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Welcome to a new year at the High School Assembly. To the new freshman - welcome, it’s the beginning of an exciting chapter. To the new seniors - welcome to the close. You have important jobs waiting for you. The past few weeks, for those of you watching the news, have marked a new movement called Occupy Wall Street. This movement is an uprising of those feeling oppressed by the upper class. This group consists of all sorts of people. College students to senior citizens have been gathring outside state capitols across the nation to make their voices heard. Unfortunately, many of these people have been no more mature than the politicians and millionaires oppressing them. The ‘peaceful assemblies’ have been littered with riots and vandalization. These sorts of activities are not utilization of free speech - they are crimes. Sometimes it seems that free speech can only occur in a pure form here, in the press, stated with graceful prose, vigor and emotion. As young people soon to be tossed into the world, you’ve heard it before and you’ll hear it again: our nation’s problems rest on your shoulders, and I encourage you to get a start on it right here and now. This sinking ship will only hold its course for so long, and it will take a group effort to fix it. There’s never been a more exciting time to be a youth in this nation. Let’s make a real assembly out of this assembly

- a first ammendment assembly of the young people destined to right these wrongs. You can’t run for office, and you might not be able to vote. You might feel totally insignificant. But you’re not - not in our eyes, and not in the eyes of any politician who knows where we’re headed. So this is an invitation to use our magazine as a chance to be heard, an invitation to develop your voice and learn where you stand. Just around the corner is a beast waiting to pounce on you, so don’t let it hit you unexpectedly. Arm yourself with knowledge, prose and confidence. We’re excited to be a tool to catapult the youth of our nation into the limelight. Here’s to a year of tumult, an election of grandiose proportion and an era of change.

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Test preparation for the ACT The ACT sports four trademark multiple-choice subject tests cover-ing English, Math, Reading, and Sci-ence. These are designed to evaluate your overall educational development and your ability to complete college-level work. You’ll have 2 hours and 55 minutes of dedicated test time to complete the subject tests, not including breaks. As far as scoring goes, your subject test scores (ranging from 1 to 36) are determined after throw-ing out any incorrect answers — only correct responses count! The four areas are then averaged together to come up with your overall, or com-posite, score. The ACT also includes an optional 30-minute writing test designed to measure your skill in planning and writing a short essay. This segment is your chance to highlight your writing skills! If you opt to take it, the addi-tional scores will be reported, along with comments about your essay. These scores are reported separately.

Are you ready for test prep and facing the registration deadlines, feeling pressured to choose, and wondering whether the ACT or SAT is better? Relax! The reality is that nei-ther test is superior to the other.ACT vs. SAT The decision of which one to take may be determined simply by what-ever admission criteria is laid out by your school of choice. However, if the school doesn’t specify which test they want, making the “best” choice doesn’t have to be difficult. Although there is no hard sci-ence that proves that the ACT or SAT is easier, you probably want to determine which test format is better suited to your strengths. Each test has different emphases and familiar-ity with their individual structures may help you sort out which is better suited to you. Take a look at the following com-parison of the ACT and SAT to help

So, if writing is a weak area, you might want to take the ACT and skip the writing section, since it’s current-ly optional (although some schools require it). If writing is your strength, having extra kudos passed on to your choice schools may benefit you.

Test preparation for the SAT When looking at the SAT in com-parison to the ACT, a clear differ-ence is that the SAT is designed to evaluate your general thinking and problem-solving abilities. It kicks things off with a required 25-minute essay. This is the start to the Writ-ing section, which you’ll complete in addition to the Critical Reading and Math sections. The SAT differs from the ACT in terms of the amount of time you’ll have to complete it (3 hours and 5 minutes) and the format in which you provide your answers. Similar to the ACT, the SAT has multiple-choice areas, but it also has a part in the Math section where you’ll be required produce your an-swers — no chance of guessing from a set of choices here!

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A state-funded program intended to encourage individuals to enter and continue in the teaching profession in Iowa is a key factor in recipients’ deci-sions to remain in the state. The IowaTeacher Loan Forgiveness Program, administered by the Iowa College Student Aid Commission (Iowa College Aid), provides eligible teachers working in designated shortage areas in Iowa with student loan repayment assistance for up to five consecutive years. The program, established in 2007, assists between 150 and 250 Iowa educators each year.

The findings come from a survey Iowa College Aid recently conducted of current and past recipients of the Iowa Teacher Loan Forgiveness Pro-gram. The purpose of the survey was to see if the program influenced teach-ers’ decisions about working in Iowa and serving in instructional shortage areas. While the majority of respon-dents indicated that the program did not influence their intentions to enter the teaching profession, it proved to be very influential in their decision to stay and teach in Iowa.

“Almost 60 percent of our respon-dents said the program influenced their decision to remain teaching in Iowa,” said Todd Brown, director of student financial aid programs at Iowa College Aid. “In addition, nearly 45 percent also said that the program influenced their decision to teach in a designated

shortage subject area. While this program receives only a small portion of the total state-appropriated finan-cial aid available in Iowa, it is keeping teachers in Iowa who may have other-wise left the state for higher salaries.”

With nearly one-third of all public school teachers in Iowa over the age of 50, the State of Iowa will need to at-tract and retain new teachers to replace those who will retire over the next decade.

While the Iowa Teacher Loan For-giveness Program receives limited an-nual funding (less than 1 percent of to-tal state appropriations for scholarship, grant and loan forgiveness programs) this survey shows that it is contribut-ing to the state’s efforts to attract and retain educators.

Ryan M. Pirtle, a teacher at Des Moines East High School, stayed in Iowa to teach because of the Iowa Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program. “The [Iowa Teacher] Loan Forgiveness Program has helped to reduce the long-term costs associated with student loan debt,” ex-plained Pirtle. “Because of the student loan forgiveness program, I stayed in Iowa to teach food and nutrition, help-ing to fill a [state] teacher shortage gap in family and consumer sciences.”

Any fully-licensed teacher with federal student loan debt who began teaching in Iowa on or after July 1, 2007, and teaches in a shortage area (as designated by the Iowa Department of Education) is eligible to apply for the program. Funding for the program is limited, with renewal applicants and those serving in the highest need areas

receiving top priority. “Unfortunately, due to funding levels, we are not able to provide assistance to all deserving teacherapplicants,” explains Brown. “This past year we provided loan for-giveness to 186 Iowa teachers, less than half of the number of applica-tions that were received. Less than one percent of all teachers in Iowa receive assistance through the Iowa Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program.”

Many college students in Iowa take on heavy student loan debt to finance their education. The average student loan debt for 2009 Iowa college gradu-ates is nearly $29,000, the fourth high-est in the nation. For those who aspire to become teachers, student loan payments can take up a large portion of the modest salary many new Iowa teachers earn.

The minimum base salary for Iowa teachers is currently $28,000. The American Federation of Teachers providesrankings of average salaries for beginning teachers by state. Iowa ranked 9th among Midwest states and 39th in the nation for average begin-ning salary in 2006-2007. The Iowa Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program provides a maximum award of up to 20 percent of the recipient’s total eligible federal student loan balance each year for up to five consecutive years, mak-ing student loan repayment more man-ageable for Iowa teachers.

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Test Prep: Choosing the ACT or SAT

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And unlike the ACT, the SAT doles out a slight penalty for wrong answers on the multiple choice questions (but not on the student-produced ones). When considering the ACT vs. the SAT, keep in mind that both tests allot ample time for comple-tion, but the SAT has fewer ques-tions — 140 compared to the 215 on the ACT. The SAT also focuses heavily on vocabulary, while the ACT hones in on grammar and punctuation.

SAT Subject Tests The SAT also provides you with the chance to take Subject Tests. A few schools may require you to take some of these tests as addi-tional requirements to your admis-sion application. It’s possible you won’t need to take any, but you may want to consider it if you have

strengths in particular areas. All of your scores from these additional tests will be reported, whether they were required or not. If you’re concerned that your scores on the required SAT sec-tions may be less than stellar, con-sider registering for — and getting test prep in — additional Subject Tests in areas that can demonstrate your skills in specific subjects like English, history, mathematics, sci-ence, and various languages.

ACT or SAT: It all depends on you In spite of their differences, neither test is more likely than the other to produce a great score. In fact, when viewing a comparison of the ACT and SAT, the vast majority of students perform comparably on both tests. You may not even need to think in terms of ACT vs. SAT. If the col-leges you’re interested in accept scores from either test, you may

want to consider taking both ad-missions tests. Each one tests you in a different way, so you might opt to take both to see which one you perform better on. However, if you’re short on time and money and want to put your efforts towards test prep for only one of the tests, your best bet is to take a few practice exams. There are free and low-cost practice ex-ams available electronically and in-print. If you are starting early and considering the tests as a sopho-more, you may still have time to take the PLAN, which is similar to a practice ACT, or the PSAT, which is similar to a practice SAT. If you’re undecided about tak-ing the ACT or SAT, you may feel more strongly about one or the other once you become familiar with the format of both. You can then evaluate your test perfor-mance before heading off for the real thing.

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While many high school students are out playing sports or going to the pool during the summer, Lilly Lenning, So., was in Des Moines trying to make a change for her community and state. Lenning was one of 22 students accepted into the State of Iowa Youth Advisory Council. Established in 2001, SIYAC consists of youth aged from 14 to 20. Members meet quarterly in Des Moines and are ex-pected to engage in issues and advocate on the behalf of the youth development. Diane Pratt, TAG teacher for

the school district, opened the application process to anyone who was interested and Len-ning came to her very interested in applying. Getting into this council wasn’t an easy process. Lenning had to send in an application, respond to six short answer essays, interview with the coordinator in Des Moines and provide a recommendation letter from Senator Daryl Beall. After being accepted, Len-ning had her first meeting with the council in Des Moines this past summer. She met her other council members, was able to talk to her legislature and went to ses-sions on topics she was inter-ested in.

Some of the sessions in-cluded public speaking, lob-bying and bill drafting. Her first “get down to business” meeting was held on Sept. 26 where they made committees for the different issues they wish to tackle. “The council will meet quarterly at different locations in Des Moines and we will have conference calls between those meetings,” said Len-ning. The SIYAC has made many accomplishments for the state. The SIYAC created a youth-led tobacco and alco-hol audit toolkit that

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has been distributed statewide, partnered with the Department of Education’s Team Nutrition and developed posters promot-ing healthy nutrition choices that are being distributed to all school districts. They also conducted service projects on MLK Day and GYSD (Global Youth Service Day) includ-ing planting trees at Des Moines Public Library Schools. As a member of this coun-cil, Lenning hopes to accomplish many things. “I hope to gain better leader-ship skills and to tackle big issues in our community like substance abuse and violence,” said Lenning. She also hopes to meet many people from all over by being a

part of this council. Lenning will be a member of this council for two years before her term is up. After that, she will have to reap-ply.

By being accepted into this council, Lenning has grown to re-ally enjoy government and poli-tics.

After high school, Lenning plans to pursue a degree in politi-cal science or psychology.

“It would be awesome to go to Berkeley or Georgetown in D.C.,” said Lenning.

Pratt is very excited and proud of Lenning for her accomplish-ments.

“Lilly is a great student who has a wide range of friends and wants to help people and make the world a better place,” said

Pratt. “She has great leadership skills and will grow as a leader by being a part of this council,” she added.

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Character Counts program honors Taylor with award

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As students were enjoying their summer, Indianola High School’s Vice Principal, John Taylor, received The Educator of Character Award. This award is given to one teacher or admin-istrator in the state of Iowa each year. Taylor was recognized for his outstanding character by his practice of trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship in his everyday life. Former Governor Robert Ray presented the award to Taylor at a banquet August 5th. “Governor Ray was a leader when I was young, it was very neat to receive an award from someone I have always respect-ed” says Taylor. High School Principal Trent

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“My parents, school, church, and 4-H instilled it in me” says Taylor, “I had great mentors in high school and beyond who taught me to learn from mistakes and do the right thing”.

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Grundmeyer nominated Taylor for this award. Grundmeyer re-ceived The School Administrator of Character award in 2007. “After working with Taylor for a year, I saw how he worked with students and staff. He works hard every day to encourage oth-ers and be a better person,” says Grundmeyer Taylor originally declined the nomination; yet former students Sam Gorsche, Anna McConnell and Dean of Students Liz Clark had already submitted letters of recommendation to Character Counts in Iowa. Taylor received an invitation to the Character Counts banquet in the summer, and was presented the award in front of over 500 people. “It is very humbling,” says Taylor. Taylor grew up in a small town in Iowa. This is where Taylor says he learned to be a person of good character.

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Taylor also says he continues to learn more about character through his experiences in the military and daily encounters with students and staff. “I work with a fantastic group of teachers and students, they have been with me through many big moments in my life” says Taylor. Teachers and upperclass-men remember showing support for Taylor when he was in Iraq in 2009-10. The ‘Lip Dub’ is famous in not only Indianola, but beyond. It has been viewed over 20,000 times online. The Lip Dub was a project set into action by Randy Stone’s video production class. They incorporat-ed all students at the high school into this video by having a few lip sync to the song, “You’ve got a Friend in Me” by Randy Newman, while others represented differ-ent clubs and activities around the

school. This video was sent over to Mr. Taylor while he was deployed in Iraq. “Taylor truly cares for students, and takes the time to get to know you,” says senior Tyler Krpan. Taylor’s reputation of good char-acter is also shared among the staff. “Taylor is a well respected man of the school and the community. He is honest and genuine, and that’s hard to come by,” says Guidance Counselor Jori Coghlan. Taylor is very honored and touched by this award, and wants to share what he has learned from it with everyone around him, “I was always taught that when you are given a gift or learn a lesson, the best thing to do is share it with someone. I’m looking forward to a great year at IHS and hope the char-acter of our staff and students can be seen throughout the building and beyond”

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A short time before the school year began, the Franklin Avenue Library reopened its doors at its original location at 5000 Frank-lin Avenue. Now that school is in session, students can use the new library for studying. There are many new features at the library that students can use to help them with school. With more computers and laptop plug-ins, there is more than books to help ease the burden of studying. Senior Indira Sheumaker started off volunteering at the library, and now works there. She hasn’t yet had a chance to, but she plans on using the library’s resources to help her with school. Shuemaker enjoys the new color scheme and ambience, but it’s not all fun and games. “When it’s busy, it’s hell,” she said. A few of Shuemaker’s jobs are sorting books, re-shelving them, doing shelf checks to make sure books are in order, keeping the library clean, and occasionally

closing. Despite all that, she loves working there. Another person who loves work-ing at Franklin is the branch man-ager, Kathy Bognanni. Part of her job is selecting a portion of the books, movies and CDs that the library purchases. There are many new oppor-tunities for teens to get involved with the library. The Teen Advisory Board is a group that meets and discussed (sic) topics like how to improve the library to benefit stu-dents. The new study rooms were a suggestion from them. With the new energy-saving movement, the library has also de-cided to go green. “The library’s trying to set an example for the community,” Bog-nanni said. Franklin is trying to currently achieve the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification. The highest achievement. This is the first Des Moines Public Library building that is LEED registered. Along with the new energy effi-ciency, the library has also stepped up their technology. New online databases are available to the pub-lic now. One of the databases is a site

that has practice ACT and SAT tests for students to prepare themselves. The tests are free and anyone can access them. In addition if students need help with homework or understanding concepts, the library offers online tutoring. The library pays for cer-tain hours so that students can get free help. The tutoring is interactive and helps by going through the process of getting an answer instead of just spitting out an answer. It can ever (sic) read over paragraphs and cri-tique them for a student’s essay. With at least twenty different links on their website to help out students, the library keeps up with the growing influence of the Inter-net for the public. New times calls for new technology. “One good thing about librar-ies is that they do really try to grow with the time,” Bognanni said. Franklin has modified itself to keep up with changing technology; acquiring new books, new tech-nology, and new energy efficient policies; all for the benefit of the public.

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As a child star, Joseph Gordon-Levitt was unassumingly seeing angels on the baseball field next to stars like Christopher Lloyd, Tony Danza and Danny Glover. Since “(500) Days of Summer” hit the world in 2009 with a twenty-something Gordon-Levitt at the helm, it seems he can do no wrong. His latest release, “50/50”, continues this trend of stupendous movies.

Gordon-Levitt’s new role is as Adam, a young radio program producer who is suddenly and unexpectedly struck with a rare form of cancer which has developed as a mass on his spine. Based on a true story, Adam’s jour-ney to battle this affliction is touching, emotional and heart-warmingly real.

Gordon-Levitt has a gift for being completely transparent in his acting - you’d never know. He’s seamlessly stepped into all of his latest roles and doesn’t disappoint this time around. Adam is an average guy with an aver-age best friend, an average (if not very

attractive) girlfriend, and relatively average parents. The average-ness of this situation is exactly what makes it so attractive as a film. Gordon-Levitt is this everyman - just like you - and he gets cancer. It can happen to anyone, and you won’t forget. “50/50” offers one of the first real looks at someone getting cancer. Up until now, it seems it’s always about an older person or it’s drawn into this sappy, cry-your-eyes-out drama. “50/50” instead says “Hey, cancer happens - this is how we actually deal.” Gordon-Levitt presents this extremely well. He looks goofy when he’s crying - not because he’s acting, but because everyone does. He plays perfectly the young, fledg-ling, awkward-relationship-with-his-parents-because-they-still-miss-him homeowner. And he brings to the table the front a young person dealing with fragility might put up to concerned friends and family.

Funny-man Seth Rogan plays Adam’s goofy best friend Kyle. He’s at Adam’s corner at every turn being both humorous and honest. Nobody is pushing this film as a comedy, which is a bit unusual for Rogan, but he shows that he can fit into some different

shoes. Just like that guy you knew in high school, Kyle is surprisingly going the extra mile for Adam, but keeping it light at the same time.

Hollywood sweetheart Anna Ken-drick stars as Adam’s psychiatrist Katherine as he deals with the trauma of being diagnosed with cancer. Film-goers may remember her from the Twilight movie, but if you’re of a more mature audience, perhaps 2010’s “Up in the Air”, starring alongside George Clooney. While it’s easy to say that Kendrick is simply playing the same character, you have to admit she does it rather well. She’ll have you say-ing “daww” at every corner with her flustered and fresh attitude and that charming smile. The role fits her well being that Katherine is new at her job. Anyone with experience may have been a stretch for Kendrick.

The film is based on a true story, and it’s pulling at every heart string. From his dad with Alzheimer’s to the slips and slides that still happen in life even when you have cancer, this film brings it all and brings it hard. It has the potential to be a crier, but brings is with genuine story and acting, not with the goal of it from the start.

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