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‘Cinderella’ ready for weekend shows Rodgers and Hammerstein´s “Cinderella” musical will be performed by over 70 actors and musicians Friday, March 8, and Saturday, March 9 in the high school auditorium. Countless hours were put into practice and preparation, and the performers have embraced the effort and bonded as they approach opening night. Junior Madison Vetter has seen everyone involved do their best to make the show as good as possible. “We all know that there is a goal that we want to achieve, and we all want to make it the best show we possibly can,” Vetter said. Play has the ability to bring many people together who may not have talked to each other before. In sophomore Gus Ferguson´s first year in play, he was able to become a part of a community that he usually wouldn’t be a part of. “I am happy that I was able to get close with the other people involved because I was able to break out of my shell and talk to people I usually wouldn’t think of talking to,” Ferguson said. Vocal director Mr. Kranz has seen lots of improvement from the cast since the very start. “The performers have made great strides over the past three months to have a great show to perform for our community,” Kranz said.
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“Cinderella,” with Jamie Knox as the overlooked sister destined for a great night at the ball and junior Sam Lubs as her prince in waiting, will open two shows this weekend on Friday, March 8 and Saturday, March 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Tickets are $9, and activity passes will not be accepted.
After all the hours they have put into it, the performers are a little nervous to make sure they perform the best show possible, but said they believe that it will turn out great. “We are really nervous just because we want everyone to
enjoy it, but we are all excited because we have finally got through it, and we think it is really good,” Vetter said. “I’m really excited to perform just so I can see all my hard work pay off. It has been a long journey, but I really think it
will be worth it,” Ferguson said. Seeing their hard work pay off is exactly what Kranz wants the performers to carry with them from “Cinderella.” “The most important thing is for the performers to see how hard work and dedication pay
off in the end,” Kranz said. Ticket prices for both Friday and Saturday are $9 and can be purchased on the Cedar Falls High School website. By Staff Writer Jackson
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Peet MathCounts team advances to State “[The best] part of Math Counts is the competitions because it allows us to show what we’ve learned as well as compete with others for the top spot,” Eric Lucas, an 8th grader and participant of Math Counts at Peet, said. “MathCounts has obviously helped us become better at math, but it has also improved our teamwork and problem solving abilities.” The national math competition called MathCounts is for students in grades six through eight. There are four parts to the competition called the sprint round, target round, team round and countdown round. The sprint round is when the students solve 30 problems in 40 minutes with no calculator and test accuracy. The target round is where students
solve eight problems that are presented to them in four pairs and have six minutes for each pair of problems. The students may use a calculator for this section and the multiple step problems are designed to engage mathletes in the mathematical reasoning and problemsolving process. The team round is the section where four students work together to solve 10 problems in 20 minutes. The use of calculators is allowed for this round as well. Finally the top 10 students compete in the countdown round. In this section the students compete in the speed round to answer the questions the fastest and before their opponent finishes. The students are not allowed to use calculators. The Peet MathCounts team and in-
dividuals came home Feb. 15 from their successful competition at Regionals at Hawkeye Community College. This year the group consists of Eric Lucas, Sean Radke, Ed Lin and Elliot Purdum who make up the team, Hannah Batterson and Sharini Rao who compete as individuals, and Mary Watson and Sarah Cooper who are the coaches of the group. The group first completed a school competition in January that determined who would be on the team and who would be competing as an individual. Over the past weeks the group has gotten together for practices one day every week to prepare for future competitions. The students and coaches discussed possible solution, strategies and topics that aren’t taught in the traditional class-
room and help to expand the students’ knowledge of problem solving. “[It’s] great for students to get to spend time with other students that also enjoy math and solving problems. The students become better problem solvers and learn new ways to attempt difficult problems. They get to do some creative problems and learn about topics that we don’t have time to teach in the regular math curriculum,” Watson said. Following their most recent success of getting second place as a team, Lin placed second as an individual, and Lucas placed 10th as an individual at Hawkeye Community College. The team will be going to the state competition on March 29. By Staff Writer Taylor
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With an presidential election approaching in 2020, many candidates, Democratic and Republican, are officially declaring to run. Even as a small state, Iowa holds a prominent place in how a presidential election begins. The Iowa caucuses are the first major contest of the United States presidential primary season. Because the current president is Republican, all of the challenger action is on the Democratic Party side, but some Republican challengers may also decide to go against President Trump in a primary contest. Recently, 2020 Democratic candidates like Corey Booker, Elizabeth Warren and possible candidates Eric Swalwell and Steve Bullock have visited the Black Hawk County area. Swalwell, an Iowa native, is a U.S. Representative from California's 15th Congressional District who serves on the House Intelligence and Judiciary Committees. Swalwell spoke at a small gathering in a Cedar Falls home on Feb. 3. Although Swalwell has not officially declared his candidacy, he does have expectations for the upcoming election. “I hope that it is a story of redemption for us, that we redeem the rule of law in America. The rule of law is not necessarily an abstract thing, but we rely on the rule of law to have order, free markets, free ideas and a freedom to dream,” he said. Swalwell illustrated his concern for the country’s political status. “We need to realize that we have a current president that has taken a wrecking ball to it. We need to restore it. This country is not working with everyone right now, so I think we need to have our story of redemption,” Swalwell said. Currently, 14 Democratic candidates are running for the presidential election of 2020. Two Republicans, including President Trump, are vying for the 2020 election as well. Here are the candidates who have announced, and those who are still considering a run for their party’s nomination for the presidency. By Co-Editor-In-Chief Sabine
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John Hickenlooper (D) a former governor of Colorado DECLARED RUNNING: March 4, 2019.
U.S. California Representative Eric Swalwell’s phrase for America is “Go big. Be bold. Do good,” to start his speech in Cedar Falls. He visited Cedar Falls to help with the special election for Senate District 30. This election will be held on March 19. Other presidential candidates will visit Iowa before this election. Sabine Martin Photo
Likely to run for president: Joe Biden (D) Steve Bullock (D) Eric Swalwell (D) Michael Bennet (D) Sherrod Brown (D) Terry McAuliffe (D) Seth Moulton (D) Beto O’Rourke (D) Tim Ryan (D) Howard Schultz (I) Larry Hogan (R) John Kasich (R)
Kamala Harris (D) a U.S. senator from California DECLARED RUNNING: Jan. 21, 2019.
Bernie Sanders (I,D) a U.S. senator from Vermont DECLARED RUNNING: February 19, 2019.
Cory Booker (D) U.S. senator from New Jersey DECLARED RUNNING: Feb. 1, 2019
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Marianne Williamson (D) an author and lecturer DECLARED RUNNING: January 28, 2019.
Andrew Yang (D) an entrepreneur and author from New York DECLARED RUNNING: November 6, 2017.
Jay Inslee (D) the governor of Washington, DECLARED RUNNING: March 1, 2019.
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Bill Weld (R) a former governor of Massachusetts DECLARED RUNNING: February 15, 2019.
Pete Buttigieg (D) the mayor of South Bend, Ind. DECLARED RUNNING: Jan. 23, 2019
John Delaney (D) a former U.S. representative from Maryland DECLARED RUNNING: Aug. 10, 2017.
Amy Klobuchar (D) a U.S. senator from Minnesota DECLARED RUNNING: February 10, 2019.
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Kirsten Gillibrand (D) a U.S. senator from New York. DECLARED RUNNING: Jan. 15, 2019.
Elizabeth Warren (D) U.S. senator from Massachusetts DECLARED RUNNING: February 9, 2019.
Tulsi Gabbard (D) a U.S. representative from Hawaii DECLARED RUNNING: Jan. 11, 2019.
Juliรกn Castro (D) a former U.S. secretary of housing, urban development and San Antonio mayor. DECLARED RUNNING: Jan. 12, 2019
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As Cinderella, senior Jamie Knox leads the classic fairytale storyline.
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Belle of the ‘Cinderella’ takes the stage this weekend
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On the left, sophomore Daniel Mitchell is announcing the prince’s ball to the crowd. Above, junior Delaney Rasmussen is surprised after the sayings of junior Kaitlyn Negus.
Above, sophomore Katherine Lawson and junior Madison Vetter place a necklace onto junior Shelby Conditt. Left, the Fairy Godmother junior Julia Grey speaks to Cinderella, senior Jamie Knox.
For the Rogers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella,” two shows will be on Friday, March 8, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, March 9 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $9 for adults and $8 for students. Activity passes will not be accepted.
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“It’s rich with community. There are so many different people. You see them maybe once a year at this event, and they all have smiles.”
—Connie Svoboda, development coordinator for Hartman Reserve, said.
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Approximately 2,300 fans of pancakes, homemade syrup and Hartmans Reserve enjoyed the annual flapjack funraiser on March 1 and 2 at Hartman Reserve.
Hartman Festival attracts 2,300 Whether behind a tall stack of pancakes or landing a sailing flapjack tossed hot off the griddle from across the room, attendees had a sweet time at the Maple Syrup Festival at Hartman Reserve on Saturday, March 1 and Sunday, March 2. The festival started 38 years ago with a small crowd and a pan griddle. Now each time the festival comes along, up to 2,300 people face Iowa’s bitter winter for a warm stack of pancakes drowned in Hartman Reserve’s own house-made maple syrup. Surrounded by maple trees, the festival is in the heart of where its syrup is created, also creating a learning experience for attendees. “There is a professor at UNI who brought his students out here, his archaeological students. They did
a dig, and they found a bunch of cracked rock and temporary camps, and so they theorized that they were actually making maple syrup and maple sugar thousands of years ago out here,” Connie Svoboda, development coordinator for Hartman Reserve, said. On top of the maple trees, Hartman Reserve represents all the land the conservation board owns or rents. “When you come to Hartman you get a little bit of prairie, little bit of wetland, little bit of woodland,” Svodoba said. “What that does is get people acquainted with that and the different animals, so that they feel like they want to go explore the rest of the county,” she said. For many, it has become a tradition to come to the festival ev-
ery year and enjoy the community, nature and the pancakes. “We’ve been coming for 13 years,” Cottonwood Canyon owner and sponsor Randolph Bryan said. “We love the community feel of Hartman Reserve and what it does for the community,” he said. Along with Cottonwood Canyon, there are so many other sponsors that bring the festival together. “Like, Bike Tech donating for the raffle, CrawDaddy donating for the raffle. Hansen’s Dairy donated all of the milk, the cream and the butter for the event. Oh, and then Friendship Village. We simply would not have people here if it wasn’t for their shuttles,” Svoboda said. “So that’s another way the community is involved.” Amongst the help from the spon-
sors, there are young ones making the festival a seamless event too. After families finish their plates stacked full with pancakes and sausages, a group of Boy Scouts sweeps in to clean the tables. Gaige Martin, a member of the Scouts group in Cedar Falls, volunteered at the festival to fill a requirement for his group. “My favorite part is helping other people,” he said. The festival brings a sweet feeling of community to Black Hawk County and celebrates the love of pancakes and each other. “It’s rich with community. There are so many different people. You see them maybe once a year at this event, and they all have smiles,” Svoboda said. Co-Editor-In-Chief Sophia
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Fro m far m to f ri dg e Daily Harvest delivers fresh vegan food
Daily Harvest is a fairly new company that allows the customer to subscribe to their service that delivers vegan, pre-portioned food to your doorstep either in a one time, weekly or monthly plan. The food is delivered in individually portioned cups ready to be heated up or blended into the perfect smoothie. Daily Harvest offers not only the convenience of prepackaged, individual smoothies, but also a variety of vegan soups, harvest bowls, oat bowls, chia bowls and lattes. Eating with the thought of staying healthy in mind, let alone eating a vegan diet, can be a challenge. This is where Daily Harvest steps in, delivering easy, healthy, vegan meals directly to the customer. Each plan allows the customer many options when choosing what comes in the box. Choose to fill the box with the best sellers or take a look at all the options and fill the box with the ones that sound interesting or catch the eye. There are endless possibilities of combinations that could come in the box, though the choice of the contents is up to the customer. This can definitely provide some extra convenience to those who are wary about trying new things. The power of choice definitely plays a role here. Being someone who enjoys something light, such as a smoothie, for breakfast, I piled those smoothies into my box, picking out some choice harvest bowls, soups and an oat bowl for good measure. I personally chose the 24 box just so I could get some variety with my Daily Harvest trial, but I couldn’t yet recommend a set number for how much one should order. That choice is simply up to each individual customer. When my box arrived I was both excited and nervous about how they would taste, as any such person would be when trying something for the first time. Though when I opened up the first smoothie I was rather surprised about how good the ingredients looked. Although frozen, the fruit was mostly whole and looked just about fresh. Having to be shipped, these things must be frozen during transport and immediately put into the freezer upon arrival. I chose the first smoothie I could grab from my freezer that morning, that smoothie ended up being the
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Daily Harvest is mail order food company that ships healthy, vegan food that customers can choose from. A wide of variety of options are offered including smoothies, bowls and lattes. Smoothies are $7.99 for the start, but if customers buy 24, they can shave that down to $6.99 per Acai + Cherry. Contradicting the name, acai and cherry weren’t the only ingredients in the smoothie bowl. The cup had also included a list of ingredients including a surplus of greens and a mix of other fruit that would surely complement the acai and cherry flavors. At that, I filled the cup of frozen ingredients about a quarter of the way full with milk and poured all of it into the blender. The result was a pretty concoction of pink strips of frozen cherry and purple slush that the acai had helped color the milk as it mixed. The first taste was alright, nothing too exciting. The next was a bit bland. I checked over the list of ingredients and was faced with the facts that in the effect of making the smoothies as healthy as they could, they had added no sweeteners. Although the fruit should have added some natural sweetness, it proved to do no such thing this time around. With no time to add some honey to add some sweetness, I hurried off to school. I was a bit disap-
pointed about the sweetness of my smoothie, though this was no fault of Daily Harvest. It was purely a user error. I made a mental note to add some honey next time. As trial and error ensued across my next line of smoothies and soups, my first harvest bowl and my oat bowl, I had quite a fun time trying out these new and unusual concoctions of food. Smoothies aren’t always the best, readily available breakfast choice of all time, so I surely enjoyed my time blending my smoothies in the morning, taste-testing them on the way to school. When my smoothies and soups ran out, I knew I had to order more. There was still so much I hadn’t tried yet, and I had just gotten into the habit of adding extra things to my smoothies and soups to give them something a little extra in means of taste and/or look. Although I don’t believe I will be ordering these for very long due to the cost. According to the Daily Harvest website, getting six smoothies a week would add up
to $47.94, leading to be $7.99 per smoothie. Though as the order increases, the prices drops just slightly seen here when ordering 24 smoothies a month would add up to be $167.76 in total, paying $6.99 per smoothie. Depending on the customer’s price range, this could be the make or break it point when deciding to order from such a subscription. Overall, I would be delighted to order these again in order to try out more of their options because, trust me, they have a wide variety to choose from. These smoothies and soups were extremely convenient while I was in a rush in the mornings, taking about five minutes or less to prepare. Although it does take some time to get used to messing with the ingredients a bit, adding more or less of something, it shows to be a fun learning process when you have the time to guess and check with your ingredients. Online Editor Skylar
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Jonas Brothers reunite for album It’s been a long six years since we last heard new music from the Jonas Brothers, and toward the end of their run, it seemed like they had already lost the muse that made them one of the catchiest, funniest and most-charming acts to come out of their class of Disney peers. It was clear they wanted to grow up, and their core audience was getting older. Within a couple of years, two of the three Jonas Brothers had scored hits that showed the inspiration they’d been sorely missing. Nick Jonas with “Jealous” and, particularly, Joe Jonas and his kindred spirits in the pop group DNCE with “Cake by the Ocean.”
But the Jonas Brothers were always built to be brought back together again. It’s all in the name and in their blood: they’re a publicly tight-knit family, but even so, their first single since the breakup, “Sucker,” shows the ways all three of them have grown since their teen idol days. The eldest brother, Kevin, has two daughters with his longtime love Danielle Jonas, whom he married at the group’s height in 2009. Joe, the reformed playboy and onetime subject of some of Taylor Swift’s most iconic break-up ballads, is currently engaged to “Game of Thrones” star Sophie Turner. Nick, the baby of the trio, found ro-
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that they’ve ditched the sad-boy longing and heartbroken kiss-offs of their past so they can celebrate their respective loves with this catchy new song. With assistance from Ryan Tedder, “Sucker” is a sweet-and-sour pop-rock tune reminiscent of the hits the Jonas Brothers churned out during their prime. With less at stake now than when they first started thinking about attempting a more adult sound in their music as a group, the Jonas Brothers can have the type of playful fun that made them so likable in the first place. By Staff Writer Grace
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Junior Sam Lubs first took the stage last year. This year he was the lead in “The Curious Incident of a Dog in the Nighttime.” Not only did Lubs challenge his acting capabilities with this role, but it helped him discover who he was as an actor. Singing is also a major part of Lubs’ life. He loves the community that is created with a a group of singers. Sam is starring in his second show this year as Prince Charming in the musical Cinderella at the high school. Sam plans on pursuing a career in music education, following the footsteps of his inspiration, choir teacher Eliott Kranz. How long have you been singing/ acting? I have been singing since elementary school. I have been acting for about a year. How did you get involved in theater? Some of my friends had recommended that I do it, so I gave it a shot last year with the spring play. I really enjoyed the people, and I really enjoyed the community, and I love the idea of putting on a show. Do you see yourself doing anything with acting and singing in the future? Oh, yeah. I really enjoy it. Acting, I love to do community theater and some stuff in college, but music is something I liked to pursue as education. Who is your role model/inspiration for singing and acting? I have quite a few. When it comes to music, one of my inspirations is Mr. Kranz because of his teaching style, because of his attitude toward the choir, because of how you really see how he helps build the community within the class. I think that’s really important and something I want to strive for in music education. One of my inspirations for theater would be Ms. Rathe, and it’s for a lot of the same reasons. Because of her attitude, because of her positivity both toward the entire cast and to me personally. Last fall she took a chance on me. I had never been a lead before. The play before I had six lines in. The faith she had in me really pushed me make that role as good as I could. What has been your biggest ac-
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Junior Sam Lubs in character as Christopher from “The Curious Incident of a Dog in the Nighttime” from the fall play. complishment regarding acting/singing? Regarding acting, certainly the last show, “The Curious Incident.” Christopher is not an ordinary role. It was also again my first lead. It was very difficult to adapt, considering I have never acted in that way before or acted at all before. Regarding singing, last February I had the opportunity to sing in Chicago with an honor choir, and I was the only student from Cedar Falls. I don’t want to say that was my biggest accomplishment or anything; however, that was a very important time period for me regarding being part of a choir and being involved in music. That experience there made me realize how much of a community you can make with people in two days and how impor-
tant it is to me, and it made me consider music education in the future. How would you describe your singing style? A bright traditional. What has been the biggest challenge for you regarding singing and acting? Regarding acting, getting out of my comfort zone. It took me a while with the previous show and with “Cinderella” too. This was my first lead where, I don’t want to say a more normal role, but a role more similar to most musical roles, if that makes sense. I suppose with singing it’s the same thing, adjusting to the pieces, and I have moved around quite a bit regarding range. Co-Editor-In-Chief Sophia
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Sophomore Gus Ferguson is no stranger to music. In fact, he has turned his bedroom into his very own recording studio. Ferguson stores a drum set, three guitars, a bass, a ukulele and two keyboards, completed with a microphone system with speakers, with just enough room to squeeze a bed in. Music is a major part of Ferguson’s life, and it started out with school band in fifth grade when he decided to try percussion. In sixth grade he started out on his very first instrument, the drumset. He hasn’t looked back since. “I started to pick up the drums in sixth grade, which was my major instrument that I really enjoyed, and I really started to get more interested in music and picked up guitar, piano and a few other instruments over the past few years,” Ferguson said. Ferguson’s inspiration for making music has come from his time listening to other artists and seeing what they are doing and applying it to his work. He has developed his own taste in music, which allows him to be unique with his style. “One of the things I enjoy most about playing music in general is listening to music and listening to what other people are doing, and I think that’s probably one of my biggest inspirations. I’ve always loved music and just really have a deep passion for it now, and then basically my parents have their own music, and I kind of enjoyed that for a while, but once eighth grade hit, I think I started to pick up my own taste in my own kind of area that I really enjoyed, and I have so much fun listening and playing and like just taking it in,” Ferguson said. While Ferguson is very involved with music at the high school, he prefers doing his own thing outside of school. “I’m in the chorus, and I’m doing a couple solos for that, and then I’m in band with percussion, which is fun, and then I’ve been in production band since fifth grade, and I play drum set for jazz band at school, but really I much more enjoy just messing around on my own outside of school and being able to create stuff by myself,” Ferguson said. Ferguson would not be able to be where he is at musically without the help of his family. Whether it is helping out with the costs of new instruments, or helping him chase after his passion, they are always there to help him with his dream. “A lot of my influence comes my uncle and my dad. My uncle is an unbelievably amazing guitarist, and it’s hard to believe what he is able to do sometimes with the guitar, and he’s always kind of pushed me to play guitar, but he was never overly pushy, and so I nev-
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er picked it up until recently, but now that I have, he loves sitting down and going through a quick couple lessons with me real fast, and then I’ll go home and practice for the next couple months until I see him again. Another big influencer is my dad. My dad is not super musically talented, but he can sing all right, and so in his high school years he made All-State choir twice, but he can’t read music and is almost deaf to pitch, but he loves it, and he can sing, and he’s always just pushed me. He tells me don’t stop where he did, but to go out and be better than that, and that I have so much more ability than I think and to just keep going and then you’ll get there eventually,” Ferguson said. “I feel that his mom and I support him by helping him get to his activities, making sure he is aware of what opportunities are out there for him musically, and offering encouragement to help him to follow his dreams,” Gus’ dad Augie Ferguson said. Ferguson plays drums on Wednesday nights and Sunday morning for church and is a part of a band with some of his friends, which really helps him get experience with collaborating with other artists and getting a hands on approach to music. Ferguson is fully on board with pursuing music as a career and wants to make it the main focus of his life. “I’d like to go to school somewhere just to learn more about music and really get to understand it so much more. I would really enjoy being involved with music for the rest of my life. That is something that I could really be passionate about, and it wouldn’t be a burden like other jobs. I just can’t see myself not doing something involved with music,” Ferguson said. The idea of playing five or six different instruments at the same time can seem pretty overwhelming, but Ferguson uses it as an opportunity to keep himself interested and entertained. “It’s really nice to know that if I am having an off day on the drums or something and I’m just not feeling it, I can always just switch over to guitar or something until I find something interesting that I want to experiment with or work on. There’s always something for me to mess with, and so I never really get bored with it,” Ferguson said. Ferguson’s friend, sophomore Gage Flanscha, knows first-hand how passionate Ferguson is about music. “Every time I’m around Gus, he is always tapping on something or making music with whatever is around him, and you can see his passion for music whenever he is playing. If I go over to his house, he is always messing with guitar stuff or fixing his drum set— just anything music related that he can surround himself with,” Flanscha said.
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Sophomore Gus Ferguson plays around on his acoustic guitar, searching for new sounds he can use in his music. Ferguson knows that making it in the music industry is not the easiest thing to do, but he feels that he is doing his best to prepare himself. He said that anyone can get involved with music if they want to put in the work. “I think anybody could play music, but the biggest thing that you need is a passion for it. I think most people would rather be doing something else instead of practicing or whatever. There’s so many people that would like to be good at music, but they don’t want to put in the time, and you know, so it just the biggest thing is working to get things together and make something happen.” Ferguson wants others to know that music isn’t as big of a monster as it may seem and all it takes is picking up an instrument and practicing. Being self taught on all his instruments, he believes that lessons aren’t necessary to be a successful musician, and anyone and everyone can make music. “The biggest thing you have to do is just reach out and find an instrument you want to play. All it takes is wanting to play and pursuing it,” Ferguson said. By Staff Writer Jackson
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Gus’ 4 Tips For Musical Success 1. Ask Around
“The biggest thing you have to do is just reach out and find an instrument you want to play”
2. YouTube is your best friend
“You don’t need to go out of your way to pay for expensive lessons. There are plenty of great YouTubers that can help you get started”
3. Play as much as possible
“You can only get better if you play. A trick I use is leaving my guitar out in the open so I am more likely to pick it up and play it”
4. Play what you want to play
“There’s no point in playing an instrument that you don’t like, so make sure you are enjoying what you are doing and find what you are passionate about”
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“Roma” won the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film and Golden Globe Best Director. homes. Her most notable lesson is holding an item in your hand that you are unsure if you should keep it or not, and if it does not spark joy within you then you should get rid of it. To counteract with the body image negativity that “Sierra Burgess is a Loser” exhibited, Netflix released “Dumplin’” a story of a girl defying the standards of beauty within her community
to show her mother that anyone can be a beauty queen. This movie and book combo gives young girls the hope that they can be anything no matter what society says. The most recent series to be released is “Umbrella Academy,” a 10-episode series based on the comic books by Gerard Way, former frontman of the band My Chemical Romance. It’s a superhero story unlike any other
that we have seen before. It’s highly addictive and each episode leaves you wanting more. At the recent 2019 Oscars, Netflix had two films that won big at the renowned award show. “Period. End of Sentence” took home the Oscar for best short documentary for its in depth look at periods around the world, looking especially into the disadvantages it brings to girls living in places where the proper products are not available. “Roma” takes a look at the people who are usually only ever in the background and never at the forefront of a story. Cleo is a domestic worker in Mexico City played by Yalitza Aparicio, when the family she serves comes down on hard times, so she goes through it with them. “Roma” director Alfonso Cuarón took home the Oscar for best director, and the film also earned best cinematography. The movie as a whole won the best foreign lanBy Staff Writer Clare
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Book sequel adds extra storyline to television show “Once Upon a Time” is a simple phrase almost every kid knows growing up, with the tales of knights slaying dragons and saving the princess filling young kids’ imaginations. On Oct. 23, 2011, the first out of seven seasons of ABC's “Once Upon a Time” premiered, the show created by Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz. The show tells the continued stories of many of the most classic story characters such as Snow White, Prince Charming, the Evil Queen and many, many more. In the show, they don't get into the deep background of some of the classics like Red Riding Hood, but on Sept. 22, 2015, Wendy Toliver released her book “Once Upon a Time: Red's Untold Tale.” The book centered around Red while she lives with Granny in a small village plagued with werewolves, where boarding up the house and hiding during wolftime is a means of survival. Red shows a constant in-
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Red’s Untold Tale reveals a new side to the ABC show Once Upon a time televisoin series. ternal battle between her wild
side and her strict, overprotec-
tive upbringing, and the issue of "control" as she discovers she has a hot temper when the "mean girls" push her too far. “Red's Untold Tale” shows the lead up to the show “Once Upon a Time,” when the forest creatures that used to accompany Red on her deliveries are suddenly afraid of her once she turns 13, and she becomes taller and faster than her classmates. Red balances the difficult times with Granny at home and the girls at school with Peter by her side. With a happy ending and a happy beginning to the show, the book leads into the show flawlessly. Any person could just read the book and understand completely, while with watching the show, small details start to pop out at you while reading. Both the show and the book are both great stories, and you don't have to see or read one to understand the other. By Staff Writer Jamie
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New films unearth infamous serial killer Timeline of a murderer
January 1974 - Bundy attacks and sexually assaults Karen Sparks in her apartment February 1974 - Bundy commits his first known murder of Lynda Ann Healy, a college student from Washington whose remains were later found at a Taylor Mountain Site. Early 1974 - Bundy commits seven more murders throughout Washington and Colorado. Late 1974 - Bundy moves to Utah, where he murders two more women, Nancy Wilcox and Melissa Smith. Nov. 1974 - Bundy attempts to abduct Carol DaRonch, but fails.
The story of Ted Bundy was recently dramatized in the new Netflix docuseries, “Conversations with a Killer: the Ted Bundy Tapes”
Despite criticism, reprising Bundy’s stories worthy of revival A name has resurfaced that most alive in the ’70s hoped they would never have to hear again: Ted Bundy. Bundy was an infamous serial killer who was active in the years of 1974-1976. He confessed to murdering and raping 30 women without any sort of remorse; however he is suspected of killing many more, and now Netflix has used tapes that Bundy himself spoke on for a docuseries, “Conversations With a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes.” The series documents the years that he was active, from when authorities didn’t realize they had a serial murderer on their hands, to Bundy’s many escapes from prison, to his execution. Although I am not a big fan of documentaries, I actually was on the edge of my seat for most of this. The episodes often ended on cliffhangers, my favorite of which was Bundy chronicling his jump out of the courthouse library window to escape the police. It made me click on the next episode regardless of how late it was. I felt that the flow of the series was really cohesive. There were no moments where I felt that I was missing any part of the story. The story being told by a narrator as well as snippets from Bundy himself was equal parts interesting and chilling. There were moments where I actually had chills running
down my spine from how heartless he really was, and how confident he was that he could actually get away with murder. It was also fascinating to visibly watch public opinion shift from never believing that a college educated, good looking man could murder 30 innocent women, to chanting “Burn, Bundy! Burn!” outside his prison. The docuseries is not the only Bundy-centric thing being released this year. Just recently, the trailer for “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile” was released. When I first heard of this movie, the title confused me because it was so long. However after watching the Netflix documentary, it made perfect sense. At the end of the trial where Bundy was given the death sentence, the presiding judge, Edward G. Cowart, said this to Bundy, “The court finds that both of these killings were indeed heinous, atrocious and cruel and that they were extremely wicked, shockingly evil, vile and the product of a design to inflict a high degree of pain and utter indifference to human life.” I thought the integration of his sentencing into the title of the movie was especially compelling. Many parts of the trailer include actual things that Bundy said, including the line, “I’m gagged and you’re not,” which is what he said in retaliation to
the media not allowing him to speak on television. The movie trailer also introduced Zac Efron as Bundy, which caused an uproar of complaints. Most of these complaints include people concerned that casting Efron will cause people to idolize and glorify what Bundy did. While I do agree that the decision to cast a well known “heartthrob” as one of the most prolific serial killers of all time was not the best decision, I do not believe this will glorify what Bundy did. The thing is, back in the day, Bundy was semi-glorified. During his trials, women and teenage girls would come to them, and many said they came to see him. With one even saying, “I don’t see him doin’ any of that stuff they say he did.” Many people supported Bundy and believed him to be innocent until he confessed to brutally beating and raping women as a last grab at extending his death row sentence. I have hopes that this new movie will take itself seriously and not become the romantic thriller the trailer portrays. What people need to understand when going to this movie is that the murders in it are not some fantasy thing. Those were real women with real families who were murdered by a sociopath. This is no subject to take lightly or to glorify.
December 1974 - Elizabeth Kloepfer, Bundy’s then girlfriend, reports him to the authorities. August 1975 - Bundy is arrested for the first time. He is pulled over by police and found to have suspicious items in the back of his car (a ski mask and handcuffs) and is subsequently arrested. He is later released due to lack of evidence. Sept. 1975 - Carol DaRonch identifies Bundy as her kidnapper in a lineup. February 1976 - Bundy is found guilty of attempting to kidnap Carol DaRonch and is sentenced to 15 years in Utah State Prison. June 1977 - Bundy escapes from the courthouse where he was standing trial as his own attorney, by jumping out of the buildings second story window. He is later found and sent back to jail. December 1977 - Bundy escapes yet again, this time by a hole in his cell’s ceiling. No one realizes he is gone until the day after his late night escape. End of 1977 - Bundy makes his way to Florida where he assumes no one has heard of him. January 1978 - Bundy breaks into the Chi Omega sorority house where he kills two women and beats two more within an inch of their lives. February 1978 - Bundy attempts to flee Florida but is caught and arrested. June 1979 - Bundy is put on trial for the Chi Omega murders of which he is convicted of doing. The trial leading up to this verdict is the first ever to be televised. February 1980 - Bundy married Carol Ann Boone during his second trial in Florida. He is sentenced to death by electrocution. 1984 - Bundy attempts to escape prison but is caught and relocated. 1984-1989 - Bundy continuously confesses his crimes to anyone who will listen. He takes credit for most of the murders he is suspected of, along with confessing to others the police had no idea about. January 1989 - Bundy dies via the electric chair at age 42. Staff Writer Clare
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Our View Beat the winter blues, Get ready for spring 1. Create a space that is yours. You are trapped in the house for awhile, so don’t be scared to work with what you have. Redecorate your room, clean up a messy space and create a subtle change to brighten your mood. 2. Plan out your day. While it may seem like you don’t have anything to do, creating a list and sticking to it will help you be more organized and feel more accomplished and productive after a long day inside 3. Donate old things. Looking at the same old stuff every day can be pretty tiring, so don’t be afraid to grab a can, empty out your closet or kitchen and take it down to your favorite thrift shop. You might find new things to brighten up your old place as well. 4. Catch up on your correspondence. While this may seem old and dated, it is a great way to catch up with busy people and to reach out to those you haven’t seen in awhile. 5. Try a new food or drink. The best way to get out of a slump is to introduce something new into your life. Kombucha is a great way to keep things exciting because of the many flavors it offers, and it is great for your digestion as well. 5. Start a new hobby or a project. Keeping yourself busy and accomplishing something or making a product is a great way to get ready for spring because it gives you something to look forward to or admire. Start by taking up needle point, getting plants ready for spring or creating a new outdoor decor.
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Climate crisis needs action
Time to fight for the Alps in Lenk, Switzerland, and all natural heritage is running short.
“Why should we go to school if you won’t listen to the educated?” chants angry youth, asking for political leaders to take action for climate change. Inspired by the 16-year-old Swedish climate activist, Greta Thunburn, who skips class on a weekly basis to stage peaceful protests outside Sweden’s Parliament, thousands of students are streaming out of their schools across Europe to draw attention to climate change. The movement Youth Strike 4 Climate and Fridays For The Future was founded in Britain as a result of Greta’s cries of help for the government to address the issue and has become a rapidly growing movement around the world since, propelled by social media amongst teenagers. Children as young as six to college students are filling up the streets, stopping the traffic stand-still and demanding change for the future. The concern for climate change has grown rapidly with the beginning of 2019, when people transformed the 10year challenge into a tool to spread awareness on environmental destruction by bringing two identical photos of the nature, 10 years apart from each other in the same frame. The photos paint a really sad image in one’s mind, alongside stressing on the reality that we must do something before it is too late.
“We have very little time to make this change, and it is time to hit the brakes hard because if we aren’t going to be the leaders for a greater change, then why are we studying for a future we won’t even have?” The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change states, “Taken as a whole, the range of published evidence indicates that the net damage costs of climate change are likely to be significant and to increase over time.” Although President Donald Trump refuses to acknowledge what is visible to the eye, observations indicate environmental destruction as a result of climate change are increasing each day, and this rapid increase will keep causing more and more trouble, as cleared with nine snow-days since the beginning of second semester. NASA states the threats of climate change in the near future in their official website, such as the rise in sea levels, increase in global temperature, increased intensity of hurricanes, ice-free arctic and more, alongside, “Humans have caused major climate changes to happen already, and we have set in motion more changes still. Even if we stopped emitting greenhouse gases today, global warming
would continue to happen for at least several more decades, if not centuries.” So, if the action that needed to be taken many years ago has still not been taken and is rapidly coming closer to a point of time of which it will be extremely harmful and impossible to stop, what is it that we’re waiting for? The students rushing the streets in their uniforms are asking the exact same question, but instead of wasting their precious time waiting for an answer, they have considered saving the planet a mission and responsibility. They have boldly stated that it is their future, so it should be their decision: that the world needed human change, not climate change, and that there is no planet b. We have very little time to make this change, and it is time to hit the brakes hard because if we aren’t going to be the leaders for a greater change, then why are we studying for a future we won’t even have? By Opinion Editor Saba
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