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His growth as a writer over the year has been Design Editor great and I know he’ll continue to grow as Corey McMahon a writer. Noah is always being so easy going WRITING STAFF and reliable. I can always count on him to write wonderful news stories, and I think his In Brief Co-Editors work on staff may at times go unappreciated. Noah Grumman I’m proud of all the work he’s done this year Maria Paskell and I think his talent for writing is only just Spotlight Editor coming to light. Maria is another writer who Marisa Patwa I can thoroughly depend on and I’ve enjoyed Features Co-Editors reading her pieces each issue. Eman and Hannah Jochem Marisa are the final writers I’d like to pay Alison Gilbert tribute to because their hard work on staff Final Word Editor should not go unnoticed. These two writers Evan Smith consistently write solid stories. Staff Writers Next, to the photography staff who I must Zoey Whitmeyer thank for putting up with all the chaos this Parijhat Jha Time to rewind. The theme for our senior publication usually entails. Nicole, Emily and Brittany; pictures are fabulous and I’m so glad Bo Fisher reflections and something thatI have been Eman Albash thinking a lot about lately. My senior year has they joined the staff this year. The graphics staff gone by very quickly leaving me this short time is not always spotlighted, but they certainly do BUSINESS STAFF Tto reflect beforeI graduate. My time spent in important work. To Alice and Lou, for working Business Manager Arlingtonian for the past few years has been time together to produce such top quality graphics: thank you. Megan Knoop well spent. I’ve made some best friends, learned Ads Editor so much about journalism and leadership and I’ve loved spending time with Megan Knoop, Erin Williams will leave with some unforgettable memories. To our business manager, these past few years Business Staff put it simply, I’m really going to miss everyone. in journalism and her diligence has kept this I’d like to address each member of the staff to publication afloat for another year. I cannot Tess Galantowicz congratulate them on the hard work they’ve put thank Erin Williams enough for her hard work Maggie Minor in this year. on the advertisements and I couldn’t ask for a Megan Stucko Kristy, Corey and I have grown quite close better ads manager. Maggie and Tess’s work on VISUALS STAFF over the past few years and I’m going to miss the staff and their fun personalities have kept them a lot next year. They are my go-to people this staff entertained. And finally to Megan Photo Editor when it comes to any problems, and I could go Stucko, the wonderfully reliable business staff Nicole Wagner on and on about how wonderful they’ve been. member who manages the web and my mind Photojournalists To simply state it, I’ve enjoyed all the bickering, when I’m overwhelmed. Last but not least, Ms. Emily Poole laughing and nonsense these past few years. I Hemmerly for teaching me so much in the Brittany Miller know you guys are going to make great co- past three years. And lastly, to my parents for Graphics Editor everything they’ve done for me. editors next year and I wish you the best of luck. Alice O’Neill Congratulations to the class of 2010 and to As to the writers, I have come to know Graphics Artist Arlingtonian for a great year! I’ll miss this class, them all very well. Alison and Hannah are two Lou Ward of my most dependable writers. They are hard the school and all the people who have made workers and I’ve really enjoyed getting to know my high school experience so special. ADDITIONAL both of them this year. Parijat is another writer Stay classy UA, CONTRIBUTORS who I’ve become friends with over the year and Adviser his upbeat attitude is greatly appreciated during Carol Hemmerly stressful times. Also, his musical taste keeps the Printing Representative classroom light. Evan is one of the strongest Bob Moyer with writers on staff and I’ve come to anticipate Beckman XMO each monthly column as they always keep me LeahLeah Johnston, Johnston Editor in Chief arlingtonian arlingtonian june 2, ’10 3 To Kington, Barbin’s death may be partly attributed to the size of the festival and the subsequent problems associated with that. “If you really think about it, how big [the festival] is News • Briefs • Reviews • Bits • Bytes and how many people there are, something like that would happen eventually,” Kington said. Senior Bart Brown believes that ComFest should not be blamed for Barbin’s death. Festival’s tragedy “It does not matter that it happened at ComFest,” Brown said. “Accidents happen. It could have happened at his home, too. If brings changes anything, ComFest might have gotten him to the hospital faster.” But for Brown, an increase in security is not necessarily a bad thing. “Better safe than sorry,” Brown said. “I will still go.” in security According to its official website, in the past, ComFest has assembled a Safety Committee of volunteers to ensure the security of all attendees. bofisher ‘11 “[The Safety Committee members] are not bouncers or bullies. Instead, Safety volunteers are the ‘event hosts,’ working to give help ComFest, the annual three-day summer festival in Goodale Park, and solve problems in a friendly, positive manner,” the website states. has been a laid-back gathering for festival goers that has usually Connie Everett, ComFest organizer, said she believes that involved little violence. That was until last year’s death of a college Columbus City Police have always been respectful of the festival. student, which has prompted an increase in security this summer. “Columbus Police Department always respects ComFest rules, CAccording to the Aug. 7, 2009 Columbus Dispatch article, “OU but they are certainly obliged to break anyone’s rules if they have to student, 18, dies at ComFest,” by Dave Hendricks, Ohio University deal with a problem that demands it,” Everett said. student Byran Barbin died at ComFest by an accidental stabbing. To Everett, the increase in security is not a result of violence or Barbin suffered from five knife wounds to his chest on June 27, 2009, drugs, but from an increase in crowd size in the park and traffic. the second day of last year’s festival. Witnesses led investigators to “We have increased our special duty officers in high traffic areas believe that his death was an accidental murder committed by one in some proportion to crowd size at specific times of day,” Everett of his friends until Barbin’s autopsy found traces of LSD in his brain, said. “[But] the neighborhood police may come into the park while according to the article. Such findings gave investigators reason to performing their normal duties.” believe that Barbin’s death was self-inflicted, though accidental. As far as the typical atmosphere of ComFest, Everett said she ComFest organizers, city and police officials have reached a deal that does not condone the open use of drugs or the violation of alcohol- will double the security and police force inside and outside the park, in-the-park rules, and she said the festival as a whole does not according to an April 10 story in The Columbus Dispatch titled, “Security condone such illegal activities. Deal reached for ComFest,” by Amy Saunders and Mark Ferenchik. “Ignoring violations of the law or city policies has never been With the increase in security in the park, attendees cannot help but endorsed by ComFest,” Everett said. “We are particularly concerned wonder how different the festival will be. In past years, people attending about young people who come to the festival with the wrong idea the festival have openly used drugs and brought alcohol into the park, about who we are and flagrantly break our rules, especially drug and ignoring ComFest’s rule against such activity.