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Temptations on the Road

Culture pg 21-24 Movie Reviews Music Reviews Depot Shops Influential Films

pg 15-16 Bringing Awareness to Distracted Driving

Opinion

pg 27-30 Dakota Access Pipeline Update Advice Column Sexual Assult and Rape

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Copy Editors copy desk chief: local: John Haas sports: Nicole Pomplin culture: Vyla Shea opinion: Camryn Oestreich REPORTERS Allie Woebeeking, Duncan Corbin, Skiler Heideman, Jensyn Ronca, Kyle Larson, Mason Biever, Eliana Torres, Alex Launders, Bailey Briester, Sara Edgren, Casey McKeough

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NEWS AROUND FONDY Decency on the Dance floor at Snowball Fond du Lac High School winter formal finds new rules for dancing

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he Fond du Lac High School Snowball Dance will take place on Feb. 18 this year. Tickets are $11 before the dance and $15 at the door. The dance begins at 8pm and goes until 11pm. Once inside the dance each student must stay until 10pm. If students would like to leave before that time, an administrator must speak with their parents. These familiar pieces of information are accompanied this year by a new policy on decency at the dance.

Something different happening this year is a new low-tolerance policy for inappropriate dancing. The lights may be turned on as a warning during the dance if too many students are seen dancing inappropriately.

If the behavior continues, the students have been warned that the lights could remain on for the duration of the dance.

The previous system put in place was one of marking a wristband for each offence of inappropriate dancing. This meant that if a student got three strikes, they were out. Measures to increase the efficiency of this aim at the dance have led to this new development. This direction is being taken to promote a more comfortable environment for all in attendance. At the most recent assembly for students held in the PAC, the administration said the behavior at the Snowball Dance might affect the rules for prom this year. This further emphasizes the seriousness with which the school administration regards the comfortability of the dance floor atmosphere for all students.

-Sydni French, Culture

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Valentine’s Day Specials Fondy Gets Romantic

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alentine’s Day is right around the corner, and so are some related Fond du Lac High School activities and sales. The Cardinal’s Nest and Student Council are really diving into the holiday.

Feb. 14 is during spirit week for the Winter Formal dance and Student Council is pondering if there could possibly be a Valentine’s Day-related spirit day.

Like every year, the Cardinal’s Nest will be having a carnation and rose sale where students can purchase the flowers

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and have them delivered to significant others and friends.

“We are also holding a customer appreciation promotion for two weeks in which we are giving back to all the students that have been supporting us throughout the year so far.” Cardinal’s Nest staffer and Senior Asia Phommathep said, “This allows those students to get candy.” Phommathep said .

Additionally, if students purchase something inside of the Cardinal’s Nest, they’ll have an opportunity to pick a heart from a box that will contain various prizes.

-Jensyn Ronca, Reporter

Tech Ed Expansion

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he workmanship of the advanced constructioneers of the Tech Ed Department have been hard at work these past months and will be into next year with their efforts to raise money and awareness. The construction project of a Career Construction Academy (CCA), an addition to the outside of the building, is set to cost $1.2 million. The 5,750-square-foot building is planned to teach a jack of all trades in the construction industry, such as carpentry, plumbing, roofing, electrical and masonry.

“Unbelievable and overwhelming support from businesses, the public, schools and committees along with newspaper coverage,” project coordinator Vernon Widmer said. People have not only donated money but supplies and equipment essential for the classroom and the construction of the building, we’re incredibly thankful for all the support.” He said.

The school district has put forth $500,000 toward the project, in addition the building has raised just over 70 percent of the total cost. $344,000 is yet to be raised. Superintendent Dr. Jim Sebert and many others hope for all costs to be paid for in spring.

If raised by spring, the groundbreaking is set for April 2017. If the project is completed, students are going to have a true hands-on experience that will teach and prepare them for the work force.

-Mason Biever, Reporter

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FOREST MALL FLEES FROM IMPROVEMENTS (FOR NOW)

Owners say announcement will come soon

by Robert Brown, Editor-in-Chief

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hen you enter the parking lot of the Forest Mall on Fond du Lac’s Johnson Street, the first thing you probably notice is the weathered sign on the curbside. Perhaps you notice the parking lot in disrepair from age and relentless Wisconsin winters. When walking into the mall, the first thing you might notice about the interior is the lack of stores or the closed cinema that still has its sign appear on the bustling road of Johnson Street.

And yet, the mall is under new ownership resulting from a transaction that occurred between WP Glimcher, a spinoff of underperforming Simon Property Group assets, to ATR Corinth Partners, a Dallas-based investment company, priding itself in turning underperforming properties into stellar shopping centers. Two malls were purchased from WP Glimcher in a transaction which included Northlake Mall in Atlanta for a combined total of $30 million in February 2016. ATR Corinth Partners has a history of redeveloping existing commercial properties in larger markets, making malls into mixed-use space containing offices, housing and strip malls. Success has been high and Fond du Lacians wish to be a part of it.

President Steve Jenkins of

the Fond du Lac County Economic Development Corporation (FCEDC) said that ATR Corinth Partners does have future plans for the property and is currently looking into developing nonretail areas on and around the mall.

“ATR has completed its research on the local marketplace and is in the process of identifying potential new tenants,” he said. “It is anticipated that the project will be in two phases, 2017 and 2018.”

Much cosmetic progress has yet to be apparent.

“We’re not in the loop. . . all I here is rumors from mall-walkers mostly,” an unnamed employee at Zales in the Forest Mall said.

“We want to know if our jobs are safe,” said another employee at the Forest Mall. “We’re in the dark about everything. . . we have no idea what the plans are,” she said. Currently, the mall occupancy rate is approximately 56 percent, with about 14 storefronts vacant and multiple kiosks remaining without leasees.

“It’s a big jigsaw puzzle that we’re putting in place at this time,” General Manager Tracy Vasallo said.

pare for our upcoming projects.”

Vasallo declined to comment on possible future tenants, current occupancy rate, non-retail development on the property, current projects, monthly rent for storefronts or kiosks or confirm that the projects as a whole will be completed in two phases between 2017 and 2018, respectively.

Whether or not to transform the property into a new shopping center for the Fond du Lac metropolitan area is ultimately up to ATR Corinth Partners, but growing concerns over economic losses, lack of action and lack of transparency have left many with unanswered questions and bad vibes from the current property managers.

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FROM “SLOTH MAFIA” TO STATE CHAMPS Fondy High’s Rock Climbing Team Beats the Odds

by Sara Edgren, Reporter

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new sports team is steadily rising at Fondy High. The Fondy High Rock Climbing Team, in its three years of existence, has made immense progress against all odds including winning state last spring.

The team started with a group of seniors who convinced Linda McCauley, a physical education teacher at Fondy, to form the team.

In its first year, the team was only open to seniors, but it has since become open for all.

At the time, the team was in its developing stages, therefore when faced in competitions against other schools they noticed they were significantly slower. Thus, they called themselves the “Sloth Mafia”.

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This is hardly the case for the rock climbing team today. Currently, there are 20 climbers on the team and the number is only growing as tryouts open up for second semester. The team participates in six competitions a year. So far in the season, they have only competed in two; the third was cancelled due to weather complications.

Within these past two competitions, the team placed in sixth. While Fondy High has a climbing wall and ropes course for the athletes to practice on, it is hardly at the intensity of the walls that they climb in competitions. Their competi-

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"FOR US TO WIN STATE AT SUCH A DISADVANTAGE WAS HUGE." Linda McCauley, Rock Climbing Coach tors, high school teams from the Milwaukee and Appleton region have established rock climbing places like Adventure Rock at their disposal, thus they get a more conditioned practice that better prepares them for competition. Despite this, Fondy High’s rock climbing team still managed to win state this past spring.

“For us to win state at such a disadvantage was huge,” said Coach McCauley.

The rock climbing team has continued to progress throughout the season, which starts in Oct. and runs to May. Coach McCauley hopes the numbers of athletes continue to grow and that more kids, regardless if they are experienced in rock climbing or not, attempt to try out for the team.

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FOND DU LAC WELCOMES NEW BASEBALL TEAM

Sports Article by Eliana Torres, Reporter Facts about Dock Spiders

by Bailey Briester, Reporter

These spiders you will like!

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welcomes a new baseball team called the Dock Spiders. The Dock Spiders are a new Northwoods League, which means they’ll have quality college athletes playing. The players are around 19 to 20 years old in general. The players were hand-picked from around the country. This is a great opportunity for the players on the team to show their true abilities for future opportunities in their baseball careers.

there. Marian’s field will be the home base percent knew who the dock spiders were for the team. Renovations will be made be- while the other 60 percent did not. After fore The Dock Spiders arrive. The budget these 55 students found out who the dock for the update is 1.5 million. spiders were only 47.3 percent expressed

The Dock Spiders will start late excitement, 10.9 percent were not excited May and last until mid Aug., playing 36 and 41.8% expressed no opinion. home games and 36 away with a total of One high school student said, “I 72 games. am interested in watching the team devel The Dock Spiders coming to Fond op. My dream is to be recruited to play for du Lac will bring the community together. my now hometown team.”

It will give a new activity for the community of Fond du Lac to enjoy. There will be entertainment, giveaways and it will be an unforgettable family experience. It will Dock spiders are unique arachalso benefit local businids. Unlike most spiders, they use their webs nesses of Fond du Lac, Along with the impressive feat of to house their young and also to create egg sacs, bringing people hunting large prey, they can also swim. They use used to wear and carry their young in the eggs. into Fondy and the hair on their body to collect oxygen. Once they

To hunt their prey, they use their fangs. ultimately lethave their oxygen, they can go underwater. They can’t stay Dock spiders are extremely venomous and ting them conunder the water long though; they can only stay under for are able to paralyze larger prey. The dock tribute to tourabout two minutes. spider’s prey includes smaller fish (like ism in Fondy.

When swimming doesn’t get them where they minnows) and other insects.

The Dock want to go, the dock spiders use their skills of walking Spiders members are on water.

The science behind the spiders’ waterThe also looking for host walking is that they distribute their weight Dock families. They are lookevenly on water. This action is possible to S p i d e r s ing for families willing perform due to the fact their feet do are here to stay. There has always been talk to welcome in a baseball not get wet. about bringing a baseball team to Fond du player into there home for a Lac. Ever since 2008, when Marian Univer- season. The host families open sity built their field, it was an idea that had up their homes to the players. been considered. In early 2015, the Timber Fond du Lac High School stuRattlers purchased the team The Dock Spi- dents have reacted to the upcoming team. ders and everything moved forward from Out of 55 high school students only 40

What Is a Dock Spider?

What else can Dock Spiders do?

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The Cardinal Columns shadowed a student for the day, photographing his life

by Camryn Oestreich, Copy Editor

Alex Mason

English 11, First Hour

On Jan. 16, 2017, a Cardinal Columns reporter shadowed Alex Mason. Documenting his school day, observations and pictures gives an understanding as to how his life is similar and different to others. Due to the shortened day because of weather, certain classes were done slightly differently than usual.

That day in class was a reading day, so Mason reads Hatchet by Gary Paulsen using braille. Braille is a form of written language in which the characters are patterns of raised dots felt by the fingertips. While others get distracted and whisper among themselves, Mason remains focused on his book.

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Invertebrate Zoology, Second Hour

In his Mason’s Zoology class, A short video on mollusks and how they have adapted was played. The video uses very descriptive language, and things that are not explained well are put into words by Denise Thompson, his aide.

Cardinal Time, Third Hour

During third hour, Mason meets with his vision teacher, Lisa Dunham.

While there, he showed how the Embosser prints documents off in braille for him to use.

Thompson and Mason usually tend to walk in the halls during passing time. However, they got released early and headed to their room for math rather than going to his usual class due to the shortened day.

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Oncemore, a film is playing. This time, it is the movie “The Perks of Being a Wallflower.” Marlys Belden talks to him in this class, telling him what is happening in the movie.

Due to the shortened classes, an open gym was occurring and eighth hour came early.

During open gym, Mason and his friends walk the halls.

Today, he walked with Lydia Clark.

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Consumer Credit, Fifth Hour Thompson writes the math questions for Mason using a brailler so he can solve them. The calculator speaks the answer after he clicks enter, telling him similarly to how his computer works. Mason has boxes worth of math.

LUNCH, SIXTH HOUR For lunch, Alex Mason gets his meal from the Aramark staff in a paper bag. He then goes to sit and eat his meal.

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HOMEROOM, SEVENTH HOUR During homeroom, Mason works on homework from other classes. Here, he is continuing his math homework.

12:30 DISMISSAL, NINTH HOUR Due to the early release and the weather, Mason left with his mom at 12:30, ending his school day half an hour early.

Thompson received his homework from his class so that she could give it to him to work on later.

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TEMPTATIONS ON THE ROAD Distracted driving has become a huge issue

by Alyssa Keller, Reporter

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In 2010 now sophomore Maria King was a passenger in a vehicle that was driving on icy and slippery roads. While driving they were hit by a drunk driver who was texting and Maria was then pushed into oncoming traffic; where they were struck once again by another driver texting. The car rolled several times.

She faced a road to recovery. “I suffered head trauma and spinal injuries,” King said. “I wasn’t supposed to walk again, but I am now and I’m attending school at Fondy.”

Texting and driving has been a huge cause of fatal crashes. In this day and age, teens are glued to their phones. For some, Snapchat is more important than the stopping at traffic, or that call to your friend.

It isn’t even just teenagers. It’s our parents, relatives and teachers. When people are given their driver’s licenses they have a huge responsibility, and when they don’t abide by traffic laws they are put at a higher risk of an accident.

All Fond du Lac High School students were all sent a survey on distracted driving. 101 respondents from the student body, shows over half of them said they don’t consider their phones to be a distraction.

They do however, consider texting and driving to be a serious issue.

According to Edgar Snyder & Associates, 11 teens die everyday due to texting and driving. 94 percent of teens acknowledge the dangers of texting and driving but 35 percent admitted to doing it anyways. 21 percent of teens involved in a fatal crash were on their cellphones. 48 percent of kids have admitted to seeing their parents on their phones while driving. Texting makes a crash 23 times more likely, reaching for your phone makes it 1.4 times more likely and

2.8 times for dialing a number. The minimal distraction time from texting and driving is 5 seconds. Traveling at 55 mph is equivalent to traveling the length of a football field without looking. Studies show 48 percent of smartphone owners in the US report using apps while driving compared to 37 percent in Europe and 78 percent in China.

Statistics show the dangers of texting and driving but not how dangerous other distractions can be too. People are also distracted by eating and driving, looking outside and social media etc.

Social media apps have taken over the teenage population while focusing on how many likes your post got to replying to the snapchat you just received. While driving many students are more focused on replying to their friends then focusing on what’s going on in front of them. Even some parents are at fault with scrolling through facebook while driving. People constantly go searching for a good song on spotify and pandora, it takes away from the focus on the road.

While driving on Johnson Street, senior Katie Cappetta was texting her girlfriend to let her know she was on her way.

Not paying attention to the cars in front, she looked up with a few seconds to spare. She hit the car ahead of her pushing it forward, luckily only damaging her license plate. “ Te x t i n g and driving is probably the worst thing ever, our cellphones are so addicting, but our safety is so much more important,” Cappetta says. “I was lucky I could

have completely hurt that lady and myself because of texting.”

Being on your phone doesn’t only put your-

"OUR CELLPHONES ARE SO ADDICTING, BUT OUR SAFETY'S SO MUCH MORE IMPORTANT."

"ACCORDING TO EDGAR SNYDER & ASSOCIATES, 11 TEENS DIE EVERY DAY DUE TO TEXTING AND DRIVING."

-Katie Cappetta, senior

self at risk for disaster, but also those around you. Whether it’s you, your passengers or other people on the road, taking your eyes off the road increases your chance of getting in an accident and hurting someone. Having a car pull out infront of you can be scary, but if you watch the road, you have time to react. Imagine glancing down at your phone and looking up to see a car stopped in front of you, or a car pulling out with no time to stop you cause an accident.

With Fond du Lac teens, texting and driving is the main distraction. However Snapchat doesn’t fall far behind that. Over 50 percent of students surveyed said texting is highly dangerous when driving but still there was a great amount of students who admitted to being on their phones and driving. Some students did however say that they don’t text and drive and don’t want to risk their safety to reply to people.

A law put in place on October 1, 2016, Wisconsin drivers are required to use hands-free devices when driving through road construction areas. No state has a ban against all cell phone use while driving. However, 38 states, including Wisconsin, banned all cell phone use for new drivers and 20 states prohibit it for school bus drivers.

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Bella Herrera

by Alyssa Keller, Social Media Director

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enior Bella Herrera, who started her career in Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, also known as FCCLA, has now become the Fondy High Chapter President and the Wisconsin state FCCLA’s first vice president.

“It’s made me become a better leader, and to know that everyone’s ideas matter and you can’t be biased, and need to include everyone,” Bella Herrera said.

From the time Herrera joined FCCLA her freshman year of high school, it has become a huge impact in her life.

Mrs. Fox, the FCCLA advisor, and Herrera work side by side to organize things for the school’s FCCLA. Herrera set up a fundraiser for soda tabs for kids at school to collect and then donated them to the Ronald McDonald House to raise money. She also had a spaghetti dinner for veterans and families in the army to hang out and buy food in order to raise money. However, that isn’t all she has done. Up until this year, she was also the social media director which involved posting pictures and things about fundraisers.

She was invited to travel down to California this past summer for Nationals for FCCLA. She did not compete but was asked to attend as the Vice President. She participated in two training sessions there, went sight seeing and got to meet and work with everyone that is a part of FCCLA. Some great life long friends were made as well as memories she’ll keep with her for the rest of her life.

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so many ways. After high school, Herrera wants to continue her schooling at Marian University for psychology and thanatology in Fond du Lac, but will always be apart of the FCCLA family. She will become a part of FCCLA’s alumni once graduating, which runs events for those involved.

“FCCLA will always be apart of my life,” Herrera said.

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Aleah Wendels

by Casey McKeough, Reporter

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enior Aleah Wendels, also known as Aleah “Baller” Wendels, has many talents up her sleeve. Wendels is not only one of the captains on the Varsity Girls Basketball team, but is also one of the three co-leaders of the Cardinal’s Nest.

Wendels, in addition, is a top-notch student.

“I find school very important and have high expectations for myself, it will help me in my future and that is really important,” Wendels said. She follows through with that as well.

“It’s admirable how she balances school and sports but excels at both,” Pollack said, a science teacher at Fond du Lac High School. Wendels is hoping to attend Drake University in Iowa or Highpoint University in North Carolina while majoring in Actuarial Science.

“I am excited to graduate and go to college, go out of state and figure it all out for myself,” she said.

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Although Wendels has been in basketball since fourth grade, and is now a four-year varsity player and holds the position of co-captain on the team, she will not be continuing into college.

Outside of basketball Wendels spends her time as a co-leader of the Cardinal’s Nest.

“Running the business in school helps me prepare for the real world by facing problems and having to fix them in only 45 minutes.

“It helps with problem solving skills, is a good opportunity and helps with people skills,” she said. She has been working in the Cardinal’s Nest for a year now, having started this past June. The store is exclusively run by seniors.

“When she wants something she is a go getter. She’ll take the lead and get to that point. She is very responsible and puts out a good product. During our monday meetings we have such a large team and she’s

really taken the reins and brought them together. People listen to her,” King said, who is the advisor of the Cardinal’s Nest.

On and off the court, Wendels surpasses the difficulties of juggling athletics, sports and extracurriculars while excelling in all of them.

“It helps with problem solving skills, is a good opportunity and helps with people skills.”

-Aleah Wendels

Kristin Baltz

by Nicole Pomplin, Copy Editor

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ristin Baltz is new to Fondy High as a Spanish teacher and has been teaching for 10 years.

Prior to this, she taught in Burlington and Oshkosh.

She went to UW-La Crosse where she found her love and appreciation for Spanish. She never had the opportunity to take spanish in high school, and felt that taking a language would help her in the future. There, she also enjoyed studying abroad in Mexico. She has only been living in Fond du Lac for the past eight years.

“She is a fantastic addition to Fondy,” Spanish teacher Chris Stelmacher said, “She has brought so many new ideas to the department.”

Baltz enjoys teaching here

at Fondy. She is very impressed by how respectful the students are and how much school spirit students have as well.

“I love it here, I am very happy here and I can sincerely say that,” she said.

“It’s great to be a Cardinal.”

She loves her fellow teachers as well as the World Language Department, and her co-workers and students feel the same.

“I love her, she’s like my work twin,” fellow teacher Jennifer Haase said.

“She’s very energetic,” sophomore Nick Dilling said. “It’s never a slow day in her class.”

In her free time, she enjoys reading, traveling, spending time with her two boys and listening to ‘90s punk rock.

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BEAUTY BUFFS THE ROLLING STONES INFLUENTIAL FILMS

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HIDDEN FIGURES

Worth it

by Vyla Shea, Copy Editor

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ased on a true story, Hidden Figures is about the United States’ race to space against Russia and how three AfricanAmerican women played a huge role in sending the first man to the moon.

In a time where both women and black people were looked down upon, Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson defied all of the odds and obliterated multiple stereotypes, all while working as human-computers at NASA.

Hidden Figures is based off of the book written by Margot Lee Shetterly, who collected information and research from people that she grew up with. It took Shetterly three years to find and organize the information that was passed along to her from neighbors and family friends. She was connected to the people who knew what had happened thanks to her father’s job at NASA.

This film gives a new and interesting perspective to an older untold story. Hid-

den Figures is an inspiring family-friendly movie that keeps the audience constantly questioning what will happen next. Regard-

less of who you are watching it with, the inspiring tale of Hidden Figures was absolutely worth the watch.

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THE ROLLING STONES Newest album release from the legends of rock

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he Rolling Stones are back and tak- their old classic rock band style. The Stones ing on blues. It has been a long await- never seem to be out of style they’ve stayed ed returned. Dec. 2, true to there music and 2016, the Rolling Stones people can never seem to celebrated the release of get enough of them. their new album Blue The new album Blue Lonesome. This was their Lonesome has been a huge first album released in success. Fans have been over a decade. The Rolling extremely pleased with Stones have released a tothere new album. This tal of 55 albums throughalbum will take the Stones out their whole career. back to their original roots The Rolling Stones have when they showed their PHOTO COURTESY: INTERSCOPE RECORDS sold 200 million records love for the blues.“ Blue throughout their entire caLonesome” is an album reer as a band. People can never never seem that will bring the The stones back to early to get enough of the Stones as they portray days as band when they played music of 21 | FEBRUARY 2017 CARDINAL COLUMNS.ORG

Jimmy Reed, Willie Dixon, Eddie Taylor and Little Walter. All these artist will be featured in the new album.

The album Blue Lonesome was produced by Don Was and The Glimmer Twins and was recorded over the course of three days. The main idea for this new album was to be unique and spontaneous and to be able to play live in the studio without overdubs. Mick Jagger (vocals and harp) Kieler Richard (guitar) Charlie Watts (drums) and Ronnie Wood (guitar) were joined by their long time touring sideman Darlyn Jones (bass), Chuck Leavell, (keyboard) and for two of the twelve tracks by old friend Eric Clapton who happened to be in the next studio making his album.

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STATION OF THE HIDDEN STASHES Depot Shops of Fond du Lac utilize historic building to sell antiques and treasures

by Taryn Schwind, Web Director

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hether it’s searching for a unique present or just shopping around, The Fond du Lac Train Depot is the place to go. This historic Fond du Lac landmark contains two vintage stores with a variety of items to match anyone’s interests. Unfortunately, this awesome place has been under the radar since it opened in 2014.

The Depot Shop features furniture, clothes, records, retro games and most importantly, random treasures. Not everything is priced, but all you need to do is ask owner Jesse Krueger about the item and he is sure to

give you the best price and answer any other lingering questions.

Krueger is also very knowledgeable about the history of the depot and its surrounding areas. He acquired many of these items through his father, who was a demolitionist and a quiet collector. A few of the items were made in Fond du Lac, such as the Rex Visible Typewriter on sale at the shop.

For music enthusiasts of all sorts, there is a record waiting to be found. Set aside at least an hour for flipping through the outstanding record collection. It may seem

like it’s not worth the time, but after you dig for a while, you will find more than a few records that will be perfect additions to your own collection.

Even if you are not searching for the perfect tune, take the time to look at all the wonders of the store. The most amazing thing might just be hiding behind another figurine waiting to be found. It could be in a forgotten corner slowly collecting dust.

Brush it off and it could be a hidden treasure.

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INFLUENTIAL FILMS Films that mean something Duncan Corbin, Reporter

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eople today just don’t understand something important about movies: older movies have paved the way for these newer movies. Whether it be small changes, like actors being able to be controversial, to using different methods of filmmaking or changing something in the genre of films it’s under, these films have had an impact on culture and society, whether they influenced change or downright broke society, they had an impact.

These films have paved the way to creating bigger and better motion pictures that we enjoy today.

Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat Station (1896)

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efore motion pictures, there were photographic pictures put together to create the illusion of motion. The most famous moving picture was Horse in Motion (1878). From there came very short reels of actual film like The Roundhay Garden that lasted three to five seconds. The first film that lasted long enough to be in a theater was the ever-so-famous Arrival of a Train. This was a 50-second still shot of a train pulling into a train station.

It has been said that people who first viewed this film actually thought the train was coming at them and cowered behind their seats. This film also was a cameo in Martin Scorsese’s movie Hugo (2011).

Birth of a Nation (1915)

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rom Arrival of a Train until 1910, films progressed from someone filming daily life to groups of people creating stories by way of the camera. Before too long came one of the most controversial movies of both its time and this list. While some films portray the KKK as one thing or another, Birth of a Nation is a KKK propaganda film by D.W. Griffith. While disgusting in every way possible, it is still a landmark in cinema due to its cinematography techniques that would go on to be used in future motion pictures such as close ups to emphasize importance and wide shots to establish location and setting.

The Wizard Of Oz (1939)

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ne of the most watched movies of all time, this was the first successful feature length motion picture to be colorized. While the process of coloring a film dated back to 1903 with La Vie et la Passion de Jésus Christ, the process didn’t become popular until the release of The Wizard of Oz.

It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)

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onstantly studied by both filmmakers and religious people alike, this film has been praised by many for its performances and message of the movie that has impacted more than just the characters of the movie.

Bob le Flambeur (1956)

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The Jazz Singer (1927)

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ilent films came to an end with the invention of sound recording technology that would later be incorporated into a magnetic strip on a roll of film. The Jazz Singer is the first motion picture to ever use sound and is also the first musical film ever.

In fact, after this movie, there was a spike in musical productions and a drop in silent film productions due to the popularity in the sound technology of film.

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ne of many “French New Wave Films.”

What began in the 1950s, French “New Wave Films” redefined how films were made. As a contrast to expensively produced American films, New Wave Films were shot on a much lower budget and completely wiped clean the old traditions of filmmaking. Stories were deeper and more original, cinematography was more simplistic with multiple long takes, and the amount of time and money spent making these films was a whole lot shorter. One of the drawbacks though is that some films were deemed controversial due to the certain content and dialogue, but besides that, “French New Wave” opened the doors to more simplistic independent filmmaking.

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his is considered to be the first splatter film with its use of heavy graphic and bloody violence. The film was deemed extremely controversial as it was the first motion picture of its kind to be shown in color.

A Clockwork Orange (1971)

Cannibal Holocaust (1980) and First Blood (1982)

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his satirical adaptation by Stanley Kubrick of the book by the same name pushed the boundaries of violence and sex, and because of that

this monumental film was banned in numerous countries. Music also had a major role in the movie because of its psychological and abstract impact on the story and characters. What this film also did well was tell a more advanced story through creating comical characters in an otherwise serious movie which was something that wasn’t done before.

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disorder and how it affects people.

Cannibal Holocaust was the first found footage film ever made. It was so believable that the director got arrested under the suspicion that he actually killed the cast members since the actors signed a contract not to appear anywhere after the film’s production. This was done to sell the effect of the film further. In court, the cast members showed up to defend the director. To avoid going to jail, the director had to reveal how he pulled off a shot that shows a woman impaled on a wooden spike.

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irst Blood the movie based on the book by David Morrell provided some more insight as to how the soldiers of the Vietnam War were treated by America when they came back. This was an emotional movie that showed the effect of post traumatic stress

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Fight Club (1999)

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any years ago, the world was introduced to Tyler Durden and the face of cinema was changed forever. In Fight Club, Edward Norton’s unnamed character is living a very condensed life until he meets Tyler. His life is changed forever when the two create a fight club. The whole point of fight club wasn’t to create any rivalries or hatred, it was to allow people to be involved in something. Once the organization picks up, Tyler expands fight club into an anti-establishment organization. After this cinematic adaptation of the Chuck Palahniuk novel by David Fincher, people began to protest against the government and start their own fight clubs. People did what they could to copy what the philosophy of the movie was: lash out against the corporations and take the power back.

At first, Fight Club was a box office flop. People despised this film but over time people began to understand and love this movie. Before too long this became a cult classic that put David Fincher on the map and reestablished him as a successful director after the disaster of Alien 3.

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You’ll find your- Remind yourself self getting rid of of your goals and that angry feel- aspirations this ing, Aries. Accept week, Taurus. You will be finding the people and environment yourself losing all around you, you sense of motivation, don’t let it can’t change happen. everything.

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libra You will find yourself being very balanced this week, Libra. The planets will align and your creativity will be at its peak, don’t let it go to waste.

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OIL MORE PRECIOUS THAN LIFE Construction on the Dakota Access Pipeline was renewed

by Brianna Burgess, Opinion Editor

DEAR AMERICA, We were so close to doing the right thing.

We were almost there.

Work on the Dakota Access Pipeline was officially halted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on December 4, 2016 to study the impact it would have on the environment and the surrounding area. This was a huge win for protesters, more commonly known amongst themselves as “water protectors.” A study conducted by the Army usually takes about two years according to an article published by CBS News. Protesters were sure that this was a win -- that was, until the inauguration came around.

President Donald Trump’s busi-

ness-like approach to his office as president has had protesters in fear of the consequences that this would have on themselves and the pipeline they worked so hard to stop. Of course, it’s no surprise that after just four days of being in office, Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum to the Secretary of the Army, detailing how to deal with the Dakota Access Pipeline. The summary: continue building it.

As stated in the last issue, this is completely unacceptable. Not only does this

"IF A GRAVEYARD WE BUILT WAS THERE, YOU WOULD HAVE MORE OF A REACTION, WOULDN'T YOU?"

Photo Courtesy: Fibonacci Blue; “Protest Against the Dakota Access Pipeline.” A child helping her guardian protest the pipeline in Minnesota.

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put the Sioux tribe’s only source of water in danger, but it also destroys lands sacred to Native Americans, which are said to be burial grounds. While this may not be part of their land, it doesn’t make it any less important. If a modern graveyard was there, America would have more of a reaction.

After all, how could pipeline companies destroy something like that and disturb the bodies that people put there to mourn?

The members of the Sioux tribe are asking the same question.

Everyone is deserving of clean water, including Native Americans. If the pipeline were to spill, it would leak into their water supply making it undrinkable and unusable.

But maybe that isn’t not enough for you. According to National Geographic, this pipeline could affect multiple species, both endangered and not. We wouldn’t want beautiful whooping cranes to get tangled in the wires pumping the oil from place to place.

Further still, climate concerns are being raised due to the amount of green-

house gases that would be released when extracting the oil. While this oil would be extracted either way, finishing the pipeline would allow oil to be extracted at a much faster rate, therefore increasing greenhouse emissions due to the method being used. If the pipeline were not to be built, the oil would still make its way to the U.S. by different methods, therefore slowing the production.

I understand your concerns, America. I really do. The pipeline is 90 percent completed, after all. But when someone makes a mistake, we backtrack and try to fix what we’ve done. The same thing must happen in this situation.

I know you want to be a superpower in the growing world, but becoming a superpower at other people’s expense, especially one we have tread over time and time again, is unacceptable, and we know better. So what can we do?

We can try and alleviate the destruction we’ve caused. Removing the pipeline would help create some temporary jobs along with restoring a bit of trust between the American government and the Native American tribes. They’ve gone through enough. If anything, we can reroute the pipeline for a more ecofriendly way that doesn’t endanger water supplies. We can continue to stand up for Native American tribes and any injustices they may face.

But all of this seems unlikely thanks to our new president. The ways to show dislike of the Dakota Access Pipeline is simple. Protest. Donate to Stand With Standing Rock or send supplies the group is desperately in need of.

Educate others about what’s going on.

And most importantly, don’t be silent about this issue. Silence is submission, and there should be no submitting when lives are at stake.

SINCERELY, BRIANNA BURGESS

"SILENCE IS SUBMISSION, AND THERE SHOULD BE NO SUBMITTING WHEN LIVES ARE AT STAKE.""

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Want your question to be featured? Submit yours at: http://bit.ly/2kKNvdy Dear Tariene and Genna, My best friend is jealous of my boyfriend. He has feelings for Dear me but he knows he’s only my best Friend-zone, friend. I don’t want to lose him or my Tricky situation. Tariene boyfriend. How should I respond and I both agree that you should to this? sit down with your best friend and -Friend-zone make it crystal clear that you only think of him as a friend. Even if it hurts his feelings, he should know exactly how you feel without jeopardizing your friendship. You can do this by explaining how much you value your friendship with him but also still making it clear that you like him only as a friend. I Dear would also have a conversation with your Tariene and boyfriend to let him know about the situaGenna, tion so he isn’t left in the dark about the I’m nonbinary and don’t whole thing. know which bathroom to -Tariene and Genna use. Should I use the women’s or men’s bathrooms? I can’t always walk all the way down to the nurse’s office. Help?

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-Tardy Dear Tardy, We’d recommend using your manners that your parents should have taught you, but if those don’t work, use your elbows. We’ve also found that stepping on people’s heels is very effective.

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Dear Confused, We recommend doing whatever you feel the most comfortable with. But if you don’t feel comfortable with either, we would talk to a guidance counselor about how you feel with the situation and they could probably help you and give you further advice, since we’re not experts about what our school’s policies are.

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SEXUAL ASSAULT AND RAPE

Culture tells us “don’t get raped” instead of “don’t rape” Allie Woebbeking, Reporter

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s a society, we promote slut-shaming, covering up your body, victim shaming or promoting human bodies as a sexual object, whether intentionally or unintentionally. This perpetuates the rape culture and makes claims like “it’s just having fun” or “it’s fine” generally acceptable by our society. Victims are accused of “lying for attention.” Perpetrators are often unprosecuted, and when they are, found innocent or serve short sentences as seen in the Brody Turner case. This is absolutely unacceptable, and we as a society need to change this. Victims shouldn’t have to defend themselves from being persecuted for a crime committed against them.

According to The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, one out of six women is a victim of attempted or completed rape. Every one in nine girls and one in 53 boys under the age of 18 have experienced sexual abuse or assault at the hands of an adult. Out of 1,000 reports to the police, only 310 were reported. 57 reports lead to arrest, 11 cases were referred to prosecutors and only seven cases will be made out to be a felony conviction. Only six out of 1,000 perpetrators end up incarcerated.

Some people even think that the clothes on someone’s body gives them the right to this behavior. This is a huge point of controversy, especially with school dress code that has confusing consequences for showing a bit too much shoulder. For instance, if a female student’s outfit is considered distracting to a male student, it may be perceived that the male student’s education

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is more important by interrupting a female’s culture. Some sites offer products you can buy education to pull her out of class because a for one’s “urges,” which can also be a problem, guy could get turned on. because once that doesn’t work for the perpetra I don’t know how many times I can say tor, they will move on to the next person. this, but how much or how little clothing you’re I see mostly men constantly sexualwearing does not mean you’re “asking for it.” izing the female body talking about how they’d

Some people also say, “You’re faking “smash” if they could and the person being this whole thing. If you weren’t you wouldn’t victimized by this behavior feels uncomfortable. wait to tell someone,” acting as if the perpetra- This isn’t just one gender who is capable of dotor is innocent or attacked wrongfully. This logic ing the same thing because others are just as camakes the real victims feel pable of doing so. as if they can’t tell anyone Once this kind of about what happened. thing happens, even

Some think just once, it can take that if a woman for exyears for the victim ample, isn’t sober and to recover from the the male is and if she psychological damage consents it’s okay. But it can inflict. no, by law she can’t le Over the last gally consent because The Rape, Abuse and Incest couple of years, I have National Network her full potential in her been motivated to frontal lobe for decifinally start to come sion making isn’t functioning properly at the out and talk about this serious topic and help admoment and she doesn’t completely under- vocate not just for me but for other victims and stand. This goes for drugged victims as well. survivors as well. One of the things that I fear is

Consequences are needed for the that this is going to happen again or to my own perpetrator instead of setting them free out children including us as well. Personally, this has a into the open where someone could be their been painful experience but at the same time has next victim. Some people also don’t realize motivated me to help spread awareness. that anything that involves touch that isn’t If any of you recently became a victim wanted is also harassment and it can be dam- of assault and need someone to talk to there are aging. some helpful resources including myself.

Some also say, “Boys will be boys,” but where are the consequences that they should face as Hotlines/Resources being a so-called “man?”

National Sexual Assault Hotline (1-800656-4673), the National Suicide Hotline (1 Media like magazines, sexy photos, poses, 800-784-2433) and the National Domestic sexual suggestions, Instagram, Tumblr, Snapchat, Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233). sex pages and porn can feed into this kind of

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Fondy High Bullseye

(TURKEY) BLTS MADE WITH TLC

By Noah Burdett, Managing Editor

How Eaton’s became a staple in Fondy As you breathe in, cool air hits your nose.

It’s reminiscent of a simple wood smell, oddly at the same time you can taste something sweet in the back of your mouth, almost tying the whole room together; if it was its own fragrance of candle, the scent would be “stubbornly optimistic.”

Eaton’s Fresh Pizza lays on the corner of Park Avenue and 10th. Walking by you would see a brick building with an older appearance, however the large red roof won’t fail to catch your eye. Inside a small 3-foot tall staircase and a ramp is presented in front of you making the thin green carpeting the first thing you notice. The view consists of wooden stands containing everything from fishing and hunting nic-nacs to tall doll houses and gift wrap; even hand painted signs with a touch of sass.

“It is literally Fond du Lac, it’s just ingrained in the community.” Ben Stephanie proprietor/owner of Eaton’s Pizza in Fond du Lac, said .“There’s really nothing else really in the community that fits to that kind of feeling... like other cities don’t necessarily have that feeling like Fond du Lac.”

Walking through the store you will notice the majority of the stuff for sale is local, further proving they are firmly rooted within the city. Every toy or item in the store gleams with its own unique

charm. The foods are ready to purchase in cans and jars with big, bold labels bragging about local origins within Wisconsin.

Coming through the front doors you’ll take notice of the checkout counter and kitchen to the left of you, taking up about a third of the space. When approaching the counter you’ll notice free samples evenly placed across a small display table just below the checkout counter, each had distinct and enticing flavors making the burning hole in your pocket burn hotter. It seems the whole store is a series of appealing, quirky trinkets that would convince anybody to stop by.

“I like how it supports small businesses and how it has decorations for homes. It’s unique; I really like that.” first-time customer Jenny Steinbrecher said. To the front and the left of the checkout counter you can watch the employees assemble your pizza, while the smells coming from the ingredients are faint but fresh. The employee’s actions seemed meaningful and quick, mimicking the work ethics of a bee. Overall the store has a quaint, comfortable atmosphere, perfectly matching its surrounding town to the point where it seems like a snapshot of life in Fond du Lac. On your way out, the noisy traffic on Park Avenue brings your attention back to the hustle and bustle of a growing city.

Each issue, the Cardinal Columns throws a dart at a map of Fond du Lac, Wis. and searches for a story where the dart lands. This issue, the dart landed on the corner of 9th street and park ave. photo courtesy: Noah Burdett (all)