April 2018 Surveyor

Volume 61

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Hey guys this is it, the last real issure of the Surveyor!!!!!! The spring sports season is now in full swing and along with new teams we have gained a lot of new coaches. If you’re interested in reading more about them check out page 14 in the sports section.

This issue has a Washington original cover, painted by one of our very own, Shane Lacy, ’18. The painting shows the difference in brain activity between someone facing depression and someone who is not. Araya wrote an article on mental health for the feature and it can be found on page 10.

As the school year comes to an end, it’s time to announce next year’s editors! Make sure to congradulate Sophie Lindwall, Isaac Gomez, Seth Keppler, Miguel Jacobo, and of course the new Editor-in-Cheif, BEN JANSSEN if you see them in the hallway. The staff still needs to fill the news and opinion editor roles so if you’re interested make sure you take that up with one of the newly named editors or our very own Kyle Phillips. :-)

Lars Andersland, ’20 Staff Reporter Jaxon Brems, ’19 Staff Reporter Gabe Greco, ’19Chief Photographer Jayla Johnson, ’18Staff Reporter Rielle Jones-Teske, ’18Staff Reporter Tyler McGuire, ’18Staff Reporter Paul Schneidermann,’19Staff Reporter Abby Throndson, ’21 Staff Reporter

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Table of Contents

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Show Choir Nationals News Briefs March For Our Lives

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I got into the college of my dreams......

Affirmative Action High School Stress Staff Editorial: Principal Cline’s First Year

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A Health Crisis for the New Millenium

Sports

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Leonard at Louisville New Coaches

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Fortnite Frenzy Hole in the Wall: Miguel’s Bar and Grill

Don’t Panic! They’re Back

March photo by Becca Turnis, Cline photo by Abby White, Brain Painting courtesy of Shane Lacy., Trey Leonard by Scott McWherter, Fortnite image CC by Bagogames, Surveyor logo guy by Haven Henningsen

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News Sophie Lindwall Staff Reporter

Show Choir Nationals

Wash’s show choir, Momentum, placed sixth at the 2018 Show Choir Nationals in Nashville, Tennessee. Their band won Outstanding Combo during preliminaries, and Carrington Moore, ’18, won Best Male Performer during both preliminaries and finals. Momentum has a tradition of going to Show Choir Nationals every other year since 2014, and it is not uncommon for them to place very well.

Momentum’s show included the songs “Fantasy,” “Fly Like an Eagle,” Cells, Planets,” “Well Run Dry,” “We Can Party,” and “Atom Bomb.” Soloists included Regan Heying, Raegen Martin, and Scott Griffin, all ’18.

MoBand has been awarded once before at nationals, in 2014.

“As the director of MoBand, it means the world for MoBand to be recognized with that national honor. Not only does it fill me with pride for the students, but it also validates something that everyone in Wash Vocal Music knows: Wash has not only the best show choir band in Iowa, but one of the best in the entire nation. As this is the second time Moband has been awarded, it shows a standard of excellence that MoBand lives up to every year.

That starts and ends with the student players,” said Ben Schmidt, the director of MoBand.

The students in Momentum had been practicing since the summer, as well as during and after school. Students would also attend hour-long dance rehearsals during the weekends. Momentum participated in four other competitions in the Midwest this year. Placing sixth at

Nationals was the “cherry on top,” according to Ally Bemus, ‘19.

Tennessee Show Choir Nationals are held at the Grand Ole Opry, a stage where many well-known artists, such as Dolly Parton and Elvis Presley, have performed.

“It was really fun to finally perform someplace not in the Midwest with a group that, for a lot of us, has been together for four to seven years. It’s just really kind of crazy that that was our capstone performance. That was such a good way to end our season- on the Grand Ole Opry Stage,” said Emily Nelson, ‘18.

Judges also pick their favorite male performer, and this year it went to Carrington Moore, ‘18, twice.

Moore blew the judges away with his stage presence in both preliminaries and finals, which got him a $1,000 scholarship to Show Choir Camps of America this summer.

“I felt honored that I received the title of Best Male Performer at Nationals. Winning the award was, and still is, so surreal. My hard work definitely paid off after doing this (show choir) for seven years. This is something that I will always remember and something that will always be near my heart. I will cherish it forever,’’ said Moore.

With Outstanding Combo, Best Male Performer and sixth place overall, it was definitely a successful year of show choir for Momentum.

“Nationals was a super cool experience, and we’re super proud of what we did. It was nice to see our hard work and all our time and effort pay off,” said Nathaniel Burke, ‘18.

Photo by Len Struttman.

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News Quinn Wilcox News Editor

News Briefs

Russian Election

Trump’s Trade War

On March 18, 2018, Vladimir Putin won the Russian presidential election securing more than 75 percent of the popular vote.

The legitimacy of the election had been questioned by world officials as well as Putin opponents within Russia. Opposition candidate, Alexei Navalny, has been an outspoken critic of Putin and his regime. “Our task in this campaign is that as many people as possible understand that these are not elections and refuse to take part in them,” Navalny said in an interview with VOA News.

Leading up to the election, Navalny was disqualified from running in the election due to an embezzlement charge, which he denies. The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Navalny’s conviction was politically motivated.

In 2015, Boris Nemstov, an opposition politician was shot and killed. Putin and his allies have denied their involvement in his death.

In recent weeks, President Trump shocked world markets by suggesting that the United States should implement tariffs on countries we possess trade deficits with. This announcement sparked bipartisan criticism.

China has recently responded to Trump’s proposed tariffs by proposing tariffs on American agricultural goods, specifically corn and soybeans. These tariffs would have a profound adverse effect on Iowa’s economy.

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley has recently criticized Trump’s tariffs on China for bringing about China’s retaliation. “Farmers and ranchers shouldn’t be expected to bear the brunt of retaliation for the entire country It’s not fair, and it doesn’t make economic sense,” Grassley said in a statement found on his website.

Trump has cited trade deficits with trade partners as justification for the tariffs he has proposed.

Chemical Weapons: Syria On Sunday, April 8, Syrian citizens in Douma died from what appeared to be chemical weapons. According to BBC News, activists from the Violations Documentation Center (VDC) were quoted as saying they smelled chlorine in the air after the bombings.

After the attacks, Syrian rebels in the area agreed to a deal with the government to surrender the area and be bussed to a non-government controlled area.

President Bashar al-Assad has repeatedly denied allegations of chemical warfare from Western accusations.

Russia’s foreign ministry dismissed

the claims as “bogus” per BBC. This is not the first time the Syrian government has faced accusations of chemical attacks on their own citizens.

On April 4, 2017, citizens in Khan Sheikhoun were killed in an apparent chemical attack. The Assad regime denied responsibility for the attack.

President Trump has publicly condemned the attack and also placed the blame on the Syrian government.

In a tweet, Trump said, “President Putin, Russia, and Iran are responsible for backing Animal Assad.” Trump said after the attack that a decision will be made about the response the

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United States will take within 25 to 48 hours. As of print, no decision has been publicly announced.

Fox anchor Tucker Carlson said in a tweet “Assume Assad used chlorine gas. Is it worth starting a war? Overthrowing Assad results in chaos. Thousands die. We might see genocide of one of the last Christian communities in the Mideast. Does it make us safer? Region more stable?

How’d regime change in Iraq & Libya end up?”.

The Trump Administration is expected to make a decision in the coming weeks.

News Becca Turnis Web Editor

March For Our Lives

“Gun Violence doesn’t take a day off and neither should we,” said Samantha Bennett, a Kennedy senior, during the March For Our Lives Rally on March 24. Dozens of students, parents, and community members braved blizzard conditions to rally in support of stricter gun laws in response to America’s mass shooting epidemic.

This rally was organized as a sister event to the March For Our Lives in Washington D.C. held by survivors of last month’s shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

After helping organize Wash’s walkout on Feb. 21, Walker Ochs, ’19, played a large role in putting the rally together. “I got a text message from Emma [Lassen, ’18] from Jefferson about coming to speak at this and then we just kind of hashed out the details, what we need to bring, what we need to do, and then we saw the weather forecast, and we knew we were gonna need to come early and shovel and clean things off. Thankfully

we managed to do that,” said Ochs.

Ochs, Bennett, Lassen, and Kevin Drahos, (’19 at Linn-Mar), all spoke at the event. The rally held significance for many attendees. “David [Hebrink] is our son, he’s a junior at Wash, and I teach at Franklin. We’re here because we support the students’ [grassroots] effort to end gun violence in our country. The people have to speak and this is one of the ways that we can show our persistence and our determination to have change in this country,” said John Hebrink.

The event was also special for students. “[Gun violence] has been an issue for so long and it’s so unnecessary.

Every life lost [due to gun violence] is just completely insane. There’s no reason for them to be lost. I feel like with the Parkland Massacre something really changed in people’s heads and with all the student’s activism, all these students speaking out,” said Ochs.

Turnout was surprisingly high despite the bitter cold. “I think that people braving the cold and coming

out today in the blizzard weather shows how important this issue is and how determined we are to make a difference,” said Deann Hebrink.

The rally was also an opportunity, to get people registered to vote in the upcoming midterm elections. “I want to make sure our generation registers to vote so that we can vote everyone who doesn’t support this cause out of office and make some changes,” said Mae Harney, ’18.

The student leadership has inspired parents at the rally. “This generation gives me hope that when these kids are at the point where they can go to the ballot box and voice their opinions that they will do that and we’ll start to see some positive change,” said Jane Harney, Mae’s mother.

Organizers believe that this rally, along with the others happening simultaneously around the globe, is just the beginning. “This problem is turning into a movement, and I think it will become a revolution soon enough,” said Ochs.

People gather at Greensquare Park in Cedar Rapids, Iowa for the March For Our Lives rally on March 24. Photo by Becca Turnis.

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I got into the college of my dreams... ...but can’t afford the tuition.

Rielle Teske-Jones Staff Reporter

This year, on April Fool’s Day, (ironically), college admission decisions were released, and tears of disappointment and joy were shed across the country. For my part, I cried a bit of both, but mainly the latter, as I found out, I made it into my dream college, New York University (NYU). I allowed myself that one night to fully enjoy the achievement. The next morning I looked at my financial aid, and my heart plummeted. There is just no way my family and I can afford tuition for over 70,000 dollars a year. I was only awarded about $1,000 in scholarships, and $3,000 for a work-study. So naturally, stuck between a rock and a hard place, I started looking for solutions. I’ve come across a couple of feasible options for myself, and hopefully, anyone else who is in a similar situation.

Try negotiating your financial aid package.

Sending an appeal letter gives you at least a chance at receiving any leftover money the financial aid office has. If you don’t know how to write an appeal letter, this WikiHow can assist you with step-by-step instructions.

Two options that I’m going to try are creating a GoFundMe, and asking your favorite celebrities for help. GoFundMe is the most trusted free fundraising platform, and if you can make a convincing argument that gets strangers to help you out, then why not go for it. Same goes for celebrities. Sometimes finding contact information is difficult, but you can always try pleading with them on Twitter.

If begging strangers for funds isn’t your deal, then as a last resort you can always defer enrollment for a year. Of course, you likely won’t save enough money for all four years of college, and you’ll probably have a pretty miserable year, but this is the plight of America’s youth. So far, I can’t see a way around it, if you’re that dedicated to going to your (expensive) dream college. There are, at least, some employers that provide tuition assistance, for example, Apple, AT&T, Starbucks, and Best Buy all have benefits for students.

With this incredibly frustrating situation in mind, I try to keep reminding myself that so many people have it so much worse and that no matter which college I go to, it’ll be a good experience if I’m determined to make it one. Best of luck to those of you reading this post in the same shoes.

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Affirmative Action

Tyler Mcguire Staff Reporter The recent story about Landon Santel’s battle over discrimination of LGBTQ students at Xavier High School spoke to me in a way that made me think of all the discrimination that goes on in our world today. To be honest with all of you, I actually think we do a pretty decent job of calling out discrimination and trying to eliminate it. However, there is one type that everyone seems to turn a blind eye to: Affirmative Action.

Affirmative Action is the active practice of ensuring employment and educational opportunities to minority groups and women, who have been discriminated against in the past.

Now, this seems like a semi-logical

idea, but I have problems with the way it’s implemented.

When those minorities or women are given a position or a scholarship over a white or Asian student simply because of their race, there is clearly a problem. It is completely unethical, and anyone who finds it acceptable is misguided and racist.

A study from Princeton University found that Asian students have the “greatest disadvantage in admissions compared to other racial/ethnic groups” due to affirmative action.

The study said that “being Asian is comparable to a loss of 50 SAT points.

Let’s take a look back at discrimination of black people. Slavery is one of the worst things you can do to a person because what is a man if he’s not free? Black people were able to overcome something so evil that

High School Stress

Abby Throndson Staff Reporter Homework, it’s the worst, that is something that can be agreed upon. Most high schoolers have hours of homework per night, and it can really stress them out. A Stanford researcher found out that over two hours of homework per night might be counterproductive to homework’s real purpose.

Being a freshman, I have an hour to an hour and a half of homework every night. I can’t complain about my homework load compared to people taking a bunch of AP classes, but I still get stressed about balancing my homework and extracurriculars. I’m in swimming, show choir, and drama and speech here at Wash, and I have

words can’t even describe it. So now our lawmakers are saying that they need their help getting into school.

That’s completely asinine.

Black people have overcome so much and aren’t getting the credit they deserve. They don’t need help from all the elitist lawmakers who really don’t care about us citizens anyways. We need to stop lowering our expectations of black people; it’s blatant racism.

Please, I ask of all of you, in the midst of all the hate in this world, to see all forms of discrimination and call it out when you see it. We are all born with an equal opportunity to pursue our talents in this country, and nobody deserves an advantage or disadvantage because of their race.

at least one extracurricular going on when, I prefer to use a weekly planner every season. so whenever I get homework, I pull One major factor is that a lot of stu- my planner out and write the assigndents have their own jobs. I’ve known ment down. Prioritizing homework kids who work for a few hours after assignments can be helpful in reducschool, then stay up until midnight ing stress. For example, doing the doing homework, then wake up to math assignment that is due tomorteachers telling them to get more row, then taking on the reading and sleep at night. As we get older, we notetaking homework due in a week have to balance the responsibilities, or two. Prioritizing ensures that all but that can be hard. Not everyone homework gets done by the due date. wants to choose between making Lastly, utilize Warrior time. We have money by working a few hours or been granted this excellent 25-minute studying. block in our day. Instead of playing There is no way that teachers would “Fortnite” or talking to friends, talk to give us less homework, but there are the teacher whose lesson wasn’t clear a few helpful tips for managing time. or do part of an assignment, so that it First, get a good night’s sleep. Resting doesn’t have to be done at home. can lead to better problem solving the next day when stressed, and, it’s good for our health.

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Staff Editorial: Principal Cline’s First Year As the school year comes to a close, we should all take the time to look back and reflect on what has been done this year. More specifically, we should look at what our administration has done, and even more specific than that, what principal John Cline has done for Washington this year. We should take a look and see what his interactions with students and faculty as well as the work he has done was like and see if there have been any issues that either need to be fixed or simply pointed out.

Up first for investigation are the interactions he has had with students.

Overall, he’s been quite open with students: greeting them in the hallways, setting aside time from his schedule to meet with students, and always addressing any issues that students may have with anything. One large example of his support of Washington students was the role he played when helping to organize the walkout earlier this year. When students organizing the walkout came to tell him what they were planning to do, rather than stop them, Cline gave them his full support as well as put an end to a small opposition group of the walkout that was protesting the walkout. All in all, his interactions with students has left a positive impression on them and has given us an optimistic look on the future.

Next on the list is how he has acted with the faculty. Apparently, that too has been quite positive. “I feel invigorated,” said guidance counselor Jen Byers. “He’s really positive and a good listener, especially with staff.”

Jen Fishwild, a social studies teacher, also had some positive things to say about him. “He’s been very active with the staff and is always communicating with us.”

The general consensus from the staff seems to be that they approve of what he’s done so far, but there has been one case where teachers have

disliked a change that Cline has made.

Requiring teachers to stand outside their classes during passing time and give fake compliments to students as they pass by has annoyed some teachers. They believe that giving those students those compliments destroys the purpose of giving them out: trying to build relationships with students in order to give them a person they can go to in the school that they trust.

Fake compliments don’t create any relationships, they just ensure that they aren’t even planted or grown.

This situation has been brought up by teachers to Cline, but as of now, nothing has changed about it.

Another issue is the bathroom rule that Cline has implemented. With the new rule this year, you can’t use the restrooms during the first or last 10 minutes of class, leaving 28 minutes to use the bathroom during class. This rule has angered many of the students, but it doesn’t seem to be going anywhere anytime soon.

All in all, with only a few hiccups, Cline has done a good job for his first year here at Wash.

Being a friend and ally to both students and faculty all while holding an authoritative power is something reminiscent of the golden age of Wash under the watch of Dr. Plagman and yet Cline has been working on being able to do that with some good success.

Cline has contributed a lot to Wash in only his first year, and we look forward to his contributions in the future.

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Health Crisis for the New Millennium Araya Dunne A&E Editor

“People are more aware anxiety is something you can of what the symptoms are. ‘snap out of’”, said Blanchard.

They are starting to realize “Situations like that only furthat if they’re ther the “In my experience, I’ve withdrawn or stigma unmotivated that seen parents who don’t for example, comes want to believe that their along it could be linked to a child may be struggling with mental illness”, mental with a mental illness. says Washillness.”

These parents think that ington counAlselor, Dean though something like depression Blanchard.

Blanchard or anxiety is something Blanchard isn’t a believes that doctor, you can ‘snap out of’” mental health he, along awareness is with growing, especially among the other counselors here at young people. According to WHS, will refer a student to Mental Health America, menresources that may be able tal illness among younger to help them in a way that a generations are increasing. school counselor can’t. “StuThe problem with this is, most dents are getting involved”, youth are still left without says Blanchard. “Students are treatment . trying to help students get “In my experience, I’ve seen the help that they may need parents who don’t want to through a ‘Green Bandana believe that their child may be Project.’” struggling with a mental illThe “Green Bandana Project” ness. These parents think that enables students to know how something like depression or to help others with a mental

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illness or those who suspect that they may have a mental illness. The idea is that volunteer students will be trained through Foundation 2 to identify what particular resources would be beneficial for differing students’ situations. These volunteer students will wear a green bandana on their backpack as a sign to everyone around them that they can help you with finding resources if you’re not comfortable confiding in an adult.

Aside from the up and coming “Green Bandana Project”, Blanchard thinks that we as a school can do more to destigmatize mental illness. One way that students and staff can make a difference is by watching what they say and how they say it.

In the hallways, it’s not uncommon that you’ll hear students joking about being depressed or saying, “haha I’m going to kill myself,” because they might be anxious about a test next hour.

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“Despite the increasing prevalence of mental illness, people think we are in complete control of our thoughts and emotions, but science tells us differently.”

However, these interactions are negative and unnecessary.

In order for mental health to be taken seriously instead of disregarded as a joke, students must stop using negativity as the punchline.

Not only does mental illness have an impact on young people, it can affect everyone.

For example, Pete Clancy, a teacher at Wash, has always been open to his students about mental illness and how it affects him. Clancy is currently taking a leave of absence for the remainder of the school year due to his mental health.

In order to cover his absence, teachers Michael Moran and Angela Harger have stepped in to cover Clancy’s AP courses.

“Change like this can and has been very stressful for many students, but ultimately all we can do is continue to give our best effort. A handful of students have come up to me and expressed concern for the

rest of the year or expressed concern about my well-being and I’ve done my best to talk them through the situation. My goal is to make this transition as smooth as possible for all students”, said Moran.

Amy Jones, teaches AP Psychology and is a close friend of Pete Clancy, had a lot to say regarding the logistics of mental illness. “Despite the increasing prevalence of mental illness, people think we are in complete control of our thoughts and emotions, but science tells us differently.

When we understand how the brain works, you’ll know that the brain builds ‘muscle memory’. Thoughts that you think frequently turn into neurological connections and those thoughts become automatic. [...] Despite how hard you’re trying to think happy thoughts, you can’t. Depression, for example, isn’t just situational. It’s genetic”, said Jones. By teach-

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ing the facts known about how mental illnesses work within her classroom, Jones believes that the students enrolled in her psychology classes try their best to use sensitive language while discussing topics such as mental illness. Jones believes that educating people about mental illnesses will help destigmatize it as a whole.

Overall, mental illness is not something to be taken lightly.

“An estimated 3.1 million adolescents aged 12 to 17 in the United States had at least one major depressive episode. This number represented 12.8% of the U.S. population aged 12 to 17”, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.

As you walk through the hallways, think about how to get involved with the Green Bandana project, or if you need someone to talk to, you can always turn to one of our counselors here at Wash, or even a student that you can trust.

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Leonard at Louisville

Trey Leonard ‘17 who was one of the best baseball players here at Washington, is now playing college baseball with the Louisville Cardinals for the first year. Leonard is a left-handed outfielder who committed to Louisville during his sophomore year.

Leonard made an immediate impact when he first got to Wash hitting .414 as a freshman, and he only kept producing astonishing numbers throughout his high school years. A very remarkable season was his sophomore year, he hit .385 and he broke the stolen base record stealing 36 bases in 2014.

Leonard had a lot of choices, he could go to almost any baseball school considering he is ranked number three in the state according to Perfect Game.

He chose Louisville because of how much respect their baseball team has and also making sure he finds a team that not only plays well together but feels like a family. “Louisville is one of the best programs in the nation. It’s eight hours away from home so making sure I found a team that was like a family to me was very important.”

Photo Courtesy of Scott McWherter

As a freshman, Leonard is a redshirt this year meaning he doesn’t play or travel with the team, instead he stays behind and looks to improve for the seasons to come. “I lifted every day and just got bigger, faster, and stronger with my strength coach. This was a great decision and it helped me get more comfortable with the type of competition.

For every athlete there is at least one person who plays a huge role in their life. Tim Evans was that person for Leonard. Evans played a huge role in all aspects of Leonard’s life, from baseball to making sure he is a good person. “My biggest help was my hitting coach Tim Evans. He pushed me everyday and made me better on and off the field.”

For every student going into college there is a huge transition. For baseball it’s the exact same thing. The level of competitiveness is much more higher than college, these players are competing not only for a spot on the playing field but foi a spot in the MLB Draft. But their mindset stays the same.

“My mindset is still attack mode all the

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time and it was like that in high school as well. If you don’t have that type of mindset you’re going to get eaten alive by this conference.”

When the time comes and people graduate from high school, often times everyone looks back of some of their greatest memories. With the time Leonard had here at wash it’s hard to choose one specific moment. But he had a couple in mind, “Starting my freshman year and breaking the stolen base record was a great one” There is so much stress in picking a college, the distance or what it has to offer. And every student can use as much advice as they can get. Leonard has some advice with regard to committing to a college. “Don’t commit to a school if you don’t feel like you’re in love with it. Make sure it’s a place you’re going to succeed at and get better as a person and a player.”

Leonard is at a premiere college as a very skilled player and is recognized by Perfect Game as the best outfielder in the state of Iowa and he hopes to continue that in his career with Louisville.

Sports Jayla Johnson and Abby Throndson Staff Reporters

New Coaches

Meet Coach Andy O’Neill. He is getting done with his first year of college and will be working with Nathan Price to coach the freshman baseball team.

He volunteered to help the freshman team as a senior last year. O’Neill has also done private baseball lessons for younger players in the past. He has played baseball since he was in elementary school and played for the Wash team from his 8th-grade year until his junior year when he was injured. “Baseball was my first love. It was such a big part of my life that I couldn’t give it up after high school.” O’Neill is really excited to coach the team and make a difference in young players lives.

Meet Coach Amy Bautista. She will be the new softball coach for the Warriors this summer season. During her softball playing days, Bautista was a five-year letter winner from Jesup High School and then played for North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) and at Buena Vista University. She has previously been the Head Coach at the North Linn and Dunkerton high schools. Bautista has also assisted at Eastern Illinois University, Starmont and other various middle and junior high schools. Softball is her passion, and she is ready to bring her passion up to the plate and coach Warrior softball.

Meet Coach Boris Licona. He is the new men’s JV2 soccer coach. Licona has been playing soccer since he was two. He grew up in Honduras, where soccer is the main sport and most children dream of being a professional soccer player. He moved to Cedar Rapids in 2010 and graduated from Wash in 2013. He was coached by John Graham at Wash for three years and at Mount Mercy for five years. “He (Graham) was my friend, mentor, and coach ever since I moved to Cedar Rapids.” Graham then talked to Licona about the opportunity of being the JV soccer coach, and he loved the idea of coaching at Wash.

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Meet Coach Jacob Johnson. The new head coach of the varsity girls’ soccer team. He comes from seven years of coaching, this being his eighth. From being involved with various club soccer teams such as Cedar Rapids Soccer Association, Midwest Soccer Club, and FC United. He has also coached at Washington High School for seven seasons next to coach Graham and also coached at Coe college with coach Homer Screws. He was a very well accomplished soccer player all throughout both high school and college and even signed with Cedar Rapids Rampage, a professional team. “I chose to become a coach for soccer because it is a universal language across so many different languages and cultures around the world.”

Soccer has allowed Johnson to travel to several places both nationally and internationally. He has met different people from all different walks of life from places all around the world. Johnson takes great pride in providing an opportunity for athletes to experience the same joy that he knows soccer can bring to a person’s life.

Meet Coach Willis Harte. He is the new coach for the women’s track team.

He has been an assistant at Wash since 2002 with the boy’s team and the head coach for the cross country team as well. Harte was involved in track in high school and college where he specialized in distance events. It all started with his grandfather being the coach at Wisconsin since then, Harte loves track and field in fact, he has watched every summer Olympics since 1972 Munich games.

Meet Coach Nathan Price. He is the new freshman baseball coach at Wash and also one of the JV coaches for the soccer team. He used to coach baseball for West Liberty HS and for the Trojan Club in Iowa City. This will be his first year coaching soccer. Price was involved with baseball in high school and went on to play on in college at Triton. He also played at Iowa and then signed with the Chicago Cubs, then later playing in the minor leagues in Peoria and Daytona. He chose to help coach with Johnson to share his experience in athletics. With baseball, he decided to coach here so that he could spread the knowledge he has gained in the sport.

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FORTNITE

Lars Andersland Staff Reporter

Over the past three months, a new word has been added to the vocabularies of every teacher and student at Wash--- “Fortnite”.

“Fortnite” is a free to play battle royale video game that has skyrocketed in popularity since the start of 2018. Epic Games, the company that produces “Fortnite”, recently reported the game surpassing 45 million users with an average of 3.4 million playing concurrently. Schools across the U.S. have felt its presence and Wash is no exception.

Before delving into the effects of “Fortnite” popularity, it’s important to understand what the game consists of. “Fortnite”, being a battle royale game, has a “Hunger Games”-esque feel to it. One hundred players drop onto an island encompassing a variety of urban and rural locations to explore. A deadly storm slowly closes in upon the island as the game progresses, forcing players into tight quarters with one another. Through the use of weapons

Mastering “Fortnite” requires luck, skill, and an immense amount of time. That last requirement is hard to meet because many people desire to master the game without the time to do so. For some, sacrifices have to be made to accommodate for “Fortnite” such as putting off homework, getting less sleep, or not texting their girl back. For these very reasons, this up and coming game has been addressed by many as problematic.

It’s become a popular topic of conversation at schools where players can discuss upcoming updates and problems with the game while also boasting about their latest wins. “Fortnite” at school posed a minimal distraction until early March when “Fortnite Mobile” was released.

“The morning I found out that they had released a mobile version of it [“Fortnite”], I knew that educators across the country were in for it,” said Language Arts teacher Mark Hilton.

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and building, competitors eventually win by becoming the last man or team standing. Unfortunately, as many new players have discovered, winning isn’t as easy as it sounds.

“It took me 25 hours to get my first win,” explained Elijah Marner, ’20.

Real dedication is necessary to diminish moments of frustration within the game.

Teachers already have heaps of problems with cell phone usage and this mobile game only adds to the problem. Never so successfully has a beloved game for PC, XBOX1, or PS4 been adapted to cell phones. “Fortnite Mobile” has already made $15 million within its first three weeks of access, and its potential seems virtually limitless.

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At any point in a given school day, chances are a handful of students at Wash are indulging in the innovation that is “Fortnite Mobile”. This massive success to Epic Games has been an apparent hindrance to students. “It consumes student’s attention and ultimately is detrimental to their progress in school,” explained Hilton.

Derided as this game may be it still brings a lot of enjoyment to its fanbase. Video games are… games and shouldn’t be expected to provide tremendous benefit to their players. Sure, some “Fortnite” players who stream their gameplay may economically benefit from the game making tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars monthly though they only make up a microscopic minority. Most people play just to have fun.“‘Fortnite’ is a great game that allows friends to have fun together and just enjoy times like when we were young children,” emphasized Jayden Kitner, ’20. “The joy it gives you after you win is unbelievably satisfying.”

The game also gives students a unique opportunity to build friendships and work together with peers they may have never thought to talk to in person.“I feel like every time I see my friends in class or the hallway, we relate on a whole new ‘Fortnite’ level that boosts our relationship.” explained Joe Foreman, ’21.Obviously, “Fortnite” has been trendy in 2018, but the question remains if it will be able to maintain its momentum. Every week, millions of additional players hop on the “Fortnite” bandwagon as Epic Games does everything in its power to keep the game fresh by continually adding new locations and weapons. Will these additions be enough to keep “Fortnite” relevant or will it fade away in the upcoming months? “I don’t think it’s any more different than any other games or FADs that have been popular for a period of time such as ‘Flappy Bird’ or ‘Clash Royale’,” said Hilton, “Amongst the hardcore players it still goes strong, but I’ve already seen people more casually interested in it fade away.”

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Hole in the Wall:

Don’t Panic!

They’re back.

Miguel’s Bar and Grill

Tucked away inside a rough-faced strip mall along the pothole speckled streets of northwest Cedar Rapids sits Miguel’s Bar and Grill. This month’s hole in the wall is located at 175 Jacolyn Dr NW Cedar Rapids, and if you have the ambition to hunt this diamond in the rough down, stop in grab some superb pizza, wings, or make another selection from the plethora of hors-d’oeuvres on the menu.

The Werdo, also known as the “Weirdo” is a sandwich with a pillowy toasted French roll bun filled with warm roasted Italian beef smothered with gooey mozzarella cheese, onions, and served alongside zesty pepperoncini peppers and coleslaw. The Werdo does not have any extraordinarily “weird” toppings; nevertheless, it supplements the taste buds with warm, crispy, and comforting flavors that’ll have you grinning from ear to ear. The French roll bun is immaculately toasted leaving a crisp golden brown outside contrasted with a soft, delicate inside. The Italian beef is hardy, wholesome, and has everything to quench your meat-tooth.

Normally with any kind of roast beef sandwich, an overabundance of meat will cause a dry mouth and constant chewing from the same flavor of beef. On The Werdo the flood of mozzarella that sits atop the Italian beef has just the right amount of cheesy flavor to equate the perfect beef to cheese ratio. Even then, if the simple taste of beef and cheese bores your dictatorial taste buds, combine a bite of the pepperoncini with the sandwich for a spicy and zesty flavor that blends superbly with the hardy flavors of the Werdo. Or, if spicy peppers aren’t your thing, their coleslaw has the same effect. A small bite of coleslaw and the crunchy refreshing taste will bring your taste buds back to their normal state.

Their pizza is another one of the many entrees that surpass expectations. In my opinion, their pizza is most comparable to that of Zoey’s Pizzeria; it has thick golden brown mozzarella cheese, a sweet and tangy tomato sauce, and a diverse selection of toppings from sauerkraut to classic pepperoni. The crust has a doughy consistency with a perfect wholesome flavor that compliments every ingredient of the pizza. Amongst the many great pizzerias of Cedar Rapids, Miguel’s Bar and Grill undeniably deserves some recognition.

Miguel’s is another great example of the classic cliche to never judge a book by its cover. It may not look the most inviting and cozy from the outside, but inside you can always expect great service, smiling faces, and comforting food.

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Seth Keppler Opinions Editor

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Two new songs and a music video? Check. New band member? Check. Frontman back from his run in Broadway’s “Kinky Boots”? Check. New album release date? Check. U.S. tour with A R I Z O N A and Hayley Kiyoko? Check. Panic! At the Disco is back and better than ever.

“After being away in New York for months doing Kinky Boots, I just wanted to hang out at home when I got back to LA. I was so revved up that I asked some friends to come over to my home studio to help me write about all the incredible things I’ve experienced the last couple of years. “Pray for the Wicked” is my ‘thank you’ to our fans and the most fun I’ve ever had making an album,” frontman Brendon Urie told Billboard.

The new album “Pray for the Wicked” is due out June 22 and is the follow-up to 2016’s “Death of a Bachelor.” Panic! dropped two new songs with the album announcement.

The first track, “Say Amen (Saturday Night), is a rock-club banger that can put anyone in a good mood. The band debuted the song on “The tonight show with Jimmy Fallon,” and the song was used in a national tv spot to tip off the Final Four of the men’s NCAA basketball tournament. The music video for the track is a prequel to the videos for 2013’s “This is Gospel” and 2016’s “Emperor’s New Clothes.”

The other new song “(f*** a) Silver Lining” is a fun tune that carries the big band, Sinatra-esque vibes of “Death of a Bachelor.” “[Frank Sinatra’s] music has been a major player in the soundtrack of my life. So it’s only right that I return the favor and pay it forward. I wrote a new album this year and even in the few songs that don’t sound remotely similar to any of his music I still felt his influence in the writing and the need to relate so personally to each song,” Urie said on Instagram.

The new era of Panic! also comes with a new touring member, bassist and backup vocalist Nicole Row, the band’s first female member. While Urie remains the only official member of Panic!, the touring group is essential to his process.

“I like to surround myself with people who create a vibe, I’ve done some co-writes with people in the past just so I could stretch that muscle. It was fine; I’m glad I did it. But if I’m not relaxed enough to get into a creative space with people I’m not familiar with, then I’d probably get so frustrated with the song that I wouldn’t want to finish it. They help me push things along. With all my friends, we are brutally honest with each other. No holds barred, no diplomacy. My big rule for songwriting is the person with the best idea wins. As long as it’s an idea I feel so in touch with, that’s all that matters,” Urie told Alternative Press.

Like what you hear? Panic!’s summer tour with A R I Z O N A and Hayley Kiyoko, will bring them within road trip distance with stops in Minneapolis and Chicago in July.

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