All posts tagged "home"
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Students recall favorite childhood book
For many students, the books they read in elementary school weren’t just simple stories, they were the first things that made them love reading. Even...
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Pies for Pups raising funds for Cedar Bend Humane Society
Holmes Junior High’s annual Pies for Pups fundraiser is in motion, and the earnings are rapidly climbing. Student council president and freshman Emmett Kirchner has...
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Santa hosting many CF Main Street events
Santa, a holy jolly soul, is visiting Cedar Falls every Thursday, as he has been for many years. This is Holiday Hoopla’s 17th event, hosting...
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Two Holmes students debate merits of real vs. artificial Christmas trees
As the holiday season quickly approaches, Holmes students discuss the current quandary: what type of tree should you buy? Two students offer differing perspectives on...
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Holmes preps for Holiday Hoopla
Holmes Junior High’s annual Holiday Hoopla is a schoolwide celebration held the day before winter break. The event is designed to recognize the work of...
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Christmas season leads to annual debate of best, worst songs
As December rolls in and holiday decorations start showing up around school, students are already arguing about one thing: Christmas songs. Whether they spark instant...
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Holiday movies ring in the season
Once December hits and school starts getting stressful students say turning on a Christmas movie is what actually makes it feel like the holidays. For...
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Students’ opinions on homework vary
In movies and TV shows, we constantly see the classic trope: lazy kids hate homework, smart kids love it. In real life, it’s more complicated...
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Waterloo Center for the Arts hosts Holiday Arts Festival
The Holiday Arts Festival was started over 50 years ago. It is an indoor event that happens yearly at the Waterloo Center of the Arts....
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Need some hobby recommendations? Here are some from fellow students
Phone dead, sitting at home bored and not knowing what to do? Or maybe you just want to take a break from all the constant...
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Umemezie earns 10th National Youth Poet Laureate title
Three hundred people sit in a crowded room. In front of them, sits a stage with four young faces alongside the host of the event. One by one each...
