CR Wash Surveyor September 2015

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urveyor Volume 59

Issue 1

25 September 2015

Meet the Staff

Check out crwashsurveyor. com to check out web bios!

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Staffbox

Rielle Jones-Teske

4 News

What’s Inside:

New Office, Mental Health, Deez Nuts, New Technology

7 Opinions Macs, New Bells, Dress Code, New Library

10 Feature All About Debate

13 Profiles

Reagan Gorman, FBOM,

16 Sports

#noshirtnoproblem, Roughriders, Braden Heald

19 A&E

Sushi, Maya, Kyree,

24 Backpage Cutout Fortune Teller

Rielle Jones-Teske

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 Journalist’s Code of Ethics as the basis for good journalism.

Readers are encouraged to express their viewpoints through guest editorial. The Surveyor also welcomes letters to the editor, with these guidelines: it is no libelous or obscene, it explains the material clearly, it is not longer than

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 Shepard, Director of Student Services, 319-558-2964; rshephard@ cr.k12.ia.us. The District mailing address is 2500 Edgewood Rd NW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405-1015.

affliations

Iowa High School Press Association, National Scholastic Press Association, Journalism Education Association, Quill and Scroll.

staff members Sarah Altemeir Matthew Andersland Gunnar Bosking Emily Burke Brandon Cullen Jillian Gannon Molly Hunter Rielle Jones-Teske Grace Kline Emily LaGrange Billy Lemos Tyler McGuire Jonathan Melander Emma Nassif

Anna Rizer Betsy Smith Addi Westpheling Sam Wicke Kyle Phillips, CJEadviser

Table of Contents

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Gone But Not Forgotten by: Troy Mims, ’16 brother of Aaron

Aaron Kyle Richardson II

good enough to beat me. Just like any Aaron was a very fun and energetic young man. I had never met a person that could other normal teenager, Aaron wanted to make you angry, then turn around and become a professional basketball player. make you laugh, Aaron's charm could Aaron had struggled a bit at times, but I believe that he was headed down the right brighten up anyone's day. path.

My favorite Aaron had a very big heart. He It's sad that his times with Aaron life was taken away were when he was always thinking of others, at such a young would beat me in and putting them before him- age, but even NBA 2K15. I would though he's not get so angry that I self. here with us, his lost to him, but it spirit will always was still fun all at be with me and my family. I miss my the same time. I would give anything to brother everyday but I believe that we will play with that with him one last time. meet again soon.

Aaron had a very big heart. He was always thinking of others, and putting them before himself.

Aaron loved basketball, he was almost

by: Jonathan Melander

Shana Chavez anyone laugh,” said Pabst.

Shana Catherine Chavez, 16, of Cedar She had many interests and Rapids, passed away Friday, June 5, 2015, hobbies including photography, cooking, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids and playing volleyball. She also loved to from a traumatic car accident. spend time with her friends who de Survivors include her parents, scribe her as a very caring and humorous sister, grandparents, and many aunts, individual who was always uncles and cousins.

Shana was “She could make concerned about others. One of Chavez’s best friends, Kylie born on Feb. 20, 1999, anyone laugh,” Pabst, ’17, said, “She was nice, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of Shane said Kylie Pabst, friendly, and kind.” and Lisa Bowers. She

Earlier in the ’17.

2015-2016 school year, attended Washington Chavez’s mom sold t-shirts High School and in rememberance of her daughter. was going to attend in the year 2015 Anyone interested in getting a t-shirt in as a junior. Chavez was a very driven rememberance of Chavez, please contact individual. the office for more information.

Chavez’s humor is what made her so likeable to others. “She could make

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Teenage Mental Health by: Jillian Gannon According to teenmentalhealth.org, “One in 5 young people (20 percent of the population) suffers from a mental disorder.”

The most common of these disorders in high school teens are:

Depression -Symptoms: Sadness, suicidal thoughts, loss of interest in usually enjoyable things, less energy--tired and having trouble sleeping, and difficulty remembering things, to name a few.

-Hotline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255) general 24/7/365 national hotline

Anxiety (general and Social

Anxiety Disorder) -Symptoms: Concerned about everything without cause nor reason, trouble falling

asleep, difficulty concentrating. (SAD): extremely self-conscious around others, afraid that others will judge them, having a hard time making friends, and feeling sick, embarrassed, or nervous around other people.

-Hotline: 800-273-8255 Crisis Call Center, 24/7

Eating Disorders (Anorexia nervosa and Bulimia nervosa) -Symptoms: (Anorexia nervosa): Being extremely thin, fear of gaining weight and distorted body image--low self esteem as well, restricted eating, as well as a great many physical symptoms. (Bulimia nervosa): Acid reflux disorder, problems in the mouth and throat area because of the binge-eating and purging cycle, to name a few symptoms.

-Hotline: 630-577-1330 (National Association of Anorexia nervosa and Eating Disorders), and the hotline is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday.

OCD -Symptoms: Fears such as: dirt and being dirty, germs, etc… Does the same things over and over, such as checking to see if the door is locked or if the oven is off. Having no control over thoughts or behaviors, as the person afflicted does not want nor like performing the rituals. However, roughly an hour is spent on such rituals.

-No hotline specifically, yet there are many support groups online.

All symptoms are found online at nimh. nih.gov/ .

Deez Nuts For President by: Matthew Andersland

Deez Nuts’ official “campaign” picture from Facebook

Anyone who has used social media in the past few months will have almost certainly seen the viral video, originally posted by Instagram user WelvenDaGreat, involving an African-American man, exclaiming “Deez Nuts,” in a practical joke over the phone. The joke quickly spread throughout Youtube, Twitter and many other Instagram parody accounts.

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Today, those words have a little more meaning, as one might see that same phrase--Deez Nuts--in the current polls for the 2016 presidential election, running at 8% in Minnesota, 8% in Iowa, and 9% in South Carolina.

Amy Jones, an A.P. Psychology, A.P. U.S. History teacher, and self-proclaimed liberal voter stated, that “[Deez Nuts’ place in the polls] shows in general voter apathy, how little people care and also shows how much the US political system has become a joke.”

Brady Olson, a 15-year- old resident of Wallingford, Iowa, a small town 240 miles northwest of Cedar Rapids, filed to run for President under the alias “Deez Nuts” in late July this year. Although Olson could never win the election, as one must be 35 years of age to hold the position of

President in this country, he is still leaving his mark in the polls. With his popularity rising through going viral on social media websites such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, more and more people are looking to Deez Nuts as a solid contender in the running.

Olson stated he filed to run for the position as a practical joke, “half-trying to break the two party system, and half-frustration with the front runners,” as stated in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine.

“If he is doing it to show the ridiculousness of the U.S. political system, bravo,” said Jones about her stance on Olson.

Via a Facebook page dedicated the Deez Nuts presidential campaign, Olson has stated that Deez Nuts backs Bernie Sanders to be the Democratic nominee, as well as John Kasich as the republican nominee.

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Wash Gets A Summer Upgrade by: Billy Lemos

Office-ing in Style

During the summer of 2015, the offices which house our staff members were torn up and remodeled to better accommodate the needs of the staff. The area has become more spacious and opened than it was previously. The area is now easier for students

Photo courtesy of Scott McWherter

by: Brandon Cullen

New Computers?!

Over the summer Washington High School had upgraded their computers and laptops. This happened because the district changed a five year cycle to a three year cycle to provide the best equipment possible. “I think that it’s great we have new equipment, since I support and clean the technology.

I’m not a fan of touch screen,” said Scott McWherter when asked about what he thinks of the new computers and laptops.

According to McWherter, the reason why we have computers with touch screens is because the district believes that we’re becoming more of a touch screen society. The district tried to keep the expenses at a minimum for the computers but also to provide the best at 6

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to access than it was in previous years due to a larger space for students to line up in.

The staff now enjoys the same geothermal heating that is experienced throughout the rest of the building. It may require a bit of calibration, but it’s still a lot better than what they had beforehand. They peaceful work environment for the have also received the new computers that staff. During the summer, have graced the rest of the “The new space however, they were not able school’s classrooms and to work in the normal office labs. These allow for a has created a more space which left them with more streamlined system peaceful work en- a strenuous moving process that teachers, staff, and vironment for the and wasted precious time students can interact on. that could have been spent staff.”

The new space working more efficiently. has created a more

the same time. “I think that the staff and students are well provided for.”

Jackson Smith, ’17, thinks that the new computers are a good thing and it’s good that they updated the technology.

Smith also thought that they were outdated

and were slow. Smith doesn’t have any use for the touch screens but there could be some good uses for them in some classes. “I like them, I’m glad that they invested the money into them,” said Smith.

Terry Kahler, an AP Biology teacher, thought that the new computers are better than the previous computers the school had, but he doesn’t like Windows 8.1 too much. The teachers found out Spring of 2015 and were given a chance to practice with Windows 8.1. “I [had hoped] they [wouldn’t] get 8.1,” said Kahler when asked about what he thought when he heard they were getting new computers.

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CRCSD Rant

Jonathan Melander It’s only been five weeks since the first day of school, three weeks of showing up 20 minutes early to try and snag a parking spot in the Jock Lot, and five weeks of not getting a parking spot in the Jock Lot. The Jock Lot is the worst parking lot I’ve ever seen; in addition to having terribly organized and unmarked lanes, the pavement quality is only marginally better than gravel spread over dirt. However, these issues can be over-looked pretty easily considering I don’t ever really get to park in it, because it’s always lit af.

On top of all of this, if you get to school in between periods often times there is literally not a single parking spot in either lot, so you’re forced to park illegally--and then they give you a ticket. Last year I received over five parking tickets for parking illegally, but not a single one of them is paid, and probably won’t be until I’m not allowed to graduate as a result.

Hey, CRCSD, why don’t you take some of the money you got from essentially stealing the Surveyor lab’s iMacs, and use it to fix our parking lots so I can actually park

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my car at the school that the public pays for me to attend?

Actually, instead of that, why not just return the iMacs that we bought, by ourselves, with money that we raised? If you’re just going to take our sh*t away like we’re children, then why don’t you start limiting the websites we can access on the school Wi-Fi while you’re at it?

Oh, wait.

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New Bells

Nails on a chalk board Car alarms Snoring Repetitive tapping Gum smacking Pen clicking Washington High School’s new bells.

As the 2015-16 school year has kicked off, a common complaint is heard throughout the school; the new bells are so annoying.

“We traded B natural Thomas the Train for electronic feedback. I just would like to hear something more pleasant, something that inspires me,” said Dr.Kahler with a smile.

The bell system had to change because of all the construction and remodel that has been taking place this summer. “It’s a new high-tech system, supposedly state of the art. It’s an integrated structure that has all the emergency alerts connected to the fire Anna Rizer

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alarm and the PA system,” said Principal Dr. Plagman.

Although a lot of concern has been addressed towards the new ring Plagman thinks the system has promise. “I like the concept. I’m not very happy with how it’s working. It’s just not loud enough. In my opinion, the PA should make it difficult to carry on a conversation,” said Plagman.

There are multiple possible sources that could be the reason all these problems.

“One could just be the basic design, but we are working to fix it,” Plagman said, “the first thing they are going to try is to bring in completely new speakers into the rooms and see what that does. If that doesn’t seem to solve the problem, we might have to move more than one speaker in each room.”

Although this may not seem like a huge problem, it is crucial the bells and PA

Sarah Altemeier system works in case of an emergency. “I honestly think it will be October before we have it all figured out,” Plagman said.

Personally, I think that it’s obvious that the bells need to be worked on and, fortunately, the problem has been noticed and is going to be solved.

Tweet us @crwashsurveyor using the #NewBells to let us know what you think of them!

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Staff Editorial

“Lie-brary”~When Will it All be Done?

As you have probably experienced once or a few hundred times within the past two years, construction specializes in disrupting classrooms all throughout Washington High School. You have also probably rerouted your commute around the building because of those make-shift drywall barriers, and have most likely been exposed to asbestos. Anyways, as if these obstacles hadn’t discommoded us enough, we had the pleasant surprise of seeing the library closed at the beginning of the school year.

If you were to walk down the hallways on the second floor, you would’ve undoubtedly noticed the torn up library that looked as if a tornado swept through it.

You may have also seen the construction workers engaged in the project with their butt cracks hanging out of their pants.

Then you might have thought, ‘Great, what am I going to do when I need to use the library?’. You aren’t the only one asking this.

One of the inconveniences this temporary unavailability of the library caused

Photo courtesy of Mr. McWherter

was the loss of computer access. Simultaneously, teachers were already handing out assignments that required computers, so those who don’t have access to computers at home were already set up to fail. And what about that paper or article you had to print off really quick? Well that was down the drain because we also didn’t have access to the printers that many students rely on.

Hm, what else could’ve been an inconvenience caused by the library being unavailable? Well libraries are prominently known for providing books so you could say goodbye to any book you wanted to read or any book source that you would’ve needed to use for the multiple projects that teachers seemed to have assigned the first week of school. And if you think about it, we kind of need books for academic purposes so without them at the beginning of the year, we were already kind of screwed.

If you’re a student who doesn’t like to stay in your roughty study hall classroom,

Right two photos courtesy of Mr. McWherter

the library has probably been a different option for you. Or if you have an open period, the library is always the answer if you don’t know where to go. But with the library unavailable, students turn into strays and don’t have a place to go. “There are students who don’t have classes… so they have a harder time dealing with where they’re supposed to go”, added Renate Bernstein, head media specialist.

You’re probably thinking that we are in the clear and that we shouldn’t expect any other problems with the library for now on. Unfortunately we are here to inform you that next year, they are replacing the carpet which means they have to move everything out and back in again, which will start the process all over. So to all of the students that will be here next year, we wish you the best of luck. Sincerely, the Surveyor staff.

P.S. We were joking about the asbestos.

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Dress Code Guest Columns

Gabriella Thalbulm

Dr. Valery Nyberg

In a school that prides itself on equality for all, whether you are white, black, gay, male, or female, it astounds me that the faculty enforces a sexist dress code. While it might not seem sexist in and of itself, that way it is enforced is. By stating the “reasoning” behind a female being approached about being too revealing is because it is distracting the other male students is teaching females, from a young age, that our lives come second to the lives of men.

I recognize that it is important to dress professionally when in a professional setting. However, we are not in a professional setting. We are at school. A place the majority of us don’t want to be at and we aren’t getting paid. So who cares? We are teenagers.

We barely pay attention to the lesson being taught in class, let alone care about how we are supposed to dress in a professional environment.

Personally, I have been in “violation” of dress code twice.

Freshmen year I was wearing a large, oversized sweater and jeans. The sweater I was wearing had small, segmented cut-outs down the back. I was approached by an administrator and was told I must cover up my back, because I wasn’t wearing a bra. I didn’t understand why not wearing a bra was distracting to other students, and furthermore, in violation of dress code.

Then the second week of the new school year I was wearing a white and blue jumpsuit that was tied around the neck.

Once again, I was approached and told not to wear it again.

The teacher pointed out that my shoulder blades were exposed and, that if someone wanted, they could come up and untie it, causing the whole outfit to fall to the floor. While I understand that that would be rather embarrassing, I don’t see how it was and is my problem if someone came up and, technically, sexually harassed me by untying my top, That seems like the fault of the offender and it doesn’t make sense that I should be punished.

That is basically preemptively blaming the victim.

I have seen countless times where the females of the school have been approached about being too revealing and distracting the males. However, I see males walk by administrators with their pants hanging below their butts with their underwear out for the world to see, but we, the girls, get told to pull our pants up or wear longer shirts if you can see our underwear. And when has a boy ever been told to cover up because they’re not wearing a bra? Last time I checked, bras were a social norm, not a law. And my shoulders/back are hardly distracting. Boys have backs too, you know, and shoulders.

In the three years I’ve been an administrator at Washington, a recurring question amongst The Surveyor students has centered on the Wash Dress Code. I lend my own voice and perspective in order to address these questions directly.

• Myth #1: Prior to Dr. Nyberg coming to Wash, it had no dress code.

Fact: Wash refers to Board Regulation 603.1 to provide guidance on appropriate attire for students. This information is always provided in the Student/Parent handbook sent to families each summer. I thought it would be helpful to staff and students to be more explicit and clear about what is and isn’t considered appropriate attire for school, which Dr. Plagman agreed.

• Myth #2: Dr. Nyberg is the primary person who cares about how students dress.

Fact: There are many staff members in the building who interact with students and have expressed concern for the way students dress. Sometimes they feel comfortable enough to say something directly to the student. Sometimes they do not. It is then customary that they let me know of the need to discuss such concerns about attire directly with a student.

• Myth #3: Dress codes are another way to control student expression and affiliations.

Fact: A school is a work place for both students and staff. It is important that all parties dress in a manner that demonstrates a focus for the purpose of school: teaching and learning. Secondly, it to some degree becomes a student safety issue. Students can put themselves at risk for unintended consequences related to their attire. In addition to this, high school is like a practice run for life outside of the K-12 educational environment.

While some students have lots of guidance and assistance in understanding what to wear for different circumstances, not all students are privy to this.

• Myth #4: Dress code violations lead to detentions and/or suspensions.

Fact: More often than not, when teachers or other staff report concerns about a student’s attire, I meet with that student to discuss the concern. In many cases, it is just a warning that the particular item is not “school appropriate.” In some cases where a student is wearing something that promotes illegal substances such as beer or marijuana, the student is asked to change, turn the item inside out, or given an alternative item to wear. Only in rare situations are student given greater consequences.

To see the unedited and complete guest columns visit the Surveyors website at crwashsurveyor.com Anna Rizer

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Is Molly Hunter Editor-in-Chief All the way on the fine arts side of campus, tucked down a claustrophobic hallway just next to little theatre, there is--of all things--a social studies classroom where Mr. Sprouse teaches AP government and world history. After school, his room is also home to one of Washington’s oftenoverlooked academic extracurriculars.

Inside, quotes attributed to Tse-tung, Biden, Lenin, and Franklin alike paper the walls, and various pieces of Hello Kitty themed paraphernalia are scattered throughout the room. Sprouse’s chicken scratch is scrawled on the whiteboard, laying out trains of thought which begin on seemingly benign topics, and end in mass extinctions and nuclear holocausts.

Megan Mineart, ’18, is standing in front of the smartboard at a podium, reading words off a computer screen, going at a mile a minute. Her team member, Rosalind Carey, ’18, is just out of sight, doing research on the computer in the other room.

Patrick McKinstry, ’17, and Mr. Sprouse are hunched over their desks, scribbling notes onto long sheets of paper.

A timer goes off, and Megan stops speaking. Everyone starts calmly talking about contentions and critiques and inherency.

Welcome to the debate team.

IOWA CAUCUS Iowa Caucus is the name of Washington’s annual debate tournament. It is one of the largest tournaments in both the state of Iowa and the midwest.

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Cutthroat?

“Last year we had about 100 policy teams from eight different states,” Mr. Sprouse says. “This year we’re trying to expand even more. We’ll do policy debate here, we do another form of one-person debate called Lincoln Douglas debate over at Franklin, and we’re going to try to expand the public forum division, which is another debate event, over at Kennedy.”

About Caucus, McKinstry has this to say: “It’s actually really fun, because you get to see all your friends without the stress of debating. You get to chill out…”

Mr. Sprouse, however, might not agree.

When asked if Caucus is hectic, he says, “Hugely hectic! There’s 400 people in our building, we use almost every classroom space at Wash, kids are running all over the place… It’s a big job for teachers to give up their classroom space, and it’s a big job for the custodians, especially, because they’ve got to keep everything cleaned up. So yeah, it gets pretty intense for a couple days.”

If you’ve ever been at Wash on the weekend of Iowa Caucus, then you’ve probably found yourself caught up in the throes of fever-pitch policy debate, and can attest to this description of events.

As the final bell rings on Friday to kick off Caucus, students and staff members begin filtering out of the building, forfeiting their hallways and classrooms to the threeday-long debate extravaganza. Already, high school students from across the Midwest have begun gathering in our foyer, computer cases slung over their shoulders, lugging along huge plastic bins full of evidence.

Soon, Mr. Sprouse and a fleet of debatesavvy teachers have barricaded themselves

inside the student center. They will spend the weekend taking down scores, recording wins and losses, designating awards and trophies, and setting up the competition brackets for each ensuing round of debates.

After the tournament starts, student volunteers run from room to room, demanding ballots from late judges, and reprimanding students who are reciting timed speeches to themselves in panicked whispers.

Back in the cafeteria, the scene is one of tightly controlled chaos.

Partners shove laptops at one another, furiously cutting cards and annotating evidence. As the day wears on, alert restlessness fades into exhaustion. Debating is mentally grueling, just as much an exercise in perseverance as it is in intelligence and quick wit.

As students return from finished rounds, their teammates call them over.

“How’d you do?”

“We won--we’re in the semis.”

“What’s your record?”

“3-1, you?”

“Who has my flashdrive?”

“I do--here, catch!”

Strangely enough, there is rarely loud celebration. There’s constant chatter in the background, quiet jokes and hushed arguments staving off silence, but everything is stretched tight, from the tension in the air to the debaters’ nerves.

Finally, of course, there’s the aftermath: rooms who’ve had their desks completely rearranged and shoved aside, makeshift podiums made out of piles of textbooks, and the reams upon reams of paper evidence haphazardly scattered about the rooms.

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Molly Hunter

What’s one of the stupidest plans you’ve ever heard about?

Rosalind: The space elevator is the stupidest thing possible--imagine this floating platform in the ocean, right, and there’s a space elevator that goes from the ocean all the way up to outer space, and just hangs out at the top of the atmosphere...

Megan: A giant fan current in the middle of the ocean where it turned water around.

It would take up this ungodly amount of space, time, and money, and it would end up killing fish and stuff. It was weird, and stupid, and hardly plausible.

Molly Hunter

What about one of the coolest plans?

Patrick: We were doing a pirates plan, which included stealing the ballot as a way of representing how pirates plunder.

What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever heard of or seen in a debate round?

Patrick: One time I was in a critical round where they were claiming that animals were being abused, and the kid literally stood up in the middle of the debate and started acting like a dolphin, and walked out… I’m dead serious right now… He was making a dolphin noise, and somewhat of a body motion imitating the way they swim, and walked out of the room.

Patrick: [Another time,] our opponents ran DOTA, which is an interesting argument that includes randomness...their first speech was the kid going to a table, eating a sandwich for eight minutes, not saying anything... [During their second speech] he took the ballot, went to the bathroom, and supposedly peed on it, or put water on it--we didn’t see.

Sprouse: College debaters take off their clothes in debate rounds. So that’s kind of interesting… They’re debating usually forms of pretty radical feminism...and getting naked is part of their argument. It’s getting to be more performance-based.

We fortunately don’t do that in high school ever, but that is one of the weirder things I’ve heard about.

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Public Forum (PFD) -Two two-person teams, like policy -Speeches are pretty short -Resolution changes every month -Greater emphasis on cross-examination -People debate speaking at the same time -Combines rhetoric and research -Persuasive, logical, accessible arguments Warren Sprouse

What are some reasons to do debate?

Rosalind: It really helps you with your confidence in classes.

Patrick: It improves critical thinking and like, research skills, and it’ll help you get into college.

Megan: You have to be able to think on your feet, and be able to understand arguments fairly well.

Sprouse: The ability to construct arguments is super important... It teaches you how to have a position, and defend a position, and know about your position, and be able to interact with other people on those issues.

Rosalind Carey

How is debate different from what people think it is?

Rosalind: Most people see it as like two people with like a computer just like debating random stuff, but there’s actually like a method to it.

Megan Mineart

Patrick McKinstry

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The Rundown: Lincoln-Douglas, Policy, and Public Forum

Policy -Wash only does policy -Two two-person teams debate about a chosen topic or “resolution” -There’s one resolution every year, which proposes a government policy -Teams come up with and defend a plan which implements the resolution -Speeches are longer -Highly complex strategy and arguments -Speed and evidence are key

Lincoln-Douglas (LD) -One-on-one debates -The resolution changes every two months -Speeches are slightly shorter -Debates are more value-oriented, about morality, ethics, and justice -Less evidence, more rhetoric

So would you say that debate can be kind of out-there?

Sprouse: Sure, yeah, there’s a lot more performance in policy debate nowadays.

Teams want to be critical not just of the arguments in the debate, but of the way debate is conducted. So there’s a lot of pretty radical critiques of how, for example, minority students are treated in debate, how women are treated in debate, and all that can get pretty dramatic...so you can see some pretty intense stuff.

Have you ever made anyone cry in a debate round?

Rosalind: No. Patrick: Oh, have I? Hm… You know, I don’t think so… Oh, wait!

Megan: No. Sprouse: Never... My wife debated me when we were in high school a couple of times, and she almost made me cry on more than one occasion, because she’s a lot smarter than I am.

What’s the very best part about debate?

Patrick: Winning.

Any other thoughts about debate?

Patrick: It’s cutthroat. You should quote that.

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Meet Wash’s Foreign Friends :) By: Jillian Gannon

Pedro Garcia Castro is originally from Granada, Spain before coming to Cedar Rapids as an exchange student. When he leaves, he’ll miss his host family and his friends here the most, and he’s only been here one month.

Adjusting to his host family has been the easiest part about living here. “The tests are easier here, but the homework is much harder..there’s a lot of it” Castro said when asked to compare classes to those in Spain. “It's fun, but when I started I didn’t know any of the rules…” Castro said when asked about his being on the football team here. Something interesting about him? He took Gymnastics in Spain.

Kumi Nakagawa is probably one of our newest Warriors this year--she’s only been here two weeks. Before she was a foreign exchange student in Iowa, she lived in Hokkaido, Japan. A senior here (all foreign exchange students are because of opportunities such as prom, etc…) yet a Junior at her high school back in Japan. “This school is really big...the people (here) are more diverse than in Japan” Nakagawa said when asked about Wash. Language is the hardest for her, although the friendly people here make it so much easier to practice. Something interesting about her? She loves cooking and she can juggle.

Hashim Jambi is from Saudi Arabia, from a city called Jeddah. He’s a senior both here and at his high school in Saudi Arabia. For him, life here is easy to get used to...everything except the weather. Even the classes are the same difficulty as they are at his high school, only this time they’re in English.

His advice for other foreign exchange students thinking about coming here: “Don’t think about life back home, instead think of the future in America.”

He loves it here, and wouldn’t have chosen anywhere else if he could. Jambi plans to play soccer in the spring.

Annika Dannemann is originally from Bad Teinach-Zavelstein, a small town in Germany. At her high school back home, she’d be a sophomore, but instead, she’s a senior here. She finds that her high school is very different from Wash-in her high school, there's no sports or classes like Photography. Also, contrary to the Wash style of moving from class to class, in Germany, students stay in one class and the teachers come to them. Plus, the math classes at Wash are harder than they would be there. Her advice to other foreign exchange students who are coming to America: “Make the best out of this year...it will be the best year of your life!” She misses sparkling water the most, and hopes to make many new friends this year.

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Washington Welcomes New Faculty Meet the New Teachers at Wash

Miho Squires: Japanese

Q: Why did you decide to become a Japanese teacher?

A: “When I was in High school, I wanted to do a job I could do as a Japanese person. I loved languages... [It is] a way to introduce Japanese to non-native speakers.”

Q: Have you had any previous jobs?

A: “I taught at Kennedy. I started the Japanese program there.”

Q: If you could have any superpower, what would you choose and why?

A: “Teleportation…so I can see my family [in Japan].”

Mark Hilton: LA 9 & LA 10

Q: What extracurricular activities were you involved in when you were in high school?

A: “I did cross-country - I love cross-country.

I also did track, and I did yearbook.”

Q: What is something the student body would be surprised to know about you?

A: “I’ve completed 2 marathons…Quad Cities and Chicago.”

Q: If you could have any superpower, what would you choose and why?

A: “The ability to pause time because life moves fast and it would be nice to be able to pause it and slow it down.”

Kayla Nelson: Special Education

Q: Why did you decide to become a Special Ed teacher?

A: “I volunteered in the Special Olympics [in Michigan] the second semester of my freshman year in college and I absolutely loved it.”

Q: What is something the student body would be surprised to know about you?

A: “My eyes are two different colors.”

Q: What has been your favorite memory/moment at Wash so far?

A: “I really liked the food fair…I sponsored one of the countries.”

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Carly Walrod: Team Sports & Personal Fitness

Q: What is something the student body would be surprised to know about you?

A: “I played [Division 1] softball at Illinois State University.”

Q: If you could be any animal, which one would you be and why?

A: “I would be a domesticated dog because you get to live THE LIFE. You get to sleep all day and be loved all the time.”

Q: What do you like to do for fun?

A: “I like to grill with my husband…I like having people over.”

Megan Lewis: Autism

Q: What is something the student body would be suprised to know about you?

A: “All my family went here (Wash). I have 14 brothers and sisters. I have a twin and we are the oldest.”

Q: If you could be any animal, which one would you be and why?

A: “A dolphin. I love dolphins” Photo by Grace Kline

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Gorman Legacy Lives On and kind of surprising. Being interviewed was a new experience for me,” said Gorman.

This isn’t Gorman’s first rodeo, though. Her sister, a Wash alumna that graduated in ’14, was also a great competitor on the cross country team. “My older sister, “Reagan is a great athlete Shannon, kind of got me into it. and a very positive Then when I was 8, I ran a race and influence on the team. She surprisingly won my division,” said pulls us all along through Gorman.

It’s obvious that Gorman is an hard workouts. She is essential member to the cross great to have on the team country team. “Reagan is a great athlete and a very positive influence because she keeps us all on the team. She pulls us all along smiling,” through hard workouts. She is Recently, after competing in great to have on the team because her first cross country race of the she keeps us all smiling,” said season, Gorman was interviewed Brett Visser, ’16, co-captain of the by the Cedar Rapids Gazette for women’s cross country team. her second place title in finishing the varsity race. “It was awesome By: Emily LaGrange in all aspects of their academic and extracurricular life at school. “Reagan is hard working, alternating her time between training and competing with both teams,” said Megan Lewis, head coach of the women’s swim team.

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As we get back into the school year, most of our “extra” time is blown by homework and, for some of us, a fall sport. For Reagan Gorman, ’19, her extra time is virtually non-existent.

As a freshman here at Washington High School, Gorman is involved in two sports-- swimming and cross country-- that just happen to take place during the same season. “I’m always busy,” said Gorman.

It definitely takes a certain type of student to be able to succeed

Freshman Bachelor of the Month: To all of you ladies interested in a six-foot-two, dark-browneyed boy with a full head of hair, Chandlir Haug, ’19, may the the guy for you. This month’s FBOM not only plays football, basketball, and track, but he can also be found singing and dancing on stage with his fellow vivace members. If you’re lucky, Haug may take you his ideal date this fall.

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Chandlir Haug

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“My ideal date would probably be a picnic and a walk in the park after playing frisbee all day. Then we would finish off the day by snuggling around that fire,” says Haug.

If you also love the crisp, cool air and the changing leaves come with fall, Haug is on the market! After all, “cuffing season” is right around the corner.

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The Riders Return...

By Matthew Andersland Washington high school is unique in many aspects, one of which, is that our school is generally the high school that takes in Cedar Rapids Roughriders members from out of state. Matt Filipe and Trevor Zins,who are both seniors here at Wash are a few of those students.

Filipe moved here from Lynnfield, Massachusetts earlier this year, as he is a player for the Roughriders. The same goes for Zins, who moved here from St. Michael’s, Minnesota.

“I really like Wash because all of the teachers are laid back and the students are all very nice,” said Filipe when asked about how he likes his new school.

Filipe has been playing hockey since he was 6, after encouragement from his father who used to play college hockey, stating that hockey is “in his family.” Filipe says that scoring goals is his favorite part of the game, as it is rewarding and it shows how all the work you put in pays off. Filipe has committed to attend Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts to play hockey after high school.

“My favorite experience that I can remember in all my time playing hockey would probably be winning state during my

freshman year. We played in the TD Garden [in Boston] and won in front of 13,000 people,” said Filipe when thinking back on good times while playing the sport.

Zins also has been playing for a while. After starting when he was 5, he has grown to love the game and the competitive feel of it, which keeps him coming back and keeps it fun. He hopes to develop as a player during his time as a Roughrider, and is hoping to commit to a college where he will play hockey next year.

The Roughriders official season begins on Saturday, September 26th, with the Riders playing against Lincoln, at the Stable [Cedar Rapids Ice Arena].

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By Billy Lemos

...While Braeden Moves On

The Washington football team has lost one of its players this year. Former sophomore Braeden Heald has transferred to West Des Moines Valley high school for reasons unknown. Heald participated in track and field as well as football at Wash.

According to Connor Malcolm, Heald played wide-receiver and backup kicker. In his sophomore year running track, he hit a 54 second 400 meter dash time in districts. In the state 4x400 relay Heald participated alongside Landen Akers, ’15, Isaiah Nimmers, ’16, and Drew Dostal, ’17, to achieve a 3:24 time and become state champs.

Heald was also an honor student here at Wash and made the honor roll every trimester. He participated in many AP courses and spent as much time studying as he did practicing various sports. He did not participate in any musical groups here at Wash.

Heald would have most likely been placed on the varsity football team this year if he still attended Wash.

The varsity team lost one of its greatest prospects, but has still succeeded in securing two victories so far this year. Braeden has had to leave many of his friends behind, but is now participating in one of the top high school football teams in the country.

Photo from Braeden’s Instagram

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There has been disagreement between coaches and runners, on what’s appropriate and not appropriate for girl cross-country runners about what to wear when running.

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By: Anna Rizer

‘No Shirt No Problem’ first came to light when the girls cross country team entered the gym for the fall sports assembly and spread like wildfire. Little did people know the ongoing battle behind the argument.

The current clothing policy regarding the girls cross country team states that they at least need to be wearing a tank top when they run, not just sports bras. Something head coach Lisa Nicol and coach Carla Wosoba have enforced for five seasons. “Every year a girl makes a comment at practice and we talk about why it is my rule and it usually dies away,” said Nicol.

This year, that wasn’t the case.

Instead of a couple girls making comments, a larger force was at work when coming up with the ‘#NoShirtNoProblem’. “At the beginning of the school year we all were just texting in our group message and we just kinda thought about it and it just popped up,” said Anne Visser, ’16.

The hashtag exploded on Twitter the night before the sports assembly and spread through the student body. “I was a little worried about it because of how our coaches and staff would take it, but I knew we had the students backing us, I think everyone really gets the point of us, we’re doing it because we’re hot and want to be equal with the guys.” said Visser.

The difference between a shirt a sports bra can mean all the difference for these girls. “We’re going anywhere from three to ten mile runs and the shirts, granted only weigh a couple ounces and aren’t that constricting, but once you run with your shirt off and you realize ‘hey, this feels a lot better’, you want that power,” said Sierra Sheets, ’16, one of the team captains.

Coming from Nicol and Wosoba, both considering themselves strong feminists, the policy wasn’t meant to come off as sexist, something used in arguments against it. “It was meant more from a protective standpoint. Hearing comments that boys make and not wanting to put 18

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male faculty in a position where they feel uncomfortable because of the way a girl is dressed,” said Nicol, “I think of them as my daughters. I want them to leave our team realizing that they are just as strong, just as powerful, just as intelligent as any male in their lives that they are going to encounter.”

When it comes to other coaches, some agree and some don’t, like boys cross country Coach Willis Harte. “I think it’s a ludicrous policy. I think girls should be able to wear sports bras when they’re running, but I think every coach at Wash should be able to establish their rules and the athletes on those teams need to follow those rules,” Harte said.

The point of reaching a result draws closer and closer as team captains continue to meet with Dr. Ralph Plagman, principal, and others.

“If we could take off our shirts at a certain temperature, it’s a compromise both for the coaches and the girls,” said Sheets.

Visser also added on the issue when she said, “I like to run with my shirt off, it’s not a matter of trying to show off by any means, its gets hot, so I’m hoping to just be able to have a choice, if not that, then equality.”

A compromise is still unclear at this point, but both Nicol and Wosoba are hoping to redirect the energy spent on this issue to finishing out the season strong and coming together as a team.

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Formosa Restaurant Iowa City

By Addi Westpheling If you ever decide to take a stroll through the streets of downtown Iowa City, you might stumble upon a sensational sushi restaurant. As you look through the huge wrap around windows, you’ll find a cozy modern setting with dim lighting and plates of the best sushi you’ll ever have.

Iowa City is the hot spot for lots of unique restaurants with mouth-watering delicious food, but when it comes to sushi, Formosa is the place to go. Formosa is a one-of-a-kind sushi restaurant owned by a Japanese couple and named after the island, Formosa, in Japan.

When you first open the menu it’s hard not to become overwhelmed with all the amazing sushi combinations, but relax because you can’t possibly go wrong.

Every piece of sushi is packed with fresh ingredients and coated in savory sauces. If you are a first time sushi goer don’t psych yourself out with all the ingredients, you have to learn to just go for it because in the end it all tastes great together.

Formosa’s most popular roll is the “Las Vegas”, much like a fried philadelphia roll topped with amazing crab salad. My two all time favorites are the “Finding Nemo” and “Plaza Tower”, but it is a very hard choice to make. “Plaza Tower” is coated with a wonderful mango sauce and the fresh raw salmon in “Finding Nemo” is to die for. Also, they have a very flavorful miso soup to start off the meal and if you are brave enough, try the sweet egg for dessert.

Another great thing about Formosa is their awesome specials they offer every night. The best special is $9 specialty rolls Monday through Thursday. Even better yet, on Tuesdays and Thursdays the have $3 regular rolls in addition to the $9 specialty rolls.

The unbelievable experience isn’t just limited to the sushi, the atmosphere is quite impressive as well. As you eat you have a great view of downtown from the windows that wrap around the entire place. Also, you are seated at a very modern marble table with high leather chairs.

The sushi plus the atmosphere creates the best dining experience. For all the fellow sushi lovers out there be sure to

221 E College Street, Iowa City 52240 (319)-338-8880 formosadowntown.com Photos from formosadowntown.com

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Warriors on Gallery Walls

Maya Gonlubol: Brewhemia’s resident artist

By Gunnar Bosking In the NewBo district of Cedar Rapids, you might stumble upon a café called Brewhemia. It’s a hipster- style coffee shop that serves anything from lattes to full meals.One of the most unique aspects of this little shop is the décor, highlighted by the artwork of a junior at Wash named Maya Gonlubol.

Maya has been into art for a long time, taking lessons since third grade through Cook Gallery and Workshops in Cedar Rapids.

“Mr. Mark Cook has probably been my biggest fan and mentor. He’s really pushed me to do what I love and to not be discouraged by other people,” Maya said.

She paints in the style of pop art, which uses aspects of culture, such as newspapers, comic books, or TV shows.

This is the same style that was used by Andy Warhol, her longtime idol.

“It’s so refreshing to see a young person

be so passionate about what she does,” said Andrea Shriver, owner of Brewhemia.

Recently, in the past year, Maya has gotten very interested in painting portraits. This newfound interest led her to embark on a project that would take place at Brewhemia.

“It’s so refreshing to see a young person be so passionate about what she does,” The project is called “People of Brewhemia”. The work is very extensive.

Gonlubol would start the day at the cafe at 9 a.m. when they opened, stay until 6 p.m. when they closed, and find “helpers” to participate. What these helpers would do is they would agree to take a picture, then Gonlubol would paint a portrait of that person. She collected a mass of portraits

and put them on display in the cafe in mid- July.

“What’s really cool about this is that customers at Brewhemia can walk in, see the faces on the paintings, and be able to recognize the people they often see there,” said Gonlubol.

They will be up until the end of September, according to owner Andrea Shriver.

“Maya’s artwork is so amazing,” said Shriver, “it was her idea to make portraits of our customers and we’ve such a positive response. I think this has truly opened some doors for her as an artist.”

Since the gallery is still open, but only until the end of September make sure to go take a look at the art. It’s a great way to support Gonlubol, a warrior who truly loves what she does.

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Freestyle to Soundcloud Kyree “Kywee” Harrison

By Tyler McGuire Many people know the rapper Kyree “Kywee” Harrison for his hit singles such as “How I Feel” and “Eliyah”, but few people know the real Kyree Harrison, ‘18, and the origins of his art and passion, rapping.

Harrison has been rapping for a long time. “I’ve been rapping for as long as I can remember and I don’t plan on stopping anytime soon,” said Harrison. “I love it so much and I like to thank my friends and fans for keeping me in it,” said Harrison.

Harrison started rapping when he heard people like Snoop Dogg and NWA. “I would tell my mom that I wanted to be as good as Snoop and Dre. I like to listening to guys like T.I. and Snoop Dogg,” said Harrison.

Fans love him. “It’s a different style, I don’t usually listen to rap, but his music was very entertaining to me and it just

kind of rang in my ears.” said one fan.

Scott Griffin ‘18 is a day one fan of Harrison. “I liked his music ever since his first song came out, the sound made me wanna rage.” said Griffin.

Along with the fans are a few haters, Kywee responds to the hate by saying “People can say what they want, I don’t really care, my friends can say whatever, my fans can say whatever, even my parents can say whatever. I’m the only one who’s got control over what I do,”.

“If everything was taken away from me, I’d be fine as long as I had my rhymes,” said Harrison.

Harrison plans to release a new song in under a week. “I’m taking a break for a little bit, but I plan to release a new song in about six days, it’s gonna be fire.” said Harrison.

Harrison wants everyone to know how

much he loves rapping and he hopes that listeners enjoy everything he releases. To Harrison, rapping isn’t just a hobby, it’s a way of life.

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Kanye for Prez 2020

By Emma Nassif

August 30, 2015, was the premiere of this year’s Video Music Awards on MTV. Memorable highlights include, Miley Cyrus’s song “Dooo It”, Taylor Swift winning “Video of the Year”, and Justin Bieber crying during his own performance.

One the most memorable event of the night was Kanye West’s acceptance speech for receiving the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, one of the biggest awards of the night next to “Video of the Year”.

Here’s what we do know: this complicated and according to MTV online, “incredible” speech, was anything but ordinary, including the word “bruh” and some of the best quotes of the night.

The last line of his speech in particular

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was “I have decided in 2020 to run for president,” said West.

Although West was under the influence of drugs during that night, this quote caught the attention of millions of viewers.

In that it was another moment of Kanye being Kanye, which wasn’t seen as a surprise.

One response from Chelsea Clinton, the daughter of Bill and Hillary Clinton, approves “If Kanye is going to run in 2020, I would love to see him run in a Republican primary,” said Clinton.

West’s speech was most likely a joke.

Overall, Kanye West gives the world some of the best quotes that makes some of the most memorable moments that lives through the Internet.

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