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November 2012 Issue 3 Vol. 51 TheBulldog Lakeview High School Bulletin 300 Hillman Drive Cortland, OH 44410 (330)-637-4921 Obama for the win President Obama wins re-election BY NATALIE SUPER while Florida was so evenly per cent of the votes. Layout Editor in Trumbull and Mahoning divided that a clear winner was Although he received more County (www.tribtoday.com). not determined. votes than Romney, Obama Obama won re-election On Tuesday, Nov. 6, Locally, in Trumbull received 4,700 fewer votes in with the highest unemployment President Barack Obama was County, Obama won sixty Trumbull County this year than rate since Franklin D. Roosevelt. re-elected as the U.S. president percent of the votes, having the in 2008. On the other hand, the He is also the first incumbent for another four years, winning same success as four years ago, numbers still showed that the since Ronald Reagan to win re- a close race against Gov. Mitt while Romney won thirty eight “democrats over performed” election with a jobless rate higher Inside: Romney. than six per cent (CNN.com). As votes were being Also, according to preliminary counted, a decisive winner was figures, overall, fewer voted this News not clear very early on. While year’s election compared to four 2 Obama won fifty per cent of the years ago. popular vote, Romney was only Elections result in According to Fox News, a few steps behind winning forty Obama’s win came from a a nearly unchanged eight per cent of the popular Vote here “strong showing among core Washington D.C. vote. However, needing 270 Democratic constituencies” and electoral votes to win, Obama his “key groups.” Other factors received 303 votes as opposed to that put Obama above Romney 3 People Romney’s 203, earning Obama is his likeability and the voters another four years as president Super LHS teachers support mind set that the economy is (CNN.com). at a good enough point to give guidance counselor The deciding states in Citizens voted at various polling stations such as Cortland Trinity Baptist Church on McCleary-Jacoby Rd. him four more years, with the John Ramey in “No terms of electoral votes such as pictured above on Tues., Nov. 6. confidence that he can make it Razors for Ramey” Ohio, Wisconsin, and Virginia even stronger. all ruled in favor of Obama, fundraiser. 11 Hurricane Sandy Entertainment takes east coast by storm LHS students review BY SHAYLA WILLIMSON Taylor Swift’s new rallies and turned one into a Reporter “storm relief” where he helped album Red. load relief donations onto trucks. Hurricane Sandy swept Sandy may also have prevented through the east coast at the some citizens from voting due end of October, leaving dozens to not their being able to reach 6 Features dead, thousands homeless, and polls. millions without power. Sandy New York and New LHS student discusses caused damages expected to cost Jersey were declared states whether college is in the billions of dollars. Sandy of emergency which allowed Perera really worth the moved towards the east coast of federal aid into damaged areas. the U.S. from the Caribbean. As Sandy struck near Atlantic City, LHS Beta members collected hundreds of canned goods, soap, and toilet investment. of Nov. 1, the death total is 149 NJ, around 8 p.m. on Oct. 29. paper to benefit Cortland Area Cares food pantry. (www.livescience.com). Forceful winds of up to 80 mph Sandy also affected Ohio. and high tides twenty percent Some northeast Ohio schools higher than normal due to full 13 Sports did not have school or had a moon helped empower Sandy. Students show LHS cross country delay on Oct. 30. Schools were Damages such as flooded team wins District left without power, including streets, trees and power lines Cortland area cares Championship, and the city of Cortland, causing knocked down, and boardwalks Lakeview Schools to cancel said ripped apart caused problems BY VINDY PERERA Lizzie Chordas, LHS freshman Eric Harris races at Lakeview High School Assistant along the east coast. Many Reporter Beta member, said of the experi- State meet. Principal Lawrence Herrholtz. people along the Jersey Shore are ence. Bazetta Chief of Police left stranded without homes. Lakeview High School’s Brown became involved Thomas Miller said that minor Lower Manhattan’s seawall eighth and ninth grade Beta with the project when An- power outages and wind and and highways poured into low- drea Fairneck, a former col- 15 Opinion Club members participated in a rain caused tree limbs to fall. lying streets. A storm surge of district-wide canned food drive lege classmate, approached her LHS students debate He said though not the worst water poured into New York that aimed to fill a school bus with the idea. Learning of LMS whether teachers storm to hit Cortland, it was City due to Sandy’s strength and with donated goods to Cortland Beta Club’s project, Lakeview substantial. A positive from angle of approach combined. Schools’ superintendent, Rob- should share political Area Cares food pantry on Nov. the storm for Cortland is that The surge level at Battery Park 16. ert Wilson, said he wanted to opinions. Sandy’s precipitation raised topped 13.88 ft., surpassing Together, Lakeview El- involve the high school, Brown water levels in Mosquito Lake Hurricane Donna’s 10.02 ft. ementary School, Lakeview said. whose levels were unusually In 15 states, 4.7 million Middle School, and LHS collect- Donated cans were col- low over this past summer. people were without electricity ed enough canned goods, soap lected through LHS Beta Club’s Sandy also affected as of Nov. 1. Flights were and toilet paper not only to fill Trick-or-Treat for Canned Goods the presidential campaign. canceled, and gas stations were service project, LHS Student Rabbits are born with a school bus, but also, a pick-up President Barack Obama closed due to power outages truck for Cortland Area Cares. Council’s food drive, and LMS their eyes open. canceled an appearance at the and depleted fuel supply. In addition, LMS teachers, Beta Club’s food drive through- Covelli Center in Youngstown, Sandy has been named Mike Turco and Scott Chro- out October and November. Ohio, on Oct. 29 and joined one of the most costly natural nister, also raised $400 for the “Even if I was not the Junior New Jersey Governor Chris disasters on record in the U.S. pantry. “It’s a good cause,” LMS Beta Club adviser, I would still th Christie on Oct. 31 to inspect Sandy is the 10 hurricane of the Beta Club adviser, Jamie Brown do this project,” Brown said. the devastation along the New 2012 Atlantic Hurricane season. said. “I felt like I’m helping a Jersey coastlines. Information from neighbor.” On Oct. 29 and 30, Governor www.livescience.com “There is no better feeling Mitt Romney canceled political than helping the community,” THE BULLDOG BULLETIN NOVEMBER 2012 2 News People 3 Congress attempts to avoid ‘fiscal cliff’ No Razors--for Ramey BY JORDYN TING earning less than $250,000 annually (cnn. LHS teachers reach out in time of need Editor-in-Chief com). The Senate proposal allows the tax Y ATALIE UPER rates of wealthier Americans (those in the B N S Neonatal Intensive Care Unit until strong LHS staff members and students are Thanksgiving. Either way, students or Submitted Along with another Democratic top two percent of the nation) to return Layout Editor enough to go home. G. Ramey came participating in this year’s “No Razors community members can sponsor anyone win in the White House on Nov. 6, the to past higher levels (cnn.com). home on Sept. 11, and has been doing Bradley’s Chevrolet Silverado crashed into for Ramey.” taking part in not shaving by donating a Democratic party retained control over the Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said his November, Lakeview schools well since. Western Reserve Veterinary Hospital T Some men participating will grow full certain amount of money for each day Senate, while the Republicans remain the that “the vast majority” of Americans, and the local community have come A. Ramey has already the participant majority in the House of Representatives. “including rich people,” want “people together, renaming the annual event tackled a few rounds does not shave. Pickup truck crashes Even with all of Washington nearly making all this money . to contribute a “No-shave November” or “Movember” of chemotherapy Others who do unchanged, Americans are hopeful that little bit more” (washingtonexaminer.com). to “No Razors for Ramey.” Beginning in now, continues to not participate Cortland veterinary hospital the Congressional standoff will subside. Republicans in the Senate, however, 1999, the month of November has been a progress, and should in not shaving President George W. Bush do not support tax increases on only month dedicated to raising awareness for be able to complete can still make BY AUDREY LETSON “temporarily” had lowered tax rates for America’s wealthiest citizens; Republican prostate cancer. “No shave November” her chemotherapy a difference Reporter all Americans; these decreased rates will Leader Mitch McConnell said, “We’re . is a month-long event when men do not treatments by the first by donating expire at the end of 2012 (reuters.com). not about to further weaken the economy shave from Nov. 1 until Dec. 1. of the year. Once the money during Oct. 24 started as a normal day for Western Reserve Veterinary Hospital. At 8:24 If no congressional actions are taken by raising tax rates and hurting jobs” The main goal of the month is to raise intensive treatments are this month.