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Joseph Gorman a bit bare: letter grades was last with a PI of 93.5. POLITICO released a “In my opinion, it will co-editor-in-chief will not be assigned until The new report cards create report on Aug. 21, which never happen... I am not WKH IRUPXODV DUH ÀQDOL]HG new goals, particularly in found that the nationwide convinced that there is a The Ohio Department for the 2015 report cards. elementary literacy and pass rate for AP exams way, statistically, to truly of Education debuted The Performance Index ÀIWK\HDUJUDGXDWLRQUDWHV dropped from 61 percent in draw those numbers and a new way of (PI) is the one element “Every child that does not 2002 to 57 percent in 2012. be equitable across the visualizing scholastic that was not changed pass the third grade reading Furthermore, the number state of Ohio,” Tefs said. achievement this year. from previous report test has to be retained by of exams earning a 1, the The weighting of The redesigned district cards, Tefs said. Wooster’s law,” Tefs said. Wooster worst possible score, more Achievement and report cards provide PI has increased from elementary schools now than doubled over the same Progress metrics is itself publicly accessible data 98.1 (of a possible 120) in track literacy levels by time period, going from a challenge, Tefs said. about every school in Ohio. 2008-9 to 102.1 in 2012-13. grade, to help predict 14 percent to 22 percent. Achievement measures Dr. Michael Tefs, Tefs said comparing WKH HͿHFWV RI WKDW ODZ Tefs said that allowing how well students do on Arts Jazz Wooster City Schools Wooster to the state average The new report cards now students the opportunity the OGT, while Progress Superintendent, said the sets the bar for achievement evaluate districts based on to take the most advanced measures how much updated report cards are too low, due to varying the rate of students who classes, even if they do students learn in a year. festival a step toward making student populations JUDGXDWH LQ ÀYH \HDUV not score as well in them, Tefs believes that Progress the data more accessible and backgrounds. An While Wooster has always promotes student growth. should matter more in a returns and understandable alternative way to chart helped its students get Bryan Ehrlinspiel, Social district’s rating, saying, to the public. a district’s growth, GEDs, Tefs said this change Studies Dept. chair, believes “If you focus solely on arts, pg. 7 The centerpiece of the which Tefs prefers, is by will cause Wooster to ramp that AP classes are a crucial achievement, I guarantee new report cards is a set of comparing it to a list of XS LWV HͿRUWV WR JHW ÀIWK part of district curriculum your report card is going to letter grades that indicate 19 other, similar districts year seniors to graduate. because they promote measure a ZIP code before how well a school district that the Ohio Dept. The new formula will critical thinking skills. it’s going to measure performs at six factors, of Education releases. factor the number of AP Ehrlinspiel said that No pedagogical practice.” which the report cards call “In 2009, we were FODVVHV D GLVWULFW RͿHUV Child Left Behind, the Tefs noted that there Achievement, Progress, ÀIWHHQWK LQ RXU VLPLODU into its “Prepared for federal education policy is a strong correlation Gap Closing, Graduation districts, and now we’re Success” metric. WHS passed in 2001, made between poverty levels Rate, K-3 Literacy and fourth. We’re happy with RͿHUV $3 FRXUVHV D classes less rigorous, and Achievement metrics Prepared for Success. that,” Tefs said, comparing number that has grown while AP classes can in districts: the higher the These grades are combined Wooster’s PI score to over the last few years. ÀOO WKDW ULJRU JDS poverty level, the lower to form an overall those of similar districts. The explosive growth Combining all these the Achievement level. grade for the district. Boardman Local led the list of AP courses has been criteria to provide a district The new Report However, this year’s of similar districts with a PI mirrored nationwide, a single letter grade will Cards are scheduled batch of report cards looks of 103.4, and Fairborn City and not without criticism. be a delicate process. to be complete in 2015. Flex electives come to WHS Vicki Anderson Associate Principal said. According to Keener, co-editor-in-chief “The original thought there are about 90 students was to give time for enrolled in the three AP COW The process of integrating students to take the AP sciences classes and about Advanced Placement science curriculum, get half of them are facing goes science courses to the the lab time that they so the challenge of sharing WHS curriculum has desperately need and, at a period between an AP green proved challenging in the same time, be able to class and an elective. terms of scheduling. continue the rest of their Family and Consumer focus, pg. 3 Course requirements set studies,” Keener said. Sciences Dept. member, by the College Board for But, things have not Marlene Boyer, has several all the AP science classes gone exactly as planned. students that are pulled JESSE WILES (biology, chemistry and Initially, AP science out of her Foods for Today Maruna teaches a class of second grade environmental science) classes were to be placed class for AP science classes. students at Melrose Elementary School. WKDWDUHQRZEHLQJRͿHUHG against a study hall period, ´,W UHDOO\ DͿHFWV WKH at WHS assert that double or a class that allowed for student. They miss out periods twice a week are students to make up class on important learning Maruna awarded required for students time with online work. opportunities and they to be successful and However, due to miss out on the fun parts prepared for the year- VFKHGXOLQJFRQÁLFWVPDQ\ too, “ Boyer said of the Teacher of Year end AP examinations. AP science courses were students missing her class. Along with the College placed against electives that So far, the science teachers doesn’t forget about them Paige Clayton Board, Science Dept., rely largely on class time and elective course trends editor once they leave second member and teachers have been grade. Maruna continues AP biology working together As per tradition, the to follow her students as teacher, Troy WR ÀQG VROXWLRQV Ralph R. and Grace B. they advance and makes Worth, also that work in the Jones foundation has once it a priority to attend emphasizes best interest of again awarded a unique plays, games, or any event the importance the students. and creative teacher to support her former of lab time “This is not a with the Outstanding students,” Early said. because it perfect system, Teacher award. Early also mentioned allows the and we are in This year, the recipient that Maruna’s dedication students the process of the prestigious award to the profession of to have the to adjust the Meet the was Marilyn Maruna, teaching is inspiring to time to fully problems we are a second grade teacher educators to go above and understand experiencing. Our sports at Melrose Elementary. beyond the classroom. the material. goal is to provide In response to receiving Lauren Taylor, a In order to students with as captains the award, Maruna sophomore at WHS and meet these many enriching was quick to express JOSEPH GORMAN a niece of Maruna, says requirements experiences sports, pg. 5 her love of teaching. her aunt is always smiling set by the Troy Worth conducts an AP Biology lab as possible,” “My favorite part of and is great to be around. College Board, behind the school during a fl ex period. Worth said. teaching is watching 2QH VSHFLÀF LQVWDQFH RI students Keener notes children take an active LQÁXHQFH LQ /DXUHQ·V OLIH taking these science courses instruction, such as acting, that changes regarding role in their learning included Maruna as her are required to use a study family and consumer AP classes will continue and demonstrate it to FRQÀUPDWLRQ VSRQVRU hall period or elective sciences classes and to be made throughout others,” Maruna said. an important religious class period twice a week Newspaper Production I, the year, and in the Maruna also mentioned event celebrated in many as lab time, Tyler Keener, II and III, among others. upcoming school years. she loves to see students Christian churches. take the lead and teach other “When I had the chance students, even material to choose a sponsor, I knew Declaration Crossfi t o! ers they have just learned. she was the perfect person Maruna described her to guide me through FDUHHU DV ´IXOÀOOLQJµ the year long process. I Kaylee Early, the partner couldn’t ask for a better new workout possibilities second grade teacher woman to be a part of Han Mahle to build a program out with lifting and skills to Maruna at Melrose my life and for me to call business manager that will best prepare and our workout of the Elementary describes my aunt,” Taylor said. trainees for any physical day. Getting stronger, Maruna as passionate. Upon Maruna’s reception JP Lytle, All-Ohio Wooster contingency,” according all within an hour. It “My favorite characteristic of the Outstanding Teacher High School soccer WR &URVVÀW ,QF WKH gets people in and out.” of Maruna is that she is Award, Dr. Michael Tefs alumnus, and one of the RUJDQL]LQJERG\RI&URVVÀW Allyson Amstutz (10) Summer very animated. She creates said, “Thank you. 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You index swimming,” Amstutz said. for years after they leave teaching for 37 years, 35 ZLWK &URVVÀW DV D ZD\ WR could see a high school kid Lytle hopes to engage 2 on campus second grade,” Early said. of which have been spent stay in shape after playing working out with someone employees at local Early, and several other in Wooster City Schools soccer at Valparaiso LQWKHLUÀIWLHV«2QHRIWKH companies and get 3 focus teachers who have worked as a second grade teacher. University and has been biggest things we preach WKHP ÀW DQG DFWLYH with Maruna showed Through her creativity DQ LQVWUXFWRU DW &URVVÀW LV WKDW &URVVÀW SUHSDUHV He has also enlisted the 4 feature no shock in Maruna’s and passion toward Akron for the past year. He, you for the unknown and help of his sister Janine reception of the award. the profession, Maruna “quickly fell in love” with unknowable,” Lytle says. Lytle, a nutritionist, to 5 sports “Without a doubt, I has earned herself the &URVVÀW DQG KDV ZDQWHG $QRWKHUDSSHDORI&URVVÀW counsel Declaration thought Maruna would recognition and honor of to bring it to Wooster for Lytle says, is the low time &URVVÀWSDUWLFLSDQWVRQWKH 6 squibs receive this award. receiving the Outstanding the past year and a half. commitment, especially correct diet and foods to eat. Maruna is dedicated to Teacher award, given by &URVVÀW·V DLP LV ´WR for working people. “In 'HFODUDWLRQ &URVVÀW 7 arts her students, in and out the Ralph R. and Grace forge a broad, general an hour session, you get a is expected to open of the classroom. She B. Jones foundation. DQG LQFOXVLYH ÀWQHVV warm up, you get working its doors by Sept 6. 8 views 6 the wooster blade | sept. 6, 2013 squibs
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Wooster Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center 2 the wooster blade | sept. 6, 2013 on campus Students take advantage of summer opportunities Olivia Bernadine will help me build valuable developing her people spectrum editor relationships in the future,” skills and giving back by Cheng said. donating her time to the When the school closes its Cheng enjoyed the locals in Alabama. There doors for summer vacation, company of her colleagues are some experiences that most students are ready for as she designed an she will never forget. a break from reality. organ donation and “When we went to a Others seek out summer transplantation education women’s shelter, they did opportunities that allow program. She also wrote cardboard testimonies of them to embrace the real a manuscript about the how they struggled with world and enrich their program she designed drugs or other problems lives. to accompany her work. and how God helped them Grace Cheng (11) Cheng plans on returning overcome those things. I applied and was accepted to the Cleveland Clinic as never will forget the little to a Cleveland Clinic an intern next summer at girl holding the cardboard internship for the months the personal request of her that said, ‘Drugs took my of June, July and August. supervisor. mommy away from me.’ $IWHU ÀOLQJ KHU Becca McCready (12) On the other side it said, recommendation letters sought adventure with ‘God gave her back,’” and completing a training her youth group from the McCready recalled. program, Cheng was Wooster United Methodist Tess Caldwell (11) selected to intern in the Church. ventured into the great Allogen Lab. Cheng The group, through outdoors on the Western applied for the internship a program called Field Studies trip June because she was sure the Youthworks, traveled to 2 through the 8. After AUSTIN MIKO experience would help Birmingham, Ala. July 14 participating in weekly her with a future career in to July 19. evening courses, the The Grand Teton Mountains as seen from the Teton Science immunology. “Mission trips are a fun Western Field Studies school in Jackson Hole, Wyo. during the Westerm Field Studies “I got a taste of way to go somewhere JURXS ÁHZ WR -DFNVRQ while on the trip. “Being an interesting summer Field Studies program to independence, living you’ve never been and Wyo. to experience the with a group of people opportunity, Caldwell has future students.. 60 miles away from my have fun with your friends Western culture they had GHÀQLWHO\ EULQJV decided to rethink her These three students mom, walking 15 minutes while also helping people learned so much about. you much closer to one future career plans and have shown the school to and from work. I have and spreading God’s love Caldwell is very happy another and I feel like these where she wants to live population what cool OHDUQHG KRZ WR HͿHFWLYHO\ which is an important part with the relationships friendships will last a very as an adult. She was also opportunities there are to communicate with adults of my life,” McCready said. she strengthened and the long time,” she said. very enthusiastic about participate in during the and professionals, which McCready worked on friendships she founded After embracing such recommending the Western summer. Teachers provide extra help for students in study halls homework. “I really don’t have a problem with it because I have taught most ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ěȱǰȄȱ Worth said. The other lab option students have during study hall, is the writing lab. “Writing is a focus for our ǰȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ have increased yet we still need to focus on writing across the curriculum,” ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ COLIN FAULKNER said. Cameron Reed (9) will be showing his steer, Messi, named after a But, Franck warns famous soccer player, at the Wayne County Fair this year. students that the writing ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ęȱȱ to writing he says, “It’s WHS student shows dairy actually designed to be more of a language arts lab, as I understand it. steer at Wayne County Fair GRACE MACMILLAN ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ walking it around and then showing his steers over the Bill Franck helps Seth Polk (12) with homework with reading or writing Jack Reynolds are encouraged to take focus editor he must wash it to grow a past years and he plans on in his writing lab provided during study halls. bond between he and his continuing to show them advantage of the lab … Freshman Cameron steer. in the years to come. Taylor Bennington ¢Ȭ ěȱǰȱ ȱ ȱ But, it doesn’t just stop Reed is involved in many ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ęȱ¢ȱ In fact, already has his views editor ȱ ȱ ȱ Ĝȱȱdzȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱȱȱ ǯȱ comes to show his steer, he steer picked out for the With every school year, now, every study hall has ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ These activities include must walk the cow around ȱ ¢ǯȱ ȱ ȱ comes new faces, and new a math lab where students writing papers/essays for soccer and basketball, the ring and keep his eye this year is named Messi, changes, and the 2013-2014 can go and get the help history or other courses. but people may not know on the judge. after one of Reed’s favorite school year is no exception. they need to excel,” Worth If it’s reading or writing that he presents an animal Then, he must put the cow soccer players, Lionel According to Deanna said. assistance a student needs, every year at the Wayne in its stance and keep his Messi of Madrid. Worth, Math Dept. On a typical day in the then we’re here to help County Fair. member, one of the new math lab, Worth explains them.” ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ changes this year is the that once students enter Katherine Mount [10] Cameron has been I love to be with the opportunity for students her lab they work together ęȱȱȱěȱȱȱȱȱ showing a dairy steer at to go to labs during their ȱȱȱȱěȱȱȱ¢ȱ math and writing labs to be the Wayne County Fair. “ animals and learn study hall periods. Not and assist each other work ¢ȱęȱǯȱȃ ȱȱęȱȱ According to Reed, ever a lab in which students through their problems. period study hall.. [and] I since he could remember, how they act and could do experiments in, If an issue arises that have used both labs.. the his sisters have always but rather a lab where they neither student nor group math lab was actually very shown animals, so he get to know them. could get extra help in the ȱȱȱęȱȱǰȱ ǯǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ decided to start showing ęȱȱȱȱȱǯȱ then Worth will work can be distracting.. but I Cameron Reed (9) ” “For the past couple of through it with them. ȱęȱȱȱȱȱ an animal as well. “I love to be with the years during study hall ȱ ȱ ȱ ěȱȱ ȱ ȱ I have my teacher as the lab animals and learn how eye on the judge the entire ȱȱȱǰȱ ȱȱȱęȱ¢ȱ periods, certain math ȱěȱȱȱ ǰȱȱ instructor.” Mount said. they act and get to know time. The judge picks the ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ teachers have taken might think homework ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ them,” Reed said. placing for the cow, and ǯȱ ŝǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ students in need of help assistance might be a either lab during any of the Until the day that Reed Cameron then places it and Messi and watch their back to their classrooms problem for a teacher, seven study halls if they actually does show his in the order of which the performance to see all the for a quiet place for them but Worth says she does have inquiries about their steer at the fair, he must judge chooses. hard work they have put in to work and get help… but not have many problems projects, assignments or train the steer by regularly Cameron has loved preparing for this year. this year we went to Mrs. helping students with their homework. Abbreviated schedule of Wayne County Fair events Sept. 7; 9 a.m. Jr. Dairy Judging Contest, 11 a.m. Jr. Steer Show, 7 p.m. Wooster welcomes new Tractor Pull Sept. 8; 10 a.m. Jr. Horse Show, 7:30 p.m. Square Dance, Merle Hag- teachers with the new term gard Wooster after arriving Westover said. Sept. 9; 9 a.m. School Bands Perform, 8 p.m. Thompson Square LukeWiest sports editor from Chippewa School All the new teachers Sept. 10; 9 a.m. Jr. Dairy Show, 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Clay Walker As the 2013-2014 school District. Conyers, a health DJUHHGWKDWWKHLUÀUVWZHHN Sept 11; 7 p.m. Diesel Truck/Tractor Pull year commences, new teacher, says the transition at WHS went well. Sept 12; 7 p.m. Demoliton Derby teachers begin their has been smooth. Roth said she journey at WHS. “I’m looking forward to accomplished what she In the Science Dept., getting started at a new ZDQWHG LQ KHU ÀUVW ZHHN McKenzie Roth is school. Everything has teaching biology. EHJLQQLQJ KHU ÀUVW \HDU been wonderful so far,” ´7KH ÀUVW ZHHN ZHQW as a teacher at WHS. Roth Conyers said. really well. I got to know began as a student teacher Thomas Westover is not the kids better than I last year at WHS and will new as a math teacher expected,” Roth said. be teaching biology and to Wooster City Schools, None of the new teachers AP biology this year. but he has returned to could think of anything “I am excited about getting WHS to once again teach they were not looking to know all my students high school mathematics. forward to. Westover is more, and getting to know Westover currently ready to enjoy the year, Wooster as a community. teaches algebra, geometry, but he knows it cannot be There is nothing that I am and honors geometry. He perfect. not looking forward to at is excited about the year to “Some issues may pop the moment,” Roth said. FRPHVSHFLÀFDOO\LQVSRUWV up here and there, but, In the Health Dept., “I’m looking forward to overall, I am still excited Drew Conyers has begun participating in varsity for the new school year,” the new school year at activities once again,” Westover said. focus the wooster blade | sept. 6, 2013 3 West Holmes high school: Firearm added to high school campus Taylor Bennington Landers states that she views editor believes that before making School districts across any major decisions in the nation, including West regards to school safety Holmes High School, are we must set aside our revamping their school emotions and think safety procedures in through the logical side of response to recent attacks. the situation. “As a district, we are “As an early childhood consistently looking to teacher with 23 years of COLIN FAULKNER improve upon our ability experience, I struggle Second grade students at Cornerstone Elementary spend part of their school day reading their books. to protect our students, with the mixed responses while maintaining the to enhancing classroom integrity of the educational security. The perspectives Club 1000 fosters community in schools process. In coordination and solutions oppose one with local law enforcement another. It is unfortunate Brooke Courtemanche they simply don’t read Additionally, the students participated in the club personnel, community how quickly we become sta! writer YHU\ RIWHQ ,Q DQ HͿRUW are required to write over the summer, said he PHPEHUV VWDͿ PHPEHUV entrenched in our to encourage summer a friendly letter to the enjoyed his participation in parents, students, and positions to the point that Over the summer, a reading some teachers and principal of their schools the club. “It’s a good thing administrators we felt that an open, honest discussion blossoming of enthusiastic I came up with Club 1000.” describing their favorite to read because people KDYLQJDFFHVVWRDÀUHDUP cannot take place because young readers has occurred The club’s intent is to book they read over the learn a lot,” Noah said. provided one more option the environment becomes throughout the Wooster promote growth and summer. Frankl believes that available to us to help hostile.” Landers said. City School District, thanks development of reading When they turn their getting students to read protect our students to the Ken Linz, Wooster City to Club 1000. skills over the long break, reading logs and letters is an important part of best of our ability,” Brian Schools School Resource The club was started at so that students are able to in to their teachers at the building a strong and Baughman, Associate 2FHUWDNHVDQDOWHUQDWLYH Melrose two years ago with start the new school year beginning of the new intelligent community. Principal at West Holmes view on the presence of a the hopes of improving ready to learn, according school year, they are Although a majority High School said. ÀUHDUPLQDVFKRROIDFLOLW\ student’s reading levels to Julie Frankl, principal of rewarded with a T-shirt of Elementary School Baughman responds to “Having a gun on over the summer. Parkview. saying they completed the students do not participate concerns about placement campus is a good According to Dean Frank, Students who participate challenge. in the club, teachers and RI WKH ÀUHDUP E\ VD\LQJ alternative to spending tax the principal of Edgewood in the club are given “We thought the T-shirts VWXGHQWVÀQGWKDWLWLVDIXQ ´7KH ÀUHDUP V ZLOO EH paper dollars on a security Middle School, and creator FDOHQGDUV WR ÀOO RXW ZLWK would provide some way to promote reading locked in a lockbox in JXDUG RU SROLFH RFHU of Club 1000 when he was the minutes they read motivation while also in students over summer D VHFXUH URRP V 2QO\ but moments count and the principal of Melrose, throughout the summer. building school spirit,” break select personnel will be having to take the time to “Most students regress The goal is to reach a said Frank. Frankl said she hopes that given access to that/those go access a weapon could in their reading levels cumulative 1,000 minutes Noah Bosler-Kilmer, a it will grow in the coming URRP V DQG WKH ORFNER[ be devastating… Having over the summer because before school starts. fourth grader at Melrose, years. A list of authorized DSROLFHRFHURQFDPSXV individuals has not been with knowledge of civil created and will not liberties and arrest powers Concession owners enjoy the fair season be released after being is the best route to take,” Samantha Brunn created.” Linz said. sta! writer According to Baughman WHS Associate Principal WKHUHWULHYDORIWKHÀUHDUP Andrew Bratcher, says The aroma of carnival food wafting through the said that what started as a small business to make ends will only be done in that although it is not his September breeze can only mean one thing: the fair is PHHWKDVHVFDODWHGLQWRDIXOOÁHGJHGIDPLO\WUDGLWLRQ the event of an extreme call to make, the presence in town. Pope’s family business started when people wanted situation where an armed RI ÀUHDUP RQ WKH FDPSXV Although Wayne County can enjoy the fair food for only to buy the canteen of apple cider her great-grandfather intruder was jeopardizing of WHS is not on the table one week each year, many people experience working as brought to sell boxing tickets. This is when the business the safety of the school and right now. a food concessioner for months out of the year. idea began to form. VWDͿ “Some schools feel it is “You see and learn a lot of things that you normally Pope said she would not change the way she was He further states that a necessity to have just a wouldn’t experience,” Holly Pope, Intervention brought up, because she believes the experiences gained there is a comprehensive ÀUHDUP RQ FDPSXV EXW Specialist at WHS, said. from the business are priceless, and it teaches the value plan that would address a we are fortunate here at $FFRUGLQJ WR -HUL )LFNHV :+6 0DLQ 2FH 6HFUHWDU\ of hard work. multitude of situations. Wooster to have a police “It’s just a lot of fun, I love when we’re busy… And, The memories these people all have from their various Although many RFHU ZLWK D ÀUHDUP LQ being able to see old friends from high school is nice.” backgrounds shape them into the people they are today. individuals are in favor our building. Some other With fair season usually lasting from about May “I proposed to my wife at the Medina County fair,” of this enhancement to schools just don’t have that through October, there are plenty of opportunities to Kuzma said. classroom safety, there type of privilege,” Bratcher travel around Ohio -- and in some instances all over the )LFNHVUHLWHUDWHG´7KHIDLUKDVGHÀQLWHO\SOD\HGDPDMRU are still many people who said. FRXQWU\WRGLͿHUHQWRXWGRRUHYHQWV UROHLQP\OLIHHYHUVLQFH,ZDV\RXQJDQGÀUVWVWDUWHG say school districts and School safety and the “The best part about the business is that you’re with participating in 4-H.” legislative bodies need procedures that districts your family, and always moving around and seeing As the fair season comes and goes in the blink of an to hold on before taking take to prepare themselves new things,” Ryan Kuzma, manager of his family-run eye, attendees of the fair can learn a new appreciation major action. for disaster is no easy concession business, said. for the concessioners and their contributions to our fair In a recent issue of The À[ DQG LW LV OLNHO\ WR EH D In many cases, the business runs in the family. Fickes memories. Denver Post, Laurie continuing debate. Former OSU football coach Jim Tressel to co-teach class at Akron University
Luke Wiest the University of Akron. the department of Sport sports editor According to the Science and Wellness “General Principles of university’s Web site, Education in the College of Coaching” is the title of Tressel has put together an Education. Akron Universities new exciting class. According to Dr. Victor E. class co-taught by Jim “The game plan for the Pinheiro, the Sport Science Tressel. Tressel will be semester includes many and Wellness Education teaming up with former of our outstanding UA Dept. Chair, the course Walsh University and coaches as guest lecturers,” is vital for students who University of Akron Tressel told Akron’s want to become coaches5VTCKPUHTCEVWTGU PHOTO COURTESY OF MATT DILYARD football coach Jim website. and current coaches who5VTCKPUHTCEVWTGU The former coal-burning College of Wooster smokestack has been Dennison to teach the Last year, Dennison want to become9TKUVCPMNGURTCKPU more replaced by a more environmentally friendy natural gas boiler. class. The class is taught retired from Walsh HͿHFWLYH 9TKUVCPMNGURTCKPU at the university’s main University. He was Akron’s *CPFUJQWNFGTGNDQYKPLWTKGU“I believe it is an excellent campus, but is available football coach when opportunity*CPFUJQWNFGTGNDQYKPLWTKGU for students COW replaces smokestack to students and the public Tressel began his coaching -PGGNKICOGPVVGPFQPKPLWTKGUand the public to learn at any of Akron’s six other career at the school as an from-PGGNKICOGPVVGPFQPKPLWTKGU the best in the world,” locations via “real-time assistant in 1974, according Pinheiro said. long-distance learning.” to ESPN.com. “General Principles with greener alternative Tressel is now Vice Tressel and Dennison of Coaching” is open Rebecca Kreuzman President for Student will focus on leadership, to undergraduate and front editor Success at the University team building, decision- graduate students, and The College of Wooster went environmentally green and took down the coal-burning of Akron. He previously making and setting goals members of the public smokestack, replacing it with a natural gas boiler. coached football at during the fall semester who want to advance their The smokestack has been an essential part of the college for decades. Doug Laditka, Ohio State, Youngstown course. The three-credit skills. The class is held project manager at the COW said, “We have been historically burning coal to generate State, Miami University, course is a requirement Wednesday evenings from steam that we use on campus. So, we’ve got infrastructure that runs the steam all around Syracuse University, and for undergraduates in 6:40 p.m. to 9:10 p.m. campus underground. And, we use that stream to heat buildings and we use that steam for domestic hot water.” The smokestack stood at 205 feet. According to the COW Web site, “The power plant was built in 1939, since that time it has burned 8,900 tons of coal annually.” This calculates out to over half a million tons of coal. (QTCNN[QWTQTVJQRCGFKEPGGFU Laditka explained the transition between coal and natural gas. “We made the move DVSDUWRIWKLVSURMHFWWRJHWRͿRIFRDODQGPRYHWRQDWXUDOJDVWRGUDVWLFDOO\UHGXFH our carbon footprint. So, getting rid of the coal boiler, we don’t need the smokestack -PGGNKICOGPVVGPFQPKPLWTKGU anymore because the natural gas boiler does not need one,” Laditka said. The decision to switch from coal to a greener alternative was an important one. According *CPFUJQWNFGTGNDQYKPLWTKGU to Jackie Middleton, the Interim Vice President for Facilities and Operations, “In early 9TKUVCPMNGURTCKPU 2012, the college trustees and administration approved the project, understanding the priority of converting the coal plant to natural gas due to the college’s sustainability 5VTCKPUHTCEVWTGU commitment, the aging boiler system and increased EPA restrictions.” According to Laditka, there were several reason for shifting from coal to natural gas. First of all, it is a greener alternative, providing the COW with a 50 percent reduction in carbon emissions. The smokestack also needed to be repaired or replaced added Laditka. Work on the smokestack began in March 2013. 0LGGOHWRQVDLGWKHSURMHFWZDVRFLDOO\ÀQLVKHG0DUFK ǁǁǁǁŽŽƐƚĞƌŽƌƚŚŽ͘ĐŽŵ According to Laditka, the $4.25 million project is going to pay for itself within 10 years. According to the COW Web site, there is an expected savings of $4 million over the next ten years that would have gone towards operation and maintenance of the smokestack. ϯϯϬ͘ϴϬϰ͘ϵϳϭϮtŽŽƐƚĞƌͻKƌƌǀŝůůĞͻDŝůůĞƌƐďƵƌŐ 4 the wooster blade | sept. 6, 2013 feature Top Q&A Ten Question #1: What are you most Updates of excited for about the new school year? Wooster High Question #2: What is one thing you’d like your school to change or do di! erently? School for the
2013-2014 Hannah Sanchez (9), WHS school year JOSEPH GORMAN Answer #1: Friday night football As the new school year begins, the hectic four minutes in the games hallway between classes could add stress to students’ days. Answer #2: Allow us to use our 1) phones in each class New school year brings Sierra Smith (K), Parkview Elementary WHS parking lot 1: Learning how to read 2: I would make school start later, so I was repaved crowded hallways could sleep in, because I don’t like to Luke Flechler hallway also contribute to EHOLHYHWKHWUDFKDVEHHQ wake up. arts editor the congestion of hallway cut down considerably 2) With the school year just WUDF compared to last year, as Tremaine Wilson (10), WHS beginning, many WHS *UDQW 3HDERG\ VD\V the eighth graders have 1: Playing football and track agrees the hallways can adapted better to the Progressbook students have already 2: Dress code. For the guys to wear begun to earn tardies from become very crowded, movement of hallway Parent the crowded hallways. especially near lunch. crowds. tanks, but the girls can’t wear Access has been One of the reasons these +H VSHFLÀFDOO\ FLWHG WKH ´, WKLQN ODVW \HDU ZDV D spaghetti straps. Also, all shorts tardies happen can be hallway near the IB and bit of a culture shock, but should be allowed. redesigned and attributed to the slow Blade rooms, as he believes we’re doing a lot better this moved to a new SDFHRIWUDFLQWKH:+6 WKH KHDY\ ÁRZ RI WUDF year,” Bratcher said. hallways. from both classes really Bratcher also thinks that Paul Dawson (Parent/WHS alumni) web address 7RPP\ 'L)LOLSSR halts his movement. proper etiquette in the 1: Getting to spend time with the kids and says he spends more Peabody does, though hallways can speed up the sports. It is a special year as I have a senior time than he would like believe the crowded ÁRZRIWUDF graduating, an eight grader in her ! rst 3) navigating through the hallways are a unique Among staying on the year at the high school and a ! rst grader crowds between periods. H[SHULHQFHIRUKLVÀUVW\HDU right side of the hallway who is at his ! rst year at Parkview. ´.LGV WHQG WR JURXS XS ´ Facts compiled by Han Mahle sports the wooster blade | sept. 6, 2013 5 Boys Soccer Fall sports captains Junior and senior athletic leaders share tradition, goals and what it takes to inspire a team Brian Crum, Senior Nick Runyan, Junior Golf Volleyball POSITION:FHQWHUEDFN POSITION:JRDOLHMXQLRU Dreya Holmes, Sydney Logee, VHQLRUFDSWDLQ FDSWDLQ Senior Senior What is your role as the What is your role as the senior captain? junior captain? 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Ryan Lewis’ song “Same night’s MTV Video Music president] signed a law Russia, it appears in other tolerant our world really “The slow but steady rise Love”, featuring Mary Awards, Macklemore, banning the adoption of countries including our is, especially in terms of in the number of states Lambert, addresses the Ryan Lewis and Mary Russian-born children own. Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/ allowing same-sex Lambert accepted the not only to gay couples, The Wooster Blade Transgender rights. couples to Moonman but also to any couple or Editorial Board The Wooster Blade wed for Best single parent living in any acknowledges the world Editorial Board feels is a Video country where marriage still has major steps to that despite recent acts with a equality exists in any take before we can call taken against the LGBT form.” But, this is not the everyone tolerant of community, the majority only obvious aggression each other. 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Some community man they saw as a menace issuing him citations for in Wooster, but he has makes this clear: it is This situation has been a members reached out to their society. opening his door into the not harmed anyone and unquestionable that our measure of how tolerant to Briggs, to know him While their concerns road and not curbing his the only threatening VRFLHW\LVEHWWHURͿQRZ the Wooster community is. and to help him, and The were not unfounded, The wheels properly, among behavior he has shown is than when only white, Wooster Blade Editorial Wooster Blade Editorial other minor infractions. LQEHLQJGLͿHUHQWIURPWKH land-owning males had a Board applauds them. Board believes these Briggs said this is “normal” citizen. voice in society. 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