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Doctor’s contributions in honor of former teacher add up to 10-year $100,000 education investment

Tyler Schaub PhotosAt top, Dr Donald H. Beisner, MD, and former CFHS science and math teacher Oliver (Bud) Easton look on as sophomore Jacob Stoner titrates hydrogen peroxide during AP biology. Beisner’s 10-year grant in honor of Easton’s teaching impact have added up to over $100,000. The Eason Teacher Enhancement Grant has impacted many students like junior Ebony Kunkle (at right) over these 10 years.

Kellie PetersenEditor-in-Chief

For 10 years, Dr. Donald H. Beisner has been paying back the contributrions made by his CFHS math and science teacher in an amount that has reached over $100,000.

Over 50 years ago, Dr. Donald H. Beisner, MD, clearly remembers sitting in the classroom of Oliver (Bud) Eason learning about chemistry, physics, al-gebra, advanced algebra, trigonometry, analytical geometry, calculus and sta-tistics, all of which were subjects that Eason taught.

Now, Beisner chooses to give back to Cedar Falls High School through both a $5,000 scholarship and a $5,000 grant, both in honor of Eason.

“Well, it was a way to say thank you,” Beisner said. Beisner also mentioned that he wanted Eason to be honored for being a good teacher.

Eason, who is still teaching astron-omy, chemistry and physics at Valley Lutheran High School in Cedar Falls, said that it is “quite an honor indeed” to be recognized for what he has done as a teacher.

Eason’s CFHS teaching career spanned 40 years from 1952-1992.

“He had the wonderful ability to re-duce it to practical application,” Beis-ner said of the subjects Eason taught.

Beisner mentioned that when sub-jects such as math and science are re-duced to practical application students become more motivated to learn.

To date, $50,000 in scholarships and over $50,000 in grant money has been given by Beisner in honor of Eason.

The scholarship helps students inter-ested in a career in math or science, and considers the math and science courses taken, grade point average, standard-ized test scores, need and an interest in a career in math or science as factors for determining the recipient.

The scholarship covers $5,000 for the recipients’ first year in college. In-terested students may obtain an appli-

cation from a math or science teacher beginning in March, while the deadline is usually in early April. Some past recipients of the scholarship include: Kevin Hancock (2008), Angela Stoss (2007), Vivek Pamulapati (2006) and Morgan Troendle (2005).

In addition to the scholarship, $5,000 each year is given to the school as a part of the Eason Teacher Enhancement Grant. This money is shared between the math and science departments and is used to supplement the budget.

“Normal operating budgets do not always allow for all infusion of new technologies, nor do most budgets pay for teachers to take course work related to their teaching. This money has given teachers resources beyond the basics,” science department head Lynn Griffin said.

Griffin mentioned that the money from the Eason Teacher Enhancement Grant has allowed teachers to imple-ment technology at a faster pace than the normal operating budgets would al-

low and that the money has also been used for teachers to take courses or at-tend workshops that will enhance the teaching of their subjects.

“Actually, that segment for me is more gratifying because it makes the teachers lives easier,” Beisner said.

In addition to being used for new technology and teacher courses and workshops, the money from the grant is also used to fund student activities that emphasize math and science, such as the robotics team.

The robotics team has received about $1,000 a year for about seven years from the grant, and the grant is one of the team partners.

“Well, I think it’s a great thing that we have that funding source at our school to help out with student proj-ects like that,” said robotics coach and physics teacher Kenton Swartley.

According to math teacher Mary Staniger, Beisner’s assistance has also greatly impacted learning in math.

“Through the generosity of Dr. Beis-

ner, the mathematics department has been able to use state of the art technol-ogies to increase student and teacher communication necessary for efficient learning to take place,” she said.

The grant has funded the use of tab-let computers projected through video projectors for added color, clarity, In-ternet access, DVD projection and file saving capabilities for students.

“With the help of Dr. Beisner, I am able to practice problems with my stu-dents while facing them. They are able to see everything written on the board with no view obstruction. When class is over, I have a copy of all that we accomplished in class. Students may come in for help and view on the vid-eo screen the problems that they have questions about from our lessons. They are free to use the tablet computer,” Staniger said.

“We can erase, rework, and print off notes from a study session or class without affecting the original docu-ment. My students can keep a copy

of our work. I have the capability to produce a PowerPoint with spaces for working through problems, enter data for one class and save as another file so my original PowerPoint is ready for my next class.”

The math department has also re-cently been able to purchase state of the art graphing calculators that will give students many advantages for ex-ploring and sharing their learning.

Like the other grant recipients, Stan-iger appreciates Beisner’s generosity.

“Thank you, thank you, thank you, Dr. Beisner. Because of Dr. Beisner’s vision for the future and his financial support, we are able to accomplish many teaching and learning goals ef-ficiently and much sooner than others,” Staniger said.

Beisner emphasized the importance of education, citing that the general public takes for granted what teachers do. “I’m a firm believer that education is our infrastructure, not our roads and bridges,” Beisner said.

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w10 years of Eason Grant provide big benefit for staff, students

By Alex CloptonGuest Editorial

For 10 years, Dr. Donald H. Beisner, MD, has given $10,000 each year to Cedar Falls High School. Out of this money $5,000 is given to a student pursuing a math or science career as a scholarship and $5,000 is given to supplement the budgets of the CFHS math and science depart-ments as a part of the Eason Teacher Enhancement Grant.

This money has helped 10 students to pursue their chosen careers in the fields of math and science. Without it, these students may not have been able to pursue their chosen careers as easily.

Also, money from the Eason Teacher Enhancement Grant has greatly improved the math and science departments. The money often covers aspects of education that are beneficial to students but not included as a part of the regular operating budget, such as technology like projectors and courses and workshops for teachers.

Not only has Beisner’s contribution benefitted education by provid-ing for important resources, but it has also helped to demonstrate the importance of teachers and the education for students that they pro-vide.

Both the scholarship and grant are given in honor of Oliver (Bud) Eason, who was a CFHS math and science teacher for 40 years and continues to teach today.

Beisner, who was a student of Eason’s, remembers Eason for his excellent teaching and because of this wanted the scholarship and grant to be given in honor of him.

By choosing to bestow this money, Beisner shows how truly important a good education and a good teacher is. Dr. Beisner has not only improved education by accommodating for improved resources and providing scholarships, but by demonstrating the importance of good teachers.

Beisner is truly grateful to Eason for the years of good education that he gave him, and we are truly grateful to him for the same.

Sarah Palin. The name that makes liberals explode with irrational tirades in the editorials … and virtually every-body else grin.

She’s only been in the nation’s eye for a few weeks, but she’s already become an object of the media’s hate. Strangely, the polls show she is now more popular than Barack. Apparently the American people see through the media’s bias, and they like what they see.

Palin served two terms as mayor of Wasilla, Alaska. She managed the day to day operations of a small town. This experience can’t be disregarded simply because it is a small town. It demonstrates she understands small town America and the everyday work-ing American. As mayor, she reduced her own salary by 10 percent and lowered property taxes on the citizens of Wasilla.

The media reported that Palin asked the local librarian if she would censor books if asked to do so. It is amazing that the media uncovered this small question between a mayor of a town of 9,780 and her librarian within two weeks after her nomination, yet it took them over a year to report on the vehemently anti-American statements made from the pulpit of Obama’s “pastor and spiritual mentor of 20 years.” The media has yet to exten-sively report on Obama’s terrorist pal William Ayers.

Anyway, the truth of the censor-ship matter was that Palin never asked the librarian to censor any books. In complete ignorance of the facts, the liberal blogosphere has circulated a long list of books that Palin purport-edly targeted for censorship. Some of the books on this list hadn’t even been published when Palin allegedly demanded they be removed. This pack of lies is one of many that have been given credence by the liberal media. They have even gone so far to say that Palin’s six-month-old son is actually her daughter’s son.

At a time when the realization of energy independence is at the core of our nation’s continued economic and

national security, Palin has led. Palin has served as the chair of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commis-sion. She led the commission that regulates one of our nation’s largest oil reserves. Alaska’s offshore oil reserves are second only to the entire Gulf of Mexico.

Alaska also has our nation’s two largest concentrations of onshore oil in ANWR and the National Petro-leum Reserve of Alaska. Although the federal government has imposed a ban on drilling in ANWR, Palin has sup-ported efforts to lift this ban to provide our nation with some breathing room in the transition from our dependence on foreign oil to our development of alternative energy.

Palin was recently named chair of the National Governors Association Natural Resources Committee. She leads the combined effort of all 50 states to push legislation at the federal level concerning agriculture, energy, environmental protection, and re-source management. Palin is the Chair of the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission.

She leads the multi-state gov-ernment agency that promotes the conservation and recovery of domestic oil and natural gas resources. Her executive leadership on the major is-sue of our day, energy independence, makes Palin extremely qualified to be vice-president of the United States.

Palin is the governor of Alaska — the richest oil and gas state in Amer-ica. In her first legislative session, she passed legislation to construct a natural gas pipeline from Alaska to the Continental United States. This pipeline will be the largest private-sector infrastructure project in North American history. It will pump over 4 billion cubic feet of natural gas to The Lower 48 and create thousands of jobs. As governor, she raised taxes on the oil industry in Alaska and gave that money back to Alaskans in the form of a $1,200 energy tax credit. This credit helps Alaskans pay for their expensive heating bills.

Due to the increased revenue from the taxes on the oil industry, Palin was also able to suspend the state’s fuel tax, providing further relief to Alas-

kans. Palin successfully rooted out corruption in her Alaskan State Re-publican Party and brought account-ability to the Alaskan government. Palin passed legislation that complete-ly overhauled the state’s ethics laws. She sold the state’s luxury jet, and got rid of the personal driver and personal chef. The people of Alaska, who know her best, currently give her a 68 per-cent approval rating. Her ratings have been as high as 80 percent.

The fact that Palin has been a gov-ernor is very important in explaining why she would be able to take over the responsibilities of president if John McCain were to die in office. Gov-ernors have the same responsibilities at the state level as the president has at the federal level. Being a governor of a state is a small-scale version of being president of the United States. Governor’s deal with the same depart-ments at the state level as the president deals with at the federal level. Gov-ernors introduce a budget to the state legislature, just like a president does to Congress.

Governors have to make tough decisions on issues everyday.They can’t skip votes or vote “present.” Governors are responsible for deploy-ing their state’s National Guard in response to natural disasters and crisis.Being a governor is quite possibly the best preparation one can get for being president of the United States.

Palin has been accused of being a bad mother for not staying at home to take care of her special needs baby. Liberals are asking if Sarah Palin can fulfill the duties of vice-president and take care of her children at the same time. When do they ever ask a man that question?

Some also say she shouldn’t run because she is going to be a grand-mother. How many vice-presidents in our history have been fathers and grandfathers? The underlying sexism in these statements is appalling.

If elected, Palin will be an extreme-ly effective vice-president. Her many accomplishments prove her a success-ful leader in Alaska.

Let’s be honest, Palin has more executive experience than Obama and Biden combined. She’s ready to lead.

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Honor HeindlEditor-in-Chief

For those on a quest to define them-selves, what they wear can be a way to channel their individuality. While some devote their paychecks to 5th Av-enue trends, spending hundreds for a mere label attached to a pair of jeans, others take the runway less traveled.

Building a bridge between fashion and affordability, seniors Amelia Got-era, Michael Rogers and Ellen Wrede are ambassadors of style by living large and still spending small. They radiate a sense of carefree confidence and peace with who they are, a trait many lack particularly throughout the adolescent years.

“I began to break free when I met my really close friends, because they really helped me to

become comfortable in my skin, which allowed me to feel more comfortable wearing what I’d always wanted to. I feel like you can easily slip into a pattern where it’s just second nature to dress yourself up in the most expensive or popular clothes, when you aren’t really happy with your-self,” Gotera said.

Gotera’s artsy chic looks are composed of various layers, patterns and textures that com-municate a most beautiful bohemian rhapsody.

“If I had to categorize my style, I would say it’s kind of a weird layered mish mash of patterns. I wear what feels good. I tend to put two items together that a lot of people wouldnít. The way I put the different articles together — just a different combination of the same crap in different colors and patterns. Some days I feel like simple is bet-ter, and some days Iím like ‘I’ll wear these moccasins with these 13 shirts and this skirt and these leggings,’” Gotera said.

Gotera also spins modern homage to clothing past by mixing the vintage and the fresh. She pieces together dynamic creations with threads from her favorite thrift shops and the occasional splurge in stores like Urban Outfitters.

“Frankly, I don’t think anyone could go wrong with Goodwill, or the thrift store of your choice. Don’t get me wrong, going into an Urban Outfitters or Free People is like walking into a candy store, but I’ve always found that not only is shopping at thrift stores cheap, but

it’s kind of exciting. I mean, you get to dig through other people’s forgot-ten sweaters and dresses and find something you like. I really, really

love altering clothes that I find at thrift stores, like turning pillow cases or curtains into a dress. I’m nowhere near as good at sewing as I’d like to be, but I’m learning, and it’s easier than you’d think,” Gotera said.

“Like my prom dress last year — I bought at a thrift store in Waverly called Trinkets and Togs for $7. I thought it was beautiful already, but I changed the shape of the dress, and it turned out better than I’d expected. I’ve always found it really satisfying to wear something that I’ve altered or sewn because you know no one else has that particular outfit. I’m not one to spend hundreds of dollars on a shirt,

so that’s perfect for me. I’m also a hu-mongous fan of the clearance racks at Target and my sisters’ closets. I’m al-ways stealing their clothes. My sisters are definitely a huge contributor to my

style. My older sister, Amanda, has been pairing lots of out-there outfits together for as long as I can remember. She’s a pretty big inspiration to my style.”

Another cutting edge maestro, Rogers keeps his body happy with the ultimate skin flicks.

“I try to find clothes that find the median between flashy and boring. Something that says, ‘I like to have fun,’ but also portrays a sense of sincerity. Most people that know who I am know that I try to have the most fun in every situation, but I also can be serious when it is appropriate.”

For Rogers, simplicity and comfort are crucial when it comes to selecting an outfit.

“When it comes to shirts and sweatshirts, my closet screams Urban Outfitters. But when it comes to jeans, I am almost religious about the clearance rack at American Eagle. Old Navy and Target are speckled through-out, but it’s mostly UO. I am also a huge fan of the White Hanes (three-pack) V-Neck shirts. I love to wear my plain, single colored, somewhat tight shirts. I have about 10 different col-ored shirts. They’re usually pretty easy to match with, and I can almost always throw a random sweatshirt over one of them if I need to.”

Having his personality reflected in his style is essential to Rogers.

“I dress the way I do because if I dressed any other way, I wouldn’t feel right. It would feel like I’m in someone else’s skin. And if I didn’t really put any thought into what I was wearing, I wouldn’t feel comfortable for the entire day, even if I was by myself.”

When it comes to recreating time-less, easy fashion, Wrede is the girl to go to. Her distinctive apparel often carries memories or stories in the back pockets.

“I dress the way I do because it suits me. I believe that my fashion defines me by showing off my free do-what-ever spirit. I dress in strange things that I pick up all over, like tie-dyed scraps of fabric and moccasins that are meant to be house-shoes. Just weird stuff like that. My clothes exude an

Off the label: students piece together personal style

Monica ClarkStaff Writer

Years ago, male teachers could be seen wearing suits and ties with shiny, polished shoes. Female teachers wore prim button down shirts and skirts but more than likely freshly pressed dresses.

Now teachers tend to be casual in what they wear to school.

“For the most part, I think they dress well enough,” sophomore Riley Hoffman said.

If one checks out the Web, many schools are complaining that their teachers aren’t dress-ing like they should. School heads across the country are saying that some of the teachers look like students, and that it’s

sometimes hard to tell the dif-ference.

“I hate it when a teacher has the same clothing as I do. I don’t think they should go that far,” sophomore Lisa Boelman said.

But students like sophomore Tori Hurst have a different view.

“I think teachers should wear what’s appropriate for what they do. I don’t expect a gym teacher to wear high heels and a skirt to class,” sophomore Tori Hurst said.

Most people can agree that teachers at the high school dress professionally most of the time.

“Teachers are usu-ally dressed well enough to be teaching, and I have to say that

I haven’t really seen very many teachers wear the ‘teacher garb’. You know, the shirts with apples and pencils on them,” sophomore Zoe Webb said.

“Even though they might not dress ‘fashionably’, they at least aren’t wearing the stereo-type clothing.”

But some students haven’t noticed.

“I haven’t paid that much attention actually,” sophomore Hannah Howland said.

“But I think they dress pretty generically.”

Some students have brought up different approaches to what teachers are wearing.

“I think they can wear whatever they want as long as we aren’t distracted,” Hoffman said.

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attitude of serenity in who I am, and a sense of carelessness when it comes to other people’s opinions. My clothes are often imbued with stories of the time they were made, or experiences I’ve had while wearing them, which gives everything its own brand of charm.”

Whether she’s knitting a new hat or adding bell bottoms to her jeans to bring back the ’60s, this hippie fash-ionista is anything but ordinary.

“Since I love to be slightly off cen-ter with my clothes, I usually tinker with them a little. My greatest allies in clothing alteration are my collection of permanent markers. I have one pair of jeans that I made into bellbottoms and decked out in symbols from the ‘60s. I love accessories. Necklaces are my fa-vorite, and I have four that I alternate between. They are all quite special to me and all have their own story. Two of them I made last year on a spring break mission trip, out of strips of bandana and a charm. One I bought at St. Vincent DePaul’s the day before the levee almost broke. The next day while I was sandbag-ging downtown, and I ended up working next to the previous owner of the necklace. My last and fa-vorite necklace was given to me by my grandfather, so that one holds lots of special meaning. Beyond necklaces, I often wear bracelets that I’ve picked up all over, or strips of cloth that look good when they’re all twined around my wrist.”

Like Gotera, she typi-cally spots her greatest purchases in thrift stores.

“I shop at Goodwill because it’s much less expensive. Mom will sometimes make me go to Old Navy or somewhere, citing that they spend little to nothing on my clothes, and that I should get some good clothes every once in awhile. I agree and go, but as soon as I see the price tag, a little voice in my head says ‘Do you know how many pairs of jeans you

“One of the ways I person-alize my attire is that I make sure myclothesfit mewell.I amverypickywhenitcomesto thefit of my clothes.If I love ashirt, andit is totally what I’mlooking for but I don’tlike howit fits, Iwon’t getit. Samedeal with jeans.”

“I think myfavorite item of clothingis my’60s bellbottoms. Since I made them myself, they hold a lot of good memories. Whenever I wear them out, I get lots of stares, compliments and

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“I wanted to get a tattoo with an em-phasis on family because I feel family is a big part of my life, and I wanted to show that. It’s a sun with the word ‘family’ in Hebrew in the middle.”

“My family is one of the weirdest most amazing families in the world. We all have our ups and downs, but in the end we’re all so close because we’ve gone through so much together. We bond most when we travel, like last summer we went to Europe before my brother left for the Navy.”

“My family is always there for me whenever I need anything. Since I have older and younger siblings, it’s never hard to find someone to talk to if I need it. My older siblings have helped shape who I am today; the same goes for my parents who have raised me in a loving household. I couldn’t ask for anything more.”

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could get at Goodwill for that much money?’ For instance, a typical $30 pair of jeans could pay for at least seven pairs of jeans at Goodwill.”

These students are simply comfort-able with who they are and therefore like to express themselves in ways such as attire.

“I guess in order for people to really acknowledge who you are as a person, you have to kind of stick out a little. Wear what feels right and what looks good to you; it’s all downhill from there. I feel like the most impor-tant thing to have is self-confidence because that really shows through your clothes no matter what you’re wearing. I’m not saying have a mon-ster ego—just that it’s important to feel good about yourself, or else you’ll never feel completely comfortable in whatever you choose to wear.”

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Monica ReidaStaff Writer

The latest Nine Inch Nails album The Slip was released on May 5 as a free legal download off of the band’s website. The release of this came after the same method was used for the first CD of the band’s last album, Ghosts I-IV. Before that, Trent Reznor-the only official member of Nine Inch Nails-severed ties with Interscope records. The CD was released in stores and on iTunes on July 22.

Nine Inch Nails eighth studio album does not disappoint with songs that sound both classic and new with a wide range of emotions.

The Slip starts off with an ee-rie 1:25 long instrumental entitled “999,000.” It then segways into the album’s second track, “1,000,000,” a number that starts off with crashing cymbals, a guitar part that sounds a bit like static and a drum part that is keep-ing the tempo of the song. The guitar actually lends to the song quite a bit with a raw sound to go with the lyrics of anger and despair (“I jump from every rooftop/So high so far to tell/I feel a million miles away/I don’t feel anything at all”). The instrumentals and tempo of the song keep it from being depressing.

The next track, “Letting You,” fea-tures a similar sound to “1,000,000.” But with this song, the static sound is not only featured in the music, but also with Reznor’s singing. Like the

previous track, this lends to the feeling of the song, but “Letting You” sounds more like a taunt than depressed. The main chorus is “We are letting you get away” but the lyrics also have some anger at governments with “Your armies filled with hate/believing your charade” and “How much we really need?/your politics of greed.”

This song is one of the weaker numbers on the album, because at a certain point it begins to sound like noise, but the lyrics still give it mean-ing.

“Discipline” and “Echoplex,” the next two tracks, are two of the album’s best songs. Both numbers have a

sound that is reminiscent of ‘70’s and ‘80’s goth-rock bands Bauhaus and Siouxsie and the Banshee while still carrying a sound familiar to Nine Inch Nails. “Discipline” features a chorus that asks for help, (“I need your discipline/I need your help”) while “Echoplex” has lyrics emot-ing alienation, occasionally worthlessness, but ultimately

superiority with an echoing ending of “You will never ever get to me in here.”

“Lights in the Sky,” the seventh track on the album, is yet another great number. The song only has Reznor singing along with a slow piano part. The track gives a bit of a break from the previous five tracks with its tempo and reflectiveness of the lyrics. The song has an aged sound to it, which lends to it’s beauty. “Lights in the Sky” has so many emotions that are conjured up that it really can’t be clas-sified. It has a sound similar to their 1994 single “Hurt” and the song “The Great Below” off of their 1999 album

New Nine Inch Nails disc delights fansThe Fragile in the way that those three songs all share a minimalist beauty.

After the release of the mammoth Ghosts I-IV, the inclusion of three instrumental tracks on the album, the first being previously mentioned, the other two are “Corona Radiata” and “The Four of Us Are Dying,” was rather nice to see. “Corona Radiata” is over seven minutes long and starts off sounding like the end of the previous track, “Lights in the Sky,” that it is almost difficult to tell that the previous song ended. As the song continues, more synthetic and instrumental parts are added to culminate to the end sound. “The Four of Us Are Dying” sounds more like pure noise in some parts, while “Corona Radiata” is a nice mellow song. Both numbers may disappoint some people, but “The Four of Us Are Dying” is a track that you can skip and not feel guilty.

The album’s final track, “Demon Seed,” is a song that has rather quiet vocals by Reznor at the start, but even-tually swells with intensity in the lyr-ics. Several of the lyrics have words or consonants that are repeated, but if anything this adds to the song. The number ends with “There is a seed/in-side me/that makes me” and also ends on a high note, not literally.

The Slip does indeed give back to Nine Inch Nails fans by not only offer-ing it to them for free, but also giving them an excellent album. The album is a definite win with its sound and availability.

Have you read any good books lately?Zoe Webb: “The Once Upon a Time series is really good.”What’s it about?Zoe Webb: “They are fairy tales like Cinderella and The Magic Flute that have been rewritten so they have the basic story line, but they are changed just a little bit.”Who would really like them?Zoe Webb: “People who really like short fairy tales would love them.”

Is there a book you would like to recommend?Amanda Wolf: “The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins. Any of his books are really good.”What is it about?Amanda Wolf: “It’s about evolution, atheism, and why religion is bad.”Who would enjoy the book?Amanda Wolf: “Anyone who wants a different perspective on God and religion.”

Are there any books you would recommend?Tim Kangas: “Any books by David McCullough, any-thing by C. S. Lewis, books by Tom Clancy, and books by Mark Twain like Huckleberry Finn.Who would like them?Tim Kangas: “Books by McCullough are for people who like history, C. S. Lewis writes books for fantasy fans, Tom Clancy writes realism books, and Huckle-berry Finn is just a really good classic to read.”

Do you know of a book that you would recommend to someone?Louis Redfern: “Eragon by Christopher Paolini.”What is it about?Louis Redfern: “It’s about how this boy becomes a dragon rider and how he grows and develops.”Who would like the book?Louis Redfern: “Mostly guys would like it.”

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Jay BrummelVarsity Football

SeniorContinuing a strong running back tradition is senior Jay Brum-mel. He is the Tigers’ workhorse, averaging 82.6 yards per game on the ground. He is one of the main reasons why the Tigers are 4-1 so far this season.

1.) What are your goals for this season?To win games and go far in the playoffs.

2.) What motivates you when you’re playing?I am a competitive person, and I like to see our team win.

3.) What is your favorite part about football besides games?Spending time with my teammates.

4.) What did you do in the off season to prepare for the rugged season?We had team workouts, lifting, seven on seven passing camps, and of course NEIBA.

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ActionMen’s Cross CountryFinished 2nd at Mason City InviteNext up: Metro Meet 10/2(Irv Warren Park @ 4:30 p.m.)Women’s Cross CountryFinished 3rd at Mason City InviteNext up: Metro Meet 10/2(Bontrager Park @ 4:30 p.m.)Football (4-1)Beat Dubuque Wahlert 16-10Next up: Waterloo West 10/3 (UNI-Dome @ 7:45 p.m.)Men’s GolfPlaced 2nd at Metro MeetNext up: MVC Quad 10/2(Iowa City West @ 3:15 p.m.)Women’s SwimmingNext up: Marcussen Invite 10/4(Holmes JH Pool @ 6 p.m.)Volleyball (2-2)Did not get out of group play at Tiger InviteNext up: Urbandale Invite 10/4(Urbandale @ 8 a.m.)

Jacqueline JordanSenior Writer

Taking third overall out of 12 teams with 79 points, the women’s cross country team placed well at the Mason City meet.

Mason City took first following Marshalltown taking second. The aver-age time for the seven varsity runners, senior Paige Hersom, sophomore Cara Strike, freshman Rebecca Oberreider, freshman Monica Acton, sophomore Carly Naakteboren, junior Emily Rog-ers, and sophomore Alana Alberts was 16:56.

All of the women’s varsity runners finished in the top 30. The beginning of the season was a challenge for wom-

en’s cross country team, but now seems to be progressing.

“We made major progress from this meet. We’ve been struggling to this point,” women’s cross country coach Bob Schmidt said.

Senior Paige Hersom, who finished in 10th place with 16:41, said she thinks that the meet in Mason City was one of

the best meets they had this season. “This meet’s results for varsity is

the highest placing we’ve had all year,” Hersom said. Placing fourth at Prairie, the Tigers are improving from previ-ous meets. They are becoming more competitive, and it’s showing in their performances.

“People were more competitive on Thursday than they had been in the be-

ginning of the season,” Hersom said.Accomplishing competitiveness, the

team is proud of becoming whole as a team. “I’m glad we’re getting better. We’ve never pulled together in a meet so far this season,” sophomore Cara Strike said. Strike took 14th place with a time of 16:59, with a pace of 6:46.

The meet in Mason City made the team aware that they can succeed, and it is only the beginning for them to make a break out at the end of the season.

“We are capable of more improve-ment. I look forward to the second half for this group,” Schmidt said.

With meets such as the Metro Meet at Bontrager Park on Oct. 2 coming up, the team has a chance to shine amongst all the other teams right before MVC Super Meet in Dubuque on Oct. 9.

Women’s XC places 3rd at Mason City

Marissa KingStaff Writer

The volleyball team competed in the Tiger Invite last Saturday Sept. 27. The Tigers were in for a challenge, with teams such as No. 1-ranked Dike-New-Hartford and No. 9-ranked Waterloo East, and it proved to be too much for them.

“We didn’t do very well, to be quite honest. I think we ended on a much more positive note, though. We played a lot harder against better op-ponents in the afternoon. This morning we couldn’t find wins. We played hard and I’ll never fault their effort, we just couldn’t find the wins,” Coach Matt Flaherty said.

The girls have a lot to work on, and it became even more apparent dur-ing the tournament.

“I really think we need to work on com-munication and intensity. At some point, inexperi-ence becomes experience. We’re not an inexperienced team; all those girls have plenty of experience.

Tough competition downs Tigers at own invite

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The Tiger volleyball squad huddles up during a game at the Tiger Invite held at Cedar Falls on Saturday, Sept. 27. The team went up against a number of ranked opponents and went 0-3 in group play.

“People were more competitive on Thursday than they had been in the beginning of the

season.”

—Paige HersomVarsity cross country runner

In their strongest effort so far this season,

We just need to work on communica-tion and intensity, and we really need

to find a leader,” Flaherty said.The Tigers have another chance to

prove themselves when they play at Dubuque Senior Sept. 30.

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The cheerleaders will inspire ju-nior Tiger fans to fire up the crowds at the annual cheer clinic on Satur-day, Oct. 4, at the high school.

K-2nd classes run from 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. with awards at 1p.m., and 3rd-9th classes are held 9 a.m.-3 p.m. with awards at 2:30 p.m.

During the clinic students will learn cheers, jumps, dances, spirit games, stunts and the school song depending on their grade category.

“Working at the cheer clinic is a good chance for us cheerleaders to teach and show little girls and the ju-nior high girls what we do, and things that they will have to do when they are old enough to cheer at the junior high or high school,” junior Lizzy Chris-topherson.

“I’ve been attending CFHS cheer clinic since kindergarten. I always looked up to the high school cheer-leaders. Now being in that place, it’s really exciting,” sophomore Jena Spier said.

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portunity to perform at a football game on Oct. 10 at the UNI-Dome and also perform at the Tiger Invite on Oct. 18.

“When I was younger I remember always looking forward to performing in the Dome. I thought it was the cool-est thing to be out there with the older girls,” sophomore Taylor Grapp said.

Every year the cheer clinic is held to increase involvment in cheerleading and as a fundraiser.

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“I love the way the little girls look at us. I remember when I was little I always was so amazed at what the cheerleaders did. So it’s cool to finally be the one that gets looked up to,” Christopherson said.

The cost of this event is $20. All participants receive a spirit ribbon, a T-shirt and a spirit tattoo. Late regis-trations are not guaranteed T-shirts on the day of clinic. Students are asked to bring a sack lunch, but cookies and juice will also be available at break.

Sophomores Jordi Powell, Taylor Grapp, Kristin Morris and junior Alicia Tindall practice stunts.

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