The Gold Standard “Paving our way to tradition since 2010.” February 2019 Goodwin slams Wilker takes crown at Hoedown door on Juul By: Timothy J. Knapschaefer News Co-Editor MARIA STEIN - Something in our grand school has been missing for a month or two now, but it has not gone unnoticed. The bathroom door to the gentlemen’s powder room across from the high school office has been re- moved. But why would the school take away such a vital aspect of the boys’ pri- vacy? Many have speculated that it is due to the outbreak of Juuls in the school. In December 2018, after students re- moved the door stop to the boys’ bath- PHOTO BY: MACKENZIE GROSS room door numerous times from its cor- The 2019 Coming Home Court is announced during a Thursday night girls’ basketball game on Jan. 24. rect location, Principal Tim Goodwin By: Rachel Arling day, tickets could only be sold at school on made the decision to have the door re- Staff Writer Wednesday and Friday, so they had to be moved. When asked the reason for the sold at the door. The sophomore class also all MARIA STEIN - This year’s Coming Home extraction of the door, Principal Good- bought a ticket to help cover costs and dance was one to remember. It took place on win said, “The door was removed be- brought the snacks as donations. Jan. 26 after the boys’ basketball game cause it was previously always propped against St. Marys. The dance was in the ele- This year we had a whopping 110 students open, and for some reason the door stop mentary gym. On the court were Tim Knap- buy tickets, with an increase in attendance kept getting removed.” schaefer, Austin Kremer, Brennen Schlecty, from the years past. Though not all of the In an article by Megan Johnson, writer Nick Tangeman, and Derek Wilker. They people showed up, there was still a pretty for Yahoo! News, it was revealed that were escorted by Aubrey Thobe, Kirsten nice crowd. But what really made it fun, was “the FDA is threatening to take e- Saintignon, Rachel Partington, Rachel Arling, the crowded mosh-pit and everyone dancing, cigarettes off the market.” To this, Prin- and Bailey Winner respectively. All of these singing, and having a good time. cipal Goodwin replied, “Do. It. Now.” men are more than deserving of being King, Senior Emily Evers said, “I was a little in- but when voted on by the whole student This effort to stop the Juul plague is different about going this year because it’s body, Derek Wilker took the crown. well needed in the school, as a large not always fun, but after going I am glad I amount of the students do not know the Graduate of Marion, DJ Cody Brown really didn’t miss out on it.” many negative effects of vaping, and, spiced up the party with his amazing music. Freshman Aliyah Arling said, “I had a splen- more specifically, Juuling. According to We danced the night away while munching did time at my very first Coming Home. I a survey by Truth Initiative, around two on some delicious cookies, brownies, chips, loved the theme, and I feel like for the most -thirds of teenagers were unaware of the and pretzels, with some refreshing school part everyone had a good outfit.” existence of nicotine in Juuls. Juuls and water. other vaporizers turn a solution called Senior Aubrey Thobe said, “Since I was We couldn’t have had such an amazing “e-liquid,” which includes nicotine, into Timothy’s escort, I had to be there, but either event without the help from Mrs. Overman a vapor that is then inhaled by the user. way I was going to go because I’ve gone ever and the sophomore class. Overman set up Nicotine is known to affect learning, since I was a freshman and can’t break tradi- the whole thing, and the sophomores sold memory, and attention span, but there tion. Oh, and I also got some pretty ‘fire’ the tickets. Due to being off on Monday and has been very little research done on the yearbook pictures.” school being cancelled Tuesday and Thurs- effects of vaping on lungs. Despite the harm that vaping can Bruns surpasses 1,000 point milestone bring to the body of our great nation’s youth, around 3.6 million underage us- enth men’s basketball player in Marion Local ers have been reported, according to the history to score 1,000 points. FDA. In addition, one in five high When asked about what it meant to him, schoolers admitted that they had vaped Bruns replied, “It was a great feeling to have within the last month, according to a scored 1,000 points. It was something I’ve al- federal survey in 2018. One could con- ways dreamed of since I started playing.” clude that a large reason as to why there are so many underaged kids vaping is Bruns was within 16 points of the milestone due to nicotine addiction, which is going into the contest and towards the mid- widely known to be very difficult. In dle of the third quarter, right in front of the government figures, it was reported that PHOTO BY: JENNY ALBERS student section, Bruns hit a jumper on the about 55 percent of adult smokers at- The Flyer basketball team with Bruns’s game baseline over St. Henry player Jay Knapke to tempt to stop their addictions, but a ball from his 1,000 point game. score his 1,000th point. mere 7 percent succeed in the task. Now third on the all-time scoring list at By: Max Albers While a decent amount of teenagers Marion Local with 1,253 points, Bruns looks to News Co-Editor keep climbing up the list as the year goes on. use Juuls, many other teenagers are He has hopes of possibly passing Marion Lo- against their use. On the matter, Stu- MARIA STEIN - On Jan. 4, senior basketball dent Council President Bailey Winner player Nathan Bruns reached a huge mile- cal graduate Gary Jones, who graduated in said, “Juuling is not cool, and it can get stone. In the third quarter against St. Henry, 1981 as the all-time leading scorer at Marion you in a lot of trouble.” Bruns made history, becoming just the sev- with 1,365 total points. News The Gold Standard February 2019 page 2 FFA week fires up Flyers less important than Presidents’ Day, which lympics” and a farm truck drive-in is held during the same week each year, (Thursday). Normally a tractor drive-in is others view it as a great experience. “It’s my scheduled for this week, but it has been favorite week of the year!” Ag teacher Mr. moved back to a day in April because FFA Elsass exclaimed, adding in jest, “My exu- members will also be participating in a berance for it may rival that of my anniver- truck-drive in day. The themes for the week sary or my daughter’s birthday!” in order are as follows: America, FFA Ap- parel, Pajamas, Flannel, and Business Casu- His thrill aside, Elsass also made known al. the purposes of National FFA Week, of which there are many. “We like to use this FFA member and junior Megan Tuente PHOTO BY: MR. ELSASS week for career exploration, community elaborated on the unique “Ag-lympics,” say- Members of the FFA made blankets for those service, advocating agriculture, and—most ing, “They show us how to use everyday in need during FFA Week in 2018. importantly—thanking all of the wonderful farming equipment for more than just people who have helped us throughout the farming. We do things like shuffle-bucket, By: Brennen Schlecty year.” dodgeball, tug of war, and a tractor tire flip, Sports Editor among other things.” However, this week doesn’t simply apply MARIA STEIN - It is quickly approaching to members of the FFA, as the president of Also returning is the daily trivia read over at hyper speed, unlike the slow, leisurely the Marion Local FFA, junior Ashley Berg- the announcements each morning, which pace of certain farming equipment that can man, explained. “We’ve got some pretty fun inspires a little competition between clas- potentially add at least a half hour to any- activities planned. I think it’s going to be a ses. Last year, Mrs. Hemmelgarn’s Applied one’s drive time. It is a date that lovers of pretty awesome week. Hopefully we get a English IV seniors romped home with the livestock and the soil circle on their calen- really big turnout for everything we have highly sought-after trivia win and all its dars months in advance. Seldom can any- planned.” bragging rights. Sophomore Drew Ruhen- thing rouse the agricultural heart more. It kamp discussed this topic, saying, “I feel could be only one thing: National FFA There will be many special happenings, that some of the questions are interesting, Week, which occurs from Feb. 18 through such as a community breakfast (Tuesday), but they should give us more of a chal- Feb. 22. Ag bags (Wednesday), the duct tape wall lenge.” Mrs. Hemmelgarn noted that (Friday, no hints have been given on who While some may scoff at next week’s Ruhenkamp did not win the trivia contest that teacher might be), and also the “Ag- spectacle in haughty derision and deem it last year. Blood drive saves lives Ohio frustrates to donate due to this change in the requirements.