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Volume 49 Issue 18

1015 Division St. Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613

Bonus Harmony students share evening

BINGO with residents at Country View Aubrey Caruso Staff Writer

Harmony members took a trip to Country View on Thursday, March 26 to play bingo with the people living in this home.

Harmony takes many groups out to do such activities to help around the community, understand the differences in people and accept everyone’s different qualities that surround us.

“This is a wonderful service learning project for the students. It gives the students an understanding of people who have disabilities. Plus, the students also realize taking one hour out of their day can make a day special for someone less fortunate,” special needs teacher Tammy Frahm said.

Since this is a learning experience for the students, they say it brings a better understanding of all the different people in the world and how to better understand each and every one of them.

“I had a great time. The people were so nice, and Richard, the man I was talking with, said thank you about 50 times, at least. They were so cute, and I’m pretty sure that they have more fun there than most people do on a regular basis,” sophomore Tracy Lukasiewicz said.

There were about 20 students that went on this Harmony trip. Each student got to spend time with the residents and help them with bingo. Some students began to feel a strong connection with the residents they visited with.

“I really liked to help them play bingo, roll around in their chairs and be able to get their food. It was a great night,” junior Morgan Henriksen said.

At this home there is a wide range in the age groups. Harmony students brought in prizes for bingo, which ranged from snacks to purses, sunglasses and slippers.

“It’s not all about the prizes; it’s about the fun we have with you. I’m so grateful,” Rica, a Country View resident, said.

Harmony students take a trip to Country View every year to play bingo with the residents.

“Going to Country View was a great opportunity for kids like us to see how much it means to them for us to visit and

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Faculty vs. Students The faculty vs. student basketball game is lined up for Tuesday, April 16 in the high school gym.

Students interested in extending last year’s victory over the faculty should contact senior leadership adviser Diane Flaherty to sign up for the team. Players are needed for both a women’s and a men’s team.

PATT needs receipts The PATT Committee wants your Hy-Vee receipts. Any receipt dated from June 1, 2008, to April

Susan Langan Photo

Junior Connor Fairman plays bingo on Thursday night with residents from Country View. She and about 20 other Harmony members spent time socializing with the Country View residents. spend evening with them. I can’t wait to go back next year,” sophomore Kristin Morris said.

At the end of the night students found it hard to even leave the residents. Some students were begging to go back soon.

“We had a wonderful time with the Country View residents.

They loved the bingo prizes. We love visiting our friends at Country View because they brighten our day,” Harmony adviser Susan Langan said.

30, 2009, of any color will be accepted for this school year. There is a box for receipts in the attendance office.

Sign up for Costa Rica All students interested in traveling to Costa Rica in summer of 2010: There will be an informational meeting on Thursday, April 2 at 7 p.m. in the portable.

Those interested will have the opportunity to sign up for the trip at that time and/or obtain more information. Students should have at least

one parent present, if at all possible.

Those with any questions or conflicts with the meeting time should see world language teachers Grace Valdez or Monica Jarchow.

Physics Olympics Winners The following students earned places at the Physics Olympics contest at the UNI on Thursday, March 27.

Mouse Trap Car: Sarah Halloran and Mark Lukasiexicz earned third place.

Self-propelled catapult: Arlene

Even though students met with different people, they all seemed to have a similar experience.

“I think Country View is a really great time to sit down and meet new people. It is a good experience because it means a lot to the residents,” junior Michael Kelly said.

The next trip for will be in May where the students will meet with a group of disabled people at a restaurant to eat, dance and visit.

Freudenberg and Katelin Deserano placed third.

Challenge Problem: Michael Miller and Alp Zora (exact place is yet to be determined).

Optical Slolum: Kyle Bernard and Collin Albrecht are also yet to be determined.

Human water heater: Lee Przybylski and Jerry Stoss earned first place.

First-place winners and first and second place teams advance to the state competition on April 16 in the UNI Dome.

Attention Prom-goers Local businesses support the post prom party by providing a donation based on sales of dresses and tuxedos to CFHS students.

This helps cover the expenses of the post prom party. A list of these businesses and contact information as well as scratch cards to save money on tuxedos are available at the attendance office. We encourage you to support these businesses when purchasing your prom wear.

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Two students, two staff earn Endeavor Award Kellie Petersen Editor-in-Chief

The Endeavor Award honors people who deserve recognition, but often go unrecognized even though they are essential to the function and support of the activities they are involved with. CFHS winners include seniors Arlene Freudenberg and Tom Blanford, Director of Secondary Education Dan Conrad and guidance counselor Ryan Flaherty.

This year, the Endeavor Award was expanded to include Northern University High School and Waterloo East and Waterloo West High Schools in addition to Cedar Falls High School. It was under the primary control of a committee composed of representatives from the University of Northern Iowa’s Leadership Studies course, the local Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) and Allen College. Both students and non-students including teachers, administrators and volunteers are eligible to receive the Endeavor Award with the number of recipients per school depending on population.

“I feel honored that I was chosen to receive this award and appreciate that I was selected by the Student Senate Officers,” recipient senior Tom Blanford said.

Flaherty said that he, too, felt honored to

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receive the Endeavor Award. Flaherty said he was pretty surprised to receive the award, “probably because it was nothing that I was expecting,” he said.

Flaherty received the award for the work that he does as faculty adviser to Student Senate.

“He goes way above and beyond for the projects they do. No one understands the time and energy that takes,” counselor Susan Langan said.

Blanford received the Endeavor Award for his Student Senate and Harmony activities within school and his involvement as a North-

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east Iowa Food Bank volunteer and member of the McElroy Trust Gold Star Teachers Committee and Teen Trust Board of Directors outside of school.

Freudenberg received the Endeavor Award for her involvement with Student Senate, which included her involvement with the Student Food Drive, as well as her involvement with theater at Cedar Falls High School and numerous other activities. Conrad received the award for all of the support and enthusiasm he demonstrates for student groups at the high school.

The recipients were chosen by a vote of

Ryan Flaherty Counselor

the Student Senate officers from a group of potential recipients, which was also chosen by the officers.

“I think that it’s really nice to recognize people who do a lot of work behind the scenes,” president senior Joe Fagersten said.

Secretary senior Mackensie Smith had similar thoughts as to the nature of the Endeavor Award.

“I think is a really good way to recognize people who donate a lot but normally don’t get noticed,” she said.

The recepients will be honored at a ceremony on April 22nd at Allen College.

On a Mission Spring breakers travel with churches Sarah Byerly Staff Writer

While some students spent their spring break relaxed on the beach or sleeping in at home, other groups of CFHS students spent their time doing life changing volunteer work for others.

“It really pumps me up to see the students having tons of fun actually serving on these mission trips that they pay for to go on. It’s not a burden and in fact for some it’s one of the best trips of their life!” leader Tim Walsten said.

One of the spring break mission trips went to Mexico. Twelve high school students and three leaders made a 27-hour long drive in a 15-passenger van to get to Texas. Even though it was a long trip, students believe it was worth it. They stayed in Texas but traveled into Mexico, which meant passing through the border every day.

“We handed out donations around Mexico and at the church where we were. We also built a house in two days for a family of five. I think

“I will most definitely be going on more trips! I love getting close to my friends and experiencing God with them.”

—Austin Javellana sophomore the house was about as big as my bedroom, but the family was so thankful! It really showed me how to appreciate what I have,” sophomore Lisa Boelman said.

The family they built a house for had two parents, a 16-year-old and a 14-year-old daughter, and a small son. The students got the chance to provide a home for this family in need, which was very eye opening for them.

“The most memorable experience from the trip was seeing the faces of the family when we built their house and how gracious they were to us. It was so awesome to be an answer to their prayers,” sophomore Austin Javellana said.

The mission work was the main point of their trip, but the students also had time for fun and a chance to experience the culture of Mexico.

“We got to spend a day shopping, which gave us a taste of Mexico. We even got beautiful weather while we were there,” Boelman said.

The teams from Orchard Hill Church have traveled to Mexico before to provide a chance for high school students to serve and see the Culture in Mexico. They plan on once a year or as often as they can.

“While we may be serving different people

every year, it all comes down to the relationships we build with them. For my wife Shelby and I its truly a blessing and an honor to partner year after year with Bob and Esther Scott who also serve in Nuevo Progresso, Mexico,” Walsten said.

The groups had very positive responses from the trip and most even want to continue on doing more missions.

“I will most definitely be going on more trips! I love getting close to my friends and experiencing God with them,” Javellana said.

Boelman agreed with the positive experience of mission trips.

“The past two years I have been going to God’s Mountain in Missouri. I had a wonderful time and really loved going there. I’m so glad I got the chance to go to Mexico. It was an amazing trip and I am planning on going on another mission trip next spring break if it works out.

“All the mission trips that I have been on have been life changing, and it is amazing to see what God can do in just one week,” Boelman said.

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Movies:

•Adventureland •Fast & Furious

Pod cast

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Versus

with host Casey Robbins

On the show, I’ll pick two sides of a controversial topics and make a case for one after consulting the experts from the halls of CF March 27/ Episode Eleven With the NCAA men’s basketball tourney winding down to the final four after tonight’s games, senior Jordan Sullivan drops by to debate which is more exciting, college or professional sports.

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CW’s Gossip Girl viable ‘soap’ for teens Monica Reida Staff Writer

Perhaps you’ve heard of the CW series Gossip Girl, based off of the best selling books by Cecily Von Ziegesar; however, there are several differences between the books and the TV series. Chances are greater that you’ve heard of the stars of the show, mainly Blake Lively and Leighton Meester, who play Serena van der Woodsen and Blair Waldorf respectively, since they keep popping up on the covers of Vogue and Teen Vogue.

But this little watched show on CW is in fact a riveting, fascinating drama. The show focuses on privileged New York City Upper East Siders, many of which are teenagers that attend either the Constance Billard Academy for Girls or St. Jude’s School for Boys. In a way, the show is similar to the hit ABC series Desperate Housewives with the themes of a lovely façade being very thin, although it is thinner for the characters of Gossip Girl—and the presence of an omniscient narrator, in this case Gossip Girl, an anonymous blogger voiced by an uncredited Kristen Bell.

But the girls, boys, men and women of the Upper East Side, or Brooklyn in the case of Rufus (Matthew Settle), Dan (Penn Badgley) and Jenny Humphrey (Taylor Momsen) and Vanessa Abrams (Jessica Szohr), are conniving and scheme, sometimes even manipulating others in order to get what they want.

The teenagers attend extravagant parties where alcohol is consumed.

They have sex and cheat on their significant others.

Yet, in all honesty, this is a mirror being held up to teenage culture.

Many adolescents engage in these activities even in the dull Midwestern United States. The key difference here is that the characters on this show constantly have their lives under a magnifying glass where the

slightest move they make can end up on Gossip Girl—which is a gossip blog, in addition to the show’s title and the name of the narrator—or Page Six, the gossip page of the New York Post.

But the show has some very realistic elements with it. Serena comes back to New York City after a year in Conneticut due to her wild child behavior.

The former queen bee of Constance Billard has been replaced by Blair, and throughout the series the two serve as “frenemies.” While there are people to welcome Serena back, Blair holds the reigns over her henchwomen and the school.

If anyone decides to cross either Serena, Blair or Chuck Bass (Ed Westwick), things will not turn out pretty. Blair wields such power at Constance that she could ruin someone, as viewers have recently seen in the last episode where she posted a rumor about a teacher on the blog Gossip Girl. Granted, Blair is used to getting what she wants by whatever means necessary. Chuck is very cool, cold, making revenge usually sly and sudden for his victims.

But not all of the characters are like the main characters mentioned.

Nate Archibald (Chace Crawford) is one of the more respectable students, despite a history of smoking weed and dating several girls at Constance Billard. As is his girlfriend, Vanessa.

Serena’s gay brother Eric van der Woodsen (Connor Paolo) is frequently the voice of reason and, in addition to being really the sweetest character on the show, aided Rufus, who is dating his mother, Lily, in understanding The Magic Flute before the couple went off to attend the opera, which turned out to not be The Magic Flute, in a recent episode.

But what is really striking about the show is not the complex, scandalous storylines but the characters and how they’re portrayed.

The characters are incredibly complex making the show worth

photos by gossipgirlfan.org

Above: promotional photo for season 2. Left: Nate and Blair walk in the snow in Monday, March 30th’s episode: “Remains of the J” watching.

For example, Blair can be a vicious conniving spoiled brat but she also manages to look out for those she cares about, namely Chuck.

Recently, there was a story line involving the death of Chuck’s father and Lily’s husband, Bart Bass. With this there was Chuck’s anger over his father’s death, his feelings that he never received his father’s approval and the fact that he was being perpetually screwed over by his Uncle Jack (Desmond Harrington), who was his legal guardian until Lily adopted him. Westwick did a magnificent job of showing all of the emotions that Chuck was experiencing and the hole that he kept falling down. But even Chuck, who is seen as a womanizing teenager with many

vices, has the ability to care about other people, notably Blair.

As the season continues, the show is bound to get more intriguing as the main characters finish off high school.

In addition, Gossip Girl promises some interesting guest stars, like the recently reunited group No Doubt, as well as bizarre cameos, like New York Times theater critic Charles Isherwood.

The show is addictive, enthralling and well-scripted, making it TV’s best kept secret. Those that don’t object to the content mentioned above should probably tune in to the CW on Mondays at 7 p.m. Perhaps after one episode, you’ll find yourself addicted to the drama of the inhabitants of the Upper East Side.

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“A midget wearing a top hat was riding his steed on the praries of Iowa and happened upon a large plot of land that he fancied. He then began to work on a name for this mystical place. He pondered for many days without sleep, food or bathroom breaks. On the ninth day he watched the movie ‘Black Hawk Down,’ staring Josh Hartnett.

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"The dude who founded black hawk county saw a black hawk one day randomly. he was going to change the name eventually but it A) stuck, and B) he was too lazy to find a more creative or fitting name."

"The founder of Black Hawk County traveled to Iowa one day in 1843 to make a home for his family.

As he walked through the prairie fields he heard behind him pairs of ominous feet quietly passing.

Then a gang of bandits began to chase him. But soon a kind Native American saved him by shooting down the bandits with his swift arrows. When the founder asked the Native's name he said, "My name Black, Black Hawk.", so the founder later named our county after him out of deep gratitude."

Samantha Takes (’11)

Black Hawk is named after Black Hawk, the Sac and Fox Native American chief who led a revolt against resettlement of his tribe in the Black Hawk War.

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Four humble winners deserving of Endeavor Award for efforts

The purpose of the Endeavor Award, for those whose who may not know, is to honor the people who often go unrecognized, and this year’s Endeavor winners are quite deserving of this lack of recognition, as they are often essential to the activities in which they participate. Honoring these people who are integral parts of many important activities, but may not be well known due to their lack of recognition, is the very purpose of the Endeavor Award. In this respect, the Endeavor Award helps the recipients to gain some muchneeded and much-deserved recognition among their peers for all of their hard work.

We would like to congratulate this year’s recipients of the Endeavor Award from Cedar Falls High School: Director of Secondary Education Dan Conrad for his support and enthusiasm for student groups, counselor Ryan Flaherty for the work he does as faculty advisor to Student Senate, senior Tom Blanford for his involvement with Student Senate and his volunteer activities outside of school and our very own news editor Arlene Freudenberg for her involvement with Student Senate and numerous other activities.

As we are all busy high school students, we are aware of the time and effort involved in many activities. Likewise, we are all also aware of how often this time and effort may be contributed primarily by someone whose hard work is evident in final product, but may otherwise not be as obvious. The Endeavor Award serves to rightfully recognize these people.

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Editorial Staff

Editors-in-Chief: Honor Heindl, Kellie Petersen and Ellen Wrede Business Managers: Jill Dally and Alex Entz News Editors: Arlene Freudenberg and Sara Strever Opinion Editors: Maggie Devine and Vincent Stigliani Sports Editors: Jackie Jordan, Nick Penticoff and Paul Strike Feature Editor: Honor Heindl On-Line Editors: Torie Jochims and Ellen Wrede Entertainment Editors: Maggie Devine and Torie Jochims Photo Editor: Honor Heindl Cartoonist: Katie Dexter Graphic Artist: Tasha Woods

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Vegetarianism offers multiple benefits The idea of being a vegetarian down upon the environment. is an increasingly popular topic The United Nations released a these days. With more awareness report in 2006 stating that deforestacoming out about animal cruelty, tion coming from the meat industry the movement to is “one of the top two stop eating meat has or three most significant become stronger. contributors to the most There are many other serious environmental reasons to become a problems (deforestavegetarian, includtion), at every scale from ing decreasing the local to global.” amounts of saturated Another far less fat, cholesterol and pleasant negative is contaminants in your the massive amount of meals. These things animal feces that is part are commonly found of the runoff from farms. in abundance in This massive amount of animal products waste in turn pollutes Ben Sadkowski such as meat.

America’s waterways Staff Writer There is often more than all of the confusion when other industrial pollutvegetarianism terminology comes ants combined. into play. A vegetarian is one who According to the WorldWatch does not eat meat, poultry, fish or Institute, roughly 89,000 pounds of seafood. fecal waste are created every second.

A vegan is a person who follows By turning to vegetarianism, people stricter discipline in which one can help to lessen the negative imdoes not eat any animal by-product pact on the environment. whatsoever.

As already mentioned, there is The term “vegetarian” is often an increased amount of knowledge used as a blanket label to cover the about animal cruelty being circumany different disciplines of veglated throughout the public. Animals etarianism. kept on factory farms are subject to One lesser-known issue that mutilation, neglect and cruel drug apparently comes from consuming regimens. meat is the negative impact it brings Animals are crammed into tiny

spaces, often so small that they are unable to lie down or even move.

GoVeg.com stated that by switching to a vegetarian diet, each person will save more than 100 animals per year.

Finally, there is strong scientific evidence that states that a vegetarian diet is extremely beneficial to the body. According to author Elizabeth Somer, vegetarians are 50 percent less likely to develop heart disease.

At the same time, Doctor Neal Bernard stated in his book The Power of Your Plate that the rate of cancer in vegetarians is 40 percent less than their meat-eating counterparts.

There are many more benefits, including a higher IQ, less chance of getting osteoporosis or asthma, and a longer life span. However, the issue of obtaining vitamin b12 in a vegan diet comes up often. This can be remedied by taking a vitamin or supplement to get the needed amount of b12.

While all of this information is extremely convincing and I am very supportive of vegetarian efforts, I can’t neglect the fact that it would be very painful to deprive myself of meat, having eaten it for almost my entire life. Nevertheless, I want to give it a try, not only out of my curiosity, but because I think the potential benefits are far too strong to ignore.

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Relationships need re-evaluation Among the findings, 71percent For the past month, the issue said arguing was a normal part of a of dating violence has taken center relationship, 44% said fighting was a stage in the media with the report of normal part of a relationship, 46 perhip hop star Chris Brown allegedly cent said Rihanna was beating his girlfriend, responsible for the insinger Rihanna. This cident, and additionally story has proved to be a a significant number catalyst to start converof the surveyed teens sations and prevention thought of dating violence all Rihanna over the country and has was been covered on many ruining networks, from the ToChris day Show to Oprah.

Brown’s Many disturbing career. facts and studies have This study really been released this past Ben Olson surprised me, especially month, showing how Staff Writer when I read nearly half teens really feel about the Brown/Rihanna incident and dat- thought that fighting was a normal part of a relationship. I was also ing violence in general. shocked that nearly half thought the On March 12, the Boston Public incident was Rihanna’s fault.

Health Commission released a In my opinion, me being somesurvey about teen dating violence, one who knows little about Rihanna where 200 teens ages 12-19 were surveyed, all of whom were aware of or Chris Brown, I feel that everyone needs to reevaluate what a relationthe Chris Brown-Rihanna case.

ship is. I have never known someone or been a part of dating violence, but a relationship is supposed to be fun and comfortable for the people involved, romantically or not, and it isn’t comfortable or fun to be hurt by someone else. Relationships shouldn’t hurt, end of story.

I also think that this incident

“Relationships shouldn’t hurt, end of story.” finally shows us that we can’t think of celebrities as superhuman or heroes. All over our country, there are Rihannas and Chris Browns every day who experience or deal out the violence. These two just happen to be famous, yet in reality they are still both teenagers who have fallen into the same trap that many others fall into. It has been reported that Rihanna is already back with Brown, proving again that it’s not always the

right thing to do to follow what we see in the media.

Another shocking statistic from the Bureau of Justice states that one in three high school students have been or will be involved in a violent relationship.

It is also a misconception that the females involved are always the ones abused by the man, but it can go around the same way. According to WebMD, 830,000 men are battered each year.

All in all, I think the Chris Brown-Rihanna story is a horrible, but necessary wake up call for the issue of dating violence that has been overlooked for a while now. I hope this story doesn’t disappear just as fast as it came out, and anyone involved in an abusive relationship or witnessing one should get out of it or seek help.

There are countless resources and clinics out there filled with advice.

Museum provides Painful History: Holocaust sobering, powerful experience Going to Washington, D.C., was astronomical. It is estimated wasn’t necessarily for that 6 million Jews the educational experiwere killed, 2-3 milence. It was supposed to lion Soviet POWs, 1.5 be a fun, enjoyable trip million Romanians, with our friends, and I 250,000 people with did have a good time, disabilities, 200,000 but I hadn’t expected Freemasons, 15,000 to be educated and homosexuals and 5,000 moved by the Holocaust Jehovah’s Witnesses Museum. were killed. The numThe seriousness hit bers are staggering. me when our group But the numbers stepped under the grand weren’t the thing that Monica Clark foyer of the building. really struck me the Staff Writer The usual bag search most. Each person that and metal detectors did goes into the permanent not help my nerves, but it helped to exhibit at the museum receives a put things in perspective. This was small pamphlet describing a real not a boring museum I was forced person that was in the Holocaust. It to go to: this was a memorial for all tells how old they were, where they the people that were brutally killed were born, who their families were, in concentration camps, but more which concentration camp they importantly a place that would sowere located at and how long they lidify the idea that we cannot let this survived, if they did at all. happen again.

Throughout the entire exhibit, The death toll of the Holocaust pictures of victims are constantly

thrown at you from all sides, not letting you come up for air. I soon realized the intensity of the suffering they went through. I saw the skin stretched across the bones of people that looked more like skeletons.

Everyone’s head was shaved so that no one was an individual, and their names were stripped away with their dignity. A number replaced their identity; to the Nazis they were only numbers on a page.

The Holocaust was the result of abuse and misuse of education in society. Children were not only encouraged to think racist, but they were taught to view “lesser” people as nothing more than a burden.

At the beginning of the Nazi reign, their actions were not as barbaric as they led up to be. What first started out as book burnings turned into the burning of the synagogues, the bombing of European cities, the lighting of the gas ovens in concentration camps and finally whole German cities going up in flames. It

all seemed to be a grand plan to destroy humanity itself. GermanJewish poet Heinrich Heine said it simply: “That was just a prelude.

Where they burn books, they will soon burn people.”

We simply can’t let this happen again. Nothing would destroy the world more than to have this occur again. And more importantly, we need to remember. Remember the suffering, remember the families, remember the children, cities, societies and all the memories, experiences and intelligence that was lost.

We cannot forget what happened as if it isn’t a part of our history or doesn’t affect the way we think. Educate yourself, read the books. As the poet Archibald MacLeish said: “Treat them as the things they are—the strongest and most enduring weapons in our fight to make the world a world in which the free can live in freedom.”

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Recognition of scholastic skill captured with Academic Hall of Fame Recently, West High School in Waterloo has decided to create a hall of fame for those who have received a high degree of success after receiving their Lauren Bonner high Staff Writer school diploma and post-secondary education.

The Hall of Fame is also relevant to those who have taught at West High School and contributed to great education at West.

There are certain requirements the recipients must meet to be considered for the nomination. For the alumni they must have had a minimum of a 3.0 grade point average, must have completed a post-secondary education and must be 25 years or older. Staff requirements include having enhanced the school’s reputation, contributed to the community in some way and must have left the school for five years.

I, personally, think that this is a terrific idea. Many schools award star athletes for taking their team to playoffs or to State, but what about those who have strived in academics? Having an Academic Hall of Fame is a great idea to motivate students to strive and accelerate in academics.

Right now, students may not think it’s a big deal, but later in life they will appreciate the significance of the Wall.

More schools should follow West in getting a Hall of Fame. I think this would be a great way to take pride in your school. Plus, you would get to see past scholars from your school and what they did with their lives.

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Basketball preseason brought by NEIBA Jacqueline Jordan Sports Editor

NEIBA (the North Eastern Iowa Basketball Association) was started

by Mike Bangston and Jay Brummel in 2004. This year there will be 83 varsity letters throughout the 30 athletes that make up 15 teams.

“It was only the kids from Holmes when NEIBA started in 2004, I didn’t start playing until I was a sophomore in high school,” senior Kyle Bernard said.

NEIBA only having athletes from Holmes Junior High made it a smaller organization compared to the number of members that participate

in it today.

In order to participate, two athletes have to fill out an application that is found at the NEIBA website, NEIBAbasketball.com.

The website also links to Youtube and websites that teams that participate in NEIBA visit.

This years line up will be JJ’s Bombers (Kyle and Kevin Bernard), Kodiaks (Mike Bangtson and Bobby Brummel), HC Acorns (Jay and Aaron Brummel), Denny Lenth Const. (Collin Albrecht and Jordan Doyle), Anklebreakers (Wes Boyer and Matt Klinehart), Pandabears (Blake Davis and Brady Zwanzinger), Team Remmert (Andy McFad-

den and Jake Dix), LeBron James Skills Academy (Joe Clak and Luke Meyers), Minotaurs (Matt Allender and John Martinson), Snow Flurries (Jeff Conrad and Sean Boss), Underground Squirrels (Sam Meyers and Nick Clark), Nighthawks ( James Harrington and Marshall Boyer), Batman and Robin (Ben Bremner and Blake Ruane), Roger Rabbits (Jordan Mayo and Matt Schindel) and BAMFs (Nick Gary and Forest Benton).

The rules for NEIBA are as follows: games go to 40 points, a ref is present at every game, everyone makes playoffs, but the best two out of three make finals, the hoop has to

be 8 1/2 to 9 feet tall, mini basketballs are the standard ball, jerseys are made by each team, for All Star games every player gets three votes for six finalists and no harsh language otherwise there is one warning per game.

The past champions are Bernard and his little brother Kevin Bernard in 2007-2008. The All Star Competition includes the slam dunk, three point and skills challenge. The winners for the slam dunk competition were Bernard in 2007 and Wes Boyer in 2008, for three pointers were Bernard in 2007 and Brummel in 2008 and for the skills challenge Bernard won in 2008.

NEIBA wins dodgeball intramural title The infamous NEIBA came into last Thursday’s intramural dodgeball championship tournament with a reputation of athletic excellence to uphold after winning the kickball championship and leading the football team deep into the state playoffs.

And after a protracted, seven game set with the defending champions, the FPs, NEIBA left the gym with another intramural title under its belt.

Up until the championship game of the tournament, NEIBA had enjoyed considerable success. They had ripped through the competition (three other teams, including two 4-1 thrashings of the FPs).

However, their reign of domination nearly slipped away in the championship game.

Kyle Bernard summed up NEIBA’s feelings towards the tournament. “It was easy until the championship game, which was

intense,” he said.

Jay Brummel summed up the team’s expectations. “We were expecting more of a challenge than the regular season, but we still expected to 4-0 them, which wasn’t the case.”

Despite their status as the underdogs, the FPs remained confident after their 2008 title.

“I knew we would put up a fight,” John Gogola, the co-captain of the FPs said.

He expounded, “I expected them to blow us out, but I wasn’t going to let them walk away without a fight.”

The FPs had slight advantage heading into the first games, as they outnumbered NEIBA 8-6. Even so, five of NEIBA’s six starters were varsity starters on the football and basketball teams (Brummel, Bernard, Wes Boyer, Mike Bangston and Blake Davis) and thus the advantage seemed to be nullified.

The games started, and the FPs, benefited immediately from a new strategy. Team member Matt Hart described the new strategy as “a

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more conservative approach where we stayed back instead of rushing forward.”

The FPs took the first game, to everybody’s surprise. The second game featured a breakdown in that strategy, as FPs rushing the line were picked off to the tune of five of the eight in just over 40 seconds. The remaining three battled to force an overtime, where NEIBA triumphed.

Coming back from their loss, the FPs settled in, winning the next two games easily and putting themselves just one win from securing an unlikely championship. Then, the tables turned.

“We took Sean Boss and Jeff Conrad out of their ACT class and then Collin Albrecht showed up. We picked up the intensity five notches (after that),” Brummel said.

The addition of those three players put the FPs at a competitive disadvantage, and it showed.

The next game featured a decisive win late in the game by NEIBA, punctuated by Gogola twisting to the

ground in a failed catch attempt to end the game, and Brummel running across the center line, screaming in exuberance.

“They got the momentum, and they overpowered us after that point,” Gogola said.

The next two games were mismatches, and NEIBA won them both to win the championship 4-3.

The team mobbed each other in the center of the floor, as the FPs walked towards them to shake hands on a hard-fought match.

After their victory, Bernard and Brummel prepared a statement, reading, “We would like to thank (PE teacher Jamie) Smith for organizing the tournament and all other competitors for their valiant effort.

We wish the best of luck to all in the future. THIS IS NEIBA.” After hearing NEIBA’s statement, Gogola conjured up one of his own. “Congratulations to NEIBA,” Gogola said. “But they’re lucky they won’t be around next year for a rematch.”

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Athlete Week of the

Jesse Alexander Men’s Track Junior

Junior Jesse Alexander has been running track since seventh grade including summer track as well for two years now. Jesse was on the 4 by 2 relay last year that placed 5th at Drake.

1.Is there anything you do right before a meet to get pumped up?

I just do a regular warm up either by myself or with my team depending on what race I run.

2. What are your goals for this season?

To place at every track meet and qualify for Drake and State.

3. Do you have a role model?

Who and why?

Coach Schmidt because he is everything I want to be.

4. What do you enjoy most about track?

I like going to Drake and State meets because it’s a different atomosphere that I look forward to being a part of every year.

Tigers in Action Men’s Track Ran at Dickinson Relays 3/23 Next: Xavier Invite 4/4 (4:30 @ CR Xavier) Hi-Covey Invite 4/4 (4:30 @ Ankeny) Women’s Track & Field Ran at Dickinson Relays 3/24 Next: Xavier Invite 4/4 (4:30 @ CR Xavier)