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Page 12: CRCSD Investigated on Discriminatory Discipline Policies
Meet The Staff
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Nicole Rizer Meet the staff
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Bridget Williams, Editor-in-Chief Nicole Rizer, Photo Editor Courtney Squires, News Editor Andi Lawrence, Opinions Editor Christian Petersen, Business Manager Lauren Barber, Arts and Entertainment Editor Avery Novak, Profiles Editor Brandon Cullen, Sports Editor Braxton Leanord, Broadcasting Editor Betsy Smith, Webmaster
Meet the Staff Nicole Rizer
staff members Matthew Andersland Aaron Bissell Gunnar Bosking Emmy Buonadonna Emily Burke Reece Chadima Everett DeVaus Jack Foarde Austin Gregory Molly Hunter
Rielle Jones-Teske Madeline Knutson Emily LaGrange Kate Nash Braden Offerman-
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Kyle Phillips, CJE
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What’s Inside? 5 News iPhone 6, Logan Blake Remembered, District Makes Changes to Mental Health Program
8 Opinions Cafeteria Remodeled, Warrior Time, Online Gym, NFL Boycott
12 Feature CRCSD Investigated over Discipline Policies
15 ProfIles Freshman Bachelor of the Month, Models Alana and Nichole, Pvt. Collin Hale
17 A&E Hozier, Surveyor Staff Playlist, Much Ado About Nothing, CDO, Game of Thrones, Netflix Reviews
20 Sports Cross Country: Athletes to Watch for, Football Districts, Frank Lindwall, Fall Sports Preview
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mission The Surveyor is established as a school-sponsored designated forum dedicated to informing and entertaining its readers. The staff will report as fairly and well-balanced as possible. All activities and news will be covered to the best of the staff’s ability. The Surveyor accepts the Society of Professional Journalists’ Code of Ethics as the basis for good journalism. Readers are encouraged to express their viewpoints through guest editorials. The Surveyor also welcomes letters to the editor, with these guidelines: it is not libelous or obscene, it explains the material clearly, it is not longer than 500 words, and that it is signed.
non-discrimination policy
It is the policy of the Cedar Rapids Community School District not to illegally discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age (employment only), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and socioeconomic status (students/program only) in its educational programs and its employment practices. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. District employees with questions or a grievance related to this policy should contact Jill Cirivello, Director of Human Resources, 319-558-2421; jcirivello@cr.k12. ia.us. Students and others should contact Rhoda Shepherd, Director of Student Services, 319-558-2964; rshepherd@cr.k12. ia.us. The District mailing address is 2500 Edgewood Rd NW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405-1015.
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Nicole’s Life as a Warrior
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Bridget Williams What’s Inside
Logan Blake 6/10/97-7/1/14 Emily Lagrange Staff Writer On Monday, June 30, Washington High School Logan Blake ’14 was playing frisbee with friends by Arthur Elementary on August 30 when he was swept into a storm drain by floodwaters. He was found Tuesday, July 1, at Cedar Lake around 4 PM. He is missed in different ways by people whose lives he touched. “I miss when he would come home and open the door and say ‘Hi, Papa’ and just smile,” said Mark Blake, Logan’s father. Logan is survived by his father, Mark, his mother, Candy, and his brother Hunter (’18). “Logan was unique from the day he was born, he was an old soul with wisdom far beyond his 17 years. What makes me most proud? Logan helped others quietly, with class, grace, and dignity. That’s what made him so very special,” said Candy. “Huge smiles and big bear hugs were essential. It’s what I miss the most today, every single day.” Others seemed to feel the same way about Logan. “Logan loved his family very much,” said Mark. “He was a good, caring, loving person to his friends, family, and co-workers.” Logan’s friends, family, and co-workers attended a vigil that was held in his honor on Wednesday, July 2. “From a parent’s standpoint, it was nice to see how many peoples’ lives he touched and how much he
touched them,” said Mark. The visitation was held the Friday after his death and services were held the day afterward. Logan’s friends have a unique way of remembering Logan. “Shortly after he passed, his friends coined the phrase ‘Live Like Logan’. To them, it means find a daring adventure,” said Candy. Candy wants people to take a lesson from the way her son lived his life. She relayed that message in a written statement to The Surveyor: “As his mother, ‘Live Like Logan’ also describes my son in the following way: Give to others without asking anything in return, smile to make others smile, help out when you’re not asked, treat every person you meet with respect and kindness. Do the right thing. Live your life to the fullest and find some great adventures and fun along the way.” Candy recalled that Logan lived life to the fullest. “Most of all, appreciate your family and friends always. He touched people in our community and far beyond not because he advertised it, promoted it, or expected to receive recognition. As a matter of fact, it was just the opposite. He did it because he had a rare, kind, gentle and selfless heart,” said Candy. One lesson that Warriors can take away is to always ‘Live Like Logan’.
“Shortly after he passed, his friends coined the term ‘Live Like Logan.’ To them, it means find a daring adventure.”
News Courtney Squires
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Q & A with Oliver Hammond Andi Lawrence Opinions Editor As Apple put it, “iPhone 6 isn’t simply bigger- it’s better in every way.” The iPhone 6 was available for preorder on September 12 and available in stores on September 18. With the announcement of the iPhone 6 came the news that there will be two versions, the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus. The iPhone 6 has many new features that set it apart from the iPhone 5. The size is a noticeable change with both versions being significantly bigger than previous iPhones. The iPhone 6 at 4.7 inches and the Plus at 5.5 inches diagonally (compared to the iPhone 5 at four inches diagonally). One of the most interesting and different changes is what Apple calls Apple Pay. Apple Pay is a way that your new iPhone can function as your credit card by putting the phone near a credit card reader and using your fingerprint on the screen as approval of the
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purchase. Apple Pay can also be used to purchase things online on the iPhone and users won’t need to enter credit card information, just use their fingerprint again to confirm. Some of the other changes include a big upgrade to the operating system with the release of iOS 8. In the Messages Application users will be able to add their voice to send to friends and what many of us have been waiting for, users will be able to remove themselves from group messages. A new app, the Health app, lets users track their heart rate, calories burned, blood sugar, and more very easily. Other improvements to the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus include the camera, battery life, processor, and security but these are just some of the changes that will set it apart from other phones.
Q: Why did you get the iPhone 6? A: Because I was due for an update and I like iPhones. Q: Is it the best iPhone you’ve ever had? A: I don’t know, I”ve only had it for three days. Q: What’s the biggest difference? A: The size. Q: How’s the battery life? A: It does seem better than my other one. Q: How’s the camera? A: The camera’s actually really good! Although Hammond ‘15 has only had his iPhone 6 for a short time, he would recommend it to everyone.
Courtney Squires News
Mental Health Remodeled
Molly Hunter Staff Reporter
On Aug. 24, the Cedar Rapids school board aptime-intensive,” Said Jennifer Byers, another Wash proved changes to the mental health services, which the counselor. Abbe Center for Community Mental Health provides to The biggest challenge Blanchard foresees is transthe 31 schools in our district. portation to therapy. “It’s usually pretty easy for the Under the old mental health model, several Abbe parent to give consent, but if they don’t have a car or Center therapists were availPriority has been given to won’t take [the student] to therapy, able, each serving three to five then there becomes an issue,” said schools by providing students the highest-need schools. Blanchard. with on-site therapy. The new Johnson Elementary, Each year in the past, 350-400 kids model replaces the therapist were estimated to have received on-site McKinley Middle School, therapy at school. The mental health with an Abbe mental health specialist, who will provide was changed because Abbe no Metro High School, and model assessments and consultations longer has access to the funds it was designed to connect students to Washington High School using to cover the costs of that therapy. programs and people who can health is important. This will each receive a half- “Mental help them. doesn’t seem like the time to make actime specialist. Priority has been given cess harder,” said Byers. to the highest-need schools. Rhoda Shephard, director of health Johnson Elementary, McKinley services for Cedar Rapids schools, and Middle School, Metro High School, and Washington Cindy Kaestner, vice president for community health High School will each receive a half-time specialist. services at Abbe, have both voiced the view that the Also, for up to three years, the Iowa Department of Hunew model will give students better access to help. man Services has agreed to provide $150,000 annually Students can contact their counselor if they have to extend the same coverage to Hoover Elementary, questions about getting connected with mental health Wilson Middle School, and Jefferson High School. services. “I would’ve rather had the old system…but I’m glad we have what we do,” said Dean Blanchard, a counselor at Wash. For these seven schools, says Blanchard, there will National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273be “more time with the consultant…they’ll be avail8255 able twenty hours each week… Someone from Abbe will also still be available for crisis, so if I’ve got a kid who’s suicidal and needs to see someone, [Abbe] can www. suicidepreventionlifeline.org get them down here.” The other 24 district schools will share one speFoundation 2: 1-800-332-4224 or 319-362-2174; cialist, available for seven hours each week. “If 1714 Johnson Avenue N.W. Cedar Rapids, IA I was a counselor in one of the other schools, I’d be concerned…getting students help will be more
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Red Pass given to students for Warrior time Photo by Nicole Rizer
Molly Hunter Staff Writer When the Warriors returned from summer break this year, they discovered a whole host of changes had been made to Washington—among them, the completed remodel of the new Warrior Café. The line of imposing warrior heads at the cafeteria’s entrance leave no doubt: this is Washington High School, and you are about to eat a Warrior’s Meal. Almost every returning student remarked on the change in décor. “It has a very modern, clean design,” said Callista Greco, ’16 With four skylights in the ceiling, and newer, brighter lights, the Café has a much more welcoming atmosphere. Other results of the remodel are changes to the layout of the Café’s serving and paying stations. “There are more lines,” said Becca Turnis, ’18. She’s not alone in this opinion. “The lines aren’t as long…stuff is more organized,” added Joey Foster, ’15. With an extra serving line and the choice of several different cash registers to pay at, the lunch-time congestion is more evenly distributed, and the lines move more quickly. The fruit and veggie options are fresher, healthier, and more plentiful. They are certainly a welcome addition to anyone’s lunchtime. We’ve also switched to black
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plastic, reusable trays. These are not only sturdier but much better for the environment than the Styrofoam ones we’ve used in the past. However, many students have voiced concerns about seating. Round tables, which only seat eight people, have replaced the long rectangular tables. There are also fewer tables than there used to be, so there is less seating in the cafeteria. We have had to set up tables in the hallways, and many more students are eating in the courtyard. Simone Hickok, ’16, points out this problem. “There isn’t enough room to sit [inside]… What are we going to do when winter comes?” They have a good point, too. With winter comes bad weather, and I will certainly be one of the upperclassmen leaving less often, as a result of the icy roads. With more people in the building for lunch, seating may become an issue later in the year, even with the tables in the hallway. Even so, I think it’s safe to say that overall, the changes to the cafeteria are for the better—and they’re certainly very welcome! I like the new Warrior Café. However, while the lines move faster, the space is cleaner, and the system healthier and more eco-friendly, the lack of seating could become a problem.
Andi Lawrence Opinions
Addi Westpheling Staff Writer Along with the many new changes to the school year comes a new program called Online Gym. Many students already have many negative feelings towards the changes regarding gym waivers, but this might be taking it too far. So what exactly is online gym? Well online gym is available for students who have full schedules, but are in need of a gym class. This class is offered on your own time which you are required to complete assignments and attend weekly meetings with a gym teacher. Since the new waiver system requires at least one trimester of gym many students are being forced to take this class as a last resort. With assignments like “Six reasons to drink water” and “How to read a food label” Online Gym seems
to become something like a joke. Is it even necessary in terms of being healthy teenagers? Students like Devon O’Donnell ’17 who are involved in a sport every trimester are frustrated with this new program. “Doing three sports a year is way more healthy for you than any gym class offered at Washington, it’s pointless,” said O’Donnell. For non-athlete students it is necessary for a gym class to be required each term in order to stay active and healthy. The problem is that for athletes who participate in more than one sport they can only receive one gym waiver. “If one sport counts then why shouldn’t the other one? It’s just confusing to understand the reasoning behind it,” said Grace Cooper ’16. Matthew Andersland Staff Writer
Warrior time, or RTI (Response to Intervention) as some call it is something new you will see on your schedule this year. On any normal school day (not half days or assembly days) this is where you will find yourself between the hours of 6 and 7 from 1:422:07 P.M. Warrior time is for students to study or get additional help from teachers in their 6th hour class, or any other class as long as they have a red pass. During this time teachers may individually help students, allow them to retake quizzes or teach special sessions that they inform students about in class beforehand. These sessions could involve review for areas that had low scoring quizzes, areas students did not understand, or just a general supplement to the information being taught. Warrior time was implemented because of the new hours system for tracking the amount of school time required in a year, as opposed to the system of counting school days. This new system would require 25 minutes added on to every school day. This could be done by adding four minutes to every class, or adding something like warrior time.
Opinions Andi Lawrence
Warrior time is a much better option, as four minutes is not much time for a student to learn when added on to each class. Also, with warrior time students might be able to spend their additional time working on classes they are struggling with. It allows students to point their education in its own direction, which is very good for advanced, or struggling students. Some argue that warrior time is a waste, because it is not being used efficiently. I wanted to supply evidence against this argument, so during warrior time on a normal school day, I looked into 25 different classrooms to see how the time was being used. In thirteen classrooms time was being well used by students reading, getting help from a teacher, retaking quizzes or listening to a lecture from the teacher. In six of the classrooms students were on phones, talking, sleeping or just looking at the wall doing nothing. In another six classrooms, students were for the most part evenly divided between slacking, and working. So far it seems like Warrior time is working well for the students who use their time effectively.
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Staff Editorial:
Roses:
- Homecoming in courtyard - Football season - New cafeteria - Chipotle - Pumpkin spice everything 7/9 Editors - Mt. Vernon Rd. Hy-Vee agree with this -iPhone 6 release Last month, news of Ray Rice’s brutal attack on his fiancée, now - Co-op opening wife, Janay Palmer, surfaced and exploded in the media. Originally,
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the former Raven’s running back received a mere two-game suspension for his actions despite the National Football League having a video with footage from the night in which Rice brutally beat his wife in a hotel elevator. It wasn’t until the release of a second, more explicit video of the incident that the National Football League (NFL) stepped up his punishment. Now, Rice has been released from the Baltimore Ravens and is “suspended indefinitely” from the league. To us, the lenience of his original punishment is not acceptable. Even without the second video, the very act of domestic violence is something that the NFL should refuse to tolerate. And it is certainly not something the Raven’s coach should stand behind and excuse. Only after public outrage did the NFL decide to intensify Rice’s punishment. This just exemplifies how corporate driven the league is-- they only took action when it threatened their company. Additionally, in a press conference following the release of the video, Rice did not once apologize to his wife sitting next to him. In fact, SHE apologized for her role in the situation. Although Rice’s trial will ultimately decide the fate of his career, we’ve lost any ounce of respect we ever had for him. We will not deny that he is a talented player, but nothing excuses domestic violence. Rice isn’t the only player headlining in the news recently. Just this past week, Minnesota Vikings’ running back, Adrian Peterson, was also suspended on domestic abuse charges after reportedly beating his four-year-old son with a tree branch. Peterson noted in a press conference that couldn’t even remember the amount of times he hit his son for there were so many. Are we really supposed to believe that’s an acceptable form of discipline? But bashing Rice and Peterson won’t make all that much of a difference. The only way to truly display dissatisfaction with the situations is to in a sense boycott the NFL. The Surveyor encourages our readers to tune their televisions to anything other than the NFL on Thursdays, Sundays, and Mondays, at least until the league develops an acceptable social conscience.
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The Feds take on the
CRCSD Bridget Williams Editor-in-Chief Fresh notebook paper, the inconvenience of hammers and nails and closed off hallways, the sound of beating drums in the West Wing field, the promise of changing leaves, varsity football games, and a new school year marked by the first fight in the foyer. This is culture. What would Washington be without the every so often rush of security guards pulling bodies apart, the community of the surrounding watchers, and the following question
fight, but usually we have a no tolerance rule, so suspensions,” said Amy Faulkner, securtiy guard. If the fight was caused by black students instead of white, is the discipline practice different? This idea is what’s under the federal level microscope that’s putting the Cedar Rapids Community School District into focus. The CRCSD is under investigation by the U.S. Department of Education, as to whether or not the district’s disciplinary practices are discriminatory. “There was some kind of complaint made to the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights and so they’re now just doing kind of an open investigation of the school district that will entail visits to eight of the schools, of which we are one,” said Valerie Nyberg, assistant principal. Where Nyberg understood the complaint to be made at the federal level, Deputy Superintendent Mary Ellen Maske reported the complaint was made at the local level, and was then dismissed. These visits took place last week, Sep. 22-Sep. 25. A set of teachers were interviewed, as well as a set of students selected by Ralph Plagman, principal.
The Civil Rights Data Collection shows that black children make up 18 percent of all preschoolers, but make up half of the out-of-school suspensions. And the numbers escalate. \\ passed on a string from one student’s lips to another? “Did you see the fight?” The fate of the two aggressors: suspension, probably. “It kind of depends on the severity of the
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Bridget Williams Feature
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Black Enrollment 16% Subjected to School-Related Arrest White Enrollment
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Subjected to School-Related Arrest 39% Whether the discipline policies are race-based or not is still in question, but what we do know is the numbers are disproportionate, both in our district and nationwide. On March 21, 2014, the U.S. Department of Education released the first collection of compiled data from all 97,000 of the nation’s public schools, the first since 2000. Here’s what was found: black students across all age groups are suspended and expelled at a rate three times greater than white students. Black students make up 16 percent of the enrollment and 31 percent of students subjected to a school-related arrest, where white students represent 51 percent of enrollment and 39 percent of arrests, so whites are making up half of the enrollment, while the arrest rates between whites and blacks are almost even. So where does it start? Apparently, very early. The Civil Rights Data Collection shows that black children make up 18 percent of all preschoolers, but make up half of the out-of-school suspensions. And the numbers escalate. In 2009, the Iowa Division
Feature Bridget Williams
of Criminal and Juvenile Justice Planning showed that black youths were nine times more likely than white youths to be arrested. This school-to-prison pipeline has become a broad concern for The U.S. Department of Education. With Ferguson headlines, and disproportionate suspension and arrest rates, the topic of racial disparity hangs fresh in the air, and everyone seems to be scrambling around trying to figure out why. It’s hard to dub racial discrimination as the culprit in racial disparity because discrimination isn’t exactly something that can be measured, but the American Psychological Association came pretty close. Researchers gave 176 police officers the task of pairing blacks and whites with large cats and apes. The task was meant to determine two distinct types of bias—prejudice and unconscious dehumanization. The researchers found that those who dehumanized blacks by comparing them to apes, were, according to their personal records, more likely to use force against black children in custody
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than those who didn’t. The research isn’t concrete. Only dehumanization, not prejudice was linked, and this dehumanization could have been a result of the negative interaction rather than the cause of using force. The hope is that future research will try to clarify the relationship between dehumanization and racial disparities. This investigation at Wash is just a knot in the
sense of propriety and ‘this is what I consider normal, and you’re outside that norm,’” said Nyberg. The Racial Equity Report gives a list of the explanations they’ve come across, all individually wrapped into five different categories. The first, the individual, color-blind explanation, which argues that individuals cause their own circumstances. The second, the social class explanation, disparities result from poverty. Third, the racial group explanation, stereotypical beliefs about racial groups’ innate culture. Fourth, institutional, that the institutional policies and practices are the problem. And last, the structural/systematic explanation, that complex interactions between individual behavior, institutional policies, and historical legacies are to blame. It’s not as basic as it seems, but maybe the answer isn’t solving the problem, but doing something totally different. Nyberg’s ‘Empowering Girls to Women’ group is unrelated to the investigation and the disproportionate numbers, but it’s about identity. “It’s not related. It’s not so much trying to solve the problem, it’s trying to give folks a positive place to be and give them an outlet that helps make that identity more of a positive thing than a negative thing,” said Nyberg. While the district awaits its stamp of approval, the nation continues to rattle its brain around disproportionate numbers. When Martin Luther King Jr. stood up to the podium and looked out into that crowd 51 years ago, maybe he should have specified and said, “I Have a Dream that black students and white students’ suspension and arrest rates will be, forever and always, proportionate.”
Black students graduate at a lower rate than white students and face disciplinary action at a higher rate than white students. \\ nationwide web analyzing racial equity. Racial equity does not exist. As determined by the Racial Equity Report in Iowa City and Johnson County. 76.2 percent of the enrollment in AP courses is made up by white students, and 5.2 percent is made up by blacks. Black students graduate at a lower rate than white students and face disciplinary action at a higher rate than white students. The Department of Education recognizes this, the District recognizes this, and Wash faculty recognizes this. The problem is recognized, but it’s a lot harder to be explained. “I think that sometimes what we accept as appropriate behavior is based on our own beliefs and our own values and sometimes those beliefs and values have an unintended negative impact on other people who don’t conform to what our own sense of propriety is. Like when I worked with Iowa City Community School District, City High has a hat rule, and because they have a hat rule they end up having a lot of discipline referrals for do-rags, so that’s another unintended consequence of having a hat rule. It’s not like they’re being targeted as much as it is, like I said,
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Bridget Williams Feature
Pvt. Hale
Jack Foarde Staff Writer
As some of the student body may have seen at the first football game of the season, there was a soldier out on the field. That wasn’t someone who was older, that was a member of the student body; Senior, Colin Hale. Over the summer he went through ten weeks of both mentally and physically intense training with the National Guard and Army Reserves. Not only did he endure this training, but he finished with honors ranking with his grades and training at 3rd of 4029 other people in the training. He even led a platoon of other trainees for a month and a half in the training. When I asked him if he was proud of the 3rd rank of all those thousands of others he said getting third was good because “regardless of your accomplishments, it shows that you can always do better and learn more. During his time at training he achieved the highest achievable rank, Private First Class, before leaving for AIT, the actual job training involved in the armed forces. His successes and exceptional leadership
skills achieved him this rank and even inspired other people into enlisting, including his twin brother Keelen and one of his other friends, Hunter Schwarz (‘15). While it may seem weird that he did his training before even finishing high school, he told me that about ⅓ of the trainees did that too. Younger than the typical applicants and going through training which included being up at 4:30 just about every day and going through such intense physical and mental training (every applicant had to memorize a 250 page skills book and be tested on it every week). While none of his credits from the educational part of the training transfer over to Wash, some other high schools have a program allowing that. The armed forces are helping with his college though. He plans on going through two years at Kirkwood and then two at ISU with a degree in engineering and then moving onto ranger school to pursue a possibly lifelong career in the armed forces.
Freshman Bachelor of the Month: Nathanial Burke
As the school year starts most people are focused on one thing, relationships. Well lucky for all you ladies the Surveyor staff has the perfect boy in mind. Nathaniel Burke is a Freshmen and he is on the market. If you like someone who is involved in lots of activities, Burke is the one for you! “I’m in football, swimming, soccer, and baseball.” He said. Burke is also looking for some pretty specific qualities
for his ideal girlfriend. “Someone fun, smart, and funny. Good looks I guess. They have to be nice I don’t like mean people.” Many people see the perfect date being a walk on the beach underneath the stars, but not Burke. He’d rather do something school related, since his favorite quality about himself is his intelligence. “Sitting in study hall together would be the ideal date” he said. How could you not like a
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romantic study hall date? So ladies if you think He’s also into animals. he’s the boy for you track If he could any one of him down in study hall them, he’d be an eagle. one of these days and Why you ask? “Because turn on the charm. flying’s cool.” Burke said. Photo by Nicole Rizer
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Warriors on the Runway Emily Burke Staff Writer Two warrior ladies have stepped onto the runway and have endured all of the blisters, nerves and excitement that comes with modeling. Sophomores Alanna Arrington and Nichole Gearhart began their journey in middle school and since then have traveled to many parts of the country. The duo’s most recent recruitment led them to LA for about two months over this past summer. Q: How did you two get involved with your modeling agency, Mother Model? Arrington (‘17): “I saw an instagram post that said they were coming to CR so I texted Nichole and asked her if she wanted to go, kind of as a joke. So we went and took pictures Photo courtesy of and then they asked us questions Alanna Arrington and pointed out the fact the I waxed my eyebrows stick thin and told me I need to stop waxing them. Then they took us outside and asked to talk to our parents.” Gearhart (‘17) :“Then last year we went to St.Louis for Tribute which was our first runway show and
things took off from there.” Q: What was your day-to-day life like while modeling in LA? Arrington: “Every morning we would wake up, go to a casting or two and have a test shoot about once every week. They would sometimes book us for four castings so we would be going back to back to back across the city.” Gearhart: “And then we would hang out at the apartment with our roommates, do hot yoga sometimes, and there were male models above us...” Q: Have either of you thought of future plans for modeling? Gearhart: “I would love to go to New York, but until we turn sixteen they can’t send us there, but my agent wants to send me to Tokyo because they, like love blondes.” Arrington: “They want to send me to either Australia or Germany, but hopefully when we turn sixteen things will start to pick up.”
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Avery Novak Profiles
What We’re Listening To... HOZIER Aaron Bissell Staff Writer 8,784,172 views on his first single. 1,235,581 views on his second single. If you haven’t heard of Hozier yet, you are going to. Irish singer/songwriter Andrew Hozier-Byrne has been making some noise in the music world. He received worldwide attention, after releasing a video for his song “Take Me To Church,” in just a matter of days. Reaching over 8 million views on YouTube, this gospel-influenced song uses the lyric “take me to church” as a metaphor for sex. The video that has helped launch this song depicts the struggles of two gay men who are targeted by an anti-homosexual
gang, a commentary on the LGBT community’s struggle in Russia. This video has proven to be somewhat controversial with scenes of the two men kissing along with the verbal attack on the Church’s view on homosexuality. Hozier does not fit the “pop mold,” but between his gospel roots, hints of R&B, and clear blues influences (such as Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker) his unique musical blend seems to be resonating with fans of all musical genres. Hozier has managed to rack up a solid fan base even though his first full-length album has not even been released yet. With only one EP and a handful of singles out his record sales on his first album
seem promising. His self-titled album’s release is expected on Oct. 7, 2014. Songs such as “Cherry Wine,” “work song,” and “Jackie and Wilson,” are already available for download when you pre-order the record. Currently Hozier is touring through Europe playing venues such as the Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg, Germany and the MC Theatre in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He is scheduled to hit the states on Sep. 29 playing in Nashville, Tennessee and making his way to the Austin City Limits Festival in October. Due to his rising popularity, most of his shows are already sold out. For more information check out his website at hozier.com
SURVEYOR STAFF PLAYLIST 1. Your Heart is an Empty Room - Death Cab for Cutie 2. Gooey by Glass Animals 3. Monster Mash - Bobby Picket 4. Dearly Departed by Shakey Graves (feat. Esme Patterson) 5. Someday Soon - the Trouble with Templeton 6. Us - Regina Spektor 7. Anaconda - Nicki Minaj 8. Ghost Busters - Ray Parker Jr.
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What We’re Watching... Game Of Thrones Austin Gregory Staff Writer
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Diversity Is The New Black Kate Nash Staff Writer
The Fall Trimester is full of different activities including Homecoming, sporting events and the CDO Retreat. “CDO stands for Cultural Diversity Organization,” said Gabriella Thalblum, ‘17 who is helping plan this event in Student Senate. The CDO Retreat is annual event each fall where students from every grade spend the day together at Pinicon Ridge learning about different cultures from all over the world. Students are split into different groups and led by student leaders on activities.
“We mainly have CDO to educate the freshmen on the diverse culture we have at Wash,” said TJ Vogel, 16’, Co-Chair for CDO. The students at Wash love CDO. What student wouldn’t love missing school and getting a new t-shirt to add to their collection. “My favorite part about CDO is listening to all the foreign exchange students talk about their lives back home,” Vogel added. A lot of preparation goes into this event too. After buses and the park are booked there are many other things. “It’s mainly the little details that make planning CDO so difficult,”
said Thalblum. “Planning CDO takes a lot of hard work, but in the end it all pays off because we give the students of our school an introduction to our vast diversity,” Vogel added. Wash is known for celebrating its diversity in different ways throughout the school year. CDO is the start of all these events and has been going on for over 30 years.
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Much Ado About What? Anna Rizer Staff Writer
It’s no secret that Washington’s plays in the past have been a hit, but this year adds a special twist that both challenges the actors and makes the performance all more enjoyable to watch. When asked about the challenges the play “Much Ado About Nothing” posed, actors such as Jake Truemper, ’16, Dalton Becker, ’16, and Sarah Lodge, ’15, all said the same thing, “It’s Shakespeare…” The fact that the whole cast will be speaking in Shakespearean English isn’t the only obstacle the actors faced. The play was held in the courtyard this year due to construction in the performing arts wing. “Weather is always a concern,” said Becker, “But that wasn’t the only difference. ... [You] have to project a lot more as well as overact.” The play itself, takes on a love story, complete with a scheming villain. With an amazing cast, each actor adds their own personal touch to their characters, and makes the role their own. It was well worth to see and truly enjoyable to see these young actors take on this production.
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“Much Ado About Nothing” was shown at Wash Sept. 18-20. Photo by Kyle Phillips
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Records Broken, Maybe
Madeline Knutson Staff Writer
Many of the runners on the men’s cross country team were full of joy and pride following their meet at Prairie High School on Aug. 30. Large time drops occurred and many personal records were broken. However, the news came out a few days later informing coaches and teams that the men’s 5k had been a significant distance short of regulation 5k length. The information of Prairie’s unfortunate blunder came as quite the blow to members of the team. “I had an extreme amount of anger, as I had PR-ed (broken his personal record) by a substantial amount of time,” said Finbar Berry ‘16. Luckily, the team has been having better success at their more recent meets, and they can now look back on the event with a more jovial attitude. “Everybody makes mistakes, everybody has those days,” says Sam Eck ‘16. Aside from that minor setback at the start of the season, this year’s team itself is looking very
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good. Will Harte, the coach of the men’s cross country team at Wash since 2006, says that there are prospects of qualifying for the state meet, which will take place on Nov.1st, as a team this year. Last year only one individual qualified; Sam Eck, ‘16. Harte discussed the team’s dynamic this season; the make-up of teams vary from year to year. This year there are a lot of strong leaders and good collaboration occurring that contributes to the success of the team. Runners host team dinners, and the guys enjoy hanging out together at meets. “I think a lot depends on how well the guys come together, its not just what kind of runners they are, its what kind of young men they are, and what kind of leaders they are,” said Harte. A few specific individuals that are standing out on the team are Finbar Berry ‘16, Sam Eck ‘16, and Sam Werner ‘15. As the top three runners this season, they are all putting in tremendous work to perform well in their races.Other top runners are accomplished triathlete Ian Hoover-Grinde ‘16,
Wyatt Forester ‘15, Ryan Miller ‘16, and Patrick Gorman ‘17. Harte says, “There’s no secret to doing well in cross country. Once in a while someone will just show up and turn out to be a phenom, but basically what you have to do is put in good summer training.” Like a majority of things in life, when it comes to workouts, some are enjoyed (at least to an extent) and others are loathed, more or less. A commonly disliked workout is 400 meter repeats, in which the runners run up to 24 sets of 400 meters and get very little break in between each one. “It’s basically a long sprint,” said Sam Eck ‘16. Some not so dreaded workouts would be runs on the peaceful Sac and Fox trail, and relay races at Brucemore, which bring on some friendly competition in a low-key setting. And as a bonus, afterwards, they get to pick apples and plums from the trees. “They remember the hard work and its the hard work that’s going to result in not only good times, but getting this team back to state,” said Harte. The vigorous training definitely has paid off. With major time drops in the early meets already, the rest of the season with this stellar team is looking promising. “We have great places to run here [at Wash], supportive parents, and excellent athletes.” Coach Harte is excited to see where this season is headed.
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Golf Is Important Too
Gunnar Bosking Staff Reporter
It seems like with all of the football hype, all of the other sports at Wash have been almost forgotten. Even though the football team has started out amazingly well, the other sport that deserves serious recognition is golf. And leading the charge for the Warrior golf team is Frank Lindwall, ‘17.
Frank started playing golf when he was two years old. “I’ve been getting instruction from a private teacher ever since,” he says Last year, he led the Warriors to the state tournament, shooting impressive scores throughout his freshman season. “Probably my favorite course to play at is Elmcrest,” Lindwall says, “I even shot my best score there- a 64.” Frank says that his favorite golf memory is meeting Zach Johnson, his idol and a native of Cedar
Rapids. “Zach is a great guy and a good guy to look up to. He also isn’t a bad golfer either,” Lindwall says with a laugh. The warrior’s most recent accomplishment was placing second at the CRANDIC meet in Iowa City at the beginning of September. They hopefully have more great tournaments to come; maybe even a state championship. “We were good enough to go to the state tournament last year,” says Frank, “I don’t see any reason why we can’t go back this year.”
Fall Sports Preview Brandon Cullen Sports Editor Amy Faulkner coaches volleyball (in the fall) for Washington high school and basketball in the winter. Faulkner likes watching the athletes get better and hopes to have a positive atmosphere and go in the right direction. Their regular season ends at the end of October and the regionals end at the start of November. Next is men’s cross-country and their coach is Willis Harte, Harte hopes to finish in the top ten in state and his favorite part about coaching cross-country is seeing
the runners improve dramatically through the season. Harte has his hands full with 58 runners but he says, “I don’t think I had a more fun team to coach.” Their season concludes November First with a state meet in Fort Dodge. Megan Lewis the women’s swimming coach hopes to accomplish a couple of team records and score points in all three relays at the state meet.
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Lewis is very excited about this season because they have the biggest and youngest since she has coached here. Lewis said the reason for why she is the swimming coach is that, “I was a swimmer in high school here at Washington.” The head coach of varsity football is Paul James and his favorite part about coaching is the relationships you develop with your players and coaches. James believes that they have a good chance of making it to the playoffs.
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New Year New Teams Reece Chadima Staff Reporter With the beginning of a new year comes the end of an era for the Washington football program. After competing in the Mississippi Valley Conference since the school was founded in 1957, the team will now compete in the 6th district of the new 4-A district system. Washington’s district consists of Prairie, Iowa City High, Ottumwa, Muscatine and Burlington. The switch to the district system has been met with some criticism, however, due to an increase in travel. This is not the case for the Warriors however, who, outside of an October 24th tilt with Burlington, don’t leave the Cedar Rapids/ Marion area once. Though it is a change from what the players have grown accustomed to, playing against MVC teams the last two or three years, players like Reid Snitker are looking at it as a positive. Snitker says, “We get to play different teams than we ever have before which is cool, it keeps it fresh. You really get to see where you
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are compared to teams around the state.“ The district also appears as it would work to Washington’s advantage, as the five teams in the district outside of Wash combined to accumulate a 23-26 record last year. Compare that to the Mississippi Division, which, Outside of Wash, went 35-30. The players are definitely not looking at it as an easy walk to the playoffs however. Anthony RodriguezBleakley says, “It’s never easy, either way we have to go out there and play a better game than the other team. These teams want to beat us just as much as the teams we played last year.” The schedule also works to the teams advantage because the five district games happen to be the last five games of the regular season. This gives the teams more time to get ready for the games that matter towards the playoffs. Snitker says, “I really like the way our schedule is set up. It lets the guys who haven’t played before get four full games in before they play a game
that matters in the long run. We get to prepare and see what kind of team we really have. By the time the district games come around we’ll be ready for whatever comes at us.” As with everything though, not everything can be positive. Because there’s only 4 games to be scheduled, many of the team’s Washington has traditionally played they can no longer play. Two of the games are set aside to play Kennedy and Jefferson leaving only two games a year to truly schedule. Another disadvantage Rodriguez-Bleakley says is, “We have less film to study for the teams like Burlington and Ottumwa so we’re not 100% sure what we’re in for” Though this is a change for football programs across the state, teams like Washington will still have a great chance to compete for a state title. Keep an eye on the Warriors to be as big of a competitor for the state title as anyone.
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