Wadsworth High School
Newspaper II/III
April/May 2011
The
1870 - 2011 Wadsworth City Schools: “Celebrating 141 years of Excellence in Education”
Volume XXXVI No. 7
BRUIN
Finals Schedule: May 26- English, Science May 27- Social Studies, Math May 31- World Language, Make ups
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World’s most wanted man killed BY HANNAH ADAMS
People will forever remember where they were the morning of September 11, 2001. Most of us were sitting in classrooms as we noticed the tears in our teacher’s eyes or the fear in their voices. Many of us were too young to fully comprehend the absolute horror of what was transpiring, however, we remember the images. We also remember the name of the man who engraved them into our minds. Finally, nearly 10 years after 9-11, Osama bin Laden is dead. Bin Laden was discovered in a compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, just north of Islamabad, contrary to the popular belief that he was hiding in a cave. We have evidently been on his trail for years now. bin Laden’s most trusted courier (or messenger), Abu Ahmed alKuwaiti, was being watched since last year. As the Akron Beacon Journal stated, “Al-Kuwaiti inadvertently led intelligence officials to bin Laden when he used a telephone last year to talk with someone the United States had wiretapped.” The CIA then traced him back to the walled compound. Barack Obama’s late night statement, following the death
of bin Laden stated to an excited nation that bin Laden had resisted surrender, and the Navy SEALs proceeded with their orders. Early reports claimed that the Navy SEALs had been engaged in a fire fight with bin Laden after entering the compound. The White House later released information stating that bin Laden was unarmed. CIA director Leon Panetta emphasizes that Obama had given permission to kill al Qaida’s leader. He was shot twice in the head. After bin Laden was killed, the SEALs scoured the compound, obtaining a computer and many documents. The CIA is currently investigating this new found knowledge. During the raid, five people were killed: bin Laden, his son Khalid, al- Kuwaiti and Kuwaiti’s wife and brother. Early reports suggested that bin Laden had used one of his wives as a human shield. The White House later released that it was Kuwaiti’s wife, and she was caught in the crossfire. The name of bin Laden’s dead son was also released incorrectly. It was not Hamza who was killed, but rather Khalid. Bin Laden’s wife was reported to have rushed at the SEALs and was shot in the calf. She, unlike her husband, lived.
White House Press Secretary, Jay Carney, claimed that much of the ‘misinformation’ was due to the pace at which it arrived. “We provided a great deal of information with great haste in order to inform you, about the operation and how it transpired and the events that took place there in Pakistan. Obviously some of the information came in piece by piece and is being reviewed and updated and elaborated on,” Carney said. Osama bin Laden’s body was laid to rest in a watery grave less than 24 hours after his death, as is the Muslim tradition. The U.S. had preplanned the disposal of his body in the case that bin Laden did not surrender. The Islamic community is still in rage over the sea burial, though, because he did not die at sea. While the reasons for the burial in the waters of the North Arabian Sea are questionable, the military asked and that no other country wanted to take the body. There is now no grave to be used as a monument or a place of pilgrimage. Before he was dumped into his grave, bin Laden was confirmed by facial recognition and then a DNA sample. He was then flown to the USS Carl Vinson and buried. Investigators recently
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discovered two telephone numbers and 500 Euros sewn into bin Laden’s clothing, proof that he was ready to go at a moment’s notice. The White house claims to have pictures of his body, yet the people are still waiting on the release of them. Photos of the others who were killed in the compound were released May 4, but bin Laden’s were not. After 9-11, George W. Bush stated that he wanted bin Laden “dead or alive.” “Justice has been done,” said Obama on May 1. This victory is not likely to erase the pain that many still
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experience in relation to 9-11. These past ten years have not been easy, but our men and women in uniform have continued in their bravery. Across the world and in our hometown, people are rejoicing in this much needed accomplishment. Many class rooms viewed Obama’s address after hearing the news. Crowds gathered in front of the White House in the early hours of Monday the 2 to celebrate. The American people vowed ‘never to forget.’ Sunday, May 1, will mark a crucial day in history, another that the world will not soon forget.
High school not only construction project BY KAYLA LOCKWOOD
Photo by Bruin Staff
Local authorites break ground for the three new elementary schools.
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Schools ban packed lunches Students and staff’s popular foods may be eliminated. - page 3
The new high school is not the only construction project under way in the city of Wadsworth. Ground broke Tuesday, May19, for three new elementary schools. The new buildings Valley View, Overlook and Isham are scheduled to be opened for the 2012-2013 school year. At the ground breaking, a ceremony was held for the new schools and the community gathered to commemorate the event. The new schools will be much different than the alumni might remember. They will not include the leaky ceilings
and dingy bathrooms they may recall. They are designed to include outdoor classroom environments, a new media center and a multi-purpose cafeteria that includes a stage. Each of the schools share the same floor plan which includes similar square footage and price. They are made to hold about 430 students and 18 teachers. The price tag per building is slightly over $11 million. With the goal to be more energy efficient, the schools will make use of natural lighting throughout the building in hopes to recieve the LEED Silver Certification.
FINE ARTS ASSSEMBLY View photos from an unforgettable day.
– page 8 & 9 BARBERTON OUT, NORDONIA IN
Teachers Create Favorites Seniors are not the only ones with favorites this year!
– page 4 DRESS CODE NEEDS REVAMPING Outdated rules are desperate for change. - page 5
Changes made for next year to the Suburban League.
– page 12 YOUTH IN GOVERNMENT Seniors shadow their favorite city employee. - page 15
Many students currently at the high school will watch sadly as a piece of their childhood ceases to exist. “I’m so sad, I love that school. It felt so big when I was a kid, but now if feels so small,” Diana Tenyak, 12, said of Valley View. “The repairs were needed,” said Audrey Dean, 11. Although it might seem sad to students that the schools they remember growing up in are going to be gone, the new schools will greatly improve elementary students’ learning environments. Please see Construction page 10
index Page News..................................... 3 Opinion.............................. 4,5 Ads ............................. 6, 7, 14 Picture Pages .................... 8, 9 Features ............................. 10 Entertainment..................... 11 Sports............................ 12, 13 Community ................... 15, 16 Of the Month....................... 17 Speakout............................. 18