Page 1 March 12th – 18th Tartan Spotlight Pg. 3 Hobo Fest Pg. 5 Masked Singer Pg. 6 My Voice Pg. 9 The Volume 42, Issue 20 www.sinclairclarion.com March 12th – 18th OHIO TEEN STRUGGLES TO GET VACCINATIONS Richard Foltz Reporter Norwalk, OH resident Ethan Lindenberger appeared before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on THE CREW RETURNS TO COLUMBUS Tuesday March 5 to talk about how he decided to get vaccinated against the wishes of his mother, who is anti- Emilee Brewer They argued their case for an hour tirelessly to get a team established, vaccine. Intern and had several speakers as well, but it roadblocks continued to emerge. Lindenberger, who is now 18, grew seemed all for naught. Whether it was a lack of an ideal up without common immunizations Despite all odds, the Columbus Even though fans were clearly upset, stadium site, not enough fan backing before finally getting them in Crew had their 2019 season opener on the team’s fate was all but sealed. They or a variety of other issues, the pursuit December. March 2. would be moving to Texas. to move a team to Texas continued to He described being pulled out of Back in 2017, then owner Anthony After some more rallies and a few drag on for nearly a year.” class on many occasions, to be told Precourt, announced his decision lawsuits, things started looking up. Nevertheless, through all of the he needed to get said immunizations, to move the team to Austin, Texas The state of Ohio and the city of ups and downs, the Columbus Crew but his mother, who is an anti- after attendance began to drop. Why? Columbus filed a lawsuit against the finally had their first game of the vaxxer, always opted out for him. For starters, it’s not exactly the best owner of the Crew and Major League season which ended in a draw. Most states allow parents to opt out location for a sports arena. Soccer in an attempt to keep the team The team took on the defending of vaccinations for religious reasons, Mapfre Stadium, where the Crew in Ohio. Supporters’ Shield winners, the New and seventeen states allow parents to plays, is, by arena standards, in the Though it seems frivolous, it actually York Red Bulls, and gained a 1-1 draw opt out for personal or philosophical middle of nowhere. The nearest invokes a 1996 law stating that “no from defender Gaston Sauro. reasons. restaurant is a pierogi place that’s a 20 professional team that gets public New York scored early on in the The Norwalk High School senior minute walk away. assistance or uses public facilities game, but after that, Columbus told the committee: Another factor is that parking is a can leave town without giving six dominated the rest. “In one such instance when mess and can run spectators $20. months’ notice and providing locals The Crew controlled the game with a I approached my mother with Compare that to Nationwide Arena an opportunity to buy the team.” 71.5 percent possession rate while the information from the CDC (Center and the difference is night and day. Negotiations went back and forth, Red’s passing accuracy dropped down for Disease Control and Prevention) At Nationwide, there are at least four and the state of Ohio earmarked $15 to 63.9 percent. that explained that vaccines do not restaurants less than five minutes away million for construction of a new Fans can catch the Crew take on the cause autism she replied with, ‘That’s from the arena and parking is about stadium as well as many other donors New England Revolution on Saturday, what they want you to think.’” $10. to buy out the team. March 9 at 2 p.m. Tune in at 97.1 FM Ethan went on to add: “Skepticism Regardless, the decision to move Finally, the Crew got new ownership The Fan or watch it on SportsTime and worry took the forefront in was quickly met with backlash as fans and they would officially stay in Ohio. terms of information.” of the team congregated in front of Columbus. City Hall to show their support of the According to massivereport.com: Continued on Pg. 2 Crew. “In Austin, where PSV worked THE OFFICIAL STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF SINCLAIR COLLEGE FREE March 12th – 18th Page 2 Tartan News Ethan took to Reddit for answers, saying younger siblings had not been. “Not Facebook,” Lindenberger said, makers have criticized the social media “My parents are kind of stupid,” and went “I didn’t agree with anything he said,” laughing. “From CDC, World Health site over ads and anti-vaccination groups on to ask where he could get vaccinated. Jill Wheeler, Lindenberger’s mother, told Organization, scientific journals and on its network. He inferred on the post that his parents the Associated Press. “They’ve made him also cited information from those U.S. Representative from California, thought that vaccinations were “some the poster child for the pharmaceutical organizations . accredited sources.” Adam Schiff wrote to Mark Zuckerberg kind of government scheme.” i n du s t r y.” The Lindenberger story comes at the last month, along with Instagram, “My mother would turn to anti-vaccine Facebook was brought up many times tail end of six ongoing measles outbreaks suggesting that the sites were “surfacing groups online and on social media, throughout his testimony before Congress across the United States, including major and recommending messages” that looking for her evidence in defense rather on Tuesday. outbreaks in Washington and Oregon. discourage immunizations. than through health officials and credible “Does your mother get most of her Most of those outbreaks centered in The company told The Washington sources.” information online?” asked Sen. Johnny Clark County Oregon, an area outside Post it has “taken steps to reduce Lindenberger cited Facebook as a Isakson (R-Ga.). of Portland that has been dubbed a “hot the distribution of health related landmark in his mother’s change in “Yes. Mainly Facebook,” spot” due a high rate of nonmedical misinformation on Facebook, but we opinions regarding vaccinations, saying Lindenberger replied. exemptions for required vaccinations. know we have more to do.” that he believed his siblings that predated “And where do you get most of your Facebook has shared a large brunt of Facebook were vaccinated, but that his information?” Isakson asked. that scrutiny, as health advocates and law The Appalachian Outreach Department is hosting “Celebrate Traffic Celebrate Appalachia Appalachia,” a mini-Appalachian Nora Stanger migrated to the Dayton area festival to demonstrate the beauty Contributing Writer in search of jobs and became and richness of our heritage. The Changes on successful by working at the festival will be held on Tuesday, What does it mean to be factories, like the GM plant and April 2 in building 8 stage area. Appalachian? Do you have images Campus Armco. This will be a celebration of our of barefoot people in worn out Henry Wolski At first, as Appalachians moved cultural talents. Executive Editor clothing sitting on the porch of a to this city they did not give up Our formal program includes crumbling log cabin? their cultural heritage and often live traditional music, folk The City of Dayton is in the middle of Perhaps stories of the feud settled in groups within different dancing, storytelling and a two month water main replacement between the Hatfield’s and McCoy’s sections of Dayton. student testimonials from the project on Fourth and Fifth St. The represents the conception you project began on March 4, and will However, as the years passed and spring break trip to Henderson have of mountain people. There affect Sinclair’s Dayton campus, as generations grew our now urban- Settlement in the mountains. are outsiders who think we are a At the end of the program, traffic will be reduced to one lane on Appalachians often forgot the these streets. people consumed with superstition, we will be presenting the treasures of our heritage and too Sinclair students and employees are ignorance and violence. soon began to believe the negative Appalachian Outreach encouraged to enter the Lot A parking Many of Sinclair’s students, stereotypes embedded in the Appreciation Awards. garage from the rear entrance off of faculty and staff are from the fictional stories spread through the There will be displays of Mead Street. Appalachian heritage. Our people media. traditional Appalachian artistry Fifth St. access to lot D will remain as well: pottery, wood turning, open during the construction. basket weaving, broom Lot B and lot C (the conference making, quilting and more. center) will still be accessible, as well as the Health Sciences Center dental clinic Samples of traditional foods parking. will also be shared with all who RTA bus services will be maintained attend. throughout the project, though drive Celebrate Appalachia is a times may be increased during high come-and-go event from 10 traffic times. a.m. to 12:30 p.m. It will be This project is a scheduled an experience sure to ignite replacement project that is not related an interest in the true story to the recent water main break during February. Quality of drinking water will behind what it means to be not be affected during the maintenance. Appalachian. Please join us. The project is being done in To learn more about the coordination with the college’s plan to Appalachian Outreach redevelop Fourth and Fifth St. Department efforts visit our The Sinclair portion of the project website at http://www.sinclair. will commence immediately after edu/academics/appalachian- the completion of the city’s water outreach/ We are currently main replacement project.