The Bruin- February 2015

Wadsworth High School

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February 2015

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Utility work begins for Route 94 widening project

BY ELIZABETH HECKLER AND GARY NOE

As the city of Wadsworth plans to widen Route 94, students and teachers have expressed concerns about how they will be affected by the construction, and there is confusion as to how the new access roads will be arranged.

Utility work for the project has begun and is expected to end by Jul. 1. This work includes placing new utility poles in locations which will not interfere with construction and the new roads.

Traffic will be affected by the road work, but Wadsworth City Engineer Tom Tucker says that it should be possible to travel both north and south during the work.

Teachers are commenting on the outlook of the project. For the most part, they seem optimistic as to the good the new layout will do.

“As with any construction project, the construction is going to create hassles for anyone traveling on Route 94. Drivers will have to plan ahead and leave earlier or choose a different route to avoid the area. Hopefully, the traffic flow will be improved after the construction is completed,” said Mrs. VanDyke.

Construction is set to begin on Jul. 2, and bids for the work start May 21 and end Jun. 1.

The construction is tentatively

scheduled to end on Aug. 31, 2017.

The 16 million dollar project will be coordinated by ODOT, the Ohio Department of Transportation. Most of the project will be paid for by federal funds, and some will be funded by the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency. The city will be expected to provide about $900,000 for the project.

In order to receive funding for this project, there had to be changes to the speed limits on the construction route. ODOT required the speed limit be changed from 25 to 35 mph from Mechanic Street to the southern border of Wadsworth.

The 35 mph speed limit will also be in place from the western intersection of Reimer Road to Prospect Street; this includes the uptown shopping area where Walmart, Chipotle and other busy stores are located.

The project includes new left turn lanes with upgrades to traffic lights, and concrete islands will be placed between lanes to help with traffic flow. A new northbound left turn lane and two southbound left turn lanes will be added to the I-76 overpass.

The number of curb cuts, or points by which the road is accessible, on Route 94 will also be reduced to limit the number of accidents in the area. New access

roads will be constructed, which will allow entry to the parking lots of multiple businesses at one time. For example, one road will provide access to Dunkin’ Donuts, Casa Del Rio and the Marathon gas station.

Several students have expressed concerns about the restricted access to the beloved restaurants in the uptown area.

“Our entire life depends on that road. I do not think we can survive without Chipotle and Starbucks long enough,” said Kyle Zeitz, 11.

Other students, however, are optimistic about the access which the changes will provide. “Fast food will be even easier to get to,” said Mike Livers, 12.

Teachers also expressed concern for the students who work in the area where the construction will take place.

“The students who work around Route 94 may be affected the most with all of the extra traffic.

People may start to avoid that part of Wadsworth, which even may lead to some of the businesses laying off workers,” Mr. Derrig said.

While the construction will cause issues at times, both students and teachers are glad that they will still have access to businesses along Route 94, and the new access roads and extra lanes should make it even easier to access these stores in the future.

PHOTO BY ELIZABETH HECKLER

Speed limits have been changed on Route 94; the speed limit is now 35 mph from the western intersection of Reimer Road to Prospect Street, near the Square.

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE POST

The Route 94 construction project will widen the road by adding new lanes (green) to both sides, and access roads (brown) will also be created.

Congratulations to our two National Merit Scholar Finalists!

Congratulations to seniors Sean Adams and Bob Krueger for their recognition by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Sean and Bob are both finalists in the competition, which means they have the chance of winning National Merit $2500 Scholarships, Corporatesponsored Merit Scholarship awards or college-sponsored Merit Scholarship awards.

Students are automatically entered into the National Merit Scholar competition when they take the PSAT/

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NMSQT during their junior year. About 1.5 million students qualify each year to enter the competition, but only about 55,000 of those students are recognized through the Merit Scholar program.

Students who are chosen as Semifinalists must complete several steps in order to become Finalists. These steps include filling out an application, writing an essay, maintaining excellent grades, receiving a recommendation from a school official, and earning an SAT score which “confirms the

PSAT/NMSQT performance.”

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation will be announcing the winners in the upcoming months.

Corporate-sponsored Merit Scholarship winners will be announced Apr. 22, National Merit $2500 Scholarship winners will be notified on May 6 and College-sponsored Merit Scholarship winners will be announced on May 27 and Jul. 13. Wadsworth High School wishes good luck to our two Merit Scholar Finalists.

INDEX PAGE

GASOLINE AND OIL PRICES worldwide AT MODERN DAY LOW –page 3 Pageant crowns new mr. whs –page 10

TEACHERS REMINISCE OVER ATHLETIC –page 13 ACHIEVEMENTS

Editorial.........................................................2 News.............................................................3 Opinion......................................................4,5 Ads .........................................6, 7, 11, 14, 16 Features......................................................10 Picture Pages ............................................8, 9 Sports.....................................................12,13 Health..........................................................15 Of the Month...............................................17 Speakout.....................................................18

The WHS Drama Department proudly presents The Addams Family: a New Musical Comedy at the James R McIlvaine Performing Arts Center on March 19-21. All shows will begin at 7:30 p.m. and a ticket order form is available at www.wadsworth.k12.oh.us/hs/content-page/drama-club.

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The Art of Tweeting

Editorial

The year is 2015. There are 7 billion people in the world, 196 officially recognized countries, and I still hate Michigan. But most importantly, our forms of communication, trashtalking and general existence have drastically changed. Today, many people take their thoughts and ideas to the microblogging website that has taken society by storm, Twitter. All sorts of people use Twitter, ranging from music popstars to everyday teenagers to robots or hackers. However, it is no secret that some people have a knack for creating empires that are comparable to the great ones of history, such as Rome, Greece and the Ottomans. I, Mason Egleston (@masonegleston), have mastered a few of these skills necessary to thrive in the virtual world. Here are a few tips to ruling the Twitter world.

1. Establish a follower base One of the fundamentals of Twitter is creating a loyal group of followers that will retweet, favorite and support your personal brand. I recommend a number between 250-300. Anything

E ditorial

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February 2015 less, you are lame. Anything more, you are generic and tacky. 266 is the ideal number.

2. Tweeting “fire” Many contemporaries speak of Tweeting “fire,” but few can actually pull it off. Some ways to set your timeline ablaze include, but are not limited to, trolling the fake/annoying people, promoting yourself through embellishment or self-idolization and retweeting humorous and ignorant people.

3. Using a good avi This is a very open topic. Just please do not make your avi a selfie.

Doing this will definitely make people cringe.

4. Trash-talking As mentioned before, trash-talking, or trolling, is a key component in the successful formula of Twitter. If you do not trash-talk, then people will take you seriously. Do you really want people to take you seriously?

No. So spit some insults, but do not be deliberately racist or mean. That is just not right, man.

Those are my tips. Hopefully, you take them to heart and start blowing up timelines like myself.

Ham & Corn Mailbag

By Ben Bingham and Trent Cornacchione

We hate all things that are not Ham & Corn. Now, on to your anonymous questions, Wadsworth!

staff member Jamie Oplinger was quoted saying, “Because the Sun is far away.”

Q: Why does glue not stick to the inside of the bottle?

A: I know it is hard to fathom, but glue needs air in order to set.

Q: Which is better, Cincinnati or BYU? A: I do not feel this question is appropriate, being that Ham has yet to hear back from Brigham Young University.

Q: Why is moist a word?

A: I cringe every time I hear the word moist. It is in the top three of worst sounding words of all time, right up there with yolk and phlegm.

Q: I heard Jack Merhar is considering leaving The Bruin. Any truth to this?

A: Message to Merhar: Stop trying to find a way to FIT-OUT and just FIT-IN. Be a part of something special. Just our thoughts.

Q: What is the best college major to get into?

A: Texas A&M offers a fabulous Poultry Science major.

Q: Why is it cold outside?

A: When asked this question, Bruin

Q: How do magnets work?

A: This one stumped Jamie. He will have to get back to you guys.

Q: Why do people at Wadsworth look younger than other schools?

A: Tim used up all of our testosterone.

Q: How many more days of school until Seniors graduate?

A: www.calendars.com Q: Did Lenny ever get to tend the rabbits?

A: Ham just cried.

Q: Is Mason a good Editor-in-chief?

A: *Rachel

Snow day/two hour delay reactions You and I both know that we love days off, but would you rather have a day off or a two hour delay? I think that two hour delays are pointless.

First off, if we have a two hour delay and you cannot make it to school, it counts as an excused absence. We could all just not come to school and it would be excused. We should just have the day off because, in our classes, we do not have enough time to do anything, anyway. I think they should get rid of the two hour delay and use up more snow days.

Cody Surratt, 10 I would rather have a snow day over a two hour delay, obviously, but sometimes a two hour delay is more useful than a full snow day. During a two hour delay, it gives time

for the roads to get cleared and for it to warm up if necessary.

I would rather have a snow day than a two hour delay because when we come in on a two hour delay, our classes are shortened down a lot, and we have no time to get into our lessons for the day. Going along with that, we are now on hours rather than days, so it makes more sense to use a two hour delay rather than a snow day. I would want a snow day, but now that we are on hours, a two hour delay is more useful.

Matthew Blamble, 11 In the past year we have had a good amount of snow days, but we have only had one two hour delay. The day we had a two hour delay everyone was expecting a snow day, and honestly, I think we should

have had one. Everyone was pretty mad about only having a two hour delay, but as the day went on, I started to really like the way it was set up. I liked having shorter classes and more time in the morning to get ready and eat. If I could have chosen a snow day or two hour delay, I obviously would have wanted a snow day, but I enjoyed having the two hour delay opposed to a full day at school.

Amanda Toolis, 10 Obviously, I like snow days more than delays, but two hour delays are also very important. However, snow days are more common. Two hour delays have to happen in the perfect circumstances.

For a two hour delay to happen, the weather has to

Bruin Staff Editor-in-chief: Mason Egleston Associate Editor: Maddie Capron Assistant Editor: Rachel Haas Managing Editors: Ben Bingham, Trent Cornacchione, Moira Priest, Maria Sansonetti Marketing Managers: Olivia Fortner, Moira Priest, Maria Sansonetti Front Page: Page Editor: Gary Noe Reporter: Elizabeth Heckler Editorial: Page Editor: Ben Bingham Reporter: Trent Cornacchione Speakout: Page Editor: Regan Szalay Opinion 1: Page Editor: Brooke Leonard Reporter: Alex Lenc Opinion 2: Page Editor: John Merhar Reporter: Tim Knipl Features: Page Editor: Maggie Presson Reporter: Hannah Studenic Health: Page Editior: Chase Pegrim Reporter: Charlotte Boland News: Page Editor: Robert Hahn Reporter: Madison Quinn Picture Pages: Editor: Olivia Fortner Reporter: Jordin Vidmar Sports 1: Page Editor: Jamie Oplinger Reporter: Connor Gray Sports 2: Page Editor: Noah Baughman Reporter: Cameron Mendel Of The Month: Page Editor: Haylee Kupiec Ads/Business Manager: Alex Laikos (Injured Reserve) Assistant: Adam Dennison Adviser: John Gramuglia

change a lot, and the roads have to be cleared at just the right time. It might not seem like it, but that is hard to do. Snow days are the more likeable and popular method.

Snow days might even be easier to call. That is why I think school districts should stop being so strict about the amount of snow days we are allowed. They are trying to control a situation that is uncontrollable.

Jordan Houston, 10 This year we had our first ever two hour delay, and many people did not know what to think of it. I thought that the delay was better than a regular school day, but I would obviously take a full snow day over the delay. Although many people would prefer a snow day, the

two hour delay had many benefits itself. People slept more and, therefore, were not as grumpy. Classes were shortened, so the day did not drag on. It was altogether just a relaxed day because we were not rushed to school in the early hours of the morning.

Plus, the roads had time to be plowed somewhat, so it was safer. Even though I would rather have a delay than a normal school day, it does not really seem worth going to school just for rushed half an hour classes. We hardly get anything done in that amount of time, and it would make more sense just to call off the entire day. Overall, the two hour delay was nice, but it would be more convenient for everyone just to call off the whole day.

Lauren Whitley, 10

Editorial Policy The Bruin is a monthly publication produced by the Newspaper II and Newspaper III students at Wadsworth High School. The Newspaper I class produces the April/May issue. The staff will do its best to inform the student body and the community of intra-school, community or national events that affect the student body.

This paper provides on-the-job training for the staff members. All decisions are made by the staff members with the advice and suggestions of the adviser.

The school administration works closely with the staff to ensure accuracy. We, as the students of journalism, hold the same rights and the same responsibilities as professional journalists as we strive for professional standards. These rights include the right to print any material that is not libelous, obscene or excessively disruptive to the school process.

The Bruin will not discriminate against anyone on the basis of religion, color, creed or sex. The staff members accept full responsibility for everything appearing in this publication. The staff strongly encourages students to express their opinions through the letters to the editor column, which is printed every month. The staff also encourages the members of the community to express their opinion as well. Space permitting, all letters will be printed. Because the staff accepts the responsibility for the contents of the paper, we must reserve the right to edit or omit any portion of any letter. All letters must be signed, but the name will be withheld upon request.

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February 2015

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Gasoline and oil prices worldwide at modern day low

BY ROBERT HAHN AND MADISON QUINN

The oil industry, with its history of booms and busts, is in a new downturn. From gasoline to heating oil, prices have fallen drastically.

To the delight of American drivers, gasoline prices are continuing to slide downwards.

The national average price of gasoline hit $2.20 per gallon at the end of January, which is about $1.14 less than the average one year ago, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

There are a complex set of factors that determine the price at the pump, but the largest contributor is the global price of crude oil. Oil

prices have plummeted by more than 17 percent since peaking in June of last year, when the Islamic State, also known as ISIL, overran much of Iraq and sparked fears of major disruptions in oil supplies.

But with the advance of the Sunni jihadist group slowed, if not contained, concerns over oil eased,

and the prices pulled back from their highs.

When asked about the gas prices, Eric Gerrard, 11, said, “Gas prices have been fair in the past several months, and I have not had to dump all of my money into my tank.

However, it is frightening to see them start to increase.”

The Gulf of

Mexico is home to “Gas prices have been fair in some of the most the past several months and promising oil fields in the world. It is also I have not had to dump all especially vulnerable of my money into my tank. to hurricanes.

However, it is frightening to In 2005, gas prices see them start to increase.” jumped more than 46 cents in the week -Eric Gerrard, 11 after Hurricane

Katrina made landfall, according to government data.

Another factor behind low gas prices is the season. Every September, the government starts to ease off clean-air standards for oil refineries, allowing them to make gasoline with cheaper hydrocarbons such as butane.

Ohio AAA spokesperson Kimberly Schwind said that the average price of gasoline has not been below $2 since April 28, 2009, when it was $1.98. Schwind explains that prices have been dropping for months because of a worldwide oversupply of crude oil.

While these prices will not last, they are certainly appreciated by drivers everywhere.

Photo Courtesy of mct campus

These prices are representative of those through the end of 2014; however, the data is continuing to be relevant in 2015. Prices are continuing to decline and have been as low as $1.66. Although the trend will not continue forever, the low prices have allowed for increased travel and an increase in the number of new cars sold.

NEWS BRIEFS NATIONAL

WORLD

American ISIS hostage is dead

Flight 235 crashes in Taiwan

Kayla Jean Mueller, a 26-year-old American woman held by ISIS, has been confirmed dead by her parents as of Feb. 10, 2015. President Barack Obama said that Mueller, who was an aid worker that assisted humanitarian organizations working with Syrian refugees, was taken into imprisonment in Aug. 2013 while leaving a hospital in Syria.

The death toll from a TransAsia Airways plane crash in Taiwan rose to 40 on Feb. 7, 2015. Three others remain unaccounted for, while 15 people survived. As crews search for the missing, more revelations emerged on what led to the tragedy. Pilots grappled with engine problems before the plane clipped a bridge and plunged into a river.

Obama concealed support for gay marriage

Countries rally against ISIS

As Barack Obama campaigned for president, the then-U.S. Senator hid from Americans his support for same-sex marriage, but he did so at the guidance of his former political advisor, David Axelrod. “I just don’t feel my marriage is somehow threatened by the gay couple next door,” Obama said in an interview. As a state senator in 1996, Obama filled out a questionnaire stating he was in favor of same-sex marriage.

Jordan deployed thousands of troops at its border with Iraq as it ramps up a campaign against ISIS militants. President Barack Obama is also expected to ask Congress to approve of new war powers aimed at fighting ISIS, which may include expanded U.S. involvement in the region. The involvement will not include any ground troops, but instead will focus on air strikes and aiding regional fighters.

LOCAL Wadsworth history banner up in Main Office A new addition to the school building this year was the Wadsworth High School history poster. The poster depicts both old and new pictures of students in the high school.

Spreading love through the halls As students entered the school building on Feb. 13, 2015, they found halls lined with positive posters and colorful hearts with inspiring messages on each and every locker. The spirit of Valentine’s Day and love was certainly present.

Above: A new WHS history and tradition banner brightens the main office.

Below: Shawna Bailey and Sonya Wyrick decorated the halls of our school with positive hearts on each and every locker, along with positive banners in the halls.

This made everyone’s day, especially the custodial staff who is often overlooked.

Winter Spirit Week Short and Sweet

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A word from our

Principal

MARCH MADNESS – what a great time of the year. The madness of PARCC testing, OGT testing and the greatest sporting event of the year all in one month. We are well on our way with the PARCC testing and modified block schedule.

If you have any questions regarding the schedule, please communicate with an administrator.

OGT week is March 16 – 20. During that week we will be testing our sophomores on the OGT. They will arrive at normal time, and testing will be from 7:35 – 9:50. You will be assigned a room to report to for your testing assignments.

You will get that assignment from your English teacher; please make sure that you get the assignment prior to March 16th and then report to that room on March 16th.

Sophomores must pass the OGT test in order to graduate; please make sure you get plenty of rest before the testing sessions.

Juniors and seniors (who have passed the OGT) will have a late start during that week. 1st period class begins at 10 AM. You will be allowed to enter the building at 9:40 AM and report to the commons. You will not be allowed to enter the academic areas before 9:50 AM. Late arrival seniors will start 2nd period at 10:31 AM. PLEASE make sure you arrive on time during OGT week.

FRESHMEN, the big question is what to do with you during that week. I am still deciding on whether to bring you in at normal time to work on sample testing questions or to allow you to have late arrival that week and not report until 9:50 AM. The deciding factor is going to be how your behavior and effort is in the classroom and on the PARCC testing. Wait to hear, and keep working hard.

Also, March Madness brings spring time and looking forward to good weather and finishing out the school year.

Friendly reminder to continue to focus on your academics and perform in the classroom; most of you have done quite well and do not want to have the last nine weeks affect you negatively. We have had a long winter, and spring time will bring a renewed vigor for life and success at WHS. Enjoy March, it is a great month!

Because of back-to-back snow days, winter spirit week was cut short. The only themes utilized were favorite sports team gear and twins day.

Photos BY of ROBERT HAHN

Mr. Moore

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Should vaccination be forced?

While I am definitely not a fan of being forced to do anything, vaccination is not a decision that only affects one parent or one’s child; it potentially affects hundreds of others.

Recently, there have been stories of a measles epidemic in Disneyland, California. If one or two kids go to a densely populated place where contact with others is inevitable, viruses can potentially spread like wildfire.

The worst part is that some of the most vulnerable people are the ones who get hit the hardest, including cancer patients and newborn babies, both of which are not able to be vaccinated.

While only a few detriments result from vaccines, almost all of which are minor side effects, the benefits are massive.

However, I do understand that pumping massive amounts of chemicals into a young child, or any breathing being, could be viewed as slightly disturbing.

Some of the most common vaccines these days are made up of delicious ingredients such as GMOs, hormones from infected cows, pigs, chickens and monkeys, untested virus combinations, aluminum, mercury, emulsifiers and crossbred bacteria from mosquitoes. How comforting.

Despite this, the side effects from most vaccines remains minimal. The Center for Disease

OPINION BY BROOKE

While not many WHS students are pondering vaccinating their children (granted, there still are a few), the issue of vaccinating is still prevalent and affects all of us. While Hollywood has been known for their “interesting” trend, I have to say, I am not a fan of letting potentially diseaseridden children run amuck.

Should the government force one to be vaccinated, though?

A more general question is: “why would one not desire to be vaccinated?”

In 1998, Andrew Wakefield and 12 of his colleagues published a case series in the Lancet, which suggested that the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine may link to the increase in autistic children.

Since then, that study has been retracted, but the fear of vaccines has not. While that study lacks any causal links between vaccines and developmental disorders (and their sample size was twelve), many parents and guardians have still opted out of vaccinating their children.

Control and Development reported that for the five most common vaccines, including the MMR vaccine, moderate reactions occur on average about 0.001% of the time, and severe adverse reactions only occur on average in one of one million cases. Compared to the plethora of benefits, vaccines do not seem so bad.

In a 2005 study on the economic impact of routine childhood immunization, researchers estimated that for every dollar spent, the vaccination program saved more than $5 in direct costs and approximately $11 in additional costs to society. That adds up over generations of vaccinated civilians.

Besides the cost benefits of vaccination, our government is more highly functioning when there are more healthy people; it is just logical.

Not vaccinating is definitely a trend of which I do not plan on being a part. Although many people, including myself, desire to lead a life void of hazardous chemicals, there is a lack of proof that these trace amounts of poison lead to many adverse reactions. All-in-all, vaccines have definitely proven to be extremely beneficial for all parts of society, except to the Californian hippies who enjoy infecting cancer patients with preventable diseases. However, it should be an individual’s choice.

Students: Do you think our government has the authority to mandate vaccines?

“Yes, because not only is one protecting one’s own child, but they are protecting others as well.”

-Sami , 12

“The government needs to vaccinate everyone for the good of the people.”

-Nathan 11 “Everyone should have to be vaccinated because it prevents everyone from being sick.”

-Katie 9

PHOTOS BY BROOKE LEONARD

“I think that everyone must be vaccinated so that we can eradicate harmful diseases and keep them from spreading through our population.”

-Emma, 10

Newfound frat boy persona takes over school What do you think about Polo R a lph L au re n cl ot hi ng?

“I do not wear anything else.”

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Eric , 12

“I think it looks fresh.”

Ally, 11

“I am just trying to be like everybody else.”

Guy G, 11

“In my opinion, it is the top clothing brand out there.”

Kyle 12 PHOTOS BY ALEX LENC

As you walk around the halls of Wadsworth High School, you find many different trends. I have seen one that has recently presented itself; this is the Polo wearing “fraternity boy,” or frat boy for short.

This term derives from the often times foolish-acting members of a college fraternity.

A steadily increasing amount of Polo brand buyers in our school represents the number one clothing choice of this group of people. Sometimes you can even catch these Ralph Lauren wearers calling themselves “frat boys.”

At the helm of our very own Bruin Staff lies senior Mason Egleston. Mason himself is a avid consumer of Polo clothing and has considered the possibility of joining a fraternity in college.

Mason was asked why he chooses to spend such a large amount of money on his topnotch clothing. He replied with, “To put it simply, Ralph Lauren is the best. If you look good, you feel good, and if you feel good,

you play good. That is the secret to life.”

There are many stereotypes of what a frat boy really is.

A certain one that jumps into thought is their odious attitude.

I asked self-proclaimed “Frat Lord” Jake Schmidt what he thinks would make up the attitude of a frat boy.

Jake responded with, “A frat boy’s attitude is based on the belief that the world was created for three reasons: women, hardcore partying and Ralph Lauren.

This results in a carefree, cocky attitude towards the world because frat lords, like me, are winners no matter what.”

This is a true indicator of the differentiating attitude and thoughts of this new class of people taking the school by storm. Partying, standing out and wearing high end clothes always seems to be on the mind of a frat boy.

A big advocate in spreading the word and interests of frats all around the world is “Total Frat Move,” or TFM for short. TFM has gained extreme popularity over the past couple years with the public. The Twitter account of Total Frat Move even has 1 million followers. They also have had a book published in 2013 that can be considered as “The Frat Bible.”

This frat movement is fueled by the everlasting popularity that it creates. In just 2013-2014

PHOTO COURTESY OF MCT CAMPUS

Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt poses for a picture in his high end frat-like attire.

there were a recorded 98,561 men initiated into fraternities.

This number emphasizes the extreme popularity of frats in the United States.

Many famous and well-known men throughout history have entered themselves into a college fraternity. One of these include the 26th president of the United States of America, Theodore Roosevelt, pictured above. It is hard to believe, but a large amount of successful people surprisingly were members of a frat.

Frat boys stand out and can create quite a name for themselves. Fraternities have been around since 1776 and can be expected to stay for a while. The antics and conceited attitude of these people can even be traced back to a quote from Ralph Lauren himself: “I do not design clothes, I design dreams.”

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Greatest couples that never happened

OPINION BY TIM

Here at Wadsworth High School, you can find quite the variety of love stories. These can range from your classic Romeo and Juliet, to your Cinderella story and even to the occasional Brokeback Mountain romance.

Instead of looking at some of the happy couples, let us take a look at some of the couples that never happened.

In my four years as a student at WHS, I have seen some great potential romances that never came to be. One of the alltime greats was the romance between Quinn Burgner, 12, and Anne Beddow, 12.

While these two love birds never formally went on a date or to a dance together, they always found themselves together at the Homecomings, Spring Flings, and the Winter Formal.

As their high school years went on, more and more distance grew between them.

The next couple had an on and off fling all through their high school years. Alex

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Quinn, 12, looks deeply into the eyes of Anne, 12 , at the Snowball dance in Feburary of last year.

Noah 11, and Julia , 11, slow dance together at their freshman Homecoming.

Laikos, 12, and Jami Toth, 12, were a match made in heaven.

It all began their sophomore year when they attended Homecoming together and little sparks ignited into a fiery ball of love. However, they did not attend Spring Fling together, but found time together at the dance.

Alex claims that his feelings for Jami are what held back his love life, but we all know it was his lack of game. Both Jami and Alex have gone their separate ways and remain friends.

Perhaps one of the best couples to never happen comes from the class of 2016.

Noah Baughman, 11, and Julia Horton, 11, could possibly be the definition of the perfect

couple.

These two are arguably the best athletes, students and overall people in their class. I guess you could say that these two were just meant to be.

Our last couple-to-be is a pair of young lovers. While these two are only sophomores, Brandon Randolph and Lexi Knapp have been on and off for the past two years. Anyone in the sophomore class will tell you that these two belong together. Luckily, they have two more years together in high school to become the couple that they were destined to be.

Love is a mysterious thing during the high school years.

It is a shame that these couples never came to be.

Alex, 12, and Jami 12, pose for a picture together at their sophomore Spring Fling.

seen an influx of Polo clothing, which for some may seem odd, especially with Polo’s outlandish prices. A blue polo T-shirt from Aeropostale costs $12, while one from Polo Ralph Lauren costs a whopping $85. That is a $73 dollar difference!

“I have changed my attire preferences multiple times, and to think kids do it to fit in is sad,” said Jenna Peters, 10.

One trend that has burst onto the scene is different types of socks.

This cotton product not only prohibits foot stench from permeating throughout a room, but they also can give a person “swag.” Sock companies such as “Rock ‘Em Apparel” have bursted onto the scene. They mainly manufacture “Dri-fit” socks, but

what is “Dri-fit”? Nobody really knows. They sell their socks at $22 a pair, and for one pair of socks, that is downright outrageous. If you really care that much about a pair of socks to blow 22 bucks on them, then do you mind floating me a couple bucks?

My brother is notorious for blowing his money on socks, and to be frank, I think he is too worried about his reputation. He is a great kid, but having 16 pairs of socks, 5 of which are from “Rock ‘Em,” is a bit much. That is $110 wasted on socks he maybe wears once a week, and he only wears them 20 times total in a year.

Personally, one trend that has caught my eye is the amount of kids wearing khaki pants. I can not say how many different

combinations I have seen involving khakis. It can range anywhere from a sweatshirt and khakis to all out frat boy (see page four.) One thing I would suggest to you khaki-loving kids is to iron them as frequently as possible.

Girls find khakis captivating, and if you have wrinkled or dirty khakis, the one you treasure could easily dip out of sight. Also, some girls find shoes very attractive as well.

“Nice kicks bro,” or “Broski’s wear Janoski’s” is a trend that pertains to a person’s “shoe game.” A “shoe game” is defined as all of the pairs of shoes you own. Janoski’s recently became popular at Wadsworth, yet I find that very confusing. Those type of shoes are specifically designed

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New clothing trends shake up school OPINION BY JACK

As people change, clothing preferences change. Many have wondered what happened to brand name clothing such as Aeropostale and Abercrombie & Fitch, while styles such as Polo and the “Nike Elite” sock have overtaken Wadsworth High.

According to Fool.com, Aeropostale’s stock dropped 68% percent in the fall of 2014.

The company’s main target for revenue is 14-17 year old kids, and with the kids’ minds changing rapidly from day to day, it makes the business very unpredictable.

“It was cooler to wear in 5th and th 6 grade, and I think especially now that we [high schoolers] do not wear those clothes, little kids do not, mainly because they pay attention to us and look up to us,” stated Maria Regueiro, 10.

I wore clothes from Aeropostale when I was 12-14, and it was mainly cool to wear it because everyone else did. Nowadays, their clothes seem a bit childish, and that is why I have resorted to establishments such as J. Crew and Polo Ralph Lauren.

Along with myself, I have

for people that skateboard, yet kids that probably have not skated before still wear them. If you do not skate, lose the Janoski’s, bro.

Finally, the last noticeable fashion trend here at WHS is the comb over. The comb over on guys is a fad that should end.

First off, it seems like a hassle to manage, and if you have a bad hair day with problems such as alfalfa and dandruff, no female will dig the comb over. Yes your “flow” is nice in your mirror, but in my eyes, it is similar to wearing socks and Crocs.

Trends come and go, and I fully expect a new wave of styles at this time next year. It will certainly be interesting to see what new trends Wadsworth High has to offer next school year.

What clothing trends have you noticed around school?

Haley, 11

“Boys constantly talking about and showing off their shoes.”

Josh, 9

“The socks tucked in sweats, it looks comfortable.”

Peyton, 9

“A lot of people have been wearing chokers.”

Brent, 10 “A lot of girls wearing ‘Pink’ clothing even though the color is not pink.”

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Freshmen Sophomores

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Jordan and Josh have been dating for eight months. Their favorite thing to do together is to make fun of Josh and call Jordan funny names when is she being silly.

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Joe and Ashley have been dating for a year and a half. They both enjoy running cross country and playing their instruments in band.

Photo by Tim Knipl

Joey and Emily have been together for a couple of months. They enjoy going to Chipotle, playing FIFA and watching movies.

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Abby and Joe have been going steady for eight months. Their favorite thing to do together is to just hang out and watch movies.

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Hannah and Aric have been together for a year and eight months.

They love going out to eat and having a good laugh wherever they are.

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Sophia and Dean have been dating for two months. They love to take long romantic walks together, and they spent Valentine’s Day reading the Bruin.

Juniors

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Maddie and Connor have been together for eight months. Connor says his favorite thing about Maddie is that she is a very caring person who puts others first.

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Maddie and Ryan have been together for eight months. Ryan is with Maddie for the food she makes him, and Maddie likes him for his music taste.

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Jenna and Lucas have been going steady for three years now. On Valentine’s Day, they took a road trip to Indiana to visit Lucas’s family.

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Brianna, 12, and Riley, 12, have been dating for a year and a half. Their Valentine’s Day plans consisted of spending time together at home watching a movie and relaxing.

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Alexis , 12, and Tyson, 12, have been dating for a total of two and a half years. For their Valentine’s Day, Tyson took Alexis out to dinner.

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For Madi, 12, and Mason, 12, Valentine’s Day was their one year anniversary. To celebrate, Mason took Madi to Fleming’s for their special day.

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Nate, 12, and Carly, 11, will have been dating for two and a half years this coming March. On Valentine’s Day, Nate made Carly her favorite Oreo ice cream pie, and then they went to see a movie.

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Michael, 12, and Miranda, 10, have been dating for a little over a year.

For Valentine’s Day, they exchanged gifts and had dinner together with Miranda’s family.

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Paul , 12, and Katie , 11, have been together for a little over a year. They had a candle lit dinner together at Katie’s house and then went ice skating to celebrate Valentine’s Day.

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Megan, 12, and Darrin, 11, have been dating for three months. For Valentine’s Day, they stayed in for a quiet night and cooked a delicious dinner for two.

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Kenzi, 12, and Brady, 11, have been dating for seven months, with their anniversary being on the Fourth of July.

They went on a date to Olive Garden for their Valentine’s Day.

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Matt, 10, and Hannah 9, have been dating for four months. They made cupcakes together and watched movies at home for Valentine’s Day.

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Pageant crowns a new Mr. WHS

BY HANNAH STUDENIC AND MAGGIE PRESSON

The second annual Mr. WHS Pageant captivated audiences on Feb. 5 in the PAC. Seventeen male students of all grades left everyone on the edge of their seats waiting to see what would happen next.

The freshmen were represented

by AJ Rady and Tyler Hapney.

Featured sophomores included Andrew McNutt, Alex Martin and Jared Bardar. Juniors included Kyle Zeitz, Darrin Gilkerson, Sam Punchak, Luke Smith and Bret Baker. Senior boys were Tim Knipl, Bob Krueger, Jack Bruno, DJ Johnson, Justin Maas, Zach Eshelman and Taylor Honnold.

Seniors Corey Riggenbach and Tyler Aberle were chosen to host the event.

“Corey and I had a blast being able to host this year’s pageant.

I really thought we had a great turnout,” said Aberle.

The judges featured the big personalities of Mrs. Csaky, Mr. Singleton and Mr. Kibler.

The show kicked off with “dress to impress,” where the boys sported their favorite styles. Tim Knipl, 12, was eliminated after sporting his wrestling attire. However, he stormed on the stage fully prepared for the swimsuit round.

The second round was where the contestants had a chance to sport their favorite swimsuits. The boys came out wearing floaties, flippers and wet suits.

This round was followed by the final chance for contestants to showcase their special talents.

Andrew McNutt, 10, thrilled the audience with his talent of doing animal impersonations, his best one being the “common white girl.”

Bret Baker, 11, shocked the audience by shaving his head after abandoning his guitar. Several other participants accompanied him on stage and got the audience to cheer Baker on during his unexpected act.

DJ Johnson, 12, performed a dance accompanied by Kyle Zeitz, 11. The dancing duo ended up in

only a bow tie and pants.

Jack Bruno played the ukulele while singing “Tiptoe Through The Tulips” by Tiny Tim, causing the entire audience to break into booming laughter.

Bob Krueger, 12, used his intense love for math for his talent.

He stunned the audience when he used the term “mathturbation” to describe his unique relationship with numbers.

When asked what Krueger thought of his talent, he said, “I just really love math. I was laying in bed at 3 A.M. and it came to me to do the ordinals. I knew it would be easy to explain and mind blowing.”

Krueger walked away crowned as Mr. WHS. “It feels great to be loved. It was really surprising when I won because I was not sure what was happening at the time,” said Krueger.

The second annual Mr. WHS Pageant was a complete success.

Audiences of all ages enjoyed the show and left laughing.

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Bret

(Left to Right): Dwain Kibler, Pam Csaky, Bob, and Nate Singleton

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Top five intimidating teachers go head-to-head

BY MAGGIE PRESSON AND HANNAH STUDENIC

As a high school student, throughout the day many questions arise -- “When is the test?” “Does this teacher collect the homework?” “Is it 2:30 yet?”

Yet no one seems to question who the toughest teacher of them all is.

Who is the most intimidating person both in and outside of the classroom? We put our knowledge to the test by compiling a list of the toughest teachers here at WHS. 5. Starting off our countdown is the man in charge of the highly successful school newspaper and wrestling team, Mr. John Gramuglia. Most refer to him as “G” because it is the only letter they can muster to say. He scans the hallways searching for his next victim, ready to pounce on the next rule violator. While intimidating all students, he also manages to whip all the wrestlers into state champions.

“Coach G is one crazy guy.

One time, he ate hand sanitizer in front of all of us! He swings crutches at us. A couple years ago

5 “I am not intimidating!”

-Mr. Gramuglia

during a match, he got so mad at the ref for making a bad call that he grabbed the mat and threw it across the gym,” said Mitchell Frisby, 12.

“Coach G does not scare me as much as he used to. In sixth grade, he yelled at me after a match for not head butting a kid back. I learned a valuable lesson that day to always head butt kids back, all thanks to G-money,” said Corey Riggenbach, 12.

Balancing all these things only solidifies “G” in the number five spot on our countdown.

4. Claiming the fourth spot on our countdown is Mr. Mark Postak. His specialty here is teaching Functions, Statistics and Trigonometry, Pre-calculus and discrete mathematics.

Coming in at 6’7”, he towers over our puny students and tries his best not to squish them.

Students often find themselves too scared to talk in his class because of his intimidating appearance.

When not in the classroom, Mr. Postak is found in the gym coaching the Lady Grizzly basketball team.

“He gives very powerful pre-

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- Mr. Postak

game speeches; they give me goose bumps. He is not someone you want to mess with; you do not want to get on his bad side,” said Olivia Chaney, 10.

3. The third spot goes to Mr. Shipley. Who might this be? No one can really answer that question. He is the most mysterious employee here, teaching Engineering Design and Technology. His classroom has been placed at the end of the hallway for a reason we cannot disclose.

His facial hair increases his tough guy demeanor. Rumor has it that once one is finished with his class, they too have facial hair.

“The computers were not working the third week of school.

Mr. Shipley took a keyboard and snapped it into two pieces. As soon as he walked out, everyone started laughing,” said Mike Livers, 12.

“He gives us so much work, and he expects it to be done on a certain day,” says Ryan Cool, 11.

2. Number two goes to the most intimidating woman in our school. Mrs. Leslie North not only intimidates math problems

3 “They used to call me Coach Happy.”

- Mr. Shipley

but her students as well.

Students are often seen having nervous breakdowns due to her incessant pop quizzes and mountains of in-class homework.

Her icy demeanor can also cool even the most rebellious students.

When she sees a crying student in the bathroom, she lets them be; it is just calculus.

“One time she called Brandon a third derivative, which basically means he is a jerk,” said Erin Kilbride, 11.

“I was showing a funny picture of Coach Johnson to Connor.

This was before the bell rang.

She walked into the room and took my phone. We had a test, and my phone kept going off from messages from Connor. She took his phone away too,” said Brandon Baughman,11.

1. Weighing in at our number one spot at 5 feet 6 and a quarter inches and 185 pounds is the one and only Mr. Jason Knapp.

As the teacher of AP American History, his extensive knowledge on this subject is how he earned the number one spot. Although he may be small, his knowledge is unmatched.

Other than teaching APUSH,

2 “Second place? What? I’m the first loser? Where did I go wrong? Time to get tough!” - Mrs. North

Knapp can also be found passionately teaching freshman Modern World History.

If a student misses a day, there is no reason to worry, because Mr. Knapp has them covered with his Remind 101.

Last year, APUSH students were assigned a 14 hour video about the Civil War with 250 questions to go along with it.

When not teaching, he can be found “getting swole” in the weight room. Banging his podium takes every ounce of strength.

Knapp can often be found at the forefront of men’s style. His fashion sense is impeccable, including his ultra-stylish suspenders.

“The combination of his charisma and style make him the greatest teacher. He is a pioneer with his old school teaching style but incorporates his ideas into the new school ways,” said Graham Blind, 11.

These teachers are the toughest that WHS has to offer. It is important to remember not to mess with any of the above. Their constant quizzes, facial hair and impeccable style cannot fool us.

1 “I guess my love of history scares people.”

- Mr. Knapp

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Bruin All-Intramural Team Announced

BY JAMIE OPLINGER AND CONNOR GRAY

Boys

Girls

Michael Grade: Senior Position: Point Guard Team: Money Team Strengths: Energetic and attacking rim NBA Comparison: Matthew Dellavedova Teammate’s quote: “Whenever a ball is on the ground, Michael is on the ground.”

Danny Grade: Junior Position: Shooting Guard Team: Caucasian Invasion Strengths: Shooting NBA Comparison: Stephen Curry Teammate’s quote: “Whenever our team needs a big shot, we give the ball to Danny.”

Matt Grade: Senior Position: Small Forward Team: CooPoo Marltes Strengths: Breaking backboards NBA Comparison: Andre Kirilenko Teammate’s quote: “Matt is a natural leader who always shows full effort.”

Erin Grade: Junior Position: Point Guard Team: Free Ballin’ Strengths: Ball handling and game management NBA Comparison: Kyrie Irving Teammate’s quote: “Erin tears up the court, and we cannot win without her.”

Julia Grade: Junior Position: Shooting Guard Team: Free Ballin’ Strengths: Dribbling and shooting NBA Comparison: Kyle Korver Teammate’s quote: “Julia is just too good.”

Katy Grade: Senior Position: Small Forward Team: Senioritas Strengths: Speaks fluent Spanish to fluster opponents NBA Comparison: Dion Waiters Teammate’s quote: “Katy always does the dirty work.”

Alex

Annie

Grade: Junior Position: Power Forward Team: Gooney Tunes Strengths: Dribbling, shooting, passing and rebounding NBA Comparison: Nick Young (Swaggy P) Teammate’s quote: “We pass to him for the assists.”

Grade: Senior Position: Power Forward Team: Senioritas Strengths: Passing NBA Comparison: Dwayne Wade Teammate’s quote: “Annie has more dimes in one game than there are in a dollar.”

Austin Grade: Sophomore Position: Center Team: Snakes Strengths: Half court shot NBA Comparison: Yao Ming Teammate’s quote: “Ruddock is an animal down low.”

Elizabeth

Grade: Senior Position: Center Team: Senioritas Strengths: Three point shot NBA Comparison: Chris Bosh Teammate’s quote: “Elizabeth splashes threes.”

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Teachers reminisce on athletic achievements

Many faculty members at Wadsworth were student athletes while in high school and college

BY NOAH BAUGHMAN AND CAMERON MENDEL

Many of the teachers and workers of Wadsworth High School were dedicated athletes as well as students. Not only did our great faculty excel in the classroom, some of them were well-achieved athletes.

“I think it is interesting to know all these great teachers were once athletes as well. It is nice to have

similarities with my mentors, and it helps me connect to many of my teachers,” said Brandon Randolph, 10.

“The fact that many of my teachers went through what I am going through makes it easier. It makes them seem more relatable and approachable,” said Matt Studenic, 9.

A connection is what many students need to gain interest in

PHOTO COURTESY OF ALLISON PALLIJA

Allison Pallija is pictured while competing for the Cleveland State University swim team.

Staff Member

Michael Sladky Kristin MacDowell Allison Pallija

the classroom. Teachers that used to excel in athletics as well as school can use their sport as that connection.

Student athletes realize how hard it can be to juggle a sport, school, homework and many other tedious tasks that come with a teenager’s life. These students can learn from the teachers who have survived the student athlete stage. This is yet another way a teacher can serve as a mentor to a student outside of the classroom.

A sport that not many thought to be the accepted was rugby.

Kristin MacDowell played three years of rugby in college. “I did not have it in high school and tennis was too low key, so I wanted to do something more physical,” said MacDowell.

Many of our great teachers once played the role of the student athlete just like many current students.

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Jennifer Greenlees shoots while playing against Wadsworth in the old gym.

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Sport

Achievements

Health and Physical Education

Football Basketball Track

9X Varsity Letter Winner Suburban League 1st Team Basketball Football Letter Winner at BW and Miami

Science

Tennis Basketball Softball Rugby

3 Years of College Rugby 1 Year of College Tennis

Intervention Specialist

Volleyball Cheer Swim

2X Captain at CSU Horizon League top 8 finalist at Conference Community Service

Kyle Stout

Social Studies

Football

Most Valuable Lineman Won Outback and Alamo Bowl games Ohio College All Star

Jennifer Greenlees

Science

Volleyball Basketball Track

All Ohio in Volleyball and Basketball State qualifier in Track Full ride volleyball scholarship

Social Studies

Football Wrestling

1st Team All Conference Honorable mention all state 2nd Team all Ohio athletic conference

Sarah Trausch

English

Cross Country Track Gymnastics

1st Team Suburban league 11X Varsity Letter Winner

Melissa Eaton

French

Volleyball

1st Team Academic All-OAC Co-Captain

Dwain Kibler

Marketing Education Coor.

Wrestling

State Qualifier Team Captain at CSU

Michelle Farr

Mathematics

Track Cross Country

State Qualifier Medina County MVP

John Johnson

Economics

Soccer

Business

Football Wrestling

3X NCAA All-American 2X Academic All-American Ashland Male Athlete of the Year

Football Basketball Baseball Soccer Basketball Track

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Soccer

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Nick Ranallo

Larry Kaufman Bill Goddard

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Emily Steele

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BY CHARLOTTE BOLAND

Miracles happen more often than one would think in the medical and science world. The deaf hear, the blind see and now it appears that the paralyzed will walk.

A medical miracle happened when a paralyzed man walked again after doctors and scientists used his own nose cells to heal him.

Darek Fidyka was left paralyzed from the chest down after suffering stab wounds to his back in 2010.

The procedure started with years of research from professor Geoffery Raisman who works in the Institute of Technology in London. In 1969, he discovered that damaged nerve cells can form new connections, and in 1985, he identified that a type of nose cell, which is also called an olfactory ensheathing cell, allows nerve fibers to regenerate in the brain.

These and other discoveries led Professor Raisman and his team to believe it would one day be possible to regenerate nerve fibers in spinal cords damaged by injury.

When the spinal cord is damaged, scar tissue forms at the injured site and stops nerve fibers from regrowing.

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Professor Raisman had the idea that the nerve fibers might regrow if they had a bridge across the scar.

After many painstaking years of research, study and animal trials, the studies began to attract worldwide attention.

Only cells associated with the sense of smell are used because those are the only nerve cells known to regenerate. In 2013, they inserted these nerve cells into three paraplegic patients.

Fidyka was one of these patients. In the first of two operations, the doctors removed one of his olfactory bulbs from high up in his nose and grew the olfactory ensheathing cell in culture. Two weeks later, using about 100 micro-injections on either side of the site, they transplanted the cultured olfactory ensheathing cell into his severed spinal cord, using a strip of nerves from his ankle to bridge the gap.

The idea was to use the cell to spur the spinal nerve fibers to regrow across the gap, using the ankle nerve grafts as a bridge.

Fidyka has continued with five hours a day of intensive rehabilitation under the careful management of Professor Tabakow and his team, and he is expected to make a full recovery.

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The above diagrams show how stem cell technology is used to inject cells into the spinal cord that are meant to repair damaged nerve tissue and possibly cure paralysis.

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Above, patients with paralysis related illnesses and injuries are shown learning how to walk and function again. With advancing medicine, it may soon be possible for people who experienced spinal damage to walk again.

Nationwide commercial erupts controversy

BY CHASE PEGRIM

Every year, millions of people tune in to watch the Super Bowl. Over the years, it has become a competition to see which companies can pull off the most amusing, inspirational or wild commercial. This year, one commercial took a very different turn.

Nationwide played a commercial that at first appeared to be a cute commercial where a little boy is depicted doing various activities that a child would typically think about doing. He states that he will never learn to ride a bike, fly or get married.

This is where the commercial takes a turn. The boy states, “But I could not grow up because I died in an accident.” The commercial then shows accident scenes such as an overflowing bathtub, a cabinet with chemicals left open and a toppled television.

This commercial claims that the number one cause of child deaths is accidents. The end of the commercial claims that, “Together, we can make safe happen.”

The commercial caused great controversy, many saying that the ad was too upsetting to be played during the game.

Many people questioned the validity of the advertisement’s statements. Others questioned how an insurance company could help with such an issue anyway. Naturally, The Bruin felt it necessary to hunt down the truth on the matter.

According to Nationwide, the leading cause of death in children is

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The child shown above was featured in a Nationwide commercial during the Superbowl. The boy is shown doing various activities children do and dream of doing, such as traveling the world with a dog, as shown above. The commercial drew great controversy because the child says that he died in an accident.

unintentional injury. In 2012, a study on causes of death by age group from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control confirmed Nationwide’s claim.

However, “unintentional injury” is not only the leading cause of death in children, but from ages one all the way through 44. It is also the third highest cause of death in people aged 46-65.

Although Nationwide is right, the study suggests that unintentional injuries are just as likely to occur in adults as they are in children.

This could potentially mean that many times, the accidental injury resulting in the child’s death could typically be outside of the parents control.

This being said, we return to the our other question: how could an insurance company even help with such a matter? Insurance does not bring children back to life.

Many have believed this commercial to be a cruel play on the emotions of parents to trick them into believing that buying insurance will help protect their children.

Nationwide has not been silent on the issue. Since they aired the commercial, the amount of criticism Nationwide received prompted them to release a statement explaining their intentions in playing the commercial.

In the statement, Nationwide declared that, “The sole purpose of this message was to start a conversation, not sell insurance.”

Nationwide also purports their new website www.MakeSafeHappen.org received thousands of visitors after the airing of the commercial. They also stated that, “We want to build

awareness of an issue that is near and dear to all of us - the safety and well being of our children.”

Nationwide’s statement said that regardless of whether or not people liked the commercial, it achieved its goal in starting conversation and raising awareness for a serious issue.

Many people are still not convinced. Despite Nationwide’s claim that the commercial was not meant to sell insurance, some would suggest otherwise. Regardless of intention, the ad stirred great controversy that is sure to continue.

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Wadsworth High School 625 Broad St Wadsworth OH 44281

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THE BRUIN

Students of the Month

February 2015

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Song of the Month

TV show of the Month

PHOTO BY MCT CAMPUS

PHOTO BY MCT CAMPUS

MAROON 5- SUGAR

THE WALKING DEAD

Junk of the Month PHOTO BY HAYLEE KUPIEC

PHOTO BY HAYLEE KUPIEC

Rachel

Grayson

Favorite teacher: Mrs. North

Favorite teacher: Mr. Kibler

Favorite class: BRUIN

Favorite class: A.P. Calculus

Best high school memory: The Rave in the old high school. </3

Future plans:

Actuarial Science Advice for underclassmen: “Take Post-Secondary! You get college credit and get to see Debbie Advice for underclassmen: Lake every day.”

“Don’t be dumb.”

BY HAYLEE KUPIEC

Mitchell Frisby, 12, is the proud owner of a white BMW, affectionately named Stacey. It has been with his family for four years and has plenty of problems. After hitting a chunk of ice, the engine fan blew out, shattering many other appliances under the hood.

It also has rust, a door which does not shut all the way, one broken headlight and tires with zero traction. To top it all off, this car has 230,000 miles on it.

“I came back from a wrestling tournament once, and my car was filled with snow,” Mitchell said about one of the times his car door did not shut.

This car is definitely deserving of the Bruin’s Junk of the Month. Congrats!

Pick-up lines OF THE MONTH

PHOTO BY HAYLEE KUPIEC

Mitchell poses next to his car, Stacey, which has no heat to go along with its many other problems.

Surprise of the Month Sonya Wyrick, 12, and Shawna Bailey, 11, caught everybody by surprise on Valentine’s Day. On every student’s locker, teacher’s door and office door was a heart with a positive message on it. Thanks for the unexpected surprise!

Quote of the Month

“When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.” ~Franklin D. Roosevelt

Career Tech Students of the Month

PHOTOS BY HAYLEE KUPIEC

JOKE OF THE MONTH

FACT OF THE MONTH

What does a nosey pepper do?

About 8 billion candy hearts will be produced this year. That is enough candy to stretch from Rome, Italy to Valentine, Arizona 20 times and back again.

Gets jalapeño business!

PHOTO BY HAYLEE KUPIEC

Nicole Marketing

Jacob Carpentry

Why Marketing? “I want to become a successful business woman. I love learning about marketing research, and I want to attain useful promotional and selling skills early on to keep improving in my career.”

Why Carpentry? “I like how we get to leave school and go to the job sites. I like all the hands-on learning we do.”

Thoughts on your teacher: “Mr. Kibler is awesome. Not only is he fun and goofy, but he makes learning in class more fun. He does not let you fail no matter what and only pushes you to succeed.”

Thoughts on your teacher: “Mr. Kallai knows just about everything about carpentry. His way of teaching makes it easier for us to learn.”

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Who was your first valentine?

“I was four, and I was sure I would someday marry my next-door neighbor. He brought me gum, candy, dandelions and occasionally shared his popsicles.

He was perfect...until I cut his hair.

Child safety scissors do not create salon-quality haircuts or happy valentines.”

-Mrs. Harig

“My first valentine was Cindy Shepherd---it was playground love!

She kicked me in the shin, and I pushed her down. We were so in love!”

-Mr. Kibler

“I have no idea who my first valentine was. I have a hard time remembering what I did yesterday.

I do know my favorite and best valentine is my awesome wife.”

-Mr. Johnson

Te ac he rs

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“I honestly do not remember her name, but I was in the second grade when I received a Little Mermaid valentine from a girl I liked. I was so excited! Needless to say, The Little Mermaid became my favorite Disney film!”

-Mr. Singleton

“My first valentine I can remember was Angie Barnes. She was in my fifth grade class. She was a cute little Italian girl...enough said!”

-Mr. Lynn

“Mine was Scottie Ziegler in elementary school. It was because of our last names (Yaggi and Ziegler)...we always lined up for lunch in alphabetical order.”

-Mrs. Elliott