October 2017 Surveyor

The

urveyor Volume 61

Issue 3

31 October 2017

Halloween Issue

Letter from the

Staffbox

Other Staff Members:

EDITOR

Lars Andersland ’20 - Staff Reporter Sydney Dusek ’18- Staff Reporter Isaac Gomez ’20- Staff Reporter Dear Grandma (and anyone else who flips through The Surveyor), Gabe Greco ’19- Staff Reporter Happy Halloween!

Rielle Jones-Teske ’18- Chief Photographer The Surveyor staff and I would like to celebrate this spooky holiday Paul Schniedermann ’20- Staff Reporter with you. We have included multiple Halloween themed stories throughout this issue ranging from details on real Washington student Alliyah Wilcox ’20- Photographer who doubles as a haunted house worker, to the best scary movies to watch this Halloween, to a workout to get fit this holiday!

While we had fun with this issue we also touch on some serious subjects, too. In the news section you will find a story about the horrific Las Vegas incident and read about a mother of a Washington High School student that was at the concert that night. Our thoughts are with everyone who has been affected. In the opinion section you can read our take on kneeling during the National Anthem amongst the opinions of some of the football coaches here at Wash. Thanks for reading and have a SPOOKtacular 31st!

-Sarah Altemeier

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The End of VPN?

Opinions

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A Storm of Controversy

Profiles

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A Haunted House Worker Amongst Us

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Las Vegas Shooting

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How Old is too Old to Trick or Treat?

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Man’s Best Friend: Berkley

Sports

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A&E

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1 Hole in the Wall Review: Little Bohemia 2 Apples to Apples

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Staff Editorial: National Anthem Protests

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1 Meet the New Faculty and Staff 2 FBOM: Chinland Twins

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1 Big Sean: Biggest Fan 2 Carve Out the Perfect Body

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Scary Movies to Watch with Your BOO

Great Wall of Washington

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DIY: Smores Caramel Apples

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The Surveyor Halloween Mash-up

Everybody knows that if you pass a dark alley and spy a black cat you will be cursed with bad luck. But why?

Read to find out the history behind this halloweenish superstition and find other Halloween related information, too!

PHOTOGRAPHS Cover photo by Sarah Altemeier Back Page Graphic Design by Sarah Altemeier Illustration by Haven Henningsen

1 Freshman Phenom 2 Adam Todd Beating the Odds

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Events at Washington

IN THIS ISSUE......

Phone photo by Alliyah Wilcox, Las Vegas photo CC by , CDO photo by Rielle Jones-Teske, Hurricane photo CC by Kabslk Park , Blake photo by Alliyah Wilcox, Flag photo courtesy of Photy .org, Berkley ID photo by Gabe Greco, Rhonda Harriot photo by Aaliyah Wilcox, Adam Todd photo by Ben Janssen, Big Sean photo courtesy of Monument Archives, O-Line photo by Ben Janssen, Apple Orchard photo by Sarah Altemeier, IT movie photo courtesy of New Line Cinema, Apple photo by Araya Dunne, Pumpkin graphic by Gabe Greco

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News Lars Andersland Staff Reporter

The End of VPN?

Betternet VPN, Turbo VPN, Hotspot Shield VPN, TunnelBear VPN, and HI VPN. If you are a member of the student body at Washington and are active on social media, it is highly probable you recognize one of these virtual private networks. If you have not heard the acronym before, don’t feel left in the dark. A large number of students utilize this tool, but few know how it actually functions. A VPN (virtual private network) is a service that allows connection to the internet via a private network.

Information traveling between your device and this network is securely encrypted. The majority of these networks are used to browse privately, access geo-blocked websites, and bypass internet censorship. In recent years, lack of privacy has become a tremendous concern when using the internet, resulting in greater VPN usage and demand. Simply put, a VPN functions to no longer present your online activity to local networks or have it associated with your device.

Instead, data is routed to a private network that, in most cases, is based hundreds to thousands of miles away from your location. Additionally, virtual private networks don’t place restrictions on web domains visited. This facet of a VPN becomes especially useful when a school restricts applications more beloved than knowledge itself, such as MySpace, Instagram, and Snapchat.

Social media holds great value to students at Wash. In accordance, a problematic situation arises when students can’t use their media throughout the school day. Many are aggravated by the block because they rely on social media to communicate and stay in the loop socially.

Kloe Soukup and Lindsay DeWolf both ’20 disagree with the block on social media considering it an asset to students. “[With the help of social media] I can stay tuned into what’s going on around the school,” said Soukup.

Additionally, Snapchat is overtaking texting as the most popular form of virtual communication among students.

“Social media helps me stay in touch with friends and family that live in and outside of Cedar Rapids,” said DeWolf.

Students have turned to easy-to-use VPNs that completely solve their accessibility problems. Instead of burning up precious cellular data to check social media, media runs smoothly over school wi-fi. Though implications were set to restrict social networking, Kaden Bowie, ‘19, believes usage is more than reasonable during down time.

“I use a VPN because I can be on social media, especially during lunch. Social media should be unblocked.” Bowie said.

Other students long for easy access, but refuse to use VPNs due to their shady nature.

“My dad’s in IT and I talked to him about using a VPN for

school wifi,” said Izzie Wilcox ‘19, “he told me I shouldn’t use them because they are unreliable and you can potentially get viruses on your phone from them.” Scott McWherter, Washington’s technology facilitator, says he and the CRCSD are aware of the VPN usage among students.

“Not much can be done to prevent VPN usage,” explained McWherter, “Every time a firewall is set up to block an existing VPN, another VPN is created.”With an extensive amount of VPNs and no real way to inhibit student’s use of them, is it possible that social media could be unblocked in the future?

“I won’t say it’s something that isn’t talked about,” stated McWherter, “there is a possibility that social media sites will be unblocked in the future.”

Someday, if social media can be freely used on school wifi, VPNs will become irrelevant in the context of high school.

Until that day, if you’re low on data and desperately want to put a dead cockroach on your Snapchat story or scroll down Instagram during Spanish, you’ll have to use one.

A student logs onto a VPN. Photo illustration by Alliyah Wilcox

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News Sydney Dusek Staff Reporter

Las Vegas Shooting

On the night of Oct. 1, a crowd of 22,000 people were gathered on the Las Vegas Strip to see country music star Jason Aldean perform the final act of the 3-day Route 91 Harvest Festival. At 10:05 p.m., bullets began to spray down upon the crowd from a suite on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, located across the street from the festival.

The rapid fire continued for about 10 minutes, killing at least 58 people and injuring approximately 500 more.

Police identified the gunman as 64-yearold Stephen Paddock.

Paddock had meticulously planned the deadly attack, transporting 23 guns and thousands of rounds of ammunition to his hotel suite over several days. Twelve of the firearms found in the suite were outfitted with bump stocks, devices that can modify a semi-automatic rifle to mimic the rapidfire of an automatic weapon. These gun accessories, which are legal under current federal law, enabled Paddock to shoot dozens of rounds per second.

Since the massacre calls for regulation on bump stocks have drawn bipartisan support, including the support of the National Rifle Association.

Riley Pankey, ’20, has a mother who was at the Route 91 Harvest Festival on the night of the deadly attack. Lori Pankey had left the festival to have dinner with a friend at a restaurant in MGM Grand, and was getting ready to head back to the concert when the shooting began. “[The waitress] left to go get our check, and seconds later, we heard gunshots and a group of people ran through,” Pankey recalled. “It was surreal. I thought, ‘Is this really happening?’”

Pankey and her friend soon connected with another friend who was at the concert, and together they tried to get to one of their hotels rooms for safety. “Every time we would get close to the lobby, there would be more gunshots, but they weren’t super close. There were people running…

At one point, people were saying, ‘He’s here! There’s a shooter!’”

In search of a safe place to take cover,

Pankey and her friends ran to a nearby bar October 1: 9:40 p.m. and hid in the kitchen. “My friend then Jason Aldean begins closing act of called her dad, basically to say ‘goodbye, I the Route 91 Harvest music festilove you,’ just in case. And there was a guy val sitting there who, the top part of him, was like, blood… He said ‘I’m not sure whose blood this is but I don’t think it’s mine.”

At this point, Pankey realized that the October 1: 10:05 p.m.* shooting was happening at the concert, Jesus Campos, Mandalay Bay and she with her friends tried to get to security guard, is shot by Stephen their hotel rooms. “Not being in a hotel Paddock. room did not feel safe, no matter where we were. Because every time we’d get close to the elevators, we were running again, and every time it happened, there October 1: 10:05 p.m. were more people with blood on them,” Paddock opens fire on the Route said Pankey.

91 Harvest Festival.

Pankey remembered at one point thinking, ‘Do I call my son?’ “I didn’t want to scare him, and I didn’t want him to worry all night if I was going to end up fine. But at the same time, I was torn, like, ‘Do I call him and tell him I love him, in October 1: 10:15 p.m. case I never get to do it again?’ And that Paddock stops firing. was hard.”

Eventually, Pankey and her friends got to a hotel room. “That was the first I actually felt that we were safe,” Pankey said. At October 1: 10:17 p.m. that point, she posted on Facebook to let Las Vegas Police arrive on the her family and friends know she was safe.

32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay “We just sat there and watched out the hotel. window… It was literally just-- shock.”

“It’s been a rollercoaster of emotions.

I’ve been numb, I don’t sleep very well, I have been angry, I’ve been sad, I’ve had guilt… It’s been awful,” said Pankey.

October 1: 11:20 p.m.

But despite the horrible event she SWAT teams break into Paddock’s experienced, Pankey knows that she must room and find him dead from a move forward. “The one thing we can’t do self inflicted is stop living. Although it has been really gunshot wound. hard to even leave my house some days, because I’d rather just take my kids and find a little bomb shelter and live in there and know that we’re all safe, but that’s not October 2: 12:31 a.m. really a life.”

Incident is offically declared over Pankey is planning to attend another by the Las Vegas Police Departconcert in November. “It will be hard, but ment. the one thing we can’t do is stop living, so *LVPD Sheriff Joseph Lombardo initially I’m already trying to convince my friends said this event happened at 9:59. This timeline is information available as of that we need to jump in the deep end and press time go to a concert together.”

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opinions

A Storm of Controversy Tyler McGuire Opinions Editor

Rielle Jones-Teske Chief Photographer

When a disaster like Hurricane Harvey strikes in Houston, there is always a very fast response from the US population to help those in need. Whether it be rescuing people, getting them food or water, or giving them a place to stay, the people of this great country are always willing to help out a fellow American.

Once things have settled down a bit, we then find ourselves asking, “how could we have prevented this?” Now, this is a very hard question, and I've heard two different answers mainly. The first: Climate change caused these hurricanes to be much worse than they would've otherwise been. The second: We aren't entirely sure why these hurricanes are so bad, but it could be because of human involvement. I'd have to say I side with the second argument much more.

Saying that climate change is causing these hurricanes doesn't make any sense. Climate change is used as a descriptive term. It doesn't add or take away from a situation in any way shape or form.

There's no way we could factor in every single variable when it comes to a hurricane or any disaster that Mother Nature throws our way. It's hard to pinpoint exactly what the root cause of the severity of these monstrous storms is.

Now, having said that, precipitation in Houston has skyrocketed recently, and that did affect the hurricane. More moisture in the air means more rain, and more rain means bigger hurricanes.

The reason for Houston’s major flooding is simply because it's a big city with lots of pavement and it didn't have enough land that was capable of absorbing water.

We still don't know if climate change is increasing the frequency of hurricanes; the science is everything but settled on.

What could we do to stop a hurricane? I mean really?

Nothing we could've done would've stopped Hurricane Harvey from hitting Houston. As sad as that is to say, it's the truth, but we shouldn't allow that to stop us from trying and we should continue efforts to help out the victims of these terrible storms.

Is the climate changing? Yes, obviously. Do humans have something to do with that change? It's very likely that we do, yes. Do we have a catastrophic effect on the climate that will flood the Earth within the next 40 years? I'm not sure about that. However, we should do everything that we can to keep this planet as green and as habitable as possible.

To say climate change does not have a direct effect on the severity of extreme weather is to completely ignore scientific fact. The warming of the earth’s atmosphere is the catalyst in a chain of events that causes storms to be bigger and move farther than ever before. The hurricanes that rocked the Caribbean and Southeast United States during late August and early September included Irma, one of the largest hurricanes on record and the eastern-most storm on record, and Harvey, which broke the continental United States rainfall total for a single event, according to insideclimatenews.org.

So why are these storms happening now? Well, the temperature of our planet has been exponentially rising since about 1950, with an unprecedented increase of CO2 emissions from the human species. According to NASA, while it is true that the earth goes through completely natural warm and cool phases that can be attributed to miniscule changes in Earth’s orbit, 97% of climate scientists agree that the extreme climate-warming trends observed over the last century are due to human activity.

Our actions influence the severity of tropical storms and other natural disasters by acting as the first step in a chain of events. The warming of the atmosphere melts more ice.

This ice-turned-water adds to rising sea levels. The sea levels are heated by the warming atmosphere, which causes the more sea water to evaporate and rise up. What goes up must come down, so after all of that water vapor ends up as torrential amounts of rain. According to NPR, this was a huge with factor Hurricane Harvey’s record amount of rainfall. Combined with larger amounts of water vapor and higher levels of heat, convection is created. Convection is essentially hurricane fuel, it’s what drives them. So, with more convection, you see bigger and bigger hurricanes.

While scientists agree that there are other factors that affect tropical storms such as Hurricane Harvey, they are also in general consensus that heat is the essence of worse storms.

The hotter it gets, the bigger and more catastrophic the storms will be. And as you’ve read, human-induced climate change is the catalyst.

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opinions

How Old is too Old to Trick

or Treat?

Seth Keppler A&E Editor Every Halloween, innocent children dressed up as their favorite characters, monsters, and villains parade the streets. As they knock on each door, hollering, “Trick or treat,” they receive buckets full of candy and go home with tummies stuffed to the brim with their favorite treats, and cavities forming in their teeth.

While a more villainous group of trick-or-treaters is hiding behind masks, not for the sole spirit and purpose of Halloween, but to hide their age. With this comes the age-old question, how old is too old to trick or treat?

Everyone loves Halloween, but for the good of Halloween spirit, and for the sake of growing up, some age groups just shouldn’t be allowed to trick or treat. Young children put their souls into trick or treating, and if anyone deserves a break from the everyday struggles of life, it’s the children. For one day a year

kids are allowed to receive free candy, and as much as they desire. When overaged teenage dirtballs are out plundering the streets, and essentially stealing candy from the children who really deserve it, that just isn’t right. These are the injustices our society faces in this day and age.

Perhaps teenagers could do something more beneficial with their lives than robbing innocent children of their candy.

Perhaps they could get a job so they can buy their own candy to pollute their trash spewing oral cavities. The least these rambunctious teenagers could do is give hardworking toddlers a break, because after a long day of kindergarten there is nothing better than a Kit Kat bar to relax.

In all seriousness, teenagers, get a job. Stop stealing candy from children. Buy your own candy. You’re too old to trick or treat, losers.

Need A Costume?

REMINDER: While the city of Cedar Rapids has no set trick-or-treating hours, The Surveyor would like to remind you to remain courteous and only go to houses that leave their lights on.

Balloons Etc. and The Costume Emporium located at 420 2nd Ave SE is open Monday-Saturday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. and 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Sundays

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opinions

Staff Editorial: National Anthem Protests

In the 2016 NFL season, Colin Kaepernick, a then quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers shocked many when he chose to sit, then kneel, for the nation anthem during NFL games in protest of police brutality. This year, although Kaepernick is a free agent, many active NFL players have taken on his plight and have continued to kneel or show other demonstrations during the anthem, much to the disdain of President Donald Trump, who called for protesting players to be fired, referring to Kaepernick and others like him as a “son of a b***”.

There has been much debate over whether or not the protests are appropriate and some misunderstanding about what the protests are even about. Eric Reid, a safety for the 49ers who protested with Kaepernick last year explained their intentions to The New York Times, “We spoke at length about many of the issues that face our community, including systemic oppression against people of color, police brutality and the criminal justice system. We also discussed how we could use our platform, provided to us by being professional athletes in the N.F.L., to speak for those who are voiceless.

After hours of careful consideration, and even a visit from Nate Boyer, a retired Green Beret and former NFL player, we came to the conclusion that we should kneel, rather than sit, during the anthem as a peaceful protest.

We chose to kneel because it’s a respectful gesture. I remember thinking our posture was like a flag flown at half-mast to mark a tragedy,” said Reid.

A main source of the controversy is that some people believe that players who kneel or otherwise protest are disrespecting the flag and the military. While some may feel that way it’s important to note that many active and veteran servicemen and women have spoken out in support of the protests, particularly on twitter with the hashtag #veteransforkaepernick. Also, let’s not forget the actual flag code violation the league commits at every game. US Flag Code: Chapter 10.176C states “The flag should never be

carried flat or horizontally, but always aloft and free.” Nobody gets mad about that.

Standing for the anthem is a suggestion, not a requirement. This is an actual rule in the section titled “Respect for Flag” Several people also took issue with the Trump administration’s response to the protests. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin had this to say during ABC’s “This Week”, "This isn't about Democrats, it's not about Republicans, it's not about race, it's not about free speech. They can do free speech on their own time. That this is about respect for the military and first responders in the country."

Mnuchin and others need to realize, this is not and never was about the flag or the military. This about the racial injustice in this country. They need to realize the flag is supposed to represent liberty and justice for all.

7 out of 8 editors agree with this

The Coaches’ Stances:

Coach Wood: “As a general rule, I think

they have the right to do it. My Personal preference would be for players to kneel before, and then stand for the anthem. But they have the right to do it.

Coach Callahan: “My personal opinion is that they should stand.”

Coach Gianforte: “It’s their personal

perogative and it’s their personal right. I think they should stand and honor their country, but it’s their decision. ”

Coach Blue:

“At first I respected it, I thought [Kaepernick] put his money where his mouth was.... His entire paycheck was going towards organizations that help bring attention to the issues that he was taking a knee for....Now when people do it, as noble as their intentions might be, once they do it, no one cares what they have to say....Once they take the knee no one cares anymore because of what it’s gotten up to.”

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The Surveyor Halloween Mash-up

In honor of the spooky season Surveyor has dedicated the next 3 pages to a Halloween mad lib you can complete, spooky superstitions and how they came to be, the eerie history of Halloween and Halloween favorites. Hopefully you enjoy them and have a fun-filled Halloween!

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Feature

Spooky Superstitions

The History of Halloween

Black Cats Bring Bad Luck

In Europe, back in the Middle Ages, black cats got declared evil, by in large. They were often taken care of by suspected witches and thus, became affiliated with them. While some believed their nocturnal ways were enough evidence to claim they were servants of witches, some thought that they were simply transformed witches or witches in disguise.

†† It’s believed that Halloween is a distant relative to the Samhain celebration that was celebrated in Celtic culture 2,000 years ago.

Samhain was a transitional holiday that marked the end of harvest and the beginning of winter, a time associated with death.

People would build large bonfires and dress up in costumes to ward off evil spirits as part of the festivities.

Holding your Breath as you pass a Cemetery will keep Evil Spirits Out

For good reason, breathing is an obvious symbol of the essence of human life. Therefore, if you are taking a breath, an avenue for spirits to enter your body will open. So, if you weren’t previously aware of this, make sure you cover your mouth the whole drive by the cemetery.

With that said, if you are hoping to summon the evil spirits, you can start to whistle and they supposedly should come your way.

†† In 731-741AD, Celtic lands were conquered by Romans, and the Samhain fused with Catholic traditions and festivals of the Roman Empire. All Saints’ Day was celebrated on November 1 and Samhain had been historically on October 31. Samhain transitioned in All Hallows’ Eve, which was the eve before All Saints’ Day.

Ouija Boards Ouija Boards are used to get answers to the past, present, and future. This is a perfect game for you to play on Halloween with your friends this year. Be careful, though, and don’t break any of the following rules: 1. Don’t use the board alone.

2. Don’t burn an Ouija board.

3. Never ask when you will die.

4. ALWAYS SAY GOODBYE.

†† When European colonists moved into North America, they brought with them the tradition of All Hallows’ Eve which was eventually called Halloween.

Friday the 13th Buildings don’t contain a 13th floor, and everyone knows to be cautious on Friday the 13th. Why? The stigma behind this day was orginally caused by alot of people who believe(d) Jesus was crucified on a Friday and that the day before 13 disciples were present. If you are reading this then you made it out of the last one alive, but will your luck run out next time?

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Halloween Highlights Surveyor’s Top 10 Halloween Costumes of 2017

What is your favorite thing about Halloween?

1. Sheet ghost 2. Sexy goldfish 3. Toliet paper mummy 4. Possessed girl from the

“Being with friends and the butterfingers.”

Exorcist 5. A celebrity you have no ressemblance to 6. The Pope 7. “This is my costume” T-Shirt 8. Mary Beth Haglin 9. Jake Paul portrayed as a trash bag 10. Superhero Baby photo by distraz, Candy photo CC by Evan-Amos, Get Out poster by Blumhouse Productions, Cat photo courtesy of Ava Klopfenstein, Cemetery photo by Sarah Altemeier, Ouija Board CC by Elizabeth Gehrman, and 13 CC by DaveBleasdale

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Sydney Mitvalsky ’21

“I feel like once Halloween time comes around, it really means fall is here- and fall is my favorite season.”

Surveyor’s Top 10 Halloween Candies of 2017 1. Reece’s 2. M&M’s 3. Twix 4. Sour Patch Kids 5. Kit Kat

Marek McBride ’20

6. Twizzler’s 7. Starburst 8. Snickers 9. Milk Duds 10. Skittles

Surveyor’s Top 10 Scariest Movies of 2017

1. Get Out 2. It: Chapter One 3. Hounds of Love 4. It Comes at Night 5. Raw 6. Split 7. The Girl with All the Gifts 8. Prevenge 9. The Blackcoat’s Daughter 10. A Cure for Wellness

“Cold weather, spooky movies, and parties.”

Rimas Nemikas ’19 “Going Trick or Treating as an 18-year-old boy and old halloween music CDs.”

Scott Griffin ’18

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Profiles

A Haunted House Worker Amongst Us

Tyler McGuire Opinions Editor

For some people, going through a haunted house still results in crying. However, there is a very small percent of the population that absolutely adore haunted houses.

What is even better though, one of those brave souls is right here with us at Washington High School, Kyle Curtis ‘18.

Curtis has been a worker at Circle of Ash for the past two years. He became interested when she began to notice some flyers in the hallways his sophomore year. “They recruited at Wash last year with posters in the hallways, and my mom is friends with one of the owners,” said Curtis.

Now, don’t think that Kyle is an amateur just because he is in high school. He is VERY good at what he does. “One time, a kid got so scared that he defecated,” said Curtis.

Curtis is also very flexible with his job. Whatever his team needs, he’s willing to help. “I have two characters, a scarecrow, and an occultist,” said Curtis. “I work mostly in Frightmare Forest as a jump scare.”

While he enjoys having fun at work, Curtis takes his job very seriously. He said that he couldn’t choose a favorite character because that is supposedly bad luck.

While Curtis may be committed to what he does, he also does feel for those he scares maybe a little too much. “I hate making little kids cry,” said Curtis.

This job can also be quite stressful and sometimes scary as one might assume.

After all, we’ve seen how some people react in haunted houses. One scare could land a worker with some very angry customers. However, Curtis just soaks it all in. “My favorite part is getting threats from grown adults because of how well I scare,” said Curtis.

Circle of Ash is located in Central City and is open from 8-12 p.m. On Fridays and Saturdays, and 8-10 p.m. on Sundays. So, think you’re tough enough to make it through? Well then give Kyle and Circle of Ash a try!

Photos by Kyle Phillips and Kyle Curtis

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Profiles

Warrior’s best friend: Araya Dunne Co-A&E Editor

Berkley

Seen around the halls of Washington High School, Berkley Donahue has stolen the hearts of every student and staff that she’s met thus far. Berkley’s owner, Molly Donahue has been bringing Berkley to work with her, here at Wash, for about two and a half years with no questions asked and she doesn’t plan on going back to working without her anytime soon.

Berkley is a threeyear-old therapy Golden Retriever students can find in room 116, loyally at the side of Molly Donahue. Molly teaches students with behavioral disabilities and has found that Berkley has always been an excellent solution who keeps students’ anxiety at bay After training and taking classes, Berkley passed a test that officially certifies her as a therapy dog. (Please note the difference between a therapy dog and service dog. There are two dogs that are a part of Washington’s staff: Berkley AND a service dog named Turbo. Turbo is not to be touched or messed with by any student or staff. He is trained to detect medical problems of

a student, but Berkley is for everyone.)

Molly got the idea of bringing Berkley to work from counselors at Franklin Middle School. Those counselors used

Photo by Gabe Greco

to bring their dogs and had extreme success among teachers and staff, so Molly followed their lead. Molly’s job was previously located in Harding

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Middle School and she recalls what life at work was like without Berkley, “It’s simple. Animals help people. My kids who I taught at Harding stopped throwing things in the classroom not because they wanted to be respectful to me, but at the very least, they wanted to make sure that Berkley was safe.” Molly later goes on to explain that even though some students struggle with acting out, Berkley’s presence helps them calm down and eases their tension. Not only does Berkley love attention, but she loves people and she loves her job!

Instead of Berkley staying home alone, she comes everyday to work (“riding in the passenger seat like any other human”, Molly adds) and can be recognized by her picture in the main staff display case or staff ID if you aren’t sure why a dog is walking leashless in the halls. If you want to stop by and say hello, she would love more visitors, but before you do, be sure to read the PSA posted outside of 116. If you ever need a friend or maybe even a mid-day PDA-free snuggle buddy, Berkley’s got your back.

Profiles

Meet the New Faculty and Staff

Alliyah Wilcox Staff Photographer

Questions

1. What’s your job/what subject do you teach?

2. What college did you go to?

3. What’s your favorite thing about Wash?

4. What’s your favorite movie?

Andrew Steffen

1. Orchestra 2. University of Northern Iowa, VanderCook College of Music 3.The students 4. “The Lord of the Rings”

Cara Delany

1. Algebra and Geometry 2. Albion College 3. Students involvement in clubs and activities 4. “Catch Me if You Can”

Ronda Harriott

1. Receptionist in the office 2. No college, but graduate of Washington 3. The diversity 4. “Goodfellas

Brettney Korns 1. Attendance clerk 2. Upper Iowa University 3. Everyone is super friendly and willing to help out 4. The Star Wars Collection

Zach Smith 1. English Language Learners 2. Drake University 3. The positive learning community 4. “The Band’s Visit”

Scott Halapula 1. Security 2. Nebraska, Iowa, Mount Mercy 3. The diversity 4. “The Program”

Angela Harger

1. Language Arts 2. University of Iowa 3. Feels like home; graduate of Washington 4. “Star Wars IV: A New Hope”

Kalpana Kearney 1. Job coach for students 2. University of Tulsa 3. Getting to do something different daily 4. “The Purple Rose of Cairo”

Cute: check. Nice: check. Smart: check. Humble: check. Involved: check.

Can balance school and activities: check.

Cooper and Kobe Chindlund, ‘21, are identical twins here at Washington, and they are single and ready to mingle. They are 15 years old with hazel eyes and stand tall at 6 feet 2 inches.

They are both looking for a nice girl that is willing to open. They are both in cross country, Vivace, “Newsies”, and other activities further to come this year. Cooper is looking into “swimming and track this spring.”

Cooper is also in Interact and he is interested in someone with a good sense of humor who likes to go with the flow, preferably with blonde or brown hair. His favorite food is chicken tenders. He depicts his ideal date as just hanging out and eating pizza.

Kobe is looking for someone with similar interest. “Someone who is somewhat into sports, TV, Music, and trends.”

His favorite food is steak. He says he would love a laid back date at Bruegger’s with a nice girl.

So, if you are a girl looking for one intelligent and involved boy at Wash, one of the Chindlund twins might be just what you are looking for.

Gina Pins

1. Facilitator and Health 2. Loras College, Graceland University 3. The diversity 4. “Can’t Buy Me Love”

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Isaac Gomez Staff Reporter

Freshman Bachelor of the Month: The Chindlund Twins

sports Isaac Gomez Staff Reporter

Freshman Phenom

When athletes make it to high school, they have a chance to prove that they are some of the best at their school. It’s always an athlete’s goal to make it to varsity, because when an athlete makes it to varsity they know that all of the training and work they put into their sport is paying off.

Ethan Stout is a Freshman who joined the Cross Country team this past summer, and this was Stout’s first time doing cross country because he didn’t do it at his middle school, Isaac Newton. Even though Stout didn’t formally join his team in middle school, he still had some experience in running because he has participated in races before. “He’s calm, cool, and collected on meet days” says Coach Willis Harte.

Stout plans on doing cross country throughout high school. When asked about his favorite part about being on the varsity team he said he liked having the teams dinner and ”hanging out with the boys”.

He said those are great times. It’s very

different to be on the varsity team, he comments saying “it’s more competitive on that level”.

It also gives him the opportunity to represent Washington. “It gives you the opportunity to represent your school.”

Stout does a good job of representing Washington by running a respectable 18.07.

Going into this year, Stout didn’t think that he would run for varsity, but when the summer started to end and the cross country season started to begin, Stout had a feeling that he would be running for varsity this year and he hopes that he can be on varsity throughout high school.

Stout is a competitive runner and he is showing that he fits right in with all the other competitive runners at this school, and across the city. “I would love to see the kid develop into a star runner,” said Harte.

Photo by Paul Schneiderrmann

Adam Todd: Beating the Odds

Paul Schneiderrmann Staff Reporter

If you ever stop by the new gym foyer after school during the cross country season, you will find tons of smiling faces. Among those faces, is Adam Todd ’18. Todd has one characteristic that separates him from his teammates; he has epilepsy. Todd was diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of three. Because of this, Todd’s motor and speech skills are limited. This has not stopped him though.

Todd has participated in cross country for all four years of his high school career.

“Adam is a huge part of this team,” Coach Willis Harte says.

“Adam is very dedicated to the sport and is a great person of the Warrior cross country family. Adam attends all team dinners, and goes to all the meets as well.”

The team captain, Caleb Kleman ’18 couldn’t agree more. “I’ve been running with Adam all of highschool, he has progressed as a runner throughout the years and is a joy to be around during practice.”

Ethan Stout ’21 said, “I don’t know Adam too well, but he seems to be a very important part of the team. I know he brings a smile to people’s faces when they see him and that’s always good.”

Todd finished his final cross country meet Thursday, October 12. He ran a 26:44 5k, that’s averaging 8:36 miles for 3.1 miles.

Throughout his running career, Todd has improved as a runner and has become a major part of the Warrior cross country family.

“Adam is very dedicated to the sport and is a great person of the Warrior cross country family.”

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Big Sean: Biggest Fan

Gabe Greco Staff Reporter

Chances are if you have ever sat in the Washington High School student section during a football game you have been greeted with a larger than life smile and a hearty handshake or high five from Wash’s football’s biggest fan, Sean Harschneck ’03 or as he is more commonly known “Big Sean

From Football to Volleyball and everything in between Harschneck attends as many games as possible and is always on the edge of his seat. When asked his favorite sport to watch he simply replied with “Football, because it’s the best sport ever.” Harschneck loves Wash because “It is the best and funnest team ever.” Harschneck graduated from Wash in 2003, but that doesn’t stop him from coming out and supporting any of the Warrior sports team!

Harschneck is such a huge warrior fan he has his own “Warrior Room” at home. The room is decorated with posters and a painting of the classic Warrior logo. Harschneck is simply the human embodiment of team spirit. You can always count on to be front and center of the Warrior student section in almost any sport and any game.

Big Sean stands in front of his Warrior Wall. Photo by Kate McCartan

Kate McCartan Profiles Editor

Carve out the Perfect Body A Halloween Workout

The Surveyor talked to Kristy Butterfield, certified personal trainer.

Need to get in shape for this spooky season? Then follow this workout designed by a certified personal trainer.

For guaranteed results, do the exercises for 60 seconds each, everyday!

Photo illistration by Ben Janssen

Frankenstein Walk Arms straight out in front of you. Kick each leg out, reach with the opposite hand.

Run from Freddie High Knees, frantic arms Creeping Spider Plank position on your hands. Move your left hand and foot forward. Your left knee should touch your left elbow.

Repeat on the opposite side. Then step backward on both sides.

Walk the Plank Begin in the plank position on your elbows. Take three steps forward, both with arms and legs. Then go up to hands and take three steps backward.

Sweeping Witch’s Broom Lunge forward, sweeping motion with

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arms as to sweep with a broom Stepping Over Dead Bodies Run through ladder (or High Knees) Skull Crushers With a single plate (or Dumbbells) Cat/Howling Wolf Begin in the down dog position (scared cat) then tuck knees under and raise head up and howl at the moon Tip Toe Through the Graveyard Wide leg squat on toes, when you come up, alternating leg lifts Kick Open the Coffin Reverse Plank, alternating kicks Stir the Brew Gliding Discs, on knees and stir Rising from the Grave Full Sit up to seated position, reach arms out in front

sports Benjamin Janssen Sports Editor

Great Wall of Washington

Having a great offensive line is important to winning a football game. When you dominate the trenches, your quarterback has time to throw, your running back has time and holes to run through, and you can wear down the defense faster.

The Warrior offensive line is one of the most dominating forces on the team. They are led by seniors Nolan Potter, Jared Scherrman, Brock Stewart and Andrew Todd, and juniors Ben LaGrange and Parker Malone. Three of these students, Todd, Potter, and Scherrman are captains this year. “Jared, Andrew, and Nolan are great leaders in different ways. Nolan leads by example and adds the most humor to our unit. Just ask him about big man parkour.

Andrew is a vocal leader, one of the best I have been around, and also leads by example. Jared is a little bit of both, being vocal, always leading with his actions, and also blending in some humor.

Andrew is also funny with his imitations but let’s be honest, Nolan doing big man parkour can’t be topped,” O-line Coach Jason Wood said.

As of press time, the Warrior O-line has helped other Warriors succeed this football season. Haven Henningsen ’18 has led the team in rushing yards this season and with 1,032, and is second in the district. The linemen work hard every day helping the War-

Washington Varsity O-line form L-R: Nolan Potter ’18, Ben LeGrange ’19, Jared Scherrman ’18, Parker Malone ’19, Andrew Todd ’18. Not Pictured: Brock Stewart ’18. Photo by Ben Janssen

riors secure a spot in the playoffs this year. The work put in by the O-line has helped quarterback Bryan Kunde, ’18, succeed so far this season. “They definitely deserve recognition,” Kunde said.

“They help me have time to throw and not get sacked a bunch, and open up big holes for Haven to run through.”

To become a great O-line, it takes work, constant work from all members. “Work ethic overall is outstanding. All of our linemen, starting and even most of our reserves, work hard, are in Performance P.E., rarely, if ever miss practice, and understand the importance of the process to get better and all that goes into,” Wood said.

The seniors on this squad have helped their team succeed, and the work that they are putting in now will help them succeed in the future. “I have no doubt all three will be successful in college as football players and as men. I think far too many people lose sight of the fact that no sport, no activity, can do more to help a young man be his absolute best as a leader, a team player, and prove his dedication in the face of a high level of risk than football. These three embody that, and the more young men embody what these three embody, the better our school and community will become,” Wood said.

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Hole in the Wall Review: Little Bohemia

Seth Keppler Co A&E Editor

Great Atmosphere, amazing food, and a charismatic bartender. Little Bohemia is a wacky little hole in the wall that sends the amaze-o-meter off the charts. Across the river from Czech Village, Little Bo’, as referred to by the locals, could easily be missed by the glancing eye, but look a little closer, and you’ll find one of the hidden gems of Cedar Rapids.

Their deep fried zucchini bites are literally to die for. The deep fried savory flavors of the breading and seasoning unexpectedly blend together with the hydrating crunch from refreshing zucchini. With ranch as a side, it creates a match made in heaven, that certainly doesn’t belong on earth.

Bo’s Famous Loin is a pork tenderloin, hand trimmed from center cut

scrumptious seasoning. Bo’s Famous Loin has classic tenderloin flavors that undoubtedly deserves to be among the best tenderloins in Cedar Rapids.

Little Bohemia has such amazing food and a comforting atmosphere that it almost makes me want to spend the night there. It is a great place to grab a quick bite to eat or sit down for a full course meal.

I highly recommend going to Little Bo’ the next time you go out to eat for you are bound to find something you’ll love on their menu. Photo by Seth Keppler

Apples to Apples

Allen’s Orchard Location: 5801 N St, Marion, IA

Hours: Friday - Wednesday: 10am- 5pm Thursday: 10am-7pm

Attractions: Playground, Goats, 35 different types of apples!

The Big Apple Location:Orchard 1115 US-30, Mt. Vernon, IA

Hours:

Wilson’s

Autho r’s Orchard Pick!

Location: 4823 Dingleberry Rd NE, Iowa City, IA

Monday - Thursday: Closed Friday: 3pm - 6pm Saturday - Sunday: 10am - 5pm

Hours:

Attractions:

Tractor rides, Pumpkin patch, Bakery, 130 different types of apples!

Apple cider sluchies, Apple donuts, 25 different types of apples!

Monday - Friday: 10am-6pm

Attractions:

Photos by Sarah Altemeier

Sarah Altemeier Editor-in-Chief

of the pork loin, and prepared either breaded or grilled. It is served on either an onion bun or white bun, with tomato, onions, lettuce, and pickles, and it also comes with a choice of regular, sweet potato, or beer batter fries.

In my opinion, and the bartenders, it is best breaded, on the onion bun, with everything on it, alongside the beer batter fries. The onion bun has a fluffy texture and has just the right amount of onion taste without going overboard.

The tenderloin itself has wonderful wholesome flavors from a fantastically breaded and cooked tenderloin compiled with tomato, onions, lettuce, and pickles. The beer batter fries are a meal all by themselves. Cooked perfectly with an outstanding crisp outside and

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scary movies to watch with your BOO! Paul Schneidermann Staff Reporter Evolution Entertainment

The SAW Movie Series If you are afraid of the ghost and demon aspect of horror movies, Draeden Spang ’19 has you covered. I asked Spang ’19 if he likes horror movies he responded, “No, I don’t like horror movies; most of them are scary AF.” He doesn’t hate all horror movies though. He said, “I don’t mind watching the Saw series because I like the gore-y stuff; I just hate movies that are demonic.”

it (2017) The movie “It” seems to be the most popular horror movie of the season, but there are mixed feelings towards this hit film. Brooklyn Butler ’18 said he enjoys watching horror movies and “It” was intriguing and suspenseful. He said, “I liked ‘It’ because there were a lot of jump scares that kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time.” On the other hand, Mateo Ramirez ’19 who doesn’t like horror movies, didn’t mind watching “It.” He felt that the characters and the comedic aspect of the Loser Club made the movie much more bearable and less spooky.

New Line Cinema

New Line Cinema

a nightmare on elm street (1984)

I, myself, love horror movies. The best horror movie I’ve ever seen and highly recommend is the 1984 “A Nightmare on Elm Street.” This movie was truly horrifying and left me in fear for weeks. After watching this movie, I was nervous about falling asleep that night. This movie was extremely suspenseful, and although the ending was a bit cheesy, Wes Craven made up for this with the gore and Kruger’s terrifying persona.

Lights out

If you are into getting a good scare, you might enjoy “Lights Out”, a supernatural horror film.

According to Jenny Hughes ’18, “‘Lights Out’ is actually scary. It’s a movie that really draws you in.” and makes you fearful for what’s going to happen next. Hughes believes the ending is much better than other scary movies. “‘In Lights Out,’ [SPOILER ALERT] the bad guy dies at the end, so when you are done watching it, you won’t get nightmares from it.”

New Line Cinema

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S’mores Caramel Apple Recipe

Araya Dunne Co A&E Editor

Step One:

Step One (optional): Go pick your apples! The most popular apple orchards nearby are Allen’s, Wilson’s, and The Big Apple Orchard. Make a date out of it! Grab some friends or your boo thang one fine Sunday afternoon and go.

Step Two:

Melt your caramels! This may sound pretty easy, but I would recommend watching a How-To video on this if you’ve never done this before. Turn your saucepan to a medium-high heat and add the caramel chews with whatever your specific brand recommends to create a chemistry-proof sauce that WON’T harden while cooking. (For dummies: you can microwave some caramels if you stop and stir every thirty seconds! Don’t forget your add-in though!)

Step Three:

Melt your chocolate drizzle. I recommend using a pre-packaged chocolate made for drizzling. These usually can be microwaved.

Step Four:

Poke your apples with a skewer and cover your apples in caramel. (Pro-Tip: after they’ve been covered in caramel, set the apple on a cupcake paper. It’s a perfect size and makes for easy clean up later.)

Step Five:

Roll the apple in the S’mores morsels. If you want to make your own S’more pieces, use largely ground pieces of graham cracker, (dry) mini marshmallows similar to those in a pre-made hot chocolate packet, and chocolate chips.

Photo by Araya Dunne

Step Six:

Drizzle chocolate everywhere!!! Go NUTS with the chocolate drizzle. It makes for good chocolate therapy, satisfaction, and instagram-able apples.

Ingredients:

-Caramel Chews (Kraft) -Green Apples (the ones used here were picked locally from Wilson’s Orchard) -Hershey’s S’mores Morsels™ -Chocolate sauce/melted chocolate (which will -be used as a drizzle)

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