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Assembly opens dialogue on LGBTQ issues Cool chills swept over the crowd Wednesday morning, Sept. 16, as invited students swarmed the auditorium to hear the smooth voices of seven individuals using song and stories to share their message of positivity, warmth and the knowledge to lesbian, gay, transgender and bisexual youth that it does get better.

The group is called the It Gets Better Project, and junior Henry Shockley was one of the students who was moved by the show. “I thought it was amazing,” he said.

“It just felt really welcoming, and it was really inspirational, and it was just a very, very positive and uplifting experience.”

The assembly touched on bullying online and directly, as the seven Project members shared their stories followed by a shortlength Q&A. The questions and concerns rose up even more as the assembly died down and more students stuck around to come relate with the It Gets Better Group.

“I think a lot of it at this school is behind closed doors,” Shockley said. “People throw derogatory words around and are mean be-

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In addition to this later performance, these three members of the It Gets Better Group joined four others in an assembly at the high school on Wednesday, Sept.

16 to address LGBTQ issues. hind each other’s back, but I don’t really see any direct, face to face, flat out bullying in that context.”

When statistics like those from nobullying.com show 82 percent

Rocket club retools for new contests The rocket club has started off on a brand new adventure.

After last year’s somewhat disappointing qualifying launches, engineering teacher and club leader Zeb Nicholson is confident that this year the team will put out a winning rocket. “Between the people, the experience and starting really early, we are really well set,” Nicholson said.

This year’s competition rules have changed slightly from last year. Instead of launching one egg into the air, the ante was upped to two eggs, with one mounted vertically and one horizontally in the rocket. The height mark was raised to 850 feet instead of 800 feet. Also the flight duration portion of the contest was shifted to 4446 seconds from 46-48 seconds.

The club has nearly tripled in size from last year. The new faces will bring knowledge and

excitement. “I can help keep people on task and can help with calculations, and I just love rockets, so I can bring some fun into it,” senior member Ben Hertz said.

The club will also have experience to build on from sophomore Ryan Ritter, who was a part of the club last year. “This year we can use our knowledge of the competition rocket to repair it easily and account for different situations that may happen,” Ritter said.

The rocket club meets weekly on Thursdays during the A-shift of power hour with occasional meetings on Tuesdays for launches or extra work on the rocket. Anyone is welcome to join and just needs an interest in watching a projectile soar anywhere from 150 to 5,000 feet in the air.

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of LGBTQ had problems with bullying regarding their sexual orientation during the school year, students at the assembly appreciated the candid discussion on un-

derstanding LGBTQ perspectives while avoiding hurtful paths.

“There were some people there you wouldn’t expect to be there just because they’re popu-

lar and they’re jocks, and they aren’t really involved in the LGBTQ community. I think it was interesting to see their reaction and hear what they had to say,” junior Albie Nicol said. “I know personally, that is was weird for me because I know some of them had bullied me, and it was weird to see them in such an accepting environment when they had bullied me before.”

Just after the last few selected students lingered, they made their way to a conference room and received an opportunity to be in a workshop with three of the seven members who sang and spoke at the assembly. The classmates used the chance to explain the pros, the cons and their opinions on the current status of the high school in a second to second video about SAGE. SAGE stands for Sexuality and Gender Equality. The club strives to promote conversation, safe expression and relationships between different ideologies. It also promotes intersectionality, keeping an open mind and maintaining one’s beliefs and challenging

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About a dozen students turned out to pray around the flag pole before school on Wednesday, Sept. 23. This is an annual event.

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To live and to love

Our View Recent USA out highlights The power of love delivers simple solutions lesson for flag etiquette Step back, fall deep into

It’s been a great athletic In celebrating season here at Cedar Falls so far, but Tigers, we need to talk the flag, don’t ... about the weekly student sec... let the flag touch the tion themes. ground for any reason.

Yes, everyone enjoys getThis again is like dragting hyped up for the game ging our nation on the donning fancy clothes, a cerground. tain color, putting leis around our necks or disappearing into ... fly the flag upside thin air when we wear camo, down unless it is an but the USA out got a bit out emergency. of control, despite all the fun we had. ... carry the flag flat, or The American flag is a use it to carry things. strong symbol of our nation; therefore, it’s important we re... use the flag as a clothspect the flag and the meaning or costume. This can ing behind it. This has to be be taken as a joke. spoken about because at the Patriot out night at home on ... store the flag where it Sept. 11, some people were can get dirty. wearing the American flag as capes, and this showed a need ... use the flag as a cover. for a lesson in flag etiquette.

Now you can’t take this ... fasten it or tie it back. personally, Tigers, but it’s a bit Let it flow freely, like the disrespectful to use the flag rights the soldiers fought that way. It shows disrespect for. for people who buried their family members who served. ... draw on our flag or It’s disrespectful to the vetermark it in anyway. This ans who lost appendages or shows disrespect by trycame home with post traumating to modify the repreic stress disorder. sentation of our nation.

It’s disrespectful because it can be trailed on the ground, stained, ripped or pick up any other general damages. Since the flag is the symbol of our nation, it’s like trailing America on the ground, staining America and even ripping America to shreds.

It’s awesome that the student section wants to show pride in America, but using it as a costume just isn’t a good way to do it. A good way to sport America is wear red white and blue, just not our flag.

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your soul and think.

Envision a person, a song, a God, an accomplishment, a moment in time, something that caused you to feel an overwhelming sense of worth.

Something that made you feel as though nothing else mattered; nobody or nothing could come between you and this “good.”

As you anticipate it’s departure, you must know it does not have to leave. For this feeling lives alongside you whether you chose to feel it or not. It’s an emotion that human beings have shared with each other since the beginning of time. An everlasting emotion and energy we all have in common within this Universe; it’s called love.

Many of us stand without it.

For years we’ve let the corrupting world take the wheel; we’ve let it show us what to think, how to think and how to live in the eyes of negativity.

As high schoolers we often give into the stress and worry of it all. “How will I pass this class?

Is she prettier than me? What do I have to do in order to be remembered as ‘cool’?” Well the answer is simple, you see.

The simplicity of living in contentment is no hard task.

Stop worrying about things outside of your control. Stop looking down and look up. Stop questioning and searching for the “right” or “normal” thing to do, for it’s only found within.

Just live; it’s all there is do.

The next time you sit and think to yourself, “Nobody loves me,” think about all of the things that YOU love about yourself. Seek out the good in all the bad. You’ll never be un-

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The natural world of George Wyth portrays the potential unified “love” animals share loved if you’re in love with life itself.

You must learn to love yourself prior to living in love. You are a life, put onto this Earth for whatever reason you give it. But you are here, and you can do so much. One can change a person, community or the world.

This is your story, and it’s up to you what you do with it. Life’s experiences make us who we are; it’s your job to love yourself and to then make the most out of every opportunity that stands before you.

Fall in love with yourself, and then fall in love with life.

Love life, and life will love you back. Find your passions, your interests and run with them.

Find someone else with those passions and share your story.

This world revolves on one an-

other’s stories. When sharing a story, you give a piece of your soul.

Whether you love animals, books, people or music, that love is shared amongst many.

That deep dynamic connection you feel with a song may be shared in the same way with someone on the other side of the globe. People all around the world feel what you feel.

You are not alone.

In the end, whatever you believe, we are one, and we are sacred. Embrace your grin triggering, heartwarming and stomach tingling emotions. Because you are full of life, full of potential, full of love and you will be something remarkable.

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Noah’s

Blorg, honey, do you believe in humans?

Can’t say I do, Herzod, dearest.

NEED to KNOW Weekly Poll This week’s question:

“Do you believe in aliens?”

60% 40% Yes No Jamie Blair Cartoon

The Need to Know Poll represents 10 percent of all students in proportion to gender and the three grades at the high school, and was conducted by Noah Hermansen.

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Beaming with pride, Ahmed Molice officers and his principal, all looking hamed, 14, of Irving, Texas, sat in class, right at him. watching the clock Mohamed tick by. He couldn’t got arrested on “On the day of Sept. wait to show his beMonday morning loved new invention in the middle of 11, 2002, 2,977 innoto his favorite teachclass. He brought cent people died.

Since er, who he had next a homemade period. His palms then, we have harassed, clock to school to were sweaty and show his favorite tortured, killed and his leg was bouncteacher his prized ing up and down. possession, and shamed the Muslim He couldn’t stay he was wrongly community for simply still. Finishing his accused of makhomemade clock ing a bomb. Moexisting. When is this had taken countless hamed is Muslim, going to stop?” hours of hard work which is sadly a and skill, an achievehuge suspicion on ment he never thought possible. why he was mistaken for a terrorist.

Before the bell could ring to free him, Chief Larry Boyd of the Irving Police the door to the classroom creaked open, Department claimed that Mohamed catching everybody’s attention. Moshould have been “more forthcoming” hamed turned in his seat along with his on his description of the homemade classmates, curious as to who was there. clock. Also, Mohamed confirmed that His stomach dropped as he saw five pohe was interrogated without an attorney

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present, and the officers never apologized for the harsh way they treated an innocent 14-year-old boy.

Is this what the United States has come to? Arresting people for their religious background?

Now, a week later, Mohamed has transferred to a new high school and has received an invite to the White House.

With dreams to become an MIT student, Mohamed has a bright future ahead of him, despite the shameful way he was treated for bringing a homemade clock to school.

As horrendous as this situation is, all over the United States Islamophobia has been spreading. On the evening of Dec. 27, a dark-skinned man was pushed in front of a Subway and struck and killed for being mistaken as Muslim. An American, a fellow peer, held so much hate in his or her heart that it led to killing an innocent man. Even if the man had been Muslim, he still would’ve been just as innocent and wrongly killed.

More recently, two presidential candidates have openly expressed their distaste for the Islamic community. Both Ted Cruz and Mike Huckabee admitted that they would accept Christians, but not Muslims.

Do you want the next president of our country to hold that kind of hate in his or her heart? Are you willing to put our freedom into the hands of someone who only sees in black and white and who holds these type of grudges towards innocent people?

This growing hate for an innocent religion is astounding. On the day of Sept.

11, 2002, 2,977 innocent people died.

Since then, we have harassed, tortured, killed and shamed the Muslim community for simply existing. When is this going to stop? When will someone finally put an end to the injustice of the United States?

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NHL 16 offers big improvements in latest installment I pick up my PS4 controller and hover my cursor over to the NHL 16 application. I start it up with anticipation and excitement. Jonathan Toews body explodes onto my screen and lights up my dark room.

The brown carpet illuminates until the EA Sports logo pops onto my screen where it glows dark red and blue, and the game starts loading. The main menu cracks out onto the flat screen TV. Since my favorite team is from Detroit, Henrik Zetterberg’s bearded face is plastered on the screen along with Pavel Datsyuk.

Playing your first game, the first thing you notice will be the all star commentary duo of Doc Emrick and Eddie Olczyk. From the NBCSN network, they run mostly Wednesday night rivalry night games, while occasionally working the nationally televised Sunday afternoon games. They start out by giving a pre-game intro about the teams playing or one particular player on either team.

Emrick continues throughout the game as the play-by-play commentator with Olczyk as the occasional color commentator, mostly to critique the play by both teams. While the commentary as a whole is stale and mostly from last year’s games, there have been a few times where Emrick’s commentary has been strung together perfectly timed in ways that I have only heard in real games.

The skating and movement was a big thing that EA

has striven to perfect over this offseason, and I think that they succeeded. While playing on defense, you can quickly snap your body around to square up with a forward as he charges in the zone.

From there on it is always a challenging guessing game.

Deciding on whether to play the body, passing lane or puck is what I think is most fun about the defense in this year’s installment. The risk/reward factor is most intriguing and can dictate your play style and the flow of the game.

When on offense, defensemen and forwards can move quickly and gracefully throughout the zone to set up for quick passes in the slot, one timers and confusing the defense to stride in for an open one-

on-one with the goaltender.

The new seamless puck pickups allow for better and more controlled breakouts that also bring authenticity to the way they are executed.

When you open up a good breakout, there are many new options for the way you can continue the play, like taking it up wide and setting up for a pass or trying to deke your way through the defense and put it on the goalie.

The new arena atmosphere adds to the authenticity of the games played. The loud screaming fans along with the patented arena sounds makes you really feel like you’re at the game. Turning my surround sound up and playing the game brought a smile on my face as I felt I was actually at the

stadium. The cuts on the ice shouting through my speakers and the player chatter caught me by surprise. The new player and brand authenticity creates new player customization options and enhanced physical features on stars like P.K. Subban and Tyler Seguin make the game, players and teams more recognizable and personal. It connects you to the game and makes modes like GM and ultimate team better and more incapacitating.

However, there still are some problems with the game.

When I was playing modes like Ultimate Team and 6 V 6 online play, the online connection was quite bad. Playing Ultimate Team several times, I was winning by a large amount in the third period, and the servers

would just cut. This was particularly frustrating when I would get cheated out of my coins and Packs.

The fantasy aspect of the mode was extremely worthwhile with the fun of building an all-star like team with your favorite players from the NHL and leagues around the world.

Also, with the edition of offline seasons, you can now avoid the spotty servers and take CPU teams to their grave and build your team to take down real player opponents and jump divisions all the way to the top.

While I played mostly defense in the career mode’s player role, I can tell every position has been heavily revamped with all new player progression system. Now what you do on the ice matters as it affects playing time, your overall and specific attributes.

While you can spend time in the CHL and make your way to the draft or start in the NHL and impress the coaches and GM’s, you can make your way up from the AHL and lead your team to victory.

NHL 16 is a tremendous improvement to the disappointment of last year’s edition. It makes up for all the modes and improvements that were left out. Overall, this is a great entertaining game, and I’d give it a score of 92/100.

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These two little town are about 1.5 hours from Cedar Falls This week, I had some business to do in the towns of Brooklyn and Grinnell, so I decided to focus on them.

While I did not spend much time in finding any officially recognized character-defining aspects of these communities, I did take my camera to explore One Tank any eyecatching corners I B Staff Writer Billie Ann could.

ALBERT First up was a stop in Brooklyn. There is a hardware store in Brooklyn that is actually like three different stores into one: the hardware area, an art area and a regular gift area. The workers were very friendly and helped us find what we needed.

Brooklyn is known for all of its flags, many of which are “planted” in a garden of smaller flags behind the Casey’s with a larger United States flag at the end. There were red white and blue flowers surrounding the USA flag, and it was gorgeous. We didn’t spend too much time in this town because there was nothing but flags and old buildings that were surprisingly attractive despite their age.

At the next stop in Grinnell, we found flowers everywhere and a gorgeous gazebo. The water tower looked pretty good in one of my pictures, but I’m a little bummed out that I didn’t get the top part. It was just a simple red, but it made a good touch to the other silver part.

The people there were very friendly, and you could just tell if someone wasn’t from that town. I was out at a cabin and decided to take pictures over there for this week’s One Tank Trip. For my tastes, Brooklyn and Grinnell are both too small of towns to do one per week, so I decided to just combine them together, and it looks pretty good.

They are both about an hour and a half away, so we drove there from the cabin, and it was only about 20 minutes each way.

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On a quick trip into the towns of Brooklyn and Grinnell from our cabin, I was able to snap a few shots that I thought capture the highlights of our journey of errands. Almost any trip can turn into a mini photo safari.

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Magic of Cattle Congress carries eternal inspiration Growing old is mandatory. Growing up is optional.

This is something I’ve told myself numerous times in the past few years, whether it be when I still play Pokémon or Animal Crossing, or when I read the comics published in the Courier every day.

Cattle Congress weekend is a time when my inner child truly comes out.

Ever since I can remember, I would cancel all of my plans and take time off of work just so I could go to the local fair. I loved it then, and I love it now.

I’m continuously fascinated by the lights, the people and the atmosphere in general. It’s still amazing to me — I swear I walk around with my eyes widened and my mouth dropped as if I’d never seen the fair before. Not only are the lights beautiful, but the people milling around me, laughing and taking pictures and eating delicious fair food fill me with joy. Seeing other people get so happy at the same thing that has entertained me for years makes it all even better.

Unfortunately, I find people my age do not appreciate the small things at the fair as much as they used to. I remember a time when groups of friends would go, accompanied by parents and would spend all day at the fair, riding the various attractions and getting their hands sticky with sweet cotton candy and mini donuts.

Now, everyone has seemingly grown out of it.

People are now too busy or too “mature” to go out and ride a few rides and have fun with friends and family, or they just don’t see the appeal in it anymore. It’s apparently “uncool” to go to the fair now, for some farfetched reason.

If we could slow down time a little, I feel like people would be able to appreciate the Cattle Congress more. Everything is so rushed nowadays. Lives are getting busier, and people are going to stop taking the time to go out and experience the fair like we did when we were children.

Me, on the other hand, I’m going to continue going every single year the fair comes to town, marvelling at each twinkling light and admiring the view from the top of the Ferris wheel.

I don’t feel the same need to grow up. I think looking at life through a young eye helps you see the world as a more beautiful and new place.

I can’t stop myself from growing old, but I never, ever want to grow up.

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‘It’s a glow-in-the-dark compass ring.

So you don’t get lost.’

­—young Josh played by Tom Hanks in the 1988 movie ‘Big’

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My favorite thing about the wild west is cowboy culture.

The boots, hats and saloons are so iconic.

I would live in the wild west if I could because I’ve always wanted to read Laura Ingalls Wilder on the American Frontier and learn to ride a horse.

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The wild west seems like a rowdy time, and I really liked the movie Rango. That’s probably my favorite thing.

I would live in the wild west for a little while, so I could ride some horses and have shootouts with bad guys. But I think I’d get tired of it, especially country music.

Ben Louviere

My favorite thing about the Wild West is all of the flannels and hats. I would not choose to live in the Wild West because there’s a lot of dust and cactuses, and who wants that.

My favorite thing about the Wild West is the cowboys. I love cowboys. I would love to live in the Wild West. I feel that it would be fun.

Bailey Borcherding My favorite thing about the wild west is the tumbleweed.

No, I would not want to live in the wild west.

The showdowns would be nerve wracking to watch, and I appreciate the modern amenities we have.

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Hunter Lavallee My favorite thing about the wild west is riding my horse into the sunset as the tumbleweed rolls by and the “The End” appears on the screen.

I would not want to live in the wild west because I don’t want to get shot.

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The best thing about the Wild West is that it’s fun seeing people dress up and embrace western culture. I wouldn’t want to liver there, though, because there are too many snakes. The gun slinging would be fun, though.

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My favorite thing about the wild west is the rowdiness of it all. No one gets more rowdy than the wild west, besides the CF student section, of course. If I could live in the wild west, I definitely would because it just seems like my kind of lifestyle.

Andrew Nurse

My favorite thing about the wild west would be the clothing. The hats, the flannel and so on. If I could live in the wild west, I would not. I’m definitely not into the wild west lifestyle.

My favorite thing about the wild west is that it felt like everyone knew each other.

I wouldn’t want to live there there, though, because there was always a lot of violence.

Anne Petersen Whenever I think I the Wild West, I think of the exciting dangerous atmosphere it had, or at least how movies showed it. I love that feeling of adventure that goes with it.

I wouldn’t live there, though. They didn’t have phones, hospitals or cars. Even though I enjoy the good ol’ outdoors, I also love the fact that if something were to happen, I would have the chance to survive, unlike our friends in the Wild West.

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Michael Abbas My favorite thing about the wild west is the spurs on the boots. I wouldn’t live there, however, because I’m not the best at shooting guns.

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Left to right and top to bottom: counselor Chris Wood channels up a ‘70s boogie at the assembly, a group of sophmore girls contribute to their first place efforts for the hall decorating contest, Will Burlen adds to the hallway displays, senior Andrew Nurse shows a couple moves at the assembly and junior Madison McCann adds to the junior’s second place hallway efforts.

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Seniors Saidi Sula and Ellie Burken couldn’t quite make the finish line at the assembly; counselor Chris Wood is still feeling the grove that helped the teachers win the throwdown; Ellie Burken, Saidi Sula, Valentina Komen, Michael Abbas, Anne Petersen, Ben Louviere and Brenda Sevcik try their hand at roping rubber cattle; and counselor Susan Langan and PE teacher Megan Youngkent take a victory lap with other staff at the assembly.

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We have all been there. You perfectly apply your makeup at the beginning of the night, but by the time you come home, you look like a villain from a Batman movie. Without crying over the broken piggy bank, here are some ways to look not so crazy-looking when the clock strikes 11 on Saturday.

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1. Waterproof mascara

is probably the basic staple in every night out makeup hack.

It leaves lashes long, dark and full without making it look like major tears happened in the bathroom at some point in the night. The drugstore has a lot of great mascaras with the option of waterproof, so no need for buyer’s remorse.

2. Eyelash Curler works wonders on almost all lash types, and it’s a great alternative to get a fake lash look without the glue and pain. (If you have ever gotten a fake lash to the iris, you know what I’m talking about). They’re easy to find at a drugstore, but if you really don’t feel like investing, there are tricks on how to use a spoon as an alternative.

3. Primer is one of the most essential and one of the most forgotten in the makeup realm. Putting on primer before your foundation/concealer will help with your makeup staying on all through the night and give more coverage so you don’t have to put as much on and have that uncomfortable cakeface feel. Many drugstore brands have also fully embraced the power of the primer, so, again, no crying for your credit card.

4. Eye Primer. Yes, there’s another one. This basically does the same thing for your eyes as a regular primer does for your face. It grabs the eyeshadows and liners so you don’t have to worry about

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If you don’t want to go spend the money on this, it can easily be duped for just a normal concealer you might already have.

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Longwear

lipstick

will be your BFF if the post dance plans include Macking (McDonald’s, of course).

It will leave your lips perfectly pouted all night without coming home with joker mouth: not a cute look. You will have to make a run for the store for this if you don’t already own some, but it’s something that can be easily found at a drugstore.

6. Waterproof eyeliner.

If a bold cat eye is in the books for Saturday night, maybe think about investing in some of this. Honestly, anything “wa-

terproof” will probably be the best bet for a night out. Waterproof eyeliner can be a little bit harder to find, so it might be easier if you narrow the search and mostly look for eyeliners that are thicker like creams and gels, which have more of a variety that include waterproof and colors. Another trick is to take the waterproof mascara you already have and a small brush and use the mascara as eyeliner to line your eyes with.

7. Setting Powder. If normally you find that your foundation or concealer has gathered in any fine lines you may have, and you find yourself looking like the one Snapchat edit — you already know which one I’m talking about — setting powder will be your lifeline. After putting on some type of cream product, use set-

ting powder over to give your face a smooth ¨dry¨ feel. Basically, the science behind this is that it helps set or basically dry the cream so it can’t travel around your face as you move.

You can use a loose powder that matches your skin tone as another dupe.

Baking, and, no, I’m not talking about the extracurricular cooking activity. Baking for your face. With this you take a translucent powder (any loose powder will work, though) and a makeup sponge to pack the powder underneath your eyes in a triangle-type shape, down your nose, center of the forehead and center of the chin.

This is best for people with oilier skin, but it works for anyone.

The purpose of this is to let the heat from your face further set your makeup so you have a flawless finish. This does take a

little time, though. The powder needs to sit on the face at least 10 minutes, longer if possible, to get the full affect.

Know your orders! The biggest mistake is when people put liquid-based products (liquid/cream foundations, concealers, cream contours, cream blush, cream anything!) over a powder. Doing that will only wipe everything you did before.

So if you are more of a powder foundation kind of person, get used to putting any creams you use on before or think about investing in powder options. This goes the same for eyeshadows. Cream > Powder, but this does not apply to eyeliners. The order in which you do eyeshadow to eyeliner doesn’t really matter, and everyone has his or her own preference.

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This meal, Pepperoni-Pizza Monkey Bread, is quick and easy and, let’s face it, who doesn’t love pizza? This particular meal only takes 35 minutes and is very delicious. You can add any toppings you want. It’s like making a personal pan pizza, monkey-bread style.

Ingredients

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2 tablespoons of butter, melted 1 teaspoon garlic salt 1 can Pillsbury Grands! Flaky Layers refrigerated biscuits 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes, drained ½ teaspoon sugar ½ teaspoon salt 1½ teaspoons Italian seasoning 4 slices of mozzarella cheese or shredded One bag of mini pepperoni slices

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Heat oven to 375 degrees. Spray 4 (4-inch) tart pans with cooking spray.

In medium bowl, beat butter and garlic salt with whisk.

Separate dough into 8 biscuits; cut each biscuit into quarters.

Dip biscuits pieces into butter mixture; divide all the pieces evenly among pans.

In large bowl, mix tomatoes sugar, salt and Italian seasoning. Spoon equal amounts of tomato mixture on top of the biscuit pieces in each pan. Top each with slices of cheese and pepperoni.

Bake 14 to 16 minutes or until bread is dark golden brown and cheese is bubbly. Serve immediately.

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New York Fashion Week

On Sept. 10, the Spring/Summer 2016 fashion week made New York City swell with cutting edge designs, fresh street style, mobs of photographers and frenzies of time pressed fashion personnel. This seven-day extravaganza has left us with much to see and much to discuss.

3.1 Phillip Lim

Wang’s 10th anniversary collection embodied a rebelliously chic pedestrian attitude. Bombers, denim, mesh, leather, chains, stripes and gingham: Wang worked it all into haphazard harmony. Models followed a narrow illuminated path down a black runway to intricately layered rap and electronic music. On one side was the audience; on another a white screen, which displayed a video after the finale. The video was a chaotic piecing of clips from past collections, ad campaigns, time lapses, after parties and interviews, each piece layered between static and music samplings.

“I love the look in this picture. I think that Wang takes something that is considered kind of childish and makes it look completely adult and fashion forward.

The look is simple, but also looks really cool. I think guys should start wearing overalls more, for sure.” — Olivia Martin

“The glasses are a little unsettling, and I’m not really a fan of the shoes.

However, I like the dress color, and the dress has an interesting shape.” — Jacob Watters

“This outfit reminds me of a retro-’40s like silhouette, but it stands out to me because of the futuristic shape and style of the shoe and because of the slit down the middle of the design.

The bold shape of the glasses totally ties into the shoes and completes the look. It’s like two different time eras that perfectly contrast against one another to create something exciting that immediately grabs my eye.” — Summer Pieters

Alexander Wang

Lim’s SS16 show was chock full of earthtones. Working with a limited palette of black, white and varying hues of olive and beige, Lim’s clothes contrived the spirit of a sleek ’90s minimalist. Conventional, often billowing silhouettes plagued many of the looks. Models sported silk, leather and cinched waists while weaving around dunes of dirt on a large, square runway. Hollow, ticking electronic beats filled the opening of the show, melting into longer rhythms by the show’s middle.

“The colors are basic, and that’s in right now. It’s high fashion that you can actually wear out because it’s more casual.”

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“Although this really isn’t my style, I think its making a comeback. Overall, I think it’s simple yet it stands out, and the shoes are most definitely on point.”- Jacob Leisinger

“I can really tell that Alexander Wang’s collection is trying to evoke the current styles while pulling from past fashions, too. Although this collection is not my favorite, I think it is cool how he managed to take styles that everyone is wearing and elevate them, making them more high-fashion... I think my favorite part about this collection was, ironically, the leather bucket hat.”- Olivia Martin

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Crafty Collaborations

Two student artists turn power hour into jewelry making jobs

Hack Attack

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Senior Ben Louviere is one of many who’ve taken advantage of the good weather and power hour to enjoy hackey sacking. “Hacking is fun. I feel happy and at ease when I am in the circle,” senior Tessa Schmidt said. “I’ve only been hacking for a month or so, and I have met a lot of people through it, and I’m getting good.”

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In this first installment of a new feature, senior Jack Potter shares a 10-song playlist and a story behind one of his recommended tunes, the Pixies’ “Where is My Mind.”

Seniors Annie Bigler and Mckenzie Adams are two friends who show off their creativity and express their love for art while getting paid for it through starting their own jewelry shop.

Bigler and Adams spend their 5th hour in the art room and mess around with different ideas. They make rings, bracelets, earrings and necklaces.

Bigler is in advanced jewelry.

Adams isn’t in a jewelry class, but she is very crafty. The girls look up ideas on YouTube on how to make different things.

“It’s trial and error,” Adams said. Sometimes a ring takes five minutes, and sometimes it might take them an hour to get the ring just how they like.

Bigler and Adams just started selling their jewelry a couple weeks ago. The idea to sell their jewelry came when people started asking them if they could make them rings.

“If you wear it, people will ask about it,” Bigler said. She said it makes for easy advertisement.

The girls made a website on Etsy to sell their jewelry.

Their online store is named Gypsy Sisters Boutique. Their

name comes from both Bigler and Adams’ love for the gypsy style.

“We both love gypsy style clothes and accessories, and so we wanted to make stuff that reflected that,” Bigler said.

Also, Adams’ great grandmother was very into the gypsy style, which added significance and meaning to the name.

“Sisters. There’s two of us, and it just works,” Adams said.

The best way to get ahold of them to buy something is

asking them at school. This way customers can pick out exactly what they like. Their Instagram is gypsysistersboutique_ where customers can check out photos of their products.

For those who want to order online, the website is www.etsy.com/shop/ GypsySistersBoutique?ref. Be sure to chose the local option online to avoid shipping and handling costs.

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GERDES

Science teacher leads 4-H club

“I’ll never forget being 6 years old driving my dad’s crappy little red car around River Hills listening to the Pixies with my dad.

The Pixies have always reminded me of my dad. They have been his favorite band for as long as I’ve been alive. Hearing the song “Where is my Mind” reminds me of hanging out with my dad as a kid because he usually liked to play their music when it was just me and him. My dad is an artist, and I remember as a kid he did a painting of the bass player that took up an entire wall of our small apartment. I thought they were awesome. A lot of times we would just go cruise around in his car listening to music.Then he would pull over somewhere and let me drive around. This song just brings back memories of my dad and me hanging out, which is something that really made me who I am.”

By Staff Writer Isabella

WILSON

Debbie Paulsen is more than just one of Cedar Falls High School’s dedicated teachers; she’s a leader. Paulsen leads one of the many 4-H clubs in Black Hawk County, the Hustling Clovers.

4-H club is more than just simply agriculturally based projects; the club includes almost anything that students can set their minds to. Remodeling machinery, art, fashion and communications; these are all projects that can be done through 4-H. “The idea is to set your own goal and achieve it,” Paulsen said. “A lot of people have an idea that 4H is only agricultural, but it’s not. It is almost anything. Anything with four legs or poultry can be shown, even pets.”

Paulson said that those who are interested in the activities or projects, or just simply seeking to add another neat aspect to a resume, should explore

One of many award-winning 4-H projects science teacher Debbie Paulsen has been involved with.

4-H. “It’s never too late to get started just because you’re in high school,” she said.

For those interested in becoming a part of 4-H or seeking more information, Paulsen suggested contacting the Black Hawk County extension office or just swing by her biology during a free moment.

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Familiar faces will dominate NFL NFC North

I chose the Packers to win the NFC North because they are one of the deepest and most complete teams in the NFL, with their defense led by Clay Matthews, and Julius Peppers is also returning as well as B.J. Raji who missed all of 2014 with a torn bicep. Of course, the best quarterback Aaron Rodgers and one of the best offensive lines in the league are also highlights for the Pack, in addition to one of the hardest hitting backs in the NFL, Eddie Lacy. Their offense is looking like a finely tuned machine.

They only added to their riches in the draft by picking two defensive backs in Damarious Randall and Quentin Rollins, and they gave Rodgers another weapon by picking Ty Montgomery in the third round. Even with losing Jordy Nelson, they are still the overwhelming favorite to win the North.

NFC East

The Eagles have been one of the most active teams this offseason, making many changes to their roster including trading runningback Lesean McCoy for linebacker Kiko Alonso. They also signed Demarco Murray and Ryan Matthews to replace Lesean McCoy, and they traded quarterback Nick Foles to the Rams for quarterback Sam Bradford. They addressed the loss of Jeremy Maclin in the draft by selecting Nelson Agholor, who has a similar playing style to Jeremy Maclin. With a revamped offense and very dangerous and advan-

tageous defense that scored seven touchdowns and forced 16 fumbles last season, the Eagles look to take the crown away from the defending NFC East champions, the Dallas Cowboys.

NFC South

The Carolina Panthers have been to the playoffs in consecutive seasons and last year made the playoffs with a losing record (7-8-1). This year, the Panthers made very few moves during the offseason, and their two biggest additions came in the draft.

Shaq Thompson, who played runningback and linebacker at Washington is a very quick player who could develop into a great linebacker if he gains bulk, and his versatility means that he could make the switch to safety if he fails to add the bulk. Their other key addition is Devin Funchess who is a tight end that they may switch to wide receiver because of his stellar speed (4.47, 40). The Panthers are playing in one of the weakest divisions and have one of the easiest schedules in the league, so that’s why they are my pick to win the NFC West.

NFC West

The two-time defending NFC Champions are looking to go to the Super Bowl for a third straight season, but they must go through a tough schedule to do so. They must play nine teams this season that made the playoffs and 11 teams that won at least 10 games last season. Last season the Seahawks and Marshawn Lynch led the league in rushing, and Russell Wilson now has a great receiving

threat in Jimmy Graham. The Seahawks offense is looking ready for another solid year, and their defense is still strong despite losing Byron Maxwell. They also still have a great defense led by players like Cliff Avril, Kam Chancellor, Richard Sherman and Bobby Wagner. If the Seahawks can put all of the pieces together, they could be dangerous come January.

AFC North

The Pittsburgh Steelers are looking to return to the former glory of a couple of years ago this season. With “Big Ben” Roethlisberger manning one of the most potent offenses in the NFL, and with two of the most talented players at their respective positions in wide receiver Antonio Bryant and running back Le’veon Bell, the Steelers are looking to dominate the AFC North this year with the Bengals being the only admirable competition. The defense has plenty of questions this year such as the young linebacking core that features first round draft pick Bud Dupree out of Kentucky, but even though the North is down this year, the Steelers still aren’t the hands down favorite to win the North, but come season’s end, they might be dangerous to make a run late into January.

anymore, they are my pick to win the AFC East. The Patriots have been in the top four in PPG in the last five years, and they are the most successful team in the past 14 years, with four championships. The Patriots are dangerous every year, even though teams like the Bills and Dolphins are on the rise and might want to try and play spoiler and steal the division away from the defending champs.

AFC West

The Broncos and Peyton Manning are looking to finally put all the pieces together and get to the Super Bowl like they did two years ago. The Broncos have won four consecutive AFC East titles, and they have the schedule to make it five, with a new head coach in Gary Kubiak, who took the job after John Fox left for Chicago. Even though they lost Julius Thomas, Peyton still has a pair of deep threats in Demaryius Thomas and in Emmanuel Sanders, and with arguably the best defense in the league, Peyton and the Broncos are finally looking to get that elusive Lombardi Trophy.

AFC South

The defending Super Bowl champions had no time to celebrate their victory because of Tom Brady and Deflategate, but now that Tom Brady doesn’t have to serve a four-game suspension

With Andrew Luck leading the team and now that he’s finally developed into an elite quarterback with the right talent around him like wide receiver Andre Johnson and running back Frank Gore, the Colts seem to be the team to beat in the AFC this year. Not only did they add to their deep receiving core in the free agency, but they also made

the frontrunner, but Texas now has a two-and-a-half game lead. The Rangers figured something out as they were not expected to sit as well as they are. Meanwhile, the Astros are looking to bounce back and grab a playoff spot for the first time since 2005. Don’t sleep on the L.A. Angels either, as they look to take one of the wild card spots.

It will be interesting to see two Texas teams battle for first place. Look for the Rangers to keep trucking and take the division.

Moving on to the National League Central, we have the St. Louis Cardinals with the best record in baseball. However, they only have a four-game lead on the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Cardinals have had an outstanding season despite losing their ace, Adam Wainwright, early in the season.

They are currently in a slump, however, and should be worried about the close-trailing Pirates. The Chicago Cubs, although in third place, are looking to keep their place as the second wild card spot. The NL Central is one of the toughest divisions in baseball with three teams in the playoff mix. Look for the Cardinals to stay on top with the Pirates and Cubs taking the wild card.

Next there is the National League West where the Dodgers have a six-game lead on the second-place San Francisco Giants.

The Dodgers have played some great baseball of late despite a recent four-game losing streak, and it’s showing. The Dodgers will be a scary team in the playoffs with their impressive pitching. The only other team in the division that has any

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some good moves in the draft by picking Phillip Dorsett out of Miami. The Colts do have one glaring flaw, and that’s on defense, specifically in the run game. They have a young, inexperienced defensive line with Robert Mathis being the only player with more than six years of experience in their front seven, but with great corners in Vontae Davis and Greg Toler, the Colts are going to be a very dangerous team with or without a D-Line.

Super Bowl

The two teams that I feel will meet up in San Francisco in February are the Denver Broncos and the Dallas Cowboys, both of these teams have been trying to make it to the big game for years, with each team coming extremely close in the past years.

The Cowboys got knocked out of the playoffs last year against the Packers with a controversial call that refs apologized for after the game, and the Broncos actually made it to the Super Bowl two years ago where they got thrashed by Seattle and their “Legion of Boom,” 43-8.

I pick the Cowboys to make the Super Bowl as a Wild Card, but it would be no surprise if the Cowboys won the division. My pick to win it all is the Denver Broncos, with Peyton Manning finally putting all of the pieces together to get his second Super Bowl ring in a great offensive shootout in the “Golden Super Bowl”.

By Staff Writer Isaac

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Photo finish shaping up for MLB

Major League Baseball is starting to heat up as the playoffs are approaching. It’s all fun and games until September rolls around.

Three divisions are pretty much set, while the other three are still neck and neck. Some are looking to be the top dogs of their division.

Others are simply clawing for a second wild card spot.

In the American League East, the Toronto Blue Jays have a twoand-a-half game lead on the New York Yankees. The Jays took a big jump ahead of the pack with their trade deadline acquisitions. With arguably the best offense in baseball, the World Series hungry Blue Jays are looking to stay where they are. The Yankees are the favorite for the first AL wild card spot currently. Look for the Jays to keep the impressive play up, take the

division and make a big run come playoff time.

The American League Central is a whole different story. The Kansas City Royals have a 10-game lead over the second place Minnesota Twins. The Royals look to be slumping, though, as they have lost six of their last 10. It is still very unlikely that they will lose hold of first in the division. The rest of the AL Central isn’t looking too hot in the wild card race. The division isn’t exactly the strongest with the Tigers rebuilding and the Indians and White Sox playing subpar.

Look for the Royals to bounce back and take the division with a landslide.

In the American League West, the Texas Rangers have had an impressive run. For most of the season the Houston Astros have been

playoff hopes are the Giants. Look for the Dodgers to finish strong and the Giants to make a run in the playoffs as well.

Lastly, the National League East division has been run by the New York Mets. The Mets have put on an impressive show with arguably the best young pitching staff in baseball. They look to make a playoff run with their deep rotation and really shake things up. The only other team who has a chance to make it to October is the Washington Nationals. The Nationals have been somewhat of a disappointment this season once again.

They are struggling for a wild card spot right now. Look for the Mets to make noise in the playoffs this year.

By Staff Writer Aaron

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As track and field head coach Dirk Homewood quietly stands on the back end of the course at the Rich Engel Classic on Thursday, Sept. 17, he has his eyes particularly focused on one guy.

As Sam Schillinger passes the coach headed for the final stretch with no other competitor in sight, Homewood slightly smirks and turns around on his bike to take his daughter to soccer practice.

He knows that efforts like this not only make a huge impact on cross country, but the upcoming track season is also going to be a good one.

Runners finishing first is a CFHS legacy, and after three laps around Birdsall Park, including a back stretch with nothing but straight incline, the Rich Engel Classic at Birdsall Park is the meet every cross country runner dreads, looks forward to and anticipates for months.

As runners gasped for air and collapsed not only at the end of the race but all along the way, it was apparent to all spectators that what these young athletes were going through lived up to the expectation.

Both men’s varsity and junior varsity took home first place finishes with Schillinger, Isaac Smith, Ethan Smith, Andrew Nurse and Jake Hartman scoring for the varsity Tigers and Caleb Burjes, Gar-

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Leading the men to a dominant first place finish at the Rich Engel Classic on Thursday, Sept. 17 are senior Isaac Smith and junior Sam Schillinger. ret Denny, Hunter Lavallee, Ben Eastman and Gaven O’Hair scoring for the junior varsity.

As for the women’s team, the

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varsity took 3rd with Anna Hertz, Madison Larson, Cassidy Christopher, Paige Kvale and Allison Zierke scoring. The junior varsity took

By Staff Writer Nathan

Three simple lures provide anglers unlimited action for pond bassing

Buzzbait

Brennan Kohls Photos like fishing big lakes for largemouth bass as much as the next guy, but one of the best weekend pastimes is trying to catch a monster bass out of a pond.

This summer my fishing buddies and I fished one specific pond almost every weekend. We figured out that even above twister tails and the millions of varied spinners out there, leopard frogpatterned top water lures worked the best, but plenty of other spinning lures worked well, like the buzzbait and beetle spin lures. I designed a chart to help you decide which lure to use based on vegetation and pond clarity.

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2nd with Meg Schmitz, Miranda Simpson, Carina Hansen, Brenda Sevcik, Beth Culberson and Sydney Householder scoring.

Schillinger is definitely making a name for himself as he is currently ranked third in the state after taking home the 1st place finish at Rich Engel.

“I don’t really feel pressure because I know that’s where I should be,” Schillinger said. “I have confidence that I can perform at that level, so it makes me feel good seeing that the state knows who I am as well. Being in the spotlight can be tough sometimes because I get a lot of praise when I am just another kid like anyone else, but I take pride in what I do, and it’s nice to know that other people know what I’m doing.”

He is starting to learn how to run against the clock because more times than not Schillinger finds himself racing nobody but himself and the clock at the end of the race. “The hardest part of the meet was the last mile. I was starting to separate from the rest of the field, and it’s tough running on your own on a course like ours. So, yeah, that’s where I had to really challenge myself and be mentally strong. My main focus was just to give it my all and try to win it. I came in projected to win it, and I knew I could. I just wanted to go out there and run my hardest here on our home course.”

Buzzbaits are plentiful in sports shops and are relatively cheap to purchase. They are a spinner that makes one heck of a racket in the water. If the pond has submerged weeds, a favorite hideout for big bass, the buzzbait is the perfect thing to draw the fish out. There is no certain speed that will land you a bass. You have to experiment to see what speed makes the fish active. This lure works especially well in the late summer and early fall, and it works in any type of colored water, from stained to clear.

Beetle Spin

The beetle spin is a favorite of most fisherman. It is light and compact, and it works in almost every type of water body whether it’s a fast river, a giant lake or a small pond.

Most fish will bite on it whether it’s a largemouth bass, crappie or even a northern pike, and let’s not forget how cheap and customizable they are. Beetle spins are very controllable, meaning you can decide the retrieve speed more than other lures. The blade on it creates a very flashy presence in the water that attracts fish.

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Hollow Frog

The hollow frog works great on surface vegetation like pads and moss. You make the lure do tiny hops on the weeds just like a real frog, and the bass will see this and emerge from underneath the weeds and strike. With this type of lure, the hook is underneath the frog and is very close to the body of the frog, meaning you have to wait a second or two to set the hook.

By Staff Writer Brennan

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Tigers, Wahawks renew rivalry for Homecoming Showdown

Tonight, Cedar Falls and Waterloo West renew a rivalry that spans over half a century as they face off at 7:45 p.m. in the UNI Dome.

“It’s always going to be competitive because kids grow up around each other playing sports,” head coach Brad Remmert said. “The players get really excited to play against metro schools, and it’s always going to be competitive because kids grow up around 28447321 each other playing sports. And through competing 2 over summer through 7 on 7, it adds extra meaning to West week.”

The Tigers come into the game with a 3-1 record, while West comes in with a respectable 2-2 record, leaving many fans to believe the game is going to be a battle to the finish.

“I think that the game is going to come down to the last couple of possessions because West has a great quarterback in Devin Moore and a great receiver to throw to with Trey Burt, but I still think that we will get the win,” senior Trevor Benson said.

The Tigers are looking to bounce back from a thriller loss to Urbandale last week that could’ve gone either team’s way. “That loss definitely hurt, but I think it is only fueling us more to go out and put a show on against West,” senior linebacker Adrian Diaz said.

Senior quarterback Taylen Alexander leads the Tigers into tonight’s battle night. He is having a great senior season, completing 41 of his 84 passes so far and has thrown for 527 passing yards this season.

Alexander has a different perspective on the rivalry between Cedar Falls and Waterloo West. ”I didn’t move here until my junior year, so the rivalry isn’t as heated for me because I haven’t been competing against these guys for as long as the rest of the team has, but even in these two years, the rivalry has grown on me from my teammates and how they compete and act towards West.”

For others like senior defensive end Jacob Leisinger, this game has a different meaning. “Having been in the school district since kindergarten, I have known these guys my whole life and competed against them for a really long time, so it definitely gives me more drive to go out there and get a win.”

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Junior runner Cassidy Christopher is now the No. 25 runner in the state and is leading the team to another successful season. The ladies have improved from “team to watch” to the No. 9 4-A team in the state.

As a junior, how are you helping motivate and lead the No. 9 team in the state?

To me, the best way to motivate my team is to do the best I can every day. We all motivate each other in so many ways, and to do my part is just a small section of what has made us as good as we are this year. I’m just glad to be a part of it.

As the No. 25 runner in the state, what are your personal goals for the rest of your season and career?

Being the No. 25 runner in the state has changed my perspective slightly this year to the goals I had set at the beginning of the season.

I’d love to be able to have my picture hang on the wall of the halls of Cedar Falls and be able to be remembered for my accomplishments for many years to come.

What do you think helped the team improve to where they are now?

The one major change that has helped our team to grow stronger and faster is our pack running. Our first five at our home meet this week were all within 33 seconds of each other, and that gives us a great advantage over other teams.

We have no doubt that we will be able to reach State this year.

How is the team preparing for the Metro meet coming up in a couple weeks?

We are doing as we have been all season. The team has been working themselves to the bone in practice, and it’s been showing in our meets. Our season has just begun for what we have accomplished and will keep becoming stronger as it progresses.