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Peet’s March Madness delivers fun, funds on range of activities Rows of students lined up on opposite ends of the old gym at Peet Junior High after school hours on Thursday, March 3. Gym teachers Will Carter and Ethan Jennings stood between them, counting down. “3 … 2 ... 1 … DODGEBALL!” as both teams sprinted to the middle to grab the dodgeballs. The players started chucking and dodging and going their hardest. Meanwhile, in the new gym, students and their choice of partners were shooting free-throws, focusing on making all 10 baskets and becoming champions. Simultaneously, in the library, students and their partners were putting their brain power to the test in a trivia contest. All of this activity was part of the fourth year of the annual March Madness fundraising event at Peet Junior High. Students at Peet showed their school pride in the freethrow contest, silent auction, the book fair and dodge ball tournament. “Students coming together to have a good time after school hours, and do-
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The March Madness event on March 3 at Peet included a wide variety of activities (including Team Jamie’s dodgeball championship and a book fair in the library) and raised funds for upcoming building improvements. ing something different than what we do in school is really great,” Jennings said. The March Madness event generates funds that Peet can
use for future special projects. “The school decides later when there is a need in the school. Two years ago, all of
the new furniture in the library came from March Madness funds, so that year the library got benefitted, and the money could go to any-
happiness like we came to a breakthrough in the tough regional competition.” Others just enjoyed the experience of seeing the culmination of the team’s hard work. “I loved getting to see which of our design ideas worked best and which ones set us apart from other teams,” Peet freshman Grace Hertz said. “Being able to pick up gears from the ground made a huge difference and our climbing ended up being pretty reliable.” While the team did not qualify for the championships in St. Louis, it will be competing at the Iowa Regional at the McLeod Center in just two weeks, where it will have another opportunity to qualify. “It could have gone better, but also a lot worse,” junior Xiang Zhao said. “I think we learned a great deal during the competition that we can use to better our driving and better our team for the Iowa Regional.” By Staff Writer Noah
Twenty-one strong women in footie pajamas and a tower of Pizza Hut pizza filled the cafeteria of Holmes Junior High on March 3. The women’s leadership group met that night and the movie “Iron-Jawed Angels” was bringing them together. “Iron-Jawed Angels” is about female suffragists in the 1900s. The movie depicts an abundance of persistent female activists, and it left the Holmes group thirsty for opportunities of their own to better the lives of women in the world and learn more about themselves. The movie was also a valuable outlet to learn about how women in America got where they are today. “I feel like the movie did a really good job of showing the struggles and unfair punishment that these women faced for fighting for their rights. Even though I’m too young to vote, it really made me appreciate all of the things that they faced and
dealt with to get us the right to vote that we sometimes take for granted. I felt really inspired by the way that they kept fighting for suffrage no matter what and always lifted each other up when things didn’t go right,” Malvika Khadiya, eighth grade member of LEAD (Loving Everything About Differences), said. “Iron-Jawed Angels” does include some graphic scenes, but those scenes had the strongest message and demonstrated how strong the female activists in the film were. “You learn that women protested for suffrage, that they went to jail and were force fed. You memorize the names of the organizations for the test, but you don’t get the story. These were real women. They have stories and lives. The more you learn their stories, the deeper you understand,” Japhy Holt, ninth grade LEAD member, said. The women’s leadership
After setback, robotics team returns from Duluth with design award FIRST Robotics Competition Team 525 Swartdogs hopped on a bus and took off for Duluth on Wednesday afternoon, March 1. They returned home very early Sunday morning with an award in their hands and many lessons learned. After a hard-fought day and a half of qualification matches, the Swartdogs were ranked second, losing just one match. They were selected by the No. 1-seeded alliance, Team 2987 from Farmington, Minn. The other playoff alliance partner was Team 6758 from Kasson, Minn. The alliance put up a fight but was knocked out in the quarterfinal round by a No. 8-seeded alliance. Team 525 received the Industrial Design award for their robust and versatile robot design. The award was the highlight of the trip for some students. “When our team was recognized for the Industrial Design award, I don’t think anyone was expecting it,” junior Abby Laures said. “Many of us jumped up in
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thing from new microscopes to new physical education equipment. It just depends on who needs it,” librarian Abigail Hendrickson said. This year was the first year that March Madness hosted a book fair. “I had a spur of the moment ‘let’s try this’ when I realized a book fair would be great for Peet,” Hendrickson said. “I would not have done it without Mrs. Miller because she helped so much organizing things.” Hendrickson displayed books in a small area of the library for people to look at and purchase. The goal was to sell $2,500 worth of books, which meant the host company, Scholastic, would give 50 percent of the money in credit to buy books from Scholastic. “I had to use the money right back at Scholastic, which was not hard to do. We ended up getting about $1,300 in Scholastic money that can now benefit the library and students for their learning,” Hendrickson said. MARCH MADNESS Continued on Page 2
Holmes women’s leadership group shares movie night in growing movement for exploring female impacts group at Holmes is organized by Angela Wittmer, a guidance counselor at Holmes, and it consists of eight and ninth grade girls. Holmes LEAD was started last year with a select groups of girls. This year the group was opened to all eighth and ninth grade girls who were interested. “I started LEAD last year with a small group of eighth and ninth grade students as a way to advocate for the needs of young women going through junior high,” Wittmer said. It is also a way for the girls to learn outside of the classroom. “The movie night is an opportunity for us to get together and watch an awesome movie (“Iron Jawed Angels”) about the journey of women’s suffrage. It’s an opportunity for us to bond and get to just have fun outside of the school day while also learnHOLMES LEADERSHIP Continued on Page 2
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ing about the importance and struggles women have gone through for some basic human rights,” Wittmer said. The movie night was also a time for the girls to get to know each other better since the group does include students from different grades and is fairly new. The group currently meets every other Tuesday during Tiger Time and discusses struggles that junior high students are currently facing. “The main topics this year have been body issues, self image and the impact of the media, role models and we also had the opportunity to talk about the election and the different responses by women to the election,” Wittmer said. The LEAD group has been open to more students at Holmes so more young women get the opportunity to learn more about themselves. “This group is special to me because it provides a unique opportunity for young women to talk and discuss topics that are important to them. I love watching young women come together and bond over their shared experiences. I want young women to feel empowered by being together and lifting each other up,” Wittmer said. Every other week when LEAD meets, more young women’s faces appear and more knowledge is absorbed. “I have benefited a lot from joining this group. One thing would be learning that I shouldn’t be ashamed of being a woman and to embrace who I am,” Lakin Sheely, a ninth grade member of LEAD, said. Along with self confidence, the members are learning about past role models. “I’ve learned a lot more about the things that women have fought for that we take for granted now, like being able to vote. I’ve also learned about the discoveries that women have made and things they’ve done that we don’t talk about very much,” Khadiya said. The group opens up the members’ eyes to how much women have their voice heard now compared to the 1900s. The LEAD group emphasizes getting everyone’s voice heard. “I love how we get to voice our opinions on many different topics, knowing that everyone is listening to what we have to say,” Teria Campbell, ninth grade member of LEAD, said. The women’s leadership
Reigning champions of the 2016 basketball shootout, eighth grader Jayvon Ratleff and his father, defended their first place title. “I just like to hang out with my friends and play basketball,” Ratleff said. He and his father won a trophy and free T-shirts as their rewards. The dodgeball tournament was easily the most anticipated activity of the night. Teams of five or six students and teachers went head to head for the first place spot. “The dodgeball tournament is the best part about March Madness because everyone is diving around giving their hearts out to raise money for the school, which in the end, benefits everyone,” ninth grader Caiden Barnett said. The Wahiti Wonders and The All-American Girls were a few of the many teams that had matching team uniforms. All of the teams played hard until there were only two left: The Dodgers and Team Jamie. The final games were the most intense games of the night. Carter thought that the first game was unfair, so there was a rematch. That rematch tied the two teams, leading to a tie breaker. By this time, the crowd was going wild. Students and parents were supportive and rooting for their teams as loud as they could. Eventually, Team Jamie won the first place title. “Our motive for winning was for Jamie Smith, one of our teammate’s mom who has stage three cancer, so it was just fun to get together and do something we all love for a good cause,” Team Jamie member Zach Neese said. With all of the excitement of the fourth annual March Madness fundraiser coming to a close, many students left with more love for Peet than ever. “I think March Madness is important to this school because as part of a school, one of our goals is community outreach and to reach the parents and the families and bring them into Peet. It means that it isn’t always just about academics because we love to show school spirit too,” Hendrickson said. By Staff Writers Sabine & Mia
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Members of the Holmes LEAD (Loving Everything About Differences) group had a pizza pajama party on March 3 to watch the movie”Iron-Jawed Angels.”
“I think it’s important because it makes you more confident about who you are and inspires you to do things that you might have thought you couldn’t do. Being in a group like this makes you think about all of the incredible things that women have done and the rights that they have fought for, but it also reminds you that there’s still a lot we have to do and that we have to protect our rights and make sure that nobody takes them away from us.”
—Malvika Khadiya eighth grade LEAD member
group has many benefits. For example, one may come to the TigerTime enrichment because her friend is going and she wants to socialize, but she may walk out with a new found confidence and outlook on the world. “I think it’s important to be in this group because it is a time where girls of all shapes and sizes can talk about their differences, problems and things they have accomplished. I think it is important to have that time in your day,” Ellie Peter, eighth grade member of LEAD, said. Another reason being part of LEAD is beneficial is the fact that members can talk about their problems to people who understand and share the same feelings. “The things we hear in the hallways or in classes every day, jokes and comments that depreciate female issues or that stereotype us. Hearing the reaction of those when I tell them I’m a feminist, comments that both girls and boys make on others’ appearance, people that don’t acknowledge and don’t take women’s issues seriously, it has a huge affect. I start to doubt myself when I hear others doubting my values, and that should never be an issue. Hearing girls that feel the same way I do, and bring us together as a community really helps me,” Kellen Chenoweth, ninth grade member of LEAD, said.
LEAD is also a place every other Tuesday where members can get their stress and feelings out about politics. “I joined during the presidential election because at the time I knew that whatever the outcome, there would be a large impact on women, whether that was because we would have our first woman president or have a president that would put us in a situation that requires women around the country to work together. I wanted to be part of a group of those types of empowering women who could support each other. And with Trump winning the presidency, I think it’s important for girls to be bonded together more than ever,” Chenoweth said. As well as empowering and teaching the LEAD girls themselves, the group plans on reaching out to other young women in the Cedar Falls School District. “We plan to do an outreach with our current seventh grade girls as well as some sixth graders this year. We plan to address changing relationships, peer pressure, social media and positive and negative impacts, body image and the media and finding positive role models,” Wittmer said. The members of LEAD are very excited to inspire and educate the younger grades like the ninth graders once did to them. “I hope to help inspire other
girls to join the LEAD group just like the girls did for me when I was in eighth grade,” Allie Grinsted, ninth grade LEAD member, said. Grinstead is referring to the fact that every year in junior high, the ninth through 12th grade women’s leadership group comes and talks to the junior high students. Holmes’s LEAD group hopes to go to Hansen Elementary and talk to them. One thing the LEAD girls hope to hit on throughout the LEAD group and with others is self esteem. “Self esteem is something that has to come from within. As junior high girls, we need to know that our worth and value are not based on our looks. Our value goes much deeper than that. When we have a solid understanding of our value and worth, we will still have times we doubt ourselves and not like the way we look or act, but we will have a strong foundation to go back to,” Peters said. Holmes’ LEAD members’ overall goal is to empower other junior high or younger girls to have more confidence in themselves and/or to gain confidence by joining LEAD. “I want to accomplish spreading the word of LEAD to other woman and get others to join our group,” Grinstead said. By Staff Writer Sophia
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This Spring Break, try a ‘staycation’
Are you not going anywhere for spring break? But, you need to leave the house for the day? Here are some ideas to spend your day doing something else than watching Netflix. Get out your phone, text your close friends and get the car packed. You are going on a road trip.
A little over an hour away, Backbone State Park has many things to offer. From fishing and hanging in nature, to hiking up and down hill sides with amazing views. Backbone offers many trout streams and fishing lakes around the 61 million feet of land. Along with many trails and caves to climb in and out of. While you’re there, make sure to stop and take in the views.
If nature is not for you, take a three hour drive with some great jams and great friends. Head up to Mall of America and spend the day shopping till you drop. You can also go walk around the aquarium, ride thrilling rides at the amusement park, and take a swim at the waterpark.
For less than a five minute drive, you can go to any lake or river and kayak for the afternoon with friends and good music. If you want to, you can fish with your friends or just spend time on the water.
If you don’t want to drive as far, but shopping is totally for you. Take a less than two hour drive to Iowa City and go to Coral Ridge Mall to spend the day shopping, watching a movie or skating at the ice rink.
Don’t want to spend a lot of money? Get a couple friends and head out to eat at some of the local restaurants around Cedar Falls, then head home and chill. By Staff Writer Kaylee
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Senior Megan Lumetta is going with her close friends, Senior Kalleigh Kress and Senior Kylie Mast’s family, to Tulum, Mexico, for a whole week of fun. “Spending time with my friends and getting tan are the few things I’m looking forward to most.”
Senior Hope Chestnut will be going on a service trip with Orchard Hill Church to God’s Mountain Camp in Rushville, MO. “I’m most looking forward to meeting new people and building relationships/talking to people I would not have talked to otherwise.”
Senior Rachel Eastman and her boyfriend will be driving the 24 hours to spend time in the sunshine state of Florida. “Besides spending time with my boyfriend, I’m excited to explore the beach and beautiful Florida.”
Senior Sierra Fredrickson is going on a cruise, to the Bahamas, Grand Turk, and other islands with her family. “We will be spending five full days swimming with dolphins, snorkeling and soaking up the sun.”
Senior Abbie Lund will be going to Orange Beach in Alabama. “I will be spending time with family and grandparents, swimming and hanging out in the ocean for a week.”
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It was a Sunday afternoon in late January. Mark Rolinger was flipping through a pile of nutritional books at a table in Barnes and Noble when he stumbled upon a book about the paleo diet. “I was experiencing symptoms of arthritis in my knees and had a history of arthritis in my back. I read a book called the arthritis cure that talked about the importance of weight loss and nutrition in addressing arthritis, so I went over to Barnes and Noble to find a book that had a healthy nutrition plan, and I really liked what I read about the paleo diet,” Rolinger said. Also known as the stone age or ancient diet, the paleo diet centers around the idea of eating foods that were eaten by early humans. The diet consists chiefly of meat, fish, vegetables and fruit, and excludes dairy, grain and processed food. While Rolinger admitted that it was hard to give up some foods at first, he said that the diet has provided him with an overwhelming amount of arthritic relief. “Probably the best impact of the paleo diet is the anti-inflammatory side effect. What I mean by that is that it eliminates foods that create inflammation and introduces foods that are anti-inflammatory. The most notable impact is in your joints, but inflammation also plays a part in what causes people's brains to go bad when it comes to dementia. Inflammation can give
Clare Rolinger Illustration you bowel and bladder problems, and it can lead to breathing problems. The anti-inflammatory aspects of the diet are huge, and probably what I like the most.” A decrease in inflammation is not the only positive impact of the paleo diet. A study conducted at Lund
University in Sweden revealed that people had a 26 percent decrease in blood sugar levels and a 2-inch decrease in their waistlines after participating in the paleo diet. “I think if you stick to it you’ll be amazed at the success that you’ll have. It’s not easy because we live in such a fast paced society where we need to eat quickly, and the paleo diet is not really conducive to that. It’s not conducive to restaurant food, although you sometimes can eat at sit down restaurants. You’re consistently confronted with opportunities to go off of the diet, so if you’re not disciplined it won’t work,” Rolinger said. Ultimately, Rolinger said that he stands behind the idea of eating non-processed foods in order to live a healthier lifestyle. “The bigger, broader concept that I’ve adopted that goes a little bit beyond paleo is that if you can’t go pure paleo, what you should do is go pure, whole foods. So, for example, if you’re going to eat bread, it should contain no chemicals and no preservatives, or if you’re going to eat dairy, it should be non-processed. People need to pay more attention to eating whole foods; no additives, no preservatives, no chemicals.” By Staff Writer Clare
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Try it Out! Paleo Recipe: Roasted Brussel Sprouts and Sweet Potatoes Prep Time 15 minutes Cook Time 30 minutes Total Time 45 minutes Servings 8 -10
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees and prep two large baking sheets. Place the cubed sweet potatoes, halved brussels sprouts and chopped onion in gallon sized ziploc bag and toss with the olive oil until lightly coated. Add salt and pepper to taste. Shake to distribute. Divide onto two baking sheets. Spread out in a single layer. Bake for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, stir. Bake an additional 10-15 minutes until fork tender. Mix and enjoy!
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2 large sweet potatoes cut into one inch cubes 1 1/2 pounds brussels sprouts trimmed and halved 1 1/2 cups onion roughly chopped olive oil salt and pepper
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Follow these five tips for healthier skin
Quite often, people greet me with a friendly, “Your skin looks so clear!” Fortunately, I’ve been blessed with an acnefree face. This is because I follow a daily routine in which my skin is my biggest priority. Here are five tips on how to clear up your skin, leaving your face feeling fresh and smooth. Never wear makeup to bed. cer, but it also prevents dark circles and I know, it can be annoying to take off any makeup from the day, if you choose to wear any. The best way to make sure makeup is taken off is to keep cleansing wipes beside your bed, prompting you to use one whenever necessary.
Wash your face both before and after a workout . You’ve always heard, “wash your face after you work out,” but did you know that washing your face beforehand is just as important? Working out with bacteria on your face causes your pores to absorb all of the bad stuff, so it is important to make sure your face is squeaky clean to begin with.
Wear sunscreen every day.
Not only will wearing sunscreen lessen your chances of getting skin can-
wrinkles on your face. The sun is very damaging to humans, so using any type of SPF will benefit your skin.
Change pillowcases once a week.
When sleeping, oil from your hair tends to get on your pillow, meaning your face rubs against the oils when you sleep. Changing your pillowcases frequently will reduce the amount of oils spread to your face.
Drink water.
Surprisingly enough, hydration is key. When dehydrated, your body will actually produce more oils than normal, causing acne. The best way to combat this is to simply drink water every day. By Staff Writer Casey
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Students making personal sacrifices in 40-day recognition of Lent On March 1, Christians around the world started the 40-day-long period of repentance called Lent. This is celebrated every year to acknowledge the suffering and death of Jesus Christ. Lent stems from the gospel of Matthew, in which Jesus fasted for 40 days in the Judaean desert, often tempted by Satan. For Christians today, the fasting period is celebrated mostly due to tradition, but some feel as though their faith is strengthened during the time of fasting. Junior Michael Kies partakes in the period of fasting every year. “I usually give up chocolate just because I really like it, and it’s hard to give up. I think I mainly just do it out of tradition, but I feel like it also helps remind you of your faith. Whenever I want chocolate badly, I remember why I can’t have it, and the spiritual meaning behind it.” Senior Allison Eagen uses Lent as a way to try something new. “This year I’m giving up eating gluten. I’ve wanted to try and
give it up for a while, and what better time than when I can also practice my faith. I think Lent is a good time for anyone to try to give up something they’ve wanted to.” Similarly, senior Elizabeth Relph is using the time of Lent to try to dump a habit. “I’m trying to spend less time on my phone for Lent this year. I noticed how big of a distraction my phone is, and how it can make it harder to focus. Lent is the time to sacrifice something, and I feel like staying off my phone less will be really tough.” With social media being such an easy form of communication, Christians all around the world are sharing what they’re giving up for lent on Twitter. These were then tallied and the number one thing people are giving up is alcohol. In second place, ironically, is social networking, and in third place is chocolate. By Staff Writer Sam
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Simple steps in daily diet choices can lead to big results
With the attempt of balancing between homework, attendance and sports, a similar high school student’s eating schedule may look something like this: skip breakfast, two McChickens for lunch, frozen pizza after school and some type of leftovers around 10 at night. Achieving stability and maintaining health is something the vast majority of individuals long for, but where to begin? Developing a healthy and satisfying eating schedule may be much easier than we thought and well worth it. After all, eating just might be the top hobby shared amongst young adults.
3. Alter Your Favorite Foods
1. Use Visually Pleasing Utensils for Your Meals
After attending a friend’s household who owns square plates, I found that I would much rather eat off of her plates rather than the ones in my cupboards. Not only did the food improve in appearance, it gave me an overwhelming sense of satisfaction. Science is my only explanation for this newly discovered phenomena. Either way, it makes me much more excited to eat and prepare beautiful foods.
4. Make Time for Breakfast
I will always be a firm believer that eating should be enjoyable. In addition to that, I do not plan on giving up my favorite meals. Since changing my eating habits, I have discovered easy alterations of dishes that are still delicious. Rather than swinging through the McDonald’s drive thru for a medium fry, try cutting a potato, mixing it with olive oil and adding pepper or light salt. I have also found other swaps such as the superfood cacao rather than chocolate, homemade avocado spread rather than ketchup and ranch, and frozen bananas mixed with fruit rather than ice cream.
Skipping the first meal of the day leads to a groggy morning and a painful longing for power hour to roll around. Waking up 30 minutes early has allotted time for me to make a decent sized meal and has allowed me to sit down to enjoy as well. Getting out of bed in the morning is never enjoyable, but knowing I will get to fuel my body with good food has made the process less painful.
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2. Gradually Remove the Toxics
Ranch dressing is by far my greatest weakness when it comes to food. This dressing has motivated countless trips to Texas Roadhouse, Buffalo Wild Wings and Village Inn. However, when I decided it was time to revamp my eating habits, breaking my unhealthy relationship with this food acted as my gateway to further eliminations. I have since removed all other dairy products, but the initial removal of ranch made the withdrawal of the other products substantially easier.
5. Dedicate Yourself to One Week
Doing a 180 on your eating lifestyle does not come without difficulties and occasional slipups. Start with a small goal and plan on staying dedicated with that time. Try one week of cleaner eating and a schedule. After this short time period you may find that your energy, happiness and overall body feel exponentially better, which may motivate you to keep going. Do not set yourself up for failure with difficult and intimidating expectations. Your body is worth all the attempts it takes to find the correct foods and develop a healthy, rounded lifestyle. By Staff Writer Madison
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Cool down with these minty treats Remember making these rich and tasty treats in eighth grade FCS? So yummy. If you never got to experience this amazing dessert or if you’ve been missing it ever since, try out this recipe to bring you back into the eighth grade.
Ingredients:
1 cup chocolate Oreo cookie crumbs (10 Oreos + 1 or 2 extra for topping), 1 Tbsp. margarine, melted, 2 Tbsp. milk, ¾ cup marshmallow crème, ¼ tsp. peppermint extract, ¼ tsp. green food coloring, 1 envelope Dream Whip, ½ cup cold milk
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Break up Oreos and put them in the blender. Blend until cookies are crumbs. Combine cookie crumbs and margarine. Press crumb mixture into pan. In a new bowl, gradually add 2 Tbsp. milk to marshmallow crème, and mix until well blended. Add extract and food coloring, Dream Whip and ½ cup milk. Mix on high until well mixed and light and fluffy, approximately 4 minutes. Pour into crust. Break up a couple of Oreos and put on pie as topping. Freeze.
Everyone gets a little giddy when they see Girl Scouts cookies in their cupboard, but for those times during year when you can’t buy Girl Scout cookies, try out this recipe to fill the void.
Ingredients:
One box of Ritz crackers 1 pound of chocolate almond bark ½ to 1 tsp. of mint extract
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Put Almond Bark in glass bowl in microwave for one minute, stir, then place in the microwave again for another minute or until it’s melted. Add ½ to 1 teaspoon of mint extract to melted almond bark, depends on how minty you want it. Set up wax paper on countertops, dip and cover Ritz crackers in melted almond bark and place on wax paper until they cool. Usually takes 20-30 minutes to cool completely.
Spin-off McDonald’s Shamrock Shake Recipe
You can’t not love the classic McDonald’s Shamrock Shake. In fact, you probably wish you could have them all year long! If you are one of the millions of people in love with this shake, try out this recipe you can use any time of year.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups vanilla ice cream 1/2 cup milk 10 drops green food coloring 1 tsp. peppermint extract Whipped cream (optional) 1 maraschino cherry (optional)
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Blend ice cream, milk, food coloring and peppermint extract until smooth (about 30 seconds). Pour in glass. Top with whipped cream and maraschino cherry. Enjoy! By Staff Writer Alayna
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Junior Alex Escalada works on his state qualifying poetry entry for the speech contest this weekend.
Good luck to speech team at State Determined eyes flit back and forth between various objects in the room and then settle on the dark haired figure before them. Hands run through discernable red hair while words flow between the adviser and junior Alex Escalada in conversation. What about? Why the state speech competition this weekend, of course! English teacher and speech coach Margaret McCawley has spent many days with state speech participants Alex Escalada, Albie Nicol and Alex Hanson to discuss and prepare for the State Individual Events Contest on Saturday, March 11, which will be held at Waldorf University in Forest City. Unfortunately, though there are more students who have qualified for competition this year, only the three will be participating due to conflicting events happening around the weekend as well. They will be competing in four categories this year. Albie Nicol - Improvisation; Spontaneous Speaking (two different categories) Alex Escalada - Poetry Alex Hanson - Storytelling Congratulations to CF’s speech competitors and coaches for making State and well wishes for the event. Keep your eyes on prize, Tigers. You’ve got this! The next speech event will be the All-State Festival for Individual Events on March 27, to be held at the University of Northern Iowa.
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For academic success, emotional IQ essential Many high school students know that school is one of the main sources of anxiety and stress in their lives. Nobody argues that students shouldn’t have to go to school, but many would agree that schools need a serious lesson in emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence is defined by Daniel Goleman in his book “Emotional Intelligence” as factors such as self awareness, discipline and empathy that can determine personal and professional success. Science shows that emotional intelligence has an impact on academic success of students. A 2004 study of 665 students in high school showed that of those that scored in the 80th percentile or
above on the EI (Emotional Intelligence) test did better on the average IQ test than those that scored lower on the EI test. This study prompted many schools to start putting more emphasis on programs that encouraged positive emotional intelligence in students ranging from elementary schools to high schools. This program was started by 6 Seconds, a non-profit organization devoted to developing emotional intelligence in schools. In schools that participated in the 6 Seconds program, 85 percent of teachers and administrators agreed that students were showing better test scores, working better with other students and increasing the amount of times
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that students participated in class. In Cedar Falls, students get the majority of their emotional intelligence training in elementary schools with their counselors. Teachers teach the emotional spectrum as conflicts occur that relate to emotional development. Once students reach junior high to high school age, EI is taught on an as needed basis. This can mean individual or small group interventions, but it rarely includes teaching full classes. While this method of teaching has it’s merits, Cedar Falls could greatly benefit from an EI learning modification. EMOTIONAL IQ Continued on Page 8
Social group confusion can lead to conflicts Saying cultural appropriation is very complex and touchy subject would be an understatement. People feel that important traditions in their culture are being marginalized while some say that it’s a non-issue and racist. However both sides could be small minded in this situation. First thing thing to go over is that culture and race are different things. A race is group of humans with similar characteristics. Culture is the beliefs and tradition that a group of people follow. Yes, there are cultures that have a majority of one race, but the race does not
make the culture. The people do. So let’s start with an issue that stems from cultural appropriation: white people with dreadlocks. Many people say it is racist to not allow a race of people to wear a certain hairstyle. Others say that when white people use dreadlocks, they are lowering the importance of that hair style, but then again, culture and race are not always the same. Let’s use me, Alexander Templeton, as an example for whether white people should be able to wear dreadlocks. Also, I am not going to get dreadlocks any time
Pence email discovery exposes hypocritical past
On March 2, possibly the nation’s largest case of hypocrisy was exposed when it was revealed that Mike Pence used his personal email to conduct official state business, sometimes concerning sensitive matters, while Governor of Indiana. You might be asking what the big deal is, and to be fair, a lot of Americans are. No, it didn’t endanger the lives of Americans, or make secret trade deals between Indiana and Russia. But what it did do is make Pence the nation’s largest hypocrite. He has no room to speak about Hillary Clinton and her emails because he too had a personal email that he used for governmental business. Sure, Clinton was in a more important and sensitive position, but when it comes down to the bare bones of the situations, they did the exact same thing. but Pence had the audacity to go on a campaign trail with Trump, and laugh at Clinton and point out her emails at whatever chance he got. Recently, some of the emails were shown to the PENCE EMAILS Continued on Page 8
soon. If you looked at me, you would see a white teenage boy with some extremely curly hair. However, this couldn’t be farther from the truth. See, my mom is Indian, which explains my curly hair. For those who don’t know, dreadlocks are an Indian hairstyle, so this means I can have dreadlocks. However, people will argue that just because I have Indian blood coursing through my veins doesn’t mean I am ingrained in Indian culture. CULTURE CLASH Continued on Page 8
Trump’s campaign rhetoric conflicts with presidential tone
Donald Trump’s voice is everywhere. This should seem fitting, as he is the president of the United States, a job which requires frequent public speaking in many different settings, whether it be an inaugural address, state of the Union, or a simple briefing on new policy, but Trump is different from any other president that has ever lived in the White House. One big difference especially is how his speaking style differs from other powerful orators who held the same office. Trump’s oratory skills vary in many different ways, from his objectives, to his tone, to his mannerisms — and many of these things can account for the enormous success he amounted to along the campaign trail, ultimately concluding with his election. Campaigns and Trump’s speaking style go hand in hand. The way Trump spoke throughout his election campaign catered to the mood of the American people at the time and place of his speeches and helped him gain the necessary support to become the most powerful man in the world. TRUMP TALK Continued on Page 8
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Even with flaws, Trio of Towns worth trip “Story of Seasons,” as I’ve said in past articles, is an amazing game. The second game to the series, called “Trio of Towns,” is not an exclusion from that statement. There is little story to spoil, but there is sort of a story. Basically, “Trio of Towns” has a create your own story theme, in a sense. Beyond from that, I have not personally played through the whole first year, due to some days taking longer than others. As such, this review will only consist of roughly the first year in “Trio of Towns” vs. “Seasons” and whether “Trio” roped me in or not. Both games start off 100 percent differently. In the first game, you see an ad for a farm. You go get it and then you go to training. In “Trio of Towns,” as a child you go to a petting zoo and fall in love with it. Then when you get older, as your family is planning to move, you say you wish to be farmer. To go, your father does not approve. After some bickering, you get to stay with your uncle, who teaches you the ropes. After about a week of training, your farm is done.
This is the case in both games, it’s just a matter of who's teaching you. In both games, money is very slow at the start, very slow. For the first game, you have to literally sell anything and everything to just get the stuff you do need. In the second game, “Trio of Towns,” the game gives you most the stuff pretty quickly, so you have more time to explore. By the end of the first month, you have the second town. On to what each game does go. “Story of Seasons 1” offers all the characters being fun to talk to, no matter what, and there’s always something to do. The second game, as the name implies, offers multiple towns to visit. This gives different cultures for you and your character to learn about, and so on. Once you get the second town, things pick up. The pick-up point for the
Peele’s first feature as director offers frightful lessons on racism
You think you’re scared of meeting your girlfriend or boyfriend’s parents? The thriller/horror movie “Get Out,” which was released on Feb 24, brought meeting the parents to a whole new level. The movie is about a young interracial couple, Chris and Rose, who have reached the point in their relationship where it’s time for Chris to meet Rose’s parents. As if the nerve of her parents finding out that he is African American dating their caucasian daughter isn’t enough, there are also strange things happening in the area that Rose’s parents live in, which is mainly inhabited by white people, who have black people working for them. As it comes to Chris’ attention that there have been multiple disappearances of African Americans upstate near where Rose’s family lives, things start to get suspicious for Chris’ friend who worries about his Chris’ safety. But, of course, like every other character in a scary movie, he brushes the suspicions off. “Get Out” is directed and screenplayed by Jordan Peele, who is an actor, comedian, screenwriter and director. He was famously involved in the Emmy award winning comedy show, “Key and Peele,” before directing “Get Out,” which is the first movie he has directed. The movie also was inspired by some of his own experiences in interracial relationships where he was the African American guy meeting his caucasian girlfriend’s family. The same feelings of anxiety, fear and paranoia in the movie were influenced by Peele’s encounters. The plot line is just the superficial part of the film, as it also features an exposi-
tion of a time Peele calls the “post-racial lie” in America. The movie is set to take place after President Barack Obama’s election, and the point that Peele wanted to put across was that just because we have gotten our black president, racism is not dead. Some people believe that after that election, racism does not exist anymore, and should not be talked about, but this is not the case. If anything, it should continue to be spoken about and spoken about more because there are many other problems dealing with racial inequality that many people don’t address. Another point in the movie that Peele wanted to be known was that race was not something that we should be afraid to talk about or neglect to, and it is not uncommon. Everyone of color experiences racism in a different way, but the effects of it have the same results in people. The movie has reached number one at the box office and earned a rating of 99 percent fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. It’s a movie that leaves people at the edge of their seat while giving them a good scare and a lot to think about. By Staff Writer Jade
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first game was not until you could get a lot of tools, and even upgrade some. One feature that changed that displeases some fans is that upgrading tools is a lot different. Without ranting to much, before it was just “here are some blueprints that you must buy, get the materials and then build it.” “In Trio of Towns,” you can upgrade the weight, the efficiency, the color and lots of other things. Some of the changes were for the better, and some weren’t. One thing I think this game is lacking is marriage candidates. In the first game, I was hooked on one girl before I even knew much about her. In the second game, there are some girls that are just too realistically annoying. There are other girls that are bland, and some that are in the middle. These things make it
hard to chose a girl. To add to this, in my opinion from what I’ve seen, girl players get better marriage candidates as a lot of the males look cool. Finally, some of the most interesting candidates require the DLC, which I might add, is not even out yet. Despite some flaws, “Trio of Towns” is an amazing game. As I have not seen the end of the first year, I don’t know if events occur. At the end of the first year in “SoS1,” something big and important happened. With the flow of the second game, that could not happen unless the game pulled a huge 180. As said, “Trio of Towns” is an excellent game. Best part is, these are not story-linked games, so if you want to pick up the newer game, grab “Trio of Towns” and start playing. There are a few character references, but they are minimal and honestly minor mostly. These games are both amazing and both have their strong points and weak points. By Staff Writer Noah
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Final chapter for Wolverine explores new depths of violence, grief
Chances are, if you think of the word “wolverine”, you won’t be thinking of the largest land-dwelling mustelid on the planet. No, your mind would most likely bring up a picture of a muscular man in a yellow jumpsuit, sporting three long blades that extend between each knuckle. If you know a bit more about the guy, you may think about how he says “Bub,” or how he has a nigh impenetrable healing factor. Last week, Marvel released its latest movie, “Logan.” It is said to be Hugh Jackman’s last movie, and it is sure to bring tears to your eyes, especially if you’re an avid fan of Wolverine. The movie itself takes inspiration from the “Old Man Logan” comic book story arc, in which the world is almost completely devoid of heroes. There are a few changes in the movie from the comic books, like all adapta-
tions, but the message is clear: Mutants are a dying breed. [[CAUTION SPOILERS]] In the movie, Logan is taking care of a mentally addled Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart) with the help of the albino mutant Caliban (Stephen Merchant). Xavier’s brain is deteriorating, and his powerful brain makes his seizures deadly. Logan has a job taking people for rides in his limo, and he uses most of the money to buy drugs to stave off Xavier’s seizures. Then, everything is turned on its head, and Logan finds himself fighting for his life against a man with a metal arm, a perfect clone of him in his younger years, and his own defunct healing factor. If you want more spoilers, then go watch the movie. Pro tip: bring tissues. By Staff Writer Ethan
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Waterloo Warriors capture state championship last weekend
At the state hockey championships last weekend in Ames, Cade Saeugling from Independence converted on a penalty shot for the Waterloo Warriors with just over a minute left, leading the Warriors to a 2-1 victory for the Midwest High School Hockey League tournament championship. The Warriors showed up in Ames ranked third in the midwest, and they went strong into the first round, playing Kansas City and winning 8 to 3. They advanced into the semifinals on Saturday playing Omaha and winning a close 2 to 1. As they advanced into the championship round, they were
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nervous, but ready to play. “There were big time nerves, but we knew that the boys were well prepared,” team representative Shane Stetch said. As they were closing in on the last minutes of the championship final game, junior Coulter Dupree, who has played for the Warriors since freshman year, and described the energy in the ice arena as “insane. People were yelling and the bench erupted.” Saeugling’s chance in the championship final came when Logan Visser of Sioux City was
whistled for tripping late in the game. Dawson Sturch, a senior from Waterloo West came up big, stopping 38 shots on goal from the Metros. The Warriors’ leading scorer, Kyle Schott, started the scoring with an assisted goal 6:20 into the second period. Schott was also selected to be on the 2017 all league team. The team took home their seventh varsity championship trophy, their first since 2012. Junior Ben Boezinger also plays for the Warriors and said that the win was amazing. “It felt so good to win. It shows that all of out
ing increasingly important to understand how our online interactions impact others. I feel this is especially important as young adults spend so much time communicating online. Since most of our communication is done non-verbally; it’s very easy to misunderstand online message others are attempting to communicate.” And while teachers and counselors are an important part of adopting EI education, students are the main focus. Students must feel comfortable in the school environment before any progress can be made as far as their emotional intelligence is concerned. Rebecca Lins, a school counselor at Peet, said, “[Students] are continually encouraged throughout school to talk to a trusted adult, and they know the role of school counselors; hopefully they know our door is always open for matters and issues regarding school, friends and home.” In comparison to other schools, Cedar Falls is walking on the right path to having an emotionally intelligent school district, and making improvements toward more focused education can lead students to a health and successful future. By Staff Writer Katie
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CULTURE CLASH/Continued from Page 6 This is just judgemental and plain wrong in so many cases. I eat Indian food at least two times a week. I eat a lot of food with just my hands, which is common in India, and our family has a very karma-based view on the world. By karma, I mean if you smile at the world, the world will smile back, and not the western version of karma. Now, I am going to go over how cultural appropriation is real and how people who are against it are actually fueling it. Recently, pop culture icons like Justin Bieber and Beyonce have been taking things from heavy metal subculture. Some examples include the “Slayonce” buttons in the iconic Slayer font, and Bieber using a heavy metal font for his newest tour and the trend of wearing “Metallica” T-shirts. The reason why this angers metalheads is that these artists don’t care about the metal community. If Beyonce cared about
team has the same goal, which is to win. Tyler Starbeck, a junior at Cedar Falls, said he enjoys playing with different people. “Playing with kids from other schools helps everyone get to know new people and also helps the attendance at games increase.” In September, 2015, the Warriors’ suffered a major loss after the unexpected passing of a teammate Kurt Reidy. “The loss of Kurt was definitely a challenge but the support of his mom Karla and dad John showed us to be strong and play harder,” Starbeck said. By Staff Writers Rachel & Jack
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EMOTIONAL IQ/Continued from Page 6 First, to teach any subject, there needs to be an instructor. The problem with Cedar Falls is not that the teachers are not good at teaching the subject; it is that they are not trained to teach EI subjects. Ryan Chambers, a school social worker at AEA 267, said, “I think every administrator, teacher and school staff member can benefit from additional teaching and preparation on the topic. What I would like to see is a district-wide intervention model addressing both emotional and behavioral needs, as they often overlap.” Students could also benefit from learning subjects that are relevant to issues that students are facing, rather than hearing general “character traits.” Many students already know the basic Pillars of Character, and they know that they should have control of their emotions, but they are not instructed on how to do so. A major topic on students minds is the growing social media swing. With issues such as cyberbullying on the uprise in society, preventative measures are almost or equally as important for students to understand as punitive measures. Marc Groen, a school psychologist for the district, said, “With the advent of social media, it’s becom-
hard work this season has paid off, and I can’t wait for the next.” The team is hoping to be invited to nationals later this year where they will go head to head with the top teams in the nation. “It would be an honor to make it,” Stetch said. “The kids have worked for it.” The Warriors finished with a 24-7 record. They finished third in the regular season standings behind Omaha and the Des Moines Capitals, and then went on to win the championship. Developing team chemistry can be more difficult being on a team with kids from other schools. Some players said it’s easier because everyone on the
Slayer, why has she not talked about them or paid respects to the death of their rhythm guitarist? Some people who wear Metallica T-shirts don’t even listen to them and don’t even try. The people who use these parts of the heavy metal subculture would even say that some of it is “just noise.” There could be some benefits because it could introduce more people into heavy metal, but there is a big chance they won’t. Granted metalheads are very elitist and defensive because of how the mainstream has treated them, so we may be overreacting. Cultural appropriation is a complex issue that goes beyond race, and people have very staunch views about it, so I hope with this article I have opened the minds of people across the political spectrum. By Staff Writer Alex
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public, and Pence immediately criticized the press for giving out his wife’s email, which was contained in the emails released. Leave it to him to make a big deal about the smallest infringement on his personal security when his personal email was something he kept a secret from his constituents. So how does this relate to Hillary’s emails? Well, besides the fact that they both used personal emails and kept that information hidden, it doesn’t relate at all. Pence’s emails were state business with sometimes sensitive manners being discussed on a personal account. With Hillary, the emails overshadowed her political campaign, and, in the end, might have cost her the presidency as Republicans used the press to overblow the whole situation. With Pence, the emails are barely even a
blip on the monitor — the Americans who elected him aren’t the types to look into his emails and critically judge them; they just want to sweep his errors under the rug so he can continue to serve as vice president without scandal. Hillary’s emails are something of the past — nothing that happened in her email exchange was criminal, and had it been proved to be, she would have been tried for the allegations. Pence also (so it seems) hasn’t performed an illegal act with his private email. It will be interesting to see how many of the emails are released to the public, and what we will make of them. The government doesn’t work for us unless we make it work. By Staff Writer Albie
TRUMP TALK/Continued from Page 6 Trump is known for being skilled at loosely speaking to an audience, which is an advantage in settings like the campaign trail. He thrives on the energy of the crowd, and he is able to mirror the feelings of those he speaks to. Trump hammers his message by repeating it over and over using simple words and phrases of emphasis that are easily understood by wide audiences. He is impulsive and informal, and loudly proclaims things he believes to be true, even if they aren’t, and people believe it. This skill allowed Trump to easily gain allies among the electorate, who view him as a man who says what others are afraid to say. Trump’s ability to present himself as authentic and spontaneous aids him in categorizing typical “corrupt politician” rhetoric as stuffy and rehearsed. Trump’s speeches often contain language that separates himself from the audience, and he is able to portray a candid image of a man who pronounces himself the hero of our American story as he attempts to navigate and solve issues like immigration reform, trade agreements, and, of course, the wall. He also uses the technique of “framing,” which gives his listeners an easy scapegoat to blame, and Trump provides himself as the way out. However, now that the election has been won and business is expected to be done, Trump’s style has caused him some bumps in the road.
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Spontaneity, a previous strength when on the campaign trail, has led Trump to make false claims of electoral margins in his victory, crowd size, crime rates and many other things. Conversations often seem one-sided, and when Trump is corrected, he refuses to back down or take responsibility. Trump’s first formal address was recently given to a joint-session of congress. The speech was a chance to step away from months of campaign rhetoric and media frenzy and finally highlight the true purpose of his administration. Prior to the address, he had yet to deliver a formal speech that contained a tangible agenda or true plan of what he wanted to accomplish as president. He had not truly delivered anything but generalities or broad statements to the American people because this was previously used as a strength on the campaign trail. Along with Trump’s strength of speaking off the cuff comes the contrast of his weakness of seeming ingenuine and stiff when he is given a piece to directly quote. He did warm up toward the end of his speech when talking about fallen servicemen, and his typical emphasis and repetition became more apparent. While the campaign trail has come to an end, Trump’s speaking style has not. By Staff Writer Elise
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