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The Surveyor

The student news site of Cedar Rapids George Washington High School

The Surveyor

The student news site of Cedar Rapids George Washington High School

The Surveyor

The Bitcoin Generation: Teenagers’ Growing Role in Cryptocurrency

The Bitcoin Generation: Teenagers’ Growing Role in Cryptocurrency

Ariel Kolder, Editor in Chief
July 29, 2024

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are rising, with people increasingly deciding to invest in different currencies. Bitcoin is a virtual currency designed to act as money and a form of payment outside...

Attention Deficit: The Modern Epidemic of Reduced Focus

Ariel Kolder, Editor in Chief
July 22, 2024

Studies over the past 20 years have shown that the average attention span is decreasing. Over time a person's ability to focus on one thing has dropped from two and a half minutes to forty-five seconds.   “Exact...

Caught in the AI Wave: How AI is Changing Career Choices for the Next Generation

Caught in the AI Wave: How AI is Changing Career Choices for the Next Generation

Ariel Kolder, Editor in Chief
July 1, 2024

Despite the growing impact of artificial intelligence on the job market, a recent survey of my 2025 classmates reveals that a significant number remain largely unaware of how Artificial Intentellige (AI)...

The Effects of Banning Books

Ayva Kemper, Editor in Chief
February 29, 2024

Across the country, restrictions on literature in places like public libraries and schools have become one of the greatest controversies regarding individual freedoms as of recent. Removing titles from...

New Phone Policy Brings Mixed Feelings

New Phone Policy Brings Mixed Feelings

Ariel Kolder, Editor in Chief
February 17, 2024

  It's been a month since the phone policy was introduced and started shocking many students with metal safes and a long list of rules. Reactions varied as teachers jumped up and down at the new...

The Surveyor: Devolving to the Ideas of the 60’s

Ariel Kolder, Editor In Chief
August 30, 2023

“The Senior Survey,” a staple in the Surveyors final issue as well as many Seniors’ memories, is changing due to the new law passed by the Iowa Legislature. On May 26 2023, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds...

Chess On The Rise

Chess On The Rise

Ayva Kemper and Ariel Kolder
February 7, 2023

Whether you’re at the library, in chemistry class, or even at a show choir competition, there’s one thing you’re bound to see--chess. Recently there’s been a sudden surge in the popularity of chess,...

The Importance of Sunscreen

The Importance of Sunscreen

Ayva Kemper, Editor In Chief
April 21, 2022

As the end of the school year approaches, and summer rolls in full-speed, we’re all looking forward to spending some time soaking up the sun. While that time outside may feel great, it isn’t the best...

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