Volume 20 Edition 5 Waukee High School 555 SE University Avenue, Waukee, IA 50263 November 24, 2014

ArrowheaDTeenage Entrepreneur: Matt MitchellBella von Harz

“Success, to me, is not a des-tination and by no means, easily achieved. In owning your own busi-ness, you have to learn there will be many things that don’t always go the way you want. But, I have also learned that, if you continue to get up every morning and strive for what you want, you will be back on your journey to success,” says Matt Mitchell, teenage entrepreneur and owner of The Green Guys. Every student that walks the halls of Waukee High School has a busy life, whether this means excessive amounts of homework, part-time jobs, sports, or hobbies. But can you imagine what it would be like to build and run your own business? Mitchell has made this a reality. At the young age of 12, Mitchell advertised himself door-to-door around the neighborhood as a handyman. He generated several clients and began watering plants, mowing lawns, and cleaning ga-rages. By the time he reached age ����0LWFKHOO�VWDUWHG�XS�KLV�ÀUVW�landscape business, M&M Land-scapes. After three years, he formed The Green Guys. The new business includes not only landscape mainte-nance, but also a landscape design division. Mitchell is approaching his ÀIWK�\HDU�DV�D�EXVLQHVV�RZQHU�DQG�the end of his senior year. He is ex-cited for what the future will bring. Mitchell strives to further his knowledge and his business. He plans to attend Iowa State Univer-sity in the fall of 2015 to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Landscape Ar-chitecture. As for The Green Guys, Mitchell plans to keep the business going throughout his college years and after he graduates. Although he is unsure how to make this happen ZKLOH�KH·V�LQ�$PHV��KH·V�FRQÀGHQW�WKDW�KH�ZLOO�ÀQG�D�ZD\��´7KLV�KDV�been a part of me for quite awhile now, and I would like to keep it that

way,” he said about the business. Owning a business at such a young age has created a complex lifestyle for Mitchell. As a landscap-er, every day is different. One day he could be working on a project with the crew, the next, he could be LQ�WKH�RIÀFH�GRLQJ�SDSHUZRUN��6XFK�spontaneity has reached his personal life in several ways, but he wouldn’t have it any other way. “Owning a small business has taught me an immeasurable amount of life les-sons over the years. I honestly don’t know how I would have lived life without it. The greatest effect it has on me, I would say, is my people skills. I have learned to love as-sociating with people in any way,”

commented Mitchell. According to Mitchell, being a business owner not only requires people skills, but also resilience and time management. Along with time management, preparation for the future is a necessity. Looking back, he wishes he would have bought equipment sooner rather than later. As the company has grown, he has felt limited as to what the company can do based on the equipment and time they have. However, Mitchell commented, “Everything happens for a reason and when I am in a tough spot, I realize that the hurdles I encounter actually build me up and serve a purpose in my future.”

President Matt Mitchell(Right) and Vice President Christian Hofbauer(Left) are thrilled with how far the company has come.

The crew poses for a photo at the Ronald McDonald House after pre-senting their donation of $400.00.

Halloween isn’t always about dressing up in wild costumes, carv-LQJ�SXPSNLQV�ZLWK�\RXU�VLJQLÀFDQW�other, or visiting expensive haunted KRXVHV��7KLV�+DOORZHHQ��LQ�LWV�ÀIWK�year of operation, The Wicked Woods haunted attraction raised $400.00 for the Ronald McDonald House charities of Central Iowa. Hosted by The Green Guys Land-scaping and its employees--Drew Wadding, Gavin Vaske, Christian Hofbauer, and Matt Mitchell-- The Wicked Woods of Napa Valley, Iowa took roughly a month to set up completely for its guests. Looking back, all four employees agreed that it was worth all of the hard work and expense. The boys would also like to give a huge thanks to all of the donors, parents, and other vol-unteers that contributed to the event. With more than 300 guests walking through The Wicked Woods, the event proved a great success for The Green Guys to be able to donate to the families in The Ronald McDon-ald House.

Mitchell is amazed with how many clients he has gained with just the word of mouth, and he has the amazing Waukee community to thank for that. He has never once paid for advertising online, in stores, or at any other location. “When you VWDUW�WR�ÀQG�RXW�WKDW�RWKHU�EXVLQHVVHV�are inquiring about you, you know WKDW�\RX�KDYH�PDGH�VLJQLÀFDQW�SURJ-ress,” says Vice President of The Green Guys, Christian Hofbauer. For more information on his company, Mitchell suggests you visit their website, www.greenguy-sia.com.

The Green Guys Take On Halloween: The Wicked Woods

Congrats to the following Waukee football players who made the Register’s All-Western Iowa Class 4-A football Team, Trevor Allen RB, Erik Nelson OL, An-thony Nelson DL, Nick Tweeten DL, Kyle Boulanger LB, Utilities Pat Gray.

Page 3: Student Art & Literature Page 4: Love Doctors Page 5: Thankful For... Page 6: Both Sides of Barbie

Student LifeAll Good Things Must Come to an EndMady Adams

AcaperfectJack Scafuri

The long weekend of summer has come to an end, and it’s time to buy new school supplies, set your alarm clock back to the early hours of the morning. A slight sigh HVFDSHV�\RXU�OLSV�DV�\RX�ÀOO�\RXU�backpack with fresh pencils and paper. Not many students or faculty members were surprised when the school board decided the 2015-2016 school year will begin August 13, 2015. This date is not only marked DV�WKH�ÀUVW�GD\�RI�VFKRRO�IRU�:DX-kee, but an important date all over Iowa. The 13th also marks the be-ginning of the Iowa State Fair. The start date is always a big buzz around Waukee and this year was no exception. Waukee Superin-tendent Dr. David Wilkerson reas-sured, “ A reality that we sometimes don’t want to admit is that we are close to the fair, attending in the evenings and on the weekends is not GLIÀFXOW�µ�:LONHUVRQ�DOVR�SRLQWHG�out while a few will be absent at the start of the 2015-2016 school year for 4H projects, but it won’t be an overwhelming number. Parents were also welcomed into the board meeting to give their opin-ion on the subject. Some were upset

with the fact that school must start so early in August. “We had over 6,000 community college credits earned by our high school stu-dents last year, for a savings to our parents of over $900,000 in tuition costs,” explained Wilkerson. Most Waukee citizens do not understand why the start date was moved from the usual end of August to the middle of the month. This has to due with AP testing. “The issue is when the AP tests are given relative to when the school year ends,” explained Wilker-son. Waukee has no control over

when the AP tests are administered because dates are set by the College Board. Former Waukee student Bree Henningsen, who now attends Cedar Park High School in Austin, Texas VKDUHG�WKHLU�ÀUVW�GD\�RI�VFKRRO�ZDV�August 25th. So she said she was surprised when she came here and Waukee started so early. West Des Moines Valley 2014-2015 school year did not begin until August 20th. Now for what seems OLNH�WKH�ÀUVW�WLPH�LQ�IRUHYHU�9DOOH\�will begin August 12th, 2015 a day before Waukee will.

Class of 2016’s

Opinions:

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start date?

Hannah Ingle- “I dislike it because every year the starting date gets earlier , and there isn’t really a good reason for it. It makes summer shorter and now it will be even harder to go to the fair and that’s a big part of summer for some people.”

Morgan Parker- “ I think that while we have a certain number of school days we have to have we should get a certain amount of summer days. Like since we have roughly 180 days of school we should get a full 90 of summer.

Making songs come alive with only voices and sounds is just about impossible to most people, however, for the Waukee A Capella group, not only can they make music with just their voices, but they appear to be some of the best in the country at doing so. Here at Waukee, several differ-ent choir groups practice and per-form throughout the year. Whether it is show choir, concert choir, or A Capella, Waukee has a reputation of being exceptional at all of them. In the past year, the Waukee A Capella choir has managed to surpass not only local choir groups but also national ones. Waukee’s A Capella consists of 50 kids that have managed to pass their strenuous auditions for the group. Fifty kids might seem like quite a bit of people, but, that doesn’t stop them from getting to know and getting closer to one another over the countless hours of practicing. “I love the community and its like a family,” stated senior Bre Poage. With many different kids from many different friend groups, they all manage to put their differences aside and get quality singing done along with having the times of their lives. The choir hallway seems to be a second home for some, and it

is apparent that this comfort of a second home aids in the success of Waukee’s A Capella group. In Feb-ruary of 2014, the A Capella group is scheduled to attend the Ameri-can Choral Directors Association national convention, which happens to be the biggest honor to achieve in WKH�ÀHOG�RI�FKRLU��7KLV�WZHQW\�KRXU�bus ride up to Salt Lake City to get to the convention will not be done in vain though. “This is bigger than any other high school choir title,” explained the vice President of the group, Josh Fett. They were lucky enough to receive this honor and are one of the two midwest choirs going. The other is an Iowa State University choir. Even though this group is technically a class these kids take, it requires an abnormal amount of dedication and devotion that most classes do not require. With being one of only three choirs invited to this ACDA national convention, there is no confusion as to realizing how Waukee A capella’s countless hours of practice pay off in making them one of the best choir groups in the country.

Brandy Stephenson- “I think it’s dumb because I’ve gone to the fair since I was little with my fam-ily it’s a tradition.”Dr. Wilkerson- Superintendent Some of their goals: Finish the first semester before the winter break so that students don’t have to come back after break and immediately take finals. Finish the 3rd term prior to spring break. Align the calendar as much as possible with DMACC, ISU, Drake, etc. so that students and teachers have access to summer course-work, and so that concurrent enrollment classes align well with DMACC.”

Senior Megan Gainer poses for a VHOÀH�ZLWK�WKH�SRSXODU�FRXQWU\�EDQG��Florida Georgia Line. The concert was at the fair over the summer. The concert was also the night before school started.

$ERYH�:DXNHH·V�$�&DSHOOD�SUDFWLFHV�GXULQJ�ÀUVW�EORFN�ZKLOH�GRLQJ�D�ZDUP�XS�song. Mrs. Hall has successfully taught this class/group into being one of the best in the country.

Above senior Trevor Wiley (also the president of A capella) poses for his ÁDZOHVV�VHQLRU�SRUWUDLW��,W�LV�DSSDUHQW�WKDW�WKH�7�VWDQGV�IRU�7UR\��JHVWXULQJ�WR�the fact Trevor would have been a better Troy than Zac Efron.

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“New Beginnings” Kristen Bock

I’m from a familysmall, once broken.A dad that liked to holdcold, clinking glassesFull of his happy poisoninstead of his wife’s hand.

I’m from a schoolconservative, toxic,pumped full with a great ability to shame you-shame you for who you arefor what you believe in.

I’m from painful thoughtsdebilitating, immobilizinga parasitic thinking patternsucking the life out of me with every step.

I’m from a familysmall, now mending.A mother that works tirelessly, to the bone,all to give her beloved children the lives they deserve.I’m from a school,conservative, yet, a blessing in disguise,a secret lesson to always keep an open mind.

I’m from painful thoughtsonce consuming my every day.Now they are slowly losing the war of control.Their vicious attacks being pushed from my mind and my soul.

I’m from painful beginningsI’m from rough startsI’m from hours of tearsI’m from broken heartsI’m from tough lessons,but I’m starting to rebuild.I no longer live a life tainted by regret, by guilt.

I’m from new beginnings.

Anna Rhodes

(Left and above) In 34 heart-string-tugging stanzas, senior Kris-ten Bock lets her readers into her life. “Broken”, “toxic”, “shame”, and “debilitating” are a few of the adjectives that paint this high schooler’s life. “Anger inspires everything I do,” Bock confessed. While her struggles are evident, so is her strength. She’s had a love for art and writing since she was young and she plans to continue this passion post high school.

Shannon Deatrick (Left)

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Kenzie Rappe (Above)

The vibrant primary colors of red, blue, and yellow please the eye yet cause the viewer to think, “What does this mean?” The answer, senior .HQ]LH�5DSSH�VDLG��´,W·V�D�SHUVRQLÀFDWLRQ�RI�WKH�PHWDSKRUV�VO\�DV�D�IR[��wise as an owl, and man in a monkey suit.” She wanted to make these metaphoric phrases into something new. “I have always done art since I was a kid. I’ve taken art classes any chance I got,” Rappe continued, “I want to work with Disney or Pixar in animation or character concept.” An artistic future is bright for Rappe and her creative interpretation.

SEe these pictures in color online at www. waukeearrowhead.com

featured Students: CHaney Lounsbury, Sneha Yamsani,& Stephanie Buck

Ian Coon (right)

Glossy streets after an afternoon drizzle accentuate the lively dots of purple, orange, and yellow. Freshly fallen and decaying leaves create a 3D image. Junior Ian Coon disclosed, “[It was an] inspiring shot that I had to take a moment, stop, and capture in some way.” Coon appreci-ates beauty in everyday things and captures it all on camera. “I was in-terested in photography from middle school on,” Coon stated, “I was so curious about how the large and fancy DSLR cameras worked and why they were so much bigger than a camera on your phone.” Tech-savvy Coon exposes his camera’s abilities by capturing things that mean many things to him. “To me, this shows progress, growth, and the will to move forward.”

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Lauren: Absolutely not. She is his EX

for a reason. Therefore, she should also be

“exed” from his life. Get in that girl’s face and

tell her off. If it gets a bit physical, who cares?

She is trespassing on private property, and you

should shoot on sight.

Adam:First of all, your girlfriend should have abso-

lutely no contact with any guy, except for you. This

includes her dad. If for some ungodly reason you

let her have contact with other males, brace your-

self for the pain of being dumped – it always

happens. The great and lyrical rapper Biz

Markie once said, “Don’t ever talk to a

girl who says she just has a friend.”

Why don’t guys ever know what they want? Lauren: If there is only one piece of

advice I can give you all, it would be this: boys

are stupid. They need a strong woman in their life to

tell them what they want. The trick is, you need to make

him believe your ideas are his ideas. For example, if he

is deciding something or attempting to relay his feelings to

you, gently suggest something semi-related. But play it off like

it is no big deal. He will slowly ponder the situation, looking

forlornly at the ground. Then, all of a sudden, he will have a

eureka moment and say the exact same thing you suggested. He

will genuinely believe it is his idea. In short, boys never know

what they want until you tell them.

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the amount of touching in any given time period. The more physical contact in a limited amount of time, the more they love each other. But, in

my professional opinion, less is more. Keep your hands to yourselves.

Adam: Some couples think that school is the only opportunity to see each other, which is not the case. I believe I can accurately speak

for Waukee as a whole when I say that no one wants to see these shenanigans

throughout the halls.

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their boy troubles, the girl uses them to get with a friend of theirs, or the girl uses terms like “hun” or “awww” whenever they say something sweet to them. In all real-

ity, if you are even questioning whether or not you’re in the friend zone, you are. Keep in mind boys, the friend zone does exist for girls, too.

Adam: Let me start by stating that in my studies, I majored in the friendzone; I’ve been in it my whole life. Being in the true friendzone is when a girl you’re

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get her to a hospital where the one and only Adam

Hensley can treat her condition.

Adam: How am I slick with the ladies? I just have a

way with them. I always say the right things. Most

of the time.

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what you pay for, nuff said.

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appreciation for their man by putting a dent in his

wallet. Men (at least some) work hard to earn their

money. Maybe they work in the Chinese department.

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their genetics that hold them back. Be patient. Hope-

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very clearly. Women can be very vague at times;

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their death, but they like being told what to do so they don’t have to make decisions on their own. Adam: I believe that this goes with the age-old notion that men are always wrong, no matter what they do. Therefore, since the

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boys complain about this one, it is a result of many situations that a girl is

mad about. They just chose not to get mad about it when the original situation

occurred. Instead, they kept it all bottled up and saved it for this one special moment.

Now they can explode in rage and won’t put their thoughts in a rational order. This is

where boys assume it is all over “nothing.”

Adam: Example A: A girl you used to talk to begins talking to you while you are

with a new girl. You reassure your current girl there is nothing between you and

your old girl. You have done nothing to lose her trust, yet she overreacts and

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tation of Adam Hensley simply because of my swag.

Like I stated in my last column, girls like swag. Get

swag, get ladies – it’s simple.

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What Waukee is thankful for..

A Thankful Mindset When I imagine a typical American Thanksgiving, I imagine buttery mashed potatoes, gravy, sweet cran-berry sauce, steaming casseroles, decadent pies, and of course a turkey on steroids taking up more than half of the dinner table. Thanksgiving is a little different in my house. In-stead of just turkeys and casseroles, we have a spread of diverse dishes from all parts of Asia. It’s something I expect, coming from a family of Vietnamese-Ameri-can immigrants. When I was in elementary school, I didn’t appreci-ate the cultural diversity in my family. I always won-dered why we didn’t have a turkey like all the other families and why my family didn’t function like the typical American household I saw on TV. Growing up surrounded by two completely differ-ent cultures was not always easy. At times, I struggled ZLWK�ÀQGLQJ�P\�LGHQWLW\��$W�VFKRRO��,�IHOW�OLNH�SHRSOH�saw me differently simply because I didn’t look like everyone else. At home, I felt like an outsider because I couldn’t keep up with my parents when they spoke in their native tongue. For a long time, I felt like it was a burden, something heavy in my heart from which I wanted to free myself. I felt no pride in my back-ground. Today, I see my cultural diversity as an advantage. It has graced me with an open mind and unique experi-ences that I wouldn’t trade for the world.

This thanksgiving, I’m thankful for my heritage.

Let’s be real. As humans we spend more time dwelling on the things we hate rather than the things we love and care about. Can you go an entire day without saying a single QHJDWLYH�WKLQJ"�&DQ�\RX�ORRN�RQ�7ZLWWHU�ZLWKRXW�ÀQG-ing a single negative tweet? As Thanksgiving rapidly approaches, it’s time for XV�WR�VWRS�DQG�UHÁHFW��,W·V�WLPH�WR�H[SUHVV�RXU�JUDWLWXGH�towards the people and things that give us a reason to smile. In this series of photos, we get a peek of what Waukee High School students are grateful to have in their lives. Sometimes it’s the little things that gets us to keep moving forward.

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I’m thankful for...

A successful, career-driven woman with worldwide popularity remains an inspiration for young girls everywhere. This sounds like the perfect woman, right? Not for Barbara Millicent Rogers, more commonly known as Barbie. She is a total doll, literally. As an independent woman, Barbie has worked more than 150 careers and raised a family, while maintaining a steady social life. Like all women, Barbie has had her ups and downs. Bar-bie and her boyfriend Ken broke up in 2004, according to her website barbiemedia.com, after a four decade long relationship. Luckily, Barbie and Ken rekindled their love in 2011. Barbie grew up in Willows, Wisconsin with her three sis-ters Skipper, Stacie, and Chelsea. Throughout her life, her best friend Midge was constantly by her side and earned the posi-tion of maid of honor at her wedding. What’s not to love about Barbie? Surprisingly there’s a lot, according to several extreme femi-nists, Barbie inspires unhealthy expectations in young women. It’s no secret that Barbie is gorgeous with long blonde hair and her perfectly slim body. 7KRXJK�KHU�ERG\�PD\�QRW�UHÁHFW�WKH�LPDJH�RI�DY-erage woman, Barbie is a doll. The hate Barbie has received about herbody is not fair; Barbie’s build has always been tall and lean. Barbie cannot control her frame and peoples’ want for weight gain is inconsiderate anddiscouraging. Barbie’s debut as a teenage model included a sassy side glance and a classic smirk on her cherry red lips; but, as generations passed, Barbie was constantly updat-ing her look. In the 1970’s, Barbie let her hair down and stared straight ahead representing theuprising in feminist perspectives. Her skin appeared tanner and she represented the typical Malibu girl. In the 1980’s, Barbie took on the modern-model look, dis-playing more delicate features. She wore bright eye makeup and big hair. In the 90’s, Barbie picked up a briefcase and suit and began her political journey. WhenBarbie wasn’t on the ballot she was rocking her street clothes with a little bit of sass. In the 2000’s, Barbie reinvented herself yet again with natural makeup and blonde, highlighted hair. Barbie’s 50th birthday went off with a bang and she celebrated with her new makeover. Barbie has changed her style many times over the years, but her classic grace and beauty has been constant. Barbie is a role model for young girls who are determind to achieve their dreams with class. Don’t judge a book by it’s cover, and don’t judge Barbie by her pretty face.

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perfect body shape. In society today, young girls have become more and more self-conscious about their appearance and

body shape. Contrary to popular belief, those most affected are not high school age; they are elementary-aged girls who play

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have lower body esteem and a greater desire for a thinner shape after being exposed to Barbie. Barbies

teach young girls that it is desirable to be thin and strive towards an unrealistic body type. Mirror-

Mirror found that only one in 100,000 women actually match the Barbie body image.

Kim Culmone, VP of design at Mattel, spoke with Time Magazine stating, “Barbie’s

body was never designed to be realistic. She was designed for girls to easily dress and undress.” Others, like Dr. Sharon Lamb of the University of Massachu-

setts’ Boston school of Psychology, disagree. After researchers revealed a shocking model of

what Barbie would look like if she was a real person, hundreds upon thousands of stories and allegations EHJDQ�WR�VXUIDFH�DOO�SRLQWLQJ�ÀQJHUV�DW�0DWWHO�IRU�their product, which provides society with a false image of what women should look like. Recently shared by The DailyMail recently claimed that, if

Barbie was real, she would not be able to lift her own head, would have to walk on all fours, and only would have room

for half of a liver and a few inches of a small intestine. “I think instead of representing the ‘ideal’ woman or girl, %DUELH�VKRXOG�SURPRWH�EHLQJ�FRQÀGHQW�LQ�\RXUVHOI�QR�PDWWHU�what your size or looks are,” Junior Bailey Robinson shared.

An up and coming brand of doll is working out the kinks in creating just that.

Graphic artist and researcher Nickolay Lamm and his team took it upon themselves to design a doll that looks like the modern, everyday, average 19-year-old girl in America.

Lamm and his company work with the motto “average is beautiful” and strive to show girls what real beauty is.

Though Lamm is working to change girls perceptions on the appearance and image of women, it does not change the thoughts that have already been planted in the minds of

girls everywhere.

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Feature Athlete: Rachel BrushAdam Hensley

On November 1st, the Wau-kee girls’ cross country team ran in the state meet at Fort Dodge. Rachel Brush, a junior at Wau-kee, ran a time of 14:44, earn-ing her tenth place and all-state honors. We asked her about her thoughts regarding her race:

Q: What was going through your mind before your race?A: Before the race, I was ex-tremely nervous because I want-ed to reach my goal of being top ten so badly, and I knew it was JRLQJ�WR�EH�D�GRJ�ÀJKW�WR�JHW�LQ�the top ten.

Q: What went through your PLQG�ULJKW�ZKHQ�\RX�ÀQLVKHG�the race?A: I was extremely ecstatic after the race because people were tell-ing me I got tenth, which meant that all my hard work throughout the season had paid off.Q: What does it feel like to be only the second all-stater in Waukee history?A: It is truly an amazing feel-ing to have achieved that title, especially because 4A is such a highly competitive division and LV�ÀOOHG�ZLWK�VR�PDQ\�JUHDW�UXQ-ners.

Q: What did this season teach you?A: I learned through my season that hard work and dedication are the only ways to reach the goals I set for myself, as well as the fact that great coaching can help make all the difference when things get tough.Q: What are your favorite memories from this season?A: Some of the best memories I have from this season are the team dinners when everyone was together laughing and having a good time, as well as the pre-state traditions we have during the week leading up to state.

Above: Rachel Brush runs hard at the conference meet in Marshalltown. After this meet came districts, and WKHQ�VWDWH��%UXVK�ÀQLVKHG�LQ�WKH�WRS�ten at state, becoming Waukee’s sec-ond all-stater.

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Women in today’s society struggle for the title of being “ beau-tiful,” but what does beautiful mean to the world? Every culture has its own standard of beauty. Women strive for an impossible goal, which SURYHV�GLIÀFXOW�WR�UHDFK�VLQFH�LW·V�constantly changing. The changing beauty standards never stop pushing women to try reach them. Some women go to extreme lengths to look beautiful. Actors, actresses, models. People look up to what is “in” and what is “pretty.” Some of these people will use extreme techniques to be beautiful. Kate Middleton, a well known person for numerous reasons, has used some extreme techniques. On her wedding day, according to likes.com, Middleton achieved extra big lips by using a bee venom injec-tion. Bee venom, according to daily-PDLO�FRP��DSSDUHQWO\�ÀOOV�ZULQNOHV�in the lips better than a collagen EDVHG�ÀOOHU��6R�ODGLHV��LI�\RX�ZDQW�big luscious lips, you might consider bee venom. You will look beautiful

with only minimal risk. If you don’t like insects, why not try leeches? Actresses like Demi Moore, who has played parts in Charlie’s Angels, LOL, and The Joneses, loves the leech treatment, according to likes.com. Moore pays to have leeches suck blood from her face, making it appear youthful. If you don’t want to have live animals on your face, or have an injection, try a relaxing facial. Vic-toria Beckham enjoys a facial made of rice, bran, water, and powdered nightingale droppings. The urea (feces) has more whitening enzymes for a more youthful look. So if you want to look younger, follow the celebrities we all look up to and go to the extremes. Not all extreme beauty tech-niques involve inscects, some things we do everyday. Some people straighten or curl their hair almost everyday. Using any heat can cause more damage to people’s hair than it is worth. People risk dry hair, al-lergic reactions, and hair loss. Dry hair is the opposite of what

you want. It can make hair frizzier than ever, causing people to straight-en their hair more and more often to chase away the frizz. Is the trend of the year worth broken hair? There are some really great SURGXFWV�RXW�WKHUH�WR�ÀJKW�IUL]]LQHVV�You can risk it, but do you want to jeopardize your healthy hair? The hair is breaking off and falling out in chunks, making hair thinner as well as brittle. Senior Emily Parker straightens her hair occasionally for special events and has thicker

hair than people who straighten it everyday. The damage will be done even with heat protecting products. Though there are some pretty cool wigs coming out, and some pretty cool hairstyles you can do with broken hair. Look at Ariana Grande, she can rock damaged hair. The standards of beauty are constantly changing and remaking themselves. The only thing that will always be constant in fashion is having new trends right around the corner and more crazy ideas of how to get the appearance everyone strives for.

Ellie Drees

Senior Emily Parker proves that, even without striaghtening, you can look great.

All over Waukee people use straight-eners that can damage hair if heat protectant is not used.