The
CATCHING UP
Tiger HI-LINE
Friday, June 1, 2018
seniors celebrate the ending of their high school career together /page 6-7 Follow us on Twitter at tigerhiline, Facebook at TigerHilineOnline and on our website at www.hiline.cfschools.org
Volume 58 Edition 29
SLR honored by teachers with plaque Scott Lawrence-Richards was a beloved English teacher and role model at the high school, loved by teachers and students throughout the Cedar Falls school district. He had three unyielding battles with cancer and passed away earlier this year. Lawrence-Richards possesed passion for writing and had a way with words. He inspired many with his poems, especially with his poem about life in Cedar Falls, called “Spring Thaw.” The poem touches on and reminds us why people live in Cedar Falls. The poem emphasizes the beauty of the Cedar River and Cedar Falls’ connection to Mother Nature through parks and bike paths. “We are pretty much connected to nature on a daily basis,” Troy Slater, a dear friend of Larence-Richard’s said. Slater was very close to LawrenceRichards and witnessed his never -ending battle with cancer. He was inspired by Lawrence-Richards’ incessant strength, grace and dignity.’ Slater wanted to see Richard’s ambitions and positivity spread throughout Cedar Falls, by way of a memorial plaque, honoring Richards’ life. “He was a rare individual in this world,” Slater said. “I imagine that we will have to go beyond the scope of the education system and inform the public about Scott, the
Sophia Schillinger Photo
Scott Lawrence-Richards will have a memorial plaque of his published poem “Spring Thaw” in Peter Melendy park on the corner of First and Main streets. kind of individual he was, and how he touched lives while he was here.” The idea of a plaque came to high school teachers Slater and Ethan Weichmann when visiting Peter Melendy Park, the area where they believe Richard wrote “Spring Thaw.” For
English teacher Troy Slater, his idea to recognize his friend who died after he retired last school year started on Monday of spring break this year. “We took a drive and went over there. We walked out, and we were walking around and heard the flag shackle
rack. And Ethan said this is probably where he wrote it,” said Slater.” In the first line of his poem, Lawrence-Richards writes about what the two men heard on the Monday before Spring Break: “The flag shackle racks against its pole, and the flag snaps north under the promptings of a southern gust.” The plaque is tentatively planned to be built a year from now in Peter Melendy Park, which is located at the intersection of First and Main Street. The plaque will display a copper drawing of Lawrence-Richards, a short biography and his poem. Previously this year there was a “jeans day” at the high school. Teachers paid $5 to wear a pair of jeans to school, and $450 went to creating the memorial plaque. With the success of the first jeans day, a tentative districtwide jeans day is also planned for next year to preserve and spread lawrenceRichards’ mark on this community and in the greater society. The next step in the development of the memorial plaque is to finish a couple models of the plaque, and than getting them approved by the city council. By Staff Writer Sophia
SCHILLINGER
Iowa native wins ‘American Idol’
Maddie Poppe, the winner of season 16 of American Idol and now an Iowa hometown hero from Clarksville, Iowa, has touched many students all the way from her TV performances in Los Angeles back to her home state. “I heard about Maddie mostly through Facebook and Instagram. Every Iowan was sharing her videos, and when she got to around the top 20 in the competition, I started keeping up with how she was doing and fell in love with her voice,” sophomore Olivia Combs said. Before winning the whole competition, Poppe had made it all the way to top three who get to have hometown concerts sponsored by American Idol. Thousands of people flooded the streets of Clarksville on May 15 to see Poppe in person. Many Cedar Falls fans traveled the short distance of about 28 miles to Clarksville to hear her voice live.
Submitted photo
Clarksville native, Maddie Poppe, won American Idol which inspires many Iowans to do the same. “I wanted to see Maddie in person because she seemed like such a genuine sweet girl,” Combs said. “Not only is her voice beautiful, but she has such a sweetheart and is such a role model to young girls.” Poppe also has original songs that she has featured on the show such as “Don’t Ever Let Your Children Grow Up” and her new single “Going, Going, Gone” co-written with fellow Iowan artist Julia Michaels.
“I think she is a good artist because she is unique. She doesn’t sing country, pop, indie, rock. She is her own unique artist. Maddie sings and plays whatever she loves, and I really look up to her in that way,” Combs said. There are not many celebrities from Iowa, but Poppe is one of the stars who have left the state of Iowa and represented it well. She received a $250,000, a headlining performance at the
Hollywood Bowl and a recording contract with Hollywood Records from the competition. “I think an Iowan winning is so cool. You don’t get to hear about Iowans winning game shows, television shows, etc. I think it is really cool for everyone in our state to see one of our own succeed so far,” Combs said. Junior Beth Culberson also attended the concert in Clarksville. “I would definitely say that she is an inspiration to many other young girls who do want to get out there into the singing career because she has mentioned how she wanted to give up at times, but she kept trying because she loves what she does,” Culberson said. The Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center at the University of Northern Iowa has invited Poppe to come perform in Cedar Falls. “We have invited her and are hoping she will come. We have
had people like Emily West from America’s Got Talent, so we love artists like her to come,” Steve Carignan, Associate Dean of Arts Administration at University of Northern Iowa said. Before Poppe officially has a concert in Cedar Falls, she needs to make room in her busy schedule. “She actually has to say yes and have the time, which is hard right now because she is so busy as a hometown hero,” Carignan said. If Poppe’s schedule never opens up for Cedar Falls, she will appear at a free concert in downtown Cedar Rapids at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 25, which had already been scheduled before she won American Idol. “It is pretty amazing to see someone grow as a singer and to win something so big like American Idol, especially if they are from the state you live in,” Culberson said. By Co-Editor-In-Chief Sabine
MARTIN
2
The
Tiger
NEWS
At
RISK
Nine of every 10 public school districts in Iowa are within 2,000 feet of a farm field, making students and teachers susceptible to being exposed to pesticides that drift from the fields when pesticides are sprayed. Yet many school officials interviewed for an IowaWatch/Tiger Hi-Line investigation showed little to no awareness on how pesticide drift could affect the staff and students in school buildings. “You know, I hadn’t even thought of that,” Kim Cross said of the risk of spray drift. Cross is wrapping up as Cedar Falls Community School District Southdale Elementary principal before becoming principal at the new Aldrich Elementary in Cedar Falls that is to open the fall of 2018. “That was just something that I had heard recently that was a concern of someone,” she said. The distance of 2,000 feet is based on a 2006 study by researchers led by M. H. Ward of the National Institutes of Health, who found an increased risk of potentially harmful pesticide spray drift from croplands at that proximity. To put 2,000 feet into perspective, the distance is about three city blocks in Iowa. A journalism project published by Science in the Media, a University of Northern Iowa project, showed that 89.6 percent, or 1,183 of Iowa’s 1,321 K-12 public schools, are within the range of accidental spraying and spray drift. IowaWatch, a nonprofit news organization, and the Tiger
HI-LINE
Friday, June 1, 2018
Photos by Ben Boezinger of Aldrich Elementary in Cedar Falls. With the expanding population of Cedar Falls, new schools are needed to accommodate the large amount of new students (right). Many Iowa schools are surrounded by corn and soybean fields which are sprayed in the early spring including Hudson High school (above).
Nine out of ten school buildings are within pesticide drift zone
Hi-Line, are media partners with Science in the Media. With close to 1,200 schools being adjacent to the fields and in range of sprayings, 444,559 students and teachers are at risk to exposure and health concerns associated with pesticide exposure. Louis Beck, an agriculture teacher at Union High School in La Porte City, Iowa, one of the schools among the 33.5 percent in Iowa directly adjacent to farmland, said the lack of buffer zones for pesticide application on farm fields worries parents and faculty he knows. “As a teacher, I don’t know if there is anything sent out or part of any orientation to students or their parents, or anything like that,” Beck said. “I’d have to say that I really don’t know. I have not been made aware of any protocol that we are supposed to have.” A pesticide is any chemical applied to crops to eliminate animals or insects that may harm crops. Spray drift can occur in two different ways: during application or by volatilization. When a pesticide is applied, the chemicals can be carried by the wind to points away from the intended application site—a process known simply as “spray drift.” The drift can then come in contact with other crops, animals, plants and even humans, in the form of “spray, vapor, odor or dust,” Iowa’s Center for Agricultural Safety and Health states.
Volatilization occurs when pesticides evaporate and rise into the air in a gas form. Even if pesticides can’t be seen physically, they can still be harmful. “It happens a lot. Growers
“It happens a lot. Growers work really hard to keep that from happening,” —Terry Basol Iowa state agronomist
work really hard to keep that from happening,” Terry Basol, Iowa State Extension field agronomist, said of spray drift accidents. “Most growers and everybody who are spraying pesticides are very aware and take all the precautions that they can from things like that happening as much as they can.” Early symptoms of acute pesticide poisoning after a single dose of pesticide include “headache, fatigue, weakness, dizziness, restlessness, nervousness, perspiration, nausea, diarrhea, loss of appetite, loss of weight, thirst, moodiness, soreness in joints, skin irritation, eye irritation, irritation of the nose and throat,” according to the Pesticide Safety Education Program of Cornell University.
The Cedar Falls Community School District is constructing the new elementary school within 2,000 feet of a farm field. “Even if that is exposed, it’s not right next to a crop field,” said Douglas Nefzger, the district’s director of business affairs and school board secretary. Land where the school is being built was purchased jointly in 2007 by the city of Cedar Falls and the Cedar Falls School District. Nefzger said projected rapid population growth drove city planners to select the site, west of Hudson Road on Erik Road. “I can tell you, if you look at the district maps, none of our current buildings are anywhere close to [agricultural] land,” Nefzger said. “The exception to that will be next year when Aldrich Elementary opens up.” In November 2007, school children in Strathmore, California, were exposed to a pesticide spraying from a nearby field, causing many to become sick and dizzy. Another pesticide spraying at a sod farm in Kahuku, Hawaii, in 2007 resulted in the hospitalization of seven students from a nearby school. The toxicity of a pesticide depends largely on the type of pesticide and the amount that is exposed, meaning symptoms can vary from case to case. According to the Pesticide Safety Education Program, while the general symptoms of acute pesticide poisoning can appear in people exposed to large quantities of pesticides,
they can occur similarly in those exposed to “small, non-lethal” amounts of pesticides over time. Chronic pesticide poisoning is often indicated by the addition of symptoms such as “nervousness, slowed reflexes, irritability or a general decline in health.” Health risks increase when students, who are in their developing years, are exposed. Often called the “silent pandemic,” a study by researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health and the Icahn School of Medicine stated that the harm of chemicals on children’s developing bodies results in serious neurodevelopmental disorders such as ADHD. In a world where the use of chemicals has become increasingly popular in the last few decades, the impact of these chemicals has begun to show. The National Academy of Sciences estimates that one-third of neurobehavioral disorders are caused directly by pesticides. In the United States, 15 percent of all children have one or more developmental disabilities. This shows a 17 percent increase when compared to the previous decade. Despite rising percentages of ADHD and autism in children, the chemicals used when spraying pesticides also cause cases of neurodevelopmental disorder in approximately 400,000 to 600,000 of the four million U.S. children born each year, according to the Pesticide Action Network. Although pesticides are not
The
Tiger
HI-LINE
A Scienceinthemedia.org chart shows the reletive distance of schools within 2000 feat of cropland. Only 10.4 % of students across Iowa are in a safe zone regarding spray drift, totaling to a whopping 444,559 students located in spray drift zones. the only cause of developmental disorders, according to Pesticide Action Network, public health experts agree that the chemicals used in pesticides can trigger disorder side effects if the child has been exposed to pesticides over a certain period of time. Based on a published study titled “Proximity to Crops and Residential Exposure to Agriculture Herbicides in Iowa,” in the Environmental Health Perspectives, houses that are closer to pesticide-treated farms were found to have more pesticiderelated chemicals than other houses in their communities. “We collected dust samples and compared them to see the amount of pesticide exposures and we saw higher amounts of exposure in houses closer to farm fields,” John R. Nuckols, emeritus professor of environmental and radiological science at Colorado State University, said. Only 18 percent of U.S. states require buffer zones between schools and farms, and Iowa isn’t one of them. Buffer zones act as a barrier between public buildings and farm fields. The invisible barrier can prevent spray drift onto nearby public school and other buildings, possibly eliminating or reducing the potential of harm that pesticides and herbicides cause. The state’s Pesticide Bureau makes an investigation enforcement penalties are relatively minor. IDALS can not require applicators to pay for loss due to pesticide drift. One main concern that Iowa Sen. David Johnson (I-Ocheye-
NEWS
Friday, June 1, 2018
dan) has is that Iowa’s industry in agriculture has power to prevent change to regulations about pesticide use. “Industrial agriculture has its grip on this legislature. I’ve seen that before, and that generally stifles regulatory consideration when you have a legislature like it is now,” Johnson said. State Rep. Norlin Mommsen (R-DeWitt), who rents a family farm in Clinton Iowa, called Mommsen Farms, said pesticide labels provide sufficient regulation for applicators. “If you look at a label of any herbicide, it already talks about wind speed, if you need a set back or a buffer area and all those things are already there. That has nothing to do with legislation, that has to do with the manufacturer and the government,” he said. Rob Faux, an organic farmer near Tripoli, Iowa, since 2004, has been directly hit by pesticide spray drift. “The label said these are dangerous things. Then they should probably be calling when they are going to apply a dangerous thing on the field next to you, and you should probably be aware of it if it drifts or you need to take precautions. There is no such rule right now,” Faux said. In Iowa, the labels on containers for these pesticides prescribe the only precautions farmers have to take, which in turn poses a threat to all students and faculty in buildings 2,000 feet away from farmland. Pam Ziegler, director of elementary education for the Cedar Falls School District, said that urban growth along the west
side of Cedar Falls has and will increase at such a rapid rate that she has no concern of potential spray drift toward the new elementary school and its effects. On the west side of Aldrich Elementary, for example, city-owned land eventually will be developed into a park area for the school, she said. Of Cedar Falls’ nine open school buildings, all but two, Peet Junior High and Cedar Heights Elementary, are within a distance that could result in exposure to drifting pesticides, according to the 2017-2018 Iowa Public School Building Directory that the Science In the Media project used for its mapping analysis. Cedar Falls’ school district does not have a formal plan if exposure to spray drift happened at a school, something which has not occured at a Cedar Falls school. “I think about the only thing the district could do is to bring that concern up to the landowner,” Nefzger said. “I know that the gentlemen that owns that property also owns other properties adjacent to residential developments in the community, so I can’t imagine that he would not be sensitive to our requests,” he said. Bob Uhl, owner of the land adjacent to Aldrich Elementary, declined to comment on the story. Cedar Falls Schools’ Nefzger said, “I think any time you see somebody out there on a 20 mph windy day spraying, that would raise a flag or two. I would like to think that most of our ag
friends know that that is a waste of resources for them because the product is not being applied where they want it to be applied.” More than 680 million pounds of pesticides are applied to U.S. agricultural fields each year, according to a report by the Pesticide Action Network. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Health (IDALS) notes that there were 566 reports made to the IDALS Pesticide Bureau from 2012 to Aug. 1, 2017, and that drift incidents tend to be underreported. In the last year complaints involving alleged pesticide drift have increased. IDALS received 215 misuse complaints in crop year 2017, compared to 91 in crop year 2016. Out of the 215 complaints in 2017, 179 were agriculture related. The Iowa Pesticide Bureau has records regarding cases of spray drift and school from crop year 2006 to crop year 2017. Over this period, only one complaint has been recorded that includes allegations of pesticide drift from a neighboring property on school grounds. The outcome
“We want adults and students to feel safe within their school setting. School isn’t a place where you should feel unsafe.” —Jason Wedgbury, principal of the investigation determined that no pesticide application took place because the complaint mistakenly thought that the anhydrous ammonia was a pesticide. Because of the outcome, the complaint was dismissed. The IDALS also received complaints from the general public regarding pesticide misuse by school personnel or or by individuals hired by the schools to perform pesticide application in the crop years of 2016 and 2017. Six complaints were documented of alleged children exposure pesticides due to misapplications on school grounds by school employees and four by by companies contracted by school to apply pesticides on school grounds. Nine complaints were recorded alleging that school personnel uncertified to spray pesticides performed job duties that they are not qualified for, and seven from school contracted non certified commercial applicators. In Iowa, regulations for applying specific pesticides and herbicides go only as far as the label. “It is really pertinent for any-
3
one who is using products to pay attention to the label so they know the precautions to abide by,” Terry Basol, Iowa State Extension field agronomist, said. In cases of reported spray drift, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship’s Pesticide Bureau makes an investigation enforcement penalties are relatively minor. IDALS can not require applicators to pay for loss due to pesticide drift. One main concern that Iowa Sen. David Johnson (I-Ocheyedan) has is that Iowa’s industry in agriculture has power to prevent change to regulations about pesticide use. “Industrial agriculture has its grip on this legislature. I’ve seen that before, and that generally stifles regulatory consideration when you have a legislature like it is now,” Johnson said. State Rep. Norlin Mommsen (R-DeWitt) rents a family farm in Clinton Iowa, called Mommsen Farms. He says that pesticide labels provide sufficient regulation for applicators. “If you look at a label of any herbicide, it already talks about wind speed, if you need a set back or a buffer area and all those things are already there. That has nothing to do with legislation, that has to do with the manufacturer and the government,” he said. Rob Faux, an organic farmer near Tripoli, Iowa, since 2004, has been directly hit by pesticide spray drift. “The label said these are dangerous things. Then they should probably be calling when they are going to apply a dangerous thing on the field next to you, and you should probably be aware of it if it drifts or you need to take precautions. There is no such rule right now,” Faux said.
In Collaboration with
IOWA WATCH Editors-In-Chief Elise
LEASURE Sabine
MARTIN Rachel
SCHMID By Lead Writer Tehya
TOURNIER
Opinion Editor Ben
BOEZINGER By Staff Writers Saba
AYDINER Chase
KLINE Sophia
SCHILLINGER
4
The
Tiger
NEWS
Friday, June 1, 2018
HI-LINE
Lawmakers see little action for pesticides near schools Iowa state Sen. Bill Dotzler (DWaterloo) has traveled across Iowa’s country roads on his bicycle while training and riding for RAGBRAI. On these rides, he pays attention to farmers spraying pesticides in fields along his routes. “I’ve been out on the roads where you can see sprayers in high winds situations. You know you kind of pedal as fast as you can so you don’t get hit with it,” he said. Sen. Rich Taylor (D-Mount Pleasant), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, said he has been wanting to introduce legislation that would limit the effects of overspraying by addressing conditions and amount of feet when spraying pesticides. “We haven’t got much done on it because there is a lot of resistance from the farming community to regulate how they take care of their cropland,” he said. Although Taylor wants to introduce legislation that could limit overspraying, he has not moved forward with legislative action because of the interest of farming community. “There are a lot of things we can do, but we cannot force our farmers to not save their crops, but we need to make sure they are doing it in a smart way that is not hurting other people too,” Taylor said. “We can’t have them overspraying onto people living their normal life, whether it be school kids or citizens out enjoying the park,” he said about people spraying pesticides. “We’re going to have to look at this a lot more seriously.” State Ag. Committee Chairman, Dan Zumbach (R-Ryan) said regulating spray drift has not been addressed in the legislature because it is not a widespread problem. “That’s why it doesn’t come up as something that needs to be solved. It appears that it is not a widespread problem,” he said. Zumbach, a farmer and farm owner who applies pesticides, thinks buffer zones are not necessary if pesticides are applied responsibly and as directed on the label by applicators. “It’s not a topic that has come up and it’s probably not a topic that I’m interested in today. I’m more interested in each property owner being responsible for themselves,” he said. “I think all chemicals need to be applied as directed. And that the applicator needs to understand this responsibility in application. When used properly they are considered safe by government agencies, when used properly” Zumbach said. State Rep. Sandy Salmon (RJanesville) acknowledges harmful effects from pesticides but considers any new law unnecessary because a label on pesticide containers includes legal restrictions on using the chemi-
Complaints Involving Alleged Pesticide Drift Investigations
As for cases involving pesticide drift and schools, Iowa’s Pesticide Bureau staff has reviewed records from Crop Year 2006 to Crop Year 2017 (10/1/2006 to 9/30/2017), over this period, only one complaint has been documented to include allegations of pesticide drift from a neighboring property to school’s grounds. The outcome of this investigation indicates that no pesticide application took place because the complainant mistakenly thought that anhydrous ammonia was a pesticide. For this reason, the complaint was dismissed. cals. “I know they can have harmful effects on people depending on how they are handled,” she said. “I believe the guidelines found in the law provide more flexibility to address the harmful effects people could experience than a buffer zone would,” Salmon said. Pesticides are used often in Iowa, a state known for agriculture, and drift comes along with that. Public buildings and residential areas fall close to agricultural land because of high demand for agriculture in Iowa.
“Industrial agriculture has its grip on this legislature...” —David Johnson, Senator About nine out of 10, or 89.6 percent, of Iowa pre-kindergartenthrough-12th grade school buildings are within 2,000 feet of crop land, the Science in the Media project at the University of Northern Iowa reports. That’s 1,183 of 1,321 school buildings. IowaWatch is a partner of Science in the Media, a program that produces journalistic reports on science-related topics and trains college and high school student journalists to do science reporting. The distance of 2,000 feet is based on a 2006 study by researchers led by M. H. Ward of the National Institutes of Health, who found an increased risk of potentially harmful pesticide
spray drift from croplands at that proximity. To put 2,000 feet into perspective, the distance is about three city blocks in Iowa. Pesticide spray drift’s effects are not limited to bikers who ride by a farm field. Young people and community members are affected as well. Drift could be especially harmful to young people who attend schools that are adjacent to or near Iowa’s croplands. Ninety-five percent of Iowa’s corn and soybean planted acres are treated with pesticides and herbicides, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service. According to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, “A pesticide is any substance used to kill, repel or control certain forms of plant or animal life that are considered to be pests.” There are various types of pesticides including herbicides that are used for getting rid of unwanted plant and animal life. Dotzler said the harm pesticides can cause humans has been overlooked for too long in Iowa. “It is definitely something we should be more concerned about because if we’re talking about pesticides or herbicides, those things can accumulate, especially in young grades when you have the most thinkgrowth going on. Those chemicals can be absorbed by the body and they stay there,” Dotzler said. Dotzler has been a legislator for 22 sessions and does not remember his fellow legislators addressing pesticide spray drift near Iowa schools. Dotzler said an incremental legis-
lative approach might be effective. “I think in order to get something done, you have to do it in little steps, and I think wind speed and restrictions on how windy it is when spraying, especially in an area where you would call a buffer zone near schools would be a good place to start,” Dotzler said. Iowa Sen. David Johnson (IOcheyedan), a former member of the Agricultural Committee and former dairy herdsman, said he has heard concerns from rural residents who were worried about spray drift. “I got a couple of calls from people who live on acreages. They were concerned about drift and overshooting from fields and dropping chemicals on the house and actually on them,” Johnson said. Reporters tried to contact agriculture committee senate members Waylon Brown (R-Ansgar), Kevin Kinney (R-Oxford), Amanda Ragan (DMason City), Rita Hart (R-Wheatland) and Walt Rodgers (R-Cedar Falls) but did not receive a response. According to a study by the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting, 41 states, including all of those in the agricultural Midwest, have no regulations requiring buffer zones around public buildings to protect the people from potential pesticide drift from nearby farm fields. California put new rules in place in January 2018. It was the first of nine U.S. states to regulate state wide buffer zones around schools this year, according to the Pesticide Action Network. The buffer zones in California apply to all residential and public ar-
The
Tiger
HI-LINE eas where people could be harmed. “Notification on spraying is a critically important piece of the program from our perspective. If people aren’t aware that spraying is occuring, they aren’t able to protect themselves in any way,” Kristin Schafer, executive director at the Pesticide Action Network, said. The California regulation requires a quarter mile buffer between cropland pesticide spraying and public school grounds. “One of the things we found through our own ground research using our drift catching equipment is that there is definitely drift beyond that quarter mile buffer for certain chemicals,” Schafer said. “The reality is that chemicals can be moving more than that quarter mile and into buildings where people and especially children are very vulnerable to that exposure.” The Pesticide Action Network says evidence exists that links pesticide spray drift to children’s health issues. “There are studies showing that exposure to chemicals during pregnancy or the first few years of life is linked to increased of cancer, ADHD, autism, learning disabilities, et cetera,” Kristin Schafer, Executive Director at the Pesticide Action Network, said.
Friday, June 1, 2018 The Iowa Code provisions in chapter 206 and the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) allow pesticide and herbicide use through regulations and labeling. A pesticide cannot be registered under the act unless the applicant can prove that it “will not generally cause unreasonable adverse effects on the environment.’’ This means the chemical cannot pose an unreasonable risk to humans, including dietary risk or the environment in any form. The Iowa Farm Bureau suggests that current practices are sufficient to protecting students at schools near farm fields from spray drift. “Clearly, farmers are very conscious of the conditions that can contribute to drift, and are already avoid spraying close to schools when these conditions exist,” Laurie Johns, Iowa Farm Bureau public relations manager, said. Mommsen rents a family farm in Clinton Iowa, called Mommsen Farms. He manually sprays his farm fields twice during the later half of April and during the month of May. He applies the herbicides Roundup, Balance Pro and Authority. Before applying pesticides and herbicides, Mommsen does not notify people in nearby houses or public buildings. He said buffer zones would not be implemented in Iowa, calling
them redundant because application and safety precautions of spraying are addressed by the label included on the chemical container. “If you are following the label, you should not be concerned at all,” Mommsen said. Mommsen said he follows the protocol provided by the chemical companies, taking precaution when guided to and holding back from spraying when instructed to. Mommsen said he is cautious of the nearby houses, especially when winds are high. “Around my farm here, I’ve got houses. I’m very careful never to be spraying so it’s spraying onto my neighbor,” Mommsen said. Taylor said that instead of implementing buffer zones, legislators are meeting and talking about restricting the use of pesticides in certain weather conditions and changing the way farmers apply. “What we need to do is make it that they wouldn’t be allowed to do it if the wind speed is too high or in a certain direction that would affect the public. We also need to look at the way that they apply because there are things that they can do to limit the overspray even if they are close to schools,” Taylor said. Iowa representative and agriculture chair member Lee Hein (RMonticello) said he doesn’t find that spray drift could be an issue with a
NEWS
5
2,000 foot distance determined by the 2006 study by the National Institute of Health. “You’re talking 2,000 foot. That’s almost one-third of a mile. That’s quite a distance for drift. It would take ideal conditions. I just find that hard to believe that is a health issue at that distance,” he said. “Let’s flip the table. If a farmer has been farming the property, and all of a sudden a school goes up beside him, should he be forced to take land out of production just because the school has showed up?” Hein asked. “I think it would probably fall under the requirements of the school to buy that buffer zone from the farmer, to maintain the buffer zone,” he said.
In Collaboration with
IOWA WATCH
By Editor-In-Chief Sabine
MARTIN By Staff Writer Sophia
SCHILLINGER
FCS classes compete in cupcake wars
The FCS class’ recent assignment was to make the best cupcake; resulting in a delicous competition. Photos by Sabine Martin and Saba Aydiner
6
CAPTURED
The
Tiger
Friday, June 1, 2018
HI-LINE
Seniors share last moments
The
Tiger
HI-LINE
Friday, June 1, 2018
7
CAPTURED
The senior barbeque, hosted at Cedar Falls High School on May 16, was an opportunity for all seniors to enjoy fun times together and celebrate upcoming graduation. At left, senior Molly Rygh chases after a flying Frisbee. Katie Crow Photos
8
The
OPINION
Our View
New high school needed for success From the outside, Cedar Falls High School looks like any other high school. Brick outside, windows lining each wall, a flag pole standing high, waving as students enter the building. However, after over 50 years of standing on Division Street, the school shows wear and tear beyond its brick outer layer. Initially walking into the school, one may not see many problems. The front of the building is air conditioned, the fluorescent lights hang above, showing the Tiger pride that we all have. When one walks past the front, the wear and tear starts to show. There are many problems with our school, but we will cover a few of the main issues. The most prominent issue is student elevator access. In a school of its size, you would think that handicap accessible students would have an easier time getting around. This is not the case. There is one single elevator in the north corner of the school, far away from many core classes. Students who need to use the elevator have to go all the way around the school, wait for the single person elevator and take it to their next class. This forces them to leave class early to get elevator access early and get to their next classes on time. Students are taking vital class time out to get around the school, and in a modern society, this should simply not be an issue. Another problem that comes with the elevator is the dreaded chair lift. The high school is equipped with two chair lifts to take handicapped students up flights of stairs. One of the most used ones near the cafeteria takes up over half of the staircase. This then becomes an endeavor for students to get around the lift while passing along with teachers who have to operate the lift and safely get students to the other side. Handicap accessibility should not be this hard nor discriminating for students based on their physical needs. Another issue that arises is security. With increasing numbers of school shootings per year in the United States, many schools have doors with scan-in doors, metal detectors and regulated doors. With so many entrances and exits at the high school, it is nearly impossible to monitor all the doors. This sparks concerns for dangerous intruder entrances, unregulated backpacks and dreaded walks to the front door. On the topic of walking, parking is also a concern at the high school. With a growing population, more and more students attend school, which then leads to more students driving and parking here. In a land-locked area, the high school has no room to expand. Students are left to park in a parking lot and along the side streets. In-street parallel parking is a rarity, but at Cedar Falls High School, it is a reality. When there are visitors, there is no place for them to park, and students are left to walk a long distance to school. Another issue with being landlocked is no room for expansion. A second portable will be added to the school this upcoming semester to facilitate the growing course opportunities. There is simply not enough room in the school for all the course offerings, which leads to the addition of portables. These portables also bridge an aspect of security. How are students expected to get out and to class on time when they have to go in the front of the building? With a school that has had many state titles in sports, great music programs, robotics teams, and so much more, you would think that our award winning staff and students would deserve nothing but the best.
Contact Us The Tiger Hi-Line is a weekly publication of the journalism classes at Cedar Falls High School, 1015 Division Street, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613. Our website is www.hiline.cfschools.org. The Hi-Line is distributed to CFHS students on Fridays to read during their third period classes. Columns and letters do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Hi-Line staff or Cedar Falls Schools. The Hi-Line editorial is presented weekly in the editorial labeled Our View, and it is the view of the majority of the editors listed below. Reader opinions on any topic are welcome and should be sent to The Tiger Hi-Line staff or delivered to room 208. All letters must be signed. Letters must be submitted by 3 p.m. on Monday for publication in the following Friday edition. Letters may not exceed 300 words and may be edited to meet space limitations. Writers should include their contact information for verification. Editors-in-Chief: Elise Leasure, Rachel Schmid, Sabine Martin Lead Writer: Tehya Tournier Opinion Editor: Benjamin Boezinger Staff: Saba Aydiner, Noah Forker, Chase Kline, Kendall Maslak, Sierra Miller, Skylar Promer, Sophia Schillinger, Matthew Walsh
Tiger
HI-LINE
Friday, June 1, 2018
U.S. must take fault for bombings No war in Syria. No war anywhere. No bombs, no ruination of cities, no destruction of families. There’s not a lot to say on this issue that hasn’t been said before and ignored. This country has an addiction. It can’t stop bombing people. You know it, I know it, billions of people across the globe know it. Hell, your dog probably knows it. The only people who don’t have it figured out yet are the fools in Congress. In a way, it’s almost futile to try to talk about the United States bombing Syria. That’s because nobody cares. No one is surprised. It happened, and we took barely half a day to get over the fact that we’d just bombed someone. You know what happened, we all know what happened. There’s no point in rehashing it because nobody’s listening. In this country, we don’t care about what we do to other people. We don’t care about the bombs, the lives lost or the death happening on the daily because of our military. In fact, we glorify and venerate our military. We celebrate the people who drop the bombs, we assure ourselves that there must be a reason. But there is no reason on earth worth kill-
ing people over. You might protest this statement, you might claim to care about the people your country is killing, but if you don’t do anything to stop it, and if you continue to fund it with your tax money, your half-hearted words are utterly meaningless.
Sierra Miller Graphic Students will walk out of school in protest of a few shootings, but when their country is meticulously murdering millions, they are silent. By Staff Writer Sierra
MILLER
Playing video games multiple times leads to new discoveries in the storyline and characters When people beat video games, they sometimes stop playing them and move on to the next game, but some people replay the games. What makes games replayable? Sometimes games have new game updates, sometimes they have after games, and sometime they have context scenes that make more sense on second playthroughs. No matter the reason, games usually have some replayability. A new game update is often the reason we all play. This can entitle bonus scenes now that you’ve beaten the game, the ability to transfer items or something to the new file. This al-
Summer Plans By Staff Writer Kendall
MASLAK
lows the second play through to be a lot easier than the first, which most the time makes it more enjoyable. If you already beat the game once, most the time you're second play thru is for 100 percent, and new game update makes that a lot easier. An after game is just that, the events after the main story ends. Sometimes it shows after effects of the final fight. Sometimes it’ll show what the bad guys who lived do now, and sometimes secret bosses are a thing. Secret bosses are ones that only spawn after you beat the game and that are usually locked behind even more requirements, and are usually
extremely hard. However, by beating these, you might wrap up a plot that you had a lot of questions about. Finally, there are plotlines that made no sense unless it's your second time through. This is rare, as more often than not, plotlines are ruined the second time since you know them most the time. Sometimes, however, a person who made you mad for betraying you, you’ll be more passive toward due to knowing why. Knowing why sometimes make a very frustrating scene a bit more understandable.
“I’m going to cel“I’m going to ebrate my birthday, Europe to visit go to adventurefamily.” land and hang out —Dennis Muhelsice Junior with friends.” —Rachel Carley Senior
By Staff Writer Noah
FORKER
“I’m going swimming and walking a lot.”
—Haylee Ransom Junior
The
Tiger
HI-LINE
Friday, June 1, 2018
9
FEATURE
High end makeup falls short to drugstore brands By Lead Writer Tehya
TOURNIER
Wet n Wild Photofocus Foundation: Not only is this affordable, set at a price of $5.99 on the Wild n Wild website and various drugstores, but you get more than what you pay for. There are a total of 20 foundation shades on the website, and each store will differ with what shades are in at the time. The label and the company’s promise is to have a skin perfecting, no photo flashback and allows a matte finish. All of these promises come true when applying the foundation, allowing for a sleek and beautiful finish.
Coty Airspun Loose Face/Translucent Powder: Many local beauty gurus have used this when doing others’ makeup or it is on their top recommendations list. Yet, at a whopping $5.97 at Walmart or other local drug stores, this is one of the best ways to “bake” after applying concealer and foundation. There are a total of five different shades, and all are dermatology tested. The goal is for a long lasting finish, and it hides blemishes, wrinkles and tiny lines and ultimately gives the skin an airbrushed look.
Maybelline Fit Me! Matte+Poreless Powder: With 12 different shades starting at $7.99 at Walgreens, this lightweight foundation powder is intended for normal to oily skin. Maybelline promises a matte finish without clogging pores and allows for buildable coverage for natural, airbrushed skin. The powder lasts up to 12 hours and is very controllable when it comes to shiny or greasy skin. I would highly recommend this powder if you’re looking for a cheap and quality foundation for a natural look.
NYX Professional Makeup Setting Spray: Again, I am more of a matte finish type of girl, so this is a perfect and cheap setting spray for anyone looking to keep their makeup in place with a natural finish. At $5.99 from Target, this product is focused for normal to oily skin and is super lightweight but comfortable. If you aren’t into a matte but want to try out this Urban Decay setting spray dupe, another option is to purchase the Dewy Finish, which allows for a fresh glow.
L’Oreal Paris Brow Stylist Definer: This product can be found at Walgreens for $8.99 or any other drug stores around. I always like to go darker with the color of my brows and fill them in very light; therefore, I would purchase Brunette, but there are three shades total. This item helps carve out the brows and makes for a nice finish because we all know, perfect brows are key.
Revlon Ultimate All-In-One Mascara: Starting at $8.49 at Walgreens, this all in one mascara and high impact formula volumizes, strengthens and gives length to all lashes. By lifting and giving intense color, my lashes have never looked better. At this price, I definitely get more than I paid for because of the quality and how long it lasts with fall out after a few hours and no goops in the bottle or on the bristle.
Covergirl Tru Naked Eyeshadow Palette: In the Nudes palette, eight dermatology tested colors are given along with a padded applicator. Ranging from neutral tans to intense browns and blacks, both matte and shimmer shades are very pigmented and worth the $9.69 at Target. This palette is great for a natural look as well as a smokey or glam look for any skin tone.
Rimmel Stay Matte Lip Liquid: Found at Walgreens for $5.49, I tend to go for matte lip colors instead of glossy because, in my opinion, they have a better finish and feel better on the lips. There are a total of 14 matte shades, and the color Latte is my personal favorite, but the colors range from reds, blues, pinks, neutrals, etc., and it is a great find at any drug store.
L’Oreal Paris Infallible Pro Glow Concealer: This is a favorite of mine, not only because it is affordable, but it works wonders with the bags under my eyes. At $9.99, you can find this concealer at Walgreens or most other drug stores around the Cedar Valley, and it can be ordered online if your shade isn’t in store. There are a total of eight shades, each promised to deliver up to 16 hours of a full coverage glow made of a light weight formula. It is intended to highlight and conceal dark circles and imperfections while being super blendable.
Wet n Wild Megaglo Highlighting Powder: This by far is one of the best highlighting powders I have used. Starting at $4.99 on the website and all local drug stores, this blinding highlight will leave a perfect finish to any makeup look. The shade I use is Precious Petals, a golden rose color that I would recommend to any beauty guru. There are a total of seven megaglo highlighting powders by Wet n Wild that everyone should try because the quality will surprise any and all customers.
Milani Rose Powder Blush: This product had been all the rage and has nothing but good reviews, especially in the shade Romantic Rose. Not only does the blush have beautiful packaging, amazing pigmentation with no patchiness and coordinates with all skin tones, it is only $6.29 at Target and other drug stores. With four total colors ranging from a dusty rose on the cheeks, more pinks and apricots to reds, the brands release of the shimmery or matte pressed powder blush will continue to be a favorite for many and is highly recommendable.
NYX Hydra Touch Primer: To start off your makeup routine, using a primer to set and create a smooth base for foundation to lay evenly on the skin, this NYX primer is perfect. It smells great, unlike some of the many primers out there in the beauty world and drug stories. This product can be found at CVS for $14. The formula was created to make a smooth, glowing canvas that isn’t greasy on the skin and is lightweight with long lasting coverage. It also has left my skin feeling very refreshed and soft due to their ingredients of chamomile, green tea and ginseng root extract.
10
The
FEATURE
Tiger
HI-LINE
Friday, June 1, 2018
We all scream for nice cream Bananas offer healthy for sweet summer
Craving Ben and Jerry’s creative and mouth watering ice cream flavors, but not wanting to indulge too much? Nice cream is the answer. Nice cream is the simplest version of ice cream one will ever make. To make the sweet treat, all one needs is frozen bananas, a food processor/blender and any mix in one desires. The blended frozen bananas create the type of creaminess that ice cream lovers desire. Not only is nice cream a healthy way to satisfy a sweet tooth, but it creates an outlet for creativity. You can mix in anything you desire to the base of the frozen bananas. You can get as creative as Ben & Jerry’s Peanut Butter chocolate chip cookie dough flavor by adding cookie dough pieces to the nice cream, or you can stay simple and add a little maple syrup to the frozen bananas and eat it right out of the blender.
Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Step 1: For a single serving, add two to three frozen bananas to a food processor or blender and blend until creamy. Step 2: Add in a sweetener if desired and blend again. Step 3: Fold in pre-made cookie dough pieces and a tablespoon of melted peanut butter. Step 4: Scoop into a dish and drizzle on more melted peanut butter Step 5: Enjoy before the summer sun melts it all.
Three Steps To Deliciousness:
Step 1:Frozen Bananas
Step 2:Peanut Butter Step 3: Cookie Dough
Sophia Schillinger Photos The frozen bananas take a while to blend, if you need to, add a little liquid. After about 3-5 minutes, the bananas should turn into a creamy consistency.
If peanut butter cookie dough doesn’t sound appealing, there are so many other combinations one can try. Any fruit complements the banana base. One can go the traditional route with strawberries, for the classic strawberry ice cream, but more extravagant combinations are also delicious, like mangoes and berries. Cocoa powder also tastes delicious when added, giving the nice cream a rich chocolatey flavor. Bon appetit!
By Staff Writer Sophia Frank Opoku, Ryan Dunlop, and Hasaan Harvey SCHILLINGER
11
The
Tiger
HI-LINE
FEATURE
Humane society hosts annual 5K Friday, June 1, 2018
Saba Aydiner Photos Every year since 2010, the Cedar Bend Humane Society brings people and their K-9 companions together to spend time and take a 5K walk/run at the Big Woods Lake. The Cedar Bend Humane Society is a home to many abandoned, abused and mistreated animals that are thirsty for love. Although there are caring staff, volunteers and visitors who constantly take care and spend time with these animals, it is an undeniable fact that the animals need more space outdoors. Large breed and athletic dogs are a majority at the CBHS; in order for these dogs to stay mentally and physically healthy, they have to have at least
an hour long exercise every day. No matter how good they are taken care of, because of the limited time, it is impossible for the numbered staff and volunteers to offer dogs this freedom. Knowing the issue, the CBHS staff has made plans and put extra effort in organizing events to raise money for the needy animals, the shelter and more importantly, to promote welfare for animals. The “Furry 5K Dog Run/Walk” is one of the biggest events the CBHS has organized; since since years, as the flowers start to sprout and summer’s about to begin, the shelter dogs are transported to the Big Woods Lake in the morning to bond with the community.
The 9th annual Cedar Bend Humane Society Furry 5K Run/Walk was held on Sunday, May 20, 2018, at 7:30 a.m. at Big Woods Lake, Cedar Falls. Over 240 people participated as well as many dogs that walked with volunteers and participants of the event.
The number of attendees increases every year. According to CBHS volunteer coordinator Jordan Kruger, the number of contestants this year outpaced the number of contestants last year, which was about 200 people. Although the event takes place in Cedar Falls and most of the participants are local, people come from Cedar Rapids, Des Moines and all over Iowa to spend time with the dogs. “This event not only helps the dogs exercise but increases the adoption rates as well. We had many adoptions over the years as a result of the Furry 5K. Sometimes people walk a dog they end up having connection with, and they take them home,” Kruger said. In addition to being able to bring
your own dog, contestants who are at least 16 can register prior to the event to walk one of the shelter dogs as well. At the end of the race, the winners are awarded prizes and certificates; some of the participants perform small tricks leaving pleasant smiles on the audiences’ faces. Besides the Furry 5K, there are other ways to help the dogs exercise; the Cedar Bend Humane Society is now allowing visitors who are over the age of 21 to take the dogs out for field trips and bring them back as soon as they’re done. This opportunity will not only help the dogs to stay healthy but also to have a friend while exercising. By Staff Writer Saba
shoes. I can’t even count them. Whenever I get money, I directly go buy shoes. It’s a part of my living. It’s like I have to buy it. I think it’s because I believe that shoes are 90 percent of your outfit. It is hard to resist. Some people collect cards and stickers. Some cars, but shoes are like my collection you know,” Noor said. Identifying himself as the new kid with a lot of experiences, Noor has been on a world tour and nearly speaks four languages including Urdu, English, French, Farsi and can understand Turkish and Pashto, which are his parents’ languages. His interest in different languages such as French increased as he went on world tours and visited relatives who are living all around the globe. “I’ve been to countries where the languages I can speak are used, several times. For example, I’ve been in France so many times that I really want to learn the language, so I’m taking the class,” Noor said. Although he can understand Turkish and Pashto, Noor said he finds these languages quite hard to learn and challenging. “I went to a private school where the only spoken language was English. My mom is Turkish and my dad is from Pakistan, so they tried to teach me their languages, but it’s just too hard, but I’m trying. It’s just challenging,” Noor said. The Noor family came to the United States in 2015, but after graduation
Noor plans to leave the country due to high college tuitions and future goals. “I’m definitely leaving as soon as I’m done with high school. I am going back to England right away. First off, colleges in England are way cheaper than here. For me that’s a really big difference. I also want to go to Oxford, and we have family, my grandparents and work back in Britain,” he said. Noor has had to go through a lot of change in order to adjust to new environments every time; however, one of his biggest struggles has been to understand baseball and football. “Another big change that has happened in my life was the differentiation of soccer and football because back in Britain, Turkey or in Pakistan, football means soccer to us. There are no big guys bumping into each other. Not knowing American football put me in an incredible amount of stress at the beginning,” Noor said. Although he isn’t very familiar with American sports, Noor decided to give baseball a shot, which he later said that he didn’t enjoy. “We have soccer instead of football and cricket instead of baseball. It’s just a different culture I grew up in. Even if cricket is this huge sport back home, I’ve never played it. I gave a shot to baseball, but I can’t say I enjoyed it at all; I love soccer though, I’ve been playing soccer since 11 years old,” he said.
New student continues travels After being born in Birmingham and raised in Manchester, England, junior Muhammad Noor settled in Cedar Falls. Having many experiences in completely different countries such as Pakistan, Turkey and England, Noor said he likes the Cedar Falls environment, though finds the town a bit quiet. “There’s not much to do here, you know. The thing I can do the most is just play soccer with my friends, and that’s it. People are more focused in their own lives here. It is really quiet, especially when compared to the busy streets of Istanbul or London,” he said. Compared to his life in big cities, as much as he misses the lights and opportunities, Noor said he enjoys being in a friendly small town like Cedar Falls to relax and find peace. “Everyone is so peaceful here. There is less competition. In big cities, you always have to be more superior. You’re always racing, but here, it is so calm and relaxing,” Noor said. Noor said he benefits from his parttime job at Aldi to meet new people from different backgrounds. “It was really strange to see that there aren’t many people here from different backgrounds. I really miss that because I think diversity is an amazing thing and results in open mindedness. That’s why I like working at Aldi. I’ve seen the most diversity in there probably. I immediately try to engage conversations with the ethnic people that come in there. I’ve met two Turk-
Muhammad Noor travels with his family accross the world, now living in Cedar Falls ish, a lot of Pakistanis, British, basically people who miss home and come to a European market I guess, ” Noor said. The places weren’t the only things that changed as Noor moved to different countries. Being exposed to many different cultures had an effect on the way he dresses as well. “I love fashion. I just like style you know. It was weird to switch to wearing shorts and T-shirts after salwar-kameez. I do a lot of shopping. I got a lot of new clothes because I had to throw all of the old ones away,” he said. He may have had to throw his old clothes away, but his shoes are with him since day one. “Shoes, shoes, shoes. I have a lot of
AYDINER
By Staff Writer Saba
AYDINER
12
The
CAPTURED
Tiger
Friday, June 1, 2018
Class of ’18
HI-LINE
finds its
voice
Sydney Corson Photos Sunday, May 27, the Cedar Falls High School class of 2018 graduated at University of Northern Iowa. Elise Leasure spoke as the commencement speaker.
The
Tiger
HI-LINE
As tradition, the new class spent time walking through their elementary schools with the classmates that they have grown up with. During the graduation, CFHS’ band, choir, and orchestra played as entertainment. At the end of the ceremony, each student tossed their caps up into the air to end their high school careers.
Friday, June 1, 2018
13
CAPTURED
14
The
Tiger
HI-LINE
Friday, June 1, 2018
ENTERTAINMENT
Summer break perfect time to binge on Netflix documentaries
If you’re like me, come July you’ve entirely run out of entertaining things to watch. Scrolling through the annals of Netflix, the picks of quality shows are dwindling. You’ve seen “The Office” in its entirety for the third time in two weeks. The revival of classic installments like “Stranger Things” and “Black Mirror” are a long time away from their next, most enticing season. So, why not learn? Netflix documentaries are the easiest way to learn useless facts to smugfully bring up into conversation to make yourself look smarter. So, what are the best docs currently on Netflix? story of one Russian chemist and his trusty American film“Making a Murderer” has a crime drama/documentary making sidekick. Recording danger at every turn, the film done so. It’s not the best documentation on the streaming documents Russia’s attempts to silence the whistleblower site, but the storyline is enough to suck you in twofold. in exquisite detail. The amount of twists and turns inserted throughout the Starting with his own experiment, director Bryan Fogel series is mesmerizing. The characters, the events, all of it, attempts to decipher how athletes do it. While in an endurnot even Hollywood in its self created glory could make this ing cycling tour, Fogel begins by detailing how steroids are up. used for athletic enhancements. He takes the supplements, Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong’s every word is controversy of by syringe and tablet, and measures his performance. its own. The way she speaks, what she says and how she This authentic testing segways us into his trials with Dr. looks all provide an alluring element to the series. Grigory Rodchenkov, the Russian whistleblower. The charHowever, I will note the narrator’s weird appearance ismatic chemist not only adds an entertaining flair to the into the show. It felt strange to see the man who dictioned show, but provides a captivating protagonist that pulls you the story be so close to the bone-chilling criminal Marjorie. into the expose. Not to mention the mysterious deaths of His entrance of himself was definitely a setback, but didn’t his co-workers, the coverage of Rodchenkov and his trials take away too much from the story. against the Russian government captivate your heart, soul “Evil Genius” is breathtaking. It’s crazy enticing, it’s enand mind to constantly examine each second of this doc tertaining and most importantly it’s short. It doesn’t take a “Icarus”- The story that brought until the end credits. One of the best on Netflix, “Icarus” “Evil Genius”- The most re- week to watch, maybe a weekend at most. It has enough down Russian chance to participate is a must watch documentation of a piece of international cent show to command social action to keep our short attention spans, and before you in the 2018 Olympics, “Icarus” is the sports history. media and the internet, not since know it, it’s over. Simply must watch streaming. “Manhunt”- This dramatization of the Unabomber's career as a murderer is nothing short of petrifying. The deep characterization of Theodore Kaczynski’s twisted mind is shown through the back and forth storyline of himself and the FBI’s tribulations to try and catch him. Kaczynski’s beginning, middle and end are well battled by lead FBI investigator Jim Fitzgerald. Not only does it destroy his life, but after years of debating and deciding on who the real bomber is, it shows and convincing and almost sympathetic view of Kaczynski’s actions. It takes an interesting first person view of why Kaczynski’s fear of the growing technology in the current society showed why he did what he decided was the best way to fight back. It also ends with a brilliant question. Was he right? Surely his actions were devastating to America, but did his manifesto have a point. The answer is up to you.
“Take Your Pills”- A harrowing tale of the growing pill epidemic in America, mainly Adderall and other attention deficit medications. It interviews several young protagonists, all who debate the moral question of to do, or not to do. For one interviewee, it’s a decision between whether or not his prescription is worth damaging his body for. Another is a girl who uses it to deal with the pressures of college. The pill bounces all around campus, and is a popular commodity amongst students. Like cocaine in the eighties, students crave the pill to enhance studying and partying simultaneously. The documentary uncovers what the Adderall, and enhancements like it, really do to the mind and body. Instead of taking a stand for or against, it challenges you to make your own decision. To do, or not to do. By Opinion Editor Ben
New York Times best seller thriller relates to journey through depression “When Daphne Marist and her infant daughter, Chloe, pull up the gravel drive to the home of Daphne’s new employer, it feels like they’ve entered a whole new world. Tucked in the Catskills, the stone mansion looks like something out of a fairy tale, its lush landscaping hiding the view of the mental asylum just beyond its border. Daphne secured the live-in position using an assumed name and fake credentials, telling no one that she’s on the run from a controlling husband who has threatened to take her daughter away. Daphne’s new life is a far cry from the one she had in Westchester where, just months before, she and her husband welcomed little Chloe. From the start, Daphne tries to be a good mother, but she’s plagued by dark moods and intrusive thoughts that convince her she’s capable of harming her own daughter. When Daphne is diagnosed with Postpartum Mood Disorder, her downward spiral feels unstoppable—until she meets Laurel Hobbes. Laurel, who also has a daughter named Chloe, is everything Daphne isn’t: charismatic, sophisticated, fearless. They imme-
diately form an intense friendship, revealing secrets to one another they thought they’d never share. Soon, they start to look alike, dress alike and talk alike—their lives mirroring one another in strange and disturbing ways. But Daphne realizes only too late that being friends with Laurel will come at a very shocking price—one that will ultimately lead her to that towering mansion in the Catskills where terrifying, long-hidden truths will finally be revealed....” — Back Cover. “The Other Mother” a novel written by Carol Goodman, a New York Times bestselling author of “The Lake Of Dead Languages” and “The Widow’s House.” This story will leave one at the edge of one’s seat in these twists and turns of thrilling masterpiece. One will experience second-hand anxiety from the main character, Daphne, as she deals with the everyday struggles of postpartum depression. The definition of postpartum depression is depression suffered by a mother following childbirth, typically arising from the combination of hormonal changes, psychological adjustment to motherhood and fatigue. Though the story is a bit hard to follow
BOEZINGER
at the beginning, with names being thrown at the reader one after another early on in the book, this tactic truly adds to the thrilling aspect of the story. When the reader first meets Daphne’s friend, Laurel, something almost immediately feels off. From the way she speaks to her child when Daphne first meets her, to her influencing nature throughout, it is clear that there is something not right about this character. Though she is only seen through flashbacks at the beginning, the reader can tell that Laurel has a big influence in everything Daphne does. How does that affect Daphne’s daily life in taking care of her newborn child? One will have to read to find out. Another story to look out for by Carol Goodman is “The Widow’s House.” “When Jess and Clare Martin move from Williamsburg, Brooklyn, to their former college town in the Hudson River valley, they are hoping for rejuvenation of their marriage, their savings and Jess’s writing career. They take a caretaker’s job at Riven House, a crumbling estate and the home of their old college writing professor. While Clare once had dreams of being a writer,
those plans fell by the wayside when Jess made a big, splashy literary debut in their twenties. It’s been years now, since his first novel. The advance has long been spent. Clare’s hope is that the pastoral beauty and nostalgia of the Hudson Valley will offer some inspiration. But their new life isn’t all quaint town libraries and fragrant apple orchards. There is a haunting pall that hangs over Riven House like a funeral veil. Something is just not right. Soon, Clare begins to hear babies crying at night and sees strange figures in fog at the edge of their property. Diving into the history of the area, she realizes that Riven House has a dark and anguished past. And whatever this thing is—this menacing force that destroys the inhabitants of the estate—it seems to be after Clare next …” — Back Cover. Much like “The Other Mother,” this book is a thriller, full of unexpected twists and turns. “The Widow’s House” will have you guessing again and again, only to have it all fall into place when you least expect it. By Staff Writer Skylar
PROMER
15
The
Tiger
HI-LINE
Friday, June 1, 2018
ENTERTAINMENT
Netflix hosts must see Korean dramas
Descendants Of The Sun (2016) After a chance meeting in a hospital, an ardent soldier falls for a gifted surgeon. Opposing philosophies tear them apart, but fate has other plans. — Netflix description. Romance, action and drama are three words that could describe this Korean drama. This romance will have you up and cheering one moment and wiping your tears the next. Though the storyline isn’t the easiest to follow, “Descendants Of The Sun” is truly an amazing romance. The fact that the costars are engaged in real life makes the romance feel even more real. Just like most other Korean dramas, this show is only available in English subtitles. With only 16 episodes, it seems the story would be cut short, but most will be surprised to find that it comes to a satisfying close soon enough, leaving your heart full and your eyes watering.
Black (2017) A Grim Reaper, a detective and a woman who foresees death, get ensnared in matters of life and death — and dark mysteries of 20 years past. — Netflix description. Crime, gore, horror, mystery and more — what else would you want from a Korean drama? Be prepared to be scared with this jaw dropping, gut wrenching TV show. Every twist and turn will have you at the edge of your seat and wanting more. The acting is amazing and stands out from other Korean dramas, and with 18 episodes, it is definitely worth the watch. Black is only available in English subtitles.
Heaven’s Garden (2017) When her husband goes to jail for bankruptcy, a woman takes her two daughters to live with her father, who severed ties with her years ago. — Netflix description. This heartwarming show will surely get your heart pounding and your emotions flowing. This family’s struggles easily seem to become your own when you slowly begin to fall in love with each character. With one season it would seem that this story would come to an end too soon, but with 30 episodes, it is sure to satisfy your roaring emotions. Though this show is only available in English subtitles, it doesn’t take away the emotions you will gain from the story.
Stranger (2017) With the help of a gutsy female detective, a prosecutor who has lost the ability to feel empathy tackles a murder case amid political corruption. — Netflix description. The suspense is real in this Korean drama. Though the tension may rise throughout the story, it doesn’t hold the storyline back at all. The strong characters help move along in the story quite effortlessly. The storyline is well crafted and made especially for people who love a good, thrilling mystery. “Stranger” again has English subtitles, but can also be watched with the Spanish audio for those of you who want to practice your Spanish listening skills while watching this thrilling, crime TV show. Though this show only has 16 episodes, I think most would agree that it wraps up quite nicely in the end. By Staff Writer Skylar
PROMER
Manga master offers final video game advice Video game sequels
A game will have a single, however sequels build off this. A sequel can either refer to its previous game, be a literal sequel or be a sequel only by name. A literal sequel is when the game does a post-game as an entire game. What this means is, it takes the ending of the previous and shows what is happening to the world because of that, and it makes a story around that. This sounds complicated, but it’s a simple concept. The sequel basically, as stated above, needs to take post-events and make it’s plot around that. Reference to the previous game is when the first games events are brought up, but not directly mentioned. An example of this is in the series The Legend of Zelda; The Wind Waker. At the start of the
game, it refers to a hero defeating Ganon. This refers to a past game, but “Wind Waker” is not a direct sequel. Games that got, for example, three to four but share the same title are sometimes considered indirect sequels. Usually only sharing the same name and mechanics, these games rarely branch into each other. Officially an easter egg will be seen that will show some-
Romance in role playing games
thing from a previous game but that’s more or less it. Romance works when it’s meant to be there; however, it seldom works elsewhere. While it doesn’t seem like it at face value, romance works well in a RPG or JRPG game. This may not make sense, but
thinking about it, it’ll make perfect sense. Let’s say you’re are off to beat the villain that’s threatening the world. You know full well your character might die, but you’re ready. It’s at this point one of the girls on your team confesses her love to your character. Now this can make the journey harder, knowing this girl likes you. It makes the final battle that much more worth living through, but it also makes you a bit reckless to protect her. Of course, this is all speaking from the POV of the average RPG/ JRPG protagonist. Speaking as a human being, it’s much better if it’s obvious the girl likes you but doesn’t tell you for whatever reason. The passion for you keeps him or her on you, though the persona says otherwise. The persona a partner puts on makes it seem like he or she hates
you, as this partner may randomly lash out at you when you’re reckless or do something stupid. In the character’s eyes, this partner hates you; however, under that mask, he or she only wants you to keep living. As bad as it sounds, some of the best plots are when girls or guys try to confess and fail. While it’s not good to make comedy out of something like romance it usually recovers later, and the characters get together for real. A romance can work in RPG games. It just needs to be a background story and not surface to the main story often. What I mean by this is that the significant other should like your character, but not confess it. This builds up a background suspense of “does she actually like him or is that just me?” By Staff Writer Noah
FORKER
16
The
SPORTS
Tiger
Friday, June 1, 2018
Tigers open season with victory
HI-LINE
Photos by Jessica Avino
The Tigers beat the Columbus Sailors 9-5 at home on May 23. They currently have three wins and four losses. They face Iowa City High at Robinson Dresser Sports Complex tonight.
Athlete of The Week Sean Miller Trapshooting
Trapshooting aims high for State As the trapshooting team counts down the days until the final state high school trap championships on June 6-10 at the Cedar Falls Gun Club, the team is focusing on the good times they have had this season. “I think it is a great sport where everyone is accepted as a person on the team. Everyone always asks you ‘How did you do?’ after meets, and if you didn’t do well they always encourage you and help perfect what you did wrong,” senior Alyssa Dekutoski said. Over the season, the trapshooting team has gotten closer than ever. “It is always a good time no matter what happens in trapshooting. I recommend people to join because it is a very social sport,” senior Carter Farley said. Despite all of the noise from shooting guns, many members on the team find trapshooting a relaxing sport. “Once you get used to
the loud noises and learn your way around everything, it is like riding a bike,” sophomore Ivan Schwestka said. Like trapshooting team’s best shooter, junior Sean Miller, shooting at an average of 47 out of 50 clay pigeons, many members of the trapshooting team plan on continuing the sport further into college. Ever since Miller picked up a shotgun, he knew it came naturally. “I have been shooting since I was little, so I picked it up. My dad has always shot, and one day he brought me out to the range, and I learned that I could shoot for the school in ninth grade,” Miller said. “I am looking forward to shooting after high school at Iowa State because they have a trapshooting program,” he said. Unlike Miller’s discovery story for the sport of trapshooting, some team members had to have some convincing to join the team. “I think
I definitely took a chance on it. My mom is against guns, so I thought ‘Let’s join trap shooting’ so she can get another side from the whole gun argument,” junior Victoria Platt said. The team has grown since last season, allowing the whole team to travel more comfortably as additional money was raised. “We have gotten more people this year, and we have been able to afford more things for the team,” Dekutoski said. “The best moment this year was getting a charter bus because we have always ridden on a hot school bus to meets,” she said. No matter how good someone is at trapshooting, the team has countless good times and will accept anyone into its family. “If you have a gun and have the time, I would recommend trying it out. We are like a big family,” Schwestka said. By Editor-in-Chief Sabine
MARTIN
How long have you been doing trapshooting? I’ve been trapshooting for three years now, but have been shooting firearms since I was little. What has been your biggest accomplishment from this season so far? Definitely shooting 50 straight in competition. What are some personal goals? My personal goal this year is to shoot 200 straight at State in June. I accomplished my goal of 25 and 50 straight. What are some struggles you have faced with trapshooting? Having bad days messes with your head. Trapshooting is mostly a mental game, and if you get in a rut, it’s hard to get out. Favorite memory from this or previous seasons? My favorite memory is from last year at State. It was boiling outside and 100 percent humidity. We had finished shooting, and most of the team were cooling off under a canopy. The coaches came around with coolers and bombarded us with water balloons. Tons of fun to finish off a season and my favorite memory of trap. Are you planning on trapshooting after this year? Trapshooting is my favorite sport, and I will happily shoot again next year.
Tigers in
Action
Baseball Friday, June 1 vs. Iowa City High @ Robinson Dresser Sports Complex 5 p.m. Softball Tuesday, June 5 vs. Waterloo West @ Robinson Dresser Sports Complex 5:30 p.m.