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Three one-acts ready to debut next week Next week, drama students will be performing three oneacts entitled Don’t Say A Word, 14 Ways to Screw Up Your College Interview, and Hush Little Celia. The plays are co-directed by English teachers Michelle Rathe and Joe Frenna.

Don’t Say A Word is a comedic look at break-ups that many couples go through.

The main characters, Catherine and Jack, go through a series of bad relationships and break-ups before they finally find someone who appreciates them for who they are. 14 Ways is a mix of wild antics and zany characters as they all try to claw their way through the college admission process. Hush Little Celia is a comedy-drama about a young girl named Celia who has chosen to remain silent, but her pestering friend Todd won’t let her stay withdrawn.

With a cast and crew of over 50 people, students have been practicing since late August. They rehearse four times or more a week for about three hours after school until tech week, the week prior to opening night, when they have rehearsals as late as 9 p.m.

This year marks Frenna’s CFHS debut as a director. Before teaching here, he helped direct at the Cedar Falls Community Theatre and has been directing plays ever since he was in middle school. Frenna said what he enjoys about directing is “when I’m pushing an actor and putting the actor in a certain position to perform

their lines and they end up doing something completely different. In the end where the show bows, I influence everything but nothing is really mine.”

Junior Grace Gubburd plays a total of three roles in two of the plays. In Hush Little Celia, she plays both Sister Rose, a harsh nun, as well as Miss Duffy, an out of control drama teacher. In 14 Ways, she plays Gertrude, an elderly woman who is trying to get into the college party scene. In addition to polishing her acting skills, Gubburd said she also likes “to meet new people and hang out with friends.”

Senior Becky Ochoa plays the lead role as Celia Thompson in Hush Little Celia. “Rehearsals are hard work. Memorizing lines and remembering your blocking takes time. Many people in the cast have never been in a show before or have only been in one or two, so it takes time for people to learn what they are doing on the stage and to be comfortable with it,” Ochoa said. “Even though they can be a bit stressful sometimes, rehearsals are fun because you get the chance to watch the show and people grow.”

Ochoa said she enjoys being able to play someone that she’s not like and doing things that she may never get the chance to do. “The best part about being the in play for me is, one, acting, of course, and, two, the people I have the

The CFHS music department had a great day Saturday at All-State auditions as a total of 34 musicians were accepted into the 2014 Iowa All-State Music Festival.

The Iowa All State Music Festival is a three-part concert composed of a band, choir and orchestra. The concert is organized by the Iowa High School Music Association and is host to 1,083 of the best high school musicians in the state of Iowa.

The concert will take place on Nov. 22, at the Hilton Coliseum at Iowa State University.

Brian Keiser, three-time

All State musician, said, “The preparation process for auditions is vigorous and requires focus, attention to detail, musicality and practice, hours and hours of practice. Of course, you must not forget to have fun as you go.”

All these talented musicians spend plenty of hours a week practicing. Keiser said that “the tryout, which is done in a quartet, makes it much easier to audition. It requires all the singers to blend their voices to make an ensemble sound. This may work for you or against you depending on the strength

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Senior John Nicol and junior Samantha Hanson rehearse for Hush Little Celia, one of three one-act plays ready for Thursday, Nov. 6 and Saturday, Nov. 8. chance to get to know.”

Rathe encouraged students to come see these shows because they will enjoy a evening of humor and entertainment.

“All three of this year’s features carries a message of accep-

tance and survival, but each one of them touches the heart because somewhere in every show, there is a bit of every one of us in every character,” Rathe said.

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Thursday, Nov. 6 and Saturday, Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 for adults and $4 for students. Activity passes are also accepted.

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34 earn All State music distinctions of your quartet’s bond to one another.”

Practicing towards perfection led 34 Mary Anton, French horn competitor, to attending All State for the first time. “It is an honor to be able to compete in the All State Music competition for the first time. It has taken a lot of hard work and focus in order to compete at this level. Having 34 students going on to All State is a good turnout for our music program,” Anton said.

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CFHS All State List

Kelly Olsen – Violin Adrian Amjadi – Violoncello Claire Chenoweth – Violin Sarah Gao – Violin (3rd year) Olivia Fabos Martin – Violoncello Kailey Stiers – Viola Alex Dou – Viola Ben Baker – Contrabass Allie Taiber Viola Luke Lawson (Tenor) Brian Keiser (Tenor) Sammone Jones (Alto) Sydney See (Alto) Brooke Prohaska (Alto) Angelle Waltz (Soprano) Gabriella Holtzman (Soprano) Gigi Norby (Soprano) Emily Bruss (Soprano)

Lauren Harter (Soprano) Anton Oelmann (Bass) Seth Van Roosendall (Bass) Mitchell Dekutoski (Bass) Harrison Sims (Bass) Maia Kamenova, flute Rachel Ki, flute Elizabeth Swanson, clarinet Sydney Coloff, clarinet Katherine Campbell, alto sax Isaac Smith, trumpet Mary Anton, French horn Annie Ross, French horn Michael Stow, trombone Kyler Boss, percussion Alternate: Katarina Walther, oboe

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Witnesses recount tales of late night ‘visitors’ When Halloween rolls around, the Cedar Valley spooky speculations that are usually reported to be haunted include the Strayer-Wood Theatre, the Lawther Hall at UNI and the Walmart on Flammang Drive, but some witnesses can make a case for paranormal activity right here on the campuses of Cedar Falls Schools.

One such case comes from social studies teacher Kevin Stewart. He said about 12 years ago he was grading papers late when around 2 a.m. he started to hear noises coming from the hallway.

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ple walking out in the hallway whenever it became really quiet, and sometimes he would hear noises of lockers being shut.

“Around the time, there would have been nobody in the building that early in the morning, not even any janitors, unless it was another teacher, but they would have at least turned the lights on,” Stewart said.

So, does he think there’s a case for CFHS ghosts? “I wouldn’t say I would believe in ghosts, so, no, I’m not a believer. I do, however, believe in the holy spirit.”

A few night shift janitors have also had some paranormal premonitions over the years. Janitor Dwayne Dillavou was working a night shift three years ago at the school around 4:35 a.m. when he was cleaning near the library.

Suddenly, he heard the sound of a book falling from a shelf and hitting the floor.

When he entered the library, he saw that a book was just lying on the floor.

“It possibly could have been just a kid who didn’t put the book in all the way.”

Elementary schools may not be safe from hauntings either. Another janitor who wishes to simply go by his first

name of Scott said that when another janitor worked at Hansen seven years ago, she saw a ball bounce out of nowhere.

“The thing about the paranormal is that if you want them to be around, they surely will come if invited,” he said.

However, he stated that the incident could have been just a hoax and that somebody was likely just trying to prank the janitors.

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The Fear Files What fiends lurk within our hearts?

Subject: Sophomore Ami Ikanovic Diagnosis: Testophobia (Fear of Tests) Case History: Ikanovic has been scared to get into ninth grade ever since he heard that there are final tests about everything that you learned at the end of the semester.

Nothing has ever scared him so much in his life. “Just thinking about a huge test makes me feel nauseous,” Ikanovic said.

As the end of the ninth grade year came by, he got progressively more scarred. Then the day came. Finals were here, and Ikanovic was as scared as can be. “My mind was throbbing,” he said. He couldn’t stop thinking about how he was going to completely fail his tests. “I’ve never experienced so much fear,” he said.

Subject: Junior Jordan Taylorson Diagnosis: Masklophobia (Fear of Mascots/Costumes) Case History: In a trip to Disneyland with her parents back when she was six years old, Taylorson was filled with excitement and the thrill to be at the best place a kid can go, but as soon as she got to Disneyland and her parents paid at the gate, she saw the most horrendous sight she had ever seen.

Standing right by the entrance, waving at people, hugging children and posing with visitors were Mickey Mouse, Goofy and Daffy Duck. “I don’t think I have ever been so scared in my life,” Taylorson said.

She glued herself to her mother’s side and avoided every single character that whole day.

Prognosis for Recovery: Ikanovic doesn’t ever plan on overcoming his fear for tests since it’s something that he is going to have to deal with.

Prognosis for Recovery: Taylorson said she will try to overcome her fear in the near future because she wants to enjoy the mascots and character costumes and not be so freaked out by them.

Subject: Sophomore Dejvid Husidic Diagnosis: Aviophobia (Fear of Flying) Case History: Husidic has been scared of airplanes ever since his parents decided to visit Bosnia.

He got on the airplane and had no idea what was going to happen. “I had no idea what we were doing,” he said.

Time went on and finally the plane started to move. Husidic started to get a little scared at this time, but his mother calmed him. The plane got liftoff and he was not having any of that. He was the only one screaming in the whole plane.

“I’m pretty sure I passed out from screaming, so hard at one point,” he said.

His mother and father tried calming him down for a long time. He fell asleep for a while, but woke up during the night.

Husidic woke up and forgot where he was but needed to go to the bathroom. Asking some of the people around him, he managed to find his way, passing a window. As soon as he looked out the window, he felt nauseous. The screaming started all over again.

Prognosis for Recovery: “I plan on overcoming my fear of plane rides as time passes on since I go to Bosnia quite a lot,” Husidic said.

Subject: Junior Ben Louviere Diagnosis: Arachnophobia (Fear of Spiders) Case History: Watching television back when he was five years old, Louviere was flipping through the channels, and Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets was on. Not knowing what he was really watching, he decided to just leave it on and continue watching.

Time goes on, and he is really starting to enjoy the movie, up until the scene when the giant scary spider, Aragog, started talking. “It completely traumatized me,” Louviere said.

Ever since that day, spiders have given him the ”heebie jeebies,” he said.

Prognosis for Recovery: About a year ago, Louviere was getting ready for a shower, like he does every morning. He pushed his shower curtain to the side, and lying right in the center of the tub was a massive brown spider.

“I fled from my shower screaming in panic,” Louviere said. He has never seen a bigger spider in his life. He fled to his mother telling her to go kill it.

To this day, he doesn’t plan on ever trying to overcome this fear. He said he believes that there are some things that you just can’t change, and spiders being “very scary creatures,” he said he won’t even try.

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Treat yourself to two jack o’ lantern alternatives Pumpkin Bars

Ingredients:

4 eggs 1 2/3 cups white sugar 1 cup vegetable oil 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon salt 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a bowl, mix the eggs, sugar, oil and pumpkin with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.

Then, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt into a separate bowl.

Then stir into the pumpkin mixture until thoroughly combined.

Spread the batter evenly into an ungreased pan. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in preheated oven.

Cool before frosting.

Pumpkin Chocolate Cookies Ingredients:

1 cup canned pumpkin 1 cup white sugar 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 egg 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon milk 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 2 cups semisweet, or regular milk, chocolate chips 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions:

Mix the pumpkin, sugar, vegetable oil and the egg in a bowl.

In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon and salt.

Dissolve the baking soda with the milk and stir in the bowl with the dry ingredients.

Add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture and mix well.

Add vanilla, chocolate chips and nuts.

Drop by spoonful on greased cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for approximately 10 minutes or until lightly brown and firm.

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Frosting:

Cream together the cream cheese and butter.

Stir in vanilla.

Add confectioners’ sugar a little at a time, beating until mixture is smooth. Spread evenly on top of the cooled bars. Cut into squares.

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Night Before Game Day

It is important to get a big meal in the night before game day. Usually a big portion of carbohydrates is a necessity. It gives you endurance, strength and energy in time for your big event. Good carbs to consume the night before are breads, rice and pastas. Eating carbs is known to help keep you energized during that long game of yours.

“Before every football game, I follow the same eating routine before game time. I usually eat a peanut Senior Rayce Willett butter and Football Player jelly sandwich and some type of meat for more protein. It gives me the perfect amount of food to fill before the game. After the game I usually drink lots of water and a big meal consisting of some type of meat.”

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Attention to nutrition can give athletes an edge

Before working out it is always good to have small portions. Bananas, peanut butter, a protein bar and yogurt are all great choices to have right before a workout. A slight bit of energy with a small portion of protein and potassium is the perfect meal. Avoid drinking Gatorade and other energy drinks before your workout. These drinks are for recovery and only give you energy for when you need that extra push during the game. Electrolytes are good but give you that sudden energy, which then allows your body to get tired again.

“ T w o hours before a race I usually eat some kind of peanut butter, like I dip honey wheat pretzels in peanut butter Senior Holly Schmitz or a peanut Cross Country butter sandwich.

Then like one hour before the race, I eat apple slices or some pretzels. Usually pretty light food. I make sure I drink a lot of water during the day, then switch to Gatorade one hour before the race. After a race I don’t really worry about what I eat, but I make sure to drink a lot of water and Gatorade to rehydrate.”

Post Workout

It is always important to eat a meal after working out. You want to make sure you receive that muscle gain you worked for. Chocolate milk and or water is always the go to drink after a workout. It is important to replenish the muscles after a hard workout. For foods after working out, Peanut butter, fruits, protein bars and granola are the perfect post workout meals.

These foods are high in protein and allow the body to recover and build up muscle.

“ T h e night before a meet, I load up with plenty of carbs. Usually pastas, grains and lots of Junior Lupe water. Before Galvez-Rodriguez the meet, I Track and Field eat a light snack that is not too heavy, consisting of granola bars, fruit and water. Post meet, I have a sandwich, lots of water or gatorade, and fruit. I stay away from sweets and junk food and focus on foods which recover my energy back.”

“Before a match, I usually eat half of a sandwich and plenty of water. I don’t eat too much to make me Senior Dan Kelly full.

Post Wrestler match I eat the other half of the sandwich and drink lots of water and Gatorade.”

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Reflections from the Pool

With their CFHS swim careers nearing an end, senior members of the team looked back on memorable events.

Haley Alexander: “One of my most memorable diving experiences was at Linn-Mar for my double, and I didn’t know if it was going to come on time since I never done it without anyone calling me out of it before. It ended pretty much in the right spot, and I was pretty much surprised afterwards. I didn’t really have a good take off, but it ended up working out. I know I got scored mostly fours, but with my first time competing with it, I’ll take it.

Martee Granger: “Probably one of my most memorable races was my first highschool meet ever. It was at Holmes and I swam the 100 freestyle. At that time I didn’t really know if I was good at swimming or not. I just always kind of did it, and I just remember not so

much of the race, but I remember afterwards how everyone was so excited for me that I had a good time. It was fun and really set up for the season.”

Jade Jacobs: “My junior year would have had been the 500 freestyle at State. It was against people all around Iowa, so I just barely made it in, and I didn’t really know what to expect, and I just got really excited before, and with all the people there cheering, it was just a crazy feeling. I was in the last heat so I didn’t really know what to expect, but then I swam really well and moved up a few places.

The whole team being there with just so much support; the whole thing was just awesome.”

Brittany Moffatt: “It think it was my freshman year at State where I swam my 500 freestyle at

Marshalltown. I was very nervous, especially since it was my freshman year and it was horrifying. I was able to see all my teammates cheering me on. The whole thing was very exciting. It felt long and painful, but I didn’t really notice it because of the adrenaline. I didn’t notice anything around me, and I was just really focused on that race. While I swam, I was singing a song I didn’t know before, so it was interesting that I sang it there. At the end I knew from the pain afterwards that I did well and really did try my hardest and (it) really helped me get excited from the years to come.”

Kelly Olsen: “It was sophomore year, wait no, it was actually my junior year. I finally got my reverse dive after four years of trying to do the stupid dive, and I finally nailed it. I was really shocked coming out of the

pool. It was just quite emotional really.”

Natalie Shimp: “My most memorable race was probably when I broke the 100 breaststroke record during my junior year for Districts. I actually didn’t think I would break the record junior year. I kind of went into it with a ‘whatever’ attitude, but then it just felt different than any other swim. It was so unexpected that I would even go that time. I didn’t realize I broke the record until I heard everyone chanting that ‘You got a record!’ My best friend Martee Grainger hugged me, then the team, then my mom, then my boyfriend and all of that. It was really great.”

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tanding in position behind the performance curtain, the dancers await a full audience on the other side as they stand completely silent, eagerly waiting in excitement for the curtain to open. For junior dancer Sommer Danielsen, the adrenaline rush pumps through her veins as the curtain finally opens and the music starts playing. This is exactly what she was born to do. Perform.

The choreography of Danielsen’s life goes far beyond the corners of dance. Ever since the day she stepped foot into a dance studio, she has had big dreams and lets nothing stand in her way of accomplishing them. “I saw myself as a prima ballerina, but when I actually started to dance, my dream turned into being able to execute well and being able to perform in any kind of way or style. It was more than just ballet to me.”

Seven years ago, a friend brought her to the dance studio, and after attending the dance class, Danielsen imme-

diately fell in love with dance and hasn’t stopped pursuing it since that day. “I was inspired by the amount of impact you can make on one person by performing. I love how others can react to it and how you can convey something that you couldn’t say in words.”

Danielsen’s love for dancing started right away, but her passion developed for it more and more as time went on and as she realized what an impact she was making. “I didn’t realize fully what it was that made me love it so much until I was older. I could kind of sense that feeling of being connected to someone else through it, but at the same time it was mostly just fun for me. The marker point for when I started to realize why I loved it so much was at my first competition, at age 12,” she said. “I instantly fell in love with it, but my passion got deeper as I got older because it started to mean more. It definitely became an outlet among other things.”

Danielsen started out going with her friend to classes for

a few years. She was involved in ballet, tap, jazz and lyrical dance classes. She deeply enjoyed what she was doing but wasn’t completely satisfied with the studio she was in. Her studio at that time offered only certain dance classes, so four years after attending her first dance class, she switched to a new dance studio and went from going to nine hours of dance a week to 30.

Today, Danielsen takes dance classes for jazz, ballet, lyrical/contemporary and hiphop, and she is also a choreographer’s assistant at Fusion dance studio. She is also a member of the CFHS dance team and helps assist younger dance classes at her studio.

“My favorite type of dance is jazz. It’s a pretty broad genre.

It’s always evolving at a faster pace than other genres or styles.”

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Danielsen’s schedule, but it is all completely worth it to her.

“It has forced me to choose between opportunities, giving up on social time and class time at the studio, but I love it.”

Managing school along with a social life and everything else that belongs in a regular teenager’s life during 30 hours of dance a week is pretty crazy.

So the question becomes, how can one person manage all of that? Danielsen turns to her God and relies on him spiritually to give her the strength she needs to reach all of many goals.

“I rely on God a lot to physically get me through every day; otherwise, I would be a walking mess. The people you’re around are in the same boat as you.They are also teaching or dancing, so they understand.

You also make really good friends. As long as you stay self-disciplined, it’s doable.”

Another strategy Danielsen employs to stay focused is with a spreadsheet she has made for every minute of every day.

“I got the idea from an older dancer who is going into it professionally. My spreadsheet is planned out by the minute of the day, allowing myself time for homework, dance classes and writing in ways for me not to get distracted. I understand that some people see it as excessive, but I have come to realize that there is no other way for me to function.”

Three years ago, Danielsen’s passion for dancing also became an outlet for her to express her grief when her grandma died. It was immensely hard on her. “I looked forward to going to class each week. Putting my emotions into movement really helped me move forward.”

Today Danielsen’s love for dance is as strong as ever. She is thankful that she has a talent that is taking her to amazing places and getting her through the hardships of life. It is something that she will forever have a passion for and wishes to pursue professionally. Danielsen plans to major in dance in college and find a role afterward. “My dream is to be in a dance company that travels and performs for as long as my body will let me.”

Danielsen’s determined, compassionate love for dance and joy of life has gotten her this far already, and she continues daily to pursue her dreams of dancing out from behind the curtain.

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Jared Halterman Football

Senior linebacker Jared Halterman anchored the defense on Wednesday night’s playoff victory against Dubuque Senior. He had a pick six, fumble recovery, three tackles for loss and nine total tackles. He was also vital in the game clinching defensive stand. The Tigers now advance to play top seeded and unfeated Cedar Rapids Washington.

Where did you get your fearless nature from?

Probably from just growing up and in junior high doing football and wrestling with [Coach} Carter. It’s just in me.

Can you take us through the pick six?

I was kinda just floating over, just mirroring him. I knew there was gonna be a guy just trailing behind me, and I think he just tried to throw it over my head.

I just caught it and started running. I kinda started celebrating a little early and almost got caught, but I scored.

Have you gotten a chance to look at Washington?

Yeah, I’ve been watching film all year because they’re a pretty solid team. We beat them twice last year, once in the first round of the playoffs, so it’s always fun to play them.

With playing Wednesday then Monday, do the short weeks affect you at all?

No, we like them. It’s just more intense, and the playoffs are just fun with a great atmosphere.

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Football (8-2) Beat Dubuque Senior Next up: @ Cedar Rapids Washington (10-0) Nov. 3

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Next up: State Meet Nov. 1 @ Fort Dodge 11 a.m.

Women’s Swimming Regionals at 12 p.m.

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Join Team Elliot Spanish teacher’s son begins recovery from cancer

Battling with adversity, hardships and pain are all a part of life. But there are few battles that are harder than those you cannot fight for yourself.

Spanish teacher Simone Sundblad is currently wishing she could fight the battle her two-year-old son, Elliot, is facing right now. A battle with a Wilms tumor.

After Elliot stayed home sick from school on Oct. 8, Sundblad took him to the doctor’s office to get him checked out.

With fear that something serious could be going on, they were sent to the world renown Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. At Mayo Clinic is where they discovered it was a Wilms tumor, a tumor that is more common for young children and is successfully treatable. Elliot’s cancer appears to be attached to the kidneys but is contained.

For Elliot, the next few months will include 12 weeks of weekly outpatient chemo, removal of the tumor, 12 more weeks of weekly outpatient chemo and then radiation to make sure all of the cancer cells are targeted.

“Thanks again to all who have supported us. We’re doing our best to take this journey one day at a time and are leaving the future to God,” Sundblad said on her blog where she keeps Elliot and the rest of the family’s situation updated.

You can read her blog at teamelliotsblog.blogspot.com.

If you are interested in helping the family with any expenses, you can go to gofundme.com/g32n94 where over $3,000 has already been raised in just the first week. You can also buy Team Elliot bracelets in the office or by talking to seniors Adrienne Boettger or Lyndsey Bardal for a donation of $5.

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Apple’s sweetest bytes yet iPhone 6 offers wide range of nice upgrades There’s no arguing about people wanting bigger phones nowadays. Apple has listened to the community and gave them what they wanted, but will the newest creation by Apple satisfy the customers? I got my hands on the new iPhone 6 and reviewed it to see what great new features it offers.

What can be seen right off the bat are the new rounded edges. Apple has gotten rid of the boxy look for the iphone and gave it a more seamless and rounded look, sort of like the iPod Touch 5th generation.

The iPhone 6 looks like it’s been put together from a single piece of metal and glass and fused seamlessly together.

The rounded edges give it a softer and sleeker feel on the palm instead of the boxy and sharp feel the iPhone 5/5s gave. The iPhone 6 also feels a little heavier than the previous models.

Since not everyone’s hands are going to be able to reach every part of the screen with just their thumbs, Apple has thought about the issue and come up with a typically el-

egant solution. Tap twice on the home button and the entire top of the screen scrolls down bringing all the hard to reach areas into your thumb’s range.

It works on every app that works in portrait mode too, so you can easily get to the address bar or a browser without a problem.

They have also relocated the power button, which used to be located on the top right of the phone, to the right side of the phone for easier accessibility. The volume buttons are also a tad bit longer than the previous models.

The camera has been upgraded, which can be acknowledged just by looking at it. It is bigger and has been raised out of the phone slightly.

The performance from the iPhone 6 is outstanding. It’s much faster than the 5s.

Playing games feels much smoother and looks a lot better. Some games on the previous models would be laggy and choppy at certain times, but on the new iPhone 6 all of those problems are gone.

The colors are much bright-

er and darker when they need to be. The screen also seems to be nonreflective. When I brought it outside, the screen had no problem displaying its colors. The screen can be brighter now, even brighter than you could on the iPhone 5s, so there is no problem seeing the screen on very sunny says.

The camera on the iPhone 6 has an outstanding new redesigned auto-focus feature. I didn’t have to keep on pressing on the screen to tell it where to focus and where not to focus.

Pictures look a lot better than they did too. Zooming in when I was taking the pictures didn’t look so grainy anymore.

Lastly, the flash on the camera is brighter than it was before, making the picture quality look a whole lot better.

The iPhone 6 looks and feels a lot better than all the other models of the iPhone.

It runs a whole lot faster and looks a lot more professional.

All in all, the iPhone 6 has gives us what we wanted.

By Staff Writer Dino

ODOBASIC

U.S., latest phones need compromise on privacy It is starting to look like tech companies are fighting for us. Companies like Apple and Google are encoding and encrypting individual phones and computers to fight against NSA tracking and collection of data. The FBI Director, James Comey, is throwing a fit over the encryptions because almost every phone in the United States uses an Apple OS or a Chrome OS, which means every phone is immune to the NSA. Comey called Thursday for “a regulatory or legislative fix” for technology companies’ expanding use of encryption to protect user privacy, arguing that without such a fix, “homicide cases could be stalled, suspects could walk free and child exploitation victims might not be identified or recovered.”

The argument becomes one of national security. The counter-argument then becomes is it a problem of national security or security of power and a stranglehold on freedom. Both sides have a point, but the answer is somewhere in the middle. The NSA has been allowed to run free even after Snowden, a former NSA employee who leaked se-

crets and is still on the run. Not a single restriction has been implicated on the NSA since this started; in fact, most support it. It should be a violation of our 4th Amendment rights, but Obama justified it by saying, “Paul Revere did it first.”

Thanks, Obama.

The 4th Amendment states: “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.” Not a single warrant, not a single case of probable cause has been issued for the masses of America, and even people spanning across the border, to have their data collected. Are we criminals? Are we all the bad guys?

“Perhaps it’s time to suggest that the post-Snowden pendulum has swung too far in one direction — in a direction of fear and mistrust,” Comey said, speaking at the Brookings Institution in Washington in his first major policy speech since

taking over the FBI 13 months ago.

The pendulum hasn’t swung far enough. Is it unreasonable to not trust the government after learning that they collect everything we do?

When Comey tries to convince Apple and Google to loosen up on the encryption, is that not to fear? What does the FBI want that they are pleading to Apple and Google to lessen their stranglehold on the NSA? It’s all about security to them. Justifiably so, but where do we draw the line? Is it security before freedom, or freedom before security? Our rights are being broken, specifically our 4th Amendment, unless our government classifies all of us as criminals or threats. In that case, that’s more scary.

The NSA, if they want their precious information back, need regulation — warrants and overseers so that our government doesn’t go out of control. There is too little regulation, as seen by the mass information grabbing and acting like they are the victims. There should be no more access until there is oversight.

By Lead OpinionWriter Kaleb

BENGSTON