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Junior captures first place in Congressional Art Contest Junior Ellie Burken’s talents have reached a new level — all of the way to the U.S. capital. One of her art pieces had the honor to win first place at the Congressional Art Competition. The painting, titled “Innocence,” depicts a small child in a tree house wearing a super-hero costume, with the background, made out of newspaper clippings reporting horrible things such as car accidents, house fires, Ebola and shootings. To create it, Burken used a combination of acrylic paint, popsicle sticks, newspaper articles, spray paint and glue to create the background. The painting only took a couple of weeks to complete, but the most difficult part for Burken was not painting, but completely devel-
oping the idea behind it. “My inspiration probably came from all the superhero movies I had been watching lately,” Burken said. “I really love the idea of superpowers, and using old comic strips to make a project just seemed like a good idea.” In addition to winning, the painting will be displayed in the halls of Congress along with paintings from every district in the United States. “It feels amazing,” Burken said. “I love the fact that my painting will be seen by hundreds of people every day.” Art teacher Emily Luesnsmann showed enthusiasm over Burken winning. “She had a really nice piece,” Luesnmann said. “I had a feeling that it was
going to win something when she first made it last semester, so I held onto it until I could actually put it in for the contest.” This is the second year in a row that CFHS artists have placed in the annual contest following CF alumni Alyx Brimacomb’s first runner-up placing at the contest last year. Not only does she have the honor of recognition, but Burken also had the opportunity to meet Congressman Rod Blum and won two plane tickets to Washington, D.C. She will travel alongside her dad, and they plan to visit many of Washington’s national museums during their trip. By Staff Writer Sarah
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Junior Elie Burken’s award-winning painting.
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When 2016 Republican presidential candidates Mike Huckabee and Rick Santorum arrived at Cedar Falls High School on Monday to speak in the school auditorium on behalf of The Family Leader and Cedar Valley Patriots for Christ groups, about 100 protesters, including dozens of CFHS students, were there to express their disagreement with the host groups’ and candidates’ views on the definition of family. The event was billed as The Family Leadership Summit, and Santorum said, “We are on the cusp of eradicating the long-held understanding that religious liberty is the foundation of all our liberties.” At one point in his speech, Huckabee noted that the protesters did not upset him, but rather made him proud to see citizens expressing their First Amendment rights.
Cheating has always had a very negative stigma around it. Whether somebody cheated in a game, cheated on their significant other or cheated in school, the first thing to come to most people’s minds is “bad.” But today, cheating has become so common in school, sports and relationships that if somebody who had no idea how cheating was viewed, they may have a tough time deciphering whether it is good or bad. And the motives are many: “Pressure from parents to get good grades, trying to be as smart as other classmates and being too lazy to do the work,” senior Tyler Schmidt said. Schmidt said he does an average of two and a half hours of homework every night. On top of that he is an athlete who is playing football at Minnesota State, Mankato next year to add on to his large work load. Senior Madeline Rohlf said she thinks the grueling task of nightly homework is overwhelming. Although she doesn’t participate in sports, she believes a social life is very important. “I try to make a balance, but it’s simply not possible to get it all done,” she said. “Rome wasn’t built in a day, and homework can not be done in one
night.” Some students feel their only resort in order to get everything done is to cheat. “I cheat because I want to get into college,” Rohlf said. “That sounds extreme, but there’s so much pressure to get adequate grades and get into the colleges you want, it starts to not even be about learning. At the end of the day, it’s all about those little numbers that the teachers put into Infinite Campus, and how I arrived at those little numbers doesn’t matter as long as I’m not failing. Getting a good grade is the main goal, and the chance that you might learn something on the way is sadly just a bonus.” Schmidt retains an impressive GPA and is often the one people look to in order to get answers. “It depends on the situation, but I like to try to help classmates understand material if there’s time to do it,” he said. “Otherwise, I let them copy, and that’s when I feel like I’m doing something wrong.” Rohlf said there are some boundaries to her cheating. She feels it is important to do assignments in order to learn for the tests but she isn’t going to stop the help from her classmates anytime OUR CHEATING HEARTS Continued on Page 4
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Our View Summer’s here, so embrace your soundtrack
An undeniable infatuation with summer exists due in part to lightened schedules and intoxicating sunrays. But it also exists thanks to a warm nostalgia that intertwines all the sights, scents and sounds of the season. The short time in which these things avail themselves is precious. It is fleeting. Summer is a universal source of motivation for students nine months out of the year. A duration of time long enough to develop a new human. Because of the long, drudging school year, we all seem to anticipate the arrival of summer like we belong in the “What Time Is It” scene in High School Musical 2 (cue chanting “summer summer summer”). It doesn’t matter that most of us haven’t made many plans beyond sleeping in and laying out; the promise of sunshine and absence of studying are enough to make us incredibly zealous. As we enter the three most golden months of the year, we would do ourselves a disservice if we did not maximize this experience. First priority is your soundtrack. Take what you like — whether it’s from this playlist, in your current library or in the library of your friends — and build a fresh foundation for summer. You do not want to be handed the aux cord this summer and provide anything less than straight fire. Find wistful tracks from summers past, and throw in with your new favorites creating a beautiful melting pot of sentimentality and anticipation (and possibly Fetty Wap).
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I Wanna Go How Did I Get Here G.R.I.N.D The Wild Life Past Lives Now and Again Have Love Will Travel Breathless Dunes All I Want High School Lover Dreaming 90 Regina Had 10 Dollaz Disciples Be a Body Lifted Up (1985) On the Regular Bye. Again
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Summer Heart ODESZA Asher Roth Vacationer BØRNS Tor Miller The Black Keys Small Black Alabama Shakes Dawn Golden Cayucas Sea Pony Psychic Reality Cherry Glazerr Tame Impala Grimes Passion Pit Shamir J Dilla Fetty Wap
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Before graduation, students should study career trends When Jon Ericson went to college, he wanted to be a newspaper reporter. And why not? Despite the anticipated long hours and below-average pay, Ericson was passionate about journalism and telling stories in print, so he worked as a newspaper reporter for the Courier. Fast forward a couple decades, and circumstances have forced Ericson’s hand. He’s has shifted to a different type of writing job. “I loved it,” Ericson said. “I left because I wanted to work more consistent hours.” Ericson couldn’t have known it at the time, but his choice of newspaper reporter would turn out to be one of the worst jobs in America, according to several surveys released in recent years. According to the website for Bankrate, a consumer financial services company, newspaper reporters have the number one worst job in America. The Street, an online publication for American financial news and services, calls it the second worst job, coming up just behind a lumberjack. Similarly, CareerCast, a jobseeking website, also names it as one of the worst jobs in America. Ericson’s situation may not be much different than the one facing today’s high school seniors. The good news is that there is information that might help students when determining a major or career path. What makes a job bad or good? A job that interests you has qualities that you like. A good job aligns with your goals, views, has acceptable pay, appropriate hours, OK insurance and benefits, a safe environment, independence, interpersonal relationships and engaging work. Advice If you are set on one of the jobs regarded as declining, think about jobs that are alike. Rather than being a journalist, be a creative writer for an organization or company, University of Northern Iowa employment counselor Sarah Goblirsch said. There are always alternatives for each job you wish to pursue.
Best Jobs
(according to US News) Dentistry $146,340 Nurse Practitioner $92,670 Software Developer $92,660 Physician $186,850 Dental Hygienist $71,110 Physical Therapist $81,030 Computer Systems Analyst $81,190 Information Security Analyst $88,590 Registered Nurse $66,220 Physician Assistant $92,970
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(according to CareerCast) Newspaper Reporter $36,267 Lumberjack $34,110 Enlisted Military Personnel $44,283 Cook $42,208 Broadcaster $29,347 Photo journalist $29,267 Corrections Officer $39,163 Taxi Driver $23,118 Firefighter $45,264 Mail Carrier $41,068 Best jobs According to US News, a news site, the best job in 2015 is dentistry, with an average salary of $146,340 a year. However, if a job is good or bad is up to you. Do the money and hours meet your requirement for a job you appreciate? A good job is the opposite of a bad job with flexibility, acceptable pay, appropriate hours, benefits, etc. Make sure it is a job you will appreciate. Goblirsch said to “Make sure it’s a company you can grow with, that there are opportunities to grow with a work culture you enjoy. We encourage students to do internships and job shadows.” Which jobs are increasing or decreasing? “The ones we see increasing are the ones in the STEM careers,” Goblirsch said. “Those are going to be the ones we have more positions and students.” However, according to Brookings, a nonprofit research organization, one job that is decreasing in size is emergency responders. The job decreased by a record-breaking 43.5 percent from 2009 to 2011. In the past year, construction opportunities have increased by 280,000 jobs. Jobs in warehousing and transportation increased by 15,000. “So it should concern everyone that right now – all across America – tens of thou-
sands of teachers are getting laid off. Think about what that means for our country. When there are fewer teachers in our schools, class sizes start climbing up. Our students start falling behind. And our economy takes a hit,” said President Obama in 2012 when in June 2009, 300,000 educational jobs were lost. According to TeachingCom, a website for and about teachers, from 2006 to 2016, there should be an increase of 12 percent more jobs for educators. They say that 4,433,000 jobs will be the end game in 2016 compared to the 3,954,000 jobs in 2006. The future, apparently, is both bright and dark The future for registered nurses from the years 2010 to 2020 will increase by 26 percent to 711,90 jobs according to Forbes, a highly trusted business and news site. Machinists are expected to drop in demand by 5 percent, said Top 10 List. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said that between 2010 and 2020, postal service employee positions will drop from 656,400 to 474,600. Physician assistant job demand is expected to increase by 26 percent from 2006 to 2016 with 83,820 job positions, said Boston.com. By Staff Writer Taylor
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Children of divorced parents face increasingly common needs for coping “Divorce has had a major impact on my life, as well as the lives of many others in this world today, and everyone’s story is different ...” It is estimated that 50 percent of all American marriages end in divorce, and that 22 million children in the United States alone live without a father. My parents added to these numbers in 2002, when I was only 5 years old. My mother raised me solely. When I was young, I spent every other weekend traveling eight hours round trip to see my father, but for the past five years I’ve only seen him sparsely — maybe three or four times annually. As a child it was, of course, upsetting — I wanted a daddy to come to my piano recitals and ballet performances like all the other girls — but the discontent only grew as I did. During the critical teen years of my life I felt the full effects of fatherlessness. There were things I struggled with for months — anger issues and negative selfconcept to name two — that my mother couldn’t help me with, but that my father could provide every answer to. Each parent plays a specific role in parenthood, and though different sets of spouses may hold different roles, the loss of any one of those roles can be detrimental. These aren’t the only areas negatively impacted by divorce. John P. Hoffman, an advocate of the National Center for Fathering, said, “There is significantly more drug use among children who do not live with [both] their mother and father, and adolescents living in intact families are less likely to engage in delinquency than their peers living in non-intact families. [Also,] 71 percent of high school dropouts are fatherless; fatherless children have more trouble academically, scoring poorly on tests of reading, mathematics and thinking skills.” Similarly, growing up in a
one-parent family has been shown to have negative effects on socioeconomic standing as well as physical and mental health, and it increases chances of teen pregnancy. Clearly, on average, being raised by both parents equally will reap its benefits. Divorce for many can be a touchy subject, especially when we keep in mind that not all cases of divorce are the same. Those statistics are, of course, on average. It’s true that not every child with divorced parents looks on it as a curse, as I may. To some it may be a blessing. Alexis Johnson, from Planned Parenthood, said, “In some circumstances, divorce or separation can be extremely beneficial to a mother or child. In cases involving abuse, sometimes separation can be the only answer.” This rings true for one unnamed individual I know in particular. Her father, an alcoholic, was known for sleeping around with other women. When he did spend time at home, it was alone, secluded in the basement. Any attempts at conversation this individual made with her father went unanswered. Clearly in this case, disregarding the father from the picture completely was the best thing that could have happened. We must, however, be wary when considering this mindset, especially when accompanied by the aforementioned statistics. These two combined can easily create a man-hating atmosphere. Only an awful man could willingly ignore his children or choose to leave them to a life of drugs, crime and academic failure, right? Wrong. My father is an amazing man, yet I’m just as likely to fall to such depths as other singly-parented children. Edward Kruk, Ph.D., in an
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Senior Mikaela Mallin and her dad, with whom she has had limited contact after her parents divorced when she was 5 years old. article published in Psychology Today, wrote, “[Often times], divorced fathers in particular are devalued, disparaged and forcefully disengaged from their children’s lives.” Fatherly neglect is not always the case. Sometimes divorce just turns out that way. The culprit is not always the father, but rather the divorce itself, as well as society’s view on it. And then again, divorce, just like all other forms of change, isn’t a totally bad thing. For example, if my parents were never divorced, I’d most likely be living in a different state, wouldn’t have the best friends, boyfriend or step-family that I do, and most importantly, my half sisters wouldn’t even exist. Fifty percent, though, is still a large number. And Hoffman’s statistics are based in truth. Despite all the exceptions, there is no denying that for the most part, divorce has aversive effects on the children whose parents are split. How can such a high divorce rate be lowered? It is said that pre-marital counseling is very beneficial in creating long lasting marriages. Martha and Richard Korneisel have been marriage mentors for three years through both Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church and Nazareth Lutheran Church. Together they guide engaged couples through con-
flict scenarios and future-planning discussions, stressing concepts such as communication, patience and understanding. The church views marriage as a permanent bond of unconditional love, so much so that the Bible even speaks of man and woman becoming one body when they are united in marriage. Korneisel said, “We’ve seen others experience divorce, and at the time didn’t feel like we did enough to prevent it. Now, we mentor to give the couples a way to deal with any issues that might arise, to prevent any further divorces. We bring up scenarios and talk about them with them — giving them example of things we’ve seen or how we’ve gone about resolving similar issues.” The crux of their work is communication and understanding. Truly listening to and talking with one’s spouse is vital in a successful marriage. With this can come a deeper understanding of where the other is coming from. How each spouse is raised will dramatically affect the way they’ll desire to raise their child, and often those desires are different. Differing home traditions, for example, can quite easily conflict with one another, causing discontent in one spouse. For this reason, it is essential communi-
cation and deep understanding are mastered. Korneisel also stressed the importance of faith and prayer: “In a Christian relationship, it is imperative that God be involved. Ecclesiastes 4: 7-12 says it better than I can: A three ply cord is not easily broken. Involving God in a marital relationship only strengthens it.” Various statistics show that the original 50 percent divorce rate drops rapidly when husband and wife attend church regularly together, to as low as 3.3 percent. It drops to an even lower 0.3 percent when couples often pray together. Divorce has had a major impact on my life, as well as the lives of many others in this world today, and everyone’s story is different, and though it may not always have been for the best, there are ways in which we can ease the pain of divorce and weaken its negative effects on children. Either employing marriage improving techniques to prevent it in the first place or finding mother or father-like figures to fill the role of any missing parent are plausible solutions to the seemingly never-ending, ever-broadening problem. By Staff Writer Mikaela
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Athletes commit to off-seasons
Being an athlete is more than just knowing how to play a sport. It’s more than just being good during the season. Being an athlete means using certain tactics in the offseason. Off-season training is one area where athletes can get a tremendous bang for their buck. In the off-season, athletes tend to focus on improving foundational movement patterns and general strength and conditioning. Football coach Brad Remmert said, “Most work should be done in the off-season to build up strength and intensity coming into the season better than before. Athletes use the off-season to get work done that can not be focused on during the season as much because of games and practices.” Most off-seasons allow athletes to compete at a high level of training to stay in shape. The improvement of general strength creates the potential to sprint faster, jump higher and throw harder during the competitive season.
“The key to staying committed to working out is having an end goal and a motivating support system around you to push you even further than you thought you could go.”
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Committed to off-season training
Athletes simply cannot build these qualities in the middle of a competitive season. Instead, they must build these qualities in the off-season so they can be expressed during the competitive season. Senior ice hockey player Beau Cook spends most of his time at Key West Fitness on the off-season. He said, “I usually lift a lot to build more muscle and increase my strength. It is important to stay in shape in order to be successful next season. I like to improve my hockey skills by shooting and stickhandling pucks in my basement as well.”
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soon. “I don’t cheat on everything, but I will continue to cheat as long as it’s possible, and whenever I have to because for some of us, it’s the only way to get through it,” she said. English teacher Diane Flaherty said CFHS cheating is “absolutely” a problem but isn’t quick to judge. “I really try to understand the motive of why somebody cheated. Is it laziness? Do they feel like they can’t fail? Do they feel like they just ran out of time? I think it’s usually one of those three. Or is there some pressure coming from outside? If I can figure out which of those four things it is, then I try to deal with that,” she said. With texting, the Internet and the newly added ChromeBooks, cheating in 2015 isn’t a challenge. “As if cheating wasn’t easy before, the school literally handed us the greatest cheating tool of all time: The ChromeBook. Fast, efficient, glorious cheating. As if having the Internet, which holds every answer to every test and assignment somewhere within it, wasn’t enough, we have these things called Google Docs. Google Docs are truly a gift from God, made especially for students
who need to cheat,” Rohlf said. Schmidt isn’t always open to letting people cheat off of him, especially on assignments that take more effort. Once in awhile he says, “No.” “Most of the time, people act like it’s expected for you to give them your homework,” he said. Although cheating is apparent, Flaherty doesn’t actively search for it. “I am always in the mode where I just don’t think people would cheat,” Flaherty said. “I know they cheat, but I just don’t think they would.” The stress of wanting to get good grades gets to everyone from the 4.0 students to anyone below, according to Schmidt. “I don’t think cheating makes you a bad person. I think it’s just the way our education system is so heavily based on grades that makes kids extremely stressed.” Many, like Schmidt, will point to the education system being the problem making students more interested in getting an “A” than learning the material. In Flaherty’s English classes, she preaches that it’s not about the points to her, but she isn’t sure how the world views the debate between getting a good
In the off-season, recovering physically and mentally is a huge factor. To prevent injuries, most athletes take care of their bodies by not over lifting and by eating right. Having an important diet is key to staying in shape and setting the balance to a healthy lifestyle. Sticking to a routine workout and diet could help the body’s process of developing muscle mass. Many college coaches provide their athletes with pre-season workouts in order to come into the season prepared and in shape. A senior on his way to play Division 1 collegiate football, Rayce Willett, has algrade and learning something beneficial. “I think there are so many people out there, like in the media, that get by with things with cheating that nobody sees that it’s wrong anymore,” Flaherty said. University of Iowa freshman Danny Watters, who graduated from CFHS last year, has gotten a first hand look at cheating at the next level. “In college, I’d say there isn’t as much cheating on assignments because they aren’t worth as much of your grade. However, I think it does still go on to a certain extent,” he said. “Due to the fact that exams are worth much more of your grade, people often times take Adderall or Vyvanse without prescription to help their focus.” Iowa State University freshman Sam Ahrenholz said students who cheat consistently in high school should be worried when they get to college. “First semester will be tougher on them than it will be for students who have already developed good study habits,” he said. Rohlf hears Ahrenholz clearly. “ Unfortunately,” she said. “College will probably kick my ass.” By Editor-in-Chief Austin
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ready started preparing for his next season. “I have been to camps where I am able to develop skills over fundamentals by coaches that are very experienced. Staying in shape is especially important. In my junior year I was not in shape at all, but then I started training more and losing weight in order to come into my senior season in shape.” When taking time to train in the off-season, it is not only about lifting and getting stronger, it is also the mental aspect of training. Junior Megan Bradford trains for a purpose, not only for the physical aspect, but for the mental drive as well. “I don’t work out only to stay in shape. I work out to mentally feel better and to start my day off in the right way. The key to staying committed to working out is having an end goal and a motivating support system around you to push you even further than you thought you could go,” she said. By Staff Writer Skylar
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Women’s Track May 21-23 state meet @ Drake Stadium Men’s Track May 21-23 state meet @ Drake Stadium Women’s Soccer May 27 vs. Iowa City High 5 p.m. Men’s Soccer May 26, 28, 30 Substate Women’s Golf May 26 Regional Meet Women’s Tennis May 23 Regional Meet Men’s Tennis May 23 Substate Trapshooting June 6,7 SCTP High School Trap Championship Baseball May 25, 9 a.m. Invitational at home Softball May 26, 5:30 p.m. @ home vs. Iowa City High
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Preseason Polishing Seniors Trey Bronner and Danielle Deviney work on the last details before their seasons start next week.