All posts by Mia Dexter
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Instagrind: Pressures of social media weighing heavily on teens trying to measure up to expectations
Almost everything we do we are using some sort of technology, but being that we use it constantly, what kind of toll does it take...
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Don’t forget essentials at summer concert fests
Music festival season is finally upon us. With massive festivals like Lollapalooza and Bonnaroo coming up, there are a lot of things that you should...
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Catalyst group adding inspiring quotes to Peet hallways
In this last month of school, Peet Junior High will be getting a student makeover. Students who are apart of the Catalyst group, and some...
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KWWL anchor delivers inspiration for upcoming women leaders
KWWL news anchor Amanda Goodman visited Holmes Junior High on April 20 to talk to the to the Peet and Holmes LEAD girls about being...
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Cache of Cedar Valley loot awaits discovery
Cedar Falls is amazing for geocaching. For those who don’t know what it is, geocaching is sort of like a scavenger hunt that you can...
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Trump misguided in steps to save coal
President Trump has recently repealed the “Stream Protection Rule,” which was an act created by the Obama administration, and that prevented coal companies from dumping...
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Ninth grade too early for life decisions
It’s the second semester of the school year, and it’s that time again for students to start planning their short-term and long-term futures. Based on...
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Left-leaning groups call attention to overreaction at recent film festival
Hugely popular Youtuber Shane Dawson attended an event at the Sundance Film Festival on the evening of Jan. 23 that was hosted by Tomi Lahren,...
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Virtual reality brings battle to life
By Mia Dexter Students stood around the room, spinning in circles and bobbing their heads like they were puppies chasing their tails. In Sarah Carlson’s...
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Best of Times? 2016 had its moments
By Mia Dexter Some have said 2016 could probably defined as the worst year in history. Society pretty much threw itself under the bus. It...
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Model UN returns from Iowa Youth Symposium
CF’s Model United Nations attended the Iowa Youth Symposium in Des Moines for the first time two weeks ago. For those unfamiliar with how MUN works, it’s essentially a...
