
“When we are younger we say things that we don’t mean and shouldn’t judge us as adults.
—Jessie Stichter
senior

“Your past doesn’t define you. We all have said and done things we don’t mean online.”
—Rilee Thompson
senior

“At that age, we are still maturing. Maturity comes with age, and he shouldn’t be punished for his past.”
—Mr. Bartlett
Upper Iowa University
student teacher
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