All posts tagged "Willa Simmet"
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Stewart, Kasal honor veterans at CFHS assembly
By Willa Simmet 2008 On Nov. 13, 2004, during Operation Phantom Fury, considered to be one of the most brutal battles of the Iraqi War,...
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Crystal Clear Classification? Iowa survey seeks public input on stream usage
By Willa Simmet 2008 Some of the fondest moments of my life involve Iowa’s waterways. The creek that runs through my backyard, Dry Run Creek,...
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Working harder and smarter: Work experience helps students explore opportunities
By Willa Simmet 2008 While many high school students predominantly worry about core classes like math, English and chemistry, junior Charles Widen concentrates on career...
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A Whole New Word: Senior tells of gained perspective from Rotary Club
By Willa Simmet 2008 Tonight as I gaze outside of my Ecuadorian window at the stars in the southern hemisphere, I slowly repeat this phrase...
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Junior joins thousands in DC march calling for immediate end to Iraq War
By Willa Simmet 2008 Here we are, three teenagers from Iowa, in the heart of an estimated 100,000 people who have come from across the...
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Cedar Falls elderly couple reflects on old fashioned Christmas times
By Willa Simmet 2008 “Lord, I don’t know if we are going to have time for Christmas,” 87-year-old, newlywed Bill Callagan said. “Well, Bill,” I...
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National Eat Together Week: Poll finds family dinners overlooked in student schedules
By Willa Simmet 2008 It’s dinner time at the Widen household. The menu includes pigs in a blanket, a steaming bowl of homemade creamy potatoes...
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1600 Pennsylvania Avenue: CFHS alumnus gains work experience at White House
By Willa Simmet 2008 Few students can say that they interned at the White House. 2001 CFHS graduate Madeleine Baker not only interned at the...
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Student studying in Ecuador feels impact of globalization
By Willa Simmet 2008 “Trade me your rubber boots for my basket,” the handsome young Shuar man said to me as we sat together outside...
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Lost in the Dark: Teens struggle with depression during high school, find ways to cope with its effects
By Willa Simmet 2008 “I remember it was a Wednesday night,” she said. A very gloomy, cold and grey Wednesday night two months after Alex...
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Colleges returning to using standardized testing for admissions
Standardized testing has long been debated over. Now with many colleges after the pandemic requiring SAT scores again to apply, many students struggle to rise above their scores. These...
