All posts by Amanda Harwood
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Siblings return to Haiti
In early April, as many Cedar Falls students were just getting back into the swing of things after Spring Break, senior Anna Love and sophomore...
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School safety discussion continues
Since the recent tragedies and growing number of school shootings and violence, many schools have been strengthening options to keep people safe. From local governments...
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English department offers three classes for college credit
Options include speech, composition and literature With the school year coming to a close, most CF students think they have their schedules for next year...
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Senchina shares district plans after Wells
After a number of dramatic reversals, Superintendent Mike Wells resigned at a board meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 27. The board voted 5-2 in favor of...
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Gun fight: Recent shootings reopen U.S. gun debate
Is more gun control the answer? America is up in arms. The gun control debate currently has a hold on the American public as...
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Some colleges question AP credit
Students spend multiple semesters of their high school experience studying vigorously for AP exams. AP exams are an inexpensive way to obtain college credit in...
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Scouts address national controversy
For over a century, the Boy Scouts of America has provided a learning experience for boys to be better leaders, positive role models and caring...
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Sounds of Hope: CF student eager to participate despite physical limitations
In a high school where many students have grown up together since Kindergarten or even before, the hallways are filled with familiar faces, smiles and...
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Changes in study hall options hope to help raise CF students’ grades
While students enjoy sleeping in on Tuesday mornings and sipping at their warm Starbucks lattes, teachers and administrators have been working to try to increase...
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First Time Voters Cast Ballots
Lately, an election seems more like a sporting event. In the midst of Americans fighting over the possible outcome of an election, many young people...
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30 students square off in Holmes chess tournament
Thirty Holmes Junior High students recently squared off in a chess tournament in ninth-grade science teacher Maria Hoekstra’s classroom during Tiger Time. The winner was seventh-grader Alexander Fuchtman who...
