News
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New board members share priorities for CF Schools
This school year the Cedar Falls School District has experienced a lot of change, including three new school board members who are bringing new perspectives...
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Welcome Jungle: 14 candidates announced in annual homecoming assembly
What jungle animal would you be? I would be a cheetah because every cheetah has unique spots just like I have a unique personality. –Abby...
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Citizens wrestle with potential repeal of DACA
The Trump Administration announced on Sept. 5 that it will be rescinding DACA, an executive order put into place by President Obama in 2012, and...
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Standing together for suicide awareness: Alive&Walking gives support for awareness, prevention of suicide
One thousand one hundred pairs of shoes filled the sidewalks of the Hawkeye Community College campus Wednesday, Sept. 13. Those 1,100 shoes represent the number...
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Pocket Points allows users to cash in
The popularity of the app “Pocket Points” has grown tremendously in recent months locally and across the nation. The app uses a system where students...
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World languages starting early for some eighth graders
After adopting the suggested changes from last year’s foreign language committee, eighth graders are now able to take a foreign language for the first time...
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Job shadowing seeing recent growth
“Job shadows are a great way to explore interests you may have …” — Counselor Chris Wood The counseling department is partnering with Cedar Valley...
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Power hour restrictions set tone for incoming sophomores
Last year, power hour restriction was introduced for the first time to the 2016-2017 sophomores because of the misuse and abuse of the system. Many...
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Health Deficit: Mental health resources available for students dwindling in Iowa
Celeste Ki felt isolated when she attended the Cedar Falls High School. She had few true friends, and the one she thought was by her...
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Increasing nitrate levels threatening drinking water from three of Cedar Falls’ eight public utility wells
By Staff Writers Elise Leasure, Sabine Martin and Katie Mauss Across the street and a few doors down from Meghan and Sean O’Neal’s Neola Street...
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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,...
