1 2 Editorial: Pros and cons of living in a small town By Tommy Collins conditions. Houses are more afford- situation of the matter, secrets don’t Loudonville is a well able and things are cheaper. An- stay secrets forever. known small town that attracts lots other pro is that everything could Life is sometimes too slow of attention during the summer. We be close to walking distance or a in small towns and that means busi- have a river that extends across the small drive away. A small town nesses cannot keep up and eventu- town and we are surrounded by also doesn’t have as much crime as ally have to close down due to the Halloween comes around again woods that are great for sightsee- bigger cities, so people feel much lack of business. People go where By Erica Kincer Christian feast of All Hallows' Day. be ready for the Halloween season. ing, fishing, hiking, and just hang- safer in a small town. the money is and if the town does- It’s finally here, the best Halloween began as the festival of Some of the scary haunted ing out. Loudonville might seem Townsfolk in small cities n’t have jobs, people will leave. month out of them all, October! Samhain. It was part of the ancient attractions we have around Ohio perfect at first, but there are pros seem to connect and know each Lastly, if the town is slow, October is by far the best month Celtic religion in Britain and other are Fearfest in Sandusky, which and cons of living in a small town other more because there aren’t the kids will want to look forward because we celebrate Halloween. In parts of Europe. At the end of sum- contains five haunted houses in one compared to living in a big town. many people to actually meet. to growing up so they can leave and One pro of living in a small As much as this seems per- America, people do many things to mer, the Celts thought the barrier big attraction, The Dent School- go somewhere nice and fast. A celebrate Halloween. People have between our world and the world of house in Cincinnati, The Factory of town is the air. The air is fresher fect, there can also be some nega- small town is tricky to deal with parties, dress up in costumes, carve spirits (ghosts) combined, and the Terror in Canton, ScareAtorium in and there isn’t as much noise and tive views on living in a small pumpkins, put up decorations, go spirits brought on things like sick- Columbus, and the Seven Floors of pollution as there would be in a big town. because of this. trick or treating (in Ohio some peo- ness and killing. Hell in Middleburg Heights. city. There also wouldn’t be the One con of living in a small ple call it “Beggars Night”) and Everyone loves being The haunted attractions blaring horns and the thick nasty air town is that people are so con- visit scary places, but the best thing scared. The rush, the goose bumps, listed above are some of the great- that smells like car exhaust. nected that information can spread Another pro is the livings very quickly, depending on the to do around this time of year is to the feeling of your heart dropping, est in Ohio. Halloween time is the go to haunted houses! it’s all so exciting! Today, a popu- best and only time that these Halloween is a holiday cele- lar tradition around Halloween time brated on the night of October 31st. is going to haunted attractions. haunted attractions are open for Editorial: How old is too old to trick or treat? The word Halloween comes from There are many haunted houses, business, so everyone should go the phrase “All Hallows’ Evening”, haunted mazes, and haunted woods and get scared and have a good By Kevin Vaughan age is the right age to be done with them. Adulthood is upon them. which was the eve of the Western that people put a lot of work into to time! It’s that time of year again; this activity? Some are heading off to college, kids are taking cases off of their Throughout the years, see- some are finding their own place, pillows, grabbing buckets that re- ing kids my age still go trick or and all of them are starting to begin Kasich, Fitzgerald running for governor of Ohio semble jack o lanterns, and moms treating, many people ask “is that a new chapter in their life. By Rai Stencel States Congress as the representa- votes which is 193,615 votes above are going to stores buying bags of still okay?” There is no harm in still The 2014 Gubernatorial tive from Ohio's 12th Congres- Fitzgerald who is standing at a candy to hand out. Putting on that going trick or treating when you’re Election will take place on Novem- sional District, where he became strong 366,056 votes. The election old pirate costume for that one older, just trying to have fun, trying ber 4 to elect the governor of Ohio. known for his dedication to the is still taking place and will con- night so teens can act like a kid to regress back into a younger state, Current Republican Governor, John cause of balancing the budget. tinue to take place until November again, going around town getting and having fun dressing up, acting Kasich, is running for re-election to FitzGerald began his career 4th when the final toll will take candy. But at what age is the right like a kid again, roaming the side- a second term in office, his oppo- as a special agent with the FBI. In place. age to give up trick or treating? walks, stopping at houses and get- nents consist of Democrat, Ed Fitz- this role he was assigned to the Or- Ohio is one of 21 states From the day kids were ting candy. gerald and Antia Rios Green Party ganized Crime Task Force in Chi- with a mixed primary system. Only born, parents would dress them up When teens out of high candidate. Primary elections were cago, investigating political corrup- affiliated voters can vote for candi- on Halloween and parade them school, it is probably the right time held on May 6, 2014. tion and mafia influence. After dates in the primary election; how around, showing everyone how for them to retire their costume for cute they were, taking them door to Ohio politician, John leaving the FBI he returned to ever, voters do not choose their af- good. When they get older and get door so that random people sitting Kasich, after graduating from Ohio Ohio, serving as an assistant county filiation until Election Day, when invited to a Halloween party or an- state in 1974 he made Westerville prosecutor. In 2007 he was elected they request a party's ballot. It is a on their porches could give them other Halloween occasion, they can his new home. His election to the Mayor of Lakewood and in 2010 close run with the Public Policy candy. By the end of the night, kids state senate at age 26 was the start elected as Cuyahoga County Ex- Polling having Kasich at an average are hopeful for a full bag, filled to bring it back out for one last hur- of a fast-moving, high-profile ca- ecutive. of 40.5% and Fitzgerald at 39.5%. the brim and excited to go home rah. By this time in their lives, their reer. He served for nine terms, from Between the two John This will be a close run. and eat it all in one sitting. When ready to go out into the world and 1983 until 2000, in the United Kasich is in the lead with 559,671 does this feeling go away and what explore what life is going to bring 3 4 Previous careers help Bitner with teaching methods Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare hoping for a better sale By Tommy Collins amazing effects and a smooth plot. Infinity Ward is hoping that By Erica Kincer ways made improvements and signed him the job of working here November 4th, 2014 comes It is best if people get this game for this release will bring in more sales Many teachers work at Lou- modifications to it. at LHS. He told him he’d be teach- with the release of the new Call of Xbox One or the PS4 because they because when Modern Warfare donville High School, young and “I liked this job because it ing Computer Technology at the Duty: Advanced Warfare, many will give you the best graphics and came out, it sold 30 million copies old, and students usually have a made me think in an orderly way High School that next year. people’s favorite and number one screenplay. perception that they have been about how things needed to be ac- Past jobs that Bitner has had first person shooter game out there. Call of Duty: Advanced and since then two Call of Duty’s teachers for their entire career, but complished, and it also put me in have helped him immensely with Infinity Ward created this new Call Warfare is fast paced and really have came out and fewer sales have that’s not always the case. touch with other professionals who his current teaching job. of Duty series with the help of Acti- different than any other Call of been made from the newest game, Mr.