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SEE FEATURE PAGE Volume 47 Edition 8
Character Counts, 9-11 Memorial remind community of core values
principles of Character Counts. Powers said that Character Counts Plaza fulfills what the school was lookTwo additions made to the entrance ing for to add to the CFHS landscape as of Cedar Falls High School have begun well as providing an attractive seating to display the values of our school. area. The Character Counts Plaza, which Like the Character Counts Plaza, is located outside of the gym, serves as the 9-11 memorial is part of the “Builda reminder of the six pillars ing the Future, Recognizing the of character students should Past” landscaping project. try to cultivate. The 9-11 memorial was built “I think the Six Pillars of Character Plaza is Since the construction of a year ago along with the renothe plaza began a year ago, a neat visual reminder for people to do the vation of the gymnasium. It was only a few hundred of the paid for by donations from the best they can,” 2,282 bricks for use in the —Rich Powers 2001 graduating class. Dianne plaza have been sold. The CFHS Principal Engel was the Senior Leaderbricks are $50 each and are ship faculty sponsor that year being used to pay for the cost and explained how important of building the plaza. the memorial was to the class “It will continue as an ongoing proj- sion Streets. of 2001. Besides giving people a chance ect that anyone can purchase a brick,” “I think it is very important to those former CFHS principal Dean Dreyer to leave a positive mark on the high seniors because they had a national said referring to the Character Counts school and raising money for an event tragedy happen during their senior sign, the Character Counts Plaza helps year,” Engel said. Plaza. Upon purchasing a brick, someone to remind students of the ideas of the Both of these projects are able to may have his or her name inscribed on Character Counts curriculum. help students look to the future while “I think the Six Pillars of Charac- also remembering the past. a brick or the name of someone one wishes to honor, such as the name of ter Plaza is a neat visual reminder for “I think it is an outstanding tribute a student, graduate or past teacher or people to do the best they can,” CFHS and a constant reminder of the people principal Dr. Rich Powers said. administrator. who lost their lives in the twin towers The plaza consists of six stone and the freedoms we enjoy,” Dreyer “Hopefully they will keep the project going, and as more classes have blocks, each inscribed with one of the said.
Kellie Petersen Staff Writer
their graduations and as more students graduate, they will want to purchase a brick to be a part of history,” Dreyer said. Any extra money that is raised from the purchase of bricks will go toward an electronic event sign that will be located on the corner of 11th and Divi-
News Briefs •A PSEO meeting regarding enrollment for students taking courses at UNI or Hawkeye during second semester will meet Thursday Nov. 16 during third hour in the Auditorium. For questions or concerns see Terry Carr in Guidance. •Students planning to take Drivers Education for the third nine weeks session should pick up registration forms that are now available in the office. •Call backs for speech team group events will be made Friday, Nov. 17. The students called back will need to attend the meeting Nov. 20 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Casting assignments will be announced after the meeting.
Double Double Toil and Trouble Fire Burn and Caldron Bubble
Torie Jochims Photo Acting out scenes from Macbeth in the Language Arts Enrichment class of Judy Timmins, are, from left to right, sophomores Natalie Oehler, Liz Tracey and Emily Kienzle. These three took on the part of the three witches in this famous play by Shakespeare.
CFHS senior organizes local blood drive Kellie Petersen Staff Writer
Every three seconds someone in the United States needs blood. This is just one of the startling statistics that compelled Kirstin Riggs, a CFHS senior, to organize a blood drive for the Blood Center of Iowa. “I have had a lot of close friends who were sick with cancer, and that was when I became aware that blood was really needed,” Riggs said. The blood drive will be held on Dec. 2 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Trinity Bible Church, located at 125 Orchard Drive. A person must be at least 16 years old and over 120 pounds to donate blood. There are three steps in the process of donating blood. The first step is a background check to make sure the person who is donating is healthy. This is followed by actually donating the blood, which on average takes about 15 minutes. The favorite and final step is snack time, where juice
and cookies will be provided. The standard amount of blood for a donation is one pint, which can save up to three lives. “When you’re saving three lives for every pint you give, I don’t see any reason not to,” senior Megan Christie, a participant in blood drives, said. After the blood drive, the blood will be sent to the Blood Center for Iowa where it will be distributed among 49 hospitals including two local hospitals, Covenant Medical Center and Sartori Memorial Hospital. “The blood stays local, which is why I give with them. It makes me feel more connected,” Riggs said. Of all the people that are eligible to donate blood, less than 5 percent actually do. This is something that Riggs wants to change by having the blood drive. “I would like to raise awareness of the huge need so that many people can help out,” Riggs said.
Type A, AB, B and O An invitation to the community:
What: A blood drive hosted by Kirstin Riggs Who: Any healthy individual older than 16 years of age and over 120 pounds Where: Trinity Bible Church, 125 Orchard Drive When: Dec. 2 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Why: One pint of blood can save up to three lives How: Contact Kirstin Riggs at 277-8046 or e-mail her at randomchick@mwsupernet.com