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2 march 28, 2013 Visit us on our website at www.arlingtonian.com. Friend us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/arlingtonians contents March 28, 2013 volume 76, issue 7 SPOTLIGHT REJECTED LEVY’S 13REPERCUSSIONS : Students and teachers discuss consequences for 2013-14 year. ENGLISH ENTANGLED: 14Department awaits major changes, including an extra class 13 and an increased student load. NEWS I actually believe that when GOV. ART SHOW: UAHS hosts Governor’s Art people see what has happened 4Show for the last year; students share work. IN-BRIEF: Calendar changes encourage safety and they see what could happen, they 6measures, district receives high marks, senior will come out to vote in droves for the places third in state Poetry Out Loud competition. schools in the next levy.” STUDENT SEXTING: Scandalous photos of minors prompt exploration of Ohio laws. ‘‘ 7 ROOMIE HUNTING: College housing looms near President of Board of Education Bob Arkin 8as upcoming grads scramble for a roommate. SPORTS boys LAX BEGINS: 2013 season for lacrosse 9Bears brings goals for Midwest title. SPORTS SPREAD: Softball, baseball, boys 10volleyball, boys tennis and girls lacrosse. FEATURES LAW AGAINST LONGBOARDING: Issue 18posed for longboard-loving students. CONCERT CRAZE: Upcoming months boast 19popular shows at various venues. SENIOR PROJECTS: Odyssey, Capstone and IB 21finals explored; students lend opinion on each. EAT THIS, NOT THAT: Restaurants evaluated, 22healthy and non-healthy choices provided. 5 10 BAND BROS: Seniors of Midnight Coast 24enjoy success with recent EP and concert. BILINGUAL: Students share experiences 26 with fluency in an additional language. OP/ED SEQUEL SLAM: Writer discusses frustration at 27awful sequels. TO CHEAT OR NOT: Cheating students is a problem left up to the administration. DISNEY STARLETS: Child stars and where 28they are now. YAY OR NAY: Students vote on current events, trends EARLY ENGAGEMENT: Tying the knot too 30soon. TRENDING TOPICS: Students give their opinions on recent events. EDITORIAL: Staff explores legislation 24 28 publication design by Kate Magill, Abby Godard and Elizabeth Tzagournis, Cover by Abby godard, cover PHOTO by maria berger, 31concerning sexting among teenagers. Contents by Elizabeth Tzagournis, contents photos by lexy elliott, natasha rignalda, matt stephan

march 28, 2013 3 news Where Art Thou Gov. show? As the 2013 judging for the Youth Governor’s Art Exhibition comes to a close, the director reflects on the future of the show

by natasharingnalda, ’13, are now searching for a new hosting their artwork to another school in the and pattyHUNTLEY, ‘13 venue for region one judging of The region and the art will go through the Governor’s Youth Art Exhibition. same process.” alking into the high school on Due to family commitments, UAHS The competition, which has been a typical Saturday morning art teachers Alicia McGinty and Mark running for 43 years, is open to all Ohio Wturns into the viewing of nearly Nagel said they have decided to no longer high school students. Categories include 1,200 pieces of artwork entered into continue hosting one of the 15 regional sculpture, mixed media, fibers, painting, The Governor’s Youth Art Exhibition’s judgings that take place on the same day video and drawing. These categories region one judging day. Paintings fill the to move on to the state competition. are separated into different locations hallways along with many other mediums Even though the judgings will no within each judging region in order for of artwork, all crammed together and longer be held at UAHS next year, the judges to view all of the submissions awaiting the possibility of placing in the McGinty said the change in location from each category at once. first round of this competition. should have little effect on students. “At the state level, judges are The 2013 regional judging occurred “While the hosting of the regional recommended by the sponsoring March 3, followed by the state judging and state judging here at UA has allowed institutions [and are] usually [teachers] March 9. UAHS hosted region one for the teachers and students to easily drop from their school,” Ricker said. the last time after seven years. Thad off and pick up their artwork, the change “Submissions [for a judging position] are Ricker, a Hilliard Davidson High of venue should not affect the UA reviewed by me, and selections are made School art teacher and director of students at all,” McGinty said. “Next year to create a balance: men and women, the exhibition, said event organizers the teachers and students will deliver 2-D and 3-D backgrounds.”

This mixed media entry, created by senior Jacob This set called “Kings Claw” was created by Conrad, titled “Aspen Exposed” is a 2-D needle-felted senior Courtney Berger. The Jewelry portion was piece created with wool roving. Though this piece “Terraqueous”, sculpted by senior Josh Jackson, very small in the regional judging. It succeeded and was not selected in the state judging, it was unique in was one of the first pieces chosen in the regional went through state judging, going through to the being one of the few needle-felted pieces entered. judging. Though this piece did not go through to top 300 pieces. the state judging, it stood out with its sign in front that said “Feel free to touch”.

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One of the top 300 winners in the state judging, “Manhattan,” created by senior Michael Wagner, junior Mimi Stilman produced this piece titled This photograph taken by senior Audrey Hall, was very successful during both the regional and “Getting Where I Want to Go”. This video entry titled “As Time Goes By,” passed both the state state judgings. Wagner’s piece was made from six can be viewed at: http://www.youtube.com/ and regional judgings. It claimed a spot in the different types of wood, and placed in the top 300 watch?v=TxCAQ6B3hiw in the state judging. top 300 pieces in the state.

This year 30 students from UAHS far in the competition, so obviously that Not having the Governor’s Show in went through to the regional judging was somewhat of a push to have me enter 2014 could be a possible letdown for level. Thirteen students then placed in the my pieces.” many of Ohio’s high school students top 300, and a few select pieces will be Although the competition is a way involved in art, according to Garrett, as on display in the governor’s office. This is to get one’s art displayed and discovered they would be losing a chance to view out of the 2,500 chosen pieces from the by schools, placing in either the regional one another’s art, compete for placement regional judging where 12,000 entries or state show does not guarantee a in the judging and potentially recieve were submitted among the 15 regions. scholarship from any particular college. scholarships from schools. After this year, some students believe “Scholarships are offered to seniors by “I believe this show has made a large a new location could have negative effects over 30 universities and colleges of art,” impact within the art community within on UA art students. Junior Sean Garrett, according to govart.org. “The selection this high school,” Garrett said. a ceramics student, has entered Garrett views the his artwork in the Governor’s Next year the teachers and Governor’s Show as a beneficial Show for the past two years. students will deliver their aspect for competition among He said the change in location artwork to another school in the region and students that they would may take away the motivation the art will go through the same process.” otherwise not have. to compete for some students. Art Teacher Alicia McGinty “During school there “The Governor’s isn’t competition between Show gave this school a students, so this show gives great sense of pride and us a different and important accomplishment,” Garrett said. “With it of students to be offered scholarships is experience,” Garrett said. now moved, [students] might work less left strictly up‘ to‘ those institutions who From competition to experience, the and submit less because the opinion of offer them.” Governor’s Youth Art Exhibition is a the show will fade.” According to Ricker, if the show great way to start up an artist’s career, Additionally, students looked at cannot be held at Hilliard Davidson as a according to Ricker. The show allows the competition as a way to further last resort, then there is a chance that the students the opportunity to receive themselves academically, because show may not be held at all. He believes scholarships for colleges of art and to students who place in the show have the show should be held in central Ohio, begin their road to success. the opportunity to receive scholarships. restricting the options, and that finding “Entering shows is part of what Garrett said the show has had a teachers willing to host may be another artists do, so this is good experience significant impact on his artistic pursuits difficulty. for student artists. For those who are and ways to achieve them. “I am hopeful we will find a place to recognized, I hope it is a positive and “I’m majoring in ceramics in college, hold the judgings, it really needs to be encouraging thing,” Ricker said. so I had wanted to see how my artistic held at a high school in the central Ohio “For those who do not get work abilities could match others,” Garrett area,” Ricker said. “It is a lot of work, so selected I am sure it is disappointing, said. “Also, I had heard of the different teachers might be hesitant to add this to but hope they are not discouraged opportunities awarded to those who go what they already do.” from making art.”

march 28, 2013 5 news I n - b r i e f employees and visitors to its schools. 2011-12 school year. The first change will impact the current Columbus Preparatory Academy, with 647 school year; the district applied to the Ohio students, and Arts & College Preparatory Acad- Department of Education and was granted a emy, with 240 students, ranked first and second, “Professional Development Waiver Day” on respectively. UA has 5,585 students, district-wide. Tuesday, May 28 in order to conduct a full staff The ODE also ranks high schools based off safety and lock-down enhancement training. This a calculation that factors in OGT scores as well revision in the calendar for the 2012-13 school as other data regarding schools' progress. year means that students’ Memorial Day holiday Coming in just behind Dublin Jerome High weekend will be extended an additional day. School, UAHS ranked second in Franklin County. The second calendar change will occur Dublin Jerome received a PI score of 112.057, image courtesy Upper Arlington High School during the 2013–14 school year. The fall and UAHS received a PI score of 111.471. Faculty members across the district will meet at UAHS professional development day—a day for May 28 for safety and lock-down enhancement employees only—was previously scheduled training. This professional day for teachers is a for Monday, Oct. 21; however, it has been Poetry out Loud last-minute change to the district's calendar that moved to Tuesday, Nov. 5: Election Day. The UA contender places third in state lengthens the Memorial Day weekend for students. change means that voters will no longer be in the building while students are in attendance. enior Stewart Silver, who won the UA Calendar Changes SPoetry Out Loud competition, placed third UA receives high marks in the March 16 state competition held at Ohio Board modifies 2012-13 and Dominican University. 2013-14 school calendars to Dept. of Ed. ranks UA as top public Thirty-seven students across Ohio enhance security in the district school district in Franklin County presented two poems each. Based on their scores, six students presented a third poem in he school board approved one change hough listed third overall, Upper Arlington a final round of competition. Teach in this year’s and next year’s academic TCity School's Performance Index ranking Taribo Osuobeni of Westerville placed calendars. According to an e-mail sent by placed the district as the top public school first; he will represent Ohio in the national principal Emilie Greenwald, the board district in Franklin County, according to the competition in Washington D.C. Amelia approved these changes in order to enhance Ohio Department of Education's recently Brownstein of Bexley was runner-up. safety and security for the district’s students, released report cards, which are based off the

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6 march 28, 2013 news Texts Gone Wild! Recent incidents in Ohio spark conversation over youth sexting of minors’ images

by daveySTRAHM, ‘13 “As administrators and as parents it is very concerning, because as we begin to exting: a term coined in this see more stuff in the newspapers you start Sexting Stats technological era that refers to the to hear more about the trend of sexting,” National survey on youth Sact of distributing sexually explicit he said. photographs or videos, primarily between Despite the severity of the risks sexting shows support for mobile phones. In February 2013, sexting involved with these scandals, students education over punishment took a devastating toll on the lives of continue to distribute and participate in Question: What penalties would you hundreds of Madeira High School the spreading of these images. Greenwald support for minors who send a sext students in southern Ohio after a sexting said one sext message can quickly spiral message of themselves or other minors? incident went too far. into a significant issue. % attend education/counseling Madeira police believe that hundreds “I think a lot of times what happens 81 program of students may have been involved in is you think something is going to be % require schools to give students circulating cellphone photos and videos innocent or it is going to be something 76 & parents information on sexting of nude or sexually involved students. sent as a close friend, and then things go % perform 24 hours of One student is facing felony charges and viral,” Greenwald said. 75 community service has been expelled from school. The widespread problem of sexting % fine less than $500 According to the American Civil bears out in national stats. According to a 44 Liberties Union, sexting images of 2012 national survey done by the website % fine more than $500 minors in Ohio is punishable under Parentzilla, 48 percent of teens admitted 25 two separate felony charges, the first of to having received a sext and 39 percent % prosecute for sexual abuse which is “Pandering Sexually Oriented admitted to having sent a sext. Of these, 20 Matter Involving a Minor.” This is a 86 percent said they “got away” with % treat as a sex crime/register as fourth degree felony and is punishable by sending or receiving the sext. 18 a sex offender six-to-18 months in prison. If it involves In an attempt to address the issue, the

a sexual offense, an additional five years of UA administration has taken action. Source: C.S. Mott Children's Hospital mandatory parole is also required. “This fall we had a gentleman come National Poll on Children's Health, 2012 The second offense is “Illegal Use of in and talk about [it] with the students, Minor in Nudity Oriented Material or and we are trying to be more proactive,” Performance.” The ACLU states that the Greenwald said. Cochran said that information is the degree of the felony conviction depends The website Connect Safely also gives key to stopping sexting incidents. He said on whether someone transfers material—a adolescents tips for handling a situation students need to be educated on how to use second degree offense—consents to involving sexting. the technology safely and appropriately. photographing—a fourth “I have always said, if you are not degree offense—or possesses A lot of times what willing to write that down on a piece or views the material—a happens is you think of paper and let an adult read it, then fifth degree offense. something is going to be you probably shouldn’t be sending it,” With the many different innocent... then things go viral.” Cochran said. Cochran also said inaction could be ways in which sexting can Principal Emilie Greenwald occur, punishment is a ‘‘ contributing to this problem. difficult decision to make. “If I asked you: Have you ever “Because it can take so witnessed someone being bullied? You many forms, like unkind text messages, we “If a sexting photo arrives on your would probably say, ‘Yes.’ Then if I asked look at that like a bullying situation and phone, first, do not send it to anyone else you: Have you ever seen something follow the protocol for that,” Greenwald (that could be considered distribution of inappropriate in a text, even if it wasn’t said. “It falls into that, we don’t know until child pornography). Delete the photo(s),” about you or directed toward you? You we see the whole picture and investigate it states. “If it would help—especially could probably say, ‘Yes,’” he said. “Well the scenario.” if you’re being victimized—talk with a my next question would be: Did you Assistant principal Tom Cochran parent or trusted adult. Tell them the do anything about it? I think it is very said sexting is a trend of which the full story so they can figure out how to difficult for a student to stand up and do administration is aware. support you.” something because it is not ‘cool.’”

march 28, 2013 7 news a match As students choose their future colleges, many decide to forego the university system and find their roommates through online methods by kateMAGILL, ‘13

he acceptance letters have been “Going off to college is nerve- do so, Schuermann visited Cincinnati’s ripped open, and the enrollment wracking on its own, so it’s nice not Facebook page for incoming freshman, tchecks are sent. Now the only step having to worry about having a stranger and to show that she was interested left in the college preparation process as a roommate,” she said. in getting to know another student as is to find the perfect roommate. In past Schuermann was happy to find a potential roommate, she liked some years, colleges have taken the lead in her roommate online in an attempt to of their posts and chatted with them this aspect of university life by either forego the bad experiences she’s heard online. After talking with a few people, randomly assigning roommates or using other students have had when randomly Schuermann found her future roommate, their own questionnaires to find matches. assigned to a roommate. and asked her questions similar to those However, recently an increasing amount “I wanted to make sure we were found on Room Surf in order to see if of incoming students have chosen to compatible,” she said. “I’ve heard horrible they were compatible. forgo the school’s system and find their stories about going in random.” “I asked what she was going to own roommates online in an attempt to Senior Annabella Williams also chose major in, what she liked to do outside ensure a perfect match. to find her own roommate for Miami of school, what movies, TV shows and This growing trend of finding one’s University, and said she did so not only so music she liked, if she stays up late, how roommate online began with the organized she is and what she’s site Room Surf in 2009, which Going off to college is looking for in a roommate. I holds networks for over 1000 nerve-wracking on its wanted to know things that would colleges. According to the site, own, so it’s nice not having to make us compatible roommates,” their matching process starts worry about having a stranger Schuermann said. by allowing students to create a as a roommate.” However, finding her match profile and connect with their ‘‘ Senior Hadley Schuermann is not the end of the process, as school’s network on the site. Next, Schuermann and her roommate students fill out a roommate still have to make it official with survey, in which they answer questions that she could room with someone with the school. Until then, the pair is not about their personality and living style, as similar interests, but because she saw the technically bound as roommates. well as how they would like their future positive experience her sister had with “When we apply for housing we have roommate to respond and the importance finding her own match the previous year. to put each others ID numbers, given of each issue on the quiz. Finally, the site Williams also said that by using to us by the school, and then it will be pairs students based on compatibility. Facebook, she could talk with and get binding,” she said. However, Room Surf is not the only to know her future roommate, as well as Having had such a positive experience way for students to go about finding a view her profile and photos. By doing so, finding her roommate, Williams said she roommate, as Facebook is now used as a Williams said she was able to see more of highly recommends that other incoming medium to discover matches. Multiple what her roommate’s interests were, and freshman choose to find their own colleges have now set up their own pages what her lifestyle was like. roommate. She said that doing so not for incoming classes, on which students can “By finding a roommate through only helped her find someone that she write or post a video about themselves and Facebook I was also able to look at girls’ could relate to, but that it has made the what they are looking for in a roommate. pictures, which sounds weird, but it really college process less stressful. One student who has chosen this gives you an idea of the type of things “I would definitely recommend that format is senior Hadley Schuermann, they like to do and what their personality people try to find a roommate through who found her future roommate for the is like,” she said. Facebook,” she said. “It allows you to talk University of Cincinnati through the For both Schuermann and Williams, to them, look at their pictures, and become school’s Facebook page. Schuermann said finding a roommate with whom they friends before you even start college. The she chose to find her roommate this way got along and shared interests with process is so easy and quick...my roommate in order to make the process of going to were the main reasons they chose to and I are already really good friends which school less anxiety-filled. find their own match. After deciding to will make next fall so much easier.”

8 march 28, 2013 sports Reclaiming the Title Boys lacrosse team looks to improve, players express preseason expectations by carlyTOVELL, ’13 to get better and keep us grounded,” he said. “I think last The boys lacrosse team has it year the rankings were about out for the Dublin Shamrocks the same, but there is a lot Tthis spring, as it is the first year of political twist in some of the team is ranked under their local and those rankings, so more than Midwest region rivals. anything I would say the lower The Bears came up 1-point short of ranking is better for us.” their local rivals in the Midwest Scholastic Focusing on his goal to Lacrosse Association tournament improve upon the pitfalls of last championship in 2012. The Bears led at season from losing to Jerome photo by audrey ross halftime against Dublin Jerome, but lost in the regular season and at The boys lacrosse team practices their offensive plays during practice. 10-9. U.S. Lacrosse Magazine highlights the the Midwest finals, senior Grant The team hopes to reclaim the title of Midwest champions, which was Bears’ downfall last season in its preseason Gould said he also has high last earned in 2011. Midwest boys high school lacrosse hopes for the 2013 team. believe in each other and work as hard as regional rankings for 2013. “Our goals this year are the same as last we can day-in and day-out together.” “Upper Arlington now aims to return to year and every year really. That is to win the Gould believes that the amount of the state final four after missing out last Midwest [high school boys lacrosse finals] preseason work the team puts in and how year,” according to the report. and ultimately the state championship,” dedicated the players are to win the state UA lost to Jerome twice last season Gould said. “We are also competing in and Midwest titles will contribute to the but still won the state tile. The team is cur- the North American Lacrosse Invitational boys lacrosse team reclaiming their 2007 rently ranked in U.S. Lacrosse Magazine as tournament in Detroit with some of the spot on top in the state and Midwest. fourth in the midwest with Jerome ranked top ranked teams in the nation, so we’re Along with each player’s individual third. The Midwest conference consists of striving to win that.” work ethic, the Bears will be gaining great Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Minnesota, Michigan The two upsetting losses last year have new talent this year that can take them and Pennsylvania. created more motivation for the team as a further than years’ past and continue with Senior captain Jake Nolan said this whole, according to Gould. their preseason preparation. ranking could be a factor in helping the Although the team lost 12 seniors last “We have been playing for a couple Bears get back on top. year who had leadership roles for the months [preseason], with indoor once a “It will give the team motivation team, Gould said this year the team will week,” Gould said. have strong returning players who will He also said the lacrosse team has contribute in decisive ways both on the continued with its intense preseason attacking and defensive ends. conditioning routines. “We lost a lot of players last year, such “We had lifting three times a week as Tyler Pfister, Zach Powers and Eliot Allen and morning running before school on [who now] all play Division One lacrosse Mondays and Wednesdays, so there is and were great leaders,” Gould said. “But definitely a lot we have been doing to get guys such as Stuart Townsley, Kyle Roberts, ready,” Gould said. and Justin Wick will step up this season.” By achieving its ultimate goal, this Returning to the game this season year would be the ninth year in which are senior captains Gus Ackley and Jake the Bears have taken home the state title Nolan who look for key ways to improve under the direction of Coach Ted Wolford. their play. Senior captain Jack Warmolts Pressures for the team may be strong, but will be returning in goal as a second- Gould said he and his teammates look for year captain. Nolan looks within the the support of the student body in the dynamics of the new 2013 team on and upcoming season. off-field, in order to achieve their goals “When other teams make it to state for the upcoming season. playoffs there’s a huge atmosphere photo by Audrey ross “Last year our team had really great [change]. Everyone is excited for [the Senior boys lacrosse captain Gus Ackley prepares to chemistry and work ethic,” Nolan said. throw the ball to a teammate at practice. The team’s team]... The support of the student body first game is on April 3 at 7 pm against Dublin Scioto. “The only thing we can do this year is just is [essential for] the team’s success.”

march 28, 2013 9 sports Athletes

Spring sports teams practice, hope to defend state titles by emmaklebe, ’13

Far Right: Senior captain Brandon Griffin practices his serve on March 12. The boys tennis team hopes to defend the state title after beating Hilliard Davidson last year in the state finals.

Right: Junior Carson Showe jumps for a spike at the March 7 varsity boys vollleyball practice. The boys volleyball captains are seniors Paul Linville and Max Zambito.

Below: Sophomore Avery Brick practices batting at the March 19 varsity softball training. The team is led by senior captains Laramie Abruzzese, Hannah Benjamin and Ava Esler. photo by natasha rignalda

photo by maria berger

10 march 28, 2013 sports Captains’ Corner girls crew Senior Chloe Capuano Q: What are some of your goals for the spring season? Capuano: Our big goals are to win Scholastics, go to Nationals and do well there. Q: How is crew different from other sports at the high school? Capuano: It’s really cool because we get to go to a variety of places. We have gotten to travel to Tennessee, New Jersey and Cincinnatti this year. Q: What are you looking forward to for the rest of the season? Capuano: I’m excited to see what we come back with. Cincinnati Junior Rowing Club and New Trier are our two team rivals so hopefully we can beat them this spring.

boys volleyball

photo sequence by lexy elliott Senior Paul Linville Q: How do you feel your team will compare this year to your team last year? Linville: We are a much more experienced team this year, and I think having all returning players will make us a better team than we were last year. Q: What is your fan base like? Linville: We have very supportive parents but I would love to see some more students come out, especially for our senior night. photo by lexy elliott Q: Is there anything about boys volleyball Above: Senior captain Abbey Stricharczuk participates that people don’t already know? in a passing drill during a varsity girls lacrosse practice Linville: People may not realize this, but on March 7. The girls team’s first game was March 23 at having experience playing many other home against Bishop Watterson High School. sports, I feel as though volleyball is equally demanding, athletically speaking. It seems Left: Sophomore Seth Ripley passes with a teammate like people have a misunderstanding of at one of the baseball team’s first practices of the season. The team is led by senior captains Vinny Bonta volleyball as sort of a joke-around sport, and Sam Thompson and junior captain Mitchell Nini. when that’s hardly the case. photo by audrey ross

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From pink slips to teacher workloads, budget cuts brought on by the failure of the 2012 school levy will profoundly impact the entire UA school district

Photo Illustration by Maria Berger by oliviamiltner, ’13 and gracemoody, ’14 Dublin City Schools bond & levy: Passed New Albany-Plain Local Schools bond & levy: Passed Worthington City Schools levy: Passed Upper Arlington City Schools levy: Failed

he words scrolled across the bottom of the TV screen almost too fast to read. But the red letters caught junior Maggie Callaghan’s attention, and she was forced to do a double take when she saw the 55-to-45 percent failure of Issue 51, the Upper Arlington City Schools’ T2012 levy. Shocked because, according to an Upper Arlington Schools’ newsletter, a UA levy had not failed in nearly 30 years, Callaghan began to worry about the impacts that this levy failure would have on the district. “I was surprised...that in a community that [is so focused] around the schools and the high school...such as Upper Arlington...that it didn’t pass,” Callaghan said. Callaghan was not the only person surprised by this result. Language arts teacher Kevin Stotts had a similar reaction after seeing the levy’s outcome. “I was surprised about the degree to which it failed,” Stotts said. “It was a 10 percent difference between passing and not passing. And when it passes by 10 percent, we consider that a huge victory... But we lost by 10 percent.” Due to the failure of the levy, the UA City Schools district will cut a total of $5.8 million from its budget over the span of two years according to Robert Arkin, President of the UA Board of Education. These budget cuts will take place beginning in the 2013-14 school year and will have an effect on each of the eight schools within the district.

march 28, 2013 13 spotlight The Campaign this has been a very difficult time for funding and the impact that voting “no” middle-class families,” Arkin said. would have on the district. Unlike Callaghan and Stotts, Arkin Callaghan agreed with Arkin in that “Our mission was really to get the suspected a levy failure despite his hope the state of the economy played a large information out to the voter... We trusted for a successful outcome. role in the outcome of the levy. that their vote would be the right one for Arkin credited the large margin of “I think right now, money is tight for UA whichever way it went,” Blake wrote. the levy’s failure to an opposition group everyone,” Callaghan said. “We had done a great deal of research that formed prior to the election season When you’re going to [and] we felt a responsibility to called Educate UA. The group was increase [teachers’] share this information with the aimed towards making voters aware of workload essentially 20 electorate and let them make the negative implications of the success up their own minds.” percent or more—I don’t Arkin said that due to the of the levy and convincing them to vote know anybody who has 20 against the issue. Educate UA was also difficulty of understanding percent‘‘ more to give.” school funding and the the first organized opposition to a UA School District levy in 23 years, according aggressive opposition to the Sept. 23 Columbus Dispatch Kevin Stotts, campaign, some UA residents article “School districts find organized Language Arts teacher voted no for the levy under opposition is increasingly common.” unrealistic expectations that While some levy supporters believed Another reason Arkin believed the changes would not occur. that a more aggressiveUA School District Revenue for the campaign might levy failed was because UA residents felt “I think that parents were led to have changed the result of the vote, Arkin burdened by their already high taxes and believe wrongly that they could vote no said he foresawUA School District Revenue for the the failure of the levy due felt hesitant towards another increase. without any impact. That was not true,” to the state of the economy.2012 Fiscal Year 201“I 2think F ai lotsc ofa peoplel Y e[who]ar feel very Arkin said. “It’s hard for a voter...to have “I think it was destined to lose because oppressed by paying high taxes wanted time to read and understand everything... Charges for services Grants and the chance to vote no, and It just happens that the people were and sales: $5,552,243 en.tlements: they took this opportunity somewhat misled.” $1C3,6harge52,059 s tofor vote s enor onvi cthee slevy,” Grants and 0%1% Opera.ng grants and Investment earnings: 15% 6%3% and salesArkin: $5 said.,552,243 en.tle Tmeeachernts: CutS contribu.ons: $182,817 This sentiment was 1% Majority of district’s$2,583,111 revenue is property taxes; UA School District Revenue for the $13,652,059 instructional and supportProper ty servicesTakes: are mainMi expensesscellaneous: echoed by Joyce Blake, the Due to the failure of Issue 51, budget 2012 FiscUA School District Revenue for the al Year $68,228,542 $695,668 Treasurer of Educate UA and cuts will impact classrooms across the UA City Schools’ Revenue for the 2012 Fiscal20 Year12 Fiscal Year 0%1% Pa6%yment in lieu of Opera.ng a formergra UAnts teacher.and Blake Invdistrictestme startingnt ine thear ni2013-14ngs: school 0% 1% Charges 3%for services Grants and 15% taxaends: s$a9le3s: 8$,57,56512,243 eCn.hargetlemes fornt ss: ervices Grants saidand citizens should not be year. According to Arkin, the district will $a1nd3, 6sa5l2ce,s0: on5$95,552tr,243ibu.en.tlemeonnts: s: $182,817 0%1% 3%Opera.ng grants and Investment earnings: $13,goaded652,059 into voting one way or decrease the budget by about $3 million 174%5% 6%3%6% 1% 15% contr0%ibu.1%ons: $Ope182r,a.81ng 7 grants and Investment earnings: 15% 6%3% another on an issue based on for the upcoming school year and carry 1% 1% $2,583,111 contribu.$2,583,111ons: $182,817 1% Property Takes: Mi$2,583,111scellaneous: what the community thinks those cuts into the second year, for a total UA School District Revenue for the $68,228,542 $Pr6ope95,6r6Prty 8Takopees: rty MisciselT l“right,”anaeousk: e sbut: rather that they Miofsc $5.8el million.laneous This : impact will primarily Payment in lieu of $68,228,542 $695,668 2tax01e2s: $F9i3s8c,a76l 1Year Payment in lieu of should vote based on their be seen throughout the district with the taxes: $9368,7681 ,228,542 $695,668 74% Charges for services Grants and own beliefs. loss of 25 teachers, according to principal and sales: 74%$5,552,243 en.tlements: “No one should feel Emilie Greenwald. $13,65P2,0a59 yment in lieu of 74% 0%1% Opera.ng grants and Investment earnings: pressured to vote a certain “The teachers’ contract says that we 15% 6%3% UA School District Expenses for the contribu.ons: $182,817 way,” Blake wrote in an have to look at someone’s certification area 1% $2,583,111 taxes: $938,761 201Pr2ope Frty isTcakaesl: Year Miscellaneous: e-mail to Arlingtonian. and then at their hired date—the number $68,228,542 $69Ins5,6tr68uc.onal: “People need to vote their of years [they’ve taught in UA]. Last in, Payment in lieu of UA City Schools’UA School District Expenses for the Expenses74% for the 2012 Fiscal Year$53,226,168 taxes: $938UA School District Expenses for the ,761 conscience, and by doing first out, essentially,” Greenwald said. 3% 1% 2012 Fiscal Year 2%2% 1% Support Services: so our community will be Arkin said the faculty will experience 3% 74% I2ns0tr1uc.2 onaFislc: al Year 3% $29,876,897 3% $53,226,168 Instruc.strongeronal: for it.” the largest impact because roughly 85 3% 1% SupporExtrat Secrvuricersi: cular s$tude53,22n6t, 168 3% 2% 3% 1%$29,876,897 Support SeAccordingrvices: to the Educate percent of the school district’s budget 3% 2% ac.vi.es: $2,824,387 $29,876,897 ExtraFcood urriculsaerr svtudeicesn:t UA web site, the group was goes toward teachers’ salaries and benefits. ac.vi.es: $2,824,387 Extracurricular student Food $1,387,469services: ac.vi.es: $2,824,387formed by UA citizens who “Very little of our budget is tied up in $1,387,469Community servFiood ceswere:s ervice s“concerned: with the things like buses and buildings and paper 33% 33% UA School District Expenses for the Com$2,977,770munity services: $1,387,469 33% 58% $2,977,770 Communsustainableunity services: costs associated and computers and things like that,” Arkin 33%2012 Fiscal Year 58%58% IntereInstet on relonst gon ‐terlmon g‐$2,977,770termwith the Upper Arlington said. “So when you have a set of cuts that debt: $1,374,981Instrdebt: $1,374,981uc.onal: 58% Interest on long‐term $53,226,168 debt: $1,374,981School District.” Blake you have to make like the ones we are 3% 1% Support Services: 3% 2% said the group’s goal was to pursuing now, you have to look at people $29,876,897 Extracurricular student inform the community about because there’s not much else to cut.” ac.vi.es: $2,824,387 the facts surrounding school The reason the district is struggling Source:Food UAser Svchoolices: District $1,387,469 Community services: 33% $2,977,770 14 march 28, 2013 UA School District Expenses for the 58% Interest on long‐term debt: $1,374,981 2012 Fiscal Year Instruc.onal: $53,226,168 3% 1% Support Services: 3% 2% $29,876,897 Extracurricular student ac.vi.es: $2,824,387 Food services: $1,387,469 Community services: 33% $2,977,770 58% Interest on long‐term debt: $1,374,981 spotlight

Department co-chairs say changes will negatively affect student experience by cassielowery, ‘13 [to get edited writing back to students] will increase.” Martin fears the added workload could result in fewer s a result of the recent levy failure principal Emilie assignments and less writing practice for students. Greenwald has said all departments should expect “My peers in other districts who have similar teaching cuts, with an estimated 25 teachers being let go loads don’t assign as much writing and don’t allow students across the district. As changes are occurring, one department to submit multiple drafts of papers,” Martin said. “We will Ahas concerns that reach beyond the loss of fellow faculty. need to adjust.” Language arts department chairs Diane Haddad and Budget cuts are always difficult; however, Haddad, who Sean Martin claim the staffing cuts will negatively affect taught at UAHS during the last levy failure in the 1990s, language arts instruction. The department currently said these dramatic changes are markedly different from provides a variety of personalized opportunities to her past experience. help students develop their writing, such as the Writers “I taught in the district the last time a levy failed and a Intervention Workshop, called the WIW. One of the Reduction In Force took place,” Haddad said. “The experience biggest changes will be the WIW’s new standing as a “duty was hard, but it was not as demoralizing as this time. Last time period”—a time during which teachers can grade papers we knew why decisions were made; this time we don’t.” or prepare lesson plans—rather than an instructional Like Haddad, Martin also cited the lack of period, as it has been for the past 27 years. This will allow communication and collaboration between the the administration to schedule a fifth class for language administration and the faculty as a major problem in the arts teachers to compensate for the reduction in staff. way in which the cuts were decided. Martin said these changes will dramatically influence the “In regards to how we alter schedules, course offerings, amount of one-on-one instruction students will receive. conferencing and intervention time with students, “This will result in teachers taking on an additional 25 [department chairs and teachers] have had no input,” Martin students and having one fewer period to conference with said. “We have proposed some ways to mitigate the impact of students outside of class,” Martin said. “Some of the best staffing cuts on our writing lab and on our conference period, instruction happens in those one-on-one meetings.” but these have not been accepted by the administration.” Haddad, who said she has conducted more than 250 Although it is currently unknown which teachers will be individual conferences with students this year regarding cut, Martin said the scheduling changes creating the extra college essays alone, is unsure she will be able to provide this classes for language arts teachers has been finalized. service to students in the future. “Even if we pass a levy next year, the changes will not be “My greatest concern [about these changes] is the reversed,” Martin said. effect on students,” Haddad said. “They will not receive the Upon hearing the levy failed, Hadded recalled feeling individualized instruction and help that we currently provide, disappointed and surprised at the decision coming from a and I worry that this might affect preparation for college.” community she feels strongly values education. While every department will face changes next year, “Community members need to understand what the Martin said this may be particularly challenging for their return for their investment is for the quality of education we department due to the nature of the assignments. provide,” Haddad said. “I think everyone will find teaching next year to be more Martin recognizes the reputation UA has achieved in difficult,” Martin said. “Adding 25 more research papers will education but fears it could now become difficult to live up to. equate to an additional 10-12 hours of grading per draft. Very “With these staffing cuts,” he said, “I am not certain we can little of this grading happens at school, so turn around time maintain our edge.” to find alternative cuts is because of the said. “They were enormously helpful in wrote. “UA teachers make 14 percent more various cost avoidance measures it made that regard.” than teachers do at similar school districts.” after the 2007 levy was stretched from However, teachers’ salaries were one of The 14 percent to which Blake refers, three years to five years. One of these the criticisms that Educate UA brought however, varies depending on the school changes was eliminating raises to teachers’ forth during the election season. According districts being compared to UA. Some base salaries for 2012 and 2013, and then to Blake, teachers in UA make more than area high schools’ average teacher salaries a one percent raise in 2014. both the average UA resident and teachers are actually higher than UA teachers’ “Our teaching faculty, when we went in comparable school districts. salaries, according to salary data from the into [union] negotiations with them, was “Some of the numbers we were seeing Ohio Department of Education. willing to take a two-year zero percent for wages and benefits were alarming According to Blake, a possible solution increase in their base salaries,” Arkin compared to the average UA citizen,” Blake that would save money without having

march 28, 2013 15 spotlight Connecting the dots The date the The margin by which April administration will 55-45% the 2012 UA Schools finalize teacher cut levy failed 1 decisions

to compromise school programs is of Education will eliminate the remaining teachers in a respectful manner. modifying teacher’s health care benefits positions by cutting teachers who have not “I think we owe those people that and decreasing their salaries. been through their probationary period, or same courtesy to sit down with them and “Addressing health care and wage scales teachers who are still within their first two talk to them about what’s happening,” could save the district millions without years of employment. Greenwald said. affecting current school programs. It Arkin said that for teachers, the ones Regardless of the layoff process, the would also put our district on a much who will be impacted the most by the RIF will prompt other changes within more fiscally sustainable path,” Blake said. budget cuts are the ones with the least the district. According to Arkin, teachers’ salaries amount of teaching experience. are difficult to change for a variety of “Regrettably, it’s the young, new The impact reasons. The first is that the last contract faculty that will be affected by this,” the school district negotiated with Arkin said. In addition to the RIF, Arkin said other the union for 2009 through 2011 was Speaking about some of her changes will impact students’ educational favorable for the school district, which younger teachers, Callaghan thinks an experience because of the levy failure. included the temporary freeze in base alternative layoff process would be the “We’re losing a lot of things that make salary raises. most effective way to cut teachers. She Upper Arlington unique,” Arkin said. The state and contract laws the district believes that layoffs should be made One of these changes that will affect must follow are another obstacle that based on a holistic view of teachers, students greatly, according to Stotts, is limits the flexibility of teacher salaries. taking into account opinions from the availability of teachers to conference Arkin said that lowering salaries would students, parents and other teachers. with students throughout the school make it more difficult for the district to “Sometimes teachers who shouldn’t be day due to the increase in class size and hire the best teachers possible. cut are cut,” Callaghan said. “I think we teacher workload. “We have an incredibly talented need to get the opinions of all those three “I think teacher access for students is teaching faculty, and a really smart groups for there to be cuts.” going to be greatly reduced,” Stotts said. administration,” Arkin said. “We have Callaghan said that by gaining the “Next year I think teachers are going to say, always paid teachers well...with an eye perspectives of the students, parents and ‘I can’t do it. I need to have some time here.’” toward attracting the very best candidates, other teachers, the right teacher cuts will Stotts credited this belief to the and I think we have been very successful be made. She said that receiving these increase in teaching requirements from [in attracting those people].” opinions would be beneficial since these four classes and an instructional duty, The cuts in staffing, called a RIF, which three groups interact with teachers on a such as WIW, GLRC or Math Lab, to stands for “Reduction In Force,” will be daily basis. fives classes and an instructional duty for finalized by April 1, according to language arts, math and global language Arkin. The Board of Education I think we owe those teachers. This will cause both a decrease will make layoffs following state people that same in time teachers will have to complete and contract laws set by the courtesy to sit down with grading and plan for upcoming lessons, state of Ohio and the teacher’s them to talk to them about assignments and classes, as well as an union, the Upper Arlington what’s happening.” increase in the amount of students that Education Foundation. ‘‘ teachers will have. Stotts said teachers “It’s a process that’s driven Principal Emilie Greenwald may begin to decline students’ requests by state statute; we have to to meet individually outside of their follow state-mandated rules. It’s a Greenwald is responsible for assigned class time. process that’s driven by our agreement to deciding which teachers will be cut at “There are so many good teachers the union, ” Arkin said. “So we have an UAHS. Because teachers were hired in this building and I know how much understanding with them about how we through interviews and face-to-face they care, how much patience they have, go through this process.” communication, Greenwald said the and how much time they put in,” Stotts After retirements are decided, the Board layoffs should be told to individual said. “And when you’re going to increase

16 march 28, 2013 spotlight Failure of the UA 2012 school levy will impact the district in a variety of ways

The number of The amount of teachers being money the UA $5.8 School District will 25 cut across the UA Million school district. cut over the next two years.

their workload essentially 20 percent or saving the district $50,000 annually, see what has happened, and they see what more—I don’t know anybody who has 20 according to the Feb. 20 Columbus could happen, they will come out to vote percent more to give.” Dispatch article “Arlington lays out job in droves for the schools in the next levy,” Overall Stotts is sad about the changes cuts, athletic-fee hikes.” Arkin said. that students, teachers and the community However, Arkin said this could Stotts, however, said that keeping as a whole will face due to the levy failure. actually be a good change, enabling the high expectations for the future of the Although Stotts is district to try to district will not be enough to fulfill the retiring at the end We’re losing a lot keep the best parts commendable reputation of the UA of this school year, of things that make of the program schools. He said this belief comes from he finds the changes Upper Arlington unique.” while cutting ties the logistics of the next levy, in that if it the community will Robert Arkin, with unnecessary passes, it will not bring the school district face disappointing. UA Board of Education President aspects. back to the position it was in before the “Now it’s ‘‘ “We’ll retain most recent failure. become personal in [the IB program] “There will be a levy in November the sense that I put at the high and it is to be able to maintain what they real names and faces to the impact that’s school for the certificate program, so will have next year,” Stotts said. “So if going to happen,” he said. you can still get an IB diploma and get the levy passes it will not restore what we In addition to the increase in classes certificates for the courses at the high currently have, it will only maintain what that teachers will be assigned each day, school,” Arkin said. we have next year; it’s not good.” and therefore the increase in workload Although the board of education is due to less time for grading and planning, UA’s Future disappointed about the failure of the Arkin said that an increase in class sizes levy and the implications it will have on throughout the district will also take place. Another opportunity to vote for an UA’s curriculum, Arkin said it tries to see “I’m told we are going to make every Upper Arlington City Schools levy is the future of the UA school district in a effort to protect K-3, because that’s where expected to occur this November. The positive way. the research shows that smaller class sizes board of education hopes that voters will “So long as we have enough money to really do make a difference,” Arkin said. see the impacts of the most recent levy do what we do, I’m not worried about the “But other class sizes from fourth grade up failure and reconsider their vote to pass a Upper Arlington schools. We will still be will almost certainly increase on average.” 2013 levy. top dog in perpetuity if there’s enough One area that the district wants “We will produce a list of things that money to do it,” Arkin said. to preserve is the extracurricular we will have to cut if the next levy loses,” Regardless of the failure of this levy, opportunities students have throughout Arkin said. “And [voters] will be able to Arkin, along with the board of education, the district. see in black and white...We’re going to wishes to maintain Upper Arlington “We really value young people being be very plain about it: ‘This is what goes City Schools’ academic excellence and able to do arts and sports,” Arkin said. away if we lose again.’” reputation. Another change that will be seen For elective courses and athletics, “We would like to stay as strong and beginning in the 2013-14 school year is Arkin said that although no programs provide as much value added to [students’] an increase in athletic fees at both the will currently be cut from the district, lives as we possibly could,” he said. middle school and high school level. if the next levy in November fails, the Arkin’s disappointment about the “At the high school level they’re going to district will lose some programs. budget cuts that will be made throughout go up from $85 to $100 and at the middle Arkin remains optimistic about the the district do not, however, get in the school from $42.50 to $50,” Arkin said. future for both the school district and the way of his high hopes for the future of Along with teacher cuts and the community as a whole due to his high the UA schools. increase in athletic costs, the district will hopes for a positive result in a 2013 levy “I’m really sad about what has also disaffiliate from the International this November. happened,” Arkin said, “but I’m [still] Baccalaureate Middle Years Program, “I actually believe that when people extremely optimistic about the future.”

march 28, 2013 17 features Freedom to longboard? Students continue their passion despite restrictions

Senior Avery Wilcox is seen doing a toeside check last spring. This move is where one slides the wheels sideways in order to slow down. Photo courtesy: Rybioko by anna-mariathalassinos, ’14 and enthusiast Cole Hendrix said the people are not respectful of others, their matiasgrotewold, ’13 difference between skateboards and properties or our public properties [or longboards is that skateboards are more they are] impeding traffic [and] scaring hether cruising around town oriented towards doing tricks. drivers with erratic maneuvers.” at a leisurely 15 miles per hour “Longboarding is riding down the The police department tends to be Wor “bombing” down a hill hill, pushing the wheels into motion. lenient about people longboarding on pushing 60, longboarders are passionate You’re going faster and there are [fewer] the streets. However, if something about their sport and hobby. tricks,” Hendrix said. disturbs a resident and a call is logged, “When I’m [longboarding], [it’s] the Under section 383.15 of the UA they are obligated to respond. only thing I’m thinking about. Nothing traffic code, longboarders, who are “Typically, what happens is if we are else in the world matters at that mo- categorized under the same definition skating on a hill for a while or it’s a busy ment,” senior Avery Wilcox said. as skateboarders, are not allowed to ride road, someone will call the police and However, as longboarders follow their on any city streets or on the sidewalks of the police will come,” Wilcox said. “It’s passion and stretch the limits of their any business district. not an angry conversation.” boards, they also stretch the patience of According to Wilcox, the restrictions Because longboarding in restricted drivers and the law. According to Wilcox, on longboarding on city streets are often areas is just a misdemeanor, the maxi- the best place for longboarding is the violated because the essence of long- mum punishment is a fine of $150, streets, which are typically occupied by boarding is riding in the open areas and according to Metcalf. He tries to explain vehicles. However, many UA drivers do flat surfaces of roads. the law to longboarders he may find not share the longboarders’ passion for Officer Scott Metcalf of the Upper instead of fining them without warning. speeding down hills, which has led to Arlington Police Department often “It is illegal to [longboard] on the streets enforced restrictions on longboarding. takes the time to explain these restric- but no one that I know of has received a The restrictions arise because, hilew a tions to young longboarders. ticket,” senior Sean Forquer said. skateboard is smaller and well-suited for “I do try to get this message out by Metcalf admits that, in spite of parks and ramps, longboards are more ap- talking with [longboarders] when I come residents’ protests, longboarders do not propriate for cruising around streets. They across them,” Metcalf said. “They all necessarily present a safety hazard. are also known for “bombing” down hills, seem pretty receptive to my explanation “We do not think that longboard- which is the longboarding term for speed- of the laws.” ers are a threat to pedestrians as long as ing down slopes and reaching velocities Metcalf does not think that long- they follow the rules and laws and are of up to 60 miles per hour. Being on the boarders are a threat to pedestrians as courteous and respectful, just like bicy- streets increases longboarders’ involvement long as they follow the rules and laws. clists,” Metcalf said. “[Bicyclists, motor- with drivers so restrictions have been put “Most of the time it just comes down ists and longboarders] should be able to in place as precautions. to common sense and courtesy,” he said. get along on our roads and sidewalks, Sophomore and longboarding “I think that the problems arise when whichever applies to them.”

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20 march 28, 2013 features Project Plans UAHS students take on Odyssey, Capstone, and IB diploma for senior year, describe various aspects of each by karihighman, ’13 enable students to pursue their projects. how to set up preventative measures Warner also said the community and effectively change a school’s hen senior year rolls around, school project allows for more community atmosphere to be more positive,” he said. most students picture the service, career-related goals, and the time Senior Carissa Roberts took on the Wglamour of open study halls, the to hone in on personal skills related to challenge of pursuing the IB Diploma convenience of a closer parking spot, and the project. senior project with great determination. the anticipation of graduation. What they While Odyssey has many goals For her extended essay, she wrote don’t have on their minds are senior projects. for students to pursue, Capstone has about the topic of Catalan nationalism Every year, seniors are required to students find one issue that they are during the Spanish Civil War. As part of complete a presentation. Community passionate about. For senior Andrew an extra challenge, Roberts wrote the School students have the Odyssey, IB Stock, Capstone is more than just a entire 4,000 word paper in Spanish. candidates have their extended “While writing a 4,000 essay, and for the rest of seniors there Odyssey is a personal word history essay in is Capstone. journey of self-discovery Spanish was extremely Many people have heard of difficult, the rewarding Community School’s Odyssey and passion, designed to give a feeling of having project, but few actually know what real world, authentic learning completed it makes up it all entails. [experience] to propel us into our for all of the hours I spent According to senior Matt Warner, lives‘‘ after high school.” working,” Roberts said. the Odyssey project is “a personal Senior Matt Warner The longer essay journey of self-discovery and passion, isn’t the only difference designed to give a real world, authentic between the IB Diploma learning [experience] to propel us into our project. The most important thing and Capstone. The main distinction lives after high school.” he wants to accomplish is finding a comes from the programs themselves, One of Warner’s goals for his Odyssey solution to bullying in UA that will with the Capstone project being more project is interning for various engineering endure through the years by rallying focused, and IB Extended Essay being companies to find out what it is like working students to create an anti-bullying more versatile, in Roberts’ mind. in the field.H e will be able to visit different group at the high school. As far as each project goes, Stock engineering sites when he is released from “I want to get the ball rolling for some said that it doesn’t matter what his CS classes during fourth quarter. clubs and organizations to work together category students fall under, as long as According to Warner, going off campus towards common goals to build a better they love what they do. allows CS students to take the time to work sense of community in the school,” he said. “The projects are yearlong, and it on their goals and ideas. This opportunity Stock wants the impact of his puts a lot of stress on students, but if is similar to the release days that Capstone Capstone to be one of optimism. you do something you’re passionate students utilize, as both time periods “I’m working at really understanding about it makes it really rewarding.”

The Breakdown A quick look at the requirements for each senior project ODYSSEY CAPSTONE IB DIPLOMA

• Letter of intent: outlines goals • Heavily service-oriented: 16 hours • Theory of Knowledge, Creativity and steps students will take to of service required Action Service and Extended achieve goal • Six major components: essential Essay requirements • Goals are Community School question, english paper, service, • No government paper students’ ambitions that they product, government paper, and • CAS counts for Capstone work on to master throughout presentation product the year

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Burrito bowl Calories: 575 Total fat: 21.5 g Sodium: 1120 mg Carbs: 56 g ------carnitas -brown rice -black beans -cheese -lettuce photo by Mr. t in Dc/flickr Photo collage by Elizabeth Tzagournis Eat This, Not That! , a book of healthier eating Smoked Turkey options, inspires evaluation of lunch hot spots Breast on Country Calories: 420 by elizabethTZAGOURNIS, ’13 Total fat: 3 g hat should I get?” The question is common among the many Sodium: 1650 mg UAHS students able to leave school for a bite to eat during their Carbs: 66 g “Wlunch or open study hall periods. Upper Arlington boasts a wide This meal is 99 array of restaurants that cater to nearly any student’s food craving. From Italian percent fat-free cuisine to the multiple sub hubs around UA, students are not shy of choices. and comes with Yet the nutritional repercussions of regularly eating out can be significant. lettuce, tomatoes, According to the National Restaurant Association, Americans eat out about photo coursey of chicago tribune red onions and salt five times per week. Furthermore, because each meal eaten out adds about and pepper, according to Panera’s online 135 extra calories to one’s daily values, Americans can stand to gain 10 menu. It is one of the healthiest sandwiches pounds per year based on eating out those five times alone, according to options offered to patrons but draws a the US Dept. of Agriculture. Currently with American obesity on a steep rise high amount of in recent decades there are many possibilities for students looking to be sodium. healthier as they enjoy a meal outside of a paper bag. With this goal in mind, David Zinczenko and Matt Goulding, Editor-in- chief and former food editor, respectively, of Men’s Health magazine, set out to create the New York Time’s best seller Eat This, Not That! with the goal of helping restaurant-goers find ways to eat out free of the stresses of calories and weight gain, according to the book. However, eating out does not have to incite panic in all who hope to stay Small Japanese healthy. As Health magazine named Panera and Noodles & Company first and Pan Noodles fourth healthiest fast food restaurants in America, respectively, Arlingtonian has Calories: 310 set to find the best and worst menu items of severalUA favorites. Although Total fat: 8 g a restaurant may seem outwardly supportive of good nutrition and display photo courtesy noodles & Co. Sodium: 1100 mg healthy alternatives on their menus, the reality is even the best of restaurants Carbs: 55 g can have dishes that pack in the calories, salt, saturated fat and more. The results of consuming these types of meals regularly have been shown This cultured dish contains a medley to be detrimental if not properly managed. An expert in digestive diseases, of udon noodles covered in soy sauce Tasos Manokas DO of gastroenterology, who studied at Ohio State University, and accompanied by a variety of veggies cites portion control as an essential tool in curbing the calories. Restaurants that including: broccoli, carrots, shiitake utilize an add-on approach to their meals, such as Chipotle, Piada or Subway, all mushrooms, Asian sprouts, cilantro and have hidden threats in the amount and health of each additional choice. black sesame. “You go to Chipotle and they give you the calorie count depending on the

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Burrito Calories: 1010 Total fat: 39.5 g Sodium: 1950 mg Carbs: 104 g This burrito contains chicken, white rice, pinto beans, cheese, Fajita vegetables and sour cream. Because the burrito comes wrapped in a flour tortilla it is photo courtesy Chipotle double the calories.

UA students enjoy a variety of popular lunchtime destinations. Italian Combo additives. [If you pick] chicken breast or rice [they are] not as high in with Ham on calories,” Tasos said. Ciabatta Junior Sarah Moore has experienced the difficulty in eating at Calories: 980 restaurants that adopt this approach. Total fat: 41 g “At Piada it’s a lot harder [to determine how healthy your meal Sodium: 2620 mg is] because you basically choose everything you’re putting on and Carbs: 95 g you don’t really know the nutritional value of everything,” she said. This sandwich “It’s easier at [places like] Noodles because you get a certain meal boasts four [without add-ons].” different types of Manokas adds that sometimes the restaurants known for their meat including good nutrition can offer seemingly healthy dishes that are really full roast beef, smoked of calories, sodium and fat. A stereotypical healthy menu item may turkey, ham and photo courtesy yelp be that of a salad. Yet Manokas maintains that salads can, but are review website salami along not always the healthiest choice. with Swiss cheese, “It depends what [is] put on the salad. If you just use peppers, lettuce, tomatoes and red onions. vegetables— tomatoes, lettuce, cucumbers [then it’s healthy]. But The combo packs in the meat, cheese and once you start adding stuff it doesn’t become as healthy as [people] veggies, which is why it is over double the think,” he said. amount of calories. The issue of obesity is one affecting the UA community at large. Within Franklin County alone 30.2 percent of adults are clinically obese, according to a city data report. With the amount of obese Small Truffle adults in Ohio nearly the same, at 29.1 percent, students may need Mac & Cheese to take further note of the meals they consume both during and Calories: 620 outside of their lunch hour. ­ Total fat: 25 g In distinguishing between healthy and unhealthy foods within the Sodium: 780 mg same restaurant students are better equipped to enjoy their lunch Carbs: 73 g and not stress the calories. Eat This, Not That! advises readers to make The ever smart decisions regarding their meal choices when out to eat. popular Wisconsin “With our lives and food chain set up [the way they are]… a guy photo courtesy noodles & Co. Mac & Cheese has been reinvented needs to be smarter and more determined to get lean,” he said. with the Truffle Mac C& heese that adds truffle oil, sautéed portabello mushrooms, Price: $4.99, available on iTunes App Store parmesan cheese and toasted bread This app provides mobile users with tools to make crumbs, according to Noodles & Co. website. the right dietary choices while on the go. There are 66 The excess calories in this dish come mainly chain restaurant’s at the user’s disposal and the ability to from the cheese and other supplements compare and search for foods, track calories and more. that distinguish it from the Wisconsin Mac.

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photos courtesy matt stephan Local Talent Student band Midnight Coast gains fans through EP and local concerts by emmaklebe, ’13 original songs. “Original songs can display your creativity and show everybody inging ears, a crowded floor, hands raised.A ll describe a your emotions,” Murray said. normal scene one may expect to find at any concert, but at However, Murray said that at least a couple of cover songs are a Rrecent shows UAHS students have attended, the difference is necessity at concerts to round out the show. that the performers onstage are fellow classmates. “A few cover songs are important because most of the Midnight Coast is an alternative band comprised of seniors people don’t know our music so it gives them something to Matt Stephan on guitar and keyboard, Kevin Murray on bass, relate to,” he said. Kevin King on drums and Liam Kirkpatrick as lead singer. Each King added that playing cover songs isn’t an effort to substitute student has been musically involved since they were young, but their own material. had not been serious about performing and songwriting until the “We try to do one or two max for cover songs at concerts,” he formation of Midnight Coast during their sophomore year of high said. “We have plenty of our own material but we like to throw a school, according to the band members. couple cover songs in that connect with people.” A way the band was first able to begin sharing its music was In order to show off its sound, Midnight Coast has held through their EP. The self-titled EP was released on Dec. 22, 2012 numerous concerts at The Basement, located downtown and is composed of five original songs:R un Away, Longest Winter, across from the Lifestyle Pavillion. Stephan said that the more Beautiful, Some Things and Memory. the band performs, the more confident they feel at concerts “We had our own original songs so we thought we’d record them and on the stage. and get them out to keep people into our music,” Stephan said. “I think we’re feeling more and more comfortable playing Stephan also said that the EP required a lot of late nights and on stage, especially Liam, because he’s starting to open up and hard work from the band members. move around more as a singer,” Stephan said. “We have a lot more “We would stay up until three in the morning a lot of different energy on stage now than what we first had.” nights,” he said. In order to show off some of its original music and cover songs, Though the EP wasn’t easy, Murray said they had a feeling of Midnight Coast recently participated in an Instaband Central Ohio accomplishment following its completion. High School Battle of the Bands contest held at Groove U on Ohio “It proves to people that we actually have some music and it’s State University’s campus. The band made it to the Instaband something for them to physically see and listen to,” he said. finals, which includes the top ten high school student bands in Murray also said that although their album is available for Central Columbus. purchase on iTunes for $4.95 or $0.99 per song, the EP isn’t solely In order to make it to the finals, MidnightC oast had to compete in hopes of profit. at the district semi-final round where they were one of three “We sell [the EP’s] but we’re really just trying to let people groups to make it to the last round. The winners of the contest were listen to our music so they can just spread it around to other determined based 50 percent on fan voting and 50 percent on people,” he said. judge voting. King said that there were around 40 bands in total for While Midnight Coast has plenty of their own material, Murray said the contest, so making it to the finals was quite an accomplishment. that at at concerts the band likes to performs both cover songs and Although Midnight Coast did not end up taking home the

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From left to right: A photo illustration shows band members from left to right Kevin King, Kevin Murray, Liam Kirkpatrick and Matt Stephan. The band held a concert at The Basement on Feb. 8. Stephan plays the piano at The Midnight Coast performs Basement. Kirkpatrick sings while Murray plays the guitar at The Basement. Midnight Coast opens at the Newport Music Hall on March 16. at Newport Music Hall ith growing confidence and new original music, title, Murray said the band members feel like the contest was still WMidnight Coast members were excited for their biggest a good experience and that they received very positive feedback concert yet, at the Newport Music Hall on March 16. from the judges. He said they were dissappointed to lose but the Opening acts at the concert included numerous local high band was excitied to hear the judges’ encouragement. Murray said school bands: The Grey Matter, Under the Rocks and Midnight that “best submissions” were one judge’s words. Coast. The headlining bands included PJ North, Water Towers, Through the band’s EP release and increasing amount of The Real Mexico, Stereodrift and more. concerts, their fan base continues to evolve with every show. Overall, the band members were satisfied with their “Each show has had more and more people. It motivates us to performance. According to King, being prepared was very come up with new songs and get more excited when we play,” important going into the Newport concert. Stephan said. “I thought it went well because we knew our parts inside Without having a fan base, Murray said there there would be and out which made us confident when performing in front less of a push to come out with new music. of the large crowd,” he said. “It’s very cliché but very honest too, if we didn’t have any Kirkpatrick and Stephan said one of the highlights of the fans there wouldn’t be any point to making this music,” he said. concert was the energetic feedback from the audience. The Looking to the future, Stephan said the band plans to come fans did not want the band’s set to end. out with another album with new original material this spring. “Everyone was yelling ‘one more song’ even though the “We’ve recorded most of the piano and guitar for the album sound guys turned everything off,” he said. already,” Stephan said. With the100 plus tickets that the band sold, Murray said they Although the band members won’t all be going to the same had more fans during their set than any of the other bands. colleges next year, King said they plan to continue playing and “We had more fans and support than even the headlining recording over school breaks. act,” he said. “It’s always encouraging to look out at the crowd “We’re definitely going to play a lot on weekends and and see everyone screaming and crowd surfing.” whenever we can get shows,” Stephan said. Sophomore Gracie Bergdoll was of the many who enjoyed They also hope to continue to create new music and send it the Newport concert. to each other while away at school. “The concert was so fun and it was professional which I was “It’s really easy the way we come up with songs because we surprised about because it’s a high school band. The atmosphere can easily send files to each other,” King said. “For example Matt was awesome and the music was so good,” she said. will make up a little thing on the piano and send it to us so we Senior Jeanne Cantwell is another fan who encourages can play with it.” others who have yet to see Midnight Coast to see one of their King also added that there could be a possibility of another future concerts. The Newport concert was the third Midnight album next year. Coast concert had attended . “I could definitely see us keep going and record maybe over “I will definitely go to their shows in the future and Christmas break of next year or something when we’re home.” I would encourage students to go because it really With hopes to continue as a band, King said possibilities of showcases some of the great talent that we have at our new albums and new bigger and better concerts are in store school and it’s just a fun atmosphere.” for Midnight Coast.

march 28, 2013 25 features Communication Connections Students share their experiences being fluent in two languages, consider benefits of bilingualism

graphic by patty huntley by graceMoody, ‘14

he use of foreign languages can be seen outside at UAHS. Brooking puts her fluent German to use while the walls of any global language class offered at around her family. TUA. According to the district’s ESL (English Although born in the United States, Brooking’s mom raised as a Second Language) statistics, there are 21 languages her to speak German—her native language. Brooking’s mom spoken among the nearly 80 ESL students across the UA wished to keep the language “in the family.” It was not until School District. Brooking went to daycare as a child that she learned English. For those who are immersed in a different language, not only For Brooking, assimilating into the German culture is it beneficial for education, but it also helps the student receive a by visiting Germany numerous times has helped with better understanding of different cultures. Currently there are 13 her language learning process. Brooking has found these ESL students at the high school who can speak two languages. experiences profitable to her language proficiency. Junior Fatema Elmasry was enrolled in the ESL program “I definitely have a greater understanding of cultures, throughout her childhood and has benefitted immensly. She is especially how different cultures interact with each other,” now fluent in English in addition to Arabic, her primary language. Brooking said. Elmasry learned English when she moved from Egypt to Similar to Brooking’s experiences, the interaction between America as a six-year-old and was enrolled in the ESL program different cultures for Ritz was the turning point in her at Beacon Elementary School in Hilliard. Since she was so Spanish-speaking career. Ritz studied abroad in Spain and young and constantly immersed with English speakers, she put her language skills to practice. aquired the new language quickly. I definitely have a “I really started to acquire “When you’re young you’re a greater understanding the language and then I became really fast learner. I was surrounded communicative,” she said. with everyone that spoke English, of cultures, especially how Although Brooking and Ritz so I just caught on,” Elmasry said. different cultures interact with both think immersion is a very UAHS Spanish teacher Dr. each other.” effective and valuable experience for Karen Ritz, who began learning ‘‘ language learners, Ritz also thinks Junior Isa Brooking Spanish her freshman year of that knowing a language well can high school, sees bilingualism occur without studying abroad. as a very helpful tool for students. Not only does Ritz think “Immersion is ideal [but] there’s so much available [here it makes one an all-around more educated person, but she at UAHS] that you can have that input [even] if you can’t go also believes that learning a new language helps one to learn abroad to do it,” Ritz said. more about linguistics in general, especially with his or her Brooking holds true of Ritz’s belief as she is currently enrolled native language. in Honors French IV at UAHS. She enjoys the knowledge she Another aspect to languages that Ritz enjoys is learning has reveived through her language learning experience. more about different cultures around the world. “I appreciate what I’ve been able to gain from knowing two “[Language] opens your eyes to other cultures,” Ritz said. languages,” she said. “It helps you understand that people live differently, [and] you understand their perspective better.” The flags of 20 countries around the world represent the languages that students in Like Elmasry, junior Isa Brooking is a bilingual student the UA School District can speak.

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images courtesy of strike entertainment, No More Sequels! legendary pictures, and the weinstein Columnist discusses extending movie storylines company

s a movie fan, I’ve seen a lot of sequels over the years. and was arguably better. For a movie to merit sequels, the story Franchises like The Godfather and James Bond are among needs an open-ended conclusion, leaving room to grow. Begins left Amy favorites. It’s said good things come with the hero iniating the hunt for his most famous in threes and in cinema, this seems to be the enemy– the Joker, who became the sequel ‘s villain. prevailing mindset. If a movie is good, more of I maintain my beef with sequels on the grounds the same should be profitable. that they all stifle originality in the film industry.O riginal However, quantity does not always mean scripts must not only create an interesting situation for quality when it comes to Hollywood. This the plot, but must build characters from the ground up month, The Last Exorcism: Part 2, was released. I and endear them to the audience. A new movie has think it’s worth questioning how one comes up to work to get an audience’s attention, and this hard with a sequel to a film about one priest’s final work breeds quality. In contrast, movie series work on exorcism. These bad movie franchises just won’t the assumption that the audience already loves their die, and are kept alive by the power of money. characters from the get-go, and thus the plot suffers I’d like to suggest that we put an end to movie in quality. In this way, many movie sequels amount to sequels once and for all. merely being high-budget fan fiction of a popular film. My cynicism with sequels began in May Unfortunately, more sequels approach as I write. The 2011, when I had the displeasure of seeing The by davidstreicher, ’13 trailer for The Hangover Part III was recently released (to Hangover Part 2. Having been a fan of the original my horror), and soon Scary Movie 5, and Iron Man 3 will Hangover, I anticipated a night of laughs. What I got was an unfunny breach the silver screen. But there is a way to stop sequel madness. two-hour rehash of the original. As good as The Hangover was, Don’t go to see them. Hollywood is in the business of pandering to I realized after part 2 that I never needed more. I’ll admit not all the masses– they make what they know we want for easy money. If sequels are bad. The Dark Knight was a sequel to Batman Begins, we show them we want originality, better movies will follow.

Columnist claims punishments for cheating must be enforced here is no doubt that cheating time again I witness students copy, I believe that students should not be has a noticeable presence in plagiarize, use their phones and ask graded for their performance. Instead Ttoday’s schools. I also agree that other people what is on the test. we should dedicate more time to it hinders the education of students Students, come on, you are selling actually learning and working towards and jeopardizes their future; however, yourselves short. Cheating is quitting understanding the content, rather than I do not believe that this is a matter of and quitting is admitting you are not having the societal pressures to get good tolerance. good enough. I believe that the And educators, instead grades cause us to get stressed out. consistency of cheating of pressuring students to A great example would be me by students is a result get good grades, why not taking the ACT. I could have been of two things: a lack say screw the conventional cheating the entire time – I wasn’t, I of enforcement and grading system laid out by promise – but the proctor was way laziness of the students. the man, and teach. Like too focused on whatever was in her I tend to think it is more Aristotle did in the ancient hands at the time to notice. I was laziness than a lack of times. Graded homework, sitting in the back of the room, I could enforcement though. pop-quizzes, and tests have easiy turned on my phone and I 100 percent do nothing but psych had the Sparknotes version of ACT agree with the zero students out and we end review open. Cheating would have tolerance policy, but up spending more time been easier than taking candy from a schools need to live worrying about the test baby. I will say however that I did not up to these words. than studying for it. cheat because I value the educational If educators truly Stress is not healthy, system, and truly believe we are believe that cheating by daveystrahm, ’13 plain and simple. It America’s’ foundation. does nothing but hurt is nearly impossible to So I repeat: it is not a matter of us in the future, then shouldn’t they perform to your maximum potential if tolerance that drives this cheating; do something about it? Time and you are too worried about the result. it is instead an overall laziness and apathetic nature A+march 28, 2013 27 op/ed

by aleeCALDWELL, ’15

Zac Efron Hillary Duff Miley Cyrus Then Now Then Now Then Now Starred in High School Efron is currently 25 years Started Lizzie Mcguire (TV Duff is currently 25 years Starred in Hannah Cyrus is currently 20 years Musical (Disney old Show) in 2002 (Age 14) old. Montana (T.V. Show) old. Movie) in 2006 Other movies Efron has The TV Show had 65 Other non-Disney movies in 2006 (Age 13) Other non-Disney movies (Age 18) starred in are The episodes. Duff starred in The show had 98 episodes. Cyrus has starred Starred as the character, Lorax, Charlie St. Other Disney movies include Raise Your Other Disney movies Miley in include The Last Troy Bolton. Cloud, 17 Again, that Hillary Duff Voice, Cheaper Cyrus starred in are Song, LOL, Big Fish, Other Disney movies that Hairspray, Miracle starred in were Cadet by the Dozen 1, Hannah Montana: and So Undercover. Zac Efron starred in Run, and The Lucky Kelly, Agent Cody Material Girls and A The Movie, Bolt, Cyrus is currently engaged include High School One. Banks, and the Lizzie Cinderella Story. Hannah Montana to Liam Hemsworth Musical 2, and High Efron is currently working McGuire Movie. Duff is currently married to and Miley Cyrus: and is planning to School Musical 3. on and starring in The Mike Comrie and has Best of Both Worlds record her fourth studio Falling. a son, Luca Comrie. Concert. album and tour.

Despite their auspicious beginnings, nights out. Before, these celebrities the legacies of these actors—Macaulay would count down the days in LIGHTS! Culkin and anticipation for their next movie Lindsay Lohan— premiere, not their their next are not ones of court date. CAMERA! legions of fans Goofy Amanda Bynes and superstardom created many laughs in her but of drug abuse Nickelodeon and The Amanda and the paparazzi Show days, and later with She’s cataloging their the Man in 2006. This past year every mistake. however, her life choices took Unfortunately, a turn for the worse when her Columnist reflects on possible it is common license was suspended Aug. reasons as to why some former to see a once- 25, 2012 following a DUI arrest seemingly- in April and two alleged hit- child stars have ‘gone wild’ innocent young and-run cases in April and Aug., can easily picture the crafty Kevin actor, previously by anna-maria according to a Sept. 5, 2012 NY McCallister in those Home Alone swarmed with an thalassinos, ’14 Daily News article. I movies back in the early ‘90s, as endless amount Somehow, these former well as girl-next-door Cady Heron in of fans and “A-list” status become role models transformed into the very the well-known Mean Girls of 2004. overwhelmed by their jail time and late people we hope to avoid. It seems

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courtesy Disney Studios, the jonas brothers, Nickelodeon, paramount pictures, Twentieth Century Fox You plan on going to (or playing Child stars from the early 2000s were once to be in) lacrosse games this season. 67% envied, but early fame often does not translate into future success. Arlingtonian takes a look at where 21% YAY, 67% NAY, 12% UNDECIDED these precocious celebrities have landed in 2013. You worry about the 41% impact the failed 2012 levy will have next 41% school year on UAHS.

41% YAY, 41% NAY, 18% UNDECIDED

You plan to attend (or have attended) a Midnight Coast 63% performance.

Jonas Brothers 21% YAY, 63% NAY, 16% UNDECIDED Then Now From left to right: Kevin, Joe, Nick. Currently, Nick Jonas is 21, Joe Jonas is 23, and Kevin Cheating on tests is prevalent Joe, Nick, and Kevin all starred in the Disney Channel Jonas is 25. within UAHS. movie, Camp Rock, Camp Rock 2, and Jonas None of the Jonas Brothers have been in any non- Brothers: The Concert Experience. Along with Dinsey movies, but Nick Jonas appeared on 83% having a TV show called JONAS L.A. Broadway in How To Succeed In Business While Nick Jonas was 16, Joe Jonas was 18, and Kevin Without Reallly Trying in 2012 playing the role 83% YAY, 13% NAY, 4% UNDECIDED Jonas was 20, they all first apeared on the Disney of J. Pierrepont Finch. Kevin Jonas has his own Channel movie Camp Rock. reality TV show, Married to Jonas, with his his All three Jonas brothers remained on Disney Channel wife, Danielle Deleasa. You plan to use a sport to to film their TV show, JONAS L.A. which aired for As of 2013, the Jonas Brothers are on a world tour. supplement your gym credit 64% two seasons. next year.

28% YAY, 3% NAY, 8% UNDECIDED impossible to ever have imagined created a lot of pressure for them. 12-year-old Lindsay Lohan in The Parent Everyone knew everything they did— You have found (or plan to find) Trap getting multiple DUIs and being in all the time. It is strange to think that 55% your college roomate through and out of rehab. sometimes we take for granted our an online social medium. I pictured all of these child stars ability to attend school or ride bikes in growing up to be just as they were at the park without being bombarded by 15% YAY, 55% NAY, 30% UNDECIDED their young age, maybe even more people trying to take our picture. successful. It was more realistic to A simple solution to all of the Students—whether legal envision them walking down the red unhappy endings for these child stars minors or over 18—should face 40% carpet and accepting another of their is to not have any child acting roles criminal charges for sexting. infinite number of awards than to see whatsoever. Obviously, this is a dumb their mugshots posted on the Internet. idea and not even a possibility. A more 28% YAY, 40% NAY, 32% UNDECIDED I consider the reason why these child appropriate solution, in my opinion, stars ended up the way they do is due would be for paparazzi to be more You know someone who speaks to their lack of a childhood. Rather than gracious to these actors and their more than one language. experience a normal youth, these actors families by respecting their privacy. 94% 94% YAY, 6% NAY, 0% UNDECIDED were thrown into a lifestyle that skipped Doing so would provide for more over various rites of passages that one of a division between their role on the experiences while growing up. screen and their personal life so as to

Their big acting breaks forced these allow them to experience some kind of Data for this yay or nay compiled through a voluntary Arlingtonian survey of 10 percent of the student body. young stars into the limelight, which childhood. Yay or Nay compiled by Anna-maria thalassinos

march 28, 2013 29 op/ed I Do... Not. Hormonal high school students look to beat

compiled by mattie stevens the odds with their teen soulmates. If you could have voted, would you have voted ‘yes’ or ‘no’ for here comes a special moment in manage to sustain a lasting relationship the school levy? most lives to go down on one knee, through their pubescent age and some “I would have voted Tpull out a ring and profess love for people even go on to marry their high ‘yes,’ because I don’t a significant other, effectively taking the school sweethearts and live happily ever think that some of first step toward trading marriage vows. after. And for our grandparents and great- the cuts—like firing Consequently, there are also an increasing grandparents who lived in a time of lesser teachers—are fair. number of moments when words—and globalization and communication, this We have awesome teachers here and I sometimes plates and vases—fly, and both occurred far more frequently. support them.” the ring and relationship are flushed down The grim reality however, is that times the toilet. According to the American have changed, and relationships have Psychological Association, too. According to the Freshman Madison Grant over 40 percent of Huffington Post, divorce “If I could have, marriages end in divorce — rates today are over 200 I would have and that includes marriages times higher than they voted ‘yes.’ I think between emotionally were a century ago, and it’s important to mature adults. Yet time and although some people fund and improve time again, immature high may go on to marry their our schools and to support our school students start this high school sweethearts, education system.” journey prematurely and divorce rates are even get engaged in high school. higher among couples A 2012 Slate magazine who marry early. Sophomore Doug Bannon article by Brian Palmer The solution? Time. It’s titled “Should You Marry crucial to a relationship, Do you think the school does Your High-School by matiasGrotewold, ’13 especially a young a good job of preventing Sweetheart?” says that one. But high school cheating? those who marry during students just seem to be “No, teachers don’t their teen years “have only a 54 percent counteracting the benefits of time by pay much attention chance of remaining married for 10 years”. jumping head first into engagements, or walk around Compared to a 78 percent marriage thus dooming them to failure. while students are survival rate for those who wait until 25 Who doesn’t want to find their taking tests. I get to marry, teenage marriages are risky and Prince Charming when they’re most the impression that most students unlikely to succeed. emotionally vulnerable, right in the midst aren’t afraid to It is appallingly improbable, considering of puberty? cheat.” the hormonal, irrational and sexual It might feel nice to have that sort personalities of teenagers, that a passionate, of bond at first, but the shine wears off. Junior Brandon Jones spur-of-the-moment engagement will last. Teenagers would rather not feel like The thought of having found a soulmate they’re married and already stuck in a Do you think UA’s long- and taking the first step towards marriage life-long commitment. boarding restrictions are fair? may seem cute, but in all honesty, it’s Raging hormones and generally premature, perverse, and lacks the level of irrational, undeveloped personalities tend “I think that they’re commitment expected in an engagement. to not fit well with a married lifestyle. So in the best interest By the time that next hormonal cycle kicks why take that first step towards marriage of everyone for in and the first petty squabble results in by getting engaged? I’m no marriage these laws to be a full-fledged fight, the engagement is counselor, but time seems to have a enforced. It could be dangerous for over, and everlasting love is replaced with defining effect on a relationship, serving to the longboarders perpetual sadness. prove it faulty or fulfilling. There is no need and an accident This is not to say that a relationship to jump head first into an engagement would be tragic.” that begins in high school will not last. with somebody who might end up not Senior Taylor Grow Some couples date for years and do being the perfect soulmate.

30 march 28, 2013 about us Arlingtonian 2012-13 Ohio’s sexting laws need re-examined EDITORS staffeditorial In some cases, minors can even face Editor in Chief registration as a sex offender for excessive Kate Magill Managing Editor ne quick click of a camera and a text amounts of time. Such a label can affect Abby Godard message sent to a friend can leave someone for the rest of their lives in vital Copy Editor someone with consequences ranging aspects such as jobs, school and future Elizabeth Tzagournis O from jail time to sex offender registration. Most oportunities. Because of this, we believe that WRITING STAFF people are aware of what sexting is, but many do this label should not be a consequence of News Editor not realize the consequences associated with it. sexting if one is under the age of 18. Davey Strahm A recent sexting case in southern Ohio One alternative to jail time and sex Sports Editor Emma Klebe at Madeira High School has caused offender registration is a fine. Charging minor Features Editors the Arlingtonian staff to evaluate the offenders with fines continues to get the Anna-Maria Thalassinos consequences, in school and with the law, of point across that sexting images of minors Carly Tovell sending nude photos of minors. is not OK, but avoids time spent in jail that Spotlight Editors Cassie Lowery According to a Feb. 27 report from would create more problems than it would Olivia Miltner Cincinnatti CBS affiliate Local 12 News, “Up to solve. Fines should range depending on the Last Word Editor 10 Madeira High School girls face discipline for amount of people a nude photo was sent to, Mattie Stevens sending nude pictures of themselves via cell as well as the content of the image. Staff Writers phone.” Though charges were not pressed, the Another way sexting should be handled Matias Grotewold Kari Highman minors could have faced legal action due to is through school administered punishment. Grace Moody the fact that in Ohio, sexting images of minors Again, school punishment could range from David Streicher is considered a felony. detention and suspension to even expulsion VISUALS STAFF As of now, according to the American Civil depending on various factors. If students Art Editor Liberties Union, Ohio laws state that sexting photos are being sent around school, Natasha Ringnalda images of minors can be considered a fourth victims of the sexting will obviously feel Photographers degree felony and can result in anywhere from uncomfortable, which makes for an unsafe Maria Berger Lexy Elliott six-to-18 months in prison. school environment. However, the amount Audrey Ross However, we believe that prison time for minors and type of school punishment should be left Graphic Artist not only seems extreme, but it is unnecessary up to administration. Patty Huntley in the case of minors sexting of their own Apart from focusing on the consequences of BUSINESS STAFF images. Other approaches are more reasonable sexting, addressing the ways of preventing the Business Editor and could be just as effective in punishing the situation altogether is also important. The easiest Hannah Benjamin culprits. Spending time in jail may scare minors way to avoid a sexting scandal is to refrain from CONTRIBUTORS into refraining from sending nude photos of sending or accepting any nude photos. Without Adviser themselves, but it certainly does not teach them anyone taking the photos, there is no one to Caroline Hemmerly the dangers and privacy issues behind it. continue the sexting cycle. Printing Representative Jason Basch at Fine Line Graphics Thank you to our Donors! 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