All posts by Brian Winkel
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Hurricane struck close to home for student
Writers’ Note: Marilyn Viger is my great aunt. My mom and her siblings always loved visiting her house on Runnels Avenue before Hurricane Katrina tore it...
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New vintage shop, doubly ‘lovely’
On a calm Friday morning, the day after Jingle and Mingle on Main, a steady flow of customers moseyed in and out of a new...
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Tiger wrestlers improve to 4-0, seniors lead the way
The Tiger wrestling team has had an ideal start to its season. After finishing 10th at Keith Young, Cedar Falls has turned the bus around....
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Student-athletes maintain condition during off-season
From lifting to ab workouts, former professional runner and now mathematics teacher, Dirk Homewood knows what young athletes must do to stay in shape and...
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Self esteem should come from inner peace, not outer persuasion
Women are on the constant struggle to fight the pressures of perfection. Through the media, the average day female is brought up to believe that...
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Don’t judge a book by its cover
Cat’s Cradle – Kurt Vonnegut Written in 1963 by the well-known author of Slaughterhouse Five, this novel is another prime example of Vonnegut’s writing prowess....
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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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Quest for the Big Stage
Writer’s note: Lars Lee is my cousin, and I have always known he would do big things. I come from a very musical family, so...
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Déjà vu: Tigers fall to Xavier again, knocked out in semi-final round
Déjà vu struck the football team Friday night. For the second year in a row the Tigers made an early exit from the playoffs in...
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Speech teams prepare for virtual contests
A computer screen might not be the typical medium for a high school speech contest; but it’s one that will be used this season. As contests grow closer, speech...
