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Matt Degner was named the new associate principal after the board of directors approved his appointment at the Board of Education meeting on April 18. He is replacing David Thompson as associate principal. Here is a Q&A with Degner.

Where did you grow up?Traer, Iowa. I graduated from North Tama High School in 1998.

Where did you go to college? What degrees do you have?UNI bachelor’s degree in history education in December 2002 and University of Iowa master’s degree in educational administration in 2008.

Have you always been in education?Yes, I taught for four years as a high school social studies teacher in Williamsburg before being the assistant secondary

principal.

What is your current position? Which schools?Assistant secondary principal and junior high principal at Williamsburg Junior/Senior High School.

What are some of your accomplishments in

teaching and administration so far?The two things that I am the most proud of is my work with our ELL/Migrant population in Williamsburg and our progress with technology. We have really worked hard to change the way we think about educating our migrant students and have created several new opportunities for them to succeed. In Williamsburg we have worked to become a leader in our conference in technology use by students and staff. Williamsburg is on track to adopt a 1:1 initiative during the 2012-2013 school year. We have piloted several projects the last couple school years with great success. I think that there are great possibilities for the district in this area.

What’s the most rewarding thing about being a teacher/administrator?

accomplish their goals and dreams.

Will you miss anything about your old school? I will miss all of the great people that we have had the chance to meet and get to know.

Why did you decide to apply to this position?I was looking for a new professional opportunity, and my wife and I have always

2003. This also gives us a chance to be closer to her family.

What attracted you to BHS and the community?My answer to this is similar to the one above. I also substitute taught here in the spring of 2003 and really enjoyed my experience at the school.

What do you hope to accomplish once you’re here? I am excited to see the advancements in technology and the integration of that into

the teaching practice. Technology is a tool that at a minimum can assist with student engagement, but having the strong staff that BHS has is what will make the use of it a huge success and transform the way we think about education.

What changes can students or parents expect once you’re here? I think students and parents can expect a very levelheaded person that is constantly striving for the best.

Are you planning on getting involved with activities outside of school? Yes, I am an active member of the church we attend in Williamsburg and plan to be involved with a church here too.

Do you have a family? What do they think about the move? Yes, my wife Kate is a Ph.D. student at the University of Iowa. She taught high school math for six years and coached

title this year, so that was exciting! My son Jack is four and loves to play soccer and superheroes. Liz is three and enjoys dancing and playing superheroes with her brother. What do you think of moving from a smaller town to a bigger area?We are excited. I lived in a small town growing up but I have lived in Cedar Falls and Iowa City, and we are happy that our kids will have great opportunities living in Bettendorf.

What are you most excited about?I would say I am most excited to start meeting the students and staff while also getting started in my new role to help make BHS the best it can be!

Any other comments?It’s a great day to be a Bulldog!

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It’s something that’s hard to miss. The minute one logs on to his or her Facebook, they are consumed with

the pictures and what people are writing wall-to-wall. Although some may think that posting pictures of their “late night

rendezvous” and talking about how crazy last night was is a good idea, they might want to think again.

In this day and age the Internet is used by a large percentage of high school and college students, with Facebook being a large portion of that Internet use. Many high school students use Facebook to interact with friends and family. College students use Facebook as a source to communicate with friends at different schools. Facebook is now even being used by businesses and colleges throughout the nation. Are students fully aware of the repercussions of what they post on Facebook? When it comes to posting items, students can act carelessly.

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Postings can range from pictures of nights out drinking, to inappropriate language written on other walls. Students don’t really think about what they are putting on Facebook, at the time they don’t think that it could ever effect their future. But many businesses and colleges are checking up on Facebook to see what kind of person one really is. In all actuality some students have had their admission to college taken from right underneath them. Also many students who are searching for

because their employer wants someone who will represent the company in a positive manner. Many students are being analyzed by what they post; kids who are busy posting pictures of their “drunken” nights have a strong chance of getting an admission revoked and a job lost. Michelle Anderson said, “It’s not smart because if a teacher or coach saw it, you put yourself at risk of getting kicked out of a sport or other consequences.”

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Bettendorf has the largest Advanced Placement system in the MAC, providing students with 16 AP classes to choose from. The increased focus on AP courses at BHS led the school to the number 10 spot on the AP Index in Iowa. Next year, Bettendorf will try to further increase student involvement in the college level courses by adjusting the grading scale for all 16 of Bettendorf’s available AP classes. Previously, a student would earn an A grade if they scored from 90-100 percent. Under the new grading

system, a student can receive 85 percent in a class and still earn an A in the course. These changes are meant to encourage more students to enroll in the more challenging classes.

is that grade-conscious students might challenge themselves,” Joe Buck said, one of the two AP Calculus teachers. Curves in AP classes are nothing new to Bettendorf. Before this year, Todd Hornaday had his A-grade range set

between 87.5 and 100 percent. “Teachers were already weighting their grades a little bit. AP classes are meant to prepare students for the AP test, so they aren’t so much about the grades as about learning,” Hornaday said. According to Buck, his calculus classes have been using the 85 percent baseline for almost 20 years. “I used the curve to ask students AP-style questions, and still allow them to succeed,” Buck said. “You only need to answer 70 percent of the questions on

the (AP Calculus) e x a m correct ly to earn a 5.” In fact, a l m o s t every AP class had a l r e a d y instituted

its own unique curve. By pushing one single curve onto all 16 classes, it allows for more “consistency” with grading. One common complaint from students and parents is a lack of weighted grades. “Since there are no weighted grades, it’s hard for some parents to see

classes, so (the change) is one way to show them that we help,” Kelly Ager said, an AP Psychology teacher. She, like other teachers, had

already provided students with a slightly curved grading scale. “We’ve already made

make it more transparent, but it shouldn’t make much difference to the average AP student,” Ager said. According to Jimmy Casas, about seven years ago, when the administration was debating whether or not to switch to a weighted grading system, a committee of teachers, parents, and administrators scouted out schools with successful AP systems. Some of the schools weighted their grades, and others did not. The committee came together, and decided to not make the move to a 5.0 scale. However, the complaints persisted. After talking to AP teachers and discovering that a majority of them curved in some form, the decision was made to change Bettendorf’s grading system in AP classes. “When we were talking to teachers, we found that most teachers made an argument for the curve since these are harder classes,” Casas said. “In a way, the curve is even better than weighted grades,” Casas said, citing college applications where grades are unweighted for comparison purposes. “We want kids to take AP for the right reasons, and those are to learn, to prepare for college classes, and to challenge them. These classes shouldn’t be taken for grades, but to allow the student to succeed and not only graduate from high school, but also from college.”

Casas said, because it “evens the playing

program while encouraging students to branch out.” “The school is really trying to re-spond to any areas of concern,” Casas said.

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Debate, a test of wills between two well read competitors, has often been an area of success at BHS. However, only one student remains in season. This is not unusual, but what is unusual is that this one student is a freshman. This summer, June 13-18, Eric Hale will go where no BHS freshman has gone before, Nationals. In Dallas, Texas, Hale will engage in verbal combat against an opponent about whom he has no knowledge. Hale has

in Lincoln Douglas debate, a style in which the topic is given to the competitors ahead of time and is performed in a one versus one format; it is up to them to prepare themselves. Priding himself on his ability to prepare, Hale practices against his fellow debate team members using mock debates. “You could say I’m the Dwight Howard of debate,” Hale said about his ability to dominate his opponents. Hale’s topic at the national tournament will be: “When forced to choose, a just government ought to prioritize universal human rights over its national interests.” Hale will be traveling to Dallas

with his coach, Joe Rankin, and with teams from Davenport Assumption and Davenport West.

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the people jumping out of the towers, the crashing of the planes, everything. Even though I was only in third grade at the time, those images will be planted in my brain for the rest of my life, as well as many other Americans. Osama bin Laden. T h a t one man was the mastermind behind all of the grief and pain rippling throughout the United States and the world. And now, he is dead. It is literally the single greatest piece of news I have ever heard, and will probably ever report about. On May 1, a small team of Navy SEALS, called Team Six, was able to

night, President Obama went on air and told the nation and the world about the operation, and said, “A great justice has been done.” Across the nation, millions of people gathered in places such as Times Square, outside the White House and downtown L.A. to celebrate bin Laden’s death. President Obama stated on May 4 that photos of the deceased bin Laden will not be released to the public due to the “gruesome nature” of them. Many of

bin Laden’s supporters around the world would have to see photos of their leader to

ridiculous that the Obama administration will not be releasing the photos. Almost every night, Americans

have crime shows on

that show images of “gruesome nature.” We call this “primetime TV.” And if President Obama is concerned about offending Middle Easterns, all they have

windows to see things of “gruesome nature.” As a society, we are used to things that gruesome. It is found everywhere in the media, and if people do not wish to see the photos, they

won’t have to. Military experts are saying that the SEALS involved in the raid will be, if not already, honored in secrecy for their heroic acts. Ever since 9/11, our very way of life has changed due to bin Laden and al-Qaeda. Obviously the biggest change has been the way we travel, with strict guidelines being enforced in every mode of public transportation.

because bin Laden is now dead, al-Qaeda will just simply disappear. This may be true, but as a nation, we must not be so ignorant to just assume they will. We must

future. The death of Osama bin Laden is a great thing, but the war on terrorism will

News Bits: What’s happening in the world?

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Japan announced that it will not end its nuclear program.

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relations and many U.S.

Laden was there.

UNITED STATESA series of tornadoes that ravaged much of the South, particularly

354 people and caused economic losses between an estimated $3.7 billion and $5.5 billion. Tuscaloosa, the home of the University of Alabama, was particularly hard hit by the storms.

LIBYAFighting rages on between Muammar

rebel forces in Libya. Libya announced

sons and three of his grandsons were

ENGLANDPrince William of Wales was married to Kate Middleton on April 29 in the royal wedding that was watched by two billion people worldwide.

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Dana Waterman has been leading the girls’ tennis team as the #1 player this season. Waterman has been playing tennis for quite some time. She has been practicing by playing in tournaments, going to tennis camps,

She says that she has been playing for

Waterman says the season has been going “pretty well” with some big wins coming in the Clinton Invite, a tournament in which many teams from around Iowa participate, in the

which she won after

the #1 singles player from Camanche. She plays doubles with Ali Grampp, a sophomore. Her goals are to eventually win individual state in singles but she realizes

because the competition across the state is extremely tough. The varsity members include

Waterman, Grampp, junior Megan

and senior Ann Miller. Sophomore Penny Constantinou was on varsity until an

injury prevented her from playing. The team has 18 people and is coached by Ron Stout. They have gone 5-3 in the MAC and hope to win the MAC and go on to state. They will play at the MAC tournament on May 9 and 10 and will play at the Team Regional on May 14 and then May 21. Their biggest competition in the MAC is Muscatine which has two players at #1 and

a great doubles team that Grampp and Waterman beat earlier in the

season. Grampp and Waterman hope to

play the #1 doubles team from Muscatine again. Their biggest competition in the state is Iowa City West.

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Grizzly, Copenhagen, Skoal, Kayak, Longhorn, Redman, Husky, Kodiak, Timber Wolf, and Camel snus. What do all of these proper nouns have in common? They are all different brands of chewing tobacco. The appeals of chewing tobacco to high school students is quite simple, unlike smelly cigarettes, chewing tobacco, or dip, does not stink up ones clothes and is much easier to do discretely, with the same buzz. Also, a can of chewing tobacco is much easier to hide from parents and administrators. According to an anonymous senior who has been dipping for three years, “Dip is just something I love to do. I can do it when I’m bored, when my parents are home, and even when I’m taking a test in a class. It helps me calm down and I see no short term problems with it.” Students dip in school for more than just the calming down effect of the tobacco. One male senior said “I’m addicted to chewing tobacco.” Another, without any hesitation at all, said “There’s

nothing like the taste of wintergreen in the morning.” “Dipping just makes a movie that much more enjoyable” said a third student. These students dip two to seven cans per week; the cost is between $8 and $35 weekly. Students dip in class more than many of their peers know. Everyone knows once in a while someone gets caught and other students wonder what kind of consequence the students receive for violating this rule. Consequences can be anything from suspensions to community service.

An anonymous male junior said when he got caught, “I had to take a

complete ten hours of community service.” Another anonymous dipper said, “I only got suspended.” Although many students have been caught at school, a senior dipper got

and thirty spitters.” Students favorite kinds of chewing t o b a c c o include Grizzly Wi n t e r g r e e n long cut, Husky Mint, and C o p e n h a g e n Straight extra long cut. People who dip have to spit out a mixture of

saliva and t o b a c c o . Trying to spit this substance in school without being caught can be a challenge. “Where don’t I spit?” was one reply, while another responded with “I spit in people’s hair.” Other answers

the tobacco juice. These students are well aware

of the health consequences associated with chewing tobacco. Answers ranged from “absolutely not” to “hell no” when discussing if dippers were afraid of the long term consequences. However, long term consequences include cancer of the mouth, throat or tongue, loss of jaw, and decreasing size of gums. According to Answers.com, 6.5

percent of sophomores and 8.4 percent of seniors in high school regularly chew

t o b a c c o , the highest a m o u n t s since 1999. The increase in usage of c h e w i n g t o b a c c o may be the cause of the i n c r e a s i n g price of c i g a r e t t e s , the increased peer pressure on teens t h r o u g h o u t the last 10 years, or even an increase of Americans trying to quit

cigarettes so they dip instead. Dip is obviously popular in the United States, but is not as popular in some European nations. England, for example, has banned chewing tobacco and many of the country’s citizens do not even know what it is.

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From the myths that the administration is out to get all the girls in school to the opinions on girls dressing from their fellow guy classmates, dressing provocatively not only turns heads but also forms opinions. The media help to set standards on what is too risqué and what’s not,

with the school dress code. When a school rule has been violated, the admin i s t r a t i on is called to act. In reference to the dress code, associate principal Joy Kelly is considered the authority when it comes to tops cut too low and shorts, skirts, and dresses that aren’t long enough. K e l l y said it was important to regulate what girls wear in school because she believes that there are some things that just aren’t appropriate at school. School should be considered as a professional environment, like a job, requiring that students dress modestly. “It’s just my job to enforce, especially when staff and peers verbalize

girls’ magazines focuses on appearance and beauty, and more than half of the advertisements targeted toward adolescent

girls promote beauty. Even though the media strongly encourages provocative dressing, there are varying opinions among teen boys. All boys surveyed agreed that they look at girls differently who dressed more provocatively than others. “I’m a guy, of

course I’m going to look,” Bobbie Slavens said. However, seven out of nine boys interviewed answered no when asked if they felt that they could respect girls that dress provocatively. While many girls have the idea

attention from guys,” many males oppose this idea. The boys interviewed all responded yes, that they judge girls who dress promiscuously more than others

“I do say I judge them more. I often wonder what they did over the weekend and whether they remember it or not,” Cam Clifford said. Regardless of the messages the media conveys, dressing modestly may potentially gain more approval among peers and adults.

the way that some students dress makes them uncomfortable. I believe that we have great kids that make great contributions. Sometimes I get complaints from parents and other members of the community saying that our kids don’t dress appropriately but they only see a small

fraction of the students,” Kelly said. Between parents and other adults, there is a lot of insight on why it is important for girls to dress modestly. In Kelly’s view, properness equals self respect. Girls who choose to dress modestly show respect for themselves, and for the environment around them.

The need for professionalism and modesty in school when it comes to dressing was a common answer from adults about the subject. “I agree that girls today dress way older than they should. They look more like adults than teenagers. I don’t think girls dressing like that is building their self-worth,” Mary Akker said. In regards to whether they thought what girls wear in high school

interviewed answered yes. In Terry Fox’s perspective, young girls will never learn to respect themselves if it continues. On television, in magazines, and in music, sex is everywhere, demonstrating

begun to dress. There are a multitude of trends which started from the show “Jersey Shore

by teen’s appeal towards them. Snooki started a movement towards the “poof” hairstyle followed by JWoww’s collection of revealing t-shirts and Angelina’s tight short dresses. Aside from the TV realm, companies purposely target teen girls’

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Although the weather was rainy and cold, the colors of prom warmed the hearts of the students who attended the event at the iWireless Center in Moline. Because of the weather, photos could not be taken in the out-of-doors, so participants visited many venues around the Quad Cities to take photos that will create lasting memories.

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As they end their !nal year of high school, members of the senior class re"ect on the successes and mistakes that they undoubtedly made throughout their four years. In order to help next year’s students, several seniors are presenting their wisdom on what to do and what to not do in high school.

What was your favorite part about being a senior?Being able to sit in the front row at the football games and go to the semi!nals game. — Nicole BrownO# block. —Matthew FininO# blocks. —Paige HopkinsOnly having one class at the high school. —Lucy Heiderscheit$e freedom that came with o# blocks, class choices, and knowing the faculty and building so well. —Trevin Cusimano

What do you wish you had known freshman year?$at seniors don’t pick on you much. —Patrick GarrityHow short it would all be. —Matthew FininI wish I knew my way around the school to begin with. —Jacob HessEverything. —Paige HopkinsNo one will beat you up if you walk through E-bay. —Kelsey Rose

If there was one thing you could do over in high school, what would it be?Turn in more homework and study more. —Lucy HeiderscheitNothing. —Abby AmbroseBe more involved in clubs and National Honor Society. —Taryn Eggers$e drama that was started between friends. It was too much hassle. —Nicole BrownI would have gotten involved in even more activities as an underclassman because I thoroughly enjoyed the ones I was in and won’t forget the experiences I had. —Michael Streit

What class do you think students should take in high school?Current Issues. —Nicole BrownFoods with Ms. J. —Patrick GarrityFoods and Nutrition. —Kelsey RoseInterpersonal with Mrs. McDaniel. —Taryn EggersInterpersonal communications. —Michael Streit

Any advice to next year’s high school students?Don’t buy a bridge pass. —Jacob HessHang in there. —Lucy HeiderscheitDon’t worry about what others think of you. —Abby AmbroseEnjoy the time you have in high school, it goes by faster than you think. —Taryn EggersMake the most of everything you can now, and !gure out what you truly love, because everything changes a%er you graduate. —Trevin Cusimano

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May 28 marks a transition into a whole new life, college life. Both high school and college are great places to meet new people and create relationships. Some of those relationships turn serious that can last quite a while. H o w e v e r , what happens to senior couples who go o# to college? So many questions have to be discussed between couples, such as “where are we going to school,” and “are we going to stay together.” A few of these couples gave their answers.

David DeSimone and Maddy Deuth1. How long have you been together? We have been together for 3 & years.2. Where do you plan on going to school? David plans to go to Kalamazoo and Maddy plans on attending UNI.

3. What’s your viewpoint on relationships in college? If two people are happy together

and get along well, then they can be a great part of your life.4. Have you made any decisions about what you’re going to do regarding dating in college? We’ll stay together and visit each other’s schools and families as o%en as possible. Hopefully we’ll be able to spend some time together during the summer. Cam Schmid and Jessica Fitzgerald1. How long have you been together?

We’ve been together about 2 years and 2 months.2. Where do you plan on going to school? Both Cam and Jessica are going to Iowa.3. What’s your viewpoint on relationships

in college? We’re both open to it. If we hadn’t been with each other for that long it would be di#erent.4. Have you made any decisions about what you’re going to do regarding dating in college? Our plan is to stay together especially since we’re going to the same school. Dan Shoemaker and Stefani Cook1. How long have you been together? We have been dating for 19 months.2. Where do you plan on going to school? Stefani is going to be a junior at BHS next year, but Dan plans to attend Scott.3. What’s your viewpoint on relationships in college? $ey’re basically the same as relationships anytime; you just have to make them work if you want it too.4. Have you made any decisions about what you’re going to do regarding dating

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Stefani is still in high school. When Stefani graduates, Dan plans to go wherever she wants to. $ere are, however, pros and cons to dating in college. Some pros are if the couple is going to the same school, they get to see each other every day. $ere is always someone to go to when you need. It can help with making the relationship stronger by communicating more. A person may be the love of one’s life, the one you want to be with without looking back.

Some of the cons would that going to di#erent schools means you don’t get to see your signi!cant other very o%en. If you keep dating in college, you wouldn’t be able to experience new relationships. It’s nice to start out fresh where no one knows the past. If you have a dream in mind, don’t give it up for a relationship; go a%er it.

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Every year high schools across the country have those seniors who want to leave the school with a bang. What do these students do to accomplish their goal? A senior prank. Senior pranks have been part of high schools for some time now. Many senior pranks were very clever, but some can get students in big trouble. Joe Buck, a math teacher, has seen his share of pranks.“One year, some of the seniors poured buckets of dish soap on the bridge. It was very slippery and could have harmed students if they had walked through it and fallen,” he said. B u c k also had seen pranks up close and personal during his senior year of high school at Moline High School. “Our senior class tried to put our senior !oat lion on top of the roof of the school, but got caught breaking and entering into the schools elevator system. Another prank some seniors did was taking FOR SALE signs from people’s lawns across the area and before school they put up 40 to 50 of them out on the school lawn,” he said. Steve Earp, a legend of the teaching sta", has been at BHS since 1968.

He has seen many pranks in his days at the old high school in the current AEA building and here. Earp said, “One of the pranks I saw at the old high school was when kids drove motorcycles through the halls. It was a very clever idea.”

E a r p has seen some of the not so clever ideas as well. “#ere have been i n c i d e n t s w h e n gra$ti and damage to the school is involved. I don’t think p r a n k s should be all about v i o l e n c e . If they’re c l e v e r and don’t destruct the

school or the society, I don’t think they’re that bad.” Senior pranks have been a part of high school for a long time. It could be putting a car on top of the roof of the school, or just as simple as throwing school papers in the building on the last day. Senior pranks can be fun and clever, but watch out and don’t get too crazy with them.

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Many students have weighed their options for going to college and have increasingly decided to stay in state. One possible reason for this increase is because of the recent recession that has caused an increase in tuition which means students and parents give money a bigger concern. To get in-state tuition, the student does not necessarily have to live in that state. Some states in the Midwest o"er reciprocal tuition agreements between two states for their students to receive in state tuition in each state. For example, Minnesota residents may receive in-state tuition at all of the University of Wisconsin schools. Unfortunately, Iowa does not have any of these reciprocal agreements between any large public universities but does o"er some between some Minnesota community colleges and Western Illinois University o"ers in-state tuition to Scott county residents. Not only is tuition lower, but travel expenses are lower as well. Some schools entice out of state students by paying them for a travel expense, a loophole that some Bettendorf seniors have taken advantage of at Illinois schools, even at Augustana. Senior Tony TouVelle says that he will get money for going to Augustana for a travel

expense, even though he lives 15 minutes away. #ere are reasons that some students avoid staying in state for school. Many students would like to be able to leave home and move far away from their parents. Other students go out of state for opportunities not o"ered at in state colleges. Some colleges prefer to have a certain number of out of state students because they pay more tuition, giving more money to the college, and provide diversity to the college. Although some students and parents may complain about tuition, even

for in state schools, it could be worse. New Jersey residents pay the most for in-state tuition of any state, $23,466 a year for Rutgers, according the Rutgers admission website.

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Every year, thousands of high school seniors make the transition from life at home to life in a college dorm. It is a di!cult transition, but if the seniors are prepared, it can make things much easier. Here is a handy checklist for all seniors to use when shopping for dorm supplies.

Noise-cancelling headphones or ear plugs: Everybody needs to study, even if it is two weeks before "nals and, unfortunately, there can be a lot of distractions. You might have loud neighbors, or a couple could be "ghting in the halls. #ey do not have to be fancy Bose noise-cancelling headphones, as any e!cient sound-blocker will do the job.

A tape recorder: #is is a handy way to take notes if you happen to have sloppy handwriting, or you can use it to set r e m i n d e r s when college life starts to

get overwhelming.

Change of sheets: Let’s be honest. #is is college. You might be trying to drink some co$ee in your bed studying at three in the morning, or you might have a sloppy or clumsy roommate. Something is bound to spill on your sheets, so it is best to have a backup.

Cleaning supplies: Dorms, like sheets, are bound to get messy. Drinks will spill, food

will be dropped, and dust will collect. To prevent disgusting dorms, take some Lysol and Oxyclean.

Staplers: #is might seem obvious, but there are going to be a lot of papers to write in college, and a vast majority of them will be longer than a single page. If you do not have a stapler, it will be a pain to keep all the pages together.

A credit card: #is one might seem a bit odd, but a credit card should not be used every time you need to buy something. Use it on simple items, like books, to start

building credit score. #at way, if you need a loan right a%er college, you will be able to get one.

Duct tape: Duct tape can be used as a solution to almost everything. Be sure to take plenty of the stu$.

Vitamins: Not s u r p r i s i n g l y , eating healthy

on a college campus is hard to do. While everyone else is getting sick, you can rest easy knowing you are getting enough vitamin C to survive. Plus, the vitamins will provide an extra boost of energy for the day.

Running shoes: Even if you do take your vitamins, you might need to break these out to work o$ the dreaded Freshman Fi%een. If you enter college with a fairly healthy lifestyle, it will be easier to stay in shape.

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them for the rest of their lives. Some seniors and faculty share their fondest memories of the senior class.

Mike DickensHigh school: Germany trip in the summer of 2010Senior: #inking about leaving Bettendorf

Zack Peterson

High school: Li%ing with Tom DunlavySenior: Going to Cabo for spring break

Eric WellsHigh school: Pete and Electra Senior: Spring break in Punta Cana

Morgan Lintz

High school: Sophomore year when her so%ball team went to State.Senior: Going to Punta Cana for spring break.

Kaitlyn DankoHigh school: When she sent Jasmine Gunti &owers for Valentines Day under di$erent guys’ names.Senior: Meeting Mexican guys who were high o$ of spray paint in Cancun over spring break.

Dan ShoemakerHigh school: Junior year homecoming Senior: #e musical “#e Pajama Game”

Kenny GaskinHigh school: FootballSenior: Comeback against Central in football

Sarah MajeskeHigh school: Sophomore English with Mrs. HornbuckleSenior: Cancun with her friends

Mr. CasasFavorite memory of senior class: First day of school when seniors greeted and cheered for the freshmen as they entered the auditorium where the seniors taught them a dance.

Mrs. AultFavorite memory of senior class: All our marvelous runners especially Jennifer Peña.

Mrs. HensonFavorite memory of senior class: All of the class spirit during homecoming spirit week

Mr. DowneyFavorite memory of senior class: Son graduating in four years which is a great achievement.

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Tristina Abbott: Scott CC, then Southern Illinois — Photojournalism Kenneth Ague: Scott CC — Welding Cory Aguilar: Scott CC — Automotive Josef Airgood: Scott CC — Undecided Austin AlbertsChad Allbee: Entering work force Krista Allbee: Drake — Pre-pharmacy/businessPaige Allen: Undecided — EnglishSean Allen: Blackhawk — Undecided Garrett Allison-Glaser: Scott CC, then UNI — Music Glenda Allison-Glaser: Undecided — Human, youth and leisure services Abigail Ambrose: Iowa — Business Daycara Anderson: Iowa — Mechanical engineeringGrant Anderson: UW Platteville — Industrial technology management Michelle Anderson: Iowa State — Elementary education Kayla Antle: North Central College — Biology Nicholas ArmettaAlexander Aronson: Undecided Shawn Ashby: Scott CC, then UNI or Iowa — Undecided Jennifer Ashley: ArmyDalton Asmussen: Northwest Iowa Community College — Powerline technologies Tamrick Atwood: Winona State — Business administration or exercise scienceEmily Bailey: Santa Monica College — Undecided Race Bakeris: Kirkwood — Criminal justice Andrew Ball: Iowa — Russian Margaret Barber: Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis — Forensic science Jessica BartoschElizabeth Bassett: Truman State University — Nursing McKenzie BatesLauren Begeske: St. Ambrose — Elementary education Samantha Belcher: Iowa State — Veterinary medicine Andrew Berntson: NavyBrody Berrie: Missouri Western — Exercise ScienceBethanie Blake: Iowa State — ArchitectureBrittany BlockerJoelle Boleen: Scott CC and Le Cordon Bleu — Culinary Molly Bridges: Iowa State — Elementary education Taylor Brien: Illinois College — History/secondary educationAlex Briles: UNI — Music education Meghan Brophy: Central College — Religion and Spanish Conner Brown: UW Platteville — Engineering Nicole Brown: Scott CC — Criminal justice/Liberal arts Abbey Bryant: UNI — Secondary education Lindsey Bushman: Western Illinois — Undecided Caitlin Cain: Iowa State — CommunicationsCaitlin Campbell: Missouri — Journalism Jessica CampioneAlexander Cantu: Iowa — Linguistics Chase Carmack: Undecided — Sports journalismAllissa Carr: Iowa State or Arizona State — Chemical engineering Alexio Casas: Iowa — Pre-med Paloma Castillo: Scott CC — Undecided Scott Castro: Iowa — Business Hayden ChapDominic ChaseShebah Chirackal: Iowa State — Industrial

engineering Brittani ChristnerAshley Clark: Entering work forceDakota Claussen: Kirkwood — UndecidedCameron Cli!ord: Iowa — Finance and entrepreneurial managementSamuel ClineMariah Co!ey: Undecided Terry Cole: Scott CC — Computer scienceMeara CollentineJason ConnerCamille Cooper: Belmont University or Drake — Psychology Nicholas Copeland: St. Ambrose or Augustana — Pre-physical therapy Brandi CoronadoTyler Corzette: Iowa State — Engineering Paige Cox: Scott CC, then Johnson and Whales Culinary School — Culinary artsBrandon CraneShayla Cudd: Iowa State — Graphic design Emily Culliton: Iowa — Elementary education Taylor Curran: Iowa — Pre-med/Spanish Shyya CurtisTrevin Cusimano: Iowa — "eatre Kaitlyn Danko: Moody Bible Institute — Applied linguistics Alec Darrow: Iowa — Biology Parth DaveMiles Davis: Iowa — Business #nance Hannah Delcourt: St. Ambrose — Business management and marketingDavid DeSimone: Kalamazoo College — Undecided Madelyn Deuth: UNI — Undecided Carla DeWit: Gustavus Adolphus — HistoryMichael Dickens: Gustavus Adolphus — Undecided Brady DingeldeinAdam DixonSean Dolan: Hamilton Technical College — Electrical engineering Louis DondanvilleHolly Douglas: Capri College or Paul Mitchell School — Cosmetology Nicholas Downey: Iowa — Business Kayla Dreher: Iowa — Pre-dentistry Hannah DuongDakota Dusenberry: Undecided Taylor Earnest: Iowa — UndecidedZachary Edwards: Iowa State — Undecided Taryn Eggers: North Central or Wartburg — Biology Richard EikenberryNathan Elder: Wartburg — Physical educationJaylan Ellis: Capri College — Massage therapyMatthew Emard: Iowa State — Undecided Megan Evans: Utah State University — BusinessJacob FennKaitlyn Ferkel: Scott CC, then California State University Long Beach — Physical therapy Matthew Finin: UNI — Social science teachingScha!er Finney: Scott CC — MetallurgyJessica Fitzgerald: Iowa — Undecided Monica Flathman: UNI — English secondary educationJoseph FritzRachel Fuller: Iowa — Business Shanne Funk: Scott CC — Welding Christopher Gamble: Scott CC — UndecidedPatrick Garrity: Iowa State — Criminal justiceJonathan GarrowKenneth Gaskin: Iowa — Undecided Mitchell Gealy

Corina Gedde: WIU — Dentistry Joseph GeertsCatherine Gehrmann: Augustana — Pre-medJoe GoettschVeronica Goodale: Waldorf — Biology Katy Goodmundson: UNI — Business or education Leanna GrahlmanJessie Grams: Scott CC — Trucking/Criminal justice Spencer Gratton: NavyStacie GreenoughZachary Greve: Luther or Purdue — Computer ScienceRuth Gunti: Iowa State — Pre-medBenjamin Gustin: Iowa State — Music performance Alexa Hackfort: Marquette University — English and public relations Amanda Hahn: Scott CC, then Iowa — Spanish Evan Hale: Kirkwood — Crminal justice Dominick HarmonGarrett Harmsen: Iowa — Education Jacob Harper: Iowa State — Undecided Willie HarrisMatthew HasakisEmily Hassig: Scott CC — Radiology technology Megan Hayes: South Dakota School of Mines and Technology — Metallurgical engineering Samantha Heckert: Iowa — Undecided Lucy Heiderscheit: Iowa State — BiologySarah HeinemanMorgan Helgerson: Kirkwood — Psychology Bailey Helland: Scott CC — Undecided Danny Henderson: Iowa — Marketing Jacob Hess: Iowa — Sports studies Victoria Heuer: USC — Pre-veterinary medicine Andrew Hicks: Scott CC — Undecided Summer Hill: Scott CC — Art or historyBenjamin Hillebrand: Iowa — Undecided Taylor Ho!manPaige Hoke: Scott CC — Undecided Brittney HopkinsPaige Hopkins: Kirkwood — Undecided Rebecca HowertonChristian HurtadoShelbi Huskey: Scott CC — Undecided Reid Ingold: Iowa — Medicine or physical therapy Kaytlyn Jansen: Scott CC, then Western Illinois — Criminal justice Zachary JasperChristopher Jasper: Missouri — Journalism Maria Jasso: Scott CC, then Iowa — Business management Jaynie Johnson: Scott CC — Undecided Jenna JohnsonSamantha Johnson: Undecided Rachel Kaczinski: Undecided — Occupational therapy Lucas Kakert: Military Telemechus KanzakiSamantha Karadsheh: Scott CC — Undecided Brooklyn Keegan: Scott CC — Psychology Stephen KennedyKyle KerchnerBrittany Kipp: Carl Sandburg College — Mortuary science Christopher KnibbeKaitlyn Knox-Svendsen: Work/college — therapyKip KoperaSamuel Krause: UNI — Education Katie Krueger: LSU — Accounting Emma Kuebler: UNI — Undecided Evan Kurtz: Fort Lewis College —

International BusinessTaylor LampeAlexander Landphair: Scott CC — Law enforcement Mackenzie LaPointeSamuel Larson: Air Force Academy — Aeronautical engineering Dustin LaughlinDavid Lewis: Iowa or UW Lacrosse — Business Stephen Lewis: Scott CC — UndecidedMorgan Lintz: Winona State — Kinesiology Alisha LinvilleAndres LiraMelissa Lockwood: Luther — Nursing Kristen Loewen: UNI — Finance Cnoll LogsdonKayla Longenecker: Scott CC — Undecided Dustin Looper: Scott CC or Johnson and Wales Culinary — Culinary artsNicholas Ludwig: Scott CC — Undecided Spencer Lykins: Scott CC — History education Hannah MacDonald: Scott CC — Undecided Ali Maiden: Entering work forceSarah Majeske: UNI — Early childhood education Nicole MaldonadoStephanie ManleyIan MannAshley MarkhamMicah MartinDavid Massey: Scott CC — Anthropology Caleb McCabeMara McConnell: Iowa — Linguistics and pre-lawJoseph McCullough: Coe College — MathShannon McCutcheon: Scott CC, then Kirkwood — Dental hygiene Sara McDowall: University of Wisconsin- LaCrosse — Radiation therapyNicholas McGregorRobert McKissick: Scott CC, then Iowa — Education Jacob McLees: Rivendell Sanctuary or Liberty University — Christian ApologeticsSamantha McPherson: Iowa State — Psychology Jade McWilliams: St. Ambrose — AccountingZachary Melvin: Air Force or Illinois State — Industrial engineering Halli Meyer: Drake University — Health sciences Shelby Michaelis: Missouri University of Science and Technology — Architectural engineeringAndrew Miles: Iowa — Nuclear physics or political scienceNeil Millard-AhoChase Miller: Scott CC or Ashford — Computer engineering Ann Miller: Western Illinois University — BusinessNicholas Mo$tt: University of Iowa — HistoryMelissa Molsberry: St. Mary’s University — Sociology and human servicesSarah Montgomery: Undecided — Speech pathology/psychology Matthew Moore: Iowa — Mechanical engineering Breeanne Moran: Iowa — Undecided Megan Morris: Oklahoma State or Central Oklahoma — Forensic science or culinary artsAshley Morris: Capri College — CosmetologyLuke Nankivell: Drake — Journalism Blake NaylorJeremiah Nelson: Scott CC — UndecidedKirstie Newton

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Brandon Stanton: Entering work forceBryce Stanton: North Central University — Youth ministry and musicDanielle StantonCrystal Starks: Scott CC — NursingGri"n Steil: Iowa — Nuclear physics Kyle Streicher: Iowa State — Civil engineering Michael Streit: Iowa — Undecided Scott Struelens: Iowa State — BusinessJacob SwearengenDavid Switzer: Navy Emily Takes: Entering work force Christian TateNoel !achil: Iowa — Biology/Pre-medFrederick !ompson: Iowa State — Undecided Ryan !ompsonLiene Topko: Iowa — Biology, GermanAnthony TouVelle: Augustana College — Pre-dental Kevin Trahan: Northwestern University — JournalismChristina Tubbs: Scott CC, then Iowa State — Pharmacology Ellen Turner: Iowa — !erapeutic

recreation Wellington VanHoutan: ArmyConnor VermetteAdam Vesole: Undecided — BiochemistryLiliana Vital: Bradley University — Business Yvonne VitalCourtney Wachal: University of Mount Union — French and international relationsMargaret WallaceShannon Wallace: Iowa — Undecided Devin Walton: Undecided Andrea Ward: Iowa State — German, political science and international studies Rachael Wauer: Undecided — Pre-dental and journalism Brooke Wehrle: Iowa — AnthropologyAlyssa Wellman: Kirkwood — Unknown Eric Wells: Iowa — Business Haley Westerkamp: Ashford University — Psychology/sociology Amy Whelove: Iowa — Nursing Katherine Whiteman: Kansas — Graphic design Megan Whyte: Undecided — Pre-law Taylor Wickett

Kenneth Willers: DMACC, Scott CC, or UTI — Automotive repair and design Dakota WilsonTaylor WirtalaAdam WoodRobert Wright: Iowa State — Industrial engineering Ruben Yapias: Austin Peay University — Computer science Connor Young: Undecided — Biomedical engineering Nicholas Yount: Iowa — Occupational therapy Abby Zimmerman: Iowa — Elementary education/Physical education and coaching

life after high school

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As students enter their senior year, there are many tasks that must be completed if they decide to attend college, enter the workforce, or enlist. For students who decide to attend college, senior year is one of the busiest years yet. College and scholarship applications must be !lled out and returned on time, schools need to be visited, and decisions need to be made. Many students seem to get a late start on tasks and applications that need to be !lled out, and as a result can miss out on many important opportunities. For example, starting a scholarship application a week before it is due will most likely not yield the best results. Here is a summary of tasks that need to be completed if a student plans on staying organized in their college selection process.

Fall: First of all, seniors need to make a decision early on in the school year as to whether or not they want to attend post-secondary school. Additionally, seniors need to ensure that they are on track to graduate. If college-bound students are on track to graduate, they should begin a selection process by narrowing down what kind of school they may want to attend. For a senior who is having di"culty narrowing down schools, a college fair, such as the annual event at St. Ambrose, will provide information on many kinds of colleges. Students

need to narrow their options by making decisions r e g a r d i n g athletics, majors, distance from home, tuition costs, etc. A f t e r college selections have been narrowed down, research top

college choices and send in applications for early admission. Additionally, if a student has not taken the ACT or SAT, registration for these tests needs to be completed. Finally, many scholarships become available early in the year on the Bettendorf High School Guidance website. Do NOT wait until the end of the year to start searching for scholarships! You will miss many fall and winter deadlines.

Winter: Complete all college applications and submit them to ensure an easy college decision. Decide which colleges to visit, and plan visit dates. A#er visits, ensure

proper documentation is delivered to the Attendance o"ce. Continue to complete scholarship applications, and !ll out FAFSA, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, online. Additionally, many applications for scholarships distributed by colleges to future students are due during the winter.

Spring: Continue to apply for scholarships, as many local scholarships become available in February. Notify guidance of any scholarships that have been awarded to you, and make a !nal decision on which college to attend.

Finally, prepare to graduate and be done with your high school years! Be sure to thank scholarship donors, parents, teachers, and anyone else who helped you during the selection process.

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Starting with the scandals involving Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, and Barry Bonds in the late 1990s and early 2000s, the “steroid era” has de!ned the past 15 years of sports history, and baseball in particular. Baseball was at the peak of its popularity 10 to 12 years ago, thanks to the home run shows put on by McGwire, Sosa, and Bonds, among others. However, allegations in the middle of the decade that the sport’s home run kings had been using performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) put an asterisk on the accomplishment of baseball’s power hitters. In addition to those three, star Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens was caught for steroid use and Jose Canseco’s book, Juiced, accused a number of other players. "ere are still problems today, as Tampa Bay Rays star Manny Ramirez recently retired a#er testing positive for a banned substance. He faced a 100-game suspension. W h i l e baseball has been the sport most a$ected by the steroid scandal, football hasn’t been immune to PED use. Former San Diego Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman is arguably the most notable player to be suspended, facing a four-game suspension in 2006, a year a#er he won NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year honors.

Like the NFL, college football has had issues with steroid use and has strict punishments for athletes who are caught using PEDs. Over the last decade, steroids have begun to creep into high school sports as well. However, unlike at the professional and college levels, the guidelines and punishments involving the use of PEDs are weak, and in some cases, nonexistent. "at is the case in Iowa, where high schools are not allowed to randomly drug test athletes, meaning it is very di%cult for administrators and coaches

to catch and suspend athletes who they suspect may be taking some kind of PED."at is the case at Bettendorf High School

and many other high schools around the state and the Mississippi Athletic Conference. Let’s be clear that this is not an

epidemic by any means. According to a 2005 survey by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 6.1 percent of high school athletes admitted to taking some kind of steroid. "at’s not a huge

number, but if there continue to be very few school-related consequences for taking PEDs, that number could grow. Athletes know they can take these drugs without a

high possibility of disciplinary action, and because of that, !ghting steroid use is a tough job for trainers, coaches, and administrators. “”In the years I was [at Bettendorf] it wasn’t that big of a problem,” former BHS athletic trainer Paul Flynn said. “You ask kids and they say, ‘No, I’m not,’ what else can you do? “I’m really surprised they haven’t

[drug tested championship teams] at high schools,” he added. “Any job you go to anymore, you have to be drug tested just to get the job.” "e Bettendorf coaches closely monitor the weights of athletes in order to make sure they are gaining or losing weight in a healthy manner. "ere are always rumors circulating about students using steroids, and current Bettendorf trainer Eric Knudson said those rumors aren’t taken lightly. “We’ve heard stories of people using steroids,” he said. “At Bettendorf,

we’re a premier athletic school. People poke their !nger at us because they want to be like us. If the coaches, trainers, or administrators see excessive weight loss or excessive weight gain, we’re going

to investigate that.” "e problem for the trainers, coaches, and administrators is what to do

a#er the investigation. “"e coaches don’t want anything to happen or be accused of cheating, so we have questioned kids,” athletic director Mark Brooks said. However, without conclusive evidence, such as a drug test or !nding the drug in the student’s possession, there is not much that the school can do. Instead of trying to catch users, Bettendorf has turned to educating its athletes about the dangers of steroid use. “Our responsibility is to communicate and inform, but it still comes down to the family’s decision to address it,” principal Jimmy Casas said. "e Bettendorf trainers have adopted the p h i l o s o p h y that they will not encourage students to take s u p p l e m e n t s , even legal substances like creatine. “I think it all should be natural,” Flynn said. “If you’re eating a well-balanced diet, that should be everything you need.” However, no matter how much education the adults at BHS provide, there will still be students who break the rules. “I don’t want kids to smoke pot either,” Brooks said. “I don’t want kids to drink and drive. "e potential e$ects could be fatal. It’s the same with performance-enhancing drugs; they could have harmful e$ects.” In reality, there is only so much that the school can do with the current guidelines in place. Recently, rumors of Bettendorf students using HGH have circulated,

causing resentment around the MAC that Bulldog players may be cheating to reach elite athletic status. One player, under the condition of anonymity, said that he had used HGH before. He claims that it has increased his strength and says that it is easy to get, either from a pharmacy, or the same way “people get pot.” "e other students the Growl interviewed in connection with the rumors denied taking HGH, but some said that they know of other players who take it, while some don’t. To conclude from this small survey that Bettendorf ’s sports programs

are cheating would be ridiculous. In fact, this problem is not unique to Bettendorf. “Is it out there? It probably is and it might be in every school,” North Scott athletic director Frank Wood said. It all depends on if you can catch it. Unfortunately [PEDs] are pretty much out there and if kids want to do it they could. “To be honest, we’ve had discussions here that a certain individual may be using,” he added. “In the past I can only count one individual who we suspected using them. "at was about four years ago, and we dealt with it with the parents.” Both schools are con!dent that there isn’t an epidemic of steroid use in high

school sports. However, there is evidence that some students have been breaking the rules. “I’m not so naïve to think there aren’t kids who have either experimented or have done it, but I don’t think it’s this [certain] percentage,” Casas said “Most people are like me. "ey’re aware that it happens, but they’re not sure what they can do about it. We do our best to work with individual families on a case-by-case basis.” "is answer to that question—what to do about it—is tricky. "e most obvious answer is to begin random drug testing, like Illinois has done, but there are a number of problems with that, such as student privacy and cost. “"ere are two perspectives [on random drug testing]; one perspective as a principal and one as a parent. I can see both sides of it,” Casas said. “One side is, if you have nothing to hide, what’s the problem with it. I would be in that category. A di$erent perspective is assuming we’re all doing it and now have to prove we don’t, you shouldn’t have to do that. “My personal feeling, I don’t think it’s a wise decision,” he added. “"ere are other ways to educate players and coaches more than random drug testing.” For now, Bettendorf will have to continue using education as the only way to combat steroid use in its school, as will every other high school around the state. And regardless of whether schools randomly drug test or not, there will always be students who use PEDs to gain a competitive edge. “It’s still going to come down to individual choice,” Casas said. “Our job is to make people aware of the dangers of PEDs and enforce the regulations we have in place.”

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