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Environmental class assists in annual burning of Peet Prairie Classroom to promote native plants
Jan Mord and his students involved in an environmental science and prairie ecology Tiger Time enrichment excitedly walked out to the Peet Junior High prairie classroom on Tuesday, April 25 for the burning of a prairie grounds. “The prairie’s plants should grow back healthier than ever as they won’t have to compete with any weeds and trees that were trying to take over. The ash left behind will make for good fertilizer as well,” Mord said. Mord said that the prairie plants are very unique and will accommodate lots of insects and animals. “Prairie plants have deep root systems that help them survive fires and droughts where other plants can’t. Some prairie root systems can extend 12 feet below earth’s surface. After the prairie plants grow back, dozens of different insects will move in to take advantage of the smorgasbord of food and shelter that awaits. Birds and other small mammals will follow.” According to Mord, this outdoor prairie classroom was established by Sue Smith, a former Peet Junior High science teacher. Then a couple of years ago Parker Strauss, a former Peet Junior High student, rejuvenated the prairie as part of his Eagle Scout project. A year after that Andrew Mord for his Eagle Scout project added the educational kiosk to inform the public on the importance of prairie ecosystems. “With the help of those three people, it is nice to have a habitat that is easily assessable that could be studied and utilized by students,” he said. In his enrichment, Mord and his students watched videos on all the life forms the prairies host, removed any trash from the prairie, cut back the prairie biomass near any structures and signs and added new information to the kiosk in front of the prairie. “With the help of Daryl Smith (a Tallgrass Prairie Expert) and Cedar Falls Fire Department we carry out a prescribed
prairie burn,” Mord said. Before starting the burn, Smith informed students of the necessary procedures for starting the fire. First, he made note of the wind. At the time the wind was blowing from the southeast, so he said that when doing this, one should have the fire burning into the wind so the prairie burns slower and creates a “nice black area” be-
fore moving farther into the prairie. Smoke and fire soon took over the prairie. The orange flames grew bigger and mightier and more beautiful than ever while taking over ferociously with a crackling sound. The students who signed up for Mord’s enrichment gained a lot of knowledge about prairies and how they worked in our
With many seniors turning legal voting age and finding their political beliefs, high school is a time where many students like to get involved in the world of politics. One student is taking that to an extreme. Last week, senior Henry Gaff announced his candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives seat in Iowa District 1. Gaff, chair of the Black Hawk County Green Party and co-chair of the Iowa Green Party, will be running on the Green Party ticket and pushing a very progressive platform, including massive tax reform and a single-payer healthcare system.
“This is a movement about unifying progressives,” Gaff said. “It’s not just about the Green Party. It’s about a message of unity among Democrats, Independents, Greens, and I feel the Green Party is the best way to speak to all of those people.” Obviously, many people are concerned about his age. Gaff is currently 18 years old. He will be 19 years old on the 2018 election day. The minimum age for a U.S. Representative is 25 years, as outlined by the United States Constitution. Gaff is not concerned, citing prior precedent for young representatives: “In the history of the United
States, nine people have been elected to Congress who were underage, four to the House of Representatives,” Gaff said. “Of those nine, only one person was even delayed in getting their office, a senator who was only delayed by six months. Never has an underage representative to the U.S. Congress been turned away from their office because of their age.” In fact, Gaff sees his youth as a strength: “We need fresh ideas in office. We need a voice of our generation and
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Tallgrass prairie expert Daryl Smith and the Peet environmental science class conducted a prairie fire at the Peet Prairie Classroom on Tuesday, April 25.
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ecosystem. Ella Rekow, a ninth grader at Peet Junior High who signed up for the enrichment, said, “I signed up for the enrichment because I thought it would be very interesting to see why we would go out and burn the prairie. One thing I learned that really stuck out to me was that 75 percent of the prairie is actually underground with all the roots and stuff. I didn’t really have much previous knowledge on prairies. I knew you burned prairies to recycle the nutrients, but I didn’t really get the process. In the enrichment, we talked a lot about why we burned prairies and how important prairies are. We’ve spent time cleaning up the prairie, so there was a lot less garbage in there and cut down some things in the prairie to prevent other things from catching on fire.” Many other students joined the enrichment, curious to learn more about prairies and why they burn them. Drew Tyler, who is also a ninth grade student from Peet, said, “I signed up for the enrichment because I figured it would be cool to learn more about prairies and the history of the Midwest’s prairies. The most interesting thing I learned from this was that 99 percent of Iowa was covered by prairies, but now only 1 percent of Iowa’s land is prairie. Other than that, I didn’t really have any background knowledge about prairies, and that’s kind of why I signed up because I wanted to gain more knowledge about prairies. The thing I was most excited about, though, when I signed up for the enrichment was when we got to burn the prairie, then watch it slowly grow back, which I think will be pretty cool. This enrichment has changed my perspective on prairies and how they need to be preserved because it’s very important for wildlife and that more of Iowa should be covered in prairies.” By Staff Writers MacKenzie Alayna
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Senior Henry Gaff is running for District I under the Green Party.
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Freshman Sabine Martin is one of the Catalyst members contributing to the new quotes in the halls of Peet Junior High.
Catalyst group adding inspiring quotes to Peet hallways
In this last month of school, Peet Junior High will be getting a student makeover. Students who are apart of the Catalyst group, and some who are not, are painting quotes around the bare hallways of the junior high. The Catalyst group is a selected group of leaders in Peet who aren’t always in major leadership roles like student council. Sarimah Ogbonda, a Catalyst member explained. “We do independent projects to improve the ‘Tiger Way,’ a slogan we use that represents the culture of Peet Junior High. Projects like adding inspiring quotes around the school with
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paint and more that are still in the process.” At the moment, there are only two quotes, but they are working on getting more. The science and math hallway got the fitting quote, “Think like a proton, Always Positive,” while the English and social studies hallway has, “All I’ve done is give you a book. You have to have the courage to learn what’s inside it.” The art has been fulfilling its purpose and is been being appreciated by the students. When walking to their classes, students will stop to read the words and occasionally point it
out to their friends. Freshman Emma DeWitt, a student council member, said, “I always thought that it was cool how Holmes had their hallways, so when I heard they were going to paint quotes in our hallways, I wanted to help.” Teachers also have been loving it. “I didn’t know it was happening, so it was a pleasant surprise. It makes our school a bit less ‘institutional,’” said Jennifer Schultz, an 8th and ninth grade science teacher. More art and quotes are on the way. By Staff Writer Mia
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The Peet Junior High gym was fluttering on Friday, April 28 with teenage girls in their pajamas and comfy clothes to watch the light-hearted Disney favorite, “Moana.” The Tiger time girls group, LEAD, organized the event as almost a slumber party for the girls involved and others who were close friends. At the beginning of the year, 80 girls were involved in LEAD and 40 of them have come consistently throughout the year. The group meets during Tiger time twice a week to talk about topics like kindness, friendships, empathy and selfconfidence. “I hoped that all the girls currently in LEAD could come, but I don’t get too hung up on numbers. The movie event was for LEAD, but we definitely had some girls join who haven’t been in LEAD, and that was totally OK, basically close friends of girls who are in LEAD. We are not an exclusive group at all. The only thing was for sake of space and food. I had to keep it around the size of LEAD,” said Rebecca Lins, Peet counselor and Peet LEAD director. In the end, about 50 girls showed up to the movie slumber party. It was a big bash for the girls in LEAD and definitely a night to remember, “We
watched the movie in the back gym, and we definitely set it up like a big slumber party with blankets, pillows and a ton of pillow pets. Our ninth grade leadership girls all signed up and brought different desserts for the group, ranging from Oreo fluff to monster bars to cookies,” Lins said. Lins said that she still has a lot in store for the LEAD girls heading into the last month of school. “We just have May left for LEAD this year. I usually like to do a time of reflecting on the year and making goals going forward. I also will have an end of the year video that shows a lot of what we did over the year. The girls also wrote letters to themselves last September as one of our first activities, and I have held onto them since, waiting to give them back in May. We have done this the last couple of years, and the girls love this activity, seeing how much they’ve grown over the last school year,” Lins said. As for next year, Lins said she hopes to continue discussing key topics revolving around leadership, doing the seventh grade girls presentation, movie night and collaborating with the Holmes LEAD group on many more activities. By Staff Writer Alayna
ELP students sharing projects at fair The Enhanced Learning Program or ELP, kicked off its yearly fair on Monday, May 1, where students who are involved can finally present the projects they have been working on for weeks. The projects were on whatever the students desired, which allowed a lot of room for creativity. Since students were given about two months of time to work on their projects, some decided to go all out and do their best. Many students decided to go into interests of their own and try things that they had never done before or learn more about things that they wanted to know about. These projects were showcased at the ELP fair, and allowed these students to show everyone their hard work.
Xavier Adams: “My project was about my grandfather and my great grandmother and her sisters and how there were some of the first black medical personnel in the Waterloo Cedar Falls area. I thought about doing this project mainly because I just learned about my family’s history in the medical community, but I really chose it because it was something that I was passionate about.”
Ella Rekow: “My project is a comic book about a girl who’s best friend gets kidnapped. I chose this as my topic because I have really wanted to make a comic book for a while, but I just never have had anything to push me and make me do it so this way, I had to finish one, and it really makes me want to make more. The hardest part of this project was actually finishing it in a month and a half. It takes most artists at least three months to do one this long.”
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Fatemeh Moosavi: “I chose to do designing and sewing clothes based on Iranian clothes, more specifically, traditional clothes of the Hormozgan province. I’m an ethnic minority in Iran. I’m ethnically Arab and unfortunately, Iranian Arabs as well as other minority groups are often underrepresented, and there’s so many misconceptions about us, so I really appreciate how traditional clothes reflect that diversity, and despite many Iranians thinking they’re outdated, I think it’s a part of my culture that is worth celebrating and preserving.” By Staff Writer Jade
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Tiger Hi-Line one of finalists for year, will compete for News Team of the Year announced next fall Hawkeye Photographer of the Year 1st John Dunlop Hawkeye Photographer of the Year 3rd Logan Cole Videographer of the Year 1st Jaden Amjadi Writer of the Year 2nd Teyha Tournier Writer of the Year HM Elise Leasure Column 1st Back the Blue: Law enforcement deserve community support now more than ever Brennan Kohls Column 2nd Out of the Darkness: Stay the course on difficult road to depression recovery Lexi Sheeley Column 3rd One More Reason: New high school needed to serve accessibilty needs Halie Frahm Column HM In the end, legacy of love will be our greatest wealth Casey McIntyre Cartoon 1st Text and Die Mia Dexter Cartoon 2nd Duty Calls Alyssa Dekutoski Cartoon 3rd Flip flop on bathroom rights leaves transgender students behind Mia Dexter Cartoon HM Clowns Scaring Away Halloween Jobs Mia Dexter Feature Photo 1st Into the Marsh Brennan Kohls Feature Photo 2nd Dealing with Depth of Field Logan Cole Feature Story 1st Bringing up Baby: Teens reflect on first year as parents Maddie Palmersheim Feature Story 3rd Side Track: Cadet teaching exercise reveals limitations of high school access Halie Frahm Feature Story HM Senior Says: Living each day by kindness leads to lifetime of less regrets Clare Rolinger Illustration or Art 1st Four Categories of ADHD for Girls Elise Leasure In-Depth News 1st Former coach, wife killed in car accident: Staff, family, friends cope with loss Jack Moody, Tehya Tournier In-Depth News 2nd Climate change education varies in Iowa Tana Gam-Ad In-Depth News HM Cedar Falls play debut draws attention to wide range of life with autism Alayna Yates Infographic 3rd Star Power Tana Gam-Ad Multimedia story - Feature 1st Political Divisions Brennan Kohls, Elise Leasure, Casey McIntyre Multimedia story - Feature 2nd Valentine’s Tips from Longtime Couples Kaylee Olson Multimedia story - Feature 3rd Adaptive Technology Adison Pace, Wes Gitta, Tyler Campbell, Clare Rolinger Multimedia story - Feature HM Ghost Light Albie Nicol Multimedia story - News 1st Post-election Protests Sophia Schillinger, Jaden Amjadi, Olivia Clark, Albie Nicol Multimedia story - News 3rd Mental Health Week Elise Leasure, Jaden Amjadi, Casey Leeper Multimedia story - News HM Shrek Logan Cole, Tana Gam-Ad, Emma Graening, Adison Pace, Wes Gitta Multimedia story - Sports 1st Postseason Bowling Coverage Sam Prophet, Jaden Amjadi, Olivia Clark, Lily Becker Multimedia story - Sports 2nd Women’s basketball postseason push Claire Sabino, Jaden Amjadi, Olivia Clark Multimedia story - Sports 3rd Rich Engel Claire Sabino, Jacob Keagle, Julie Jorgensen, Emma Weimerskirch News Magazine - Multiple Page Design 2nd Foods for Fuel Mackenzie Michael News Magazine - One Page Design 2nd Into the Marsh Brennan Kohls News Magazine - One Page Design HM Star Power Tana Gam-Ad News Photo 1st Cookie Contestants Logan Cole News Photo 2nd Micro Measurement Tana Gam-Ad News Photo HM Syncing Sisters Molly Johnson News Story HM District faces questions from proposed voucher law Clare Rolinger Personality Profile 1st Sophomore fights back from eating disorder Sophia Schillinger Personality Profile 2nd AP Strong: Senior recalls third year since diagnosis of testicular cancer Maddie Palmersheim Photo Slideshow 1st It’s a Wonderful Life Vanessa Kime Photo Story 1st Senior Stars: Powder Puff game decided in overtime Logan Cole Photo Story 2nd 1,000 Club John Dunlop Photo Story 3rd Food Fighters John Dunlop, Logan Cole Podcasting 1st SourceMaster Wes Gitta Podcasting 2nd Crafts with Addy Addy Asby Podcasting 3rd Drops Mic Jaden Amjadi Podcasting HM V-Necks on Fire Adison Pace Social Media 3rd Twitter, Instagram, Website Tana Gam-Ad Sports Photo 1st State Celebration John Dunlop Sports Photo 2nd Powder Puff Logan Cole Sports Photo 3rd Surfacing Logan Cole Staff Editorial 2nd Cup of Joe leads Valley in battle over bathrooms Albie Nicol Video story 1st No Ban No Wall Protest Jaden Amjadi, Olivia Clark Video story 2nd Artapalooza Jaden Amjadi, Casey Leeper Video story 3rd Swim Team Pushing Hard in Brown’s Last Season Jaden Amjadi Video story HM Bowling Making Push for Post Season Jaden Amjadi, Olivia Clark Web Design 1st The Tiger Hi-Line Online Tana Gam-Ad, Matthew Walsh Find links to all contest submissions at http://www.ihspa.org/5056/showcase/ihspa-2017-contest-results-class-b/
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Mother’s Day run/walk set for May 13 Do you HAVE a mother? Do you KNOW a mother? Are YOU a mother? If any of the questions above apply to you, the annual Run Like a Mother Four Mile Run/Walk in honor of the Iowa Women’s Foundation may be something you want to participate in. This 4 mile Run/Walk takes place on May 13, the day before Mother’s Day, at Island Park in Cedar Falls. The race begins at 8:30 a.m., with the kids run following at 9:30 a.m. Pre-race registration and packet pick up is held at the Runner’s Flat on May 12 from 4:306:30 and is also the day of the race beginning at 7 a.m. The race has been directed by Suzy Freedman, a Chick’s for Change member for 14 years, with help from the Chicks for Change committee. As well as directing the event for 14 years, Freedman has run in the race each year, placing in her age group every year. She and the Chicks for Change committee makes sure the race honors women as well as appreciates them, although runners do not have to be women to participate. All of the proceeds of the race go to the Iowa Women’s Foundation, and details are listed at iawf.org The IWF awards annual grants to programs that benefit women and girls in Iowa. Grants from the Foundation are intended to promote social change, particularly in small, grass-root organizations that often do not receive grant funding from traditional sources. The mission of the IWF is to bring about a more just society by supporting the empowerment of all women and girls throughout the state of Iowa. Regarding why the focus on women and girls, the IWF site said, “The IWF has made great strides in helping women and girls across Iowa—but there’s still a lot of work to be done. In Iowa, women and children make up 87 percent of the poor and 85 percent of the homeless. Iowa is ranked second-to-last in the nation in the increase in women-owned businesses. Though Iowa has more women voters than men, only 22 percent of Iowa state legislators are female.” The site also explained, “When women do well, communities do well. Studies have shown that women worldwide reinvest an average of 90 percent of their resources in food,
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The Run Like a Mother Four Mile Run/Walk event is set for May 13 at Island Park in Cedar Falls. The race begins at 8:30 a.m. and will be held in honor in the Iowa Women’s Foundation. Registration packet pickup is available at the Runner’s Flat on May 12 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., as well as on the day of the event beginning at 7 a.m. education and health care for their families, while men reinvest 35–40 percent. When 10 percent more girls go to secondary school, a country’s economy grows by three percent, and companies with women on their boards average a 4 percent higher net income than companies with no female directors.” Last year, the Boys and Girls Club of the Cedar Valley received $1,500 for their SMART Girls program focused on enhancing physical and emotional health in young women. The Cedar Valley Friends of the Family also received $5,000 for their Safe Shelter & Housing Stability program aimed at providing emergency safe shelter and homeless prevention services to victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence, and the House of Hope, a transitional house for homeless mothers and their children, received
$10,000 to provide case management support to participants who are either working or in school. The IWF is active in the Cedar Valley area through the group Chicks for Change. They host many events, including Run Like a Mother; Dine and Unwind; and the Ovation Tribute. Dine and Unwind is held at Montage every December and is a chance for women and others to learn about the IWF and network with community members. This event allows people to relax for one night during the busy holiday season while warm appetizers are served by up by Montage. In keeping with its mission of improving the lives of women and girls in Iowa, the Iowa Women’s Foundation publishes OVATION: A Tribute to Iowa’s Women and Girls each year. This book provides a fun and unique way to pay tribute to a woman or girl in one’s
life. People choose to honor someone they know and ask that person’s friends and family to contribute to a tribute for the person that is included in the yearly Ovation book. All money raised goes directly to the IWF. Run Like a Mother is unique in the fact that it is the only four mile run in the community, so it is a change from the traditional 5k race. There are also about as many walkers as there are runners. A lot of the walkers are there to walk the cause with their family, have a good time and get their exercise on. Many past participants have stated that the Run Like A Mother Run/Walk was the first race they have ever participated in. The race is also unique in that each year there is a different logo design for the T-shirt and poster. The logo designer volunteers time and talent when creating the logo. As soon as one crosses the
finish line, they are greeted with warm smiles and a postrace party. Cup of Joe coffee and Hy-Vee bagels, fruit and chocolate milk take over the tables. Elements also offers complimentary massages for loads of Cedar Valley people as music fills the atmosphere of Island Park. Many local shops, businesses and restaurants sponsor the run each year by donating money, gift cards, food and prizes. This enables Run Like a Mother to provide the runners with amenities and prizes. The fastest male and female runner usually get a $50 gift card to Montage or the Brown Bottle as well as a framed print of the poster for the year. As the last walkers join the post-race party, the kids from ages two to 10 start to line up for the kids’ race. They run to the balloon at the end of the block and back to get their candy necklace and a high five and hug from their parents. Those who have ever participated in the Run Like a Mother race know a highlight of the event is the award ceremony/raffle. The top three male and female runners are awarded medals and generous prizes as well as eight other age groups all the way to 70 and up. Runners are also selected at random by their bib number to win prizes, including gift cards, framed artwork and much more from local businesses such as the Runner’s Flat, Jiva, Miss Wonderful, Elements Massage, Cup of Joe, Montage and many more generous businesses One can still support the IWF, even if they cannot make the race on Saturday, May 13 through participating online. For those who aren’t able to be there in person, they can be there in spirit as virtual runners. A virtual runner commits to running or walking four miles on their own, either on the course, or on their own course and just needs to register online. Their T-shirt will be sent in the mail. Those who chose not to commit to the race can also donate or give gifts to the IWF in honor of courageous women they know. For more information on the run and how to register visit https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information. php?event_id=126401 By Staff Writer Sophia
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After 36 years in education, After 25 years at Cedar Falls, Peet administrator set to retire media specialist set to retire Associate Principal Dave Meyer of to handle any situation he is presented with. Holmes Junior High has worked in educa- Mr. Meyer understands the importance of tion for 36 years. His last three forming relationships with students and staff and has years have been at Holmes. He was a teacher for 21 gone above and beyond in years at Vinton High School really working with our students,” counselor Angela and Decorah Middle School and High School. He was Wittmer said. His lasting impact on a middle school principal at MFL-MarMac for five years students and staff is shown and a high school principal every day at Holmes. “Mr. Meyer has been the most at Aplington-Parkersburg for seven years before he came to influential person I have ever worked with. I have Cedar Falls. After this year, Meyer is learned so much from him. going to be retiring. “I have He truly strives to make evAssociate Principal enjoyed my time at Holmes. ery day better for kids, and Dave Meyer The teaching and working staff I see him doing that. He have been wonderful to work has a true servant’s heart. with. The students have been great as well,” He has made the culture and climate in this Meyer said. building better just by being here and carHe plans to continue to help others dur- ing about kids. I will miss working with him ing his retirement with volunteer work. “Any- on tough situations. He is and continues to thing I can do to help others in need. I will be the most caring and dedicated person I also spend more time with my family and know,” Wittmer said. grandchildren,” Meyer said. Everything he did throughout his caMeyer has left a positive impact on all reer in education was to better the people students that he has been with, but he also around him. “I will miss Mr. Meyer most for says Holmes has left a positive effect on him his friendly nature and how he always asks as well. “I have met outstanding people ev- you how things are going and genuinely is erywhere I have been. Holmes is no excep- interested in your life. At the beginning of the tion. I will cherish the friendships that I have year when I was struggling to find my way in made through education,” Meyer said. this new position as instructional coach, he He said he enjoyed seeing students suc- wisely said, ‘Let it evolve.’ That phrase has ceed more than anything else. “I have seen resonated with me all year and has kept me many students go on to do great things. The focused on the main things. Mr. Meyer is an growth I have witnessed academically, ath- amazing relationship builder and when you letically and as people of character has been watch him interact with others, both students tremendous.” and staff members, you want to be like him. Other staff members have also reflected A leader who I will greatly miss, and I am very on Meyer’s career. “I am going to miss every- grateful he has spent the last three years at thing about Mr. Meyer. I will miss his ability Holmes,” instructional coach and former to handle any situation. He is so incredibly teacher Lisa Johnson said. By Staff Writer Jack kind and patient with students, staff and parents. He works so hard and always has time MOODY
Traw began teaching in 1977. influential people during my career at The majority of her career was spent Cedar Falls. Every day, she greets me at Cedar Falls High with a smile, no matter School, where she was how tough her day might employed for 25 years. be. From taking time to In addition to being let me bounce ideas off of involved in traditional her, to giving lesson suglibrary work, Traw also gestions, finding resourcassisted a great deal as es, teaching lessons from a technology coordinamy classes, providing tech tor for the school. information or suggest“We do traditional ing books for me to read, library things. We do Kim inspires, supports and reading guidance, help offers guidance in a thoustudents find books sand different ways. Her that they might want steady presence has been Media Specialist to read. We order new an anchor for so many Kim Traw books, we read reteachers and students. I views and we have the will miss my friend and catalog process. And in this district role model,” Rathe said. we’ve kind of become the technolIn her role as a media specialist, ogy coordinators for the building. Traw said, “I love helping people. PeoWe’ve taken on that role. Chrome- ple are usually really grateful when we books have added another level help them. I like solving problems that to those responsibilities, and with the people might have. The people are troubleshooting, we’re kind of the always grateful and nice, so that’s my first line of defense,” Traw said. favorite part.” While a lot of Traw’s work is beKim and her husband will be hind the scenes, her dedication to moving to a retirement community her job has not gone unnoticed by in Arkansas at the end of the school the faculty at the high school. year. Although retirement offers Librarian Kristi Anhalt described new opportunities, Traw said that what she would miss most about she would really miss working at the working alongside Traw. high school. “When I first came here, she “I’ll miss the people and the inknew a whole lot of stuff, so I en- teractions and the energy — high joyed learning from her. She had schools are just full of energy. I will expertise across the board, so I re- really miss that energy. It’s contaally really loved that about her. She gious, and I’ll miss that,” Traw said. knows the history of a lot of things, “I’ve really enjoyed my time here. and she could always explain things I’m very appreciative to have had from that historical perspective.” most of my career in a place like English teacher Michelle Rathe this.” By Staff Writer Clare shared her appreciation for Traw. ROLINGER “Kim Traw has been one of the most
Great Books experiments with sacrifice following lessons of Hesse’s ‘Siddhartha’ In an age where Americans can’t seem to consume enough, some students are cutting back. To connect to the current reading of Hermann Hesse’s “Siddhartha,” both sections of Margaret McCawley’s AP Great Books II, for the past week, were tasked with fasting from a significant material part of their life. Whether it’s driving, sweets, caffeine or social media, students gave up a distraction in their life in an attempt to understand the thoughts of Siddhartha, the book’s main character. Last semester’s Great Books II students also did this assignment. Hesse’s “Siddhartha” follows the titular character through his
struggle to understand his inner self and the truths of the world. One way he does this is by giving up all material things and living a nomadic lifestyle. “In his effort to remove distractions from his life, he was able to find himself, his purpose and ultimately enlightenment,” McCawley said. “By participating in these ‘fastings,’ I hoped to make his experience more relatable.” Students have had various experiences with this unique assignment. Senior Alex Dobrila gave up spending money. “I am realizing that I spend money quite often at work to purchase food,” he said. “I typically buy a drink and something to eat
before going on my breaks, but now I have to prepare food ahead of time and actively remind myself to not buy anything.” Senior Nicasio Martin Ask, who gave up his bed, said, “My back has been a little sore after following through with this for a few days.” Senior Max Dupree gave up listening to music. “My biggest challenge has honestly been not accidentally turning on music when I get in the car or when I sit down to do homework,” he said. “It can be hard to break habits that you don’t notice yourself doing.” By Staff Writer Noah
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Rotary opening doors to CF grads 2016 grad reflects on French experience Nearly a year ago, Allie Taiber was embarking on a year long trip. After graduating her junior year, Allie spent a lot of time in France with host families and attending school, but she also got the opportunity to see and travel through Europe. Taiber returns to America July 16 to work and continue her education. Taiber’s day to day routine in France is truly unique. In her own words, “I think what’s made this year so extraordinary is that I don’t have a ‘typical day’ or any sort of routine.” Taiber touched on the fear of not knowing what to expect, but she explained how that’s truly the best part of traveling abroad. Her day to day is never truly set in stone, but Taiber gave up the basics. “I wake up around 6:45 a.m., get myself ready, sit down with my host parents to eat whatever fruit is on the table, a tartine spread with homemade jam and drink my cup of coffee with one cube of sugar inside. I then descend from our little centre-ville apartment to walk the seven minute trek of 172 stairs to school. The school day starts at 8 a.m. and ends at 6 p.m. My classes change day to day, but within the week there’s a good mix of philosophy, literature, French, history, geography, English, European studies and sport. When we have free time we all sit around this one room called ‘le foyer’ with tables, chairs and a television that blares France’s top 40 hits, and we play cards, talk about life, love and the meaning of, and every now and again someone opens a text book. When my classes are over, I either stay in the city or head home. We eat dinner around 9 p.m., sit around the table for an hour or two, watch the news, discuss and head of to bed.” Taiber’s knowledge gained can’t be tested over or explained. Immersing one’s self in a completely different culture is the pinnacle of learning what it truly means to live. Taiber agreed that she’s learned a lot about France and the culture that surrounds her. When pressed on the biggest thing she’s learned, Taiber’s answer is inspiring. “Perhaps finding and living as my authentic self while being in completely foreign settings That’s the big-
Junior prepares to study in France next year In the following academic year, junior Katia Haugstad will be studying abroad in in France through the Rotary Youth Exchange program. Inspired through others who have gone abroad through this program and the opportunity to explore another culture, Haugstad’s decision to partake in the program came easy. Haugstad said, “I’ve always wanted to travel and see the world, and studying abroad is something that I was sure I would do, whether in college or high school. I know a lot of exchange students who claim that their exchange years were the best years of their lives. Seeing someone I know, Allie Taiber, go abroad made me realize that I, too, could go on a foreign exchange. I think right after high school is a great time to do so.” Despite Haugstad’s high school career ending a year early, she has been able to
“My hope is that being abroad will teach me a lot about myself and how I want to impact the world.”
Katia Haugstad 2017 Rotary Scholar use this opportunity to take part in additional activities and academic opportunities. “Choosing to study abroad next year has not affected my junior year in regard to classes and credits. I was fortunate enough to have already accumulated enough credits to graduate by the end of this year. If anything, I have started to appreciate and take advantage of more school opportunities knowing that this year is my last at Cedar Falls.”
With the decision to study abroad, Haugstad has been experiencing a mixture of excitement and concerns for the following year. “Because I am by no means fluent in French, I am worried about the language barrier. However, I have begun to prioritize learning French, and I am prepared to work hard to polish my language skills before I leave. Overall, I’m excited about meeting new people and being immersed in French.” In addition to Haugstad’s personal excitement for the upcoming year, family and friends have consistently shown enthusiasm and support. “My friends and family have been nothing but positive. My
family is thrilled for me, and I’m thankful that they are so supportive. My friends are equally as accepting of my decision, and they think that the opportunity I have to live in France is quite unique.” As Haugstad prepares for a new journey approaching, she carries excitement and hope for what the country of France has to offer. “My hope is that being abroad will teach me a lot about myself and how I want to impact the world. I’m excited to learn about an entirely new culture and language and form connections with people from all walks of life.” By Staff Writer Maddie
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“If you truly want something, you’ll make it happen. The most nerve racking part is taking off, but once you’re gone, you’ll be so completely lost in your new found life that you’ll never want to come back ...”
—Allie Taiber 2016 grad using Rotary Scholarship in France
gest thing anyone can learn.” Taiber described her learning as growing. The lessons she’s learned and the challenges she’s faced have resulted in her growth as a human being. Taiber encouraged anyone who has the chance to study abroad. She said she feels that people’s biggest fear is that they’ll miss people and places in the United States, and she did miss some things, including “Indian food, but I’ve found that I don’t really ‘miss’ too many things. It’s more of a growth in gratitude or appreciation for all that I have in my life, so I think when I’m back in the U.S. I’ll be crying tears of joy for all that I’ve
fallen in love with on this side of the earth — the people, the places, all of which made this year of my life a dream.” Taiber also gave advice to those considering taking on the same adventure she did. “If you truly want something, you’ll make it happen. The most nerve racking part is taking off, but once you’re gone, you’ll be so completely lost in your new found life that you’ll never want to come back, but if that isn’t enough, find me and we’ll talk.” Taiber plans on enrolling in the University of Iowa this fall. By Staff Writer Sam
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Legacy Links Forever in our hearts. Willie L. Grissom III 1985-2005
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Discovery along California coast leads to quest for owner
About four years ago, my dad, my brother and I took a trip to an island off the coast of California. This island was called Catalina. We’d been there at least two times before and spent most of our time exploring the cute little shops, snorkeling, swimming and just enjoying a short little vacation. We were on our way there by way of boat, and we were all very excited to be going to Catalina again. We spent our first day walking around the island, buying little useless knick knacks and planning what we were going to do the next few days. Of course, we all wanted to go snorkeling at least a few times before we left. The next day, very early in the morning, my dad and I went out to buy frozen peas so that we could feed the fish as we went snorkeling. We walked back to the hotel, woke up my brother and began to walk down to the little cove where we usually went snorkeling. We set our stuff on top of the rocky shore and began to get our wetsuits, flippers and snorkeling mask, on. Then into the water we went. We spent a few hours just swimming around, checking out all the cool fish, feeding the fish frozen peas and just having fun. After awhile I started to get cold, so I got out. I took of my snorkeling mask and flippers and sat on the rocky shore once again. I began to get bored of waiting for my brother and dad to get done snorkeling, so I went to explore the rocks a bit. As I went closer toward the road, I suddenly caught sight of something shiny. In between two big rocks, I pulled out a dog tag necklace. It had writing on it I noticed. It read:
Soon enough my brother and dad got out of the water. I was excited to show them what I had found. They too thought it was a cool find and thought it would be a good idea to find out who exactly who the guy was on the necklace. The next few days on the island seemed to fly by; all I could think about was who could this person be? When we got back to California, I immediately got onto a computer and looked up the name on the dog tag. There were no results that would tell me who this person was. I spent the next two years trying to look him up but failed. I was beginning to lose hope of ever finding out who the person on the necklace was, but during the third year I finally got a result. I now know that Willie was 20 years old when he died, and he died when I was three. I still do not know how he died or if he has any family that could tell me how, but I am trying to find them now. I feel attached to this necklace in some way and even to Willie as well. I really would like to find out more about him, and I have plans to visit his grave this summer. I don’t know
“Jared Graening, you are an Ironman!” My dad has heard these words four times in his life. Three of the time I’ve witnessed them being said. On April 22, my dad, Jared Graening, completed his fourth Ironman. He finished the Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas North American Championship in the top third of all of the Jared Graening finishers. My dad went from Ironman Athlete not knowing how to swim to completing his first Ironman in just two years. He took on the ultimate challenge and learned a lot about himself in 12 hours. The W is a recreational center in Waverly that opened around nine years ago. Graening bought a membership and started to train. “When the W opened, I was inspired to start doing triathlons,” he said. “The reason the opening of the W inspired me was because I already knew how to bike, and I knew how to run, but I didn’t know how to swim.” With the opening of the W came the opening of an indoor pool in Waverly. Graening used this to his advantage. As soon as swimming became accessible to Graening, he worked on this skill. “I learned how to swim, and I said to myself, ‘Wow, I could do a triathlon.’” Graening has done two olympic distance triathlons, two half Ironmans and four full Ironmans. In an olympic distance triathlon, the participant swims about a mile, bikes 24.8 miles and runs 6.2 miles. In an Ironman, the participant swims 2.4 miles, bikes 112 miles and runs a marathon. Since the Ironman race is so demanding, Graening has a training schedule that he starts to intensify 14 weeks before the race. “I train up to 14 hours a week. I swim two hours a week. I bike eight-10 hours a week, and then I run the rest,” he said. With the nicer weather, Graening was able to do some of
his training, like running and biking outside. “I start to ramp up my training before an Ironman typically about 14 weeks before the event.” When Graening is not preparing for a race, he works out five-seven hours per week. “When I’m training on the weekends, my long work out might be a five-hour bike ride on a Saturday, and then maybe a one hour run and swim on Sunday. The following week, I might do a long run and not as long as a bike workout.” Graening added that even though he uses the same muscles in his legs running and biking, he works them out differently. “I have the most difficulty with running. I have a hip flexor, and, overall, I’m not a very strong runner.” Although Graening isn’t a strong runner, he makes up for his running time with his bike time. “I’m a strong biker, and this year I had a personal best with my time,” he said. Graening’s overall bike time was 5:29. “I would love to continue doing Ironmans,” he said; however, family commitments and work commitments are hard to plan around. “The day before the race I checked my bike in at the bike center, and I did a swim in the water, and that was about it. I took it easy,” he said. It’s seems unimportant, but Graening said it’s essential to be familiar with the area he will be racing in. Getting a feel for the lake before the race is always a good idea, and then he gets in a pre-race meal. “The day before I usually eat an omelette or chicken and rice,” he said. Because Graening is constantly moving for over 12 hours, it’s important that he stays hydrated and puts nutrients in his body. “During the race I use nutritional supplements — stuff like GU energy gels or Cliff Bars, this time I used a blended supplement throughout the race.” The drink contained potassium, sodium, magnesium and other nutrients that helped him finish strong. “I’m always nervous before the race. The swim start is always unnerving. When you’re swimming in a pool, you can
exactly why, but I want to know how or why he died. Perhaps I will finally get my answer when I find one of his family members … if he even has any family members that are alive or that even remember him, but even if I find them and even if they can’t tell me anything about him, I will still feel attached to the necklace and to him. It may seem weird that I feel connected to a total stranger, but there is just something about knowing that there could be an interesting story behind him that makes me feel like an investigator. My mission: To find out what happened to Willie, return the necklace to his parents and put my mind to rest. By Staff Writer Skylar
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Father inspires with yearly Ironman accomplishments
always see the line on the bottom,” he said. The Ironman begins in the early hours of the morning, so the water is very dark and murky. The swimming start is always hectic. “You’re starting with 2,800 people, and everyone’s fighting for positions,” he said. Graening said that it is extremely important during this time to stay calm. “Taking deep breaths is essential. Keeping your heart rate under control is essential. Once the race is going, I’m fine,” he said. Even though the swim start is always a nail-biting time, before the start is always one of Graening’s favorites parts. “I love the nervousness of it,” he said. “I love trying to make myself be calm and just stay relaxed. The anticipation and build up a week before the race is also something I struggle with. It’s probably the worst for me.” During the race, however, Graening said it’s not hard to stay motivated. The adrenaline helps him stay motivated. “There’s lots of people cheering you on and supporting you, and there’s lots of music playing,” he said. People watch all legs of the race — the swim, the bike and the run, so there’s someone cheering athletes on every step of the way till the finish line. “I feel happy I finished, but there’s also a sense of a let down because you’ve trained for so long, and you want to get to it so bad. Once you’re done, you kind of just say, ‘Now what,’” he said. “Mentally you look at it and say, ‘Now what am I going to do.’” Graening said these feelings usually go away after a day or so. “My final time was 12:21, which was exactly an hour better than it was my first time doing an Ironman.” Graening has shed minutes off of his final time each time completing an Ironman. Not everyone will complete an ultimate endurance race, but Graening’s advice can be applied to people with any fitness goal. “My advice to people that want to get into shape is to set goals and be disciplined,” he said. By Staff Writer Emma
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8 Picture perfect prom makeup FEATURE
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Formal and prom season is almost here, and these steps will show makeup can be easy.
Full coverage
Start with a clean, moisurized face. First apply Becca First Light Primer all over the face with a beauty blender and then Becca Ultimate Coverage Foundation. If there are any spots left, use concealer to cover.
Everything that glitters is gold
For this particular look, a deep gold works best. For a dramatic look Stila Magnificent Metals Glitter & Glow Liquid Eye Shadow in shad Gold Goddess worked really well. Blend using your ring finger tapping lightly.
Cut contour
False eyelashes
Power in powder
Lipstick is a girl’s best friend
Smooth transitions
Go out and slay
Taking Anastasia Beverly Hills Cream Contour Kit in Light, we will sculpt the face. I use the shade Light Sculpt on the hollows of my cheeks and along the perimeter of my forehead. Then I take Fair on the high points of my face to accentuate them. Top off with translucent powder and blend thoroughly.
To bring some life into your cheeks, apply blush, bronzer and highlight. My favorite for blush is from Nars in shade Deep Throat and my favorite bronzer is also from Nars in shade Laguna.
It’s important to have smooth transitions in your eyeshadow. Using a fluffy blending brush like the Mac 217, blend Too Faced Sweet Peach Eyeshadow in Puree into the crease of the eye. I then add extra depth with Summer Yum on the outer corner.
These eyelashes can make all the difference. When your natural eyelashes are as short as mine, they really make your eyes pop. Afterwards I take a black linerand lightly smudge a delicate wing on the eye. Huda Beauty’s Faux Mink lashes in #13 Jade work.
For some reason the camera picked up this color rather light, but the true color is a terracota rose shade from the Nars Audacious line in Jane.
The last step for this look is to take on the world with confidence. Go out and slay, you look beautiful.
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CF teachers reminisce past proms Sarah Carlson
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LOCATION: It was in our school gym, and we always went to a fancy restaurant beforehand. I think our theme was Paris rose with an Eiffel Tower for pictures. There were lots of strands of lights, park benches and bistro sets around the gym. There were also silver stars hung everywhere and black tarps covering the sides and floor, so it didn’t feel so much like a gym. MUSIC: The music was whatever was popular in the early 2000s like *NSYNC. There were lots of songs and artists everyone knows like the “Watermelon Crawl,” “Baby got Back,” Madonna, etc. ADVICE: My advice is dance like nobody’s watching. Take some pictures, but just be present without a screen in front of you. Make memories and enjoy the moment.
Linda Walther
Class of 1987
LOCATION: We had our prom in a big banquet hall where they hold weddings. It was fancy and felt really elegant. From what I recall, I had dinner there, which was also really nice. THEME: Theme was “The Best is Yet to Come” by Bryan Adams. We had a prime rib dinner with baked potato. After prom many students went into Chicago for a boat or carriage ride. After prom/the next day many went to lake houses in Michigan or Wisconsin with a group of friends. DANCE MOVES: Girls would dance by whipping their hair/head around and generally just jumping side to side while moving pumping their arms. MUSIC: Popular bands at the time [included] REM, Fine Young Cannibals and B52s. ADVICE: Don’t expect this to be the romance of your life. Don’t go with high expectations. Just go to have fun.
Sarah Cooper
Class of 2000
LOCATION: Winter formals were held at the school. I remember one prom was held at Camp Dodge, and a couple proms were at an indoor soccer gym. I remember it smelled like b.o. Honestly, I can’t remember the theme. Lots of balloons and decorated well. That aspect hasn’t changed much. DANCE MOVES: Goodness, I don’t remember. I was awkward. MUSIC: “To Make You Feel My Love” from movie “Hope Floats.” “I Don’t Want To Miss a Thing” by Aerosmith from the movie “Armageddon.” ADVICE: Enjoy yourself. Have fun with friends.
Scott Bohlman
Class of 2001
LOCATION: Jumer’s Castle Lodge. It was a huge hotel with a fancy restaurant and ballroom. The theme was “Crazy For You”. DANCE MOVES: the Macarena was still holding on, I also remember some classmates bust out the “Tootsee Roll” when they wanted to impress their girlfriends. Other then that it wasn’t much different then dances today. MUSIC: Puff Daddy (I’ll Be Missing You), K-Ci & JoJo (All My Life), NSYNC (This I Promise You), y), Dr. Dre (Still Dre), Blink 182 (What’s My Age Again?) ADVICE: 1. Don’t get too lost in the all the “prom”/formal traditions. Prom was awesome because it was my girlfriend and best friends having fun dancing and hanging out for one of the last times before we would graduate and head different directions. 2. Be safe. We didn’t had any major incidences, but that year a couple for teens at a neighboring high school died in a drinking and driving accident and I had lost a friend earlier in the spring due to driving high and wrecking. It is not worth it.
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•SLOWDIVE: Slowdive •THE AGFHAN WHIGS: In Spades •MAC DEMARCO: This Old Dog •POND: The Weather •AT THE DRIVE IN: in.ter a.li.a •BLONDIE: Pollinator •BlLACK LIPS: Satan’s Graffti or God’s Art? •PERFUME GENIUS No Shape
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•DREAMFALL CHAPTERS: (PS4) (XB1) (PC) •WORLD TO THE WEST: (PS4) (XB1) (PC) •AFL EVOLUTION: (PS4) •PREY: (PS4) (XB1) (PC) •SAVE THE NINJA CLAN: (XB1) (PC) •THE LEGEND OF HEROES: TRAILS IN THE SKY 3 (PC)
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It has been seven years since the last full length album by fictional alternative band, the Gorillaz. Their last full length album “Plastic Beach” featured many of what makes the Gorillaz unique, while still maintaining the amount of unpredictability that the Gorillaz have been known for. Now the Gorillaz have returned after their hiatus with their new full length album, “Humanz,” and they have once again redefined their genre.
“Ascension”
Ascension is the first song on the album and opens up the overall theme. The idea is that the world is going crazy, and the only thing to do to get through it is to party. It's generally emphasizing to not let the bad times get in the way of a good time — specifically the lyrics by Vince Staples, “Heard the world is ending soon I assumed that they told ya, they tryna dinosaur us, so now it's time to go up” show the carefree attitude of not caring about the state of
the world, or what it's trying to do to you. You control your life, and you determine whether or not you can have fun.
“Andromeda”
“Andromeda,” alongside “ascension” was one of the four tracks released on March 23, and it plays heavily on one of the themes of the album, which is outer space. The song doesn't have any clear, universal meaning, but Damon Albarn did mention in an interview about it having significance to him, since it is loosely written about his mother in law.
“Let me out”
“Let me out,” featuring Pusha T and Mavis Staples is essentially the embodiment of the album, as a party for the end of the world. It delves heavily into the idea of “what if Trump won the election?,” and it is important to note that the writing of this song started before the election results. The lines “Tell me there's a chance for me to make it off the streets, tell me
Fall Out Boy abandons sound for empty EDM Fall Out Boy is back with their first release since 2015’s “American Beauty/American Psycho.” The single “Young and Menace” was released early last week along with the announcement of a new album, “M A N I A,” set to drop Sept. 15. This will be the band’s seventh full length release over the span of their 15year long career. Lyrically speaking, after more than 15 years in the music industry, Pete Wentz and Patrick Stump can crank out hits together like a science. “Young and Menace,” is no different. It’s the perfect product of innovation and angsty undertones, which has now became the hallmark standard of the band. However, concerning sound, Fall Out Boy always refuse to leave well enough alone. So, if you’re the music fan that tends to get attached to previous sounds and/or eras, don’t expect to get another “From Under the Cork Tree.” “Young and Menace,” is admittedly
more than anyone initially bargained for, and it is by no means an exemplary piece of the band’s talent. Fall Out Boy have officially ventured into dubstep territory. Patrick Stump’s vocals are virtually non-existent, any sign of a stereotypical guitar or bass line is gone and Andy Hurley has seemingly traded in a traditional drum kit for synth setup. This “modernization” of Fall Out Boy is worrisome for many long-term fans of the band, especially concerning live shows. What’s the point of having a guitarist or a bassist if you’re only going to rely on synth electronic effects produced by drums and keyboards? What’s the point of having a singer if that singer doesn’t use his talent to sing? What is the point of even booking live shows if all the band is going to do is push play and stand on stage awkwardly for two and a half hours? There is no point. By Staff Writer Halie
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that I won't die at the hands of the police” are a major hitter for controversial ideas of police brutality, and everything that has been surfacing in the past years.
“Sex Murder Party”
“Sex Murder Party” is the one song on this list that wasn't leaked before the album's official release, and I believe that this song can really only be described as a wild party track. It features heavy synth and strong vocals by Damon Albarn, Zebra Katz and Jamie Principles. This Is essentially the “party” part of “Party for the end of the world.”
“We got the power”
This is possibly one of the strongest and lyrically obvious songs on the album. It is describing a world where everyone gets along and works together to achieve a common goal. It is happy, upbeat and positive, as it should be when promoting something like world peace.
“The apprentice”
“The apprentice” is the first song on the deluxe edition of the album, and shares it's name with the reality show formerly hosted by president Trump. One common thread throughout the album is that all Trump and Obama mentionings have been bleeped out. When asked about the Trump and Obama references in the album, Albarn said, “no one was allowed to say “Trump” or “Obama.” Those who tried, you can hear the bleeps on the record where their names were. I didn’t want names because this is not about that moment. That was the fuel for it. ‘Imagine how the world will be if that happens.’” The Gorillaz 2017 album, “Humanz” truly lives up to it's hype of being a non-stop party album, and it delivers the daily dose of controversy mixed with media that this country needs in it's dire state. By Staff Writer Andrew
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‘Club Penguin’ returns Most people remember “Club Penguin.” It was apart of a lot of people's childhoods, including myself. Recently, Disney took over “Club Penguin” and made it an app most fans don’t like. However, hope was not gone, as some fans revived the old version and put it online. It is known as “Club Penguin Rewritten.” A lot of people fear that they’ll get sued for copyright, but thankfully since they are not making money, they shouldn’t be taken down. “Club Penguin Rewritten” does many, many things right. One of those things is there is no paid membership. You just get membership right when you sign up. This was a big deal because as a non-member there was almost nothing you could buy, and the game was pretty limited. However, since rewritten gives everyone membership, the main problem is getting the money. Another amazing thing is that they kept all the classic things, such as the secret agent place, being a tour guide and more. Finally, it’s just fun to relive the old days, so this game might be great if you let your nostalgia blind you. Every game has its flaw, and this game is no exception. For one, yes membership is free, but coins are super hard to get. Even if you get perfect scores on some of the
hard games, it’ll take you forever to get those items you want. Secondly, one slip up with a swear word, and, bam, you’re off the server. Sure, it’s a kid game, but sometimes it slips. Thirdly, there are bots everywhere. A bot is a penguin that is made, but no one is technically playing, and they go around making a noise everywhere. To continue from this, you can’t mute behind the game’s music. This means if like five people are playing their instrument in a roleplay fashion, you can’t mute them, making this really annoying sound. Finally, it takes forever for an update. The game may be a copy, but it’s not exactly where it was when Disney left off, and there are still bugs. Sure, updates take a while, but for “Rewritten,” it takes even longer. Despite its flaws, it’s an amazing game. It’s free to play, and you don't lose anything by trying it. From experience, I must say that it is very fun to play, as most people are super friendly, and it’s just kind of fun to explore and just figure out how to get money for the items you want. Whether you played the original as a kid or are just jumping in now, this will be an awesome, free web game. By Staff Writer Noah
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Netflix becoming core for top TV shows
The first thing that comes to mind when someone says “Netflix Original”, isn’t typically going to be good. However, these five originals are hits that you won’t want to miss.
1. 13 Reasons Why
This TV show is a heartbreaking show about a teenage girl, Hannah Baker, who leaves a legacy on tapes after she commits suicide. Her classmate, Clay, is her chosen audience for the tapes. The show follows events leading up to her suicide and afterwards.
2. Dave Chappelle
An iconic comedian returns on the screen for this series of stand up shows that would leave anyone with a laugh. Although the humor is mildly controversial or obscene, the manner in which Chappelle presents is hilarious on a level no one can deny.
3. The Fundamentals of Caring
A young man in search of a job comes across a young, disabled shut-in that is in desperate need of a reality check. A road trip is the literal ride or die experience that the kid needs to get on the right path.
4. Longmire
Sheriff Longmire leads a modern Wyoming station to convict various criminals, many of which have personal connections to the deputies. After all, what can you expect from a small, western county office?
5. The White Helmets
A riveting documentary that follows the first responders in Syria during the daily attacks. This also won an Oscar for the Best Documentary of 2017. By Staff Writer Kate
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‘DragonFable’ offers world Senior’s podcast connecting for fans of RPGs to explore with nearly 3,000 followers “DragonFable” is an interesting game, to say the least. It has no direct plot, and it’s very open world. At the same time, however, the branched stories are the only way to enjoy the game. It is difficult to explain, but hopefully this article will do its job. At the start of the game, you first chose a class. You can chose between being a mage, a rough or a warrior. After this, you’re forced along a single path. Sure, you can do some side quests, but nothing much to do. However, once you reach the main town in the game, the game is more or less yours, and there is one required quest line, but it doesn’t take long, in all honesty. The game does require you to be running around a lot, and while this might not seem like an issue, you don’t move with the arrow keys. You move by clicking. More on this in a bit. The storyline that is required, in a simple sense, is you have to protect this black dragon box. It gets stolen, and when you get it back, it’s empty except for a dragon egg, which you then hatch. This is more or less what happens, with a bit more details in the game. One prop that I must give this game is it breaks the fourth wall, perfectly. There is a good way and a bad way to break the fourth wall, and this game does it the good way. This game does break the fourth wall, a lot. It happends suddenly sometimes, but other times it’ll do it pretty obviously. As for the gameplay and graphics, they’re the best they could be for a web RPG. My main complaint is having to click to move. It gets annoying very fast. However, this is a small compliant overall. With its great storyline, nice humor and decent gameplay, this game is fun
to play any time. Another complaint is, it will only save if you beat a quest 100 percent, so you can’t part beat a quest and then turn off. Along with this, a lot of things require the membership of the game. However, if you put aside all its errors, this game has great humor, nice gameplay and, believe it or not, a nice difficulty level. Overall, this is not a game to invest hours into, like some RPGs require. However, if you play a little while and you’re hooked, more power to you. The game is friendly and does not require the dragon amulet, this game’s form of paid membership, to do the main storylines. This game has the starting storyline, and then you can do the first “book” in any order you want. To avoid major spoilers, this will be all I’m going to say. DragonFable has a nice difficulty level, amazing characters, nice graphics and is overall a nice game to play. Not a game you should put money into just to put money into, as there's lots of free content; however, if you want to, there's nothing stopping you. Another thing to keep in mind is that if you're playing for the fights, just click through text. However, if you wish to play for story, read the dialogue word for word, as some of it is very good. By Staff Writer Noah
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Within the past few years, over 5 million people have ended their television cable subscriptions. Television is a dying industry, and with it’s failure, a new king of entertainment has arisen. Youtubers are the modern movie stars. Top youtubers make millions of dollars every year, and reach such a large audience that their impact is undeniable. Senior Wesley Gitta has covered serious ground in the world of Youtube. With his channel having nearly 3,000 subscribers, and his videos getting thousands of hits, Gitta has found an audience and a demand for the videos he’s making. “My videos are almost all based around cartoons. My most popular series is called Crystal Sins, a parody of the channel CinemaSins, where I nitpick episodes of Steven Universe and tally up the ‘sins’ and sentence each episode to some sort of joke punishment.” Gitta places importance on diversifying his channel, creating different segments to reach a wider audience. “Another series I just recently started was 10 Word Reviews, where I take a season of a cartoon and come up with 10 words or less to describe each episode in that season. Then I give each episode a -10 to 10 rating. My audience usually ends up being kids aged 10-16. I try to keep profanity to a minimum so a wide age range can watch it.” On Youtube, creators make money through advertising. If a channel owner decides to monetize his/her account, ads will be placed on the channels videos. Youtube's top creator, Pewdiepie, raked in a reported $12 million in just 2015. While Gitta does monetize his channel, he explains how it’s not as simple as just post and get money. “I do monetize
my videos. Recently it's been getting harder and harder to make money on YouTube, especially with the recent ad boycott. Part of the reason I'm not making as much money is that I've had a few occasions in which there has been a gap of a month or more between uploads, and people end up forgetting that my channel still exists.” The ad boycott Gitta is referring to appeared in an earlier Tiger Hi-Line. Companies are becoming more wary of their videos appearing on offensive and hateful videos, and they are removing their ads off of Youtube altogether. Gitta still suggests that anyone who wants to should create a Youtube channel, commenting on how it’s an effective way to create cool things and reach a large audience. Gitta said he hopes his success can help others too: “The biggest piece of advice I can give to people just starting their YouTube channels is to promote the heck out of your channel. You can post new videos on social media as they come out, or do what I did and send your videos into a popular blog that is related to what you're doing. I also collaborate with other YouTubers to make new connections. I'm friends with a few animators, and they come to me so I can record voiceovers for different characters in their cartoons.” Youtube is quickly becoming the best form of entertainment. Being a motivated creator could prove mega-successful on the ever growing platform. Gitta said he wants to keep growing his channel, but he mainly wants his material to be entertaining and creative. Subscribe to Gitta’s Youtube channel: SourceMaster_. By Staff Writer Sam
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Thank you for helping us bring you the stories of CF Click click click … Tap tap tap … Click click click … The incessant tapping continues. 7:55 the bell rings and the school day begins. Around 1,200 students mill around the halls, pushing past each other to avoid getting a tardy. Click click click … Tap tap tap … Click click click … Moving eyes under furrowed brows stare hard at the glaring screen before them ignoring the usual commotion the first bell of the day brings. One more click. Refresh. A sigh travels around the room for the 10th time that morning. Patience gives way to frustration as the mouse cursor hovers over the refresh button of the Iowa High School Press Association (IHSPA) website. Click. Nothing. No results. Not yet. Each spring, the IHSPA holds a contest that “seeks to recognize the best work of Iowa high school publications – both online and in print.” A contest which the Tiger Hi-Line chooses to participate in regularly. Awards won bring not only joy to our hard working staffers, but also recognition for all the stories, the photos, everything that makes up the papers we bring out every Friday for you to read. Ping! Four hours later, the very same pair of eyes flit toward a screen once more as notifications pop up. One standing out from the rest that read, “The Hi-Line has almost 100 certificates for top finishes in the IHSPA annual newspaper contest.” A smile breaks out, the same smile I imagine appears on many other Hi-Line staffers as well. Restless energy builds up and the need to rush into Room 208 grows with every passing second. We at the Tiger Hi-Line would like to sincerely thank anyone and everyone who has picked up a paper, read a story or liked and commented on any of our social media accounts. Thank you to the teachers who take the time to pick their mail up on Fridays and help us in distributing the newspaper. Thank you to the people we have interviewed and photographed, to those who have contributed to the Hi-Line in any way, shape or form, no matter how small. Thank YOU, our audience. None of this would be possible without your help and attention. There is something inherently special about something made by students for students, which the Tiger Hi-Line is. All the excitement, the action, the emotion, the facts and even the drama is collected and expressed by students in a single story filled production. As those who have reported the best and at times even the worst of Cedar Falls High School and our surrounding community, we can only hope that our readers have delighted in every word and photograph published as much as we have. With 241 points, we make the top 10 finalists for News Team of the Year. An award we have had the honor of winning two years in a row. (Talk about pressure, right?) Together, we have all achieved much. However, to walk away as three time IHSPA champions, we will need your help now more than ever. Let’s do this Tigers! (To see a full list of awards and awardees including those for Hawkeye Photographer of the Year and Videographer of the Year, please refer to page three of this issue.)
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Battle anxiety with these tips Some people are lucky in the way their heads can hit the pillow and their eyes can follow and they’re out in seconds. Others struggle with anxiety when trying to fall asleep, which can be normal, but is very fatiguing, both mentally and physically. One form of this anxiety can be shown through one’s mind not shutting off. All of the worries come rushing to one’s head like a mental checklist that won’t go away. Another form is just a song, or a verse that you keep
Clear your mind physically:
Write all of the things you are worried about down on a piece of paper right before you go to bed and throw it away. Relieve your mind of all the stress and worries.
Clear your mind mentally: Pretend your mind is a white board, do you have a lot of things on it? If so take an eraser and erase all of the writing. This will help your mind tire and help you drift to sleep.
“Worrying does not empty tomorrow of its troubles, it empties today of its strength.” Corrie Ten Boom
playing over in your head. There might not be worries that come rushing to your head and you might not know why you can’t fall asleep. The anxiety is hidden somewhere in your brain and a song that repeats in one’s head for hours takes its place. Sometimes people fall asleep easily but then wake up during the middle of the night and cannot get back to sleep because of their worries, and it always seems like things are worse in the middle of the night than
they are in the morning. There are a million other ways that anxiety can nest in your brain and take over your wanted and needed sleep as it takes its evil form differently in everyone. Its main task though is to keep you thinking about worries, problems and things that should have gotten done during the day, etc. However, there are ways you can try to fight this anxiety and lessen it so you can fall asleep more easily at night.
Calm your mind physically:
Calm your mind mentally:
Breathe in for one count and out for two counts, in for two counts and out for four, in for three and out for six, etc. This will also help slow your mind down and ease into sleep.
Count sheep. It is a cliche, but It will whisk away those negative worry thoughts and bring in a positive constant. You can also think of a neutral object and then think of other words that start with the first letter of the object, then pick another another and do the same thing. This type of thinking helps distract one from worry and allows the mind to get tired.
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Read these classic books for timeless lessons When in high school, it’s easy to get caught up in the little things: especially if they’re a distraction from homework or studying in general. While it’s fun to plan a promposal, go on random Walmart or Target trips, and freak out about the zit on your nose, it’s even more fun to learn life-changing lessons from classic novels and plays you were supposed to be reading while enjoying those other activities. Let’s be honest, how many of us have actually read the books we were supposed to read for class? The Internet is an endless pit of information, and especially with websites like Shmoop and Cliff Notes, students can now get away with reading summaries and looking up symbolism instead of finding it themselves, but here’s a list of books you simply should read because they teach important life lessons and are honestly just amazing and fun to read. While these are just my six picks for classics to actually read, you really should read everything a course has to offer. It makes you a better conversationalist and even more knowledgeable when it comes to literature and allusions used in daily life. Happy reading! By Staff Writer Albie
“The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain: The book, which mainly focuses on a young boy trying to escape major family dysfunction is a good read because you never know what is happening in the homes or lives of your classmates. This is an inside look to a hurt and rejection that could only be imagined by someone not going through it themselves.
“Catcher in The Rye” by J.D. Salinger: Not only does “Catcher” perfectly capture the teenage angst and problems we face every day, it also catches a tale of perseverance through the eyes of 17-year-old Holden Caulfield, who sees the world even more dramatic than we do.
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“Lord of The Flies” by William Golding:
The struggle for power on an island town between two cliques, what could be more relatable to the high school experience? Golding’s novel is more relatable than students think, especially when you switch “island” for “cafeteria.”
“1984” by George Orwell:
“Oedipus Rex” by Sophocles:
“Hamlet” by William Shakespeare:
This novel could not be more timely. With the nation on the brink of a revolution, and many people upset with the way things are going, “1984” is the perfect way to rage against the conformist nation America is slowly turning into and just a fun read in general because of the way it’s almost prophetic of today’s society.
This Greek play is another tale of woe, but it can offer some good dinner conversation with your parents who probably had to read it too. A man murders his father, and accidentally marries his mother. It’s a dark subject matter, and nothing good comes from it, but it’s a fun read.
The hardest choice to make on this list was “What Shakespeare play to include?,” but at the end of the day, Hamlet is a no brainer. While Hamlet is actually in his 20-30s, he’s best categorized as an angsty teenager who can’t deal with the suspicious death of his father. It’s interesting, I swear.
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In the 21st century where human innovation and understanding has never been higher, the people the public show admiration for has drastically dropped in quality. Only less than 100 years ago, philosophers, scientists, poets and scholars could rise up in popularity to the point where the minds of geniuses were held as the example for what the citizens can achieve. Of course, there were still less than positive figures (the rise of fascism at that time is a prime example of the true, seeping evilness that still could spread), but there were always the great minds of morality to combat this. Hemingway, Neruda and Orwell fought against the nationalist fascists led by Francisco Franco in Spain while Einstein supported them and Picasso painted paintings about the horrors done. All of these great minds worked together for a better tomorrow. These were the people we once appreciated. Celebrities are our gods now. Actors who care for nothing but their own self image, singers who have never written their words for themselves, show hosts and news reporters who do nothing but read off of a teleprompter what we can only assume are their thoughts, the industrialized and polluted section of the mind.
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When the citizens think of achievement and success, they do not think of expanding the mind like those of before. Instead, they imagine a cheering crowd who bends down and worships them as the savior as every single line that escapes their botox-filled lips is nothing they have to truly think about because the machine tells them how to think. This is the image of greatness.
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Of course there are those who do try to set good examples by helping their fellow man, with Bill Gates being one of the most famous examples. These good people do not outweigh the atrocious behavior of the majority, however. The hateful who crave more money and power with fame to feed their crushing ego. There has been an increasing disinterest in art within our cul-
“With this, we, as a culture, need to admit to our faults and start reconstructing a society that pushes the great minds, the inspiring art, critical thinking and love of beauty.” If it wasn’t obvious to the individual before, it certainly has to be now as a man who ran for president on the sole assumption that America would know him for his businesses and reality TV show, under pretend working class desires, with his opponent desperately trying to elevate herself to the celebrity status, which further demonstrates the level humanity has pushed these people to. If I would look up at the night sky I wouldn’t be surprised to instead of seeing beautiful stars, be gazing upon the sight of the white and sparkling teeth of the celebrity.
ture as of late, mostly stemming from fluctuating expressionist techniques being pumped to the extreme. With plain black canvases, untouched rocks and messy beds, this culture is going into a place where they are no longer fighting against the art world to send a message, such as what the movement of Dadaism was trying to do in the early 20th century, so this era has become tedious and rightfully ridiculous for the public. On top of it being the fault of the citizens, it is the equal fault of the artists for inspiring the citizens. Art within itself is supposed to be an expression of feelings
Dear Depression Dear depression, I’m not quite sure how to address you because I never really have. You didn’t enter my life menacing and painful as people imagine; you twisted yourself in quietly while I was in the part of my life where I was to find who I am. I’ve learned that because of that, you are a part of me. You always will be. You are the scars on my body that leave proof of my battle with you. For six years you have become a second skin, and you refuse to shed yourself despite how hard I’ve tried to rip you off. You have etched your words so deeply within my mind sometimes all I can hear is my skull screaming for some sort of release. People avoid me and you, as if you have turned me into something as dark as you, as if I could strangle their necks
just as you strangle mine. But you don’t know that I am not you despite how you are a part
been lost yet, and even though our government now is trying to write climate change out of the public eye, along with ideas of critical thinking and hard questions, such important ideas will never truly die. They will live through their oppression to see another day of their worship. This century has been an incredible one of humanity and innovation, but with the new role models being less than admirable, art not having the influence it should have and the attack on intellectualism, American culture is certainly not in the greatest place. We can go around blaming one another for this state of society, but in the end, it is everyone’s fault. Joining into this group-think mentality and adding to our mess, we are the ones to blame. The citizens and the celebrities. The artists and the art community. The government and the listeners. With this, we, as a culture, need to admit to our faults and start reconstructing a society that pushes the great minds, the inspiring art, critical thinking and love of beauty. I will not pretend as if I truly know where we should start, but together, hand in hand, we will find it. By Staff Writer Jackson
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An open letter to depression after six long years of struggles
fear of heartbreak and the fear of not living up to expectations keeps me bound to you. But
“Every morning I wake up with you, but I never end the night with you. Go ahead and try to tear me down; you won’t even make a dent.” of me. While you have latched yourself on my name, I refuse to tell people I am anything less than happy. Because on days you stay hidden, I see all the beauty and love happiness has to offer. I have accepted you, and I accepted all the pain you have brought into my life. But I no longer fear you. You feed off of my fear; it’s what you need to thrive. The fear of new possibilities, the fear of failing, the
or ideas, but in this day, it seems as if it is starting to move into a place of simply trying to make others feel stupid because they just don’t “get it.” The art produced today is still that, art, as those who say otherwise fall into a spiral of contradictions, but it is art that no longer speaks to the individual. That does not mean whatsoever that great artists do not still exist, because they do exist in extreme abundance, but those are not the ones being promoted by the art community, as the ones so far in abstraction that talent is a thing of the past reign. Abstraction can be fascinating and beautiful, but with the incredible talent needed to complete something so intricate completely sucked out, it’s no wonder people no longer respect it. There has also been a severe attack on ideas of intellectualism throughout the country, which has put science, philosophy and critical thinking in a dangerous path to be lost within the average person. Of course, science will not be lost within the scientific community, but in culture there seems to be a disrespect to it. Framing the difficult but important topics as “pretentious” have successfully made many people turn against those concepts. This has certainly not
I promise you that you will no longer get the things you need to survive. You offer nights of terror and days of an unexplainable sadness. You offer weeks of darkness and even months of heartache. I have broken the chains off of my wrists and ankles, and run toward anything other than your evil ways. I notice your efforts to ingrain yourself back into my daily life, but no matter how hard you claw,
scream or burden me, I no longer give into you. You have taken me away from my life for six years. How you can enclose an 11 year old in your jaw so easily makes me angry, but your grip can’t hold me down anymore. I am no longer a victim; you have become the victim because the body you have decided to host offers nothing for you to live off of. Yes, you still crawl through my veins and body, but you have become weak. You will always be a part of me, but you are no longer who I am. You are no longer in control. Some days are easy to forget you are even there, but I’ll give you credit; you hit me with a wave of pain out of the blue some days that leaves me shaken. You want to know how ironic you are, though? The deeper you carve into me, the brighter
the days to follow are. I will always rise above you. I will never let you control my life again. I have given you roughly 2,160 days of my life. I have let you break me time after time, but I will no longer let you do so. Out of all the hate, pain, disappointments and tears, you have taught me one thing that will always stay with me. I think you’ve noticed just how bright my soul has become. You can thank my strength for that. While you were busy chipping away at who I was, you were helping create a strength in me that will never die. Every morning I wake up with you, but I never end the night with you. Go ahead and try to tear me down; you won’t even make a dent. By Staff Writer Lexi
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Left: Senior Adison Pace reels in a largemouth bass pictured at the lower right. Right: A decent sized Green Sunfish caught on a rooster tail spinning lure.
With the nice weather this week, senior Adison Pace and I decided to hit some ponds in an attempt to catch a few largemouth bass. The first pond we stopped at held the most prizes for us. None of the fish were very big, but it did show promise for what is yet to come at the pond this summer. The green sunfish and largemouths seemed to be hitting our Rooster Tail spinners and standard jerkbaits. Overall, it was a good day to get out and catch some fish. Coming up in May and June, the bluegill will be spawning, which can be some of the best fishing of the summer. By Opinion Editor Brennan
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Top NBA player from Iowa keeping faith center of his focus
Radical high school Christians are very rare among this culture and not of faint heart. Many of the youth identify as, “followers of Christ,” but this aspect of them doesn’t bleed into the rest of their lives. One of the biggest reasons that teens feel sidetracked and unfocused on their set of truths is the factor of time. Getting sucked into time and the hustle bustle of things, especially long days at school, can leave people too busy to seek out God intentionally, or not enough stamina at the end of the day to even give it thought. How do the radicals do it then? How do busy and stressed teens still find time to seek God and have the strength to live solely for him in every circumstance? This question can be answered by none other than Harrison Barnes, NBA star player for the Dallas Mavericks. Barnes is an outspoken Christian, and his seed of faith and commitment started when he was in middle school. “I had always grown up in a Christian household, but when I went on a retreat in middle school, I heard a sermon from ... Paul Sabino, and it really just changed my life. From that point on, it really threw me from having more of a passive relationship with Christ to an active relationship in which I try to seek Him daily in everything I do,” Barnes said. “A lot of things changed for me since I accepted Christ into
“The NBA schedule is very difficult, yet I always try to start my mornings off with short Bible readings ... so that I am constantly meditating on the word.”
—Harrison Barnes Dallas Maverick and graduate of Ames High School
my life. I started getting more involved in my church. I’d read the Bible daily, and I even started a Bible study Wednesday mornings before class at my high school. Paul was actually the person who ended up baptizing me during my senior year of high school. It’s funny how it all came full circle.” In that Christian household, Barnes had to grow up quicker than most, as there was no father in the picture. “I grew up in a single parent household with just my mom, sister and I in Ames. I’m forever grateful to my mom for always providing a stable environment. Even though the money was tight, I never felt like I lacked anything. Without a father in our household, I feel like that increased my responsibilities in various ways, but I wouldn’t say that I was the actual father figure for my sister. I just did my best to be a role model and protect her in the ways that I knew how.” Harrison grew up doing just that and faithfully was there for his family. Not long after those early years, Barnes would adopt a new hobby of basketball and get seriously good at it. “Basketball became serious
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not the decrepit fossils in the U.S. Congress who are 80 years older than us,” he said. “We need someone who speaks to the here and now.” Gaff, if elected, would be the youngest representative to ever serve in the House of Representatives, the current being William C. C. Claiborne, a representative from Tennessee. Claiborne served from 1797-1801 and entered office when he was 22 years of age. Gaff chose to run for this office because he has been disappointed with the options in this race in previous years. “My concern is that following the hullabaloo in 2016, an establishment Democrat who doesn’t represent the people will run for this office and lose out to the incumbent Republican,” he said. “Iowans need to be provided with a progressive choice, and I would like to
for me around middle school age. During that time, I started to really hone in on my skills. I began to have ambitions of playing in varsity and potentially on a collegiate level. I would spend countless hours in the gym just trying to get better at everything. Hoops became a huge part of my life, but academics was always first in our household. Later on I would see opportunities come.” Those opportunities certainly did come. Barnes was ranked as the number one player in the class of 2010 by Scout.com, and in his junior year, he led Ames High School to the 4A state championship, his team undefeated. In his senior year, his team went 27-0, making Ames the first team to go undefeated consecutively. Heading toward college, Barnes took five official college visits for his athletics, but he privately announced to Coach Roy Williams that he would be heading to North Carolina to become a Tar Heel. Through the seasons there, Barnes received the ACC Rookie of Year recognition and he scored the most points as a freshman in the ACC tournament (84 points) in history.
be that choice.” Gaff’s ideas are very populist in nature, appealing to the common citizen rather than the elite billionaires. “Our movement really speaks to the real America, middle-class America,” he said. “Our positions, our ideas are out there to defend the majority of America. I’m fighting for a single-payer universal healthcare system. I want free public education for anyone who wants it. It’s time to increase the minimum wage so that people who work 40 hours a week are no longer living in poverty. It’s time to close tax havens and tax loopholes so that the billionaire class starts paying their fair share.” Many seniors are worried about a new life in college next year, but Gaff is unfazed about juggling the undergraduate student experience and a congres-
Nothing but success followed Barnes through college, ending with him in the NBA draft. In 2012 Barnes joined with the Golden State Warriors. Through the Warriors, Barnes would win his first championship against the Cavaliers in 2015. Over that summer he would play on the Olympic USA basketball team, representing all of the big names, including his own. Currently playing for the Dallas Mavericks, Barnes attributes all of his success and all of his joy to one thing: the faith he has rooted in Christ Jesus. Barnes referenced his early years in saying that, “I’m thankful for the foundation that I had in high school because the two years I had in college and the first couple years in the NBA were life-changing. I was thrust into a lot of different positions being away from home, adjusting to expectations and just being put in different environments. I had a lot of ups and downs personally and on the basketball court. I’m so thankful for God’s grace that He never left my side through all of it. I’ve definitely learned through experience that you make time for whatever you prioritize, so I’ve tried to make sure that my relationship with God reflects that. The NBA schedule is very difficult, yet I always try to start my mornings off with devotions and short Bible readings throughout the day so that I am constantly meditating on the word.” Barnes attributes his consistency to influences around
sional campaign. “In the past, Green Party candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives have held other fulltime jobs,” he said. “These candidates were able to hold full-time jobs, run their campaigns and pull pretty good numbers in the polls.” He cites the 2008 campaign of Green Party candidate Wendy Barth, who gained 2.18 percent of the vote in the second district House of Representative campaign while working full-time as a software developer. “I’m inspired by people like that, and I think this is something completely doable,” he said. Gaff will be attending the University of Iowa next year, located in Johnson County, which is not in the first district where Gaff plans to run for office. He again is unconcerned and finds it to be good for his campaign: “My home is Cedar Falls, Iowa. I’ve lived here for
him, and what he chooses to pour into his life. “I’ve been fortunate enough to be surrounded by brothers and good influencers in Christ that encourage me, uplift me and keep me levelheaded. The closest influence and my accountability partner is my fiancé Brittany. I have my close friends, Justin Holiday and James Michael McAdoo, who talk to me on a daily basis about the grind of the NBA and trying to be a light in the league, and I’ve also been blessed with more experienced and seasoned influencers like Paul Sabino, Monty Williams and Pastor John Gray.” Sabino shared a closing line on Barnes’ story and the relatability of it to any radical Christians life. “High school students who go all in for Jesus have the ability to change the world. You might think the majority of Harrison’s influence comes from his God given talent on the court, but you would be wrong. Harrison has fought to put Jesus first — from Bible reading, to evangelistic Bible study, to men’s accountability groups. He treasures Jesus above basketball, above his fiance and above anything else on his horizon. God is waiting to show His power and pleasure on any student who will decide, with Harrison, to follow Jesus with reckless abandon. Now is the time. God is calling. The world awaits your influence.” By Staff Writer Claire
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more than a decade,” Gaff said. “In Johnson County, I will be a lot closer to Cedar Rapids, another huge city in my district, than I currently am now. It will be great to be able to have easier access to campaigning and all of the wonderful people of Cedar Rapids. I will be closer to the headquarters of the Iowa Green Party, and I can work closer with the great volunteers and staffers down there. I feel like it’s a strong strategic choice for my campaign and lets me better speak to the people of district one, even though I’ll be slightly outside of the district.” Gaff is holding a campaign rally at 1:30 p.m. May 21 at Overman Park in Cedar Falls where many progressive candidates and leaders will speak, including Gaff himself. By Staff Writer Noah
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SPORTS Women’s golf team rebounds from first loss to set school record for lowest team score
Kicking it off with a good start, the women’s golf team has only lost one meet so far in the season. The team has hopes to defend its state title this year. Head Coach Megan Youngkent said, “My team and I have one goal: to win back-to-back state titles.” Following last year’s footsteps seemed to be slipping when they lost a meet after finishing last year undefeated, but many believed that the loss may have helped the team, reminding them that winning isn’t just handed to them. Senior Hannah Bermel said, “Our first loss this season hit us hard. However, I think that made us realize that we are not going to win every meet just by showing up. We need to put in the time it takes to be state champions. Since we went undefeated last year, our first loss really impacted our next meet.” After their first loss, the girls did not want it to happen again. It pushed them to work harder. Senior Taylor Sernett said, “Since the loss, we’ve been more focused and working harder. We didn’t lose at all last season, so I think that meet gave us a lot of motivation.” After the possibly beneficial loss, the team broke a school record, golfing a 315, with a 321 as the previous record. Youngkent said she does believe that this team is capable of breaking the record again this year.
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In the Metro Meet at South Hills on April 26, senior Mackenzie Roberts lines up a putt in her round of 44. The team won the meet with a 42-stroke advantage. The team also takes pride in staying positive with a fun demeanor. They like to keep the practices and meets lively and enjoyable. This may contribute to their success as it takes stress off the team and allows them to play without pressure. Bermel said, “One thing I like the most about my team is that we never stop having fun. At State last year, we were warming up on the driving range, and we were making fun of each other and laughing while everyone else was
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extremely focussed and a little tense. The amount of fun we have helps us become more relaxed and prepared for each meet. I don’t think any other team is like that, so it is really fun to be a part of a team that can always be joking around.” Even Youngkent’s favorite thing about the team has less to do with the sport itself than with the people and atmosphere. She said, “My favorite thing about our team has nothing to do with golf. My favorite thing
is spending time with some of the best kids in our school. They are kind, driven and some of the funniest kids I’ve ever met.” The next meet is the conference divisional on Monday at 9:30 a.m., and the team hopes to win the conference title again. Plan to see the team aiming for a win, but having fun with their good luck mannequin head named Dana. By Staff Writer Lily
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Sophomore Leah Longnecker, sophomore Lily Becker and senior Miranda Simpson were among the contributors to the Tiger victory at the Waterloo West Wahawk Invite. The team recently finished sixth at Drake last week. The men tied for ninth place at Drake.
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Senior Hailey Bermel has been golfing her entire life and has had some great feats the past seasons golfing at CF. Last year the team won a state title, and they are after it for the second year in a row. Hailey golfs alongside her sister Hannah, and both finished first and second at their first meet of the season. She is planning to continue her golf career next year at UNI as a freshman. What are your goals for this season? Personally I really want to do better at the state championship than I have past years and get 1st team all state. What makes you most excited? I’m looking forward to going back to the state championship and hopefully winning another title. What are some team goals? For the team, I really want us to win another state championship and to win our conference championship. Favorite moment? I think my best memory from this season so far is breaking the 18-hole school record last week at Hunter’s Ridge.