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In the wake of the latest mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., which killed 17 and wounded many more, school safety has emerged as an important issue to be tackled by students, teachers and administrators, especially at Cedar Falls High School, where almost all of the doors are unlocked and hallways and classrooms full of students and staff are accessible by virtually anyone. Previously, the only barrier between the school’s 1,131 students and 90 teachers and the next mass shooting seemed to be the blind hope that the school will not be the next to experience such a heinous crime, but now plans are in place to change. The high school will be implementing a policy starting Monday, March 5, that all eight entrances will be locked from outside, and anyone who needs to enter the building will do so through in the main doors by the attendance office, which is monitored throughout the day. The current Cedar Falls High School building was opened in 1954, when the concept of a school shooting was absent from the public consciousness. The school consists of three buildings; the main building; the annex, which houses metal technology; and an alternative program on Cedar Heights Drive. The main building has four lower floor entrances and five main floor entrances, and houses no technology to prevent or deter the shootings that have become increasingly common in America in the last two decades besides the the front-office being the only entrance that is constantly monitored and requires visitors to present valid identification to enter the school building. “Since we don’t frequently monitor the camera system to see who is coming in and out of the building, we have a sign that hopefully people read that says they have to bring their driver’s license and sign in at the main office,” secretary Angela Skarlis said. Upon a visitor’s entry, Skarlis scans the visitors’ IDs into a machine called the Raptor Visitor Management System, an innovative technology system which provides instant screening of registered sex offender databases in all 50 states and keeps a record of all visitors by scanning a visitor’s driver’s license, according to the company’s website. However, because the only thing that directs visitors to the screening is a paper sign taped to the front door, the system is flawed and provides a large

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future. “I want the student body advocating and understanding,” Wedgbury said as he stood before the Cedar Falls’ Senior Leadership group during power hour on Feb. 21. Students asked tough questions, and Wedgbury was there to hear their concerns. “When it comes to my personal experience in the CAPs education program, I went to Holmes [Junior High], Lincoln [Elementary], Peet [Junior High], [Waterloo] West High,” senior Tristan Snell said. “I think that we should lock all the doors after, and it should be a front door funnel because every other school does the exact same thing.” Wedgbury explained that unlike other schools in the district, Cedar Falls is lacking in a more concrete way to buzz in visitors, but that the school is actively working to find measures that Rachel Schmid Photo will work just as well. “We are the only building in our Cedar Falls High School will be implementing a new security policy district that you do not have to be that locks all eight school enterences from the outside and funnels buzzed in. That’s unfortunate,” Wedgvisitors and students through the main doors by the front office. The bury said. “Given our current setup, we change was propelled by recent school shootings and will be implecan’t do that. That would cost a lot of mented starting Monday, March 5. renovation, but we want to make it so margin for error or disaster. When implementing this policy of that there is at least an adult presence “Ideally, our building would be all locked entrances, Wedgbury said that can monitor and see people who set up so that it forces people to walk that there would be some inconve- come in and out.” After a senior asked a question through the office first. A lot of the el- niences to not only students but teachabout the school’s surveillance system, ementary schools are now set up that ers due to the unique setup of the high Wedgbury explained that the cameras way,” Skarlis said. “When they walk in school. now, even though we have the sign “Our building and set up is not ef- had recently been upgraded to ensure that says everybody has to check in at ficient. We’ve added onto this building that every entrance could be monithe main office, there’s no one stand- multiple times through various reno- tored, if need be, although there is no ing there making them do that.” vations, and the flow of this building, constant monitor of the film. “We just had [the cameras] updated,” WedgThe school administration recog- doesn’t make sense.” Wedgbury said. nizes these flaws and has begun talks Because the basement of the bury said. “We have significantly upof new solutions to the largely acces- school doesn’t connect, the student graded what used to be a decent camsible doors of the building. During the flow through the math wing entrance era system.” Another point raised during the week following the Parkland tragedy, and the enterance that connects to the principal Jason Wedgbury invited class athletic wing of the school is heavy, discussion was the use of drills to preleadership groups and department and there is no way in stopping that in pare for dangerous intruders. Today, as opposed to air raid drills that were chairs to weigh all perspectives when passing periods. the topic of school safety and school Adults will now be monitoring and common during the early years of the shootings arose. supervising all three entrances dur- building’s career, Cedar Falls CommuSince, 2015, the high school has ing the current four-minute passing nity School District requires “not less allowed more student autonomy than periods, and as soon as the four min- than one dangerous conducted during ever before when Power Hour was cre- utes are up, the outside doors will be each school year” as outlined in series 902.2, school safety, section c in the ated, which serves as a lunch hour for locked once again. students to move freely around the “Considering schools, that is where Board policies, which was last revised building, inside and out, to seek teach- we come to be safe, and we don’t want in April of 2014. “I know that we can become deseners’ help and have the luxury of an off- to jeopardize student safety in any way, campus lunch. shape or form,” Wedgbury said. “We sitized to drills because we do them “As we reflect, we also have to ac- want adults and students to feel safe often and people don’t always take things seriously.” senior Clare Rolinger knowledge that we have a very open within their school setting. School isn’t campus, very free, in and out, while re- a place where you should feel unsafe.” said, “but after situations like this, it is gardless of your set up, you can’t guarWedgbury said that locking all a really good opportunity to have disantee 100 percent safety. We certainly doors from the outside is an initial step. cussions about how to prepare.” “I do think that sometimes we have needed to take steps to improve our He also said all student leadership situation, and that’s our goal,” Wedg- teams may be follow up steps and ‘LOCK DOWN’ bury said. more safety precautions to come in the Continued on Page 3

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Many gather to protest gun violence A crowd of enraged educators, legislators, students, etc. protested on Feb. 23 against gun control laws outside Republican U.S. Congressman Rod Blum’s office. The protest was set up by sophomore Ryan Westhoff, who was motivated by the recent shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida. The shooting killed 15 children and two staff members. Westhoff said he wanted Iowa voices added to the national conversation surrounding gun control and urged Senators Joni Ernst, Chuck Grassley and Rep. Blum to act upon it. Westhoff worked with Olivia Habinck, a Cedar Falls High School alum, who is now a student at Des Moines Area Community College and vice president of the College and Young Democrats of Iowa club. Westhoff also collaborated with Chris Schwartz, Black Hawk Community Supervisor, to organize the protest. “I worked with Olivia Habinck; she brought it up, and I thought it would be a good idea. I contacted Eric Schwartz, who organizes a lot of the protests here locally. It was students’ ideas, but we just asked him to help get the message out,” Westhoff said. Students and other community members showed up with signs and loud voices to share their opinions on Iowa’s and the United States’ current gun laws. UNI student Angela Speltz said, “My goal here is to have my voice be heard, to drive the message that this should not be happening anymore. My little brother has told me that he is afraid to go to school now because he is scared that someone is going to come in and shoot him, and he is only 11. This is the only America he knows, and he should not have to know this anymore.” Cedar Falls student, Devin O’Loughlin, who helped form the Democrats’ club, along with Westhoff and other sophomores voiced her opinion at the protest. O’Loughlin said he is optimistic that Iowa will see a change regarding gun control. “I hope in the future Iowa becomes a leader in gun control and in legislation.” Protesters not only voiced their anger through signs displaying phrases like “protect children not guns” and “fund my education not the NRA,” but tothewholecrowdthroughabullhorn.UNICollege student and activist Emily Paw shared her viewpoint about Iowa’s senators and gun control laws to the protestors. “As the state of Iowa we should feel angry,” Paw said. “Right now we have two senators to represent us that are feeding the problem. Republican Joni Ernst was recently paid three million dollars by the NRA. Paying for the funerals between the two of them for these children (students from Florida shooting) would be pocket change, and our other senator, he is the reason we should be angry as Panthers of UNI. Republican Chuck Grassley graduated from our own University of Northern Iowa in 1956 and founded the bill recently passed by Trump. This was a bill that made it so simple to buy and possess firearms with virtually no background check. This means that the government is putting tools in the hands of people who are likely to kill.” Education major and former CFHS student Sydney See also spoke out at the protest and expressed her fear for the future of education. “I’m a future educator, and I love kids,” See said, “but the fact that I have to think about someday that I have to have a gun in my classroom to protect against future AR-15s is bull crap. I should not have to be trained to use a gun just because I want be an educator. I want to teach kids. I don’t want to scare them.” George Ramsey, a Democrat from Cedar

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On Feb. 23, protestors composed largely of students from the University of Northern Iowa, Hawkeye Community College and the high school gathered outside the office of Rep. Rod Blum on Main Street to express their desires for changes in the current gun laws after the killing of 17 staff and students at Marjoy Stoneman High School in Florida on Feb. 14. Rapids who is running for congress in the first district, came from Cedar Rapids to show his support at the protest and for young people in action who are speaking out about current issues. “I just want to express how proud I am of you all for the stance that youaretakingtoreallypushtheenvelope,” Ramsey said. “To really get those legislators that are in Washington and all across Des Moines to really have a hard talk and to start to have some conversations about what we need to do to be able to change gun laws in this country. We need you, so don’t want you to stop. I don’t want you to take it easy on our legislators. Certainly keep putting pressure on Rod Blum to own up to his responsibility to represent all of us here in this district. People are listening, and it’s going to take people like you, young people to really push our congressmen and women in Washington, and our senators so we can ensure that we have common sense guns laws that make sure every American and every citizen who walks across this

country from coast to coast feels safe in our schools, feels safe in our churches and feels safe in every environment and everywhere they go.” Schwartz, who helped organize the event and is very passionate about activism in the society, shared his story and support at the protest. “I was a freshman at UNI when Columbine happened. My generation of students, we failed. We didn’t do anything,” Schwartz said. But Schwartz said he has faith in this generation and it’s abilities. “I hope that this is the generation that finally can take on the NRA and help politicians grow a backbone so they can stand up to them. We have to take it on, and I am encouraged that we have a generation of folks emerging that are willing to do that,” Schwartz said. Schwartz, Ramsey and other older adults rely on this generation to be the change in America that they may not be able to make. To see these changes occur, more students like Westhoff need to

emerge from the classrooms. Westhoff also said he has hopes that this generation can address the current laws and make a change. “Every time a tragedy like this occurs, we call for gun control and get nothing, but this time, things feel different because young people across the nation have finally put their feet down and made a comprehensive, definitive action on the issue of gun control, and because we are tired of legislatures who refuse to act themselves,” Westhoff said. Westhoff urges students to join in on the movement for stricter gun control laws and take part in the next national day of action. Students are walking out of school on March 24 to show their support, and there will also be a march in front of Representative Rod Blum’s office at 4 p.m. on that day.

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CFHS Democrats club fires up again According to sophomore Ryan Westhoff, the new CFHS Democrats club is basically a group of students that come together to work for democratic causes as well as help elect Democrats in the Cedar Falls- Waterloo area. Westhoff was always interested in politics but didn’t have the opportunities to get involved; therefore, he is trying to create an environment for students to express themselves freely, also offering volunteering opportunities in the political field. “I think every high school should have a club like this to support their students in areas they are interested in,” Westhoff said. CFHS Democrats was started by Olivia Habnick who graduated last year. After Habnick’s graduation, Westhoff and his friends decided to start the club again and are hoping to keep it going till they graduate. “We want to get young people involved in the political process as soon as we can,” Westhoff said. CFHS Democrats had its first meeting on Friday, Feb. 16 with Senator Jeff Danielson, Habnick and approximately 25 students attending. Danielson told the students about his political jour-

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“Our goal is to make students have optimistic thoughts about the future.” —Ryan Westhoff sophomore ney and mentioned the increase of youth voters after Habnick’s success with the CFHS Democrats. “Our goal is to make stu-

dents have optimistic thoughts about the future,” Westhoff said. He said even though students hesitate getting involved in politics because of thinking they

‘LOCKDOWN’/ Continued from Page 1 to put the pause button on academics and have the conversation.” Wedgbury replied. “We’re all in this together,” school resource officer Zach Ladage said. Ladage said he believes that school safety is up to everyone. That includes students, staff, administrative figures and school resource officers, and that the blame cannot be placed on one thing or one person. “You can’t just pin that on locking the doors,” he said. “It’s all of our responsibility.” Ladage’s opinion is based on the family dynamic when it comes to questions why school shootings occur. He said there is a lot to do with mental health, home life and social media. Ladage said that gun control isn’t the underlying issue within all school and mass shootings in the United States. “We can take actions, make plans and lock doors, but that isn’t going to fix everything. I think it really comes down to that we’re all in it together,” Ladage said. Upon meetings with the leadership groups at the high school, lead-

aren’t going to be able to make a change, CFHS Democrats members discuss and look for ways to solve issues during their meetings. Their most recent event was the gun control protest on Friday, Feb. 23, in front of Rep. Rod Blum’s office. “We need action on this issue, and the purpose of the protest was to call on Rod Blum as well as two other senators to act

walk out of class for a total of 17 minutes — one minute for every life lost in the worst high school shooting in America since the Columbine shooting. “I think students absolutely have the right to march and have their voices heard, as long as it’s appropriate,” Ladage said. Another popular date buzzing throughout all media outlets is March 24, or better known as the day we march for our lives. Student organizers, including and

ers have risen in this time of grief and crisis, and inspiring stories have transpired since the tragic Parkland school shooting on Feb., 14. The next big date to look at is coming up in a few weeks: March 14, which will be one month since the shooting in Florida. The Women’s March Empower group is planning a national school walkout, according to the group’s website. No matter the time zone, at 10 a.m., students, faculty, administrative figures and allies are encouraged to

“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 led by survivors of Parkland, have planned a march in Washington, D.C., to demand safer schools and gun control laws.

on this,” Westhoff said. The protest mostly consisted students from Cedar Falls High School, UNI and Hawkeye Community College. “We thought this protest would be a good way of adding our voices to the national conversation on this issue,” Westhoff said. According to him, CFHS Democrats welcomes everyone who is willing to participate in the conversation. “If you are a Democrat or if you’re hoping for some sort of progressive future, it’ll appeal to you,” Westhoff said. He said CFHS Democrats are also willing to support a CFHS Republicans Club if people are willing to have one. “I have no opposition to there being a CFHS Republicans Club; I’m not saying I would go out and strike that because obviously that’s not my politics, that’s not what I agree with, but we would respect and support that group,” Westhoff said. The Democrats are planning on meeting every other Friday, first shift, in their sponsor history teacher Traci Lake’s room with donuts. They are going to be having their own elections to choose their club president this Friday, March 2. By Staff Writer Saba

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Lastly, April 20, has been named the National High School Walkout day. Started by Connecticut student Lane Murdock and others, social media has been flooded with the hashtag “#NationalSchoolWalkout calls for students to walk out on the 19th anniversary of the horrific Columbine shooting.” No specifics have been shared, just the message that students all over the country are banding together through this walkout and vow not to return until congress makes serious changes to current gun laws in our country. “If people truly understand why they are involved in a school walk out for a national movement, that doesn’t cause me concern because that is a well intentioned way to bring focus to a real issue,” Wedgbury said, “but if people just participate because everyone else is doing it and they don’t understand how that action creates other action, then I don’t think it serves a purpose.” Wedgbury said if there is action and follow up steps after these national marches and walkouts, he said he can definitely be in support of it. By Editor-In-Chief Elise

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French exchange student enjoying three-week CFHS experience After one flight cancellation and 24 hours of travel, French student Celia Deudon and her other 14 classmates were ready to make it to America. “The plane ride here was very long. It was over 10 hours to go from Marseille to Paris to Atlanta to Chicago after the cancellation. I took three planes on the same day. It was one of the longest days of my life,” Deudon said. Once Deudon saw the big buildings and bright colors, she knew she was somewhere worth the long adventure for. “All of it was bigger than France. Everything was large and exciting. There was snow also, because where I live, there is not any snow, maybe once a year. Everything is very beautiful,” she said. From Chicago, she and other French students took a bus to Iowa. Her pickup by her host family was in Coralville at an iconically American place: McDonald’s. On the car ride into Cedar Falls, Deudon took in the farmland and open terrain of Iowa. She counted how many McDonald’s there were and different things that she wouldn’t see in France. Deudon’s first day at Cedar Falls High School helped her notice the differences between France and America. “I like the school the most about America. It is like the movies. With the lockers and basketball games and cheerleaders. We don’t have that in France.

Celia Deudon is from Carpentras, France. It is a small town in the South of France and is a one hour drive from Marseille. Students are also more free to roam the halls than in France,” Deudon said. In French schools, students use a block schedule. Different courses are taken in two-hour shifts every day compared to American schools, where every student move frequently and complete seven periods by the end the day. “The schedule is also a big difference. Every-

one finishes at 3 p.m. here. In France on Mondays I end school at 4 p.m.,” she said. “My favorite activity has been shopping. My favorite store has been Target because there is everything you need in this store. A lot of food that I want to try and beautiful clothes.” One of Deudon’s favorite new things

is eating Goldfish crackers, and she tried mac ‘n’ cheese for the first time, and maple syrup, too. She brought recipes from home with her, and after translating the recipe measurements from grams to cups made a delicious chocolate cake. Deudon has learned a lot about American culture during her visit, but she has also noticed some unfamiliar things. “One thing that is weird and funny that I have seen about American culture is that everyone is always cracking their knuckles all of the time. We never do this in France,” Deudon said. Deudon hopes to continue her fluency in English and be able to communicate globally. “Because it is an international language, and I can utilize it in my future. I love the accent and culture.” The three-week long trip in America for Duedon started at a McDonald’s and will end at the McDonald’s back in Coralville, where she begins another long day of travel. “All teenagers of my age want to go to America because there is the American dream. We think all our dreams can become true. I will always remember this trip,” Deudon said. By Co-Editor-Chief Sabine

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UNI student debuts as CFHS director of ‘Around the World in 80 Days’ This upcoming weekend, March 2 and 3, the drama department will be performing their spring play, “Around the World in 80 Days.” The play takes the audience on the journey of Phileas Fogg, played by senior Elijah White, and his ventures as he attempts to prove that it is possible to travel the world in 80 days. Directed by Alan Malone, who has directed plays at UNI along with previously directing the Hawkeye Community College drama club, “Around the World in 80 Days” takes the audience on the journey of the timeless story, adding a comical twist to connect with modern audiences. “I looked at it as a collective take on the Jules Verne novel, which is from the 1800s, and set it in the ’80s, so all the music is from the ’80s: the dress is from the ’80s, some of the jokes are there. Hopefully, students and younger kids who come watch the show will get a kick

“There are a lot of different hats when you are directing at a high school compared to the last show I directed at UNI.”

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out of it, but then, hopefully, parents will sort of recognize the music and will get a kick out of it too,” Malone said. Malone has had many experiences directing shows, but this is his debut as a director at Cedar Falls High School. “It has been a very different experience as a director because there are other elements that I am responsible for that I have not had to work with before. There are a lot of different hats when you are directing at a high school compared to the last show I directed at UNI,” Malone said. While he spends time directing

shows he works part time as a boarder at the Mutt Hut all while balancing classes on top of the already demanding play schedule. “Right now I am completing my degree at UNI in theater performance, and my goal is to go on and get my MFA in directing,” he said. “In 2011-2015, I was the director of the drama club at Hawkeye Community College, and I would direct two shows a year. That is what really made me realize I enjoyed directing and made me want to go back to school.” Though directing at the high school

level is new for Malone, acting at the high school level is a new experience that many share going into this show. Sophomore Jack Sticheter said, “I could not do play last semester due to health, and had to focus on school. I was a little nervous coming into it, but a plus side was really just being accepted.” For many it is a new experience, but for seniors it is a final performance before the curtain closes on their high school acting careers. “I don’t even want to think about it,” senior Katie Kalver said. Student tickets for the show are $4 and adults $5. The play will be Friday, March 2 and Saturday, March 3 at 7:30. Put simply by seniors Arlo Hettle, Adian Flack and Katie Klaver: “You will laugh. You will cry. You will smile. You won’t even want to die.” By Co-Editor-Chief Rachel

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After shooting in Florida, students need to seize chance to improve school safety In this generation, as students, we have sadly seen so much gun-related violence, but what if we can be the ones to change it? Iowa City high schoolers walked out in protest against the Parkland, Fla., school shooting with many other high school students in America on Feb. 19 to show their opposition to school shootings. When a student walks into school, the student should feel safe. School is a place of learning where people grow together, but that can’t happen when one feels a constant cloud of threat. Some “mom” blogs on the Internet give tips on how their children should react if there is a school shooter in their school, such as counting how many exits there are available or things to throw at an intruder if it were to happen. Why should students even have to think about this? We could just sit and wait for voting-age adults to make something happen in the Iowa legislature, or the U.S. Congress, but they’ve failed us after every school shooting since the Columbine High School massacre in 1999. The time has come for young adults to make a difference. People argue that school shootings can stop if we have better mental health or stricter gun laws. Overall, though, it is a culture problem. Guns are glorified in American culture as something that saves us from crime. Guns stop the

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bad people. Yet, time and time again, bad people use guns to kill innocent people. There have been at least 97 mass shootings in America

It’s time we watch out for one another. If something is going to make a difference in America, Iowa or Cedar Falls, it starts with student action. since 1982, according to Mother Jones magazine. In three-quarters of the cases, the shooters obtained them legally. Our system is a failure at stopping gun violence. Let’s not forget, though, that 15,549 people were killed by guns last year in the United States. Most of these were not mass shootings, and we did not hear about them. Then there is the situation of us students. According to Slate magazine, “150,000 American students have experienced a school shooting.” No teachers or students need to endure the shock of traumatizing gun shots in school. It’s time we watch out for one another. If something is going to make a difference in America, Iowa or Cedar Falls, it starts with student action.

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In early February in Italy, 18-yearold Pamela, who had been missing for a few weeks, was found in two suitcases. She was cut into literal pieces. A Nigerian migrant who was found tailing Pamela before she went missing was arrested. His permit to stay in Italy was expired, and he’d already been caught selling drugs. While this may seem like a random crime, it points toward a tense political discussion over immigration in Europe. Italy in particular has seen increasing political violence. Forza Nuova, a far-right party, marches in the streets of Italy carrying signs that state “Italy to the Italians” and performs the classic Mussolini salute. They quickly clashed with anti-fascist protesters bringing more violence. Recently, a man carrying a candle branded with Mussolini’s face openfired onto a group of African immigrants, killing six people. This and countless other acts of political violence make Italy’s upcoming election even more important. Italy has seen increased action by both right-wing fascist parties and left-wing anarchists. At the heart of this conflict is immigration. Italy has seen increased migration from Africa, and it has become home to refugees from the Middle East. There’s a growing fear among native Italians that Italy cannot hold such a large amount of people. Jobs in Italy become harder and harder to find. This is in part due to the influx of migrants. Other Italians fear potential danger from migrants, which considering the story of Pamela and her suitcases, is not entirely irrational. Some Italians have also noted concern over the cultural change these migrants may bring. Political tension is rising, and it may come to a climax during this weekend’s election for prime minister. As for good news, it will all come to an end soon. In bad news, there are a few main candidates and all of

them are terrible. First is Silvio Berlusconi. If you know who he is, you’re probably thinking, “This idiot? Again?” and if you don’t know who he is, I’m sorry for bringing him into your life. Berlusconi was prime minister for nine long years, and after he was convicted of tax fraud in 2013, he was banned from serving public office for six years. For all those who are bad at simple math, 2013 + 6 = 2019, not 2018. He’s still technically banned! But since apparently that doesn’t matter and he’s running for prime minister, let’s go over his career. Berlusconi began his career in construction and moved into media in the ’70s with his company TeleMilano. In the late ’70s, he founded Finivest, a media group, and became the creator of the first and only Italian commercial TV empire. In the mid ’90s, he rose to political fame and was appointed prime minister in 1994. After a mere nine months, his cabinet collapsed. Later in 2001, he was again elected prime minister and led until 2006. He was elected again in 2008 and resigned in 2011 due to the European debt crisis. Berlusconi ran again, but lost, and was criticized for his association with far-right groups and for some apologetic remarks about Mussolini. While in office, he wasn’t exactly scandal free. He had control over the largest media group in Italy, thus controlling coverage of himself while in office. He also had quite a few sex scandals. In 2010, he was convicted of hiring a 17-year-old Moroccan prostitute. Later, the prostitute was arrested for the theft of 3,000 euros. Berlusconi got her released. Still, controversy surrounded the situation, largely because he was a 74-year-old man (who happened to be leading Italy) allegedly having sex with an underage prostitute. In 2011, he was put under in-

vestigation for his relationship with the prostitute and for getting her released from prison for theft. Later, in March of 2011, the prosecutors attempted to press charges on a TV anchorman and celebrity agent for procuring underage girls, creating a pimping network in order to attend “bunga bunga” sex parties with the prime minister. In 2013, Berlusconi was found guilty of paying a minor for sex and abusing his position. He was banned from public office for life. In 2014, he successfully appealed the decision. In 2017, an Italian brought him to stand on trial. He’d been accused of paying 10 million euros to bribe witnesses and silence his former accusers. And that’s only one of the candidates for prime minister. Another is Matteo Renzi, who was prime minister from 2014 to 2016. He resigned after the failure of his referendum on the constitution. His only scandal seems to be that his father, Tiziano Renzi, was accused of corruption after attempting to illegally influence Consip decisions. The third contestant for prime minister is Luigi Di Maio. He’s the leader of the Five Star Movement, which is a populist, anti-establishment party created by comedian Beppe Grillo. Di Maio is also the son of a member of an Italian neo-fascist movement. He is the face of Italian populism. He’s taken a hard stance against immigration, criticizing rescue efforts in the Mediterranean as a seataxi service. Another ridiculous populist candidate is Matteo Salvini. A supporter of Salvini’s once said, “I like him. Sure, he’s a fascist, but what can you do?” That about sums it up. It seems most likely that Berlusconi will win, although no one can really be sure. Anyways, RIP Italy. By Staff Writer Sierra

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Should the school implement tougher security? By Staff Writer Kendall

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”Yes, to keep out bad people.”

—Isaac Millman Junior

“Yes, because of school shootings and to keep us safe.”

—Brendan Purdy Junior

“Yes, so it can help keep students and staff safe.” —Molly Fitch Staff

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After the Waterloo Warriors hockey team claimed the 2017 state champion title, the team has worked in the 18week long season to return to the state tournament this upcoming weekend, March 1-4 in Ames. The Warriors have a 15-10 record, ranking them eighth in the state tournament. This not only adds to the pressure of success, but also encourages the team to work to its full potential. “I feel like all the teams will play harder against us because we won last year, and bring a special intensity towards us,” senior Tyler Starbeck said. Head coach Brian Cook said, “The team is excited and a little nervous. We are not going in as one of the top teams as we did last year, but they know that anything can happen down there. It is only three games. We have a couple guys who are injured, which gives them a little bit of reservation of their chances, but overall, I think we are in a pretty good place right now.” The team has had several setbacks this season with injuries and suspensions, but the loss of a talented senior class has also held them back. Sophomore Kole Latusick said, “We lost a core group of seniors that really carried our team last year, especially one guy. We have adapted to playing a very team-oriented game as we are a young team compared to most, and we try to use our creativity to our advantage.” Senior Ben Boezinger said that the loss of a core group has been a learning experience for the team, but that has caused players to step up, taking their roles and filling in where needed. “We definitely have a different group of guys,” he said. “We also have a very large core of the people who sat and watched the team win last year take a big part of this season, especially toward the end. We know what it takes to win, and we know how to do it and effectively use our people.” The team has also had multiple setbacks with injuries and penalties toward the end of the season, which puts the team in a unique position going into the state tournament. Cook said, “We’ve had some guys step up. Our biggest concern right now is that one of our top players is injured, and we don’t know if he will be able to play, and another one of our top players is suspended due to multiple penalties throughout the year. It is one of those years where we have been knocked down with injuries and suspensions. Hopefully, we will get down there, and there are no in or no outs of the playoffs, so it just takes a matter of playing well.” One of the players who has stepped up this year is sophomore Kole Latusick. Latusick has had a very successful season, scoring 40 points for the team

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so far. With this, Latusick said he feels a pressure to not only do well for himself, but his team as well. “The nerves may be a tad higher this year as I am a bigger part of the team this year and am held to high expectations to my teammates,” Latusick said. Latusick has handled the pressure well and is confident that the team will pull through when it needs it the most. “I’ve been able to handle (the pressure) all year. I have to keep the mindset that state is just another games, and I will be fine,” Latusick said. The team is playing against the Sioux City Metros, who are ranked first in the Midwest High School Hockey league. The Warriors recently played them two weeks ago, which gives the team a feel for the game. Cook said, “I think since we played them recently, it gives us confidence that we can play with them, and there will be no surprises in their special teams such as power play or penalty kill. Also the fact that sometimes it is hard for a team like that to beat a team three times in a row, so it gives us confidence. We also have a good idea who their top players are and what we need to do to give us a better chance of winning.” Boezinger also mentions since the Metros recently beat the Warriors, they may overlook the team. “I think Sioux

City will look over us since they are the first team we play, which will help us in the first two periods. I think we will be able to withstand the pressure that we put on them in the third and come away with a victory in the first game,” Boezinger said. Senior Tyler Starbeck also said that the Metros will be tough on the Warriors. “We know that the teams will be coming out hard against us, so we have been trying to come out strong at the beginning of the game, keeping the lead,” Starbeck said. One of the most difficult aspects that the team has to face in the first round of State is that Sioux City was the team that they beat to claim their state title, which will be a rematch this year in the first game. “I think we have an advantage, but it will add to the pressure that was already there as it is a rematch to last year’s state championship game” Latusick said. That first game will be the true test for the Warriors, and if they make it through, the sky’s the limit. “I think the biggest challenge is to get through the first game,” Cook said. “If we can get through the first game, then everything is wide open. We will have a great chance to win it all, but

Starting above and moving clockwise are Coulter Dupree, Kole Latusick, Benjamin Boezinger and Tyler Starbeck who will play the Souix City Metros at the state quarterfinals on Friday March 2 in Ames.

getting through the first game will be hard. We are playing a top team in the league, and that is the team we beat last year at the championship, so they kind of have ship on their shoulder. If we can get through that and play disciplined, then we will be OK.” With a championship weighing heavy on the team’s shoulders, it seems as though he players would have high pressure to repeat the victory. However, senior Coulter Dupree reflected on feelings going into State as his final games as a Warrior. “There isn’t much pressure since we are going in as 8th seed,” he said. “We are just going to go out there to try hard and have fun.” Starbeck also reflected on his final game and said he has hopes to put everything out on the ice as his last games as a Warrior. “My personal goal would be to leave everything out there and try my hardest in my last state tournament,” Starbeck said. Dupree said he is hopeful of a victory and knows what it takes to defend the title for the Warriors. “We know that if we play to our full potential that we can beat anyone.” By Editor In Cheif Rachel

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Junior Logan Wolf dunks on Waterloo East in a 62-50 playoff victory on Feb. 23 at home.

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Men’s basketball headed to State

With adrenaline rushing through both teams bodies and electricity buzzing within the Mcleod Center, soon to be home for senior AJ Green as a UNI Panther, Cedar Falls took on Dubuque Hempstead Tuesday night for a chance to secure a spot in the state basketball tournament. After close back and forth plays between both teams and a foul fest in the first half, the Tigers knew they had to crawl their way back into the game with a 32-28 deficit going into halftime. “We just knew we weren’t gonna lose it this year,” senior Reese Gardner said.

Coming into the second half, both teams exchanged leads. The Tigers eventually led going into the fourth quarter, with a close score of 42-38. The nervous energies and fouls led to Hempstead mounting a comeback in the middle of the fourth quarter. Before long, the crowd’s eyes were glued to the floor with 1:26 seconds left. “Ya know, they beat us earlier this season at their place, and we knew we had to come back attacking all four quarters,” Green said. In the end, it came down to free throws, and Dubuque

Hempstead made the wrong choice in fouling junior Jackson Frericks multiple times. Sinking one after another, the points registered huge on the scoreboard and with the crowd. For every free throw made, the chances of Dubuque making an upset out of the game became slimmer, and with 9 seconds left in the game, Green sealed the Mustangs’ fate and the chant of on to State began. “Last time we were at State, it left a sour taste in my mouth after losing to Iowa City West,” Green said, “so hopefully we can go down there and get three big wins.” The anticipation left the air

as Tiger Nation cheered, fans clapped and the team roared, leaving it all on the court with a dub of 62-56. “We’ve worked all year to get to this point, and being able to get to go to State is a great accomplishment, but we aren’t done. We want to go get a championship,” junior Logan Wolf said. The team heads to Des Moines next week for the men’s basketball state tournament and more excitement, Tiger roars and free throws. “This is the year,” Frericks said. By Lead Writer Tehya

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How long have you been running track? I have been running track since I was in seventh grade. What has been your biggest accomplishment from this season so far? My biggest accomplishment so far this season was probably running the 1,500, even though I didn’t win it. For me it was a step in the right direction and making big improvements to get better in the 1,500. What are some personal goals? Some of my personal goals would be to win the 800 at Drake Relays and State, to win the 4x4 and 4x8 at State and Drake, and to qualify for the open 1,500 at Drake. What are some team goals? The team goals would be just like my personal goals, to win the 4x4 and the 4x8 at state and Drake. What is your best memory from this or previous seasons? The best memories I’ve had in my previous years was being with my teammates at the Drake Relays and State because we had a really good time together and we got to bond. Also winning State in the 800 was big for me too because I never knew I had it in me, but in that one moment I knew I had a shot and took the opportunity to try and win it and ended up achieving that goal.

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Hockey March 1-4 State @ ISU Ice Arena Ames Drama March 2-3 Spring Play @ Cedar Falls 7:30 p.m. Band Monday, March 5 Pops Concert @ Cedar Falls 7:30 p.m. Women’s Track Monday, March 5 Dickinson Relays @ UNI Dome 3 p.m. Men’s Track Tuesday, March 6 Dickinson Relays @ UNI Dome 3 p.m. Men’s Basketball Tuesday, March 6 State Quarterfinals @ Wells Fargo Des Moines