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Standing together for suicide awareness
Alive&Walking gives support for awareness, prevention of suicide One thousand one hundred pairs of shoes filled the sidewalks of the Hawkeye Community College campus Wednesday, Sept. 13. Those 1,100 shoes represent the number deaths of college students per year, due to suicide. And the students and staff of Cedar Falls High School know the number just keeps rising. Hawkeye Community College hosted the Alive and Walking for Suicide Prevention from 12-2 p.m., formed by the Alive&Running Suicide Prevention, founded by friends, Troy Belmer and Ryan Nesbit. At this event three women spoke about their journeys alongside the dreadful word called suicide. The first speaker, Anna Hicks, a graduate from Linn Mar High School, spoke about her teenage brother being bullied from grade school throughout middle school. Her brother was diagnosed with depression only to lead up to an attempt. Through a timely process of love and support from their whole family, her brother was able to recover. Now he enjoys attending school and is living a healthy lifestyle. The second speaker, Bethanie Fish, shared about her personal battle scars from her two attempts of suicide while
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Kindness Rocks were donated and displayed for students and family to take at the event on Monday for Sanders, suicide prevention and awareness. growing up and her last attempt in college. These dark thoughts came from all different directions, and only she knows her full story. Fish also shared her daily climbs with depression and self harm. The third speaker, Elle Loy, preached a very personal story of all the diagnoses she had been labeled, her five attempts to end her life and how she finally realized she is meant to live.
All three of these women faced struggles head on. They walked alongside fear, pounded on the darkest walls and rose from the ground up to help bring awareness through their experiences. Last week on Tuesday, Sept. 12, a senior, Chase Sanders, committed suicide due to bullying and other aspects of his life. After this tragedy, a fellow student and friend of Sanders
put together a last minute special memorial poster that read, “Lost but never forgotten” and taped it to the flagpole in front of the school along with pictures of Sanders and flowers, a Bible and Mountain Dew. “I had been thinking that something needed to be done in memory of him that the whole school would see,” senior Elijah Townsend said. Kindness rocks were made and outlined the front sidewalks leading up to the auditorium entrance, and some were left to sit with the memorial. “He was a friend of mine, and in my heart, it felt like something I should do,” Townsend said. This past Monday, Sept. 18, students, friends and family came together to honor Sanders. This event was held at Orchard Hill Church to provide a time of unity, love and support for the Sanders family and community. “I thought that it was very nice and was good to see lots of different people coming out to support. I felt very sad for his family but also thankful that so many people care to create a sense of community for his family,” junior Megan Sawyer said. Senior, Colin Klatt, says he
attended this event because he says he felt that he should be there for those who needed help coping with this tough situation. He also says he felt it was a good way for the community, students especially, to grieve the way they wanted. “It made me feel blessed to be living in the community I do, knowing that we can come together and help each other in our time of need makes me happy. No one needs to fight this alone,” he said. This coming together breakfast event in honor of Sanders, as well as for suicide prevention and awareness, displayed kindness rocks for the family to keep and for others to take in remembrance. Bracelets donated by Alive&Running, were also out for students, friends and family to take as a way to spread awareness throughout the Cedar Valley. Held in the gym, there were plenty of space to talk, pray and receive help if needed. Students also had a station to write letters to Sanders and his family, many sharing stories, memories, inspiBy Editor-in-Chief Tehya
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Pocket Points allows users to cash in
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Mohair Pear’s Pear Fair on Saturday, Sept. 16 attracted shoppers like sophomores Kellen Chenoweth and Devin O’Loughlin.
The popularity of the app “Pocket Points” has grown tremendously in recent months locally and across the nation. The app uses a system where students are rewarded with “points” by locking their phone. The points build up and can be used to purchase discounts for local and national chains. Once a certain amount of points are collected, users can purchase discounts from different chains such as Papa John’s, Firehouse Subs, Pita Pit and Insomnia Cookies. The app was started in 2014 at California State University, Chico by Rob Richardson and Mitch Gardner. Pocket points is available in over 500 universities and high schools in over 120 different United States cities. Pocket Points works by opening the app and locking the device. There is then a timer system in the app which rewards users with points for being off their phone sfor certain
increments of time. Not only are students motivated by the physical rewards, but also by the leaderboard. “I really like to go in (the app) and see my picture at the top bar,” senior Charles Potter said. The in app leaderboard lets pocket points users see who has collected the most points at their locations in the past day. This not only encourages students to get off their phone, but adds a competitive aspect to the app, which makes it more fun. Sometimes, however, the app has some glitches, which can make it frustrating, such as the amount of points fluctuating for certain prizes, the timer not working and simply forgetting to open the app when going off the device. By Entertainment Editor Rachel
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The Trump Administration announced on Sept. 5 that it will be rescinding DACA, an executive order put into place by President Obama in 2012, and those affected, including residents of the Cedar Valley, are wrestling with how this will impact their lives. Full implementation of the rescission was delayed six months in order to give Congress time to decide how to deal with the population previously eligible under the policy. DACA, or the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, is an American immigration policy that provides minors who enter the country illegally with the opportunity to apply for a renewable two year period in which they can receive deferred action from deportation and are made eligible for a work permit. President Obama controversially passed the executive order back in 2012 after his DREAM Act Bill failed to overcome a bipartisan filibuster in Congress. Because of this, the individuals that fall under DACA are often times referred to as the “Dreamers.” In order to be eligible for the program, an individual
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Jaden Amjadi Photo On Sunday, Feb. 5, outside Rep. Rod Blum’s office in Cedar Falls, a group of protesters gathered to express their discontent with President Trump’s immigration policies. must have a high school diploma or GED, be under the age of 31 on June 15, 2012, have a clean criminal record and have been brought illegally to the United States prior to the age of 16. German Teacher and immigration lawyer Gunda Brost works with DACA recipients on a daily basis with qualifications immigrants must meet in order to apply for the program. “We’re talking about people who have to show academ-
ic excellence or a dedication to academics; people who have to show moral, good character. Even something like a DUI would disqualify a person from applying for this program. This is for people who have no criminal history. We’re talking about people who were brought here as children that had no control over whether or not they were breaking the law.” Brost is not alone in her frustrations with this recent executive decision. Nearly 2,000
leaders, including eight governors, have signed a letter asking President Trump reverse the rescission. “The government turns around after promising that they wouldn’t deport these individuals and then subjects them to deportation. This is unjust because these people have relied on and trusted the government with their information,” Brost said. One of the leading questions that rescinding DACA
raises is the effect that it will have on the American economy. Immigration policy analyst David Bier estimated that ending DACA could cost American businesses close to $6.3 billion. Brost also predicted the loss of DACA will affect the United States economy. “It’s going to hurt the economy. I mean we’re talking about people in the work force. They have relied on this system, and they have started their lives. They’ve started businesses. They’ve started families, and U.S. citizens will be affected as well because these people don’t just live in a vacuum. They are married to U.S. citizens. They are children of U.S. citizens. They are brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens, so we’re not just talking about undocumented people in a foreign segment of society; they are interwoven with us. They are our neighbors.” Still, others see the political move as a step in the right direction. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who announced the decision to rescind the program back in September, ar‘DACA’ Continued on Page 8
Student escapes from Turkey’s social issues As a first grade student, Saba Aydiner attended Southdale Elementary School in Cedar Falls and was immersed in American culture. That lasted for six months, while her dad was a visiting professor from Istanbul, Turkey, at the University of Northern Iowa. “At first there was a cultural barrier, but when I moved back to Turkey, I always wanted to come back to America,” Aydiner said. She came back to America, but not in the way she planned. Political upheaval in her native Turkey led her family back to Cedar Falls. On July 15, 2016, there was an uprising against the government of Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Erdogan has long been a public figure in Turkey, as prime minister from 2003 to 2014 before becoming president that year. Erdogan blamed Fethullah Gulen, an exiled Islamic cleric who lives in Pennsylvania, for orchestrating the coup. Gulen was actually an ally of Erdogan until 2013, but then Erdogan
website that chronicles Turkey’s post-coup purge, more than 58,000 people have been arrested, over 8,000 academics lost their jobs and more than 2,000 schools and universities were shut down. This is when the problem started for Aydiner’s family. Her father was a president of a Hizmet university, which is affiliated with the Gulen movement. “One night we were just having our family time on a Friday night,” Aydiner said. “I had my cat on my lap, my parents Sabine Martin Photo were together and my brothers were playing with Legos on the Saba Aydiner, a sophomore will speak at a conference floor, so we were really having in Chicago about social issues in Turkey. a peaceful time, but then my rejected him as political rival. of people in Turkey believing grandfather called us. My mom According to Aydiner, Guin the Gulen movement and answered the phone, and she len is the head of a movement not the president, he wanted started crying after seconds. “which is based on giving eduto get rid of the movement,” That night a lot of people I cation and peace around the Aydiner said. know from the Gulen moveworld. It is charity and volunIn the aftermath of the coup ment got arrested. I didn’t teering. It represents schools attempt, Erdogan declared a even know what was happenalso, which one of them I went state of emergency and deing. My mom and dad didn’t to when I lived in Turkey,” she tained over 125,000 Turkish citeven know what was happensaid. izens he branded as enemies of ing, so that was really hard. My “Erdogan was power hunhim and his AKP political party. school was shut down, and evgry. and since there were a lot According to Turkey Purge, a erything was gone.”
Anyone associated with the Gulen movement was immediately in danger. “The thing that I was scared about the most was the thought of losing my dad, that was the hardest thing for me. I thought anything can happen to me, but nothing to my dad,” Aydiner said. Aydiner and her family had to flee the country immediately. Aydiner’s family made it back to Cedar Falls in early 2017. Now in Cedar Falls, Aydiner can live a more relaxed life away from the political upheaval. “I always said that I want to do high school in America, and here I am, whether it was fate or not,” Aydiner said. “I consider Cedar Falls as a cute, friendly, nice, kind town. I love Cedar Falls so much. I really want to finish high school here,” she said. Although Aydiner is happy in Cedar Falls, she still feels a loss for what she left behind. “Of course, I do miss my coun‘TURKISH ESCAPE’ Continued on Page 8
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Two juniors fall for Autumn fashion Style is the best way for students to stand out in a crowd and express themselves. As the weather changes due to the Autumn season, shorts weather leaves and clothing can be worn with more versatility. Junior Lars Christiason is known for his bold, standout aesthetic. He breaks down what he prefers to wear in the fall by type and brand of clothing. For shoes he prefers skater style footwear, keeping it simple. At this time of year he likes to wear olive and black Adidas joggers or distressed skinny jeans. His shirts are what he really likes to make pop. He prefers designer brand shirts rich with bold logos. His favorite brands for shirts include Supreme, Off White, Gosha Rubchinskiy, Asspizza and Raf Simons. Christiason is also eccentric when it comes to his accessories. “As far as accessories go, I usually like to wear my mom’s shades,” Christiason said.
He also dons his grim reaper chain and sometimes a spiked choker around his neck. To top it off, Christiason will sometimes be seen wearing his Asspizza or Gianni Mora summer designer cap. Another Junior, Joey Dunning defined his style. “I am not brand driven, and I try to do my own thing.” He also draws inspiration from CFHS alumni Ben Eastman, who is currently enrolled in the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. “Shout out my bro Ben Eastman for opening my eyes. He made me realize that clothing can be more than just what you wear. It can be a statement. He does his own thing that only he can pull off, so that made me want to dress my own way and make my style be inspired by me,” Dunning said. “I think my style makes me individual because it’s what I like to wear, and I’m not trying to copy anyone else in particular. It’s just me.” In preparing for the fall months, Dunning said, “Autumn-winter
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are my favorite seasons for style. I love to put on multiple layers, and that’s definitely easier in the colder months. I also like to wear pants way more than I like to wear shorts, so that’s another pro about fall/winter.” When buying clothes Dunning prefers to shop online from web stores such as Grailed.com as it is more convenient for him. He will also shop at thrift stores such as Goodwill, finding cool, under-theradar clothing. Dunning’s advice for others trying to express themselves through clothing is simple. “Try to go your own route, but if you like what someone else is doing, nothing’s stopping you from being inspired by them.” By Staff Writer Parker
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Juniors Lars Christiason and Joey Dunning have different ways to express their fall fashion preferences.
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Aviation program helps young pilots fly high
The Young Eagles Chapter 227 program in Waterloo held a rally on Saturday, Sept. 16 to promote flying to young kids and show that it is a fun experience for all. The program took flight in 1992 and is geared toward showing 8 to 17 year olds the ins and outs of flying. The turnout at this year’s gathering was a large group of people, topping out around under 80 new kids and families. It might not seem like a lot of people, but when they’re huddled around an aircraft hanger at 8 a.m. eagerly waiting to go up in a plane, it certainly felt packed. Starting in groups of three, excited kids piled into the general aviation planes with the pilot, and all participants got their own headsets and honorary pictures with the pilot and the plane as mementos. As I put on my headset and headed down the runway, I found it to be one of the coolest experiences. I’ve always wanted to be involved in aviation and fly like this, so this was an awesome thing for me. I’ve been on commercial flights before, but this didn’t feel the same. For me, there’s a sort of safety and comfort be-
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Young pilots aged 8 to 17 flew over the Cedar Valley on Saturday, Sept. 16 with the assistance of the Young Eages Chapter 227. ing in a giant plane with lots of people. Not to say that these smaller planes aren’t safe, but it was a surprise to feel the wheels finally come up off the tarmac and actually go up hundreds of feet in the air in this tiny plane.
Being in the air in such a small plane was like actually flying, the only thing keeping me from being totally mesmerized by it was the chatter from the control tower and the slow interference in the headset whining in and out.
The route the volunteer pilots took us on was a big triangle starting from the airport, to over downtown Waterloo and by the riverfront. Then we headed over Lost Island and the Isle Casino and local farmland. And the final pass was by downtown Cedar Falls including, Cedar Falls High School. The whole morning adventure took under 20 minutes to fly all over Waterloo and Cedar Falls and went very smoothly. The morning sun coming up over the horizon and through the clouds was incredible with an orange sun contrasting the gold of the fields down by the horizon of the cities and the blue of the sky. The Young Eagles have been registered in more than 100 different countries and have been flown by more than 42,000 different pilots over the years and all over the world. More than 1.9 million young pilots have enjoyed flights from the Young Eagles, and pilots from the 227 group in Waterloo have flown around 2,000 young kids in hopes that one day those same kids can do the same for other children and keep the group from stalling out as older
pilots stop flying. John Dutcher, the Young Eagle Coordinator from Chapter 227, put together the gathering on Saturday at the Waterloo Regional Airport and made sure everything went smoothly for all the participants that considering making flying a career or hobby. Not only did kids get to go up in a plane for free on Saturday, they also got a free logbook for their flights, and they had their names added to the World’s Largest Logbook along with all the other Young Eagles across the world, but Saturday’s event was not the end of the offerings from the Eagles. Those who sign up and stick with the program, will get to go through a short ground school to further heighten their skills with flying and learn how things work on the ground as well. Anyone who wants to get involved in aviation can contact the Young Eagles on the Experimental Aircraft Association website. They’re more than happy to help out anyone with an interest in getting up in the air and learning to fly. By Staff Writer Chase
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June 20 was a cold, gloomy morning in Huntington Beach, Calif., but it was the perfect day to set a world record for the world’s largest honor circle. Sure, an honor or friendship circle was usually to celebrate and to mourn for the death of someone, but why not break a record with it? Despite the calm setting of the day, my stomach was churning like no tomorrow. What if I messed up? What if I couldn’t make it out there with the others? Oh no … what if we were late? “Don’t be nervous. This is going to be fun,” my dad kept telling me, “and we’re only a little late.” I nodded and watched the beach speed by. We were almost there. As we parked and started to pull on our wet suits, my stomach was doing flips. I tried to distract myself by helping my dad wax our surfboards. Finally, it was time to head over to main street, to meet up with the other surfers taking part in the record breaking. Luckily, we weren’t the only ones who were running a bit late. “I’m just glad that it’s gloomy and not sunny; otherwise, our feet would be burning,” my dad said as we ran up to join the line. We set down our boards and greeted a few friends while we waited for the event to start. The plan was for everyone to meet on main street; we would all walk in the parade, and then into the water we would go. “Alright! Everyone stay in your line and don’t move. We have to start counting you guys,” an unknown woman at the start of everyone said through a megaphone. After a few chants and a round of attempting to count us all, the woman began to try to get us all woken up and excited to go out there and break the record. “Are you guys ready?” she yelled. “Yeah!” we all yelled back, grabbing our surfboards, ready to start walking. “OK!” She paused. “Five more minutes!” People groaned and shook their heads. We were just ready to head out there. Longer than five minutes later, the marching band started to play, and the people in front of us started to move. “Alright, everyone! Let’s go!” the woman said one last time.
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In Huntington Beach, Calif., 511 surfers, including sophomore Skylar Promer and her dad, joined hands to break a world record. The walk was slow, and throughout this all my stomach was still turning. Waiting in line on the beach was not helping either. The waves looked rough. Suddenly the woman spoke through the megaphone again. “We understand if some of you want to stay behind, as you can see it’s kinda rough today. We might have a little trouble getting out there, but I know we can do this!” At that, every five people from each group started to head out into the water. Soon it was my turn. I stood there, staring at the waves, wondering if I was going to be able to make it out there. “Remember to hug the pier,” my dad reminded me. That just made me even more nervous. I had never surfed near the pier before, let alone gone under it. “Alright, it’s our turn,” the people in my group said and started to move toward the water. I felt like I was going to throw up, and the walk to the water seemed to take forever, but as soon as I started to paddle out, all my fears disappeared. This was easy! What was I worrying about? Turns out I thought too soon,
because just then, a huge set started to roll in. “Stay there and paddle into the pier!” my dad yelled to me. I did as I was told and paddled toward one of the pillars as a huge wave passed me. I did this a few more times before going completely underneath the pier and crossing to the north side. My dad quickly followed suit. We were almost there. I could see the pool noodles that they had tied together so that we would make a circle. When we made it to the circle, we held on to the rope and waited. There were still a few people on the beach that we needed to wait for, so we sat back and relaxed … for about five minutes. “We need you all to grab the rope and pull it closer to the pier!” the voice came from a megaphone on one of the boats. With a few groans, most of the people grabbed the rope and started to pull, but apparently not everyone had heard. The people on the far side were just sitting there and making it harder to pull the rope. Finally, the people on the boat just told everyone to drop the rope and paddle
over to the south side of the pier because they were going to pull the rope for us. My dad and I began to paddle with everyone else, over to where they told us to. I guess some people still didn’t listen because half an hour later, they told us that the rope snapped because too many people were holding onto it when they were trying to tow it over. Well, that was the end of that. “Everyone just hold hands! Forget the rope,” people yelled to each other. Again, most of the people did as others said and began to hold hands so that we could get this over with, but again, some people didn’t listen. At this point, everyone was yelling at each other, trying to get everyone to just suck it up and hold hands. We were so close to getting everyone to hold hands. The people on the pier started to count. We had to hold hands in the circle for one minute, but there were some people who were afraid that they were getting too close to the pier, and they let go. “No!” Everyone screamed at the people who let go. It was getting tiring. Most everyone
had been out in the water for two hours already. We were all getting tired of paddling around, and we were getting even more fed up with the people who kept letting go when we were so close. “Alright! Last time everyone. I promise! Please paddle to the front of the pier,” the woman spoke through the megaphone from the pier. Everyone groaned, but this time, everyone did as they were told. “Now, everyone, grab someone’s hand! We’re going to get it this time!” With that, I grabbed my dad’s and a stranger’s hand. “Hold hands!” People yelled at others around the circle. When everyone was holding hands, the Genius recorder could start counting. It was a long one minute; it felt like it would never end, but suddenly all of our frustration and tiredness was forgotten when we heard the words we had been waiting for. “We did it!” the woman on the pier screamed. Everyone released hands and began to cheer and splash. I felt amazing. I was finally a part of history now. Everyone surfed away despite all the huge waves. It was all in good fun. When everyone made it back to the beach, we made a circle with the children (under 18) to honor them in a sort of way. At the end, the parents gave their children a necklace with shells on it. I got a few extra from adults who didn’t have children to give them to. Then everyone either went back out to surf or went home to rest before the after party. My dad and I showed up at the after party just to meet up with friends and, of course, to take a picture with the record. We only stayed at the party for about an hour, but it was still fun. Although it was a bit challenging to get a picture with the record, we eventually got our turn. Before we left the after party, the woman from before, who turned out to be one of the workers for the Huntington Beach surf museum, made everyone cheer and laugh with her words. “Today, we were supposed to have 500 people out there … but we had 511! You guys all know what this means. We have to beat our own record next year!” By Staff Writer Skylar
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Our View Students, staff must stand together to fight cyberbullying Last week, Cedar Falls High School lost a member of the community due to suicide. Chase Sanders, a senior, was cyberbullied according to the Cedar Falls Police Department. More than ever, as a school and as a community, we need to stick together. Beyond the computer and cell phone Painted rocks showing support for screens, we are everyone at CF lined the sidewalks humans. Cyber bullying has al- on campus last week. ways been a widely talked about topic in schools, but what are we supposed to do if we witness it? Some things to consider: -Don’t jump to conclusions: Social media only shows part of a big story. People often do not show their true selves and use it as a facade. -Let the professionals figure it out: Whether it be a teacher or a counselor, professionals are there to help no matter what is going on. Don’t be scared to ask for help or share your feelings. At any time you can always call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800273-8255. -High school doesn’t last forever: High school can be difficult, but we can all get through this. According to the Cedar Falls School’s Cyber Bullying Policy, “In order for bullying to cease, it must be combated on all fronts. Parents, children, teens and teachers need to work together to rid their schools and communities of bullying attacks.” In other words, we all need to step up and call out bullying when we see it. If we have learned nothing from Netflix’s “13 Reasons Why,” it is that we should not remain silent when we see people treated inhumanely.
Contact Us The Tiger Hi-Line is a weekly publication of the journalism classes at Cedar Falls High School, 1015 Division Street, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613. Our website is www.hiline.cfschools.org. The Hi-Line is distributed to CFHS students on Fridays to read during their third period classes. Columns and letters do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Hi-Line staff or Cedar Falls Schools. The Hi-Line editorial is presented weekly in the editorial labeled Our View, and it is the view of the majority of the editors listed below. Reader opinions on any topic are welcome and should be sent to The Tiger Hi-Line staff or delivered to room 208. All letters must be signed. Letters must be submitted by 3 p.m. on Monday for publication in the following Friday edition. Letters may not exceed 300 words and may be edited to meet space limitations. Writers should include their contact information for verification. Editors-in-Chief: Elise Leasure, Sabine Martin, Clare Rolinger, Tehya Tournier Staff: Benjamin Boezinger, Noah Forker, Tex Gam-Ad, Aysiah Keller, Chase Kline, Sierra Miller, Rowan O’Brien-Carlstein, Skylar Promer, Rachel Schmid, Parker Strauss, Katelyn Turner, Matthew Walsh, Capri Wilson
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Contacting legislators easier than ever It seems like now more than ever, people are unsatisfied with the government. President Trump’s approval ratings have dipped into historic lows, and despite the GOP controlling both the House and Senate, Republican citizens’ approval of Congress is at a mere 16 percent. Hating the government is undoubtedly popular, with some of the most popular complaints being that congresspeople are out of touch, that their decisions aren’t in agreement with the public’s opinions and that ordinary people don’t have enough influence to affect change. What these statements rarely acknowledge, however, is that everyone in possession of a phone and Internet access has a direct line of communication with the very representatives they so zealously trash talk. Iowa’s Representatives are David Loebsack (D), Steve King (R) and Rod Blum (R), and its Senators are Chuck Grassley (R) and Joni Ernst (R). Each one of these congresspeople has a contact form on their website, as well as a phone number. Too often people feel powerless to impact the actions of those representing them. If the American people refuse to contact their congresspeople, they are not being active in improving their government. Thus, the government will not represent them. This is why it is crucial that people contact their congresspeople: when they don’t, the government cannot work in their favor, and they will be forever disappointed in it. One of the most recent examples of this is the GOP’s health care bill (the American Health Care Act, or Better Care Reconciliation Act). Republicans introduced the bill, and attempted to rush it through Congress before the CBO could analyze it. However, in no small part due to the public’s resistance to the bill, each version of it failed in either the House or the Senate. Following each vote, congresspeople noted the many phone calls they had received from upset constituents. Some said that public opinion impacted their vote. This shows that people, if they so choose, can have a voice in government. They just have to care enough to call their representatives. Is there a political issue about which you feel passionately? Does it matter to you that millions could lose their health
Every elected official from Iowa has an easily accessible website for sharing opinions. care in a vote this month, or that our president is acting irresponsibly in his dealings with North Korea, or that the majority of Iowa’s congresspeople have yet to cosponsor any bills limiting the power of President Trump? Consider contacting Ernst and Grassley about the health care bill before they vote this week, or Blum and King about their continuing support of each absurd action of President Trump. Fewer than 35 percent of Americans approve of the president. If you belong to the other 65 percent, or if there’s something specific Trump has done that you absolutely abhor, call your representatives about condemning him, or make it known that you support legislation that calls him out. For example, H.R.2610, called the TRUMPED (Taxpayers Require Urgent Mandatory Protection from Egregious Debt) Act, requires reimbursement from a public figure when their travel results in abnormally large costs. A similar bill is H.R.2414, called the SWAMP (Stop Waste And Misuse by the President) Act, aims to limit how much money is spent on Trump’s travel. These pieces of legislation come as a response to the absurdly large amount of money that has been spent on President Trump’s frequent vacations to Mar-a-Lago.
There is also the No TRUMP (No Taxpayer Revenue Used to Monetize the Presidency) Act, which is centered on stopping the government from giving money to his hotels, as well as the BRIBE (Battling Russian Intelligence Baiting Efforts) Act, which asks for the collection of intelligence regarding what foreign powers are trying to influence Trump. Our representatives support none of these pieces of legislation. As young people we must become politically active. What is mere proposed legislation now is law in the future, and it will be impacting us for decades. It is important for us to stay on top of politics so that we can have our voices heard in government. There exists a plethora of political issues, from abortion to the national debt, and behind those issues is legislation, which your congresspeople are voting on daily. If a political issue matters to you, call your congresspeople and let them know it. If you are capable of Googling cat memes, you are capable of emailing the people who make the political decisions determining your destiny. #DealWithIt. By Staff Writer Sierra
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‘It’ promises more than just scares Gasps and screams echoed from the frightened audience in the packed movie theater on the opening weekend of “It,” but the audience was more than just scared. It are engaged in the characters and world the film created as well, laughing and groaning as they watched the group of kids on they’re terrifying adventure. Where other horror films deliver on scares, “It” delivers on much more, giving the film a likeable and believable group of young characters to latch onto. The movie, based on the Stephen King novel of the same name, chronicles the adventures of a group of kids being terrorized by the evil clown called Pennywise. The vibe of the film is very similar in nature to Netflix’s “Stranger Things,” a nostalgic ’80s mood combined with middle school kids living in a small town. The setting, in combination with great acting and writing, makes “It” something truly compelling and unique to other horror movies previously released.
Undoubtedly “It” will will have the audience members squirming in their seats with fear at Pennywise the clown with his orange eyes glowing and evil red smile. The movie will pull heartstrings just as much. Each of the seven children who the movie focuses on face real adversity and are relatable to some part of the audience. Everyone who sees this movie will become attached or relate to one of the likable young characters forced to face not only the clown haunting them, but also their own issues, whether it be personal or family. “It” looks like it will be one of the best, if not the best horror movies of the year. There are moments that will cater to any moviegoer, whether someone is looking for scares, excitement or laughs, “It” delivers. This movie does all that it needs to in order to kick the Halloween season off. “It” is in theaters now.
Cattle Congress was this past weekend and inner self came out to play. Every year around this time, I drop everything just to go to the local festivities, even though the older you get, the harder it is to find kids my age to join me. I always love it anyway. Going at night is the enjoyable part because of the beauty of the lights reflecting of the rides and carnival games. The smells of the deep fried foods permeate the heavier, night air and rays seem to vibrate off the crowds of people. Just seeing the smile on kids’ faces when they win a giant stuffed animal at a carnival game puts me in a daze. That little girl was once me and still is. This year’s Cattle Congress had
the same amount of the energy as year prior. Getting butterflies in my stomach waiting in line for the in line for the Kamikaze really brings out my younger self because I was always scared of riding the “big” kid rides. It may be scary, but when the adrenalin is pumping through my body when a ride is at its peak makes me want to ride it again. I will always have a love for the Cattle Congress fair. From watching the rodeos, the llama shows, motocross events and the petting zoo portion of the fair. Though I know I will just continue to get older in age, my inner child shall never go away. By Staff Writer Aysiah
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‘Yo-Kai Watch’ offers challenging gameplay worth exploring
In January of 2015, Level-5 filed for a trademark for “Yo-Kai Watch” in America. On Nov. 6, 2015, they were able to get it. Since then, “Yo-Kai Watch” has done fairly well in America, now having two games, one spin-off mobile game and one movie out. Along with this, the second season of the anime that is in English recently concluded. With all of this, and the announcement of a third game coming to America in roughly a month, you’d think the series was going strong. This, sadly, is not the case. One reason “Yo-Kai Watch” has failed, in some people’s eyes, is that Nintendo of America releases “Yo-Kai Watch” games a month before “Pokemon.” While “YoKai Watch” gets about a month, once the new “Pokemon” game comes out, “YoKai Watch” is overshadowed. In itself, “Yo-Kai Watch” is a very original game, but most people chose “Pokemon,” since it’s a much more well known series. “Yo-Kai Watch” has very little holding it to be popular, as the English anime is currently on hold, and we’re awaiting the third game, and the second movie. However, the second movie can’t be released until we get the official third game in the series. What this means is, the game we’re about to get is still technically the second game, just re-made. Due to this, the second movie can not get dubbed without spoiling the third game. However, with “Yo-Kai Watch’s” popularity falling, the chances of us getting another game after the one we’re about to get is low. The chances are low, but not impossible. A lot of fans have low hopes for “YoKai Watch” to get any more games in America. However, there is still hope and quite a simple solution. Nintendo of America can simply make “Yo-Kai Watch”
games release in August or September, instead of October. This is easier said than done, since the company may want people to spend more money on “Pokemon;” however, if they tried to get more popularity from “Yo-Kai Watch,” they would find that the franchise is quite profitable. “Yo-Kai Watch” has a long stretch of merchandise. This stretches from medal packs to the Watch toys to plushes. With such a wide range of toys, it’d be foolish
for Nintendo of America to not try once more to release another “Yo-Kai Watch” game in America next year. To give a quick summary of the game for those who don’t know, the game is like “Pokemon,” but not exactly. You play as a 12-year-old boy named Nate Adams, and you get a strange watch, which allows you to see the mysterious creatures known as Yokai , who are responsible for daily annoyances.
For all of the new metal listeners that are interested in listening to full time metal, here are some of the things that may spark your interest. New metal listeners should know that metal is a form of music that takes away all of the negative influences that’s happening in the world and all of the stuff that makes anybody depressed, mad or feeling that the world is dragging them down by turning that into a thing that lets people release all the rage stress that they have. If the new metal listeners are going to start listening to metal, the bands that they should start off with to release that inner turmoil include Slipknot, Disturbed,
Five Finger Death Punch, Slayer, Drowning Pool, Black Sabbath, Metallica and Lamb of God. Of course, many others exist, but these bands are top notch. And rest easy. Metal is not the Devil’s playground. Some people believe that metal music is satanic because of the aggressive screams and satanic messages that come from the albums created by metal or that it is the Devil trying to control you and make you go to hell, but the truth is far from that. Vocalist Ronnie James from Black Sabbath said, “My belief in heaven and hell is that heaven and hell is right here. This is where we are. This is heaven, and this is
hell. You make your own heaven and make your own hell.” But with all that outlet of aggression, it’s important to stay under control. If you plan on going to a metal concert, you may want to stay away from the moshpit (which is a style of dance in which participants push and slam into each other), and if you do want to mosh, beware of almost having everything broken. Moshing had originally occurred around 1975 to 1980 in Los Angeles from punk subculture. It started with punk pogo in which punks danced up and down at concerts.
Pokemon still better than all imitators When something is popular enough, copycat games are made, and “Pokemon” is no exception to this rule. “Pokemon” is currently running on 20 years and shows no signs of slowing down, and there are tons of game that are considered rip-offs of “Pokemon,” trying to steal it’s fame. There are two that stand out hugely. The first of which is “Digimon.” If you grew up around 1997, then you know “Digimon.” It’s a bit hard to explain the show, which is the only reference for a good source, but to explain it simply, five kids are sent to the digital world and given these monsters. They fight the evil digimon by digivolving their digimon to make them stronger. Each season gives “Digimon” it’s own thing. People consider this a “Pokemon” rip-off simply because the people use their monsters to fight other monsters, but like in “Pokemon.” It’s an ongoing never ending war, until one of the series dies and is forgotten. The next series that is considered a “Pokemon” rip-off is “Yo-kai” watch. This one is a HUGE stretch, but there is some evidence. For info on Yo-kai watch refer to last week’s edition. In a simple quick
sense, a boy gets a watch that lets him see mysterious beings known as Yo-kai, which cause humans disasters. He fights these with his Yo-kai and befriends them. The resemblance is obvious but can not hold true if you’ve played both games. If you have the patience in “Pokemon,” you can’t fail to capture a Pokemon. In “Yo-kai Watch,” NOTHING is guaranteed , at all. You could do everything possible to get a yo-kai as your friend and still fail. Failure will happen a lot in “Yo-kai Watch;” it does not hold your hand. This makes it different from “Pokemon” because “Pokemon” does hold your hand a lot. “Pokemon” is huge, so, as stated, there will be rip-offs. These are only two, but there are tons out there, some made by companies that want the fame “Pokemon” has, some that just don’t even want to rip-off, but do it on accident. Overall, if you’re a true fan of the series, whether it be one of the rip-offs or “Pokemon,” stay true to the series that you love, and don’t let the hate change your mind of the series. By Staff Writer Noah
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The game has a much deeper plot, but to give a non-spoiler version, you basically use the Yo-Kai you befriend to fight the evil “Yo-Kai.” It’s hard to go further without spoiling, but the first game has a very simple plot, but it’s mostly known for it’s ending. However, the second game is known because it’s based on the first movie. Overall, the games do well by giving good gameplay and stories. However, the game lacks in one thing: difficulty. The games are not hard at all if you know what Yo-Kai are good, and what Yo-Kai are not so good. If you’re playing purely with Yo-Kai that look cool, you might have a slight challenge; however, you probably will still win with some patience and strategy. While the games may be easy, the stories are deep. “Yo-Kai Watch” knows how to give you a challenge when it’s needed, as in both games, the final bosses are somewhat difficult. To add to this, unlike Pokemon, you are never guaranteed to get a Yo-Kai to be your friend. In Pokemon, if you have the patience, you basically can always capture a Pokemon. However, in “Yo-Kai Watch,” even if you do everything to boost the chances to as high as possible, you still have a chance of failure. Nothing in yokai watch is 100 percent. While the battles may not be tough, the game makes up for that fact with it’s difficult rares and near impossible legendaries. The game may not seem like much on the outside, but if you’re interested in the game and have a 3ds, you can download a demo for both the games off the 3ds Nintendo eShop and see if you like the game. If you like the demo, you can buy the real game and help support the franchise. By Staff Writer Noah
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For those looking to release some inner turmoil, metal music delivers
There are a ton of things that go down in the moshpit, which include people crowd surfing on top of the moshpit, people performing the wall of death, which is a ritual in which two sides split down the middle and charge right into each other, and a lot of times injuries may result, but metal fans don’t need to be a part of that mayhem. Just start with the basics, focus on how the music addresses some of the heaven and hell on earth and you’ll more than enough enjoyment out of all that metal music can offer. By Staff Writer Capri
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At the home meet on Tuesday, Sept. 19, the Tigers sank Linn-Mar, 125-61. On the same night at home, the volleyball team, including Grace Burken, swept No. 5-rated Dubuque Hempstead at home in three straight sets. In the Rich Engel Classic on Thursday, Sept. 14, senior Paul Pease and the rest of the men combined for 6th place, and the women captured 3rd.
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gued that DACA-eligible individuals were lawbreakers who adversely impacted the wages and employment of nativeborn Americans. Sessions also attributed DACA as a leading cause behind the increase in unaccompanied minors flocking to the United States from Central America. Many conservatives agree with Sessions, arguing that in addition to immigrants disrupting the American way of life, Obama did not have the right to establish the program in the first place. “The point here is … the president does not have the authority to waive immigration law, nor does he have the authority to create it out of thin air,” said Steve King, a Republican congressman from Iowa. DACA’s rescission has cre-
ated a great deal of discussion among individuals in the Cedar Valley. On Sept. 18, the University of Northern Iowa hosted an event titled Immigration 101, in which a variety of panelists spoke on the issues surrounding DACA. Nilvia Brownson, a current student at UNI, was one of the panelists that spoke. As a DACA recipient, Brownson said her greatest fear surrounding the rescission “is getting split apart. I’ve established a life here. Millions of people have established a life here, and they have families here. My husband is a citizen, my daughter is a citizen and I am undocumented. I would be pulled out of that family unit. My biggest fear right now is the breaking up of my family. I’m absolutely terrified.”
TURKISH ESCAPE/ Continued from Page 2 try. I miss my relatives, my grandfather and grandmother and all my friends. But I came here heartbroken,” she said. “I would love to go back to my country eventually, but probably after these political issues pass. Not right now, at least because my dad would get arrested and my mother would get arrested,” Aydiner
said. Aydiner has been invited to tell her story at a conference in Chicago in October. “I am going to speak about this issue to as a representative of the Turkish Community in America. I am going to be the youngest speaker there.” Turkey is one of the biggest countries in the world,
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Brownson said it was important for individuals to expand the conversation in regards to immigration. “The DREAM act, which is why we are called Dreamers, has always been exclusively for people who were brought here as children by their parents or legal guardian through ‘no fault of their own.’ By saying this and uniting under this idea, we’re demonizing our parents for what they did, when in reality, if you think about it, I’m a mother now, and I put myself in my own mother’s situation, and I would’ve done what she did for me in a heartbeat. We demonize our parents for having brought us here without going through any legal path. It’s time that we move away from saying ‘only the children’ or ‘only people who came here by no fault of their own’ should have a pathway to citizenship
because in reality everybody else has established a life here as well.” Overall, Brownson said it is important to become educated on immigration issues in order to combat hostilities and hateful rhetoric. “I think the main thing that we can do is debunk a lot of the ideas that cause the hostilities. All of the myths that are behind the hateful rhetoric can be debunked. It’s just a matter of educating people,” Brownson said. Protections for those under DACA are set to expire March 5. Individuals can apply for one last renewal through the program any time prior to Oct. 5. Those losing protection after March 5 will be considered unauthorized.
yet Aydiner feels like its move toward dictatorship has gone mostly unnoticed. “The biggest factor of me getting nominated was on my experience coming to America. Now that Turkey is going through a difficult political situation, people are being very ignorant about it,” Aydiner said. “Because it is happening in Turkey, I feel like no one in the media or in real life talks about it. No one knows anything, but
there is a big issue I feel the public needs to be informed about,” she said. Even though Aydiner is just a sophomore at Cedar Falls High School, she said she feels ready to tell people about Turkey’s situation. “I think I should start talking about these issues now because being an activist doesn’t have a set age,” she said. By Editor-in-Chief Sabine
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Jasmine Pham Cheerleading Jasmine has been cheering for about five years and leads the squad in her final year. She plans on possibly continuing her cheer career at ISU next year. How long have you been cheering? I’ve been cheering for about five years. What has been your biggest accomplishment? Advancing in my tumbling. What are some of your personal goals? I want to continue to advance in various skills such as tumbling, stunts and jumps. What are some team goals? One of our team goals is to max out in our tumbling. We are aiming for a majority of our team to get elite skills by State, which can give us a huge advantage against other teams. Best memory from this or previous seasons? Last summer at camp when I I was walking back from the dorms to meet the rest of the team, five of them tricked me into thinking I had to be in the gym, so I sprinted across campus while they sat in the dining center watching me from the window running back to the gym looking for them. Favorite part about cheer? My favorite part is being with my competitive teammates. We are very close to one another, and we have the same sense of humor, so we’re always laughing and having fun at practice together.