Two Dollars • Nov. 30,rlingtonian 2007 • Upper Arlington High School 1650 Ridgeview Road • Upper Arlington, OH 43221 Students’ coffee cravings could be harmful to their health MRSA scare: What students should know • Local artist finds medium in popular toy • Going green in UA CONTENTSARliNgTONiAN NOvembeR 30, 2007 vOlUme 71, iSSUe 4 Relay for Life meetings begin “Monster Max” interrupted by fire EWS 04 Sophomore class prepares for Winter Dance N Impact of “superbug” MRSA prompts medical field to announce preventative measures New solar panels are just one way in which 06 UAHS is going green FEATURE Feature Page: Holiday shopping made easy US Students depend upon caffeine to C perform well in school, athletics, but many remain unaware of consequences 11 FO Sports columnist evaluates the season of upsets, week-by-week 14 PORTS Athletes in Action: student athletes profiled S Local artist turns a favorite childhood toy into art medium RTS 20 A Fall TV offers three intriguing new shows Staff Editorial:UA efforts to go green are E commendable, necessary C Columnist encourages acceptance of VOI Dumbledore’s homosexuality 23 COveR pHOTO illustratiON | STefANy STReb CONTeNTS pHOTOS | OliviA milleR, STefANy STReb, SAmANTHA UllUm COveR AND CONTeNTS DeSigN | katie STUCkO, rathi RAmASAmy FROM THE EDITOR 2007-2008 STAFF Editor iN CHief katie Stucko ManagiNg Editor Rathi Ramasamy Writing Staff NewS eDiTOR Amanda Jones feature eDiTOR Joumana khatib Focus Editors kali grant, lay kodama, Cindy liu Sports eDiTOR lindsay gardner JOURNALISM CONFERENCE INSPIRES Arts Editor lara bonner STAff, PROMPTS FOND MEMORIES vOiCe eDiTOR kim weisenberger OF CULINARY EXPERIENCES Sports wRiTeR mitch lex thletes have tournaments. session on Saturday morning at Journalism kids have JeA. which i needed to slap myself Design Staff each year, between repeatedly to pay attention, or gRApHiCS ReporteRS A two-and three-thousand the hours i spent contemplating Zack Steen student journalists and their innovative newsmagazine concepts. 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It was 3 a.m. May 19, and The 2007 UA-Grandview relay was an 18-hour she and a few others were walking around walk that consisted of five months of planning and Dthe track of UAHS as music blared from the contributions from the community, which helped raise sound system set up on the turf. Snuggling deeper into over $20,000. This year, the RFL committee has even her jacket, she passed the multitude of luminarias—little greater hopes for the event. white bags lit by candles—which bore the names of Piazza said RFL is a great opportunity for the entire those who had lost their lives to cancer, flickering on the community to participate in the fight against cancer. bleachers, spelling out the word “cure.” Piazza said, “If everyone gives a Geng, now a senior, and many little—a little money, a little time—I’m OM KELLER T others were only a part of an annual, sure that we can beat this disease.” worldwide event that helps in the fight Likewise, senior Jeehee Ha, a cancer against cancer. May 18 and 19 marked survivor and RFL committee member, UA and Grandview’s first Relay for Life encouraged more involvement from the as the communities joined the American community. She said she enjoyed how HOTOS | COURTESY P Cancer Society’s most celebrated event In Honor the UA-Grandview event had so much Teams line up for the May 18 Team to help raise cancer awareness and funds student involvement—something that Banner Lap at the start of Relay, kicking off the non-stop 18-hour walk with spirit. for cancer research. Loved One she had never seen before at other RFL According to ACS representative events she had attended. Teams were made up of students and searching for a cure adults from both communities. Robby Stephens, everyone interested will “It was really great to see how have the opportunity to learn more about every candle has a name the whole community was actively the 2008 RFL—which will be on May involved—not just the adults,” Ha said. 16 and 17 —firsthand by attending the “I hope [RFL] will grow bigger as more GRAPHIC | COURTESY CANCER.ORG RFL Open House Dec. 3 at the Tremont A sample Luminaria, people get involved this year.” branch library from 6-8 p.m. symbolizing remembrance and As a survivor, Ha said she is very grateful LEARN MORE Stephens said the Open House will hope, is one of many which for the help her family received from ACS allow people to register for a variety of lined the track of UAHS. Also in when she was diagnosed with cancer as activities at the 2008 event: form teams, the stands, they spelled out the a young child. She said RFL gave her a event: RFL Open House volunteer the day of the event, fill vacant word “hope,” which overnight chance to give back to ACS for everything committee positions, and help as sub- became the word “cure.” they did for her family to help save her life. Date: Dec. 3, 2007 committee members. Stephens also said To make stories like Ha’s come true, the $10 registration fee will be waived for individuals who Piazza also encouraged everyone to think about why they place: Tremont Library attend the open house. should contribute to RFL—whether it is by spreading the UAHS media specialist and RFL committee member news or volunteering. Laura Piazza said it is important for everyone interested “Some of the greatest life experiences comes when Hours: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in RFL to get involved as soon as possible. you try your best to help.