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First jobs, real responsibilities: Cedar Falls teens join the workforce
When the last bell rings, some students are headed home or to after-school practices, but these students are clocking in. Aprons on, name tags clipped...
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Time to adjust to Daylight Saving Time
The time has finally come when the majority of people lose one hour of sleep. March 9, the time moved forward one hour, beginning at...
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Time to start planning for gardening arrives
Although the weather isn’t exactly garden-worthy yet, that doesn’t mean you can’t start prepping your garden for this spring and summer. Here are some tips...
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Comfort or Opportunity? How are Cedar Falls seniors choosing where to go to college?
For many seniors, deciding where to go to college doesn’t mean choosing what state to go to—it means choosing whether to stay in Iowa or...
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Out on the Trails: UNI Biological Preserve Trail
Thankfully, winter is coming to an end. Despite setbacks this year due to Iowa’s wacky weather, spring break is on the horizon, coming with temperatures...
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Valentine’s Day leads to variety of plans
As Valentine’s Day approaches, students are making plans that range from relaxing hangouts to traditional celebrations. While some are focusing on relationships, others say the...
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Students balancing part time work with school
5:30 am. For most students, it’s a ghost hour — a time where everyone is either still asleep or hitting the snooze button on their...
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Winter can bring snow days
Snow days bring a day filled with fun, either outside or inside. The superintendent is the one who decides if it is a snow day....
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Freshman, English teacher offer insight for 2026 resolutions
As the new year begins, many see a trend in New Year’s resolutions and goals for 2026. Freshman Hailey Bevins and Holmes English teacher Jessica...
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New year arrives with many traditions, resolutions
People celebrate New Years in multiple ways, from parties to watching a ball drop as the countdown from 60 seconds decreases. Another common way to...
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Umemezie earns 10th National Youth Poet Laureate title
Three hundred people sit in a crowded room. In front of them, sits a stage with four young faces alongside the host of the event. One by one each...
