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Rutherford B. Hayes High School

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Students adjust to House competitions CASEY ESTOK features editor

he implementation of the House system has brought substantial alterations to the regular school day. The change originally came as shock to students and wasn’t necessarily perceived in a positive manner. As time has gone on, some students like Junior Dexter Allen have come to love the changes. “Last year when we got assigned to our houses I was only with one of my friends,” Allen said. “So I thought it was going to be kind

of bad, and I wouldn’t be able to hang out with my friends at all.” However, now that the year has started, “I think it’s a pretty good thing,” Allen said. “You can have a group of students get to know each other who wouldn’t normally become friends, like athletic kids and academic kids becoming friends with each other.” Allen believes that those kinds of friendships can benefit everyone because the “students can help each other out with [the skills] they’re stronger at.” Steamtown House dean Joshua Lamb loves the House system, and especially the competi-

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tions. “I want the students of Steamtown to know that it’s cool to compete,” Lamb said. Some individuals though, are still are not fond of the House system. Senior Bailey Gooding said that she thinks there’s a rather negative connotation affiliated with those who do not wish to be involved with house competitions. “I don’t think it’s okay that teachers are pressuring students to compete against each other,” Gooding said. “Some students work better when they don’t have that pressure.” Gooding liked the past system of competition between grades better because “there wasn’t as much pressure to be involved in competitions,” like dressing up during homecoming week, as there is now. Though Lamb was a fan of the class competitions, he thought that classes became “click oriented.” By being involved in the Wits and Wagers competition where each team consisted of one member from each of the four grade levels, Allen had the opportunity to talk to students who were outside of his

normal friend group. “I got to meet people who weren’t in my grade level who I wouldn’t have met otherwise,” Allen said. Lamb, who has been known for his competitiveness, was excited to see how many students were involved in the Wits and Wagers competition. “It was a lot of fun to see how competitive kids started to get, and [how they were] supporting one another; I think that’s fantastic,” Lamb said. “If students didn’t want to root for the four people in their own house, I wanted them to root against me.” Lamb sees many benefits for students as a result of house competitions. Life after high school, entering into college or a career “is a competitive market,” Lamb said. Having “an opportunity to compete at things at a smaller scale, that’s not as big of a deal,” is a good preparation for students before they graduate. “Pushing yourself when you don’t win, I think, is a quality we all need to possess,” Lamb said. “Whether we’re athletes or members of the band, it’s good for everybody to get that sense of competition in.” “[The House system] is the way that it’s going to happen,” Lamb said, “So I’m going to embrace it, and I hope the members of my House... have the same level of passion that I’m putting into it. If we do that, win or lose I’m going to be happy, [though] I’ll be happier if we win.”v

Recent controversy threatens Planned Parenthood MALLORY KING editor-in-chief

bortion is a delicate topic that people often avoid discussing; almost everyone has their own stance regarding this topic. This year, though, there have been allegations against Planned Parenthood that have caused the topic to stretch across headlines, through presidential candidate debates, and even into the U.S. and Ohio Senate. Beginning last summer, an organization called The Center for Medical Progress (CMP) has gained hype over their investigative videos allegedly showing Planned Parenthood employees discussing illegal actions during abortions. CMP has compiled videos regarding the sale of fetal organs collected during abortions, as well as other illegal actions, according to CMP. More recently, according to Cleveland.com, Senate Republicans for the U.S. and Ohio have introduced a bill to defund Planned Parenthood. They believe Americans should not be forced to fund the organization through taxpayer dollars. When contacting Planned Parenthood regarding these allegations, they declined to comment beyond the press release. “The appalling videos released during the past several months have been proven repeatedly to be deceptively edited and misleading,” Ohio Planned Parenthood CEO Stephanie Kight said in a press statement released by the organization. “Planned Parenthood in Ohio follows the law—period. Any

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effort or piece of legislation that suggests otherwise is flat out wrong.” Many people at Hayes have strong opinions about the topic. “[The released video] hasn’t really changed my views,” secretary Kimberly Todd said. “I’ve never been a supporter of Planned Parenthood in the beginning so it just kind of confirms that I’m not surprised that... they have been recorded saying that... and I do believe that that is probably happening.” Todd is passionate about her prolife stance. Because of her religion, she believes that abortion is morally wrong, but this issue also hits close to home. “My son had a child when he was 15 here at Hayes, and now my granddaughter is 13,” Todd said. “She was my inspiration to start my own private organization called Operation Baby... I help [the parents] with any needs... getting any donations that they need,

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Long awaited track finally wraps up

People worry too much about judgment

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College Board, FAFSA make changes

ALEX WHITED staff writer

he College Board, a nonprofit corporation that administers college admissions tests, has announced major changes to the SAT. These changes will include the types of questions on the test, how it will be graded, and how students can prepare for the exam. The Board's President, David Coleman, laid out a plan to make an SAT that would be “clearer and more open” than any of the board’s previous versions of the test. “The College Board cannot stand by while some test preparation providers intimidate parents at all levels of income into the belief that the only way they can ensure their child’s success is to pay for costly test preparation and coaching,” Coleman said. The Board has historically come under criticism for profiting off of test preparation materials, such as study books and online courses. While the College Board is technically classified as a non-profit corporation, it pulls in a yearly revenue of $750 million from the study materials needed to take the test. Adonis Bolden, the school's assistant principal, thinks that the move is a step in the right direction. “While I don't feel that the old program was unfair, I do acknowledge that College Board is a for-profit business,” Bolden said. “As a result, their job is to maximize profits at all costs. It is sad that College Board's profits came at the expense of students' futures, but I'm glad to hear that they are attempting to change their direction.” Other companies also provide test prep materials at a hefty cost. Kaplan Test Prep offers students study packages at a starting price of $299. PowerScore SAT charges $150 per hour of tutoring, and Higher Scores Test Prep offers an eight week online course for $400. While these materials help those who use them, they provide extra prep materials only to those with enough money to pay for them, and leave behind those who cannot pay the bill. According to the SAT’s own Student Profile Data, students with a family income of $200,000 or more scored an average of 1,700 on the test whereas students with a family income of $20,000 or less scored an average of 1,300. While this can be attributed to many other factors, such as students’ homelife, the unequal distribution of test prep materials may play a part in the difference of test scores. Coleman wants to change this, so the College Board has now partnered with Khan Academy to offer extensive online test prep materials that will be free to all students. School counselor Megan Burwinkel is supportive of the changes to the SAT. “Across the board we see it as a need financially to provide [test prep materials],” Burwinkel said. “Especially in Delaware, since we have about 38 percent poverty.” Coleman also announced that the new SAT will emphasize skills other than just memorization. There will be more charts and graphs for test-takers to analyze, along with more practical vocabulary words that students are more likely to encounter in

their life. “I always thought the really obscure vocab made no sense,” Burwinkel said. “This year they’re going to add vocab in the context of a reading passage.” Students will also no longer be penalized for wrong answers. They will earn points based solely on how many questions they answer correctly. Their intention is to curb students’ habits of guessing on multiple choice questions instead of critically thinking when a challenging question comes up. Coleman is not the only President that has announced changes to education policies recently. President Obama has announced his support for the American College Promise Act, which would provide students who attend community college two years of free tuition. The bill, introduced by Senator Tammy Baldwin, proposes that state and federal governments partner in order to provide the program to students with a family income of $200,000 or less. This program could help to 9 million students a year who

maintain at least a 2.4 GPA. Leigh Conant, college and career counselor, thinks that the “overall concept of it is fantastic.” But she questions who will pay for the “free” college education. Obama also has plans to make it easier for students to apply for the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) program. Previously, students had to apply for the program with their most recent tax information. But starting in 2015, students will be able to apply with their tax information from 2 years ago, allowing students to know how much financial aid they are eligible for much earlier. These changes, from the College Board and the federal government alike, are providing students with educational opportunities that don't come at a financial cost. The hope is to level the playing field and give students from all levels of income the ability to do well. v

Changes to the Students will not be penalized for wrong answers

The College Board partnered with Khan Academy to offer free online test prep materials.

There will be more charts and graphs to analyze.

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Student Government will offer leadership, learning opportunities E

ven though government is a mandatory elective at Hayes, some students want to learn more about it even after they’ve completed the class. Some students are in the process of creating a student government at the school. Cory Beam, a senior at Hayes, proposed the idea to Rex Reeder, assistant principal, earlier this school year. “What we're trying to do is make sure that students have an equal say and an equal voice in school decision making and school policy,” Beam said Beam, who originally brought up the idea for student government, said that he hopes the club allows others to obtain leadership opportunities while also growing their knowledge in government. “We graduate out of high school and we

get the chance to vote and so it's your job to be a responsible citizen,” Beam said. The system the club will use is similar to that of the United States legislative branch: A bicameral system. There will be a House, similar to the house of leaders and a model of the House of Representatives. For a position in the House, students just have to do -Rex Reeder is sign up without running for a position. There will also be a Student Senate, which will have elected positions. The current plan for the Senate is to have one senator from each grade level from each house, having

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32 senators in total. Anyone running for a senator position must get 25 signatures on a petition from people in your house, allowing them to be added to the ballot. This petition will be turned into house deans. “Regardless of your grade level, everybody votes for each senate position in your house,” Beam said. The senate's job will be to pass resolutions that then get forwarded on to Principal Ric Stranges. He can either sign or veto them, making it the Senate's job to work with Stranges and the other administration on school policy.

The first goal of House is pretty much to give students the opportunity to come up with ideas like this.

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“For example, maybe how homecoming is going to work, the song list for example,” Beam said. “That's a small example, but it's something they could work together on.” The club will meet during house periods, making it possible for more students to get involved. “The first goal of house is pretty much to give students the opportunity to come up with the ideas like this, and Cory is really taken initiative to lead this,” Reeder said. Reeder believes Cory can start with ideas, but more students becoming involved and having input will help the club to evolve. “It'll give 32 kids the chance to lead in something they are really interested and passionate about, like Cory is,” Reeder said. The procedure is still being finalized, so the actual setup of the government may look differently by the time everything begins. The hope is that elections should start the first week of November. v

3 Lack of 9/11 moment of silence causes controversy hroughout the United States, almost everyone was silent for a moment on September 11, except for Hayes High School. The teachers continued to educate, and the instruments continued to play. While the rest of the country stood still, the school continued to move. “We decided to do it at a district event and that was the event at the stadium … and it was very well received. I got a lot of good, positive feedback,” principal Ric Stranges said. While the significance of the day was mentioned during the football game that night, some students were not satisfied with the lack of silence during the school day. “People risk their lives everyday for this country and we don’t always show our respect,” senior Kelsey Knodell said. “In an incident like that, and we didn’t even show respect...It was upsetting.” The students who were not bothered that the school didn’t have a moment of silence can understand why others were upset. “It didn’t personally affect me, and it doesn’t personally upset me, but for some people it affects them,” senior Jonah Robinson said. “I sympathize with them because I feel that they deserve a moment to be recognized.“ One student even had her own tradition every time there was a moment of silence for the 9/11 attacks. “When we would have a moment of silence, I would individually pray for the people and for the families that lost a member in that tragic event,” junior Cindy Huerta said. Even though the eleventh anniversary of the attacks on September 11th just passed, many feel that 9/11 is still relevant in current society. “[9/11] set the tone for the things we are doing safety wise at schools and our community,” Stranges said. “It’s more than relevant, it’s essential that we don’t forget.” “I think that’s where the moment of silence helps,” Stranges said. “You can do it at events with the community …” Even though the school missed out on doing the moment

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Technol gy Apple released its new update, iOS 9, on September 16. This update includes features like “ambient light and proximity sensors” that will improve battery life, the ability for Siri to access to third party apps, and a “Proactive assistant” that is comparable to Android’s Google Now service. This update only requires 1.3 GB of storage, while the previous iOS 8 update used 4.58 GB v

Wo rld According to Time magazine, during Argentina’s Pope Francis’s speech on the first day of his six-day visit to the United States, he urged the obligation of developed nations to act on the issues of climate change and air pollution for the benefit of succeeding generations. Francis also spoke on the moral responsibilities associated with having an inclusive society. He pointed out the concerns of religious liberties and marriage equality, encouraging fellow Catholics to “[reject] every form of unjust discrimination.” v

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of silence this school year, there are plans to incorporate it into “Most high schools don’t do it, and it started when people next school year. were saying that they weren’t going to stand for [the pledge],” “Next year [remembering 9/11] is a definite yes,” Stranges Stranges said. “So I think it became an issue that students said. “A lot of students have given me feedback, and you don’t didn’t want to do it.” know until you don’t do it, how important that is to people. Stranges feels that if reciting the Pledge of Allegiance is imRest assured, we moved the flag to half-staff…in remembrance portant to the student body, then there are options to initiate of those who have lost their lives.“ saying the Pledge of Allegiance at least one day per week. Another opinion that some students have about the school “If that is what the students would like, then I’m all for it,” is that by not incorporating the Pledge of Allegiance into the Stranges said.v school’s routine, the school is not honoring the morals that the country was founded on. “I think that it is really, really wrong to not do the Pledge of Allegiance. We did it all the way through our elementary school careers, and even at Dempsey we did it at least once a week,” sophomore Keegan Lammers said. “But the fact that we don’t do it at Hayes, it almost loses the feeling of nationalism and national pride at our school.” Some students disagree with doing the Pledge, because it could take class time out of the school day. “It doesn’t really bother me, but it becomes an issue with getting everyone here [to do the pledge],” senior Ben Lee said. “Some classes need to start working as soon as possible, so if they have to take the time to do the pledge, it’s harder for them to catch up on material.“ The Pledge of Allegiance has The American flag at Hayes shows pride for this country. On September mostly stopped in high schools due 11, it hung at half-staff in remembrance of this event. to the difference of opinions about making a pledge to the country.

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Wo rld According to The Weather Channel, on Wednesday, September 16, an 8.3-magnitude earthquake struck Chile, near Santiago. At least twelve were killed and one million were evacuated from the area. The earthquake trigger a tsunami, whose waves managed to reach the coast of Japan, where the waves were measured to be over 30 inches. The Hawaiian islands were also reached with waves at about 36 inches v

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Other Harvard University’s 163-year-old exclusive, all-male Spee Club voted to break gender barriers and welcome women into the club. After moving off campus in 1984 to avoid the University’s demand of admitting women, they were the first of Harvard’s eight all-male clubs to go coed. Out of all of Harvard’s final clubs, the Spee Club has evolved with modern times arguably the most, also being the first to admit Catholics and African Americans, and one of the first to admit Jewish individuals. v

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Zoo sees animal activity, upcoming events

“It’s promoting healthy living and walking throughout the zoo,” Binkley said. “They walk with doctors and trainers and they will tell you lots of stuff about health and animals at the zoo.” Other parts of his job he enjoyed included getting to he Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has experienced a lot spray people gently with water to cool them off on hot days. of events this school year and is preparing for upcoming Intervention Specialist Jon Stanton also used to work at changes as well. the zoo when he was a student at Hayes. He drove the train According to the zoo’s website, columand operated the Carousel ride, which is now buszoo.org, there was a lot of animal activity in located near the entrance of Australia. the month of September. Not only did Ginger, “The Asia Quest exhibit was opening the oldest brown bear ever to live in a North when I worked there,” Stanton said. “I was American zoo, pass away, but four lion cubs able to see [the zoo] before all the changes made their first appearance after being born happened, and now [I get to see] more of the this summer. Additionally, a giraffe passed away changes with the new Africa piece.” towards the end of September due to cardiac Stanton said that now he enjoys taking related problems. his son to the zoo during the summer, and Despite dealing with problems with some that he is able to reminisce on all the changes animals, the zoo has many upcoming events that the zoo has made since he was a high for visitors to participate in. For fall occasions, schooler. the zoo has planned a master pumpkin carving “It’s been cool to see from when I competition and many other fall activities for started… the way it was 30 years ago versus their annual Boo at the Zoo event. Junior Nicole now,” Stanton said. “It’s an easy place to take Birchfield, who works in their Food and Beveryour family.” age department, has heard of building renovaThe zoo makes frequent posts about tions going on as well. animal activities as well as upcoming events “The lion cubs were born, the ‘Boo at the both on their official website and on their Zoo’ is coming up, and I’ve already heard talk Facebook and Instagram pages. They also about Wild Lights and what they’re going to make announcements about seasonal job do,” Birchfield said. fairs and employment opportunities on their Senior Corbin Binkley worked in guest sites. engagement this summer, where he was able The Columbus Zoo has been going through many changes this year with Boo at the Zoo starts on Friday, October to encourage people to have a great experience new animals arriving and old animals dying. The zoo’s employees will be even 16, and Wild Lights will begin on Friday, at the zoo. more occupied with Boo at the Zoo. November 20. v “I worked in Guest Relations before, but

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this past summer I got promoted to Guest Engagement. I really liked [this position] a lot better because I didn’t just sell tickets and talk to people at a window,” Binkley said. “In Guest Engagement we were split up into teams and our soul purpose was to have as many meaningful conversations as we could.” One part of Binkley’s job was to inform people about a health program the zoo enacted through Ohio Health.

There are many colleges in Ohio that can provide students an education that best meets their needs. Here are some schools to think about:. Youngstown State University

To those looking for a school with plenty of available financial aid, Youngstown State is an option. With their assets totaling at over $210 million, this public university foundation for financial aid is the largest in Northeast Ohio. During the 20122013 school year, over $139 million was distributed to their students.

Wittenberg Univesity This Lutheran liberal arts school provides a welcoming campus for their students. Ranked 4th by Princeton for its accessibility to professors and 11th for classroom experience, Wittenberg offers a highly personal learning experience. Several professors even host gatherings at their houses for their students. A third of students are involved with one of the 11 sororities and fraternities. For students not interested in Greek life, they also have more than 125 organizations to choose from.

Oberlin College For anyone interested in going to a school for the arts, Oberlin is a likely option. This four-year institute is highly selective about the students they accept, but once students join, they become part of an all inclusive college. The school is all set on one campus, allowing students to live and learn together. Oberlin’s diverse student body can be accredited to the fact that they were the first coed college to offer a four-year degree to women.

Wright State University Being a public research university, Wright State is an option for those who know exactly what they want as a career. They offer many graduate courses that, if completed, grant a licence in that field. Named after the Wright brothers, Wright State prides itself in innovation. Their courses are available to a diverse range, with 11% being international students from 65 different countries.

Information and logos are from college and university websites. compiled by LEXI WOODWORTH

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unior Sam Milner has many interests including learning history facts, memorizing entire copies of the “Guinness Book of World Records” and dribbling a soccer ball down the field. Milner started his soccer career at five years old and was more than excited to make the varsity team this year. He has a passion for teamwork and is also dedicated to his friends. Milner feels that “being able to spend time with [his] friends” is the best part of being on the team. “It’s just really fun to be in the field with [them],” Milner said. While Milner said he thinks his height and physique help him contribute to his athletic abilities, senior and varsity goalie, Ian Alger, also values his other qualities. “I admire his work ethic and dedication,” Alger said. “He shows up every day ready to work hard and he tries his absolute hardest… which is awesome. He doesn’t just sit there.” In D-Town, teacher Tom Hering agrees that Milner isn’t a wallflower and dives right into

conversation. “He thinks in innovative, interesting ways in small group discussions that gets other people thinking as well,” Hering said. Milner has high hopes for what the remainder of his junior season and the team’s final score look like. “I want to help support the team as much as possible… and go farther in the tournament than we went last year,” Milner said. Alger, as Milner’s captain, thinks that the best way for Milner achieve his goals and to be a leader his senior year is to get “more comfortable at guiding the people around him.” It is apparent that Milner is truly passionate, able person, both on the soccer team and in the classroom. He’s not afraid of experiment with ideas in the way some kids are afraid,” Hering said. “I don’t think he’s afraid of failing. He’s just interested in the game of trying.” v

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Milner brings spirit to varsity soccer

Milner and the rest of the varsity soccer team huddle during a home game. Both on and off the field, Milner leads others through spirit and enthusiasm.

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Hayes continues foreign exchange program lot of free time volunteering at places like the Delaware County Library. “I want to do a lot of volunteering,” Amonova said. “I like when people like to volunteer and help other people.” his year the tradition of welcoming and educating Amonova also wants to clear the air of Asian stereotypes foreign exchange students from all over the world conthat some Americans hold. tinues. Three new students have already started to learn and “The stereotypes about Asians that we have war and that experience what it’s like to be a Pacer. all Muslims are terrorists is not true,” Aminova said. One of the students is senior Aziza Amonova from TajikiAs Aminova continues her stay in America, some of the stan. Right away, things that are on her bucket list of things to do are to see a she noticed how real American church and experience American holidays such different Hayes as Christmas and Halloween. was from her The second student is Larissa Ferfoglia from Brazil. school back home. Her first impression of Hayes was that it was “a big“I like the ger school.” She noticed how it gives students the ability to Azizakhon Amanova system of educa“choose [their] own subjects and have more options.” Tajikistan tion here, it’s Ferfoglia is most very modern,” excited to adventure Amonova said. “We don’t have a bus at my school, and we to one of the bigcan’t use phones or have wifi.” gest known AmeriAt Amonova’s school, the atmosphere and learning system can dreamlands is a lot more stringent. - Disney World. “It’s very serious at my school,” Amonova said. “We work “I can’t wait with brains… not calculators. When I came here I was surprised to go to Disney,” Larissa Ferfoglia to see students using calculators for simple things.” Ferfoglia said. Brazil Since Amonova’s been in the U.S., she has found ways to Ferfoglia hopes get herself involved in student life and make new friends. She she can learn a lot about American culture and create a lot of has joined the cross country team and key club and spends a memories she can take back home and share with her family. Ceres Fischer is the photos by SIOBHAN KAY compiled by MADI HUCK AND AKAYCIA BENNETT

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third student, and she came to the U.S. from Germany. Right away, Fischer became a huge fan of traditional American culture. “I love the food and all the sports,” Fischer said. She is a part of the tennis team and plans on playing for lacrosse in Ceres Fischer the spring. Germany Fischer was surprised at how many students attend Hayes. “Schools going over 700 students [are] really big in Germany,” Fischer said. Fischer’s school is a lot smaller than Hayes and doesn’t have a lot of money. “Back in our school, we can’t change classes, and we don’t have computers that we can use whenever we want,” Fischer said. The students at her school are assigned to one classroom that they stay in all day with the same 30 students. While Fischer’s in the U.S., she wants to see some of America’s biggest landmarks like Yellowstone National Park and New York City. Hayes students and faculty will continue to welcome foreign exchange students and offer them opportunities to get involved in the Pacer lifestyle. For these three students, the goal is to experience American life ambitiously and become part of its many traditions. v

Cheerleaders fight rare battle, call attention to kidney disease T

wo Hayes cheerleaders are fighting a battle most teens don’t have to worry about - kidney disease. Sophomore Katherine Coomes has Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). Freshman Sara-Ann Dietrich has Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD). According to Mayo Clinic, PKD is a genetic disease that causes multiple cysts to develop on the kidneys. The large number of cysts renders removal impossible and, over time, the cysts progressively decrease kidney function. FSGS causes scarring of the kidney’s filters, which also results in decreased kidney function. Because both diseases are relatively uncommon, and there are two patients on the same cheer team that possess these diseases, they have been getting a decent amount of publicity. Many news sources such as the Delaware Gazette and NBC News from New York City have reached out to find more infor-

mation about the issue. “It’s weird that I’m getting a lot of publicity and attention for it because I don’t feel like I’m sick; I just feel like I’m a normal person,” Coomes said. “I don’t care that people know, but it’s just awkward when people come up to me ask ‘are you going to die?’ and I respond with ‘no, I’m good.’” For Dietrich, she wants to use this publicity to spread awareness.

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More people die from kidney disease each year than people do from cancer.

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“Not a lot of people know about kidney disease,” Dietrich said. “Cancer is a more well known disease, but more people die from kidney disease each year than people do from cancer.” As of right now, both diseases are incurable. Coomes is in remission, and goes to the doctor twice a year. Dietrich, however, must check her blood pressure after every practice, and occasionally has to have ultrasounds. Both girls actively participate on the Hayes cheerleading team. Because of their conditions, the physical activity often results in pain. “I have trouble running for long periods of time, because the motion of running makes my kidneys hurt,” Coomes said. “But other than that, there is no frequent pain.” Both girls have support from each other and their families as they fight against kidney disease, hoping to find a cure. The community has also gotten together to put an end to kidney disease. To find out more information, go to the National Kidney Foundation website at www.kidneywalk.org. v

Homecoming week traditions change in light of House system T

In past years, the school has had the girls divided up by grade level like many other schools do. The freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors were all bracketed out and played until a winner was determined. Last year the juniors (now the seniors) won, and they were looking forward to coming

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together and getting another win as a class this year. In the new system, the girls will play within their houses and then the house that wins will play the seniors. Each house is given the opportunity to have playing time on the turf to he seasons are changing, and so are a lot of things practice plays during the house period in preparation for the about homecoming this big game. In previous years, each grade had to meet outyear. This year's homecoming side of school to practice, which made it very difficult for theme is seasons, and this girls involved with extracurriculars to attend practices. year it represents much more Other changes are occurring throughout the week that than just spring, summer, fall are areas of concern for some students. Student Council and winter. has stuck with the basic traditions of homecoming court "It's very difficult to think and the dance, but even some of those things are starting of a theme that coordinates to change. with each class color," student One thing about the dance that has changed this year council vice president Gareth is the fact that it will be shorter. The parade before the Ulmer said. powderpuff game also took a shorter route than it had in When choosing a homeprevious years. coming theme, student council Another thing about homecoming week that changed has to keep in mind how the were some of the spirit day themes. This year's themes students will react and how it were ‘Merica Monday, Tie-Dye Tuesday, Waikiki Wedneswill go with the many activities day, Tidy Up Thursday, and Flannel Friday. that occur during homecoming Many students took to twitter once the themes were week. Many of the changes released to share how they felt about it. regarding how powderpuff “I’m disappointed there’s no 80’s day anymore, the worked was done by the Adspirit weeks get worse every year,” Junior Addison Shaal ministration. tweeted. Powderpuff is a homecomOther students are supportive of the themes that ing week tradition around the were chosen. country. It usually consists of “My favorite homecoming week day is ‘Merica MonA beach scene is set up in the senior hallway for the Homecoming hallway decoratgirls divided by their grade day because both of my parents served in the military playing touch football to cel- ing contest. The theme this year is the seasons. and it’s a good way to show American Pride,” sophomore ebrate the homecoming game. Amaia Daniel said. v

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OSU accepts Hurley into marching band crying,” Anna said. “I was excited, and I couldn’t believe I had actually done it.” She started showing an interest in music at a young age while watching both of her older sisters nna Hurley, who graduated with the class learn to play their instruments. of 2015, “When Anna recently made the was in 5th grade, Ohio State Unishe tried out the versity Marching viola, but switched Band. She has alto the tuba in 6th ways had a passion grade,” Anna’s for band, but never mother, Linda thought that she Hurley, said. “Mrs. -Anna Hurley was going to make Brandeberry and it this far. Mr. Chris Hoch “I honestly were the band directors at the time and they were wasn’t expecting to make band this year,” Anna quite excited that a little girl could get such sound said. “It’s rare that people make it as a freshman, out of a tuba.” particularly in the [sousaphone section], and it’s When Anna was a freshman, she became part even rarer that a girl makes it on her first try.” of the Delaware Hayes Marching Band. She was According to Anna, 10,000 people try out every one of three tuba players at the time. During her year and only an estimated 232 make it in. sophomore year, she became a section leader and a “When I heard my name read as a regular memperson that the whole band could to look up to. ber of L Row, I didn’t hear anything after that, I was “Anna was a section leader for three years,” band teacher Andy Doherty said. “She was constantly working on improving on her leadership skills and inspiring her peers.” As to Anna’s success, she not only practiced at band, but she practiced outside of of it for multiple hours by choice. She was involved in other activities as well, including all of the musicals and multiple AP classes. When Anna got accepted into the OSU band, it was a thrill for her entire family. Her former music teachers are proud of her and the progress she made over her musical career. “I am very proud,” Doherty said. “She worked extremely hard to earn her spot, and got a permanent spot not as an alternate.” As being as passionate with band as she is, it started with one thing; the support from her family. Her family has always been there for Anna as she strives towards her dreams. Her role as a band member has changed her life in many ways as she and her passion continue to grow. She plans to continue to strive for her goals as an OSU band member as her college career continues. “Marching into an arena filled with people screaming for you is probably the coolest thing I have done and it will never get old,” Anna said.v Anna Hurley graduated from Hayes last year and was a member of the Hayes Marching Band. She has been playing tuba since sixth grade, and now plays sousaphone in the OSU Marching band.

October 9, 2015

Delaware Music Academy

MORGAN CONLEY staff writer

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I was excited, and I couldn’t believe I had actually done it.

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This sign stands outside Delaware Music Academy and can be seen by people walking downtown. The Delaware Music Academy offers lessons for a variety of different instruments.

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uring the summer of 2013, Crossroads Music Store on the corner of Sandusky St. and W. William St. closed their doors for good. Adam Furay, owner of Delaware Music Academy, “want[ed] to keep music going in downtown Delaware, so [he] opened the academy.” Delaware Music Academy is located on the side of the building of SherwinWilliams Paint Store, and opened in August 2013. The store now has a total of nine instructors that cover 17 different instruments including guitar, drums, ukulele, piano, banjo and violin. “Private lessons are our main focus ”but we also sell music retail, accessories, instruments, instrument rentals, repairs; just about any music thing you can think of,” Furay said.

Furay completed his undergraduate on the double bass,he also plays the Piano Cello and the Banjo. Over the two years of owning his business, Furay’s favorite memory has been “the look on everybody’s face after they saw the inside finished,” Furay said. “When we moved into this building there [were] no walls, there was no floor, ceilings, lights, nothing. The only people that saw it while it was being built were the people that were working on it. So the second time everybody got to see it, it was finished and the look on their faces were priceless.” According to www.delawaremusicacademy.com, lessons run at $25 per half hour. From their website, individuals can contact the store by clicking on the contact tab or by calling to get additional details on lessons.v

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October 9,2015

Student writes school soap opera S

enior Meg Vonada will be creating a soap opera series for D-Town called “Hayes Anatomy.” It will be directed by Vonada and produced by English teacher Thomas Hering. The series, written by Vonada and revised by junior Molly Schul, follows eight main characters whose conflicts intertwine when a Pacer Horse causes havoc while following them around. Because the series is a soap opera, the viewers should expect the unexpected. “It’s going to be over the top,” Hering said. “Everything is going to be exaggerated… Someone might come back to life after something tragic happens.” The idea of Hayes Anatomy started after Vonada visited a college over the summer and found that they were in the process of making a soap opera. “[A soap opera] would be awesome at Hayes,” Vonada said. That was when she began writing the script. Juniors Megan Rumbalski, Emily Miklas, Nicole Dorsey, and Molly Schul, all of whom are in D-Town with Vonada, will be helping to film and operate the production. They will be in charge of filming and lighting. Practices will be held mostly after school for an hour and

a half. Episodes will be posted on YouTube once every two excited for the play to be embraced by the student body. weeks, and students can also view episodes during their House “I’m excited to see [Hayes Anatomy] build momentum,” period. Hering said. v Students such as freshman and Lady Pacer Volleyball player, Kaiden Murphy, are looking forward to being part of the production. “It just seems like it would be a fun club and it seems like it’s going to be run by cool people,” Murphy said. “It’s going to be a fun experience.” Vonada wants the audience to appreciate the environment of Hayes. “Hayes is the place to be, and I will show that through Hayes Anatomy,” Vonada said. She looks forward to analyzing students’ reactions to the production as well. Hering and Vonada share a collective excitement about the Meg Vonada leads a casting meeting for her project Hayes Anatomy. production. Hering specifically is Vonada has been working on this since the start of school.

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SERENA ISHWAR staff writer

Pumpkin Spice Lattes are back in Delaware

It’s sweater weather and pumpkin season now. According to students, here are the five most popular PSLs around town.

Choffey’s

Starbucks

“Starbucks was the best. It was really hot and they had the perfect amount of cinnamon and whip cream and pumpkin. Everything was well proportioned,” sophomore Daryn Myers said. “My favorite is probably the one from Starbucks because to me it’s the original pumpkin spice latte. I think it taste better than a lot of them. It has more of a sweet side to it but then it’s mixed with spices,” senior Lauren Walters said.

“Choffey’s [is good] because local is best, and they get their stuff from a local company so everything is made in Ohio and its great,” sophomore Ceci Clark said. “Choffey’s is really bitter and you can taste a lot of the espresso. It’s sweet at first but then it has a bitter aftertaste. It’s pretty good,” Walters said.

Something Sweet

“Something Sweet is obviously very good because they have great whipped cream,” Clark said.

Tim Horton’s

“The one from Tim Horton’s is really spicy. I’m pretty sure there’s no sugar added to it. It’s just really bitter. If you’re going for more of just a coffee flavor than pumpkin, then go for that one,” Walters said.

5 Panera

“Panera is okay but milky,” senior Monty Almoro said. complied by KELLI CURCILLO photos by KELLI CURCILLO

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October 9, 2015

Murdock holds own against football boys

en’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s track, baseball and softball: for years, these names have signified not just different teams or ways of playing the game but also segregation. People could consider this a strong word to describe a game, however the point cannot be ignored. These sports have all been separated based solely on gender. However, many people argue against this, using the example of American football. In this sport, women are free to participate along with men, with no technical objections as to not to. Despite this, football still remains predominantly a male sport. Women, when participating, usually play as a place kicker. Jordan Osborne, who graduated from Hayes last year, played kicker in her senior season. Aly Smiley, who graduated two years ago, played kicker as a junior for the Pacers. Then there’s Paige Murdock. Playing offensive guard and defensive end, two positions that aren’t even remotely similar to place kicker, Murdock has brought a new angle to the female football player. Kicker certainly isn’t a position that doesn’t demand respect. On the contrary, kicker is a position that demands perfection with very little appreciation, excluding game winning plays. The line, however, takes a certain amount of physical endurance not found at kicker. The offensive line is a position in a constant

teams are a great sense of discussion and even pride for many who are actively involved in said sport. For Murdock, the team has been incredibly supportive, accepting and even welcoming to diversity. But regardless, tension will always exist between male and female athletes. This is due to the commonly larger size and stature of male athletes. With high school linemen often weighing between 250 and 300 pounds, Murdock will certainly have stiff competition throughout her high school career. “She never misses practice because she knows she has to work twice as hard to keep up,” said Kristie Bowman, Murdock’s mother. “But she’s never been shy to adversity, and she can definitely run with those boys.” Murdock has certainly met this adversity with gusto as well. In addition to starting as a defensive tackle Paige Murdock lines up in her defensive stance during football practice after school. and recording 16 tackles in one game, she also holds the Dempsey record for She plays both offensive and defensive line for the Pacers. shot put. However, Murdock strives struggle to protect the ball carrier, a position other hand, girls usually stop growing around more for personal goals than the goals of that is always active during plays. This is a pothe age of 15, giving someone like Murdock others. sition which requires quick feet, tremendous a serious disadvantage. But Murdock seems “As long as she meets her goals, she’s strength, and a ton of athleticism. more focused on playing for the crowd than happy,” Bowman said. “I started playing the line because it always the problem of size. So Murdock pushes on into her high school challenges me to get better,” Murdock said. “People are counting on you,” Murdock career with perseverance, hoping to achieve “There’s always someone to hit. It’s action said. “When you’re in high school, it’s a way greater things. With her football career reachpacked.” bigger ball game. People are counting on you ing its most difficult challenge yet, Murdock is The transition from junior high to high a lot more to represent their school and their going all in with no fears. school is certainly not an easy one. The athcommunity.” “She’s a tough cookie,” Bowman said. “If letes get larger, faster, and more skilled quickly This is certainly true of high school sports, she sees something she wants, she goes and as they begin to mature and grow. On the as well as sports in general. Usually sports gets it.”v

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DEMETRIUS STORK staff writer

OSU’s Ezekiel Elliott needs to regain his swag O

hio State sprinted past everyone in the FBS toward the first playoff championship title last season. During that run, they lost their first string and second string quarterbacks to injury, and had an offensive line that was one of the most inexperienced in the country. In any case, with the leadership of a stout defense and third string quarterback Cardale Jones, the young Buckeyes stole the crown from “destiny’s champions” the Oregon Ducks, the 2-year previously undefeated Florida State and the big bad SEC champion the Alabama Crimson Tide. There is one aspect of the Buckeyes that was underrated last season, and that was the running game, specifically with Ezekiel Elliott. The Big Ten conference had its fair share of great running backs last season. Melvin Gordon (Wisconsin), Tevin Coleman (Indiana), David Cobb (Minnesota), Amir Abdullah (Nebraska), Jeremy Langford (Michigan State) all had at least 1,500 yards rushing in the 2014 regular season. Gordon and Coleman both had over 2,000 yards last season. Gordon in particular rushed for 2,587 yards, which was just 42 yards short of the all-time record. That makes the conference look really good to have all these good backs, but when it counted, Elliott outshined them all. Against Wisconsin (and Melvin Gordon), Elliott rushed for 220 yards (Gordon only had 76 yards). He outdid himself in the next game against Alabama with 230 yards. Then, to put the icing on the cake, in the national championship, he ran all

over the Oregon defense for 246 yards. During these three games, he caught national attention, in more ways than just his performance. People could not believe his style. He wore a “crop top,” which is when a player’s jersey is kept tucked in his shoulder pads and shows off his stomach. For the national audience, it was a shock. Ohio State’s fans however, have seen this before, in the form of Eddie George. Sadly, this spring and summer, the supreme Ohio State running back, Ezekiel Elliott, runs in for one of his 3 touchdowns during the national campionship game against the overlord of College Football (the National Oregon Ducks January 15 in AT&T stadium, Dallas, Texas. Ohio Collegiate Athletic Association or NCAA) has State won 42-20 behind Elliott’s 246 rushing yards. outlawed that style of jersey. For what it’s worth, the aura of confidence As a true fan of Ohio State, I want my team to be as sucand swagger that Elliott built up on the big cessful as possible. As of now, we’re on our C+ game. Elliott is stage has disappeared this season. The main reason for this one of leaders of this Ohio State team and if he is not at the seems - to me at least - to be because of the fact that he no top of his game, which the whole country has seen him perlonger can wear his signature trademark crop top. form at, then we will struggle to win championships. He just doesn’t seem to be the same runner so far this seaIn Ohio, and Columbus in particular, we want winners, we son that he was last season. He isn’t himself. When Elliott can want great players, and most importantly, we want championrun for 230 yards against arguably a historically great Alabama ships. To win those championships, Elliott needs to get back to run defense, then run for just 101 yards against an extremely form, he needs to get his crop top back, his swag back, and the inferior Hawaii team, there’s a problem. ability to do what he wants, when he wants and how he wants Elliott needs to get back to what he was last year. Forget the to do it. NCAA, my friend. We aren’t in high school anymore. This dress As a wise man once said, “Just do it. Don’t let your dreams code bull crap that the NCAA is trying to enforce is the dumbbe dreams, and just do it.”v est thing they’ve ever tried to pull off. photo credit: PAUL MOSELEY/FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM/TNS

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Long-awaited track finally wraps up A

fter a long and delayed journey, the construction of the track is finally starting to wrap up. The expected date of completion, as of press time, is October 5. Not only does this mean that athletes will be able to practice on the track, but Hayes will also be able to host their own track meets, giving students the opportunity to see the Track and Field team in action. “We will be able to have our own home meets as long as we can get parents to help out. In the future, hopefully we can host an invitational,” Greg White, one of the four track and field coaches said. White also said that having the new track “will make things a lot safer.” And that having access to the new track “is another way for [the runners] to get off the hard surface.” Running on the new rubber track will be a lot more comfortable and less stressful on a runner’s legs than running on a old, hard track. The Track and Field athletes are eager to try out the home turf. Jake Bourget, who is currently playing football and plans to run track has similar feelings towards the new track as the other ath-

letes. “Excited is a good word to describe it,” Bourget said. “I’m happy that I get to run on our home turf for my last year at Hayes.” Jim Bibler, another track and field coach said that once the new track is completed, “people will be all in one place, instead of running all around everywhere.” This sense of togetherness may not be new to the team, but will definitely make it stronger. There are certain setbacks that have caused the track so long to be completed. Weather conditions like rain and wind forced workers to stop the progress of construction. If it was raining it meant the construction workers couldn’t start paving the track until the ground was dry. If they did, they would risk damaging or cracking the pavement underneath the track. “We’ve never had to cancel [Football] practice,” Bourget said. “We’ve had some issues where we’ve had to move, but the schedule hasn’t changed.” With the final touches being added to the track, this year’s track and field team should be Local construction worker lays down the final touches for the new able to face their competition on their own home track. The track and turf have been under construction since last turf, bringing the battle to our doorstep for the spring. first time, in a long time. v

Girls tennis finishes with much improved record BEN TEITELBAUM staff writer

ams, who plays at the top singles spot for the team. “And if you’re losing, just try your hardest to bring it back up and stay with it.” Doubles players sophomore Paris Knipp and senior Kelsey Knodell see mental strength being as important as physical strength as well. “Keep your mind focused,” Knodell said. “You don’t want to get upset because that will hurt your game.” “You’ve got to stay calm,” Knipp said. “Always remember that there’s a second set, because that’s like a restart.” Richard Hunt, the junior varsity coach, said that it can be challenging for the players to always be alert and involved mentally. “Throughout the year we play a lot of matches per week,” Hunt said. “So it’s hard to stay sharp mentally while playing so many points each day. But I think we’ve done a pretty good job adjusting to the matches.” Hunt is also the varsity coach for the boys’ tennis team in the spring. This is his fifth year working with the Hayes boys tennis teams. Although the team has six starting seniors, they hope to continually improve in upcoming seasons. They’ll do this through intensive physical training and always having a good mindset. v

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n the hot afternoons of summer, there’s another sports team working through the heat, besides soccer and football. It’s the girl’s tennis team, and this year they’re looking to serve up a winning season. With last year’s record of 1-19, the team is improving by leaps and bounds, finishing with a record of 11-7. Julieanne McClain has been the girls’ varsity tennis coach for two years now and has set goals for the team in order to get them to where they are today. “This year our biggest focus was on endurance and fitness,” McClain said. “Last year we would have girls in this hot weather and long matches, and they’d just kind of wilt. They wouldn’t be able to keep going. So this year we spent a lot of time running and strength training to make sure they could go the distance when they needed to.” Although physical fitness has been an important aspect for the team this year, senior Anna Adams stresses the importance of the mental game. “The most important thing is to just remember to stay focused and on top of the game,” said Ad-

Differences between cross country and track confuse people

Senior Anna Adams warms up her shots during practice. Adams plays at the top singles spot on the tennis team.

HANNAH KERN staff writer

Traverse enjoys the family component of being on the cross country team. “I personally enjoy the atmosphere of cross country more than track because of the family attitude,” Traverse said. “Track was always stressful to me because it was always about being the best instead of doing your best.” The cross country team does a lot together to bond as a team. Team dinners are held every Friday at a team member’s house before races and sometimes the team stops for dinner after a race.

or quite some time now, there has been a popular myth in place that cross country and track are the same sport in two different seasons. It’s not only the name that separates the two sports, but it’s the style as well. Although the training for both sports can be approached in similar ways, it’s what takes place during the season that proves the two sports share their differences. “In cross country, everyone trains for the same event and the courses are different,” cross country coach Jim Bibler said. The training aspect of -Libby Traverse cross country also differs in ways from that of track. “We are very family like,” Traverse Senior Libby Traverse is on her sixth said. year of running cross country and has exFrom Bibler’s perspective as a coach, perienced the intense cycles of training he’s noticed that “Track has so many that runners have to go through to be people and friend groups that not everycompetitive. one can be as close.” “[The training] is draining on both the In addition to these differences is the mind and the body,” Traverse said. “It all stereotype that cross country is simply takes dedication in a gigantic amount, “just running.” lots of mental preparedness, and dealing “Whoever says that has obviously with pain.” never run a 5k or trained to be competiAlthough Traverse believes that the tive in racing... it’s very difficult to run training for cross country is a lot more a fast time and keep improving,” Bibler active, she also agrees that both teams said. “have to train for hours on end, sacrificTraverse knows firsthand how tiring ing personal time for the benefit of the and tough the sport can be. team.” “Cross country is far more than The cross country courses add an ele‘just running,’” Traverse said. “We have ment of surprise for the runners, since extremely structured workouts that can the courses can vary from hills to woods extend to more than ten miles in a single and rocky trails. day... all summer we have practices Track does not have that aspect. where we have to get up early in the “Track is the same everywhere,” Bibler morning.” said. The distance aspect of both sports is Cross country is also a smaller unit, also a little different. while track can attract all kinds of “Distance running in track is less than athletes. In track, “there are throwers, in cross country,” Traverse said. “For our jumpers, sprinters, and distance...you meets, we all run 3.1 miles. In track, the have more kids to pull in because there farthest distance is 2 miles.” are more events,” Bibler said. Although both sports share a lot of Cross country is said to be a closer the same traits, it’s pretty clear that they group, since there are fewer students differ in a lot of ways and are both extenand there is more time to get to know sive in mental and physical strength. v one another.

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October 9, 2015

Cross country is far more than just running.

in-depth said. “Anytime an organization has been Planned Parenthood Uppstrom given the power to do something, I feel like they

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[and] getting them signed up for WIC.” Math teacher Hilary Stork, thinks differently about this topic. “[The released videos] haven’t changed my views,” Stork said. “ I was always very supportive of my pro-choice stance and of Planned Parenthood.” Stork does not believe the videos are factual. “I really thought that the videos were probably kind of spliced together and they were not accurate,” Stork said. “I thought they were kind of ‘gotcha’ videos that [were]... meant to trap Planned Parenthood and make them look really bad.” English teacher Ariel Uppstrom was surprised about the accusations to Planned Parenthood. “I was pretty shocked... when I heard about the late term abortions that they were doing which goes against against some of the state’s laws and government laws,” Uppstrom said. Uppstrom wants to be able to trust that Planned Parenthood is following the rules. “I haven’t done enough research to find out how they have been countering those accusations,”

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In 2011, unmarried women accounted for 85.5% of all abortions (CDC).

51% of U.S. women obtaining abortions are younger than 25(AGI). In 2011, adolescents under 15 years had the highest abortion ratio; 817 abortions for every 1,000 live births (CDC) .

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40% of minors report having an abortion that neither of their parents knew about (AGI).

ccording to the Planned Parenthood website, Planned Parenthood’s origin began in 1916 by a woman named Margaret Sanders. With the help of the women closest to her, she opened the first birth control clinic in Brooklyn, New York. It was founded as the American Birth Control League in 1921, but changed its name to "Planned Parenthood" in 1942. The clinic she opened provided contraceptive advice to poor, immigrant women, some of whom lined up hours before the doors opened. Today the organization offers services to prevent unintended pregnancy, pap tests, breast exams, test and treatments for

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Ohio proposes ban on Down Syndrome abortions hio legislators are proposing a new bill in which, if passed, would ban the abortions of unborn children with Down Syndrome. In summary, House Bill 135 states that abortion would only be illegal in the case that it was desired solely due to a prenatal diagnosis or indication of Down syndrome. If a physician is found to have acted in contrast to this law, their medical license would be revoked. While there are supporters of the

bill who are against abortion in general, there are also pro life supporters. Backers’ reasons include the value of life, including the lives of those with disabilities. This has made disability-rights advocates also in support of the passing of the bill. “People are born the way they are for a reason,” junior Jin Hui Lin said. “We shouldn't just kill a life based on the way they were gifted by God.” Lin believes in this because of the “morals [he] was taught growing up,” but also believes that there are situations where abortion is fine, such as cases involving rape or sexual assault. Pro-choice advocates say decisions regarding abortion, whether the child

has a disability or not, should be made by women in consultation with their doctor. They also reason that the bill only furthers the beliefs of the anti-abortion movement. “I think [abortion] is stigmatized and it shouldn't be,” junior Carly Woolwine said. “The government really shouldn't have that much of an impact on a person’s life and what they do and whether or not they take care of this child.” According to the Columbus Dispatch, if passed, Ohio would be the second state to ban abortion due to a fetal genetic abnormality, with North Dakota being the first. v

harvest the brain...” Even though Vanderkooi does not believe tax payers should support Planned Parenthood, she does believe that supporting women’s health is important. “We should be funding women’s health, but we should not be giving money -- almost half a billion dollars a year -- to an organization that profits from the destruction of human life,” Vanderkooi said. Amid accusations, Planned Parenthood still shows that they are vital to the community, and that they deserve taxpayer funding. “Planned Parenthood has and will continue to be an essential provider within the public health safety net in the state of Ohio,” Kight said in the press statement. “We will not stand by as the state legislature irresponsibly attempts to prevent women from receiving the vital education and treatment they need to live healthy and successful lives.” If you, or someone you know, feels strongly about these issues, is considering an abortion, or feels the need to talk to a professional regarding this sensitive topic, please contact GCRL at 614.445.8508 or Planned Parenthood at 1.800.230. PLAN.v

sexually transmitted diseases, educational services and abortion services. Their website states that 2.7 million women and men in the United States annually visit Planned Parenthood affiliate health centers, and one in five women in the U.S. has visited one of their health center at least once in her life. According to the Guttmacher Institute, a non-profit organization working to advance reproductive health through birth control, publicly funded family planning, such as that offered by Planned Parenthood, helped women avoid 2 million unintended pregnancies in 2013 by providing millions of women with access to contraceptive services. Abortion, the service they are most well known for, has continued to be a hot button topic and has landed the organization in the news for controversy in recent months. v

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Planned Parenthood affiliates provide educational programs and outreach to 1.5 million young people and adults every year.

There are 2.7 million women and men in the United States who annually visit Planned Parenthood affiliate health centers.

One in five women in the U.S. has visited one of their health centers at least once in her life.

Planned Parenthood was founded in 1916 by Margaret Sanders.

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[Women] should have control over their bodies. -John Gribbon

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The Ohio Department of Health has provided information regarding abortion rates since 1991.

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n the state of Ohio, it is required for schools to incorporate the matters of safe relationships and venereal diseases. While the topic of sexual education is not explicitly stated in Ohio’s law, these closely related topics present a road down that direction. As a sensitive issue, school systems must make difficult choices about whether or not to teach clear-cut sexual education. At Hayes, sex-education is taught, but with abstinence-based lessons. “Even if the state’s objective is abstinence-based, we feel we have to educate the students so they know of the risk associated with sex,” health and yoga teacher Laura Frisch said. “My hope is that it would be impactful enough for each student to consider their choices.” Some feel as if sexual education is a topic for outside of school. They feel as if families should be responsible for teaching children about the “birds and the bees.” According to the Guttmacher Institute, about one in three teens have not received formal education

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should be adhering to the rules of that power.” Beth Vanderkooi, the Executive Director of Greater Columbus Right to Life (GCRL) feels differently about this situation. GCRL is a non-profit organization the works to protect all life from conception until natural death. “This certainly is not one of those things that we wished for,” Vanderkooi said. “Because what we wish for is that people would not perform abortions, but it’s one of those things that now it’s come to light, we would try to help people understand that... this is the reality in the United States... If you disregard the life of a human then the natural consequence in that position is to value it as a factor of production...” But, GCRL is trying to make the best out of this situation. “We have tried to utilize everything that has happened to kind of help the community to become better able to express their opinions on abortions, for people to understand the pro life position versus the pro-choice or the pro-abortion position and then also to welcome people, particularly people of faith [to know more about GCRL,]

Vanderkooi said.” Vanderkooi believes the recent video controversy has provided a vital reminder of the importance of life. “So what we have tried to do is to help people to understand that we’ve had more than 40 years of institutionalized legal abortion in our country, and so for a lot of people, they’ve kind of become a little bit distanced from the reality of abortion,” Vanderkooi said. “...What we have tried to do is to utilize this as an opportunity to remind people yes, what you’re seeing is horrific, and the reason that you’re horrified when you see these things is because abortion itself is wrong.” Since she believes in a pro-life stance, Vanderkooi shows support toward the defunding of Planned Parenthood. “We have supported kind of the natural extension of this [controversy], which says, ‘look $528 million of your and my tax dollars, are going to support this organization,’” Vanderkooi said. “... So maybe they are not going to pay for abortions specifically, but they are going to pay the salaries of the people who are casually discussing grabbing an eight week fetus in a certain way so that you crush the neck rather than the skull so that you can

Planned Parenthood provides basic services

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Teenagers obtain 18% of abortions in the U.S. (AGI).

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on sex. “It is important to teach sex-ed because people need to be aware of, what is most of the time, inevitable,” junior Noah Planisek said. With a large portion of the adult population sexually active, it is hard not to agree. “It is very unrealistic to think that you will not have some kind of sexual relationship at some point in your life, whether it’s when you’re married or before,” senior Lorna Patterson said. “I don’t know if there is a way to diffuse that awkward tension so kids can ask questions and not feel weird,” Patterson said. While “the talk” gets giggles, it still is required to be addressed in some way. The debate between what is to be taught is definitely important as if directly impacts a person’s future decision making. While the school decides what to teach, it is the student who chooses what they do based on the information given to them. “Nowadays there is a very open discussion in the world about how you can be whoever you want to be,” Patterson said. v

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Planned Parenthood of Central Missouri v. Danforth, the Supreme Court declares parental and spousal consent be required.

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President Bill Clinton signs the Abortion-Clinic Protection Bill. This bill protects abortion clinics from attacks, and acts from pro-life protesters.

2000

Supreme Court legalizes the use of birth control pills for women, regardless of marital status.

1994

The Supreme Court, Roe v. Wade, grants women the right to terminate pregnancies through abortion.

1976

Comstock law is passed, banning the selling or distributing of materials related to abortions.

1973

A group of young women in Chicago starts "Jane," an underground system that helps women find safe and affordable illegal abortions.

1972

1969

Connecticut passes the first law to restrict abortions in the United States.

1873

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Laws regarding abortions have changed over the years

Susan G. Komen for the Cure announced funding cuts to Planned Parenthood and its affiliations.

The Food and Drug Administration approves the abortion pill RU-486.

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sports Wolverines ready for new start with Harbaugh

DERRICK O’CONNER staff writer

2000s with very close games and College Football Playoff berths being put on the line. Fans are completely positive that it will become more of a game. They feel that it will serve a marker for how far along this Michigan team has come since last year. “Yes, I do feel that Michigan is on the rise and it’ll be a closer game between the two teams,” junior Cole Livermore said. But there is also a battle between Ohio State and Michigan in the recruiting scene. Since the states are so close to each other, the battle to the photo credit: JULIAN H. GONZALEZ/DETROIT FREE PRESS/TNS

he Michigan Wolverines have had a lot of success and turmoil in the past 8 years. They are hoping that Jim Harbaugh, former San Francisco 49er’s head coach, is the man that can get the job done for this young and talented football team. Through the 2014 Season, Michigan’s all-time record is 915-328-36 (.729) which is rather successful and gives them one of the highest winning percentages in college football history. But with that, it puts the team on a very high pedestal, so fans and reporters are looking for a very successful season out of the team. Recently the Wolverines have been going on a downwards course, finishing 5-7(35 Big Ten) last season under old football coach Brady Hoke. Hoke coached at Michigan from 2011-2014 before being fired this past offseason. Jim Harbaugh coaches the Michigan team during a game early Now with Harthis season in Ann Arbor. The Wolverines recently beat a ranked baugh in charge, there BYU team and are 4-1 so far. are high hopes for Michigan football to top recruits in each state is very close. Ohio State get back to stardom, which they once attained as a this past year was able to snag a highly regarded powerhouse in the college football world. running back named Mike Weber from Michigan’s But, it seems like fans aren’t too anxious for such own backyard. a winning season this year. With Jim Harbaugh being at the University now, “My expectations for the team would be like the team will be able to attract new recruits and be more of a rebuilding season this year,” junior Mason able to compete with Ohio State for those popular Davis said. prospects. All Michigan fans are aware their biggest rivalry “He is highly respected and a well known coach of the year is with The Ohio State University. With and he will be able to attract more players to come Ohio State just coming off of a “Cinderella story” and play at Michigan,” Livermore said. like season people expect that the domination of This season will be an interesting one for the “The Big Game” will definitely continue in favor of Wolverines. Fans and spectators across the country the Buckeyes. will be watching this coach under a microscope until With a new coach and a new team however, this they see improvement within the team.v rivalry could spice back up to how it was in the early

Football drops to D2 JILLIAN REED staff writer

here has been a lot of talk about the football team going from Division 1 (D1) to Division 2 (D2), but the change isn’t as drastic as it seems. The drop isn’t based on the skill or record of the team, but the number of male students enrolled in the school. To be considered a D1 school, there has to be at least a 581 enrollment total. Enrollment totals are based on the number of students in grades 9, 10, and 11 that have the opportunity to participate in athletics. This year Hayes didn’t meet the enrollment quota. Out of all 716 teams in the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) only 72 of those football teams are D1. “We still play the same teams that we always play,” Senior Football Player Sean Gliebe said. “The OCC is still the same.” Basically everything will remain the same as in previous years, competition wise. “We have a stronger program because last year it was brand new, so we have a year of experience which helps us,” Gliebe said.

Even with the number of boys going down, Gliebe believes the team will continue to grow. “My goal is to lead our team to playoffs,” Junior Football Player Deven Ward said. The team has high hopes for next year’s season and plans to finish this one strong. Even with losing all the seniors on the team, the juniors are ready to step up. “The juniors will step up to lead as seniors, and continue to lead the team as the seniors are doing now,” Ward said. Ward has high hopes that the team will continue to improve year after year, and plans to be a leader during his time at Hayes. “I want to show everyone Delaware isn’t just the average team in the conference,” junior football player Anthony Rodgers said. Rodgers also said he wants to make playoffs along with teammates Ward and Gliebe. “Next year I want to win every game,” Rodgers said. Going D2 doesn’t hold the Delaware Pacers back, not one bit. It doesn’t even make them glance away from their goal of being a force to be reckoned with. v

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The Pacers are set to warm-up at practice on a Tuesday afternoon. The Pacers play Olentangy Orange Homecoming Week.

B1G rises from the ashes of college football I

n sports, just like in life, there are major events that will live in people’s minds for a long, long time. For example, most people who love sports remember former New Orleans Saints’ Safety, Steve Gleason’s, blocked punt against the Atlanta Falcons in the first game back in the Superdome after Hurricane Katrina. In terms of the Big Ten, sports fans remember the epic collapse of the annual powerhouse college football conference, turned laughing stock. It was the day the Michigan Wolverines lost to the Appalachian State Mountaineers on September 1, 2007. However, the Big Ten is back and in a big way. In the Associated Press (AP) poll released Oct 4, Ohio State and their “That-state-upnorth” rivals from another mother, Michigan State, are ranked first and fourth respectively. Don’t worry, it’s not just these two either. Teams such as Northwestern (thirteenth in the poll), Michigan (eighteenth in the poll), and Iowa (twenty-second) are also making appearances, plus Minnesota (who received consideration for the top 25). “I agree that the Big Ten has stepped up its game,” senior Nate Hoard said. “I just think that the SEC is still [the] better [conference].”

This seems to be the view from the majority of the country as well. The fact that the SEC had won seven straight championships from 2006-12, and have been involved in every postseason since, has only backed up that claim. The SEC has six top 25 teams in the AP poll at this point of the season (Ole Miss, Georgia, LSU, Alabama, Texas A&M, and Missouri), which also includes three top 10 teams (Ole Miss at #3, Georgia at #7, and LSU at #8). Another thing that fans seem to believe separates the SEC from the Big Ten is the depth that the SEC has. “If you look at the two worst teams in each conference, I would take Vanderbilt and Kentucky over Purdue and Indiana any day of the week.” Hoard said. “The Big Ten is just so top heavy, and the SEC is consistent.” Consistency seems to be a key word when

choice Dak Prescott at Mississippi State, the caliber of quality passers drops precipitously.” These writers have solid points. It’s hard to argue that the Big Ten is the best when the SEC is sending more of its teams to bowl games (12 out of 14 last season,compared to the the Big Ten’s 10 out of 14). In this day and age though, the quarterback is the most important position on the field. With the trend turning toward offenses getting more widespread and up-tempo, the SEC needs to adjust. The recruits aren’t going to the traditional, ground and pound teams anymore. One thing that is true, especially in the last two football seasons, is that college football and the playoff have strengthened every team in every conference. There is no more SEC vs. FCS teams. So, while the SEC had its run, it’s time to make room for the rest of college football. And, to those Auburn fans out there, Jacksonville State might just be the beginning of the crumbling foundation of the whole conference.v compiled by CHLOE FLESHMAN photos courtesy of CREATIVE COMMONS

DYLAN JAMES sports editor

alluding to the SEC. In many pre-season polls conducted online, people agreed that the SEC is the best conference headed into the 2015 season. “There’s just a lack of contenders after Ohio State and Michigan State,” Justin Ferguson, writer for BleacherReport wrote in an article detailing his rankings of the conferences. (He ranked the BiG Ten third.) “The SEC has a big quarterback problem,” Pete Thamel of Sports Illustrated wrote in his article “Has the Pac-12 passed the SEC as college football’s top conference.” “After all-SEC

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The Hayes football team practices on the new turf after school. The varsity team is 2-6 this season and will play Olentangy Orange Friday on October 9.

Senior Kara Wegmiller warms up during practice for the Lady Pacer Tennis team. The varsity team ended the season 11-7.

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Coach Greg White motivates sophomore Charlie Zimmerman as the cross country team does their warm up. They warm up together everyday before going off on separate workouts.

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Supernatural battle: Beetlejuice vs. Sanderson sisters

Beetlejuice dominates in battle EMMA CHAPMAN entertainment editor

im Burton is known for creating the dark and creepy, and one poltergeist in particular does a killer job at fighting the living. Beetlejuice has all the abilities necessary to defeat the Sanderson sisters. It’s true that the Sanderson sisters have magic capability that can cause destruction at every turn, but Beetlejuice is a ghost and, by definition, has amazing skill when it comes to destruction. Beetlejuice can be summoned only when his name is called three times, which makes it hard for him to make an appearance, but it’s easier for him to be summoned than it is for the Sanderson sisters, who can only be summoned when a virgin lights the black flame candle, and who knows how long that could take. Beetlejuice’s occupation is known as a bioexorcist, meaning he kicks the living out of a house for the already dead. Beetlejuice has many ghostly abilities that help him do this, leaving me to believe that he has more than a chance of winning this battle. One of his abilities, and one of the more basic abilities is to possess humans. With this ability,

in battle Beetlejuice can simply possess people to fight his battles, and could have an endless amount of people to finish this fight. Beetlejuice also has power most of the afterlife. This can be useful when fighting the sisters simply due to the fact that a lot of ghosts and monsters might owe him a favor, and if he chooses, could be used in battle. This ability makes it harder for the sisters, who would be fighting against who knows how many undead things. Dimensional manipulation is another one of Beetlejuice’s abilities. The ability to open portals to another dimension is extremely important in

battle. Beetlejuice could just toss the sisters into another dimension and that would be the end of that. With Beetlejuice being a ghost, not much can really kill him or do that much damage. This would make the win clearly in his favor when going up against the Sanderson sisters.v

Sandersons proclaim win over poltergeist

on) wouldn’t have. While the poltergeist may have some superb shapeshifting abilities, the Sanderson Sisters have a much wider set of tools ouble double, toil and trouble; in their arsenal. Being able to fly, perform Winifred, Sarah, and Mary are the magic with their fingers or with a little help definite champions against Beetlejuice. from Winifred’s trusty spell book, and havEven though Max, Dani, and Allison were ing wicked singing abilities make them the able to beat the Sanderson Sisters during better opponent. that fateful Halloween, someone is bound They’re also lot harder to call off than to light that candle again. And when the repeating their names three times. Sanderson sisters get to join their rightful The sisters are much more talented than places as queens of the supernatural, Beebeing able to change their appearance and scaring people, and they are more horrifying as well. Beetlejuice is nothing more than an undead metamorphmagus who is just interested in spooking people. The women actually take pleasure in bounty hunting and eating children to survive, too. They have been known to summon zombies and even trapped a human soul in art by AUSTIN HUFF the body of a cat for 300 years to torment him for tlejuice would be no problem to conquer if being responsible for his sister’s death. he gave them any grief. Beetlejuice turned himself into a snake and To begin with, it’s basic fight club math; knocked a few people down some stairs. three outrules one any day. While Winifred What may be the most horrifying thing may be the only true brains behind the of all is the all-mighty relation the Sanderoperation, having her sisters Sarah and son Sisters have - Satan himself - not exactly Mary by her side would add two additional someone to mess around with.v resources that Beetlejuice (that’s three times, so beware reading from this point

ABBEY JONES manager editor

“We were all spooning.”

“Watch me mayonnaise.”

“If I ate my clarinet, would the band director notice?”

“Friends are like t-shirts. You can throw them in the washer and they are good as new.”

“I couldn’t hear you, I’m colorblind.” “Dude, I would lay in his coffin with him.”

“I just wanna put him in my pocket and take him home.”

MTV’s new hit series receives screaming reviews MEGAN SWISHER staff writer

ransforming a movie into a television series is always a challenge, but MTV passed with flying colors with their first season of “Scream: the TV Series.” “Scream TV” is lightly based on the movie franchise “Scream” that started in 1996 and has grown into one of the most iconic slasher films in American history. Since the franchise is so well known, there were a lot of precautions that had to be taken in order to accurately depict the suspense the movies created, but the show pulled it off and was extremely successful. According to Deadline News, around one million viewers watched the pilot episode. Throughout the season they lost viewers, but about 756,000 stayed through the grueling suspense to finally see the Lakewood slasher unmasked. The series follows the life of high school student Emma Duvall, played by Willa Fitzgerald, living a normal teenage life in the small town of Lakewood, until a killer comes and ruins her life. It all starts off with her friend Nina Patterson, played by Bella Thorne, who cy-

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berbullied a girl from their school with a video and let it to go viral. That same night she was brutally murdered, which makes her the first of many victims of the Lakewood slasher. Throughout the season, Emma gains some new friends including Audrey Jensen, played by Bex Taylor-Klaus, Noah Foster, played by John Karna and Kieran Wilcox, played by Amadeus Serafini. Her new friends help her figure out who the killer is, but in that process she loses many friends along the way including Riley Marra, played by Brianne Tju and her love interest Will Belmont, played by Connor Weil. Just like in the movies, the Lakewood killer wears a white mask which hides their identity from the characters and viewers. In the show, the mask was originally owned by Brandon James, who lived in Lakewood until he murdered several teens 20 years ago. This subtle tie between the past and present begins the unraveling of many dark mysteries surrounding the town, many that personally involve Emma. This first season has kept me interested the entire way through, and I can’t wait to see what new mysteries and suspense will come in their scheduled release of season two. v

Horror movies coming out in 2015 Goosebumps A teenager teams up with the daughter of young adult horror author R.L. Stine after the writer’s imaginary demons are set free on the town of Greendale, Maryland.

Krampus

A boy who has a bad Christmas ends up accidentally summoning a Christmas demon

Before I Wake A young couple adopts an orphaned child whose dreams - and nightmares - manifest physically as he sleeps.

to his family home.

December 4

October 16

September 25

Crimson Peak

Green Inferno

November 25

Meet Your Makers

Told from Igor’s perspective, we see the troubled young assistant’s dark origins, his redemptive friendship with the young medical student Victor Von Frankenstein, and become eyewitnesses to the emergence of how Frankenstein became the man - and the legend we know today.

A group of student activists travels to the Amazon to save the rainforest and soon discover that they are not alone, and that no good deed goes unpunished.

In the aftermath of a family tragedy, an aspiring author is torn between love for her childhood friend and the temptation of a mysterious outsider. Trying to escape the ghosts of her past, she is swept away to a house that breathes, bleeds...and remembers.

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2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg 1/2 tsp salt 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 1/2 cups (1 stick) butter, softened 1 cup of canned pumpkin 1 large egg 1 tsp vanilla extract In the spirit of the fall season, here’s a quick and easy recipe for some delicious pumpkin cookies.

Pumpkin Cookies

Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 Grease cookie sheet

Step 3: Round dough into table spoon size balls* Step 5: Let cool on wire rack

Step 2: Combine all the ingredients (except the glaze ingredients)

Step 4: Place dough balls on cookie sheet and bake for 15-18 minutes. Step 6: Drizzle glaze over cookies

Glaze: Combine all ingredients and mix well

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‘The Intern’ is must see fall movie Playbook,” “American Hustle,” “Joy”). Hathaway’s youthful vibe meshes well with De Niro’s mature, innocent, and tarring Anne Hathaway and Robert De Niro, “The Innaive character. tern” features Ben Whittaker (De Niro), a seventy-yearSeeing De Niro in such old man, who becomes an intern under Jules Ostin (Hathaa lighthearted comedy was way), a young online fashion site owner. quite odd considering he I enjoyed the movie a lot and rate it a four and a half out usually is featured in action of five stars. I gave it this rating because there was a perfect films such as “The Godfather,” balance of comedy and somber moments. “Jackie Brown,” “The Family” The movie was written and produced by Nancy Meyers. Priand “Killing Season.” It was or to this movie, Meyers produced “The Parent Trap” featuring surprising to see that he could Lindsay Lohan, “Father of the Bride One,” and “Father of the pull off such an innocent and Bride Two.” “The Intern” is rated PG-13 for strong language fragile role as a retired man of and suggestive content. a phone book company. The film had a perfect balance of comedy and heartwarmThere were several themes ing moments. The jokes in the movie appealed to a diverse portrayed throughout the audience. Furthermore, some jokes were rather suggestive as movie. One that stuck with the rating says it would be, but there were also jokes that were me was that one would learn innocent and sensitive toward younger audiences. the most from experiences Hathaway and De Niro make a perfect duo, almost like you do not expect. Jules Ostin Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper do (“Silver Linings

wasn’t fully informed of Ben Whittaker’s arrival to the workplace until the very last minute. In fact, Ostin was very skeptical about working alongside a senior citizen in such a spry industry. By the middle of the movie however, Ostin grew rather fond of Whittaker and they formed a close friendship that lasted the duration of the movie. Another theme that was portrayed in the movie was to not make decisions based solely on your emotions within moment. Ostin was faced with a life-changing decision that followed her throughout the movie and was very indecisive about her final decision. Though after taking Whittaker’s advice, she made the most logical choice. This movie is definitely one to catch before it leaves theaters. It makes for a good laugh and a heartwarming experience. v

SERENA ISHWAR staff writer

Dress styles for homecoming compiled by MIKAYLA LONG

photos courtesy of CREATIVE COMMONS

This is a two piece dress. This dress is more risqué by showing some skin. It’s like a flirty dress.

This high-low dress is a different style that is coming in this year. They have been seen a little with some skirts, but now girls are wearing them to their school dances to be unique from everyone else.

#HC2K15

Some people like to go more ‘elegant’ style which is unique. Most people wear short dresses for homecoming and longer dresses for prom.

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Then there are the people who just like to get normal but nice dresses. They don’t go all out and stay somewhat casual.

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Staff Editorial: Moment of silence needed

n Sept. 11, we did not take a moment of silence to remember those who lost their lives during the terrorist attack that occurred 14 years ago. No announcement was made, and most teachers went through their lesson plans without addressing it. While we realize that almost all of the students weren’t old enough to be in school yet when it happened, we still believe that it should be acknowledged on its anniversary. There were nearly 3000 victims from the plane crashes that day. Most of us believe that, as citizens, it’s our unwritten responsibility to honor those who innocently lost their lives, especially those who passed from trying to save others. Also, just because it happened 14 years ago, that doesn’t mean the families of the victims have fully moved on. Now, a good argument made by some is that while a lot of people lost their lives, thousands of people lose theirs everyday. And while this is true, 9/11 was a terrorist attack and caused many individuals in the country to go into a state of panic. No one knew if there would be any more attacks, or where they would occur. It also caused people not to trust the safety of airplanes for quite a bit of time. For a while, people would cringe or jerk their heads towards the sky if they heard one flying overhead. Even after airports reopened and planes took to the sky again,

many Americans still feared for their life for a few more years. It also seems that America isn’t even ready to “forget” about 9/11 yet. The attack revealed that even though we are a powerful country, we still have our weaknesses, which is something that a lot of people forgot.

Ultimately, it’s up to each individual person as to whether or not they dedicate a moment of their time. However, we believe that our school should still have at least made an announcement that acknowledged the event v

art by JULIETTE RIKE

Youtubers’ books bring more entertainment to viewers S

ince its launch in 2005, Youtube has become a major source of entertainment, even becoming used more than cable. According to Youtube, the website reaches more 18-49 year olds than any cable network. This platform for creativity is accessible to anyone with a camera and an internet connection, meaning practically anyone has the chance to become popular. Some users have gained millions of subscribers from their videos. With so many followers, Youtube has become a full time job for many creators. As with any job, the reason you have that job is to make money. One way to do this is to outsource to other forms of media. Writing books has become a popular way to supply more entertainment to their

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viewers. As long as their fans are their motivation for writing, I think books are a great idea for Youtubers. The most widely known Youtuber with published books is currently John Green with his novels “The Fault in Our Stars,” “Looking For Alaska,” and more. The integration of a successful Youtuber into pop culture has led to several vloggers writing their own books, most being either a fictional novel or an autobiography. Youtubers with published autobiographies include Tyler Oakley (7.6 million subscribers), Shane Dawson (6.9 million), Joey Graceffa (5.2 million), Connor Franta (4.9 million), Alfie Deyes (4.6 million), and Dan

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LEXI WOODWORTH staff writer

Revenue shouldn’t become the only reason to create other forms of entertainment.

Howell and Phil Lester (5.1 and 3.0 million). The publication of these books has led people to question if they write to create another type of entertainment for their viewers or if their primary motive is making revenue off of the devotion of their fans. Although many Youtubers enjoy creating videos and entertainment for people who appreciate their original content, it’s still their job, and if writing a book increases their income, I don’t see any reason why they shouldn’t write them. However, revenue shouldn’t become the only reason to create other forms of entertainment. Their fans are who allow Youtubers to become the icons they are, and many Youtubers acknowledge this and credit their success to the support of their viewers. If Youtubers can use their creative minds to entertain their subscribers with other types of media such as books while making money off of their creations, there shouldn’t be a reason why they shouldn’t do this, as long as the enjoyment of their fans remains the main motive v

Shane Dawson

Alfie Deyes

“I Hate Myselfie”

“The Pointless Book 2”

March 10

Tyler Oakley

“Binge”

October 20

March 26

Joey Graceffa

“In Real Life: My Journey to a Pixelated World” May 19

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Wake Up Now to Kid Runner

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Increase of minimum wage is not best for America

MARISSA MARKHAM views editor MALLORY KING editor-in-chief

t’s not everyday you get to read about bands or artists that live half an hour away from you. But Kid Runner, who has performed with Capital Cities, The 1975, and X-Ambassadors, comes from Columbus, Ohio. They’re always playing at festivals or local venues, so there’s always opportunities to see them perform. Kid Runner is composed of Scott Griffin, Bobby Heigel, Kurt Keaner, Frances (Fran) Litterski, and Drew Lizon. Their music style is indie electronic pop because they try to mix up the style of their music so it doesn’t all sound the same. “Think Foster the People meets Passion Pit, but Foster still has a thing for Imagine Dragons and Phoenix. It’s complicated,” Lizon told The Lantern. The band was originally called Runners because while they were at a wedding, one of their little brothers was too scared to dance. They told him it was just like running in place, and that’s when they thought of the name. But later due to trademark issues, they changed to Kid Runner. Their latest EP titled “Wake Up Now” was something they really wanted to take their time on. They wanted to be able to create something that was meaningful to them and hopefully their

fans. “The theme of the EP is about moving forward and trying to not get stuck in life. It definitely fits with how each of us in the band are feeling at this point in our lives,” Lizon said. Kid Runner’s next local appearance is on Friday, Nov. 20 at 7:00 p.m. at the A&R Music Bar in Columbus. Tickets are less than $15, and I know I’m going to try my best and go and see them. I suggest buying some tickets too, because their performances are something to remember. v

any people believe a steep increase in the minimum wage will help Americans climb out of poverty. While that does paint a beautiful picture, I’m here to say that raising the minimum wage is not the answer to this age old issue. As minimum wage increases, so do the costs associated with running businesses. From the point of view of business owners, if the minimum wage is increased, they will then have to spend more to keep the same amount of employees working the same amount of hours. This either forces them to cut the hours of their employees, or hike up the cost of their products or services. If businesses choose to raise the price of their products or services, Americans end up using their new raise to spend more for what they already buy. According to an article written by Greg McClure, a communications specialist at Purdue University, raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour is estimated to increase the cost for consumers by 4.3 percent. This cost increase would then cause Americans to put about 4.3 percent less into the economy to compensate for the higher prices. On the other hand, if business owners choose to cut the hours of their employees, there is essentially no raise in salary for these people. Cutting hours could also lead business owners to let employees go. According to a study completed by the U.S. Congressional Budget Office in 2014, raising the minimum wage to just over $10 an hour would

cause between 500 thousand and one million people to lose their jobs. The effect is bound to become more detrimental since many people are supporting the onset of a $15 minimum wage. While I do agree with people urging that the current minimum wage is not enough for an adult to live on, a federal increase will only cause an increased inflation, an increase in the cost of goods and services and the loss of many American jobs. This increase would negatively impact high school and college workers as well. Many businesses do not want to shell out $15 an hour for a teen’s first job. If they are going to spend that much, they want workers who already have experience. And according to an article on CNNMoney, this thought process has already gained popularity. Sally Smith, the CEO of Buffalo Wild Wings, told CNNMoney that her company, as well as others, may not want to spend $15 an hour for inexperienced employees. This means that the increase in minimum wage would make it even more difficult for teenagers to find employment. Nobody wins in this situation. Businesses are forced to pay more for employees, the price of products would increase, many Americans would lose their employment, and it would become increasingly difficult for teens to find jobs. Is that really what is best for the American economy? There has to be a better solution. That’s just what I was thinking. v

Students vote on most challenging class Noah Shireman

Emilie Kinney

“I would say the hardest ones are the ones that you take online, because last year I took AP United States History online and that was a really big work load. This year I’m in AP Lang and AP Gov. and those are a little more manageable.”

“As a sophomore, the hardest class I’ve taken is APUSH. It’s just another level up from regular English 9 and Humanities... it’s just a lot more work than I’ve even been used to doing, and no one actually warned us that it was going to have that much... it’s just a lot of a commitment.

Junior

Sophomore

Grace Floring

Sam White

“[The hardest class] is probably APUSH, because it is the first AP class a lot of people take and it’s hard to transition to that level of difficulty.”

“The hardest AP class, at least that I’ve taken, would be AP Chem because you have to know the math and know the formulas but you also have to know the content of it really well to succeed in the class.”

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All good things should come to an end “NCIS,” “CSI," and “Bones” are all over the ten season mark, and have all probably demonstrated every way possible a

EMMA CHAPMAN entertainment editor

eople often develop an unhealthy relationship with the TV shows they watch, including me. I never want to see any of my avorite shows come to an end, but after a while, viewers have to say enough is enough. “Supernatural” is one of my avorite TV shows which is shown by the absurd amount of fan merchandise that I own. All in all, “Supernatural” is a good show, and s on its 11th season. First airing in 2005, over the last ten years the show has gained a large following, but when is it enough? TV shows that generally last or over ten seasons begin to lack character and run the risk of just becoming repetitive. Many criminal shows such as “Criminal Minds,”

person could die. Death is common on almost all fictional shows. “Supernatural” characters can die several times and just bounce back, but for those characters that don’t have that ability, once they're dead they’re gone for good. After a while, people get sick of writers constantly killing off characters in attempt to keep the show interesting. Fans grow attachment to characters on a show so the constant killing of them doesn’t just cause

them to lose interest, but can also make them completely stop watching. I personally have one character I love on a TV show. I wouldn’t stop watching the show, but my interest would surely decline if they died. Grey’s Anatomy is on its twelfth season and shows no signs of stopping. Unsurprisingly death is not something that is unfamiliar to the show, and a majority of the original cast has either left the hospital or died. Most of the viewers feel it almost personally when a character leaves the show. For the sake of viewer’s happiness, l hope these shows never end up being canceled, but I also hope that they keep up with releasing quality episodes. If writers can’t think up new ideas for their shows, it’s best that the shows just get canceled. v

New hall passes cause unwanted sickness AKAYCIA BENNETT staff writer

t seems that almost everyone is getting more sick in a short amount of time. There are rumors about a suspicious sickness known as the “Hayes Plague” spreading faster than the plague itself. Lots of people are blaming this illness on the new hall passes. Students believe that the passes are very unsanitary due to the amount of people that carry them around each day. They may also be unsanitary because they are being set on the bathroom floors or in the stalls. If no one washes their hands, that would also cause germs to spread quickly. One solution would be to have them sanitized daily. There is no evidence now that the passes are being sanitized at all. However, it is not likely that teachers or janitors would like to sanitize the hall passes daily along with the rest of their responsibilities. A more logical solution might be to just get rid of the new passes altogether. Most students agree that this is the best solution. Students really just don’t

understand the purpose of carrying these passes. However, the teachers seem to be on board with the idea of large passes. Before getting rid of them, it might be helpful to know why the hall passes are even a new part of the school. The teachers were told at the beginning of the year that they needed to think of a large, awkward and creative hall pass for kids to carry around in place of their agendas. This is probably because of the high number of passes being forged. However, if the administration and teachers are trying to work together to keep kids in class, it seems more logical to get rid of the new passes. When students get sick, it tends to keep them out of school for about one to three days. If students forge a bathroom pass, they will most likely only miss a few minutes for a bathroom break or one of their classes for that day. Therefore, the best way to keep students, teachers and administration happy is to just get rid of the seemingly germ-infested hall passes and go back to using agendas or written passes. v

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Never ending shows

Some television shows don’t make it through season one, but some are more successful and can make. Here are some television shows that have been running for over ten seasons. Bones Start: September 13, 2005 Seasons: 11 Supernatural Start: September 13, 2005 Seasons: 11 NCIS Start: September 23, 2003 Seasons: 13 Criminal Minds Start: September 22, 2005 Seasons: 11

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People worry too much about judgment LEXI WOODWORTH staff writer

ith the incoming generation, a less subjective attitude has become more widespread. Individuals should live without a care about the opinions of others. However, this mentality can be difficult to constantly live by. Before talking to someone, you’ve already judged them based on either their appearance or their body language. Although conversation can add to the perception of someone, visuals are the basis of the view of others. For example, if a group of people in public are laughing loudly, enough so to possibly bother some surrounding people, you could easily look at them as immature. Although you have never spoken to those people, you already have an idea in your head of who they are. There’s a fine line between immaturity and enjoying yourself. Immaturity is doing annoying things on purpose, with a primary motive being to seek attention from others. Enjoyment is doing those things for your own entertainment, not necessarily caring about what others may think, but just the satisfaction you derive from what you’re doing. Most would probably find annoyance in their actions, labeling them as immature, and keeping that notion of their personality for the next time they may see that group of people. However, when you look at that loud group, don’t judge them or think of yourself as higher than them. They’re just enjoying

life without a care about what those around them may think. If these people aren’t causing any harm to anyone else, just let them to keep doing what they’re doing while you do your own thing. Do whatever you please, whether in public or private, without worrying about what others are thinking. This also goes for someone’s appearance. If someone wears something that seems strange, don’t talk about it in a demeaning way. It’s perfectly fine to think it looks tacky or weird. Everyone has an opinion. But that doesn’t grant permission to make fun of that person, including posting a picture of them to

art by AUSTIN HUFF social media. This supplies a platform for others to tease and belittle them. A simple rule to follow is the classic, if you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say anything at all. Ultimately, you decide the kind of person to be. If you want to wear or do something that may seem offbeat to others, go for it. If what you’re doing isn’t causing a general annoyance to those around, go ahead and do what makes you happy in life. v

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Others find themselves on horseback during the fair week. Senior Reilly Wright has “been showing in 4H for 9 years” and “riding since I’ve been in my mother’s womb.” For Wright being able to communicate and bound with the horse is the best part. They have to become one. “It’s pretty exhilarating,” Wright said. 4H is “one big community,” Wright said. Each night they “sit outside our stale, eat, and tell each other the best food, and then sit down and talk for hours.” After a long night, they help each other prepare in the morning. As this is Wright’s last year she is “sad to say goodbye to it” because “it’s raised me and I made a lot of close friends through it,” Wright said. v

Even for those who do not show animals there’s still something at the fair for everyone. Both freshman Kael Gannon and freshman Andrew Lyon agree that the food is their favorite part. Gannon looks forward to “Food, Funnel Cake, Elephant Ears.” They’ve gone every year and both agree there’s only one way to go. “I go with friends because that’s the best way,” Lyon said. Once they’ve had their food they have their fun. “Going on the rides is fun,” Gannon said. v

Showing is a very important part of fair. And for senior Bailey Gooding that’s no exception. She’s been showing goats for six years. She got into it when “a few of my church friends were in 4H and they told me I should do it, so I said ‘okay,’” Gooding said. The best part is being in the ring “competing against other people. I think it’s kind of fun,” Gooding said. When Gooding is not showing her goats she enjoys walking her goats through the barns and being able to inform them that “we did not chop off the other goats ear,” Gooding said. “They were born that way.” Gooding has had a very exciting past six fairs.v