october 26, 2012 Volume 76, Issue 3 1650 Ridgeview rd., uA, oH 43221 upper ArlIngton HIgH scHool a younger perspective seniors share their thoughts on the presidential election, pg. 17 differing districts student shares experience transferring from columbus to ua schools, pg. 6 Marching in the spotlight ua alum slated to take her bow in script ohio during final game of the OSU season, pg. 27 Media picks survey reveals students’ favorite aspects of social networking, pg. 25 www.arlingtonian.com advertisements Thanks to President Obama and Senator Sherrod Brown, • Pell Grant funding was doubled and a college tax credit was established, putting higher education within reach for millions more Americans. • The President successfully fought to prevent federal student loan interest rates from doubling for over 7 million students, and he capped federal student loan repayments. Mitt Romney’s plan to cut middle-class investments could slash Pell Grants for nearly 9.6 million students and would eliminate the President’s college tax credit. Romney would also roll back the President’s student loan reform - reforms that have saved over $60 billion and allowed investments in Pell Grants, community colleges and deficit reduction. He said that students who were unable to afford college or to start a business on their own should just “borrow money from your parents.” Thanks to President Obama and Senator Sherrod Brown, • Employers cannot deny you or your family members health care coverage due to pre-existing health conditions. • You will enjoy health coverage on your parents’ policy until age 26. • Your family will not be denied health coverage because you’ve reached a lifetime limit due to a family member’s chronic disease. • Charging women more than men for the same health care coverage is ending. 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Thanks to President Obama and Senator Sherrod Brown, • “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” was repealed so that gay and lesbian service members no longer have to lie about who they are to serve the country they love. • The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act was passed and signed into law. • Marriage for same-sex couples and extended hospital visitation and medical decision-making rights to LGBT couples are closer to becoming a reality. Mitt Romney refused to support the repeal of DADT, and as governor, cut funding for hate crimes prevention and abolished a hate crimes task force. Mitt Romney wants to ban marriage for same-sex couples with a Constitutional amendment. Thanks to President Obama, the Iraq War is over and Osama bin Laden is dead! Return Justice Yvette McGee Brown to the Ohio Supreme Court - a leader on child welfare and juvenile issues. YES on 2 to take the power of drawing congressional and legislative districts out of the hands of politicians and into the hands of the people . Paid for by UA Progressive Action and not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. 2 october 26, 2012 visit us on our website at www.arlingtonian.com. Friend us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/arlingtonians contents OctobEr 26, 2012 vOlumE 76, issuE 3 SPOTLIGHT ELECTION 2012: As 17nov. 6 draws near, first-time voters decide their presidential pick. SUPERPACS: groups 20and organizations sponsor presidential nominees, 17 work for their election. NEWS It’s your one duty as an Ameri- IN-BRIEF: students report on the college center, 5the LC, marching band and the Harry potter club. can to vote and be an informed COLUMBUS TO UA: transfer student discusses voter…you can’t just let other people 6differences she sees between two districts. make decisions for you.” MILITARY BOUND: planning to enlist, several Senior Ellie Thien 7students consider impact of upcoming election. ‘‘ CURRICULUM CHANGES: common core 9standards prompt course revisions. teacher runs for house: maureen 10reedy campaigns for the ohio House. CANDIDATE PROFILES: presidential 11nominees’ backgrounds, stances explained. SPORTS CONCUSSIONS: some athletes are unable to 13play their senior year due to sports injuries. SPORTS SPREAD: boys waterpolo, girls golf, 14 fencing, girls crew and boys soccer FEATURES DOUBle DRUM MAJORS: the band 10 22 21welcomes two new marching leaders. FUN IN THE FALL: pumpkin patches or 22 apple picking, array of autumn activities. SOCIAL NETWORKING: students surveyed 25 on their favorite media picks ALUM DOTS THE I: Jocelyn smallwood 27prepares for OSU v. michigan game. HOUSE OF HORRORS: Haunted Hoochie 28 enjoys another year of success. YAY OR NAY: students vote on current events, trends OP/ED THE POLITICAL GAME: candidates’ 29mudslinging and tactics derided. TRENDING TOPICS: students give their opinions on recent events. 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Dr. Kathy Moore, a college and career used to,” piazza said. counselor in the College Center, said ap- the program was inspired when a group proximately 160 colleges send representatives of chamber orchestra students were led to visit the high school each year. in a sight-reading exercise in the learning “[the representatives] discuss a variety of center last year. piazza said that students were topics, such as the application process, majors, fascinated by the demonstration. she hopes to campus life and more,” Moore said. “they also recreate this sort of atmosphere. answer questions that our students have the performances will start in upcoming about the college.” months, but the exact date has yet to be when a college representative visits, determined. students have the opportunity to attend “it might take a little while to get it going,” that meeting. piazza said. however, she remains enthusiastic “collecting as much information about a that students will enjoy both performing and photo by audrey ross college as possible will help students decide learning from their peers. where to apply,” Moore said. Sophomore Kali Tilton administers the Sorting Hat test by Journalism I sophomore Kimmy Sullivan on freshman Catherine Saavedra, a new member of the Senior Vanessa Grove said the college Harry Potter Club. center has been a helpful tool in her application process. “i have been to a couple meetings with a Marching farewell harry potter club [elon university and lehigh university] so far, As the fall season comes to an Fans of ‘the boy who lived’ and through one of those meetings [i] was end, the marching band will close find magical companionship able to set up an interview, which is a great opportunity for the college to get to know you with one final performance very other tuesday, students are welcome better,” grove said. he marching band is having its end-of- to join in on the excitement of one of the grove recommends all seniors visit e season concert and transitioning to the high school’s most notorious and passionate the college center at least once in their t symphonic and concert bands nov. 2. activities: the harry potter club. the group application process. it is the center’s goal for Senior Emily Knipe said the final attempts to recreate the world described in J.K. every senior to visit over the course of the performance is a chance for the band to rowling’s best-selling harry potter book series. school year.