All posts by Katherine Mayhew
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Johnson prepares to graduate a year early with home schooling diploma
Formerly considered a junior, Haley Johnson is now defined as a senior and will graduate this year. “I have been in high school since I...
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Amjadi captures sixth All State
Morrissey also earns honor for improv On Monday, March 25, two Cedar Falls High School students performed at the All-State Festival for Individual Events at...
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College Scorecard site lacking for college financial comparison
In his State of the Union, President Obama announced the release of a College Scorecard on the White House website: “Tomorrow, my administration will release...
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New club explores options for service
Some after-school activities develop students’ football skills or musical finesse; one teaches them to become soldiers. Senior Jacob Pence and junior Michael Moon founded the...
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Allowing women to serve in combat compromises quality
If America was perfect, everyone would have completely equal rights and opportunities. If the world was perfect, there would be no war. Unfortunately, we live...
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Facebook is watching you
You are being watched. Although it is unlikely that a serial killer lurks in the bushes, and it is debateable whether or not the U.S....
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Students add scares to Zombies in the Park
The zombie apocalypse is coming. For four nights — this Friday, Oct. 19 and Saturday, Oct. 20 and next Friday, Oct. 26 and Saturday, Oct....
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Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
The school board is currently discussing One to One programs and will develop action plans this spring. The current policy at the high school is...
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District explores connections with CF’s Chinese sister city
The school board discussed Superintendent Mike Wells’ plan to create a sister city exchange program at Cedar Falls High School last night. In 2013, students...
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Five juniors selected for Boys, Girls State
Juniors Brandon Dix, Justin Marshall and Luke Zahari will attend Boys State and fellow juniors Alea Davis and Natalie Rokes will attend Girls State over...
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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...
