Sep 2012 - Newton Community Schools

Cardinal Chronicle
September 27, 2012
Blue 24: Jesse Bates (#20), Collin Reynolds (#10), and Ryan Thompson
(#85) run a play for the homecoming game against South Tama. Newton
went on to a 28-27 victory. Photo by Quiana Hamm.

Monthly Review Cardinal Chronicle September 2012
Table of Contents
Pages 4-5 (News)
-Controversy on the field
-School announcements
-Chronicle gets facelift
-Spanish club travels to
Spain
Pages 6-7 (Top Story)
-The 411 on the FOB
Pages 8-9 (Extras)
-Foreign folk students
sit down for interview
-New teachers
-Junk of the month
-Celeste’s music news
Pages 10-11 (Opinion)
-Asking Alexandria
-Letters to thine Editor
-Teen surprised about
shocking prices
-Eating out of boredom
-Hot or not hot
-Teachers are real people
too
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Swim hard: Sarah Patterson,
language arts, gives last minute
advice to Newton swimmers.
The girls have had a strong
season according to Patterson.
Photo by Bethannie Hughes.
Fall Sports
Almost there: Grace Coen, 2016, sprints downhill approaching
finish line. She goes on to place first. Photo by
Ella Daft.
Smile pretty: Christian Laube, 2015, runs with joy. He
went on to place in the only home cross country meet.
Photo by Ella Daft.
Follow through: Cory
Hartgers, 2014, finishes his
swing. The boys golf has
had a strong season. Photo
by Bethannie Hughes.
Set, bump: Katelyn Camp, 2013, sets the ball to Michaela Bleeker, 2014.
The girls went on to beat Norwalk. Photo by Azalea Mastio.

September 2012
Cardinal Chronicle Monthly Review
All Hail: Homecoming king Austin Gotta, 2013, and queen Katelin Klyn, 2013,
wave hello to the crowd. Photo by Paige Kruse.
Dodge, dip, dive, duck, and dodge: Austin VanBalen, 2013,
throws for an out in the dodgeball tournament. Photo by Ella
Daft.
We’re not in NHS anymore: Bill
Peters, principal, judges doors for the
door decorating competition. Photo
by Paitin Burroughs.
Homecoming Week!
“There’s
no
place
like
NHS”
Strike a pose: Austin Runnels, 2016, dresses up as the
Tin Man for dress as your favorite character day. Photo by
Azalea Mastio.
March on: Representatives of the U.S. military march in the homecoming parade.
Photo by Ella Daft.
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News Cardinal Chronicle September 2012
Controversy on the
field
By Brad Jansma
The football season this year began with controversy
revolving around the horsemen and their duties.
Due to the change in districts, from the CIML
to the Little Hawkeye, new rules have been implemented.
During school events, the dress code of the
school carries over. This redistricting is not a choice
of the school or school district. Every two years the
state changes the district that a school is in, as well
as schedules all of the games. It is the obligation
of the schools to follow the rules set forth by their
district.
The decision to have youth football run the flag
with the team at the beginning of games, instead of
the horsemen as in years past, was made to get the
youth athletes involved in high school sports, and to
get them hooked so that they make the decision to
participate in high school sports when they reach that
age, according to Bill Peters, principal. This change
was the decision of the school so that the youth get
drawn in and want to participate in athletics.
These two changes have led to the controversy,
and despite these changes and the controversy involved,
Peters wants students to know, “We are really
proud of our student section.” Peters believes
that the student section of Newton High School really
is one of the best in the state. He stated that he is
truly proud of the section and the participation they
show at athletic events, and he hopes that students
continue to turn out to all of the sporting events.
Cardinal Pride: The student section at the Homecoming game
shows its spirit. Photo by Quiana Hamm
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Important dates
By Azalea Mastio
* Senior nominations for president, vice president,
secretary, and treasurer – due the 28th
* Elections – during advisory Wed., October 3rd
* Sign up for book club to receive a free book
(Deadline is 9/27 at 3:30 p.m.)
* Guitar Club – meets Wednesdays in Mr. Cleveland’s
room (rm. 260)
* Clothing Closet Club – meets September 27th in
Mrs. Tremel’s room (rm. 80)
* Book Club – meets the first Wednesday of every
month starting October 3rd
* IT Club – meets Wednesdays for the rest of the
year
* F.O.B.’s activate next month
* Seniors, if your picture’s not been taken, meet at
Bob Hawkins’ studio between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
on October 3rd to have your picture taken for the
yearbook
* Cast list for the fall play has been posted outside
the auditorium
* College Visits:
1. AIB – Tues, 10/2 at 11:30 a.m. in the cafeteria
2. Grinnell College – Tues, 10/2 at 1:15 p.m. in career
center
3. Truman State – Tues, 10/2 at 2:00 p.m. in the career
center
4. Iowa Wesleyan – Weds, 10/3 at 10:00 a.m. in the
career center
5. Northwest Iowa Community College – Thurs,
10/11 at 10:50 a.m. in the career center
6. Simpson College – Fri, 10/12 at 1:00 p.m. in the
career center
7. Iowa State University – Mon, 10/29 at 9:00 a.m.
in the career center
* Scholarships:
1. DAR Good Citizen – Must have the qualities of a
good citizen, and be a senior –$250-1,000 – Deadline
is 10/1
2. William Power Charitable Trust – Must be a
senior, and must file for FAFSA – Deadline is
5/13/2013
3. Horatio Alger Iowa – Must be a senior, must pursue
a bachelor’s degree at the University of Iowa,
must have a minimum G.P.A. of 2.0, and must be
involved in community service – $2,500-20,000
Chronicle
gets
facelift
By Phillip
Ridley
This year’s Cardinal
Chronicle newspaper
has some changes to it to
better suit the format of
a newsmagazine. “Last
year we changed from a
newspaper to a new format,
which has smaller
pages, so we’re trying to
look more like a magazine…also
our readers
want more pictures and
fewer long stories, so we
designed this year’s paper
with that in mind,”
said Lisa Calvin, language
arts and Adviser
of the NHS newspaper
and yearbook.
Another change to
the newspaper is the lack
of a sports page, instead,
“We will have features
on the athletes and team
stories. These will be
on the month in review,
maybe on top story, and
on Extra!” The newspaper
was really lacking in
sports coverage because
it comes out monthly,
and not as the games are
happening, Calvin explained.

September 2012
Cardinal Chronicle News
By Ella Daft and Celeste Welshhons
Spanish Club travels to Spain
This summer, a group of Spanish students with at least two years of the language under their
belts ventured to the cultured land of Spain. The ten day trip in June was supervised by teachers
Desia Kies, foreign language, and Marcia Schrader, foreign language, along with another group from
Omaha, Nebraska. Cities they explored included Madrid, Segovia, Toledo, and Barcelona.
During the trip, one man named Javier (Javi) became extraordinarily near and dear to all of the
students’ hearts. Javi was the main tour guide for the duration of the trip. Though, he definitely went
above and beyond what he was expected to do. He went so far as to rub sunscreen on students whose
shoulders were burning, make a trip to the beach with a group of Newton’s students, went out to
lunch with them on their last day, and when it came to getting on the overnight train, he helped lift
more of their luggage than they did!
It is doubtful that anyone will miss Javi more than Spencer Hook, 2013, and Sebastian Peters,
2013. Their friendship with Javi was hard to understand, but then again, they were the only guys on
the trip. All in all, Javi is greatly missed by all of the Newton students who went on the trip, and plans
to communicate with him from America are still in order.
As is to be expected, shopping in a foreign country is quite different than shopping in the U.S.
There are different products for sale, different currency is used, and the prices in Spain were actually
cheaper. Even though one Euro, the currency of Spain and most other European countries, is
worth about $1.25 in America, the difference in price was still rather substantial. Here in America,
a good shirt costs around $35 to $40 depending on where you shop. But in Spain, shirts cost 5-10
Euros on average. That’s around $6.25-$12.50 in the U.S.
Dakotah Osborn, 2014, Demi Osborn,
2014, Nikayla Hoffman, 2014, Ella Daft,
2013, and Halie Doland, 2014, smile from
Spain. Photo by Desia Kies.
The actual stores in Spain were also rather different than the ones here. There are many open air markets and bazaars where numerous
vendors try to pawn off their goods to unsuspecting tourists. They have everything from fruits and meats to clothes, jewelry, fans, plates,
and magnets. There are also conventional stores such as Corta Ingles which is essentially an eight story modern department store. A few
very popular items to buy in Spain included fans, magnets, soccer jerseys, postcards, and various foods.
Another noticeable difference was how narrow and crowded the streets were. The roundabouts were swarmed with mopeds and motorcycles,
while not one truck was in sight due to the high gas prices and limited room. Walking was of the more frequent forms of travel,
and often times “Coche,” or car, had to be shouted down the line of teenage tourists to ensure everybody moved towards the already close
buildings and let an oncoming vehicle pass.
The buildings themselves were greatly different as the architecture ranged from classic castles to modern multi-colored apartments.
Several held statues on their roofs that seemed to have been there much longer than imagined possible. Whether it was the aqueducts,
medieval castles, or art museums, there was always something unique passing by.
Art was one of the main focuses throughout the trip, including the Museo del Prado and the Sagrada Família in Barcelona, which is
an enormous church where Antoni Gaudí was the first architect. The church’s construction started in 1882 and is expected to be done by
2026, but is currently available for tourists to enter its main chambers and take photos. Other one-of-a-kinds were the original artwork
of El Greco, Victor Brauner, Oscar Dominguez, and Salvador Dali. Less polished work could be found on nearly any shop front as graffiti
art was rampant in the cities.
Throughout the journey, food became very important on such packed schedules. A small breakfast at 7 a.m. often times consisted of
a cup of hot chocolate and palm sized pre-toasted bread that came packaged. After much walking and climbing the varying elevations
of the country, lunch was either bologna sandwiches from your host family, which had peppers inside in the thin meat, or the best bread
you could purchase for cents on the Euro. While meat was often times in smaller portions than the American tradition, dinner was by far
the biggest meal and the heartiest, even though it was near nine at night. Of course, the powers of McDonalds are not restrained to the
shores of the US, as they were the busiest fast food restaurant at every meal time.
While waiting in line for fries and shakes, it becomes clear on the cultural differences as complete strangers have no trouble standing
close enough to exchange body heat. It wasn’t in a way that was intimidating, only awkward for the first couple of days. It later becomes
clear the Spanish are a people of leisure and family, excelling in friendliness and compassion. They pride themselves on their rich and
long heritage, boasting on churches (still standing) that are older than the United States.
Whether it was art on canvases or buildings, the smell of fresh bread and the ocean, or the expressive buildings, Spain is a country of
history, and certainly a valuable trip for any Cardinal.
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Top Story Cardinal Chronicle September 2012
By Ella Daft
About a year
ago, the Newton
Community
School District received
a $311,500 grant from
the Department of Justice,
which has allowed
for some advancements
in the schools’ securities.
One prominent
change is the little
black boxes that lock
all of the doors and
only open to the scan
of a small round key
called an FOB (Frequency
Operated Button.)
Only seniors and
staff have the ability to
obtain these and therefore
have the ability to
come and go as they
please. In order to get
the FOB as a senior,
there is a mandatory
ten dollar deposit that
is given back to the
student once the FOB
is returned at the graduation
ceremony. Aksel
Joy, 2013, thinks
using the FOB is “not
too complicated.”
If a visitor or other
student wishes to access
the building after the
system has locked, they
must press the intercom
button and state his/her
name to be admitted inside.
Bill Peters, principal,
feels the new security
system is doing well.
“I have already seen a
difference in the way
people come and go,”
said Peters. He also feels
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it’s a step in the right direction
for the district,
stating “we have to be
proactive to prevent future
problems from occurring.”
Some students may
disagree though, as
many instances of the
doors not locking have
been reported. Victoria
Walton, 2013, doesn’t
understand why the
FOBs are necessary
“They haven’t even set
up the system yet, so it’s
really kind of pointless
to waste my ten dollars
on something I’m not
using.” Walton believes
“there’s still kids going
in and out whenever
they want to,” due to
hesitation in fully activating
the system.
Alyssa Eilander,
The 411 on the FOB
2013, finds the FOBs to
be “really convenient.”
Even though she has
only used it on a rare
occasion, she thinks
“it’s really safe because
you hear about all those
schools getting ran into
by crazy parents.” Fewer
unregistered visitors
isn’t the only thing Ei-
lander has noticed, “I
can tell there’s not as
many people sneaking
out.”
Cally Claussen, 2014,
doesn’t feel the same as
Eilander, as she hasn’t
“really noticed a difference
in security here.”
Claussen mentions how
some doors are never
locked and is slightly
confused on why the
system was installed in
the first place: “I guess I
don’t understand exactly
what it’s trying to help,
I mean, I guess I can
understand instead of
having random people
come into the school,
but is that the only reason
they have it? Or is it
to also have people who
skip not be able to come
back?”
Samantha Bailey,
2014, believes the
locked doors aren’t adding
to her feelings of
safety in the high school.
“The security system
wouldn’t get rid of the
doubt I have. A security
system on doors can’t
protect you from bullies,”
Bailey said. She
notes that not enough is
being done and thinks
cameras are the next
thing to add, “I know we
have them in a couple of
places, but we need to
have them in more places,
like school hallways
and classrooms even.”
Several benefits Bailey
brings to the table are
“you could catch people
who are doing the bad
behavior. Say students
get into a fight but you
can’t get names. Or if
somebody gets beat
up, you can catch who
the student was even
if the person doesn’t
know who it was.”
Bryce Romick,
2016, had the initial
reaction of the new
security system being
a “little extreme,”
but when asked about
cameras in schools
he stated, “a lot does
go on and it’s good to
have them.”
Peters seems to
have already heard the
desire for cameras, as
he claims “we have
about a dozen high res
security cameras that
are coming, and they
will be a whole lot
better than the ones we
have now.”
While there are
mixed feelings on the
new security system, the
advancements seem like
they are here to stay, and
while no one wants the
security system to be
needed, only time can
tell if the safety benefits
will outweigh the financial
costs.

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Extras Cardinal Chronicle September 2012
Foreign folk sit down for an
interview
By Azalea Mastio
Foreign exchange students sometimes go unnoticed, but other times, they spark
curiosity among the student body. This is for those of you that are a little too
shy to strike up a conversation with our newest students.
Dymtro (Dima) Oliinyk – Sophomore – Ukraine
Age: 15
Full year exchange
If he had a snail that could magically grant wishes,
what he would name it: “What’s a snail?”
How many African mammals he can recognize from
behind: 16
Favorite superhero: Thor
What he likes about being here: Communication and
sports
Difference in education between his home country and
the U.S.: “School is easier here.”
Nuria Cunado Gutierrez – Senior – Spain
Age: 16 “If I had grown up here, I would be a Sophomore.”
(She explained how school is shorter in Spain,
so her being almost done with school back home
equates to her being a senior here).
Full year exchange
If she had a snail that could magically grant wishes,
what she would name it: Colorin (which refers to the
word color in Spanish)
How many African mammals she can recognize from
behind: “One thousand!”
Favorite superhero: “In English? Spiderman- he’s the
only one I know.”
What she likes about being here: People.
Difference in education between here and her home country: It’s harder.
Matheus Pinto – Senior - Brazil
Age: 17
Full year exchange
If he had a snail that could magically grant wishes,
what he would name it: “Gary, because I watch a lot of
Spongebob.”
How many African mammals he can recognize from
behind: 10
Favorite superhero: “I really like Ironman.”
What he likes about being here: Meeting new people
and experiencing new cultures.
Difference in education between here and his home country: It’s harder.
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New counselor greets
NHS
By Quiana Hamm
When coming to a new school or new profession,
you might have some fears or new-found nerves. On
the first day of school, you might be nervous coming
into a new environment. If you are a freshman, you
then have to learn your new class schedule. Believe
it or not, it’s not just the kids that get nervous; the
teachers do too!
Danielle Murphy, the new guidance counselor,
said even she was a little nervous at the beginning
of the year. She thought that the kids wouldn’t want
to talk to her because she was new and unfamiliar
to the students. After a few days she realized that
the school community was very unified and supportive.
“The staff was really helpful and friendly. They
helped out a lot,” Murphy says when asked about the
other new teachers and former teachers.
This is Murphy’s first year being a guidance counselor
at Newton High School and, so far, she says
that there have been mostly positive experiences and
hopes the rest of this year will turn out the same.
Anticipate a win: The Cardinal football team gets “pepped up”
for that night’s game at the first pep assembly of the year. Photo by
Ally Anthony.

September 2012
By Celeste Welshhons
Cardinal Chronicle Extras
Dubstep Producer Skrillex is set to make a cameo in an upcoming
animated movie titled Wreck-it Ralph. Skrillex is
already contributing to the score of the film and will appear as a
DJ in a party scene.
Two Bangkok gangs opened fire on one another after a “Gangnam
Style” dance competition. Gangnam style has become very
popular in Thailand as well as the U.S. and has been cited as the
reason for the quarrel.
Billie Joe Armstrong, lead singer of Greenday, is seeking substance
abuse treatment after a profanity addled meltdown at the
iHeartRadio music festival. Armstrong’s meltdown was triggered
when the band was told they had one minute of their set left. Festival
organizers were accused of cutting the band short on time.
Chris Brown has been ordered to return to court following
concerns about whether or not he successfully completed all of
his community service hours for his assault of Rhianna. Brown
is also busy dealing with his $16 million lawsuit from his brawl
with Drake.
This year’s Kennedy Center Honors are going to Buddy Guy,
David Letterman, Dustin Hoffman, ballerina Natalia Makarova,
By Azalea Mastio
Celeste’s Music News
Junk of the month
September’s ravishing, red-headed recipient of the ever-so-coveted Junk
of the Month gold star is Ella Daft, 2013 and her dingy, sort-of-kind-of-white
’94 Ford Ranger. “There’s a dent on the passenger-side door that makes a
click every time you open it, now,” says Daft. “There’s also a yellow streak
on the passenger side door,” but that’s not hard to notice. We’re more interested
in how she became paler than her truck.
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…during the first snow of the
2011 winter, Ella had six a.m. bowling practice. She sleepily drove until
she was less than half a mile away from the bowling alley. There, was an
awkward left turn with no stop sign, and Ella, being the cautious driver she
is, slowed to 12 miles an hour and started to slide on the ice. Being an inexperienced
driver, she slammed on the brakes, and did not let off of them. As
she describes it, “Foot. Brakes. Floor. Vroom.” She slid in “motion so slow
it couldn’t have been slow-motion”, and hit a telephone pole head on. 20
feet up the pole, the pole cracked, and started to fall. Fearing for her life, she
started praying from every sacred text she knew of: “Bible. Qur’an. Scrolls.
Codex. Sutra. Psalter…” Thanks to her Irish blood, the pole fell away from
her shabby stud-truck. After the incident, the front fender was bent down so
far that the right tire was grinding against its side. Since she was broke, she
jammed a metal rod up there until the metal was bent away from the tire.
John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, and Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin.
These honors will properly be presented on December 1.
Rob Zombie recently finished his latest movie, “The Lords of
Salem.” It is said to be much slower moving than some of his previous
releases such as “The Devil’s Rejects” and “House of 1000
Corpses.” Zombie is also currently working on a yet untitled studio
album and will be hitting the road for a tour on September 28th.
Rave on: A poster in Madrid, Spain advertises an upcoming dubstep concert.
Photo by Celeste Welshhons.
Proud mama: Ella Daft, 2013, shows off Joan, her beloved bucket-ofbolts.
Photo by Azalea Mastio.
As for internal problems, “there aren’t much to speak of. Unless you count the A/C not working…” Daft said, lovingly patting the
hood of her beige bomber.
Legend says gingers have a freckle for every dent in their vehicle. Asked about the truth of the legend, Daft immediately pointed to
the freckle on her right arm caused by the denting of her passenger side door and said, “Yes. So much yes.”
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Opinion Cardinal Chronicle September 2012
Dear Alexandria,
I’m a senior in
high school and I still
have no idea what I want
to do or where to go
for college! My parents
have their own plans for
me, but I don’t want to
do that. I don’t know
who to talk to for advice.
By Quiana
Hamm
When walking
into the building
on the first day of
school, what is the
one thing weighing
you down? You may
have guessed the fact
that school has started
and your summer
has been terminated,
By Charley
Bevilacqua
Hello Newton High
School students and
teachers! This year the
newspaper is adding
the wondrous Letters
to the Editors column!
Please send in your
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Help!
Signed,
Late Planner
Dear Late Planner,
I know what
you mean! New school
year, new drama, new
stress, it’s all very hard
to deal with at the same
but that’s not what
I’m talking about. I’m
talking about carrying
around all the heavy
school supplies! Have
you ever stopped to
think how much all the
school supplies cost for
a year? Or maybe how
much you have spent
in the past years? “It
really depends on what
you get,” says Kaitlyn
Sornan, 2014, and it
really does depend on
where you get your
supplies and what you
get.
“My mom gets what
she thinks we need not
what the school thinks
personal opinions to
the newspaper over
something that’s
happening in the
school or community,
your critiques of the
newspaper, or world
news.
Asking Alexandria
time. Finding help and
advice can be stressful,
especially with touchy
subjects, but that’s
where I come in! I’m
an anonymous advice
column; here simply
for your benefit. There’s
no judging, ever. I’m
anonymous, you’re
we need, and it’s all
good,” Brandon Nemo,
2015, said. Do you use
all the stuff that the
school thinks you need
for the year? Or do you
put the stacks of paper
and extra note books
in the bottom of your
locker and let them
collect dust until June?
Do you spend the same
amount every year or
does it fluctuate from
year to year? Olivia
Oliver, 2013, says, “It
kind of goes downhill
as you get older, I think.
At least, for me it has
because I only buy what
I need for that year.” As a
Letters to thine Editor
Basically, this
column is for you, the
students and teachers of
NHS, to communicate
with us, the newspaper,
so we can know how
we’re doing as a staff or
how you are, as the rest
anonymous. Sound like
a deal? Starting Monday,
October 1, there will be
a box located in the front
office for your convenience.
Advice will be
given on any subject you
need, as long as they are
school appropriate. I ask
for your cooperation.
Teens surprised about shocking prices
senior, Oliver must have
realized that everything
she bought wasn’t used,
so she reduced what she
bought and used only
what she needed. Smart
girl!
Maybe you want
to know the answer to
the original question,
how much you have
spent in the past years.
Don Arends, guidance,
guesses $600. Nemo
guesses he spent $50 in
the past, while Sarnan
guesses she has spent
$2,000. Over those
twelve years that we are
forced to go to school,
the amount you or your
of the student body.
We strongly
encourage people
to send us in letters.
Starting October 1
please submit letters
directly to Ms. Calvin’s
room 232. Letters must
This column is here for
your benefit. I’ll be waiting
to hear from you!
Yours truly,
Alexandria.
parents spend on your
school supplies, on
average, is $4,380.
“Are you serious?
What about college?
That’s probably a
billion times more
than just grade school
does!” says Mercedes
Walker, 2015, from
East Marshall High
School. After finding
out how much your
parents have spent
on you, and possibly
your brothers and
sisters, you may stop
bugging them for the
Spiderman folders
and the designer
backpacks.
be signed by the person
that wrote them.
We request that the
entries sent in should be
no more than 250 words.

September 2012
Eating out of boredom
By Sydney
Sell
Well, there’s officially
nothing to do here in
Newton now, the Capitol
theater on the square
has closed, the Valle
drive-in is closing for
the season at the end of
the month, and Skate
Castle is closed temporarily
for renovation.
That really only leaves
bowling and eating for
entertainment, which is
all fine and dandy, but
it’s no replacement for a
theater showing blockbuster
movies.
However, on the
subject of eating and
drinking, there are more
than fourteen restaurants
in town, and few
to no running entertainment
features. Of those
fourteen or more previously
mentioned restaurants
some are obviously
better than others.
Take pizza places for
example. Pizza Hut and
Casey’s are my favorites
because they use lots of
cheese and are generous
with their toppings
where as Pizza Ranch
is stingy with their toppings,
and they don’t
use as much cheese.
Then, there are the
three burger chains in
Cardinal Chronicle Opinion
town, my personal favorite
being Culver’s. I
think it’s the meat they
use: it just tastes better
than the others. If you’re
in the market for faster,
cheaper food than the
rest of that, I’d have to
recommend either Little
Caesar’s or Subway. Little
Caesar’s offers entire
large pizzas (with toppings
of your choice) for
five dollars each and Subway
offers entire meals
(sandwich, drink, chips,
and cookie) for about six
dollars depending on the
length of your sandwich.
Both Little Caesars and
Subway taste pretty good
if you ask me, and any
time you can get pizza
for five dollars or less is
awesome! If you’re in the
market for a fancier, sitdown
type meal, I’d have
to recommend the Okoboji
Bar and Grill. More
specifically, their tuna salad
sandwiches and chocolate
lava cake are great!
For those looking for a
new favorite ice cream
place, I have to recommend
Worth the Weight,
it’s a self-serve frozen yogurt
place (as a side note
to those saying ‘yuck, yogurt
is nasty’, their frozen
yogurt tastes like actual
ice cream) with a huge
topping bar including
Oreos, and six different
individual yogurt flavors.
Now, I know yogurt
isn’t a great replacement
for the latest Disney
movie and some popcorn
with cheese powder
and butter, but it’s all we
Hot or Not Hot
By Zach McCulley
Topic: Hot: Not Hot:
Sports Football Ice Fishing
For Fun Lifetime Fitness Life sentence
Myth and Legends Fairies Pixies
Animals Pandas Dead Pandas
Light Sources Lava Lamps Candle nearing the end of its wick
Roots Root Beer A root to gnaw on
More Roots The band Root Canal
Seeds Flax Quinoa
Gummy Products Gummy Bears Peachy-Os
Milk 2% Reduced Milk 1% Reduced Milk
Lunch Meat Roast Beef Shaved Ham
Sub- Concerns Substitute Teachers Subway
Local (Newton) Worth the Weight Our theater
have to work with at the
moment.
Teachers
are real
people too
By Brad
Jansma
When you reach high
school and college, teachers
may begin to curse.
When the situation calls
for it, and it is not a serious
classroom discussion,
I see no problem
with this. While some
may complain about this,
I believe we are at an age
that we can be mature
enough to realize that
they are just words. Like
any other word, the word
can be appropriate in
some situations. When
we have reached the high
school level, curse words
should not make us upset,
or should not cause
us to be immature and
giggle whenever a teacher
lets one slip. Curse words
are just that, words. We
hear them everyday in the
hallway, and I’m sure almost
every one of us has
said one at one time or
another.
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Tail Feathers Cardinal Chronicle September 2012
Stepping into September: The Cardinal Chronicle Staff pose for the Spectacular Step-tember
issue. Front Row: Quinten King, Ella Daft, Quiana Hamm. Second Row: Charley Bevilacqua,
David Bentley, Azalea Mastio. Third Row: Bethannie Hughes, Celeste Welshhons, Brad Jansma.
Fourth Row: Sydney Sell, Zach McCulley, Phillip Ridley. Back: Collin Ferguson.
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Editors:
Editor-in-Chief: Brad Jansma
Managing Editor: Ella Daft
News Editor: Azalea Mastio
Top Story Editor: Celeste Welshhons
Extra! Editor: Bethannie Hughes
Opinion Editor: Charley Bevilacqua
Photograph/Graphics Editor: Quinten King
Reporters:
David Bentley Collin Ferguson
Quiana Hamm Zach McCulley
Phillip Ridley Sydney Sell
Lisa Calvin
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