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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

Ariel Kolder

Ariel Kolder, Editor in Chief

M name is Ariel Kolder and I have been apart of The Surveyor for three years. In my free time I enjoy reading murder mysteries, watching movies, and writing for my publication The Kolder Report.

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Gen Z Voters: What’s Driving Washington Students to Vote for the First Time

Ariel Kolder, Editor in Chief | September 27, 2024

Many people are often concerned with the youth vote, claiming that teenagers don’t care about political issues and won’t attend the polls. As the election approaches, it leaves many to wonder whether...

Perfectionism and Pressure

Ariel Kolder, Editor in Chief | August 5, 2024

Many students on Instagram and Tiktok are uniting over the shared experience of “Gifted Child Burnout”, with #giftedchildburnout having 24.3 thousand posts.   "Gifted Child Burnout" refers...

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...

Higher Grades, Lower Standards: The Evolution of Highschool Education

Higher Grades, Lower Standards: The Evolution of Highschool Education

Ariel Kolder, Editor in Chief | July 4, 2024

Since I entered 6th grade, I was met with expectations from those older than me. Everyone had warned me of the difficulties of middle school and how it “would be different.” By different, they meant...

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)...

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...

Taylor Swift "The Eras Tour" movie poster.

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour: It’s a Long Time Running

Ariel Kolder and Ayva Kemper | November 16, 2023

Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour, which started March 17, 2023, and is set to end December 8, 2024, is projected to make 4.1 billion dollars by the end of its run. Tickets sold out fast, and on average put...

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...

Is Marvel Endgame?

Ariel Kolder, Editor In Chief | April 13, 2023

Marvel movies have been dominating our theaters for years now. Movies like Avengers Endgame, Spiderman No Way Home, and Black Panther are some of the highest-grossing films ever. After Avengers Endgame...

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,...

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