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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 4 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. 5
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