All posts by Maya Amjadi
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Sophomore joins 20 Iowa students in Capitol Project
Back in mid-February CFHS sophomore Michael Flanscha travelled to the Iowa Capitol for the annual Capitol Project, a self-nominated program where only 20 students are...
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Bill to punish judges for gay marriage ruling misguided
Iowa’s judicial branch is not made up of Republicans and Democrats. Our judges interpret the laws based solely on one thing: what is just. Their...
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Administration hears students’ voices
During November and December, Student Senate members visited classrooms during Related Class Time, pursuing student input to make the school a better place. They compiled...
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PRISM sends members to Governor’s Conference
Conference addresses many LGBTQ topics The 8th Annual Iowa Governor’s Conference took place near Des Moines on Wednesday, April 3, and Prism leader and French...
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Put on a happy face
Walking through the hallways at Cedar Falls High School, it is easy to identify students who’ve had a good or bad day by their body...
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Hi-Line staff invites new members
There is one class at the high school that teaches students to write, communicate, manage deadlines, work as a team and boosts self confidence —...
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Students collect cans, money for food drive
Senior Anna Love pumped up her third hour class by inviting them to stand outside Hy-Vee with her to collect cans and money for the...
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Jell-O wrestling brings statewide attention
Girls stood in a sticky, red Jell-O pool trying to rip each other’s shirts off were the focus of hundreds of Cedar Falls High School...
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Sleeping on the Job: Students overlook their brains’ nightly needs
Teenagers need between 8.5 to 9.25 hours of sleep each night to function optimally. According to the National Sleep Foundation, only 15 percent of teenagers...
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The Man with the Plans
Mike Wells, the new superintendent in the Cedar Falls School District, draws upon a wide range of experience as he begins his new job, and he hopes to...
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As new associate principal, Benitez aims to ‘influence the minds that will change the world’
Associate Principal Rafael Benitez has joined the high school staff to replace Associate Principal Dana Deines, who retired last year. Prior to his job here, Benitez was an associate...
