town, a cycle organization, so I will go out and ride 30 or 40 miles in the evening after school,” Despite Paulsen’s heavy schedule outside of school, she considers herself just like any other teacher at the high school. “Many of us (teachers) are at a point in our lives where our children’s pursuits are most of our spare time. I became an official with USA Swimming last year because it helps my daughter’s swim team, and I have spent several weekends officiating swim meet sessions, but I don’t know that I would call it a hobby of mine. There are world travelers, roller derby players, disc golf champions and other very interesting people on staff at CFHS.” Paulsen said. By Staff Writer Sophia
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Junior’s raps connecting with Internet audience New independent music artist junior Joe Dean has started to make waves on social media platforms like Snapchat, Twitter, Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play and Soundcloud. Going by the nickname and name of his brand, JDL, he’s currently released four songs and has an album currently in the works. “6,000 Miles,” the name of his upcoming album, is roughly the distance between Iowa and South Korea, and is a big milestone for the 17-year-old rapper. For creative inspiration, Dean said, “I wanted to write about something real and important in my life, which is why I decided to dedicate my first album to my birth mom in south Korea. Though I’ve never met her since I was adopted,
Junior Joe Dean is polish a collection of songs and has shared some of his creations already on the Internet.
she still plays a big role in my life every day.” With such a big purpose for making music, Joe enjoys creating his music and has a backing from other students as well toward his projects.
His first two singles were put on beats produced by andersthegreat on Soundcloud, otherwise known as Lars Christiason, a junior at the high school. Christiason has been known to help other musicians by making beats for them to rap over
such as Je Skido, another rapper blowing up around Cedar Falls High School. Junior Joey Dunning has also played a part in Dean’s career so far by making cover art for one of Dean’s recent singles, “Loyalty over Royalty,” which is one of eight songs to come on the album he plans on releasing. With wide spread coverage on social media, Iowa is not the only place he’s reached out to and had viewers from. On a Twitter post on Dec. 30, he announced his single “Loyalty over Royalty” had reached France, and he proceeded to thank his fans and listeners who have supported his music so far. With a new stand alone single “Past to the Future” released on
Jan. 7 that won’t be a part of the album, Joe openly likes to keep busy on his social media and keep his followers updated with the progress of his projects and even doing trends like the “Hit ’em Up” rap challenge to pass the time while he works on his album. With lots on his plate with upcoming projects, lots of support from friends and peers and a cause to write music for, JDL has made a name for himself within a few short months of being around and posting his music to all major music platforms, leaving one to ponder what more can we expect out of this new comer to the CFHS independent artist scene. By Staff Writer Chase
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With a French foreign exchange student arriving to live with my family in February, I decided it might be helpful to educate myself on France’s best current music. Expanding taste in music genre is something that anyone can learn from. Even though the songs I have selected are sung in French, one can still appreciate the melodies, infectious beats and alternative music styles. 1) Niska- Sale Niska, also known as Stan Dinga Pinto, is a French rapper from Évry Essonne, a suburb of Paris. Niska uses his Congolese heritage to create music that has French and African influences. Listeners will appreciate his silky smoothe voice and seamless rhymes.
2) Marwa Loud- Fallait Pas Marwa Loud is a 21-year-old spunky singer and rapper from France. She grew to fame from her debut single, “Tu peux parier” in 2017 and has now released several other singles that have become just as popular. She incorporates elements of R&B and hip-hop into her music.
3) Louane- Si t’étais là Singer Louane rose to fame on France’s second season of “The Voice” in 2013. Though she did not win the competition, after the show, she was offered an acting job in a French movie, which featured her singing. She won “Most Promising Actress” at the César Awards in 2014. Following her achievements in film, Louane released her first single, “Jour 1,” which hit Top 10 in France. Her debut album, “Chambre 12,” released in 2015, also charted throughout Europe. 4) Petit Biscuit- Sunset Lover Petit Biscuit is a modern and techno artist who has charted in the United States and Europe with “Sunset Lover,” a tune that has hit over 350 million streams on Spotify. The name “Petit Biscuit” roughly translates to “Little Cookie.” Though his name is a bit unconventional, there is nothing bizarre about Petit Biscuit’s catchy music. He began his career at only 17, and he is continuing to gain popularity by melding his beat-making skills with his abilities on cello and guitar. 5) Bigflo & Oli- Dommage Two brothers from Toulouse, France, Florian “Bigflo” Ordonez and Olivio “Oli” Ordonez that are the duo “Bigflo & Oli.” They succeed in mixing rapping and singing within catchy songs that talk about life’s most turbulent moments. “Dommage,” which translates to “Pity,” talks about how it is better to live with remorse than living with regret when someone loves another person.
6) Eddy de Pretto- Fete de trop Eddy de Pretto is an French artist on the rise. Discovered in 2017, his music is very different from other artists. On the more alternative side of the music spectrum, Pretto labels himself as a musician of no genre.
7) Kalash- Mwaka Moon Kévin Valleray, also known as his stage name Kalash, is a French rapper from Strasbourg. Kalash resembles many American rappers’ styles. His music can add European flourish to an all-American rap playlist. His album, Mwaka Moon, reached to number 4 on the French music charts.
8) Amir- Etats d’Amour The French-Israeli pop singer and songwriter Amir Haddad has gained his following through his attempts to win many singing competitions in France such as “The Voice: France” and “Eurovision.” His style is along the lines of many American pop singers, and listeners will enjoy his happy-go-lucky vibe.
9) Calogero- Le portrait Calogero is a French singer-songwriter from Échirolles. He evokes American artist “John Legend” with his soft piano playing singing. Calogero is a multi-faceted instrumentalist who plays flute, bass guitar
10) Mélanie Pain- Bye Bye Manchester Mélanie Pain, from Aix-en-Provence, France, is a quirky singer who is influenced by the U.S. bands The Smiths and Sonic Youth. Pain mixes in some English within her French-language songs, so American listeners will definitely notice some familiar words. By Co-Editor-in-Chief Sabine
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Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds offers perfect snow day diversion When school is called off because of snow, it is more than likely that the average students will be stranded at home for the duration of the day with little to entertain them. This is where the allure of video games comes in; zoning out in front of a screen as snow slowly covers the entire outside world is a comforting feeling for many and a great alternative to doing actual schoolwork. For those looking to try their luck at a new game, millions have found a good time in PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, or PUBG for short. This first/third person shooter game falls under the category of the battle royale genre, where players are dropped into a large arena and
fight until there is just one team or player left, but PUBG does it so well. As the one hundred or so players parachute down onto one of two of the massive maps, tension starts to build. From
Submitted Photo there, the slow burning and tense cycle of a PUBG match begins. Those who land in densely populated areas hear the thuds of others next them as they run into buildings, desperate to pick
up loot to defend themselves and wipe out their competition. Those who are unlucky could be wiped out in the first couple minutes, others emerge from melee with great loot looking to win the game. Those in the less contested areas move to small houses rather than cities, scouring through house after house, always watching their backs from getting ambushed or sniped out of the blue, ending their game abruptly. When a game is ended suddenly, it is not the end of the world. Battlegrounds is structured in a way that getting into a game is incredibly easy, so those who die can join back immediately.
The game allows for many different play styles, both aggressive, reclusive and everything in between. Action is forced upon everyone eventually though, as players are forced into a smaller and smaller circle. Gun fights break loose in a plethora of different ways late in the game as players are forced together. Fights and skirmishes are very well done and play out with many possibilities of bullets whizzing by heads and explosions. PUBG is a game with a learning curve, but it will still hook you right away. It is the perfect game to pick up on a day off of school. By Staff Write Chase
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In the world of news, people often forget to ask themselves where their news and information comes from. The now-forgotten scandal of Russian Internet trolls invading Facebook and Twitter during the presidential election in 2016 is just one taste of how easy it is for people to trust unreliable sources. It also reminds us of the dangers in undermining a free press system. The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees “Freedom of speech, or of the press.” This means that the press has the right to publish without any government interference; that is, freedom of press. This amendment applies to all written works, books included. It is a recent book that calls to attention the relevancy of freedom of the press. Earlier this month, President Trump tried to stop publication Michael Wolff’s “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House” that is critical of his presidency. John Sargent, CEO of Macmillan, the books publisher, said, “We received a demand from the President of the United States to ‘immediately cease and desist from any further publication, release or dissemination’ of Michael Wolff’s Fire and Fury. On Thursday afternoon we responded with a short statement saying that we would publish the book, and we moved the pub date forward to the next day.” Sargent later wrote why he was standing up for the First Amendment. “The president is free to call news ‘fake’ and to blast the media. That goes against convention, but it is not unconstitutional. But a demand to cease and desist publication—a clear effort by the President of the United States to intimidate a publisher into halting publication of an important book on the workings of the government—is an attempt to achieve what is called prior restraint. That is something that no American court would order as it is flagrantly unconstitutional.” At a high school newspaper, standing up for a free press is important, too. Yet, our situation is somewhat different. As a news team and professional paper, the Tiger Hi-Line’s goal is to always offer the truth. Yet, under the Iowa High School Press Law Code 280.22, the adviser of the newspaper or journal has the liability of what is being published. That means we have to be even more careful than other news media. Fake news should not be endorsed by anyone, not even by the most powerful. What should be published, should be the truth, the press should never give in to intimidation to prevent printing it.
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Police brutality still presents problem that statistics show may begin at home On Jan 17, a sixteen-yearold boy was shot and killed by a police officer. The police stated that it was an accident. A video of the boy’s grandmother states that the boy defended his mother against a cop. When the officer turned on him, he fell to the ground, hands raised in surrender. Then boy was shot and killed by the cop. He is person 55 to be shot and killed by the police. A video from Dec 2017 shows a man pleading for his life as he drunkenly struggles to comply with the harsh orders shouted at him by a police officer. This man’s name is Daniel Shaver, and his brutal murder by a police officer was published to the Internet prior to the trial of his killer. Officer Philip Brailsford was tried for second degree murder, and found not guilty. While this may seem like a gross abuse of power by those employed to protect us from the criminals of the world, it’s extremely common in the United States. More common, in fact, than cops being shot defending us. Daniel Shaver’s murder led to outcry from many libertarians and liberals, and was yet another reminder that the police in this country have far too much power. However, it was not the only publicized incident of police brutality in the past year. On Dec. 21, 2017, just a few days before Christmas, a six-year-old boy named Kameron Prescott was shot to death by a police officer in Texas. Prescott became one of the youngest people to ever be killed by a cop. In 2017, 126 police officers were killed doing their job. However, the number of people who were killed by cops in 2017 is much higher, at 987. These numbers, to a certain degree, dispel the argument that police brutality is infre-
quent. If, during the average week, about 19 people are being murdered by police, there is something wrong with the police. And, while murder by police is brought up most frequently, it’s not the only concern. Studies have found that 40 percent of police officer families experience domestic violence, as opposed to 10 percent of the general population. Domestic violence among police officer families is two to four times more common than domestic violence among the general population. This is a huge concern, especially considering how much more difficult it is to escape. If you are a victim of domestic violence by an ordinary member of society, you report it to the police. If you are a victim of domestic violence by a police officer, reporting to the police is not an option. There was a 1994 study done on 123 police departments on how they handled domestic violence by officers, and it not only found that 45 percent of the departments had no specific policy for dealing with domestic violence by their officers, but that 19 percent would only terminate an officer after a second sustained accusation. If 40 percent of your workforce is abusing their families, you need a policy for dealing with that. Additionally, according to the Journal of Law Enforcement, police officers consume alcohol at about double the rate of the general population. Still, in 2016, the FBI estimated that there were over 1.5 million drug related arrests, many of which are non-violent. What all of this shows is that police are more than seven times more likely to kill than to be killed, two to four times more likely to be domestically violent, and twice as likely to consume alcohol. In these areas, officers are more likely to
commit crime than they are to stop it from happening. This is not to say that a police force is entirely unnecessary, merely that to be effective in stopping actual violent crime, it must be changed. People who are disproportionately involved in murder, domestic abuse and alcohol use should not be in charge of enforcing laws. However, no changes will happen if we cannot criticize the police, which is difficult in this country. In 2017, the majority of the public wanted no change in the size of the police force, whereas officers by large wanted a larger force. The public also saw more benefits of body cameras than the police. Sixtyfour percent of Americans have a positive opinion of their local police. Police are not viewed as problematic by most of the population, and gain more power every day. The presence of police is increasing. In December of 2017, Wilson Reyes, a seven-year-old boy, was handcuffed by the NYPD for several hours over allegedly stealing $5 from a classmate. This would be absurdly funny if it weren’t real. Overall, police power must be reduced. Regardless of how many good cops there are, police officers are still more likely to shoot and kill than to be shot and killed, more likely to abuse and more likely to use alcohol. Police violence is a problem, and it can only be solved if people are allowed to protest and criticize the police without the police showing up in the form of heavily armed SWAT teams, as has happened at several protests of police brutality. This problem cannot be solved if it is not talked about, and it cannot be solved if police continue to have the power to kill without consequence. By Staff Writer Sierra
Where do you get your news?
“CNN.”
—Bryce Albaugh sophomore
“Facebook.”
-Tatum Nicholson sophomore
“KWWLChannel 7.”
—Jaque Vance senior
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“CNN or Waterloo Courier.” —Betsy Schmitz health assistant
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Skating out onto the ice, the arena is silent. Alone in the middle of the arena, English teacher Kristen Bettle takes a deep breath, calming her. All attention is on her as “Today was a Fairytale” by Taylor Swift blasts through the speakers, and her routine begins. This wasn’t like any other competition. She was against two skaters who practiced at a boarding school in Minnesota, and it seemed that all odds were against her. She convinced herself that she was not going to place very well. She knew these skaters spent every day practicing. This was one of her first competitions in high school compared to the tens that her competitors had done. Gliding across the ice in a pink princess skating dress handmade by her grandmother, she carefully executed every jump, spin and turn, leaving her with cold air in her lungs and first place around her neck. Seventeen year old Bettle not only proved to her coach that she could compete at a higher level, she proved it to herself. Since fourth grade English teacher Kristen Bettle has practiced figure skating. Despite her mother’s worries of the dangers of the sport, she soon became consumed with the world of figure skating and never looked back.
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Sophmore Anna Taft poses on the ice of the Waterloo Young Arena where she and English teacher Kristen Bettle practice with the Cedar Valley Skating Club. “It is something that I have always done, and I don’t think I could give it up. It has been part of my life since fourth grade, so I want to keep doing it as long as I
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If you were to show me the matchups for the championship weekend in the NFL, I probably wouldn’t have believed you. Jacksonville versus Tom Brady and the unbeatable Patriots: “That’s not going to go well,” I would’ve told you. Vikings and Eagles sound a little more believable if it were a wildcard matchup. The Eagles, a team who nobody expected to make it past the second round after their quarterback went down for the season, manhandled the Vikings. Case Keenum, who needed to show the world he wasn’t afraid of the spotlight, wasn’t able to overthrow the charging Eagles defense. The Eagles squelched the Vikings’ early lead and never looked back. Brady once again brought back the Patriots from a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter. Jacksonville, who gave the Pats a scare all game, was the better team until they needed to be. Minnesota will be packed with Philadelphians and New Englanders, priming US Bank stadium to be both an entertaining game from the stands and the field.
can, which is why I am really glad you can compete as an adult,” Bettle said. Through many falls, a concussion and a broken foot, she
has continued to compete and learn as she got older — her love for the sport never fading. “Coaching is similar to teaching. In order to explain something to students, you need to make sure you have done it first, which is why I want to keep skating,” Bettle said. With age comes knowledge, but with knowledge follows fear. “There is a lot of little kids that still skate, and I find that they are fearless when it comes to jumping.They just throw themselves in the air, and that is something that terrifies me,” Bettle said. Since her high school days, Bettle has continued to coach and competitively skate. “I still coach. I think it is really good to show my skaters that I am still skating and that I am still learning, so I still want to continue coaching higher and higher levels. I have to be able to do the things at those levels,” Bettle said. Through her coaching, she has helped sophomore Anna Taft grow in just two years as a competitive skater. “My friend took me to open skate two years ago and introduced me to skating,” Taft said. From there she grew in her skating skills, attending every open skate possible and signing up for learn to skate lessons. “I started at basic level five
and have grown out of the basic levels. I just got done learning my first jumps and spins and am moving to a more intermediate level,” Taft said. With just two short years under her belt, Taft has had a lot of catching up to do compared to her peers who have skated from a young age. However, this motivates her more to continue with the sport and perfect her skills. “Just between these two years, they have said I have been the most improved skater and just the fact that I can click so easily to it. They show me a move and within the first few tries, I can pretty much get it. I’m not realizing it and always pushing myself to get skills better,” Taft said. Now these skaters are preparing to showcase their skills at the Cedar Valley Skating Club Spring Show. Followed by the show, Taft said she hopes to compete this coming fall in her first skating competition. “I didn’t want to start competing until I felt prepared,” she said, “but no matter what, I still plan on getting judged and moving up in levels.” Both Taft and Bettle have spent countless hours on the sport, freeing their minds on the ice. Their biggest tip for people who are interested: “Go for it.” By Co-Editor-in-Chief Rachel
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Brady will claim sixth ring, lead New England to Super Bowl title over Philedelphia
The Eagles all season were regarded as favorites until Carson Wentz went down with an ACL tear. Wentz was the lifeblood of the team. The second year was the MVP front-runner and was expected to lead his team to the Super Bowl. Now in comes Nick Foles. The quarterback from Arizona hasn’t been good since his 27 touchdowns in 2013. He never really stood out in his four performances leading up to the playoffs. He only reached a 90 passer rating once, but only threw two interceptions. Against the Falcons in the divisional round, Foles showed flashes of the 2013 season. He threw for 246 yards and only seven incompletions, earning himself an even 100 passer rating. But against the Vikings is where he really showed out. In the rout, Foles passed for 352 yards, three touchdowns and averaged 10 yards per pass. The Vikings defense is highly touted, and Foles picked them apart like he was playing back at Arizona. And while Foles is a huge part of the Eagles succeeding, Philly’s defense has been nothing short of overachieving either. The Eagles’ defense, with Foles
at the helm, have kept the game low scoring and close — exactly what the offense needs. To prevent Brady from torching the corners and lacing the orders, Philadelphia’s D-line is essential. Jacksonville was able to get to Brady quick, limiting his options downfield and forcing the ball to the outside. It was either a screen pass for a few yards or an impossible sideline catch that was well defended by the corners. The only problem is that the Patriots adapted. They started running weird flea flickers and elaborate screens. The Eagles will most likely play their defense like the Jags, but unlike the Jags, the Eagles need to keep the pressure on Brady and the receivers. If they let up like the Falcons, we might be facing another 25-point comeback. The Patriots are a familiar face when it comes to February football. Brady seems unbeatable on the big stage, and Tom Belichick is never fazed. It’s hard to find holes in the Patriots, even when they aren’t as strong as they once were, but if they do have one weakness, it would be defense. The Patriots have the 30th best
passing defense and the 20th best rush defense. Good news is Foles isn’t your average, seasoned quarterback. Even though the Pats’ defense is the worst of the two, if the Patriots offense can keep up with the Eagles offense, I don’t see why the defense would hold them back. The Patriots have a halo of clutchness that surrounds them wherever they go. No matter if they are down 25 in the second half or down 10 going into the fourth, the Patriots best quality is finding ways to get it down. They are either the luckiest team in the league, or Belichick knows what he’s doing. It’s hard to bet against the Patriots. They always seem to squirm away from tight situations with a win in their hands. I think the Eagles are a better team. They have better players in almost every position except for quarterback, but that quarterback is also one of the greatest winners in the history of sports. As much as it pains me to say it, the Patriots will win Super Bowl 52. By Staff Writer Ben
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Top Shot After being a bit frustrated with not scoring once in the first quarter in a home game against No. 1 rated Iowa City West on Jan. 16, senior AJ Green made his way more aggressively down court and knocked down eight points in the second, leaving him just under the breaking point of the all time scoring record held by James Harrington. Then, swiftly moving around players on the hard wooden floor, finding an opening, Green hit a three pointer on the left wing to put him over Harrington’s record. “It’s a pretty cool accomplishment to just know my hard work over the years has paid off, but to me, wins and losses are more important, so getting the win on Tuesday was the best thing,” Green said. Harrington set the record at 1,409 points in his senior year of high school when he graduated in 2012. Currently, Green is at 1,464+ points, but he isn’t finished yet. Along with accomplishing this goal, he said he has many other goals to finish out his senior season as a Tiger before aiming for new hopes as a Panther. “The next goal for this season is to win a state championship,” he said. “That has always been a goal of mine since my freshman year of high school.” He said he feels that this year the team has all the pieces to make that goal happen. It’s just going to come down to them playing how they are supposed too. Green is a modest player, so when he hit the three pointer, he said all he wanted to do was keep the momentum going in order to beat Iowa City West, and he hadn’t realized the record was broken. The crowd, coaches, teammates and school had another plan. Fans of red, black and white, roared with excitement, and the intense game was stopped in order to recognize and congratulate Green on his success. The setting of the gymnasium was electric as the ball swooshed through the net. The players were lit on fire when sprinting off the bench to congratulate their teammate as the game took a pause, and the coaches presented Green with a ball to commemorate his achievement on being the new all time leading scorer. “The atmosphere was amaz-
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Green sets school scoring record in victory over Iowa City West
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Sophmore Anna Taft poses on the ice of the Waterloo young arena where her and Bettle pracrtice with the Cedar Valley Skating Club
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Senior AJ Green recently became the leading scorer in Cedar Falls history in a victory over Iowa City West on Jan. 16. Here, he adds to the 85-57 win over Cedar Rapids Prairie at home on Dec. 12. ing in the gym all night long, not just when I broke the record.” Green said ever since he was a young boy just playing basketball, breaking this record was always another goal set for himself in the back of his mind. Coach Ryan Schultz said Green is the hardest working player he has ever coached, and that he said he believes Green has earned all the success that comes his way because he puts in the time and does things the right way. Green personifies the fact that hard work and dedication lead to great things, Schultz said. “You know you have a special leader when they give credit to others in great moments or when personal achievements are earned,” he said.
After the game, Schultz had heard Green talk on the radio and read comments from the newspaper, only to see Green was once again only focused on the team win, not just his achievement. He had talked about big plays by his teammates including the huge steal and lay-up, taking a charge, and forcing a turnover by junior Logan Wolf, the amazing block junior Jack Campbell had in an intense moment of the game, when senior Ben Gerdes knocked down two big free throws or how junior Jackson Frericks had maintained perfect position when guarding Iowa City West’s most prolific player. It’s safe to say there is a great bond between the young men on this team that is un-
breakable. “All my teammates were pretty excited when I broke it, but I couldn’t have set the record without the help of my teammates, so, they deserve some credit too,” Green said. Schultz said Green sees the big picture. The two had not spoken about the record until this season because it wasn’t a “must have.” He said he believes Green is all about the team, and when teams can be successful together, that is something special to be a part of. “He knows he needs his teammates to do big things for us and him to be successful, and his main goals are team driven,” Schultz said. “I think that type of attitude is what carries teams to great heights.” Schultz said he hopes that Green’s attitude can influence younger players, and he said he hopes that the community members and fans see that as well. Green led his team to victory that night against the top-rated 4A team in Iowa as he scored 36 total points by the end of the night in front of a large, home crowd. The Trojans fell to their first defeat since February 2017, at 55-54 against the Tigers. Still ranked at number 1 and Cedar Falls at number 4, this would be Iowa City West’s first defeat by an Iowa team since Dec., 20, 2016. Green said this was “icing on the cake” for him. “Going into the game last Tuesday,” he said. “I just wanted to win and didn’t care too much about setting the record.” Instilling all players, coaches and fans with confidence in the program and team, this win was huge for everyone. “I think the atmosphere really gave us an advantage in the game and helped us get the win,” he said. Losing to a last second, lucky, buzzer beater shot in Green’s sophomore year at the state basketball tournament, he said that this win against the highly ranked team was extra special for him. “To have AJ surpass the scoring record on the same night we knock off Iowa City West was perfect, and it’s a night I will always cherish,” Schultz said. By Co-Editor-in-Chief Tehya
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Shaelynn Stotser Bowling
How long have you been bowling? I have been bowling since the beginning of my junior year. I joined it out of nowhere, after my friend Emily [Barth] recommended joining the team. Biggest accomplishment? My biggest personal accomplishment happened over winter break. I beat my coach, Scott, in a game. I scored six pins higher than him. It was really incredible for me, because he has been bowling around 20 years, and I have been bowling two. It was a lot of fun, and I still joke around with him about it. Our biggest accomplishment as a team would probably be placing second in the Clinton Invite a couple weeks ago. We ended up beating a lot of the teams who beat us earlier in the season, so it really shows how much we have all improved in the last couple months. Do you have any personal goals? Personally, I hope to just have fun every game. Bowling is such a fun sport, and as long as I am hitting my average and having fun with my teammates, I am reaching all of my goals. Do you have any team goals? As a team, we do strive for all of us to hit our marks, make our averages, hit the pockets and so on, but keeping up a good attitude and sportsmanship is our main goal every game. A meet is so much more fun if we are cheering each other on and having a good time. Winning is great, but having a good time is even better. Best memory from this or previous seasons? Some of the best memories are on the bus rides home after meets. It is a really good bonding time. We all get to hang out and reflect on how we did. My favorite memory this season was probably the Clinton Invite. There were so many great bowlers and teams there. It was incredible. We were having so much fun and cheering each other on. I think that attitude really helped us do so well. Do you plan on bowling after this year? I really hope to keep on bowling this year. Most colleges have bowling clubs and such, so I think I will keep with it in the future. Even if not in a club, I plan to bowl on my own and with my friends.