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Environmental club zeros in on campus cleanliness The Environmental Awareness Team (EAT) focuses on bettering the environment and letting people be aware of how they can support it. “The state of the environment currently has been hurt by human development, and we need to bring awareness to that and help show students how their efforts play a role in determining the fate of future conditions,” senior EAT member Rachel Dailey said. Senior Aimee Robinsky also said, “The idea of this club was started at the end of last year. My co-leader Maya and I talked about how we wanted to start a club that brings awareness and teaches others about how we can help the environment.” Dailey is doing even more to help the world around her, a cause that is very close to her. “I am currently working on
this important issue and in turn seeing more students getting involved,” Sophomore Liz Shatek said. By connecting with the earth, more appreciation for it comes to light. “I feel that this group is really important because we only have one earth, and we should be doing all we can to preserve it and keep it green,” Shatek said Many different projects have come to light by the appreciation as well. Robinksy hosts and heads many projects that benefit the club and the community. E.A.T and the Volunteer Club help to pick up trash on campus. “We have been able to install the 30-day calendar, and I hope Many different aspects of the some recycling bins around the that students will listen to the anclub help different people and school and currently we are worknouncements and follow EAT members participate in ways that ing on getting composting in the work best for different schedules. social media to learn how their aclunchroom to combat the issue tions impact the environment and “I love the outreach and conof wasted food,” Robinsky said. what they can do to help.” necting with the students about “We realize that it’s not enough to
rely on only our club members to do all the work and know all the information. Our goal is to bring awareness and open the majority’s eyes at the issue going on in our government.” Within the month of November, the club is implementing challenges such as shopping local and reducing waste to make the community interested in being involved. “These challenges are a fun way to show what little effort can achieve. They are simple and short and only take a few minutes out of people’s day, but we hope that when people achieve them they realize that. That small challenge they just achieved could potentially become a habit in their daily lives,” Robinsky said. By Staff Writer Grace
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Singing festival brings junior high students to Ames
The yearly Opus Festival Concert is being held in Ames at Iowa State University on Thursday, Nov. 15 at 4 p.m.. Each year about 3,000 students audition to participate in this elite, all-state style concert. The students in grades five through nine had to prepare three different pieces that were recorded and sent in to judges who volunteered to listen to the entries and are selected based on experience and skill level. Out of the 3,000 students, only 720 were selected for four choirs consisting of 180 students. At Holmes Junior High, Gabrielle Bamford (grade seven), Amelia Bryant (grade seven), Adriana Parziale (grade seven), Abby Forsyth (grade eight), Xanti Castillo (grade seven), Varun Gulwadi (grade seven), Stockton Neibert (grade seven), Torin Brown (grade eight), Colby Cryer (grade eight), Matthew Edler (grade eight), Henry Rouw (grade eight), Alex Stoner (grade eight), Carson Wirtz
(grade eight), Christian Becker (grade nine), Koro Castillo (grade nine), Ryan Marten (grade nine), Isaac Morlan (grade nine), Emma Shepard (grade nine), Ella Stineman (grade nine) and Aaron VanRoosendaal (grade nine) all made it into Opus. At Peet Junior High, Nathan Standing (grade seven), Ethan Beneke (grade seven), Henry Giddens (grade eight), Ahmad Madlock (grade nine) and Caroline Schafer (grade nine) successfully made it into Opus. These five students have practiced with their choir teacher Samantha Eilers a couple times a week and every day on their own. “I try to make sure I’m in the right mindset. Being in the right mindset is so very important to practicing effectively. I’m very proud of all the work everyone has put in, and I’m looking forward to the fruition of it,” Madlock said regarding the hard work the musicians put in.
Adam Orban, a high school vocal music instructor in Algona and the chair of the Opus Festival who is in charge of the details of Opus such as directors, music, audition materials, programs and facilitating the audition process, said, “Opus [is] a way to encourage our younger singers in the state and to give them an All-State caliber performance opportunity…. [The day of the performance] the students rehearse from 9 a.m. until about 3 p.m., and then put on a concert at 4. It’s a long day for those students, especially the younger grades.” Even though it takes a lot of work and time, the students found the effort worth it. “Music is a means to escape from reality for a short period of time kind of like relaxation,” Standing said.
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Libertarian sees success after governor election loss The Primary election for the Iowa Secretary of State this year was quickly impending. The election was held on Tuesday November 6th, 2018. The three main parties, Democratic, Republican and Libertarian all have main candidates designated in the top running. Kim Reynolds won Iowa governor on Tuesday, Nov. 6, and Jake Porter was the main Libertarian candidate in the race. Though he lost the race, Porter said he feels he and his party made many strides. Porter said, “I that some of the big things that we’ve been talking about this year would be trying to include everyone in the process [of voting]. I think if we look back at the campaigns that the Democrats and Republicans have been running this year, a lot of it has been very negative and back and forth and hasn’t really been anything of any substance.”Another subject Porter targets is relevant neglected issues that he feels need
to be tended to. “I think something that really excites people is that we talk about issues that people really care about that were things that used to be often ignored. If you look at the issues we’ve had the past couple years in the state’s budget, this is something that impacts all Iowans whether it be school funding or anything else. The state has spent more money than they’ve taken in the past couple years, not this year though, and that has caused the state to do mid-year budget cuts,” Porter said. There are many things Porter would like young voters newly joining the Libertarian party to know. Porter said, “One of the key things is that there has to be a major understanding of how minor parties have won in the United States before. One of those was the Republican party that started out as the Wig party in the 1800s, so that’s always a possibility. Another
way is to know that minor parties have done well enough in many elections that the Democrats and Republicans adopted our ideas and used them as theirs,” Porter said. Many people have their doubts and criticisms, and Porter is working to spread the knowledge and wider acceptance of the Libertarian party. Porter said, “Democrats tend to believe in more personal freedoms, but fewer economic freedoms. Republicans tend to believe in more economic freedoms but fewer personal freedoms. Libertarians tend to believe in maximum personal and economic freedoms. So for example, Democrats might be in favor of things like having gay rights, higher taxes and support more government intrusion into your economic life whereas Republicans tend to support less government intrusion into your economic life. As a comparison, they might be in favor of lower taxes and
not support personal freedoms such as gay rights. Libertarians would support lower taxes and support personal freedoms like gay rights so as to have maximum freedom all around,” he said. In 2017, the Libertarian party gained major party status as a group and has helped it grow while also supporting Porter through the election. Porter said, “We have been a party in Iowa since 1975, so when we established in the state of Iowa, we went for decades as a non political party or organization. By gaining that major party status, it allows us to have primaries, so I had to win a primary. That gives us a lot more attention along with more media opportunities, in the past we couldn’t file to get on the ballot until mid August, and now we can file in February and March. It gives us a more even playing field with the
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“The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime” and the “Appropriate Audience Behavior” will take the stage on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. The play will take place in the CFHS auditorium. Tickets are $5 for adults and $4 for students. Activitiy passes are acceptable. Alex Vilae Photos
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Top left from left to right Maddy Doden, Jacob Bonebrake and Sami Zimmerman praying at church during the “Reverend scene.” Top midde Tommy Paulsen and Bonebrake star in “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime.” Top right Alex Urbanek dives into her role of a school teacher. Main character Christopher, played by Sam Lubs makes a tragic discovery.
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“When I check my screen time, it’s usually just out of curiosity to really see how long I’ve been on my phone, but it doesn’t necessarily stop me from going on it.” —freshman Lydia VanEngelenhoven
New ‘screen time’ feature creates no difference in phone usage
Screen Time is a new development that comes with IOS 12 for iPhone users. Users can find Screen Time in the “Settings” app on the main screen grouped just under “Notifications.” The app shows different levels of activity on iPhones weekly as compared to daily. There’s also a new feature where users can set time limits of certain (or all) of their apps. Lydia VanEngelenhoven, a freshman at Holmes Junior High, has experience with this new update. VanEngelenhoven said, “My average amount of screen time averages anywhere from two and a half hours to sometimes over four hours. It mostly depends on the kind of day, if I’m doing nothing all day except watching Netflix it’s lon-
ger than if it’s a Tuesday night and I have homework to do.” When users look into the app further, it will tell them things like “30 minutes above average” or “15 minutes below average” and indicate it with an arrow. “When I check my screen time, it’s usually just out of curiosity to really see how long I’ve been on my phone, but it doesn’t necessarily stop me from going on it. It’s more like a reminder of ‘you should get off your phone now. You could really be doing something else,’” VanEngelenhoven said. Despite seeing that, she said it doesn’t often sway her from using her phone. VanEngelenhoven said, “If I’m being completely honest, I’ll usually just see my Screen Time but keep using my
phone anyway.” VanEngelenhoven isn’t the only one experiencing a realization with Screen Time. “I’d say my Screen Time is probably pretty even with my friends. They’re not way busier than me, and I’m not way busier than them, so we have somewhat balanced freetime,” VanEngelenhoven said. Phone usage has skyrocketed over the years and is becoming increasingly more of an issue. VanEngelenhoven said, “I believe Screen Time is like an ice breaker for a lot of people who may be in denial about how often they go on their phones. They created new settings where you can set app limits, and that’s a big step up to eliminate this issue.” There are so millions upon millions of apps that
users could put their time aside for, but she narrows it down to a handful of her favorites. “The apps I spend most of my time on are probably Snapchat, Instagram, Apple Music, FaceTime and a few addictive games when I’m bored,” she said. It’s no secret that cell phones can be a distraction. VanEngelenhoven said, “My phone distracts me all the time for things I should be doing. For example, I’ll be studying for a test I have coming up, and my friend will FaceTime me randomly, or I’ll go on my phone just as a ‘brain break’ and end up scrolling through Instagram’s explore page for two hours.” By Staff Writer Alexandra
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Hollis Wilson Art Junior Hollis Wilson’s style in seventh grade was similar to a lot of junior high students during that stage of life: basketball shorts/sweats and a T-shirt. It wasn’t until he watched a Tyler the Creator music video that he realized there was more to fashion than sweatpants. Since then Wilson’s style has changed drastically to brands like Golf, Supreme, Dickies and Advisory Wilson and his friends also created a clothing brand based on their combined styles. On a typical school day, one can see Wilson sporting his clothing brand, “old people” apparel, Dickies workwear pants and Advisory sandals, of course, with socks. Where do you get the majority of your clothes? From small streetwear brands that are mostly found online. How would you describe your style? Definitely part of the streetwear fashion category. It kind of has some skate influence too. Who is your style icon? I guess the person who has probably had the biggest influence on my fashion/style through the years is Tyler the Creator. Definitely kind of changed the swing of things clothing wise for me. You used to wear basketball shorts and an athletic top. How would you say your style has changed from when you were younger/ junior high years? OK, so, basically in seventh grade I was wearing sweatpants and basketball shorts. Then I realized there are
some cooler clothes I could be wearing because I watched a Tyler the Creator video, and I was like “Woah, what’s this? This is really cool looking.” So then I started wearing different clothes and diving into fashion a little more. How has your clothing brand oldpeople helped to develop your style? So, it’s definitely developed my style in the sense that I can make what I want to wear. I wear a lot of white T-shirts because we released those, so many of them, of just like random things on my shirt. I like that. You know what I mean? Do you think you and the other guys who created oldpeople’s style have influenced the business? The clothing brand is completely based on what we would want to be wearing. That’s the final question we ask with every design, “Would we want to be wearing this shirt or piece of clothing, or not?” What is your go to outfit for school? My sandals, socks, Dickie’s. They’re a pants brand. They’re a workwear brand. And probably an oldpeople shirt. What kind of statement are you striving for with your outfit choices? I don’t know if I am necessarily trying to go for a statement. I want to show people that there are some other clothes you can be wearing, and you could look cool. They can switch it up a little bit and still look cool. How does the environment around you/ social media affect your style? So-
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Queen biopic celebrates music legend’s life Music legends, Queen, have impacted many through their music. This past weekend the movie, “Bohemian Rhapsody,” which documented their frontman Freddie Mercury’s life was released in theaters. When many think of Queen, they think of the large mouthed lead singer, Mercury (Rami Malek). However, there were three other members of the band that helped contribute to Queen’s greatness. Roger Taylor (Ben Hardy) played the drums, Brian May (Gwilym Lee) was the guitarist and John Deacon (Joseph Mazzello) played the bass. Although the movie is mainly about Mercury, the other three members are not ignored. In fact, their bickering and push back against Mercury is what truly made Queen, Queen. The director, Bryan Singer, truly gathered the essence
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The new movie about music legend Queen shows the evolution of music in the 1970-80s. of the group, or I should say family. This theme of the band
being a family is evident throughout the entire movie. Even in times where it
seemed that they could never be together as a group without ripping each other apart, they always came back together in the end. “Bohemian Rhapsody” also shows the dark side of fame. Although still taboo at the time, Mercury was gay. The media saw this as a thing to know more about and overwhelmed him and the other band members with questions only about his sexuality. This caused him to spiral, finding solace in drugs, alcohol and many sexual partners. Unfortunately, this was the same time the AIDS epidemic was happening, which Mercury contracted. However, Mercury never wanted that to be his legacy. He wanted to be remembered, not for being the poster child of AIDS. He wanted to be remembered as he truly was. “When I’m dead, I want to be remembered as a musi-
cian of some worth and substance,” he said. It’s safe to say that their music is still impacting people today. When I was 13, I discovered Queen. I memorized all of the lyrics to the song “Bohemian Rhapsody,” and I found comfort in their music. Seeing such an iconic band on the big screen performing concerts was somewhat strange to me. I realized as I watched that I would never get to experience Queen in their fullness as so many of that time had. All because a legend was taken too soon. I believe that the music produced by Queen will continue to stand the test of time and will be helped even more by this artistic masterpiece of a movie. By Staff Writer Clare
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Two new characters find their way to Overwatch’s lore Another day, another Overwatch character. At this year’s (2018) Blizzcon, Ashe, a cowboy-themed character with all new abilities not seen before in any other character, was revealed to us and is now a confirmed character coming to the game. This new villain is said to be the leader of the deadlock gang, is an obvious villain and is definitely going to shake up Overwatch’s gameplay. When it comes to her background, Ashe was privileged. She was born to two rich CEO coaches and was never short on money, always able to get what she wanted when she wanted it. However, despite that, she joined Mccree in a few crime sprees and eventually they established Deadlock, a feared gang. Sometimes, things go bad. The Deadlock gang ended up breaking up (most likely when Mccree was recruited to Overwatch), and as a result, the crime duo became enemies. Ashe took things into her own hands and established a criminal brotherhood, her new crime partner being a large omnic named B.O.B (Big Omnic Butler/Bodyguard). During gameplay, B.O.B
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The new Overwatch character Ashe uses the coach gun, which is a sawed off shotgun weapon. She can also target away from the chaos in the game. is interesting. He’s the first of his kind so far in Overwatch, labeled a “companion character.” While he's not playable, he's very much a part of Ashe’s gameplay, coming out when she uses her ultimate. When She uses her ult, B.O.B will jump out from behind her and charge in whatever direction she's facing. The first character he hits is launched into the air while the nearby players are hit by the
splash zone, where he’ll than stop and start shooting with a machine gun-type weapon from his hand at players. Characters launched into the air will have no air control, leaving them vulnerable to any enemy paying attention. Something that sticks out about this ultimate is the fact that B.O.B is treated as any other character, even though he's not playable himself. He can be healed, buffed, nano
boosted and should most likely be affected by orisa's ultimate. Back to Ashe, her main weapon is called Viper, which is a lever-action rifle with two firing modes. It’s primary fire spits out fast bullets with less damage, while her alternate fire is slower, but focuses more on aim. Along with that, it also must be reloaded after each shot, but the recoil is much lower. When is comes to Ashe’s
regular abilities, those are also something quite new that players are going to enjoy. Her first ability is coach gun, which is a secondary sawed off shotgun-like weapon. It does a decent amount of damage, but its main focus is to create distance by knocking both Ashe and the target away from the blast. For reference, it’s sort of like Lucios sonic boom. Her second ability is just dynamite, but it’s bound to be a blast to use. It does a lot of damage, the downside being it can take a few seconds to detonate. This can be bypassed, however, by shooting it, which will make it explode on contact. Sadly, but reasonably, that’s the last of her abilities.To see more about Ashe and her backstory, there is a video released by Blizzard called ‘Reunion” that explores more about this unique character. However, at the end of the video, an omnic predicted to be associated with Overwatch was revealed, Mccree telling it that Overwatch needs it more than they need him. Could this be the next Overwatch hero? By Staff Writer Benjamin
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‘Insatiable’ undeserving of critics Netflix show features dark humor, memorable plot Insatiable” is a relatively new TV series that had started airing on Netflix on Aug. 10, casting a familiar Disney star, Debby Ryan. Even before the series had aired it had already earned a bad rap for it’s “fatshaming trailer.” The preview introduces the main character, Patty, and hints to some of the struggles that she would be facing in the show. The preview, like many previews before, does not dive further into the matter, leaving the viewer to guess what will happen next or to simply watch the show to find out. Many have come to their own conclusions about the show based on this trailer and nothing more, judging the book by its cover. Let’s back up and take a look at the preview. Our main character, Patty, is introduced as your seemingly “typical, fat character” including the once big loser, and now suddenly skinny and popular stereotype, but, as stated earlier, the rest of the trailer leaves much to the imagination, in turn leaving many to accuse the new TV show of “fat-shaming” based on the one revelation that the once “Fatty Patty” becomes skinny and seemingly now has it all. There is more to the show than the haters care to let on, considering if they had actually taken the time to watch the show. Actresses Debby Ryan and Alyssa Milano have also jumped in to defend “Insatiable.” “We all feel that this show is so much more than what the trailer was,” Milano – who stars as Coralee told People magazine. “I personally found it very interesting that the show is about ‘don’t judge a book by its cover,’ and yet people were judging 12 hours of television by a one minute and 28 second trailer. At the end of the day, the show is a satire that deals with thematic issues like body image and what it means to win, validation, and filling a void. It’s more about what happens when you do shame someone and how that trauma affects their lives.” Due to all the early hate, it didn’t take Ryan long to write out her frustrations in a lengthy
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The new show ‘Insatiable’ on Netlix shows a teenager who is battling with her weight. She loses 60 pounds and her life suddenly changes for the better. This show has been widely criticized for glamorizing mental health, suicide and toxic relationships. instagram post. “As someone who cares deeply about the way our bodies, especially women, are shamed and policed in society, I was so excited to work on Insatiable because it’s a show that addresses and confronts those ideas through satire. Satire is a way to poke fun at the hardest things, bring darkness into the light and enter difficult conversations,” Ryan said. “The humour is not in the ‘fat-shaming.’ The redemption is in identifying the bullies and saying, ‘This is not OK.’” Despite the claims from the two actresses, people are still voicing their complaints on social media. “Don’t know where to begin with how awful #Insatiable is. Take the ‘she was a fat girl now she’s thin and therefore acceptable for society’ narrative out of it and you still have a terrible show. Seems it was written by old men who wish teenage girls found them attractive -5/10,” @BethanyDaigle wrote on Twitter. “#Insatiable is the most offensive, ridiculous, tone-deaf piece of television I have ever
seen. It’s supposed to be satire? This ain’t it, @netflix,” @ saycoop8 wrote on Twitter. Seeing all of these negative comments and reviews about the newly released show, I took it upon myself to watch “Insatiable” to form my own opinion about the show and found much more to the show than the negative comments cared to voice. “Insatiable,” I found, is not about being fat and bullied, then suddenly being skinny and popular, but it is also full of dark humor and sarcasm as well as including many heavy topics about corrupt marriages, unsafe relationships, the LGBT+ community, eating disorders, abortion, teen pregnancy, bullying in and outside of school, mental health, self harm, suicide, finding and embracing yourself and more. All of these things and the show still has time to show you time and time again that skinny does not solve any of Patty’s problems, despite what the character thinks and is constantly told. Though “Insatiable” is full of comedy, it still hits where it
counts with its dark humor and equally dark topics in contrast to its eye-rolling humor. Luckily, some people have seen through to the show’s humor and caught on to the show’s true intentions. “Whomever wrote this review is too caught up on life. I am fat, and I loved it! The show is about a person who has suppressed all of her feelings because she felt inferior. She became pretty on the outside, but she is finding out that she is ugly on the inside,” Cecilia Mccarns on variety.com wrote concerning a recent variety. com article that criticized the show. “Bob is finding out that he is living several lives as well. Both Patty and Bob are fragile creatures who are tired of living in the shadows and now they want it all … at once!!!! I binged watched all 12 episodes, and my husband who normally doesn’t like stuff like that was all in. This show is not for body shaming. The show is finding out who you are for real!” “This show is not as bad as they made it. It really shows that even if you lose
60 pounds, the insecurities remain and you will never find a ‘perfect body,’ even if you are socially accepted and a beauty queen,” estabad, a Metacritic user, wrote. “Insatiable” is brutally honest and definitely not for everyone, but it is honestly one of the most inclusive TV shows I have ever seen. This show has struck a chord in my heart for how relatable each character can be. With each new character comes a new set of problems that the main characters must face in different ways, showing the viewer how human the main characters actually are. All in all, I think people can learn a lot by watching this show. As long as you’re open minded and leave some room for the dark humor that comes along with these dark topics talked about in this show, I believe it could really change the way people think about “Insatiable,” and I hope more people start to see the good in it. By Staff Writer Skylar
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The Environmental Awareness Team (E.A.T) has introduced a 30-day challenge for the month of November that includes simple ways individuals can improve the planet. There are easy and non-time demanding things one can do to improve the environment. Things YOU can do: 1. Pick up trash you see on the ground anywhere you go. If you see a piece of trash on the floor at the high school, pick it up and discard it at the nearest trash can. 2. See a light on, a cord plugged in or a sink running that doesn’t need to be? Unplug/turn it off. Yes, it’s convenient for the cord to be plugged in for the next time one might use it, but it’s an easy way to save energy and resources by taking the extra step to completely stop the drip of the sink or unplug your phone charger. 3. Recycle at school. You may not be able to recycle at home, but students are given the opportunity to recycle at the school. There are boxes for paper, boxes for plastic water bottles and perhaps more ways to recycle coming soon. Take this opportunity and don’t waste it and through plastic water bottles in the trash when there is a recycling box nearby. 4. Watch your waste. It’s really convenient to buy a box of tissues or roll of paper towels and use them once and throw them away. There is no work behind it. Or, you can be conscious of your waste and instead use handkerchiefs and cloth napkins. These do require you to wash them, but think about how many trees you will be saving. Another easy way to reduce your waste is by switching from plastic bags for lunch to containers or start washing your bags. There are also mesh bags that one can use for fruit, crackers, sandwiches, etc. They are not as cheap as plastic bags, but in the long run do save money and the planet. If one uses about three plastic bags a day for 180 days a year, that amounts to 540 bags. That is almost five boxes of Ziploc bags used on one person for a school year. Let’s say one uses five boxes each school year. That’s 60 boxes throughout elementary, junior high and high school years. 5. Walk and bike more. Cedar Falls is a small town and there often places that are nearby that would be a 10 minute walk or five minute bike ride, yet we opt for the two minute drive. This does require a little bit more work, but if one makes the same two minute drive everyday, the gas waste adds up quickly.
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Trump threatens transgender rights The Trump administration is attempting to change the definition of gender, which could affect transgender peoples’ rights and protections. According to a story reported in the New York Times on Oct. 21, a leaked memo states that the Trump administration is trying to change the definition of gender to, “a biological, immutable condition determined by genitalia at birth,” which would undermine protections for transgender people that were put in place during the Obama administration. The American medical community, despite this attempted law, recognizes a distinction between sex and gender and has called for legal protections for those who don’t fit so squarely into man or woman. No single aspect of sex or gender defines a person’s gender identity (their internal sense of gender, which may not match what they were assigned at birth.) If this law is passed, transgender people will lose protections in schools, protections during employment and access to health care needed for transitions. To lose protection in schools is to lose the right to be treated fairly.
It protects students against gender discrimination and was expanded to include transgender students in 2014. Without it, public schools will be able to misgender their students, and it will be much harder for transgender students to come out and present themselves the way they would like. Protections during employment means no discrimination. Without it, employers would have the ability to deny somebody a job purely because they’re transgender and they will not be able to bring them to court for it. Lastly, transgender people would lose access to healthcare needed for transitions. Already, for many people, the process of transitioning with the help of insurance is a hard and painstaking process that could take years. If this law is passed, it would make the process even worse and may make it feel near impossible to even try. One month into his presidency, Trump’s administration rescinded the Obama-era education department guidance that lets students use facilities and pronouns consistent with their gender identity. During October 2017, guidance protecting transgender work-
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From page 1 “I feel kind of fuzzy because I finally accomplished something that I have been grasping for, [for a while].” All of the work and stress has pushed the students in a way only an opportunity like Opus can. “[Opus impacts me] because of the way I am pushing myself to get better,” Beneke said. “[The auditions were] heart pounding because of the way you are trying to get the song perfect.”During the day of the event, all five of these students said they agreed that a big part of the event isn’t just the tryouts and work, but it is the people that they can meet and bond with. “I think the best experience is meeting people in the choir the day of the concert,” Shafter said. “Opus giv[es] me the chance to sing with other talented singers my age around the state and [lets] me put myself out there.” By Staff Writer Taylor
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What environmental action have you done?
“My family and I recycle every week.”
—Kylie Elser senior
ers from employment discrimination was reversed. After that, Trump tried to ban transgender military troops. Civil rights groups state that while the new attempted law was expected to happen, they didn’t expect it to be this harsh. Civil rights groups have also stated that, thankfully, this law won’t change state and local laws forbidding discrimination against transgender people. It also cannot undo decades of case law protecting transgender people through bans on sex discrimination and sex stereotyping. However, there will be a ripple effect. If this law is passed, it’ll send a signal to the world that Trump doesn’t recognize transgender people as a group that should be defended from discrimination. This attempted law change is adding to the proof that the Trump administration wants to change section 1557, which forbids discrimination in health care programs and activities that receive federal funds. It also prevents insurance companies from selling policies that completely exclude gender-affirming treatment from coverage. By Staff Writer Benjamin
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From page 1 Democrats and Republicans and it’s been a very good and helpful thing.” Porter said he joined the state party in 2006 and said that he could remember a time where you couldn’t register to vote as a Libertarian. Now, they’ve had hundreds of media interviews, media mentions, TV interviews, radio interviews and more compared to just the handful they had in the past couple of years. Their numbers rose from about 2,500 registered voters in 2014 to now having over 12,000 this year. By the looks of it, Porter said that the numbers may even explode to 15,000 by the end of this campaign. By Staff Writer Alexandra
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ing students who made it into All-State, Mallory Welsch, who plays the viola for the orchestra was not included in the list. Also, a mistake was made with the instrument of Kelly Kestner. Kestner was accepted into All-State on the violin.
“We like to recycle “My family and I “We recycle all popcans instead pick up garbage of our cardboard of throwing them when we see it.” and newspaper.” —Isaac Millman away.” —Kaeli Kincais senior
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The sideline cheer team finished second at State in Des Moines on Saturday, Nov. 3. This is the second year in a row for the team to finish second at State.
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The competition cheerleaders competed at State in Des Moines at the state fairgrounds on Saturday, Nov. 3. At left and rolling right are junior Jillian Gaines, junior Aly Brocka, senior Sabrina Frazier and junior Leah Dirks. The competition team did not place at State.
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Senior Grace Considine and the rest of the swim and dive team finished fifth at the state tournament on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 2-3. Also competing at State in Marshalltown starting below and rotating clockwise, are freshman Kendall Mallaro, freshman Grace Frericks, freshman Grace Bobeldyk, sophomore Emma Clark, Considine and Frericks.
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ASHLEY SCHILDROTH Volleyball How long have you playing volleyball? “I started playing club in the sixth grade, and I have played ever since, so a long time.” What has been your biggest accomplishment from this season so far? “As a team, definitely making it to State and hopefully winning State.” What are your personal goals? “I want to do my part in making sure to win State and play hard.” Have you ever had an injury in your sport? “I have not had any injuries ever in volleyball.” Favorite memory from this or previous season? “To be initiated into the varsity team, Emerson Green and I had to Saran-Wrap our coach’s car. Everyone who gets onto varsity has to do something funny like that.” Are you planning on participating in volleyball after this year? “Next year I am going to Iowa State for academics, but I am going to still coach my sister’s volleyball team and keep the sport in my life.