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Knowledge is Power Nigerian kidnapping exposes global restrictions on girls’ learning/ See story on pages 2 & 3

Snapchat settles case on lack of privacy Snapchat is one of the most utilized forms of communication at Cedar Falls High School. Students are seen all over the school snapping pictures (selfies) to send to their friends. One of the biggest marketing claims of Snapchat is that pictures disappear forever after they are seen by the recipient. The company claims privacy settings assure users that once a picture is seen, it will be deleted forever. However, some using Snapchat find ways to preserve the briefly photo messages. Recipients can take a screenshot of the picture and the sender will receive a notification of the action. Many new apps also started popping up that save pictures and videos automatically without giving the sender

Snapchat’s newest update brought big changes to the app, which upset some, but privacy concerns have worried many of the app’s users. a notification. But after a settlement last week, it turns out that even beyond the assistance of screen-

shots and apps, Snapchat may not be so private after all. The app maker settled charges with the Federal Trade Commission

that it deceived customers on several levels. The app wasn’t totally secure, and people were able to save and possess pictures that others that had disappeared into the Snapchat universe with millions of other selfies, selfies with dogs, group selfies, pet pictures and the like. Not only was the privacy policy violated in images being possessed, but Snapchat also spied on its users and copied their entire contact list and possibly accessed other personal information. The app was exposed when hackers stole information from over four and a half million users. Since the FTC took action, the privacy policy has been updated and Snapchat has received 20 years of probation where an inde-

pendent auditor is allowed to come in at any time and review the app. Most of the time, Snapchat is used as a simple form of communication to harmlessly poke fun at a friend who took a funny picture or gossip about who has recently popped up in someone’s best friend list. Nevertheless, it has become an integral part of being a student in Cedar Falls. Even though it seems like all fun and games, users will still have to be very careful with what they send out because just like anything else, if it ends up in the wrong hands, trouble could follow. By Editor-in-Chief Austin

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Senior party brings fun to departing class

Class of 2014 The Class of 2014 celebrated its upcoming graduation on Wednesday, May 14. Graduation will take place at the McLeod Center on Sunday, May 18. Top left: Katie Meier throws the ladder toss ball. Top right: Spencer Betts prepares to throw the ball as Carlos Black looks on. Betts was selected as student speaker by Senior Leadership and will give a speech at commencement. The group also elected retiring psychology teacher Charles Blair-Broeker to speak at the event. Bottom right: Richie Korneisel gets ready to throw the ball for ladder toss. Photos by Kylee Ferrell

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Election Day Remember to vote, and remember that all our candidates are winners Today is the day of the CFHS student senate elections. We have some very qualified candidates who have already done so much for the school and will continue to do so next year in whatever position they hold. Although school elections may not seem important, they do have an enormous impact on the school, and everyone deserves to attend a school where they feel their voices will be heard. We at the Tiger Hi-Line strongly encourage you to vote — get a taste of the process and experience participating in your school and community. Voting, whether for the school or the nation, will benefit you in ways you may not be able to see yet. However, a word of warning: keep things in perspective, and do not let the excitement of campaigns take away your sense of right and wrong. School elections are incredibly important, but remember that it’s the chance for young people to hone their leadership skills and to participate in their community that’s important — not who wins and who loses. In the past few days, we have heard too many hurtful comments and even seen friends divided over their candidate choices. First things first: it absolutely does not matter who you vote for, as long as you

chose that candidate for the right reasons. Choose the candidate you believe will best represent our school and yourself. It doesn’t matter how popular they are or who your friends are voting for. If you vote based on what other people want and how people will perceive you, you’re taking away the entire point the elections. If you vote to maintain some pointless construct of popularity, the student senate elections might as well be called high school popularity contest. This is supposed to be democracy, not a Miss America pageant. The second thing: free speech does not give you any right to harass others to conform to your opinion or to speak badly about the candidates you are not voting for. Your opinions do not allow you to disrespect the dignity of your fellow human beings. All of the candidates have worked extremely hard for what they believe, and we daresay they’ve done much more than a lot of the students in this school. They deserve nothing else but the utmost respect, no matter if you disagree with their platform or their methods. You owe it to them, you owe it to you school and you owe it to yourself. Remember, you’re lucky to be able to vote at all. Don’t waste that privilege with ignorance or pettiness.

Contact Us The Tiger Hi-Line is a weekly publication of the journalism classes at Cedar Falls High School, 1015 Division Street, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613. Our website is www.hiline.cfschools.org. The Hi-Line is distributed to CFHS students on Fridays to read during their fifth period classes. Columns and letters do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Hi-Line staff or Cedar Falls Schools. The Hi-Line editorial is presented weekly in the editorial labeled Our View, and it is the view of the majority of the editors listed below. Reader opinions on any topic are welcome and should be sent to The Tiger Hi-Line staff or delivered to room 208. All letters must be signed. Letters must be submitted by 3 p.m. on Monday for publication in the following Friday edition. Letters may not exceed 300 words and may be edited to meet space limitations. Writers should include their contact information for verification.

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#Bring Back Our Girls World must address the kidnapping of 276 Nigerian girls and all girls’ education On April 14, nearly 300 Nigerian girls were abducted from their boarding school by a terrorist group that denies the right of girls to attend school. The world has waited in horror as over three weeks has passed, yet little progress has been made in discovering the girls’ whereabouts. The numbers have varied over the weeks with different reports, but most recently, 276 girls have been reported missing. The girls were kidnapped by the Islamist militant group Boko Haram, whose name literally means “Western education is a sin.” From the northern part of Nigeria, Boko Haram rejects all things Western and calls for a stricter enforcement of sharia Islamic law. Boko Haram has bombed churches and mosques, kidnapped women and children, and assassinated politicians and religious leaders. The leader of Boko Haram is named Abubakar Shekhau; however, very little else is known about him. Recently, he posted a video taking credit for the kidnappings of the girls. He believes that God has called him to kidnap girls to prevent them from receiving an education. In a recent video he posted, he said, “I abducted your girls. There is a market for selling humans. Allah says I should sell. He commands me to sell.” On the night of April 14, members of Boko Haram abducted the girls in their boarding school at gunpoint, shooting two armed guards, herding the girls into buses, vans and trucks, and driving off. The girls were abducted from their boarding school in Chibok, Nigeria, about 600 miles from the capital of Abuja. Chibok is in the northern Borno area of Nigeria, where the government does not have firm grip. Airstrikes may not be a viable option because, due to the large number of hostages, captives could be killed. The Nigerian military has not handled this crisis well, being both ill-equipped and less than trustworthy. The United States, Britain and China, along with other nations, have stepped in to solve this issue

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On Twitter, the hashtag #BringBackOurGirls has been tweeted and retweeted over 800,00 times, including by celebrities and political figures. Hillary Clinton tweeted, “Access to education is a basic right & an unconscionable reason to target innocent girls. We must stand up to terrorism. #BringBackOurGirls.” U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry hosted a Twitter chat about Africa and answered many people’s questions about the kidnappings in Nigeria, showing his support to bring the girls home. Many celebrities also took a picture of them holding a sign with this phrase on it to show their support of the kidnapped girls and the movement to find them. Tiger Hi-Line Editor Ellen Wallingford did the same. Visit the hashtag #BringBackOurGirls on Twitter to learn how you can get involved in the conversation. as soon as possible, but little progress has been made. The Nigerian government finally accepted U.S. offers of help last week, after three weeks of refusal. Because of the delay, chances of finding the girls are slim. However, President Obama has stated that the first priority is finding the girls; after that, Boko Haram must be dealt with. Apparently, Boko Haram has been planning abductions

of this kind since May 2013. According to Amnesty International, Nigerian security authorities were aware of Boko Haram’s impending raid on the boarding school four hours before it happened, but failed to take effective action. See #Bring Back Our Girls on Page 3 By Editor-in-Chief Ellen

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Trapshooters take final shots

The trapshooting season just ended on Monday with a meet at home, and after the season began almost two months ago at the very end of March, and head coach Dave Grund said he thinks that the season went very well. “We have had another great year and added a lot of new, young shooters to the program,” Grund said. “Everyone shot well at the beginning, and ended the season even better.” In each meet, there are two rounds. In those two rounds, each shooter is given a chance to hit 25 targets called clay pigeons that are launched into the air, giving each shooter 50 chances to hit pigeons. The shooters use 12-gauge shotguns to hit as many pigeons as they can. Anything in the 40s is considered a good score. The Tigers have shot really well this season, with many shooters getting above 40 pigeons per meet. Because of this, the Tigers have won many of their meets, but they can’t do it without participation. “I’m always grateful for those who participate in the sport,” Grund said. “It is nice when people contribute their time to help the team and to help the CF program remain strong.” Grund is also happy with the coaching staff and how

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Reloading his gun, junior Trevor Gerholdt watches to see how his other teammates are doing at one of the first home meets of the season. (At far left) Taking aim, sophomore Josh Osterhaus uses his PA-08 WeatherB 12 gage pump action. “I use this gun because I’m used to shooting it, and it comes easy to me,” Osterhaus said.

(At left) Lining up her shot, senior Melanie Matthias hits her target with ease.

they handled the season. “As we finish the year as a coaching staff, I think that we are all very happy with the way the team shot,” Grund said. “However, we would like

to add more solidarity to the team shooting, individually and for the whole squad.” Junior Tristan Holden is happy with the season. “It was a pretty good year

overall,” Holden said. “We all worked hard and got to improve our averages from the beginning of the season.” By Staff Writer Zuhayr

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from #Bring Back Our Girls, on Page 2 The lack of education for women in many countries comes from religious and cultural ideals about the role of women; women are expected to stay at home and care for children and to remain uneducated compared to their male counterparts. In addition, many Eastern groups oppose the influence of “Western teachings.” For years, girls’ education has been threatened in African, Middle Eastern and Eastern countries, and the public outrage over the Nigerian kidnappings has brought many other problems to light. In Pakistan, Malala Yousafzai was shot on a school bus by a Taliban gunman in 2009 for advocating for girls’ education on a blog through the BBC. In Afghanistan, there have 110 reported attacks on

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schools, including arson, explosions and suicide bombings, between 2009 and 2012. Somalia and Mali have also been heavily targeted. The attacks on schools and discrimination against educated girls is largely tied to other conflict and extreme poverty in those areas. In Syria, most girls who had previously attended school had to drop out due to the worsening economic situation and the increase in violence. In April 2013, an estimated 2,445 of the country’s 22,000 schools had been destroyed, and nearly 2,000 were converted to shelters. However, educating girls is one of the most powerful ways to improve an entire nation — literally. Statistics show when girls receive an education, they are less likely to have as many

children, which reduces the youth bulge the world is currently experiencing. If there are fewer children, they will be better cared for, and living conditions will improve. Also, when women are educated, they will be able to join the workforce, boosting the economy, raising living standards and promoting a more virtuous cycle of development. The United States is considering several ways to track down the Nigerian girls, including military personnel, development experts, law enforcement, intelligence agents and even the possibility of drones. Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles, would reveal more areas that humans would not be able to see otherwise. In grave situations like this, it is important to remember that Boko Haram is an extrem-

ist group, and therefore not representative of Muslims or Nigerians. Instead, we must attempt to understand their views, as inhumane as they are, in order to negotiate possible solutions to the problem. It is also important to remember the gravity of this situation, no matter how removed from our personal lives it seems. On several websites, some people have commented that if nearly 300 American or European girls were abducted, the Western world would have reacted much more strongly than we have. The distance and poor communication does make it difficult to stay informed on the issue, but we must do our best to, if nothing else, understand what is happening and engage in dialogue to explore possible solutions to the situation.

Junior defender Lauryn Kramer is helping to anchor the defense and helping the women’s soccer team to a potential run deep into the post season. How is the season winding down for the team? It’s going really good so far. We all get along great and have good chemistry. We’ve had some ups and downs during the season like every team, but we’ve been going pretty strong lately. Hopefully we can carry that out for the rest of the season. You’ll be a senior next year. How have you been helping to lead the team this year, and what will you do next year? I’ve taken on more responsiblity this year. I’ve been trying to help the younger girls get more involved. We try to get them involved so that next year they can teach the young players.

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Men’s Track May 22-24 State Meet @ Drake TBA Women’s Track May 22-24 State Meet @ Drake TBA Men’s Tennis May17 District Team Tournament TBA Women’s Tennis May 17 Regional Team Tournament TBA Men’s Soccer May 16 vs CR Washington 5 p.m. Women’s Soccer May 16 @ CR Washington 5:45 p.m. Women’s Golf May 27 Regional Meet TBA

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The 2014 NFL Draft was the highest viewed NFL Draft of all time with 32 Million viewers tuned in to ESPN’s first round draft coverage that saw a proclaimed once in a generation talent, Jadeveon Clowney kick off the night. Shocks like the Jacksonville Jaguars taking who they hope is their franchise quarterback in Blake Bortles. The viewers also watched one of the most polarizing prospects of all time, as Johnny Manziel, fell and fell some more before he was finally scooped up at No. 22 by the Cleveland Browns. As a self appointed draft expert, I will tell you what teams had the best draft, my thoughts on the others and what teams still have analysts and fans scratching their heads.

The Best of the 2014 NFL Draft The St. Louis Rams St. Louis Rams- Starting with the second overall pick that the Rams acquired from the Redskins in the RGIII trade, they selected Auburn offensive tackle, Greg Robinson. Robinson was the best offensive tackle in the draft and fills a need in helping protect quarterback Sam Bradford, who is in a make or break year. He has drawn favorable comparisons to Hall of Fame players like Larry Allen and Orlando Pace. Their second first round pick, Aaron Donald is a 6’1 defensive tackle that compares to Cincinnati defensive tackle Geno Atkins, who is widely considered the best at his position in the league. Donald was one of my favorite players in the draft and is my prediction for the 2014 defensive rookie of the year. In the second round, versatile defensive back Lamarcus Joyner of the national championship winning Florida State Seminoles was selected. Joyner will join with two teammates he beat in the national championship game in Robinson and third round pick and Heisman finalist, Tre Mason. Football is said to be won in the trenches, and the Rams certainly helped themselves there. Robinson has sky high potential, and Donald instantly makes the defensive line the best in the league.

The Not So Great of the 2014 NFL Draft The Seattle Seahawks St. Louis Rams- Starting with the second overall pick that the Rams acquired from the Redskins in the RGIII trade, they selected Auburn offensive tackle, Greg Robinson. Robinson was the best offensive tackle in the draft and fills a need in helping protect quarterback Sam Bradford, who is in a make or break year. He has drawn favorable comparisons to Hall of Fame players like Larry Allen and Orlando Pace. Their second first round pick, Aaron Donald is a 6’1 defensive tackle that compares to Cincinnati defensive tackle Geno Atkins, who is widely considered the best at his position in the league. Donald was one of my favorite players in the draft and is my prediction for the 2014 defensive rookie of the year. In the second round, versatile defensive back Lamarcus Joyner of the national championship winning Florida State Seminoles was selected. Joyner will join with two teammates he beat in the national championship game in Robinson and third round pick and Heisman finalist, Tre Mason. Football is said to be won in the trenches, and the Rams certainly helped themselves there. Robinson has sky high potential, and Donald instantly makes the defensive line the best in the league.

The Confusing of the 2014 NFL Draft The Cleveland Browns The Browns actually had one of the better drafts in the league in terms of getting contributors and filling needs. They started the night with fourth overall pick before they swapped that in exchange for the ninth overall pick from the Bills as well as a fourth rounder and first rounder next year. The Bills are not contenders, and the Browns did themselves a solid by gaining a potential top 15 pick. The Browns were notified that Josh Gordon, the league’s leader in receiving yards, will potentially be banned for the 2014 season. With the draft’s most explosive playmaker, wide receiver Sammy Watkins, still on the board, the Browns elected to trade down and select cornerback Justin Gilbert out of Oklahoma State. After passing on Johnny Manziel, they finally drafted their potential franchise quarterback with the No. 22 pick. The last two quarterbacks that the Browns drafted in the first round have also been drafted No. 22 overall, Brady Quinn and Brandon Weeden. Both of those quarterbacks were complete flops for a franchise that hasn’t seen the playoffs since 2002. By Editor In-Chief Austin

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