The Wooster Blade, Volume XVII, Issue 5

THE WOOSTER BLADE

WOOSTER HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT NEWSPAPER • 515 OLDMAN ROAD, WOOSTER, OH • NOV. 11, 2016 • VOLUME XVII, ISSUE 5

FACING AMERICA’S WASTE:

The Wooster Blade examines the cost of overconsumption

Index

Trends 6

A&E 11-12

Cover 2-3

Feature 4-5

On Campus 7-8 Focus 9-10 Sports 13-14

Views 15-16

COVER

THE WOOSTER BLADE | NOV. 11, 2016 | PAGE 2

What a waste:

Exploring the rate of waste production in WHS

Countries’ waste in kilograms per capita Data courtesy of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development at https://data. oecd.org/waste/ municipal-waste. htm

RACHEL WOOD

= 100 kilograms of waste per capita

United Kingdom

France

Greece

United States

Denmark

Illustration by Leah Sim, graphics

by Matt Lorentz, data collected by Nick Cosmo.

WHS and other schools throughout the nation face the challenge of limiting the nonfood waste they produce.

The average student produces 0.5 pounds of waste at school each day, according to “Reducing Waste at School” at www.hamiltoncountyrecycles. org. Paper, plastic, glass and aluminum are all among recyclable materials used by students and staff members that often end up in landfills instead.

This practice poses serious environmental concerns, because according to “Facts About Consumption and Waste” on www.nwf. org, a glass bottle in a landfill takes one million years to degrade, and plastics take 100 to 400 years to degrade.

Also, the United States requires 535 million trees to satisfy its annual paper needs, according to “Changing Paper Consumption” on www. greenschools.net.

The total waste WHS produces can be approximated by number of times the one-ton dumpsters are filled each week; the two waste dumpsters are emptied a total of eight times a week, according to custodial

staff members April Wackerly and Vanessa Pidgeon.

Fortunately, the custodial staff also noted the recycling dumpster is emptied three times a week.

However, there is still room for improvement in waste management at WHS. While recycling bins exist in most classrooms, they are not always filled correctly. WHS recycling bins can take paper, glass, aluminum and clean plastic containers; a frequent problem occurs when unrinsed food containers are put in recycling bins, which results in the entire bag being thrown away.

There is also room for new procedures to reduce material waste at WHS, particularly paper waste.

Classrooms can create a pile of paper printed on one side that can be used for notes or passes.

Furthermore, printers could be set to print double-sided, and the school could consider switching to 35 percent postconsumer content paper, which saves 2,400 pounds of wood per ton of paper, according to “Facts About Consumption and Waste” on www.greenschools. net.

By reassessing efforts to limit waste, WHS can help decrease the world-wide problems of landfill waste and deforestation.

“The average student produces 0.5 pounds of waste at school each day...”

THE WOOSTER BLADE | COVER | NOV. 11, 2016 | PAGE 3

THANKSGIVING MEALS GENERATE EXCESSIVE WASTE

Using an LED light bulb, as opposed to a normal incandescent light bulb, can help to reduce electricity costs and overall costs, according to an article called “Energy-Efficient Lighting” published on eartheasy.com. Incandescent bulbs use up to 30 times the wattage of LED bulbs, and have a lifespan of 1,200 hours, while LED light bulbs last for 50,000. These light bulbs are better for the environment because they are more efficient and transfer more energy into light than incandescent bulbs.

DROSOS KARDULIAS on campus editor

For some, Thanksgiving is a day of oversized meals, loud family gatherings and classic football games.

Yet, the most characteristically American thing about Thanksgiving may be its wastefulness.

Americans waste large amounts of food throughout the year, especially compared to other nations, and in the context of a world facing a global food crisis in the coming decades among those in poorer countries with rising populations.

According to a Nov. 14, 2014, USDA Blog post by Dr. Elise Golan, Americans waste around 20 percent of the food they have available to them. The statistics on global food insecurity emphasize the impact of this statistic, as the United Nations’ World Food Program’s fact page on hunger states that one out of every nine people in the world are undernourished.

While one fifth of all food is wasted when accounting for the whole year, holidays, especially Thanksgiving, result in an even higher rate of food going to waste. An NRDC Expert Blog post, by Dana Gunders on Nov. 13, 2012, states that 35 percent of turkey meat purchased for Thanksgiving ends up going to waste, thus more than a third of the edible, fully cooked meat that Americans prepare on Thanksgiving is thrown out, and feeds no one.

Despite the trend in America toward large amounts of wasted food, there are various methods which can be used to decrease one’s Thanksgiving food waste.

A wastedfood.com blog post titled “Be Thankful, Not Wasteful,” by Jonathan Bloom on Nov. 24, 2010, suggests that planning how leftovers will be used before preparing one’s Thanksgiving dinner and encouraging holiday guests to bring along their own preserving containers in which to take food home will make for a cleaner and lighter Thanksgiving conscience. The article also states that bacteria can take hold when food sits at temperatures between 40 and 140 degrees Fahrenheit, and that ensuring food is quickly preserved will effectively counter this pervasive issue.

Swap plastic water bottles for a reusable one. They are both cheaper for consumers, as they are a one-time cost of usually under $10, and the plastic bottles are harmful both in manufacturing and after they have been thrown away.

According to a BanTheBottle.net article called “Bottled Water Facts,” 17 million barrels of oil are used annually to manufacture water bottles.

SWAPPING EVERYDAY ITEMS BENEFITS THE ENVIRONMENT Instead of paper lunch bags, use a reusable one. An article on ReuseThisBag.com, entitled “25 Reasons to Go Reusable,” states the United Sates cuts down 14 million trees a year to supply the materials for these bags. A reusable one will not only save money, it will help cut down on deforestation in the world.

According to “The Environmental Benefits of Organic and Local Food,” published by The Observer, eating locally-grown produce rather than manufactured and shipped produce can save energy in a few ways. It eliminates the need to ship the food over large distances, which saves fossil fuels. Buying locally also gets rid of the manufacturing and packaging steps.

Blurbs by Erin O’Donnell. Graphics by Matt Lorentz

FEATURE

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The benefits of local shopping RYAN MILLER

W

focus editor

hen money is spent in one place, it would be expected that its impact would be in that very same place. However, that may not always be the case.

According to a study, conducted by Civic Economics in 2004, a consultancy and private research group, found that per $100 spent, $68 remained in the local economy, while $43, per $100, would remain in the local economy if that same amount were to be spent at a chain restaurant.

Small contributions across the board can add billions of dollars to the economy, based on the data from Civic Economics. If every family in the United States spent $10 at an independent locally owned store, $9.3 billion would be introduced into the economy.

In addition, the New Economics Foundation compared the amount of money that stays in a local economy when produce is bought at a supermarket or a farmer’s market and found that twice the amount of money stays when produce is purchased from local sources.

Researcher David Boyle, from the New Economics Foundation explains the importance of his findings in an article from Time Magazine, entitled “Buying local: How it boosts the economy” : “That means those purchases are twice as efficient in terms of keeping the local economy alive,” Boyle said.

Head of the Wooster Chamber of Commerce Justin Starlin says small business are more supportive of local causes.

“Small businesses are typically more supportive of community causes than larger businesses. Small businesses are 250 percent more likely, than larger businesses, to support community causes,” Starlin said.

On Nov. 26, Wooster will host its Small Business Saturday, which is a national holiday celebrated the Saturday after Thanksgiving and has been a day dedicated to promoting small businesses and the local economy.

Photo by Tracy Morgan

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Finding local produce in Wooster: Restaurants and Shopping SARAH HOPKINS co-editor-in-chief

Local Roots Market and Cafe

Shopping locally holds many benefits for the buyer and the community surrounding them; however, it can prove difficult to accomplish during the winter months.

According to “Why Buy Local?” on sustainableconnections.org, there are a multitude of benefits from shopping locally in general, including reducing environmental impact, in terms of pollution and congestion and creating jobs locally.

Family consumer science teacher and one of the founders of Local Roots in downtown Wooster, Marlene Boyer, stated that buying locally keeps money in the community and provides the buyer with food that is fresher and varies more than that of large chains.

“The food is most likely fresher. Buying local produce when it is in season means that one’s diet will change with the season too, and it’s exciting to wait for, and enjoy, the different foods as they come in season,” Boyer said.

So, how can one continue buying locally sourced produce into the winter months?

“5 Ways to Eat Local Food Even During the Winter,” on organicauthority. com, recommends for consumers to purchase from co-ops and to freeze produce from the summer months to enjoy in the colder months.

Boyer suggests shopping at Local Roots, which is a year round market and co-op, or looking for local foods at many grocery stores in the area.

The produce changes with the seasons, but there is always something fresh to buy, whether it includes strawberries in the summer or squash and potatoes in the winter.

Spoon Market

Shopping locally during winter

EMMA STRONG feature editor

Many restaurants on Main Street Wooster value the importance of local farms and regularly incorporate locally grown produce in their menus.

Jordan Smith, co-owner of Spoon Market, emphasizes the local producers on Spoon’s menu.

“We try to use local producers whenever possible. All of our breakfast meats are locally sourced from Whitefeather Meats in Creston. Our coffee is locally roasted and local fruits and vegetables are used when in season,” Smith said Glen Grumbling, owner of Broken Rocks Cafe and Bakery

sees the importance of local ingredients. “The quality and freshness you can get buy local helps keeps our food a cut above in terms of taste and quality,” Grumbling said.

According to Grumbling, Broken Rocks uses local chickens, eggs and other produce as much as possible.

Many producers who sell to Wooster restaurants also sell their produce through Local Roots Market and Cafe.

“We are a store for locally made products and our mission is to connect local producers to consumers,” Jessica Eikleberry, one of the managers at Local Roots said.

Local Roots does not buy the produce they sell, but allow a venue for local producers to

earn a profit. On average, 80 percent of the sales go back to the producers, according to Eikleberry.

Local Roots also has salads and quiches which are available anytime, made in-house and feature ingredients from their producers.

When restaurants and businesses utilize ingredients from local producers, both parties benefit.

“Customers like to know where their food comes from and they can feel good about supporting local producers and giving back to the community they live in,” Smith said.

Eating at restaurants like Spoon Market and Broken Rocks benefit both small businesses and local producers.

Broken Rocks Cafe and Bakery

Restaurants utilize local producers

Photos by Madison Culver-Lee and Chelsea Patterson

TRENDS

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Individuals embrace the 11:11 spirit by sharing their wishes Everyone has heard the phrase, “11:11, make a wish.” Although, according to astrostyle.com, the origin of this tradition is unkown, it is still fun to make a wish. So, what would people ask on 11:11? Wooster Blade staff members randomly asked various age groups ranging from preschool to the WHS staff, what their 11:11 wish would be.

Teachers

Preschool

1

I want to catch ‘em all.

Katherine Putka (Art Dept.)

I wish I was a Lego.

Brady (Preschool)

I wish I had a heart because I just don’t care.

Dave Snider (Science Dept.)

I wish to see the country make it out of the next four years safely.

Chad Bever (English Dept.)

An unlimited supply of M&Ms for me and my family.

Miram Stokes (Foreign Language Dept.)

I wish I was a mermaid.

Addison (Preschool)

High school

I wish for successful performances for Guys and Dolls, which opens tomorrow night.

Adam Kirk (12)

I wish I could retake my school picture.

James Pritchard (9)

For the moon to be a giant disco ball.

Emma Payment (11)

I wish I was Spiderman.

Anthony (Preschool)

I wish to be featured in the Blade.

Sahil Arora (12)

To have wishes and aspirations.

Kayla Ashworth (12)

I wish I was a penguin.

Elizabeth (Preschool)

I wish for free food forever.

Devika Walia (11) To be successful.

Henry Gamble (9)

Wishes collected by Kayla Barnet (teachers), Kayla Cooper(high school) and Hannah Knapic (Littlest Generals Preschool).

Graphics by Sam Schonfeld and Matthew Lorentz.

I wish I was a kitty.

Mckenna (Preschool)

I wish I was a unicorn.

Kailie (Preschool)

ON CAMPUS

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Student pursues rugby as newest WHS club sports team DREW FRIEDHOFF

WHS, is on a mission to start a women’s rugby team for the high school.

Ohio rugby reached out to Brown upon her move to Wooster this year in an effort to establish more women’s rugby teams across the state of Ohio. Currently, there are 11 women’s rugby teams in Ohio and 41 men’s teams, according to Rugby Ohio

GRANT PEABODY

LUK recruits for jobs program GRANT PEABODY business manager

Recently, Markus Steinberger, a presented a slideshow to WHS students addressing the past, present advancements in the engineering opportunities. focuses on the production of automotive parts in electric and gas vehicles.

Steinberger said the goal for his presentation was to teach and make students aware of the opportunities as informing students about the preapprenticeship, apprenticeship and “It is a big deal for us not only to show students what we do, but explain how we are excited about what we do over The presentation gave students a look produces, such as torque converters company’s positive and robust growth throughout recent years, despite the

recession. The company has a history going back many decades and is Nick Despoy (12) believed the presentation was professional as well as informative. Despoy hopes to pursue a degree in engineering at The Ohio State University.

“A lot of students do not know the importance of engineering nowadays, so it was nice to see a presentation that can hopefully spread the word to more upperclassmen who might be wanting to choose a major or career in The coordinators of the event, WHS math teachers Christine MascottiRasor and Regina Bernadine, believe it was a great opportunity for students, experiences.

“I thought it was a great opportunity for students to see what really goes Mascotti-Rasor said.

Mascotti-Rasor hopes to continue and build on this experience by planning Her intention for this trip is to give students an opportunity to see what possible career paths may await them in their professional future, where math will be increasingly relevant.

Brown, who is an All American rugby player from an all star team for New York and the midwest, started practicing with her mother’s team at Colgate University, quickly falling in love with the sport.

“I would love to finally have a team where I live and expand the love for the

believes the fast-growing sport is an important addition to high schools around the country.

“I think girls need to know that you don’t need to have a certain body type or a certain athletic build; rugby has a position for just about anybody with any To establish a club sport at WHS, nine different criteria must be met, including: sufficient interest, the availability of players, facilities, competition and transportation, along with an assessment by the school, OHSAA and for possible Title IX violations, according to BOE guidelines.

WHS athletic director Andy Kellar stated he supports any program that allows students to participate in a sport. The timeline for the introduction of a rugby team is unknown and depends on how quickly the new club coach could meet all the requirements said Kellar.

THE WOOSTER BLADE | ON CAMPUS | NOV 11, 2016 | PAGE 8

Work begins on new locker room MADDY NACCI sports editor

WHS started construction of new locker rooms at Follis Field Oct. 3 for the benefit of all sports teams.

WHS athletic director Andy Kellar says the locker rooms can be used as two separate rooms, for home and away teams, or as four different

rooms, for multiple WHS sports in one season for practices.

Kellar said the locker rooms provide a new home for Wooster sports teams and

CHRISTOPHER ROCHE Although WHS administration has no plans to implement an open campus policy, a recent trend in many American high schools has been the implementation of that type of policy.

Open campus refers to a set of policies that allow students to leave campus when they are not in an enrolled class, which includes lunch or a study hall.

Principal Tyler Keener said his main concern about this type of policy would be about students who take advantage of open campus and do not return to their classes.

He said his other concern would be student safety and not knowing the whereabouts of students in times of emergency.

In a study by Shirlee LichtmanSadot, Assistant Professor at BenGurion University, titled “Improving Academic Performance through Conditional Benefits,” published in December 2015 at Ben-Gurion University, a link was made between increased academic achievement and open campus policies.

“This paper provides further

of hosting non-Wooster playoff and tournament games for all sports.

Head football coach Doug Haas says the new locker rooms will give the team more time to practice and also make it easier to start practice earlier than usual.

“Moving 70 studentathletes across the street from the Dean Davis to Follis Field takes anywhere between 15 to 20 minutes. Obviously, being able to dress and GRANT PEABODY practice on one side of campus will be a tremendous time-saver,” Haas said.

Mike Foore, manager of buildings and grounds for will provide a place to change WCS, says the new locker and prepare for games and rooms have been part of the practices.

Campus Master Plan for over a He also adds the locker rooms decade. will improve Wooster’s chance “...it is designed to better

evidence that incentivizing students through short-term rewards, not related to their prospects in life or their personal sense of achievement, but rather just to being eligible to eat off-campus for lunch, may be effective in improving student academic outcomes.”

Another study titled “Off the Map: Extracurricular School Food Open Campus,” conducted by a staff attorney for the Public Health Advocacy Institute, Marlo Miura, J.D., M.A., explores the nutritional benefits of having an open campus lunch.

“High schools tend to have unhealthier school food environments than elementary schools. Open and closed school campus policies have the potential to affect students’ health, safety and security, as well as to influence the school environment itself in these areas.”

The study shows open campus lunch can be beneficial to students by offering a wider range of options for eating.

Keener advised that implementing any such system at WHS would take time, the backing of parents and careful planning.

serve all of the athletic teams that utilize Follis or the high school campus. Another main focus will be the fact that we will have a more secure environment having the student athletes on one main campus,” Foore said.

In addition to the new locker rooms, a new Athletic Performance Center will be put in place for all sports teams to use as an updated Dean Davis center, said Kellar.

The locker rooms are being funded by the Board of Education, and the new Athletic Training Complex, which will be to the west of the locker rooms, is being funded by a private committee, formed to raise $500,000 for the project, said Kellar.

The project has an estimated completion date of March 1, 2017 and should be completed for all spring sports and activities, according to Kellar.

FOCUS

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Students disclose presidential expectations and hopes

open-minded justice, appointed to the Supreme Court.” - Lexi Nolletti (10)

“I feel like this election has brought out a lot of racism and hatred in this country. No matter who wins, we need to do whatever is necessary to make everybody feel equal.”

-Michael Chapman (11)

“Improved health care, decreased military spending and better use of money by the government.” -Josh Lantis (10)

“I hope to see the opposite of what the world receives. Overall, I hope to see positive changes to the world.” - Jessica Ballow (12) “Lower college tuition by taxing the rich and cutting military spending.”

- John Li (12)

“Equal pay for women” - Reagan Ruegsegger (9)

“I hope climate change is addressed” - Wil Gastier (12) GRAPHICS BY LEAH SIM AND MATTHEW LORENTZ BLURBS BY RYAN MILLER AND EVAN DOAN

Correction : In the Oct. 28 issue of The Wooster BladE, local candidates were featured in the focus section. Rodney Mackey, candidate for county commissioner, was mistakenly left out. The Wooster Blade apologizes for this error.

Editor advocates for the depolarization of national politics

AMBER SWIGART cover editor

The American voters have chosen Donald Trump to be elected into the executive office

Jan. 21, 2017.

Yet, the United States is not walking away from this election unscathed, and the effects of the election will remain.

The two major party candidates have historically low approval ratings, which include a significant number of Americans disapproving of their own party’s candidate.

That millions of Americans rallied behind Trump because they felt betrayed by their government reveals that Trump is responsible for more than policy during the next four

years; he must work to mend the broken spirit of American democracy and prioritize bringing people together.

Trump’s assertions that he would potentially reject the election results and that the media is rigged represent the sentiments of his followers and further illustrates the problem posed by a growing disconnect between the American people and their leaders.

The New York Times article “Some Donald Trump supporters Warn of Revolution if Hillary Clinton Wins,”

published shortly before the election, features Trump supporters who expected violence if Trump lost the election, including one retired teacher who remarked on what made this election so distinct. ”I’ve never seen the country so divided, just black and white — there’s no compromise whatsoever...The country has never been so divided,” the source said.

Such a rejection of democracy alludes to violence in the form of mass protest and a resistance of the norms of election

procedure if his followers effectively continue to feel alienated by their government.

In his 1958 speech given at a Loyola alumni banquet, John F. Kennedy once said, “Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer but the right answer,” according to jfklibrary.org.

Within his first 100 days, Trump must consider Kennedy’s point and reduce the polarization between the political parties to restore citizens’ faith in their government.

THE WOOSTER BLADE | FOCUS | NOV. 11, 2016 | PAGE 10

Kean Elementary School celebrates its 50th anniversary ESTELLE SHAYA business manager

On Nov. 20, 1966, Kean Elementary was formally dedicated. Now in 2016, Kean has arrived at its 50th anniversary.

Kean was dedicated in 1966 to teacher and administrator Lura B. Kean, according to the dedication’s official program.

Brandon Cobb, Kean’s current principal, said Lura B. Kean was chosen for the dedication because she was, “one of the most respected and dedicated teachers and administrators that ever served in the Wooster City School system.”

When it was founded, Kean was intended to stand apart from earlier schools found in Wooster.

“Lura B. Kean Elementary School is the school of tomorrow - today,” stated the program of the 1966 dedication.

Kean originally had a new educational system in terms of Wooster schools.

“Students originally didn’t get grades on their report cards. The report card would just share the student’s instructional level in different subjects. Students would go to classes that matched their instructional level,” according to Cobb.

Today, Kean differs from the original. The school expanded to include more classrooms, a library, art and music rooms and offices, Cobb said.

Additionally, according to Kean’s official website, Kean no longer has the cross grade level classes it had originally.

HANNAH KNAPIC

Blue-painted cardboard numbers “5” and “0” sit in the grass in front of the Kean parking lot, while the school building sits in the background. Kean is celebrating its 50th anniversary, as the elementary school was formally dedicated on Nov. 20, 1966. Kean Elementary is located across from Wooster High School on Oldman Road.

No matter the changes over the years, today’s Kean has created a specific environment for itself. According to Cobb,

Kean has a community where they work for the understanding and success of students and encourage

kindness and compassion.

After 50 years, Kean can celebrate the school it was and the one it has become.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

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The Drama Club performs their production of Guys and Dolls Musical Actors join in song provides engaging plot VALERIE ANDERSON cover editor

Characters gather

Wil Gastier and Hope Kennedy portay an engaged couple

Kirk and Gastier interact as fellow gamblers

Heidi Ebin and Adam Kirk share an intimate moment Wil Gastier consoles Hope Kennedy

Photos taken by Tracy Morgan and Jacob Gooch.

Kirk and Ebin reenact a tense scene

Gastier, playing Nathan, makes a call Leads Heidi Ebin and Adam Kirk portray Sarah and Sky respectively

WHS music teacher and play director, Emily Patterson, lies out the plot of Guys and Dolls.

“It is an oddball romantic comedy. Set in Damon Runyon’s mythical New York City,” Patterson said.

Gambler, Nathan Detroit, played by Wil Gastier (12), tries biggest craps game in town while the authorities breathe down his neck; meanwhile, his girlfriend and nightclub performer, Adelaide, played by Hope Kennedy (11), laments that they have been engaged for 14 years. Nathan turns to fellow gambler, Sky Masterson, played by Adam Kirk (12), for the dough, and Sky ends up chasing the missionary, Sarah Brown, played by Heidi Ebin (12), as a result.

Guys and Dolls takes the audience from the heart of Times Square to the cafes of Havana, Cuba, and even into the sewers of New York City, but eventually everyone ends up right where they belong.

“It’s a really fun show and it’s going very well. We have a strong cast this year and I’m really excited to have an audience in the seats to see it,” Kirk said.

The dates of the show are Nov. 12, 13, 19 and 20. Tickets cost $12 for adults, and $8 for students and senior citizens.

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Local artist creates handmade bags MAUREEN McKEOWN views editor

Jen Kindbom is, by day an English high school teacher and, by night, a one woman bag-making expert.

Kindbom learned the many wonders of sewing in middle school and has not taken a break since then.

She made her long time passion into a beloved occupation and encourages others to do the same.

What got you started in your business, Seat of My Pants?

I have always been interested in making things and doing art, and when my first child was born and I temporarily left my

teaching job, I suddenly had all of this time and creative energy that I was not spending on school work. Sewing was a hobby I took up while my baby slept, and it started in blanket making. One day, I was making a pieced comforter, made a rather large mistake and ended up with a messenger bag. I knew I was onto something then.

Any advice for those interested in starting a business?

One strategy that has been helpful for my business is focusing on just a few designs.

Yes, I can make any kind of bag and many kinds of accessories, but if I focus my energy on a

purses on display and for sale at Seat of My Pants on Etsy.com.

handful of the most successful designs--which for SOMP, have included my wristlets and key fobs--I can more effectively define my brand.

It is important for your brand to be recognizable, and for me that means unifying the look of my bags from fabric selection to the actual design of the items.

When you do branch out, branch out in a way that makes sense to your brand.

If you make amazing leather shoes, for example, don’t try to sell handmade marshmallows under the same brand. It muddies the water.

Is there anything you would like to tell people about SOMP? Making bags has been a joy in my life. I love talking to customers who come back again and again, and I love discovering new fabrics. I feel like a superhero when I figure out a tricky new design.

I get so excited about finding new hardware, such as my snaps and swivel hooks. My family is so supportive and helpful.

Currently, I have some items for sale at Local Roots, and I often have set up shop at the Summer Market in Avon Lake, which takes place during the last weekend of July. On Small Business Saturday (November 26), I’ll be set up at Deborah’s Garden Market with a few other vendors.

Schultz starts art studio TATUMN MCGREW on campus editor

Located at 149 North Walnut Street A Brush and a Beverage is a new “paint and sip,” shop in downtown Wooster.

According to owner Laurie Schultz, who was an art teacher for 16 years, her inspiration for opening A Brush and a Beverage came from a visit she took to a paint and sip shop one night.

Schultz said her friends asked her to teach at-home painting classes, as well as doing a painting class fundraiser at Troutman Vineyards and she loved it.

It has been Schultz’s dream to open up her own business and she said she loves teaching and saw this as a great opportunity to incorporate the two things.

As far as registering for classes, people may walk in

the night of a class as long as it is not full; however, it is recommended that they register early to be prepared for class.

During class, Schultz teaches attendees step-by-step lessons on how to use paint brushes, colors and brushstrokes.

The paintings are chosen depending on the season and are sometimes personalized by name. Every painting chosen is able to be painted within a two hour time frame.

Overall in her business Schultz hopes, “To give an opportunity to paint and to see how fun, relaxing and therapeutic can be.”

She also wants attendees to, “enjoy time with family and friends doing a thing they didn’t know they could do.”

Upcoming classes will be held all throughout November.

Specific class times can be found on abrushandbeverage. com.

SPORTS

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Staff members predict season awards

NBA begins new season GRANT PEABODY business manager

well as adding Chris Andersen

Boston

Celtics

adding

Al

Eastern Conference standing

MVP

GRANT PEABODY

Russell Westbrook

Damian Lillard

LeBron James

focus editor

business manager

Point Guard, Thunder

Point Guard, Trail Blazers

Small Forward, Cavaliers

Defensive Player of the Year

Hassan Whiteside Center, Heat

Anthony Davis

Center, Pelicans

Kawhi Leonard

Small Forward, Spurs

Rookie of the Year

Joel Embiid

Joel Embiid

Joel Embiid

Sixth Man of the Year Most Improved Player of the Year

Coach of the Year All info collected from ESPN.

AUSTIN McCULLY

sports editor

The Cleveland Cavaliers, intact after re-signing starting

DREW FRIEDHOFF

NBA

Center, 76ers

Center, 76ers

Center, 76ers

Jamal Crawford

Enes Kanter

Marcus Smart

Shooting Guard, Clippers

Center, Thunder

Point Guard, Celtics

Devin Booker

Myles Turner

Myles Turner

Shooting Guard, Suns

Center, Pacers

Center, Pacers

Tom Thibadeau

Luke Walton

Brad Stevens

Minnesota Timberwolves

Los Angeles Lakers

Boston Celtics

GRAPHICS BY SPENCER DILYARD AND MATTHEW LORENTZ

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Wheelchair Basketball scores a second season EVAN DOAN views editor

Wooster chearleadars celebrate their second win in two years at the OCC cheer competition on Nov. 6 at Lexington. Even with an injury to Jillian Schneider (far left), during the competition, the Generals pulled out a victory over second place, West Holmes, and third place, Madison.

Cheerleaders repeat success at OCC AUSTIN McCULLY focus editor

For the second consecutive year, Wooster’s varsity cheer Ohio Cardinal Conference cheer competition.

The competition was held at Lexington High School on Sunday, Nov. 6.

The Generals’ win came despite an injury to Alyssa Leach (12) before the competition and an injury to Jillian Schneider

(11) in the midst of Wooster’s performance.

Generals cheerleader Hannah DeHart (12) said on the WHS victory, “It feels beyond amazing, especially because it is senior year. We have worked so hard for this. People doubted us, and [we] just wanted to prove everyone wrong.”

The runner-up schools in the varsity division were West Holmes and Madison, who place respectively.

divisions: seventh grade, eighth grade, freshman, JV and varsity.

Schools competing included Ashland, Clear Fork, Lexington, West Holmes and Wooster; however, not every school was represented in each division.

In addition to their varsity victory, Wooster’s seventh grade took fourth place, eighth grade division and the JV squad got third place.

Coming back for its second year in a pilot program initiated by the Adaptive Sports Program of Ohio, the Wooster City Schools District’s wheelchair basketball team’s season will run all the way through February.

According to woostercityschools.org, the Wooster Wheelchair Generals was the first school-based adaptive sports team in Ohio.

The team is co-ed and allows for all students grade 1-12 to play.

The Wooster Wheelchair Generals made their debut this past January, when Wooster City Schools was the first district to be approached

by ASPO to implement the program. ASPO director Lisa Followay said the program is

an essential aspect of physically disabled student’s educations.

“Sports are an extension of the classroom and are intended to play an important part of a well-rounded education. It is extremely important that this benefit is extended to students with disabilities,” Followay said.

WCSD’s Athletic Administrator Andy Kellar is optimistic about the community’s reaction to the program.

“The response from our community has been overwhelmingly positive and I am proud of this District and ASPO for supporting these young athletes,” Keller said.

The Wooster Wheelchair Generals will compete against the Massillon Tigers this year. The season began Nov. 1, and will continue through February.

Photos courtesy of Debbie Knapic and John Gorman

Chicago Cubs defeat Cleveland Indians 8-7 in thrilling game JOHN GORMAN One hundred eight years of baseball futility ended early on Nov. 3, as the Chicago Cubs defeated the Cleveland Indians 8-7 in one of the greatest baseball games ever played.

After splitting the first two games of the World Series in Cleveland, the Indians took a commanding 3-1 lead after impressive 1-0 and 7-2 victories in games three and four. The Cubs battled back though with 3-2 and 9-3 wins in games five and six.

According to an espn.com article titled “Who will reverse their curse? Cubs, Indians face an epic Game 7,” the teams combined for 174 seasons without a title, so it was only

Series, which resulted in a decisive 9-3 victory for the Chicago Cubs. fitting that these championshipstarved teams would fight their ways to extra innings in game seven of the World Series.

The Cubs jumped out to an early 1-0 lead, thanks to a lead off home run by Dexter Fowler

off Indians ace Corey Kluber, which was quickly extended to 5-1 by the fifth inning.

Cleveland refused to relent, though, cutting the lead to 5-3 in the sixth inning. A solo home run by the Cubs’ David Ross

again extended the deficit to 6-3, as all hope seemed to be lost for Indians fans.

In the eighth inning, hard throwing lefty Aroldis Chapman entered the game for the Cubs, but a double by the Indians’ Brandon Guyer and a home run by Rajai Davis tied the game, ensuring a wild finish.

With neither team scoring in the ninth, game seven became only the fourth World Series Game 7 to head to extra innings, according to an MLB. com article titled “A look at World Series game 7s,” the most recent of which came in a 1997 Indians loss to the Florida Marlins.

According to a cbssports. com article titled “World Series Game 7: Shaw, Indians refuse to use rain delay as an

excuse for loss,” the umpire crew conferred and decided to call a 17 minute rain delay, the necessity of which will forever be questioned in the hearts and minds of Indians for generations to come. After the delay and an intentional walk, Cubs’ Ben Zobrist and Miguel Montero each drove in runs in the tenth inning, giving the Cubs a 8-6 lead.

Rajai Davis did all he could to keep the Indians going again, driving in Brandon Guyer on a two out single, but Michael Martinez, who entered as a defensive replacement, grounded out to end what will go down as not only the end to the longest championship drought in professional sports history, but one of the most entertaining and exhilarating games in MLB history.

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Senior athlete asks for equality in sports and fair opportunity

HANNA MORGAN feature editor

At the age of five, I picked up my first basketball.

It was an instant love, and over the next 12 years of my life, it became one of my many

passions.

Through this competitive game, I learned a variety of skills that will not only help me in my athletic career, but in my real life skills as well.

Leadership, trust, respect and camaraderie are a few of the many lessons I learned throughout my introduction to the game of basketball.

In addition to these lessons, I also learned essential life lessons. I learned that no one player should be valued over another and that we should always work as a team. I also grew to understand that teammates should always encourage and support one

another, even outside of the athletic arena.

Due to recent events, I have begun to question much of what I have learned over the past 12 years.

For the last three years, I have been on the varsity basketball team.

During that time, I quickly realized that I might not be the most skilled basketball player on that court, but because of my love and dedication to the sport, I had much to offer.

I never thought that my love and passion for the game could be diminished, but I was wrong.

Recently I, along with five

other senior letter winners, were discouraged from trying out for the team.

Although we were not cut, it was suggested by our coach to not go out for the team because we would not like the outcome of tryouts.

This conversation took place before tryouts started, and we were not given a chance to have the same opportunity that the other individuals were given.

Although I can not speak for all of the seniors who are not playing anymore, I can express that we are all disappointed to be losing this part of our lives, as we have all been playing basketball since our youth.

We did not approach this season expecting that just because we are seniors, we would automatically make the varsity team; however, we did expect to be given the opportunity to try out, just like every other athlete on the team.

Because of the fact that we were discouraged from trying out, not one, out of the six of us, did, leaving all of us discouraged and frustrated.

It is my hope that in upcoming seasons, all athletes will be equally encouraged to go out for the teams about which they are passionate, and be given the fair opportunity to pursue the sports they love.

Editor evaluates America’s faults

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believe in the idea of the selfmade American dream and the importance of working toward prosperity.

However, there comes a time where we need to step away from our desks and look at the things in our lives that create happiness.

A standard workday encompass the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

In my opinion, in order for us to be more relaxed and more

America is a nation full of wonderful opportunities; however, we, as a nation, often work too hard and tend to miss out on the bigger picture of things in our lives.

According to the article, in The Washington Post, entitled “5 reasons why you shouldn’t work too hard,” written by Brigid Schulte on Feb. 21, 2014, Americans work more than 50 hours a week, and The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the average American employee works about one month more a year than they do in 1976.

Now, do not get me wrong, I

do, the time after 5 p.m. should be spent away from work related tasks, and, instead, be more focused toward friends, family or hobbies that makes us happy.

Unfortunately, spending time away from work does not happen for most of the American population.

With the increase in technology, cell phones prohibit the employer from learning when to unplug after work.

According to an article entitled “Labor day by the numbers: Americans can’t stop, won’t stop working,” written for

ISABELLE CANNON

USA Today by Ashley May on Sept. 5, 35 percent of employed Americans say internet, email and cell phones have increased the time they spend working.

The increase in technology has made it harder for the 21st Century Americans to put a hold on their work for the night.

There comes a time in the day when it is necessary to de-clutter our brains, relax and put away the work.

Few Americans tend to do this, which corresponds to the increase in stress, and an unhappy work environment.

Working is important; it is the basis of the economy and the basis of the American dream.

However, the idea of the American dream is not supposed to work us to death, and decrease happiness.

Every American needs to realize when to step back and spend time with friends and family.

Money does not mean happiness, and it is the time that.

GIVING Giving creates stronger connections between people and helps create a happier society.

EXERCISING

Exercising instantly improves mood and may lift one out of a depression.

ACCEPTANCE Learning to accept ourselves and being kinder to ourselves when things go wrong increases the enjoyment of life.

Facts compiled from www.success.com, also collected by Isabelle Cannon Graphic made by Sam Schonfeld

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Dakota Pipeline violates rights With the chaos of the recent election, the issue of the Dakota Access Pipeline and the problems it is causing have been hidden in the shadows of the media.

Beginning in July, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approved an oil pipeline that would stretch 1,172 miles from the Bakken formation in Canada through the Dakotas and into Illinois, according to the article “Dakota Access Pipeline: What’s at stake?”

by Holly Yan on cnn.com on Oct. 28.

What the corps did not prepare for was the backlash from the Native American community, environmentalists and even actress Shailene Woodley, in North Dakota.

In July 2016, the Standing Rock Sioux tribe in North Dakota attempted to sue the pipeline for not first laying boundaries around historic Native American sites and around Lake Oahe and the Missouri River, which are sources of water for reservations in that area, according to Catherine Florbecke

of abcnews.go.com on Oct. 5 in an article named “Controversial Dakota Access Pipeline Case Back in Court.”

More recently, attacks on protesters in North Dakota have occurred. In a statement released by Green party candidate Jill Stein and her runningmate Ajuma Baraka, they expressed, “We condemn the violent repression of the peaceful protests against DAPL as human rights abuses, including attack dogs and pepper spray… and the desecration of sacred burial sites.”

The Wooster Blade Editorial Board supports peaceful protesters and encourages the federal government to step in to reroute the pipeline around important water supplies and to protect the rights of the Sioux people.

According to David Archambault II, chairman of the Standing Rock tribe, “...the pipeline threatens the lives of the more than 17 million people who rely on the Missouri River for their water…”

Throughout U.S. history, the rights of Native American people to land have been overlooked in favor of private profit, something The Wooster Blade Editorial Board believes is deplorable.

Investigations by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, have found that the DAPL breaks section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act by not thoroughly investigating the land on which they were drilling.

Because of the lack of investigation preceding the construction of the DAPL, the pipeline has destroyed the burial ground of Lakota and Dakota ancestors, according to Archambault.

The Wooster Blade Editorial Board believes the sacred land belonging to these Native American tribes should have been better protected by the federal government, and now it is the government’s job to intervene in ensuring that the pipeline does not cross waterways that are necessary to the reservations.

Reminder for veteran appreciation

Timeline Info collected from motherjones.com

2/17/15 - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers initiate process to allow the Dakota Pipeline to be built

4/18/15 - Tribal Historic investigation of the land, which is ignored 4/22/16 - US Army Corps concludes its investigation.

7/25/16 - The corps gives the Dakota pipeline project the go-ahead to continue across 200 odd sites, claiming there will be, “no direct impacts” 8/22/16- Protesters began blocking construction pathway 9/3/16 - Videos surface of private security contractors attacking protesters with dogs and mace.

9/6/16-U.S. - District Judge James Boasberg agrees to temporarily halt construction on a portion of the pipeline.

Graphics by Matthew Lorentz and Spencer Dilyard

Americans observe Veterans Day on Nov. 11 each year to recognize the sacrifices made by servicemen and women in their patriotic service to our country.

The Wooster Blade Editorial Board believes the day should serve as a reminder to treat veterans with the proper respect and to continue remembering their sacrifices and thanking them every day, not simply those days considered holidays.

Simply saying “thank you for your service” when one encounters a veteran in public or supporting the employment and health of veterans in society once they are deployed is necessary to show veterans the national pride felt towards them.

Similarly, reflecting on the psychological problems that veterans face after serving is essential to recognizing the cost of their service.

The Department of Veteran Affairs study on veteran suicide states that on average, 22 veterans commit suicide a day, and the article “5 ways you can support veterans’ mental health” from the National Alliance on Mental Illness says veterans are susceptible to post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and anxiety.

By recognizing the sacrifices made by veterans, thanking them for their commitment to patriotism and being available for those suffering from mental illness because of their service, one can make step toward repaying a diverse group of individuals whose commitment to protecting their country is invaluable.