16 [ the wooster blade / sept. 30, 2011 ] views Issue 2 stirs Troy Davis trial raises questions on capital punishment harsh feelings Issues of legitimacy and cost Editors-in-Chief Claire Miller, David O’Donnell It is difficult to dismiss the policies is cost. A report as King states, a tolerable 5,800 cases. • Graphics Editor life for themselves and their fact that the recent execu- They found from Richard C. Dieter, family. tion of Georgian Troy Davis that courts executive director of The Noah Spector • Junior Governor Kasich states has shocked much of The made serious Death Penalty Information Editor Zach Humric- that this bill, and the in- United States and Europe. errors in 68 Center, reports that states houser • Copy Editor fringement on the workers’ A CNN article, dated Sept. percent of such as Texas spend an Tricia Stefancin • Busi- 22, 2011, states that many these cases. estimated $2.3 million dol- Austen Yorko freedoms, would be the next ness Manager Drew views editor step to recovering Ohio’s leaders across the world One such lars on enforcing the death broken economy. including former U.S. solution to this penalty every year. King-Smith • Front Edi- Government employees of But who does this really President Jimmy Carter, recurring prob- Dieter also states that tor Elizabeth Kleinhenz Ohio faced one of the worst affect? Pope Benedict XVI and lem is to make it despite the amount of • On Campus Editor the European Union, are mandatory that money that states spend on political tragedies in the I can say for certain that it Alex Holmes • Focus recent history of our state: is more than teachers and disapproving of the execu- juries prove a the exertion of the death Senate Bill 5. firefighters and policemen tion due to the controversy defendant guilty penalty each year, murder Editor This infamous bill was the who are affected. surrounding the testimonies beyond residual rates continue to stay at an Michelle Bielski • grim reaper for the public A successful economy and evidence flaws. doubt. even pace. Sports I Editor Ellie Clearly, the momentum “It’s 10 times more employee, by reducing requires two main compo- A law review Rickett • Sports II Edi- collective bargaining rights nents: money and business. and strife over Davis’s from Case expensive to kill them than to the point of pure useless- Senate Bill 5, when put into execution has caused many Western to keep them alive,” said tor Sean Hoy-Skubik • ness. This is not just a recent full and forceful effect, will around the world to re- Univer- Donald McCartin, a former Trends Editor Megan issue, and it is not some drive teachers away, reduce evaluate the death penal- sity defined California jurist known Gant • Spectrum Edi- new controversy over the pay and benefits that will be ty’s place in today’s society, residual as “The Hanging Judge tor Allison Canfield • and question whether or doubt of Orange County” for importance of collective taken under state control, Spectrum II Editors bargaining. and devalue the education not the practice is as legiti- as, “Any sending nine men to death “The labor movement of the youth in our state. mate as it should be. remaining row. Eylie Buehler, Corinne was the principal force Devaluing the educators, The Wooster Blade Edito- or linger- Death penalty trials Landers • Squibs that transformed misery inevitably devalues the rial Board has reached the ing doubt are more expensive for Editors Greg Rotuno, conclusion that the current a jury has several reasons. The cases and despair into hope and education itself. There is, Charlie Reynolds • Arts progress. however, a distant light in system of capital punish- concerning require extra lawyers with Out of its bold struggles, the horizon. That lovely, ment has the defen- strict experience, leading Editor Abby Peabody • economic and social reform freedom harboring light is several deep dant’s guilt to lengthy waits while Views gave birth to unemploy- called Issue 2. flaws, despite defendants find satisfactory Editor Austen Yorko • and counsel; costs for processing ment insurance, old-age Issue 2 is a future issue having Staff Writers Autumn pensions, government relief that will be out on the No- been satis- evidence are much higher, for the destitute and, above vember 8 ballot. fied ‘beyond a as DNA testing is more Hauenstein, Victoria all, new wage levels that If Issue 2 is passed, it will reasonable costly than simple blood Anderson, Brooke meant not mere survival but take back the damage done analyses. Courtemanche, Hannah a tolerable life.” by Senate Bill 5, completely Given the fact that the Doan, Colin Faulkner, United States is amidst That is a quote from dismantling the bill. Luke Flechler, Juliet Martin Luther King, Jr. It This is the last hope for the should be re- a deep and persistent encompasses the impor- freedoms of public employ- formed as part of recession, and that Freed, Emily Kridel, tance of collective bargain- ees, and the security of our an effort to bring this economic Lauren Miller, Devin ing for the workers who are state and future. legitimacy back downturn has O’Rourke, Logan into the system. spilled over to facing the destruction of It is time that Ohio citizens Price, Kyra Rudy, Ma- this freedom. take their politics seriously, The first glaring states and localities, Collective bargaining is take their state seriously, defect of the our country cannot riah Whitman, Timothy not something that will and reach their fingers out death penalty afford to pursue Yuhas, Sydney Zedd destroy this world, stop- to grab ahold of that distant lies in its reliance such a costly policy. • Artists Matt King- on inefficient The aforementioned ping it will never boost the light of Issue 2. It is their job Smith, Logan Weng- economy of our state, but to take a hold of the future, court systems. facts prove that the it is something that gives by first starting with the Over past years, death penalty is both erd, Catherine Freed • workers the right to make future members and their the death penalty expensive and Head Photographer their life better and create, quality of education. has brought death to rife with error. Jetta Blaine • Photog- The a considerable num- Therefore, raphers Evan Wagers, ber people who were later Wooster Blade proven innocent. doubt.’” Editorial Board Corey Yacapraro, Cody College football Columbia University re- The second hopes that the Smith, Joseph Gorman, searchers tracked all capital defect with federal government Jordan Ray-Rogers • convictions from 1973 to current takes action to amend Adviser Kristi Hiner 1995, which included nearly death penalty these flaws. falls to corruption The Wooster Blade is a biweekly student Now, if some free ink and merchandise could turn publication printed the Ohio State program every other Friday by upside down and cost Jim Drawing lines of professionalism: the Newspaper Produc- Tressel his career, then tion classes at Wooster what is a scandal like facebook use between students and teachers this going to cost Miami? High School. Zach Humrichouser Recently, Missouri law- that it is fine for teach- having the potential for Harsh penalties are very The paper is desig- junior editor makers debated over a ers and students to have inappropriate relationships. likely but the thought of controversial law regarding friendly relationships, it There is no chat or messag- nated as an open forum the death penalty, banning College football is policies on teacher-student should spill over onto the ing ability on Edmodo. and follows publishing the program for a season, supposed to be about the interactions on social media internet where the life of a The Wooster Blade Edito- is far unlikely considering guidelines as estab- games, the fans and the sites such as Facebook. student or teacher could be rial Board believes being that Miami is an important lished in a district-wide traditions. Missouri removed the law seen in close detail. friends with a teacher on Now, a week cannot go by program for the NCAA. that prohibited teachers A consequence of being Facebook blurs the line be- publications policy without a scandal surfacing While many fingers from being friends with friends with teachers on tween the professionalism protecting students’ from a major college are being pointed at the their students on Facebook. Facebook is often a loss of the classroom and the freedom of expression. football program. players, the bulk of the A new bill was proposed of respect. Not only from personal friendships teach- All copy, art and pho- blame should be on the that would ers and Look at what has tography are property happened during the administration. allow students students past year. Programs like How does a scandal this to implement A consequence of being do not of The Wooster Blade Ohio State, University of big that spans for almost a their own com- usually and cannot be repro- Southern California, North decade that also included munication have. duced without permis- players from Miami’s friends with teachers Carolina, Boise State and policies. Although sion. Letters to the national champion Auburn basketball team go without The bill is most have either received NCAA administration knowing? waiting on on Facebook is often a online in- editor are limited to 300 penalties or are still under And if they did not know, governor Jay teractions words and The Woost- investigation. it is because they did not Nixon’s signa- loss of respect. between er Blade want to know since they The problems that have ture. teachers reserves the right to unfolded at The University wanted the recruits and This issue is and stu- of Miami, however, makes Shapiro’s money. becoming increasingly more the standpoint that it gives dents are potentially harm- print and edit as per those scandals look childish. There is even a photo of relevant and important students the impression less, the open and informal length and content. The Hurricanes reportedly university president Donna to address as a legitimate teachers are on the same environment of Facebook The Wooster Blade is had 72 current and past Shalala accepting a $50,000 concern of school districts, level as their peers, but also also has the potential to a member of Quill and players, during a stretch check that Shapiro wrote teachers and students. from the fact that Facebook lead to an increased risk or Scroll, National Scho- from 2002 to 2010, receiving at some bowling alley. If In the age of technology, gives both parties a glimpse opportunity for inappropri- illegal gifts and other things the university’s president the Internet and social me- into their friends’ lives. ate relationships and, at lastic Press Association from Nevin Shapiro, a is accepting money on dia, educational opportuni- While Facebook has the the very least, the wrong and Columbia Scholas- convicted Ponzi schemer the spot, then what kind ties expand every day. But, potential to be used as a impression from outside tic Press Association. of image does that set for and Miami booster. at the same time, so do risks classroom tool in that it parties or those involved. The Wooster Blade Yahoo Sports broke 19-year-old players? posed by the greater option could act as conference For the safety and integrity the story after hours of Miami joins the list of for communication between place of sorts, there are of school systems, teachers is printed in jailhouse interviews with greasy programs that have students and teachers. other social networking and their students need to cooperation with Shapiro, who pleaded realized that the reward for The Wooster Blade Edito- Web sites designed for maintain a level of profes- Wooster’s The Daily guilty to robbing investors cheating is far greater than rial Board is of the opinion teachers and students to sionalism. Record. Letters and of around $83 million in the risk and until the NCAA teachers should not be communicate. The Wooster Blade his Ponzi scheme of $930 does something, this type of friends with their current A Web site called Edmodo Editorial Board believes inquiries should be ad- million. debauchery will never stop. students and heed caution is one of the newer versions that while it should not be dressed to The Woost- Shapiro essentially gave Steroids tainted the game when friending former of social networking sites against the law for teach- er Blade, 515 Oldman the players whatever they of baseball and baseball students on social media for educational purposes. ers to be friends with Road Wooster, Ohio wanted. Whenever they has struggled to gain back networks such as Facebook It allows the teacher to students,there should be a wanted it and allowed public trust. College football in order to maintain a pro- post assignments, power school district policy. 44691. The Wooster players to party with still has time to regain lost fessional relationship. points, in-class assign- This way, the school can Blade can be contacted him at the best clubs and trust until they suffer the While The Wooster Blade ments, grades and links for decide what is best for at 330-345-4000 ext. restaurants around Miami. same fate. Editorial Board recognizes students to check, without them. 3210.