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Team 525 preps for contests
The robotics team is getting prepared for the Iowa Regionals on March 21-24.The Swart Dogs have to build a robot that weighs less than or...
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Author shares tale of refugees
On the small island of Lesbos, Greece, tens of thousands of deflated life jackets and debris are strewn across the ground. The jackets were left...
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Early graduates share post high school plans
Twelve years. Thirteen counting kindergarten. Students spend on average 1,000 instructional hours per year in school according to the center for public education. As senior...
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UNI speaker focuses on race
“I think we are on our way to a better place, but I think we have to roll up our sleeves and work to get...
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Lockers fading from routines of students
In classic high school movies, students almost always congregate around lockers. They are a key factor of what a high school experience is like. Whether...
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Group speech team travels to Decorah
At State on Saturday, Feb. 3 in Decorah, the performances of CFHS group speech team members made some cry and some laugh. They were ready...
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#Oneword2018: Math teacher inspires students to adopt words for inspiration
“My dad was diagnosed with cancer during my sophomore year of college, and my word was hope back then,” math teacher Linsey Zimmerman said. “I...
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The Price to Learn: Iowa graduates will face financial hurdles in planning for skyrocketing college costs
In the fall of 2018, Iowa’s public universities proposed a 7 percent annual tuition increase over a period of five years, or 35 percent by...
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Sophomore’s ag interests take her on trip to Washington, D.C.
Like most CFHS students, sophomore Rachel Brokenshire lives in a house on a suburban street, and gets most of her food from a grocery store....
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CAPS program leading students to career option discoveries
“In CAPS we look at the progress made and at your growth,” CAPS teacher Maria Perez said. Perez works with students in the Technology and...
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Science club preparing for upcoming Olympiad
Every Thursday after school, the science club fills with students designing, building, testing and experimenting as they prepare for the Science Olympiad. The club focuses on teamwork and problem-solving,...
