News
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Students report lower grades due to COVID exposures and quarantine
Sophomore Kylie Ryen has missed four weeks of school this year due to being in contact with a COVID-infected student or family member. Her familiarity...
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Local businesses offer COVID safe pickup options
During a quarantine, dining at your favorite restaurants is getting more dangerous every day, but some have made changes to keep business during this pandemic....
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Music classes release virtual concerts due to COVID
The musical extracurriculars including orchestra, band and chorus are looking very different this year compared to previous years, and COVID has led to the technological...
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2020 elections having students stressed out
Throughout the week of Nov. 2, multiple conversation topics drifted towards the election, rather than schoolwork. Classroom discussions generally shifted to politics at least once...
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Orchestra students utilize online resources for COVID safe performances
Tuning up in orchestra this year has taken a little longer than year’s past. “To be honest, this year has been tough. Half of the...
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Global competency roundtable sparks conversation about lack of diversity in teaching staff
Signs with handwritten messages are held high above the heads of protestors as they flood Cedar Falls main street, chanting out, “No justice, No peace.”...
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Choir students accepted for All State through virtual auditions
After months of planning and rearranging, the Iowa All-State Music Festival was canceled, leaving high school musicians wondering what that meant for the audition process...
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New waterloo skatepark receives positive feedback from skaters
A thrilling drop into the bowl, followed by a smooth ride down to the ramps. At the new Waterloo Skatepark anyone and everyone is welcome. ...
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Holmes counselor receives state honor
From calming student worries to celebrating their victories in and out of school, Holmes counselor Angela Wittmer was chosen as the best choice for the...
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DECA members prepare for competitions during COVID
DECA advisers Mike Hansel and Julie Cuvelier, two business teachers, are working together with students to make DECA happen. DECA (Distributive Business Clubs of America)...
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Battle of the Books: Students kick off year of club reading for competition
Laughter echoes through the library as students flip through pages, quiz each other on plot twists and race to remember which character saved the day. Battle of the Books...
