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DEADLiNE: THURSDAY, MARCH 4

TABLE OF CONTENTS

7 THE COViD-19 iM-
PACT: HOW LOCAL
BUSiNESSES HAVE
BEEN AFFECTED BY

THE ViRUS

8 FALL SPORTS
COLLAGE

19 [HOME]WORK: THE
LiFE OF A COM-
MiTTED DiSTANCE
LEARNER

22 HSSS: DiSTRiCT
MASCOT DEBATE

MASK UP ORANGE

iMPORTANCE OF FOLLOWiNG GUiDELiNES FOR SAFETY

EDITORIAL STATEMENT .
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iT’S GETTiNG REAL

COMiNG TO TERMS WiTH GROWiNG UP

CO-EDiTORS-iN-CHiEF
ABBY ROBiNSON & CAMRYN FLORES

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NEWS

A VOTER’S GUiDE

A LOOK iNTO THE PARTiES’ CAMPAiGNS

TRUMP THiRD PARTY/STUDENT iNFO BIDEN

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THE COVID-19 IMPACT

HOW LOCAL BUSINESSES HAVE BEEN AFFECTED

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FALL SPORTS iN ACTiON

Morgan Scott ‘21

Charlie Debolt ‘21

Macy Carroll ‘23

Josh Laisure ‘21 Alyssa Archer ‘21

.London Davis ‘21

Sammy Myers ‘22

Luke Johnson ‘22 Caroline Sproule ‘21

Colin McCloskey ‘23

POPPiNG THE BUBBLE

CHANGES iN PROFESSiONAL SPORTS

The global pandemic has had a huge fans speculate that it can only get worse as After cancelling spring sports last season,
impact on professional sports.
Although many sports leagues were the season progresses. the NCAA is making a return to play as

Senior Michael Penka agrees, and is very well. Senior college football fan Owen

unsure if they would be able to return to play skeptical that the league can bounce back Dickson is excited for play, no matter how

without a vaccine, they have found ways to from these setbacks. it looks.

resume or begin their seasons. “I do not think the NFL will be able to “I believe college football returning

While each league found different ways get through the whole season without major is a good thing because with all the crazy

to return, one model prevailed in the early disruption, as we are already seeing with the stuff happening, football is what is getting

months of the return: the bubble. Titans right now,” Penka said. me through it, and I’m sure for the players

In bubbles, prominently used by NBA The MLB also suffered a few outbreaks, as well,” Dickson said.

and WNBA, teams arrive at one set location, leading in a very different season. Some Southern conferences, like the

are tested regularly, and no one comes in or During the season, the St. Louis Cardi- SEC and ACC, are already letting fans

out. nals had a team-wide outbreak, resulting in back into stadiums in high capacities,

The absence of fans at games has them trying to play 53 games in 44 days with without much protection.

changed the play of sports, as well as the Kalman is unsure about college foot-

experience watching them from home. Ultimately, they decided to have one set ball, is somewhat scared for these players

Lifetime NBA fan senior Chris Kalman location per division for the playoffs only, and the possibility of an outbreak.

noticed the shift in play immediately once which so far has yielded no positive cases “I wouldn’t be surprised if college

basketball returned to play. from California or Texas. athletics takes a turn for the worst. These

“I’ve watched the NBA since I was Penka, also a baseball fan, said he favors players are unpaid and quite frankly,

a little kid, so ALDS: Petco Park in San Diego & Doger unprotected. I have

seeing the teams Stadium in Los Angeles no doubt that most

play with no of these players will

want to play, but

weird. I believe NBA: Orlando, Florida an outbreak is just

it also affects around the corner

the game itself. due to the wide-

When athletes spread sharing of

play with 30,000 equipment amongst

people cheering all these college

in support, I think students who are

it gives them an probably going out

extra boost to in their free time,”

perform better,” Kalman said.

Kalman said. With the up-

Other leagues, coming MLB World

though, such as Series taking place

the NFL and MLB in Arlington, Texas

decided to return NLDS: Globe Life Field in Arling- .and NCAA Basket-
more traditionally, ton, Texas
traveling to each ball beginning in a
team’s stadium, few weeks, sports
while regulating Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas fans have plenty to
look forward to.
the players to

quarantine outside of games. This has led to bubbles for these reasons, although he under-

various outbreaks of the virus, almost result- stands the challenges that come with it.

ing in stoppage of the season. “I think the bubble is much safer, but a

The NFL’s Tennessee Titans saw foot- lot harder for leagues to actually do. I’m sure

it’s very different for the players,” Penka

after the third week of the season, and many said.

TANNOR TALKS SPORTS

RESPECT THE RULES EVEN WHEN DiFFiCULT

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HALLOWEEN FESTIVIT ES

SAFE THiNGS TO DO THiS OCTOBER

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THE NEW NORMAL IN

COVID-19 CHANGES COLLEGE, CON

COVID-19

march

“N A PA N D E M I C Y E A R

NTINUING SCHOOL AND ACTIVITIES

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IN OHIO

april may

july COVID-19 IN OHIO

june
august

september .

october



The Marching Pioneers put on a show on
Sept. 26. Junior Jen Kabelo has been in
the color guard for the past three years.

something that feels so big right now,”
Kabelo said.

THE PAST REPEATiNG ITSELF

COMPARiNG COViD TO PAST PANDEMiCS

50 MiLLiON 1.13 MiLLiON 41 MiLLiON
DEATHS DEATHS COViD-19

FROM THE SPANiSH FLU FROM COViD-19 CASES
WORLDWiDE
AND COUNTiNG...

[HOME]WORK

THE LIFE OF A DISTANCE LEARNER

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A LiTTLE BiT OF HOPE

HOW THE DiSTRiCT MiGHT HANDLE SECOND SEMESTER

Prom 2021?
Graduation?

Sports?

THE TRADITION CONTINUES

GiViNG THANKS AFTER THANKSGiViNG

pictured isabella marcello, alexis berisford, mckenna dunn, teigan kent, halle kufrin .

HE SAiD, SHE SAiD:

CHANGiNG FOR THE BETTER

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DiSTRiCT MASCOT DEBATE

WE CAN’T CHANGE THE PAST

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COLLEGE TUiTiON AMIDST COVID

STUDENTS DISSATISFIED WITH TUITION

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SHANNAN’S SHENANIGANS

UNTANGLING BEFORE FOOTBALL GAMES

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