October 2018

COURIERTHE Volume 11

Issue 2

beneath the turf take a look
inside!
understanding the
politics of high school page 6

sports no means no

a look into ou’s
rape crisis

by sophia rores

page 22

the price tag behind
healthy eating

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by tatum bardash

page 28

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TABLE OF staff | tocnews

CONTENTS 6 No means no
design brooke little Every vote counts

editors-in-chief: 9 The final quarter sports
Time out with Logan Sigler
design: brooke little
writing: livie mauger Beneath the turf: broader
scope
editor staff: 12 Understanding the politics
of high school sports
design: maddie shrager &
gwen throckmorton Lend an ear to this feature
photo: zaida jenkins
news: alaina beekman 19 Instagram worthy
opinion: zaida jenkins The price tag behind healthy
eating
feature: hannah mcdavid
sports: logan sigler Supermodel citizens culture opinion
culture: erin jerig
24 Spook or skip
broader scope editor: jacob fulton What’s in Zach’s pack?
business manager: sophia rores
asst. business manager: jessa nelson FDA clears the air
columnist: angelica dzodzomenyo
27 Columbus day
online: jacob fulton Children and antidepressants
The oldest oppression
writing staff
cover photos brooke little october 2018 | 3
katy schroeder
easton fendru
zaida jenkins
bethany jones
savannah larsen
jessa nelson

cole robb
cole lewis
sophia rores
walt campbell
samantha mcmanus
shivani rajesh
maddie miller
tatum bardash
olivia dieckmann
raymie shields

design staff

darius butler
alexa berisford
sophia leonetti
mckenna dunn
hannah logan
kortney reed
alyssa wallace

jacob fulton
athena heckman

julie kilpatrick
taylor staab

editorial | staff

staff editorials
writing editorial board | design kortney reed

drug education is essential when making a changehe school has upped the stakes if a student is caught using prohibited a drug counselor will reduce the punishment, but this is not required and

substances by eliminating the reduced tobacco consequence. This not well advertised. Through this, the school recognizes the importance of

Tmeans that students will face harsher consequences for using drugs education but does not emphasize it to help the student body.
including detention, suspension or even expulsion. In addition, athletes face For instance, most students aren’t even aware of how much nicotine, or

temporary or permanent removal from participating in games. However, that there even is nicotine, in electronic cigarettes, according to the National

an increase in drug use should not be met with an increase in punishment; Association of Convenience Stores. In fact, according to Vox, a single JUUL pod

instead, the school should target the issue at its very core: education. contains as much nicotine as two packs of cigarettes. This may be surprising

Looking at the basic statistics, it’s easy for somebody to assume that drug to some students because electronic cigarettes are marketed as less harmful,

use is actually decreasing. This is supported by the National Institute on Drug which is exactly why education will discourage the use of all drugs, especially

Abuse, which states that the use of illicit drugs by high schoolers is declining. tobacco.

However, what isn’t incorporated in that decline is the significant increase Educating a student on the exact reasons drugs are dangerous would

in the abuse of tobacco products, specifically electronic cigarettes. According .make them reconsider their choices for the benefit of themselves and those
to the Centers for Disease Control, 11.7 percent of high schoolers reported
using electronic cigarettes in 2017, as opposed to the mere 1.5 percent in around them. If a student is abusing a controlled substance, instead of having
2011. to attend a detention or suspension, the student should be made to attend a
mandatory class in its place. Education is the key to success, so why can’t the
Handing out athletic and academic punishments is an ineffective way to school apply this same value to improving student behavior?

decrease this epidemic. In the student and athletic handbooks, it said having

addressing the glass ceiling above the field
The pay gap issue in American wages extends way beyond Hollywood,
and women of all professions are beginning to take a stand against deserve. If anyone attends athletic events at our high school, they will see a
unfair treatment. In 2016, the USA Women’s Soccer Team took their clear difference.

In the fall, the Lady Pioneers showcase their talents in field hockey,

grievances to the public. soccer, golf, tennis and volleyball, yet football Friday nights remain the main

The USA Men’s Soccer Team receives exponentially higher salaries than attraction. Sure, football is an American tradition that brings families together,

the women’s team. According to the Bloomberg Magazine, the women’s team but we should at least hold our own student body to a higher standard.

sent a formal complaint to the EEOC, claiming the women could only earn a With the arrival of Athletic Director Buck Weaver last year, we witnessed

maximum of $99,000 for 20 games, compared to $263,320 for the men. the Orange Athletic Department coming together with his new support

Five star players Carli Lloyd, Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe and Hope Solo .system policy. He encourages teams to attend other sporting events even
took their concerns the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
Following their complaint, the team did receive a pay raise, but nowhere near during their off-season.
the appropriate amount for their success. By attending both male and female sporting events, Orange will rally as

However, we don’t have to go to the national, or even state-level, to an athletic community. Not only will athletes be committed to their team, but
they will also be motivated to grind for their fellow athletes as well.
observe women’s sports teams not receiving the proper respect that they

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The content adviser, that is libelous, obscene or disruptive to the school day.
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The Courier strives to uphold the Canons of Professional Journalism,
which includes accuracy, impartiality, etc. Therefore, major
errors will be corrected in the next issue.
Distinction will be marked between
news and opinion stories.

4 | october 2018 permission to print jacob fulton illustration kortney reed

religious beliefs | editorial

rocking the ‘catholic cradle’
Iwriting livie mauger | design kortney reed
t is like any other Sunday. I sit in the pew with my ankles crossed and back
rigid, absentmindedly twirling my silver ring around my finger.
As the deacon preaches from the pulpit, my mind begins to wander per
usual. But then his voice catches, and I glance up. With tears welling in his

eyes and a solemn tone, he addresses the 500 Catholics before him:

“I don’t know what to say. I don’t know what I can say besides thank you.

Thank you for being here. You don’t have to be here, and I can’t blame those

who are not.”

It was one of the few times I had seen a grown man cry.

The entire congregation that day knew about the scandal surrounding

our faith. It was the elephant in the room.

According to the New York Times, there was a report “commissioned by

the German bishops’ conference detailing 3,677 cases of abuse by at least

1,670 clergymen from 1946 to 2014.”

In a similar vein, it was also reported by the New York Times that a grand

jury in Pennsylvania found that over about 70 years, more than 1,000 children

were said to have been sexually assaulted by more than 300 Catholic priests.

So why was I-- and the rest of the congregation-- here? Why amidst these

truly awful scandals did I faithfully execute my obligation of attending church

on Sunday?

At first, I guess I assumed it was because it is all I’ve ever known. I

was what people called a “cradle Catholic.” Ever since Nov. 27, 2000, that

word “Catholic” became synonymous with my identity. It always has been and

always will be a part of me.

And it was reinforced every day from kindergarten until eighth grade

when I attended St. Paul, a private Catholic school in Westerville. editors brooke little & livie mauger

I never had to think about “why.” It was easy to just accept that this iIlustration senior agalia christophi

was what everyone at my school believed. Now, at Orange, I do not have the While priests are the holy leaders of our faith, they do not make up the
entire faith. Our centuries-old beliefs grounded in the New Testament and the
comfort of being surrounded by people with these same beliefs. people sitting next to me in church-- the people who been there for me for as
long as I can remember-- are the foundation of Catholicism.
I must be confident in my religion without the security of a cohesive
Priests are human and flawed, and I won’t let the weakness of a few make
group. And now, with everyone seeing these scandals, I can’t help but wonder me question my entire belief system. And the few that have committed truly

if the taint they put on Catholicism should make me reconsider my beliefs. .awful acts should not taint the image of the loving and inspiring priests
that I and many others have interacted with.
But then I remember my time at St. Paul. It was filled with all-school Even with that being said, the strength of the Catholic church
and its following does not rest on the shoulders of the scandal;
masses and prayer sessions, priests sitting and laughing with us at lunch and it comes from the community of believers.

telling us how much we are loved. Priests who walked around at recess and

asked us about our days just because they cared. And none of it seemed to

align with the stories of abuse on TV.

What I realized is that faith and religion are complex. The Catholic

church is more than a relatively small group of deviant priests

and those who may have tried to

conceal the scandals.

It is a belief, a way of

life and a support.

illustration jacob fulton october 2018 | 5

news | college safety

no means no
a look into ohio university’s rape crisis
Swriting sophia rores | design jacob fulton
exual assault has been a growing epidemic between women because we have each other’s in a NBC4 interview.
in colleges all over America, with 20 to 25 backs. But also whenever we see men at night--it The OUPD has successfully arrested two
percent of college women and 15 percent of doesn’t matter what they’re doing--we are freaked
students found guilty of rape this year, but in
college men being forced to have sex, according out,” Abrams said. the eyes of 2017 graduate Shane Bradshaw,
a sophomore at OU, there is much room for
to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center Because of the Clery Act, all United States improvement.

(NSVRC). universities are required to disclose information “My wish is for the OU Police Department to
get more involved. I would like to walk home from
In Athens, Ohio at Ohio University, the about crimes that occur in and around their a party and be able to ask my campus police for
a safe ride home and not be questioned. I would
number of sexual assault reports are increasing, campus. However, 90 percent of sexual assaults love more lighting around the older, freshman
dorms. I would love for OUPD to find the people
with a spike in 2016, where there were 32 that take place aren’t reported, according to who did these crimes… but I think they have to
step it up first,” Bradshaw said.
reported rapes, nearly double the amount in the NSVRC, making it hard for people like Ohio
The OUPD does provide resources on their
2014, according to OU’s Crime and Emergency University Police Department Capitan George website, including a page dedicated to RAD
(Rape Aggression Defense). “The RAD System is
Alert Report. Harlow to accurately report information on the a comprehensive course for women that begins
with awareness, prevention, risk reduction and
Of the four that have already taken place this number of sexual assaults that take place. avoidance while progressing on to the basics of

year, one in particular has caused many students “It is often difficult for survivors to report hands-on defense training,” according to
OUPD’s official website.
like 2017 graduate Gillian Abrams, a sophomore at the fact that he or she has been assaulted, but Female students all

OU, to feel unsafe. It was reported on Sept. 3 that when they do, they give over OU’s campus have also
figured out ways to try and keep
a female student was kidnapped and raped us opportunities themselves safe. “There is now a
GroupMe specifically for women to ask
in the Wray House on OU’s campus. to connect dots,” for and offer a safe walk home to other
women on campus,” Bradshaw said.
“There’s this electricity on Harlow said OU is one of the most popular
colleges that Orange High School
campus at night students attend, and these recent
events may be hard for next years

prospective students to
ignore, potentially leading
to a decline in their

.admissions. It’s important to note

that this problem is not just at OU.
No matter who or where you are,
sexual assault is out there and it
could happen to anyone.

art jacob fulton

A banner hangs off the Phi Delta Theta house at Ohio University. After the recent string of sexual assaults on campus, fraternities and sororities publicly showed support of
victims and stressed the importance of consent. “I hope that Bobcats are looking out for each other, no matter who needs help,” 2017 graduate Shane Bradshaw said.

6 | october 2018

election | news

every vote counts

‘adults’ at orange prep for the midterm elections

T writing olivia dieckmann | design hannah logan and the Republicans in the statehouse decided not to follow through with
he midterm elections, when 470 of the most influential and sought- the original plans. Thus, a change in the House of Representatives can cause
after seats in the United States’ government are up for grabs, are rapidly change on a lower, more local level.
approaching on Nov. 6. Many seniors have now reached legal voting
age and are looking forward to participating as an ‘adult’. The significance of the midterm elections can often be misunderstood,
but essentially, the election decides which party has greater control over the
Students who turn 18 on or before Nov. 6 are able to participate in what different chambers of Congress. As of right now, the Republicans control
Fred Young, an organizer for the Danny O’Connor campaign, said will be the both the Senate as well the House of Representatives, and the Democrats
“most important midterm election in modern American history.” are looking to take over control of one of them, according to AP government
teacher, John Carmichael.
Registering to vote is actually a lot simpler and less time consuming than
one may think. “Registering to vote literally takes as much time as checking Troy Balderson and Danny O’Connor are currently campaigning for the
your morning Twitter feed. Just go online and do it. Just mail the form and same seat in Ohio’s 12th Congressional District, hoping a victory can secure
do it. Just fill out one of the clipboards you may see around the school and that section of Congress for their respective party.
do it,” intern for O’Connor and senior Cameron Cox, said. The most efficient
way to register is to visit the Delaware Board of Elections website and ensure Mike Dewine and Rich Cordray are also amidst a political battle of their
readiness for November in just a few minutes. own, campaigning against each other to replace Ohio’s current governor, Gov.
John Kasich. The candidates ran against each other previously in the 2010 race
While the midterm elections aren’t centered on the ‘big’ positions to vote for attorney general and each aspire to win to gain power for their party, as
for, like the president and vice president, that doesn’t mean one shouldn’t well as prove themselves to their opponent.
vote on the first Tuesday of November.
While one must be 18 to vote, there are ways to get involved in politics
Senior Zaida Jenkins, who works as an intern alongside Cox, said, and campaigning prior to that age limit. “You don’t have to be 18 to volunteer!
“Although it is not a presidential election, it still matters! There is a plethora There are opportunities two-three times a week to canvas local areas or work
of new leadership emerging from Ohio that voters need to take advantage of at a phone bank!” Jenkins said.
if they are seeking change.”
In addition to voting, polling locations utilize volunteers from the
The midterm elections can have an indirect effect on other parts of community on voting days to help run the polls and ensure everything runs
the government, allowing some to argue that voting in this election is just
as important as doing so in the general election. For example, in 2010, .smoothly.
Gov. Ted Strickland lost to the current Ohio Governor John Kasich. At the “To any student who is of age to vote in this midterm, just research the
time, President Barack Obama passed a stimulus bill that included funding candidates and the issue our community faces. Don’t vote for who your
for a light rail train that would pass from Cincinnati through Columbus to parents tell you to vote for, just vote for the candidate you think deserves to
Cleveland. While the train was already paid for and on the table, Gov. Kasich win,” Young said.

understanding the congressional elections
in the senate: in the house:

34 435seats up for election seats up for election

2 independent seats 0independent seats

9 republican seats 241republican seats

23 democrat seats 194democrat seats
october 2018 | 7
infographic jacob fulton | source united states congress

sports | burn out

turn up the heat
athletes weigh in on year-round sports
Swriting raymie shields | design sophia leonetti
ome people may find it boring to play a sport Playing the same sport year-round can boring, my love for it is still very visible,” Valiulis
said.
year-round but, others find it exhilarating, leave students more susceptible to injuries from
These athletes don’t just overcome injuries.
love being so involved in their sport and overuse. Junior tennis player Gabi Valiulis faced a They also come up with ways to stay positive and
to stay motivated.
want to work on improving their skills every day. sprained ankle her freshman year, and it impacted
“I get my motivation from the feeling after a
Almost every high school student plays at least her everyday life. game, whether we win or lose. Winning motivates
me to keep up the good work, while losing helps
one sport, including band, and have practices and “Walking in general was a lot harder, and it me push myself even harder,” Valiulis said.

events almost every weekday and most weekends. hurt a lot. I had to leave my classes a few minutes Another way to help athletes to stay excited
and involved in their sports is to do multiple
If a student plays a sport year-round, then it can early so I had enough time to go up and down sports a year. “Tennis is probably my favorite sport,
but I also swim and run track. I play three sports
get rather tiresome. stairs and walk such long distances,” Valiulis said. because it keeps me active and social. I love having
a variety of things to do throughout the year,”
“It’s a year-round sport. School offseason is Valiulis said.

from January through August and then in-school Many athletes are purely bored of participating
in their one sport because they’ve done it for so
“up to 60% ofseason starts in August and ends in November. long, but they still love what has happened from
playing that sport and have no idea what they
Then, club season starts in November and lasts would have done without it.

competetivethrough the summer,” sophomore volleyball “Volleyball has brought me so many
opportunities and friends and has truly made my
player Mac Spurbeck said. For Spurbeck, this is
.life better. I’m just ready for something new, but
athletes overstrainnormal because she has been playing the sport for
overall the good days definitely outweigh the bad,”
five years, which is 10 different seasons. Although Spurbeck said. For many athletes, their teammates
become their family and build friendships that will
at some point”this is normal for her, she still finds it getting tiring. last far beyond the season.

“I am starting to get bored of the act of

-the new york timesactually playing volleyball, but I definitely still love

the sport with all my heart. I am still so interested

in the aspects of it all. I think my career as a player However, students do overcome the injuries

is coming to an end, but I definitely want to go on and want to recover as quickly as possible.

as an assistant volleyball coach at a volleyball club Therefore, they can play the sport they love. “I

and go on with that for a while,” Spurbeck said. tried to make sure I stayed off my ankle as much

Students often find that they still have a love as possible so that it would heal faster. Therefore,

and passion for the sport; they just become tired of I could get back on the court as soon as possible.

the repetition of the act of playing the sport. Because while the act of playing the sport may be

preventing burnout in year-round athletes

open communication individual practice patience is key

with parents, coaches and such as extra stretching, conditioning for athletes to realize, in which they
teammates regarding athletes’ or practice in order to improve the should acknowledge that it may take
physical well-being and ability to athletes’ individual skill time to grow back into the swing of

perform at high levels things

infographic sophia leonetti | source www.activekids.com

8 | october 2018

the final quarter | sports

the final quarter

the impact of career-ending injuries

Awriting jack almond | design sophia leonetti “I had one athlete who was restricted from
thletes are always at risk to sustain a injuries, which were both career ending.” He said, continuing his competitive career, but today he
career ending injury. Whether it is at the “Athletes have ups and downs, and an injury is an is coaching wrestling at the high school level,”
professional or high school level, it can obvious down, but how you come out on the other Tressler said. Many athletes see coaching as a way
happen to anyone. side ultimately makes you a better person.” to pass on their knowledge of the sport.

All sports require some athletic output, so any However, the coaches still hold a big role in
preparing their athletes to compete safely and
athlete can have an injury in any sport. English without injury. Training and stretching are huge
contributors to this.
“if something inteacher and football coach Brian Baertsche broke
Tressler said that training is a “huge deal,”
his collarbone in game two of his senior football but he also said, “Most athletes at some point
understand what they are signing up for. You can
sports is the worstseason at Thomas Worthington. try to prevent it and be prepared, but some people
are just more susceptible to injuries”
“Our last winning season was my sophomore that ever
From a medical aspect, there are measures
thingyear,” Baertsche said. “My senior year, starting at that players can take to avoid these kinds of
quarterback, I thought we had enough talent to injuries. It is important that coaches talk to the
athletic trainers and tell athletes how they can
happens to you,win seven or eight games.” prepare.
Many athletes, like Baertsche, look back on
Athletic trainer Tyler Patton said, “The best
you’ve lived a prettytheir time as athletes after going through an injury thing athletes can do to prevent any kind of injury
of that scale. Often, they feel that there would have is get proper hydration and nutrition, and get at
least seven hours of sleep.” The most common
good life ”been a much more positive end to their career injuries are “those associated with dehydration,
without the injury. malnutrition and sleep deprivation,” Patton said.
-retiredBaertsche said he feels that, “if that didn’t dallas
.When it is all said and done, nothing can
happen, we definitely could’ve had a much football
better year and years to come.” He also said that completely prevent a career ending injury, but
there are measures athletes can take to lower the
cowboyhe “wishes we could have seen what would have chance. Just remember, any game, match or play
could be the last, so play every play like it is.
happened.”

player tony romoOne side of injuries that many people do not

see is the perspective of the coaches. Most coaches

have had players go through injuries like this and Although these injuries can end an athletes

have to help their athletes get through the tragic career playing the sport, there are still other ways

circumstances. they can stay involved. Baertsche is one example

Social studies teacher and wrestling coach of using coaching to stay in the game and Tressler

Scott Tressler said, “I have had a kid that had a has seen many of his own athletes go on to coach

tumor in his hip and a kid who had double shoulder after a tragic injury.

kubler-ross model infographic sophia leonetti | source www.excelatlife.com

Five stages of grief

According to the Kubler-Ross model, when an athlete endures a career-ending injury, five stages of grief may
impede on their lives after sports. 1. Denying the truth of the injury. 2. Bargaining or negotiating terms to
continue playing. 3. Anger when the realization of the ended career sets in. 4. Sadness when accepting fate
without sports. 5. Accepting the full emotional experience and moving on.

anger acceptance
bargaining sadness

october 2018 | 9

TIME OUTsports|column

with logan sigler

when in doubt, carrot it out

Twriting logan sigler | design hannah logan illustration hannah logan
he needles and the blood, the horror I could not stand of being with my group during the workouts, ran a lot slower at meets and just felt

pricked and stabbed in the arm and the constant states of lethargy: horrible overall. Yet, still I kept my promise to follow a plant-based diet.

all of this just to be vegan. This kept happening until I discovered something magical on my journey

Following a plant-based diet was a lot more difficult than I to fix this problem--the internet.

expected, especially at age 14, the age when one expects everything to be During my several day search through the web, I discovered my problem:

easy. vitamin deficiencies.

Before my immediate decision to go vegan, I went The following week I got my blood tested, and I found out I

vegetarian approximately seven months earlier. I made this was lacking several vitamins (especially vitamin B12, vitamin

decision because I learned I was eating living creatures, D and iron).

which took me 13 years to actually realize. As soon as I found this out, I went straight to

My decision to go vegetarian was really easy, as my pediatrician who sent me directly to the pharmacy

I only gave up meat. for vitamin supplements.

However, soon after I went vegetarian, I made After getting my results and meeting with my

the ‘irrational’ decision to go vegan when I learned pediatrician and taking vitamin supplements, I

that animals in the dairy industry faced the same started to feel amazing.

treatment as animals in the meat industry. My lethargy came to an end, and my

This switch was extremely difficult, as I gave performance in cross country drastically changed.

up all forms of animal products of dairy and I went from running a 17:36 two mile

eggs. with major shin splint to running a 19:15 5K, or

Most people who decide to go vegan do so approximately three mile race.

over a period of time, usually at least two weeks. They I no longer felt like I was a zombie forcing myself to

can make meal plans so their body can get used to the run and get through the day; I woke up each day ready to

diet. dominate the day.

But stubbornly, I thought it was best to do it immediately, So if you ever decide to go on the spiritual journey of

and what a bright idea that was. veganism, it is necessary that you make sure you are

During my first week of veganism, I had no idea what getting enough vitamins to stay healthy.

I was doing, as my diet consisted of basically I say it’s a spiritual journey

nothing but grains, or carbohydrates. because, if it weren’t for this

This change severely impacted my hardship, I wouldn’t have

physical performance in sports. possibly seen this strong

I dealt with possibly one of the of an improvement

most common and worst injuries for cross country.

of them all: lethargy. Sticking to my

It may not be an actual promise allowed

documented injury, but it sure me to grow not

as heck depleted my energy .only physically
and hindered my performance
during cross country and track as a person but
season. made me feel as
if I were almost
I struggled to keep up spiritually reborn.

10 | october 2018

millennials | trending

“millennials are ruining...”

the effects of millennials on today’s economy

writing savannah larsen | design jacob fulton | statistics new york post, bustle, business insider & pew research

the film industry

Movie ticket sales for 18-24 year olds have dropped by 33 percent since 2012.

the housing market

As of 2017, only 34 percent of millennials owned a home, with most millennials renting apartments.

but millennials are saving...

the graduation rate

72 percent of millennials graduated from high school, the highest rate of any generation.

political involvement

75 percent of millennials
intended on voting for the 2012
election, a 15 percent increase

since the 2008 election.

2008 2012

october 2018 | 11

broader scope | sport politics

Total of ticket
sales in the
2017-18
seasons:
$159,538

photo taylor disabato Winter 2017-18
pictured mia jakubowski ’20 $28,420

Fall 2017-18

$107,278

photo julia burt
pictured payton kaufman ’20

Spring 2017-18
$23,840

photo taylor disabato photo leah fogel
pictured ben abbott ’21 pictured joey guagenti’21
& ethan adkins ’18
12 | october 2018
art maddie shrager

sport politics | broader scope

beneath the turf
understanding the politics of high school sports

writing alexa berisford, cole lewis, maddie miller & logan sigler | managing jacob fulton

design maddie shrager & gwen throckmorton

As varsity soccer player and senior Max Brunke including games. Field hockey and football are another sport. I just feel the problem may be a

walks onto the field at the high school, a rush of not very far behind with 76.5 hours and 72 hours lack of respect between sports. Even though field

adrenaline pumps through his body. Under the respectively, according to Weaver. hockey may make less money or is less popular,

bright stadium lights, he sees the rest of his team Practice time is essential for many teams, but we must still be given equal time by law,” Karousis

huddled together by its bench. The school’s logo once the season begins, home games also affect the said.

in the middle of the field reminds him of who he scheduling of the turf. Weaver said he schedules Before this year, there was barely, if any,

plays for. Though the stands are mostly empty, he out four hours for any home game, including in-person discussion over the turf schedule. In an

is energized by the sight of some of his friends, practice time before the game and the possibility attempt to remedy this problem, the process of

there to support him. The opposing team stands of overtime. This scheduling is also affected by the scheduling was altered going into the fall season.

tall and intimidating on the other side of the field, frequency of games for each team. To figure out this year’s turf schedule, in February,

but he is confident in his own ability and the skills Generally, the boys and girls soccer teams all of the coaches sat down in a room, traded

of his teammates. As the players prepare to start have games on Tuesdays and Thursdays while schedules and figured out the times that worked

the game, Brunke looks around. He is ready to the field hockey team has games on Mondays and best for them.

play the sport he loves for the school he loves. Wednesdays. The football team plays on Fridays. “I initiated a process where our coaches come

Varsity athletics are considered by many With a potential game each weekday, finding a way together and decide ‘okay, here’s how we’re doing

to be a pivotal part of high school, seeing as over to balance all the schedules can be challenging. it’. This year it worked wonderfully, and we didn’t

8 million students will play at least one sport for “Everybody wants on the turf all the time, have any disagreements or issues, at least we didn’t

their school this year, according to the NCAA. The which is a good thing. From 3 p.m. on a school day have any that came to me,” Weaver said.

behind-the-scenes, however, is not as talked about. until 9 or 10 p.m., the lights are on, and it’s being From the perspective of Pioneer football, the

There are many aspects that go into each team’s used,” Weaver said. scheduling conflicts and confusion have never

performance on the turf, affecting them before, With each team in the school wanting to get been as minimal as they have been this season.

during and after the game. time on the prized turf, there is a limited amount “I think it’s the best it has ever been, and I

of time each team gets. Some players said they feel think it’s really beneficial for all sports,” head

UNDERSTANDING TURF TIME they have been overlooked in the past and haven’t football coach Zebb Schroeder said.

gotten the time that they deserve. In past years, the coaches were never

For any team to improve, practice is essential. “This year I think everyone gets the obligated to openly communicate with each other
Teams must learn how they work together and same amount of time, more than last year. Last about how they wanted the schedule, which may
perform to be effective during gametime. But with year was a very big problem, and sometimes field have been a source of some issues.
a marching band and 11 teams vying for practice hockey and football would have to share the field,”
time on one turf just during the fall season, junior field hockey player Katelin Shane said. “My first year, it was kind of like each sport
including four varsity teams, scheduling practice already had their predetermined days, and if you
time can be difficult. Last season, the field hockey team encountered couldn’t use them then someone else could jump
several struggles. The schedule for the fall sports in. We never got together in the same room and
“Scheduling the turf is so difficult due to the had already been set and agreed upon, but the talked through it,” Schroeder said.
number of programs that want to use it. This is field hockey team was then told that their time
actually a good problem because we have so many would be moved around or cancelled, head coach However, with the new system put in place by
successful programs that want to have as many Anna Karousis said. Mr. Weaver, the distribution of turf time seems to
high quality practices as possible in order to get be getting much more equal and accommodating.
better,” Athletic Director Buck Weaver said. “Our “The moving around of the turf time didn’t sit Overall, the fall sports are learning that
turf sport coaches work together to come up with well with us. I had to follow up, the parents had to communication is key.
the schedule for the turf. This process begins follow up and the kids had to follow up, and we
approximately six months in advance.” had to set an agreed upon resolution,” Karousis “I would say the system has gotten much
said. better, but we still have a lot of room to improve,”
The NCAA and OHSAA both have to Karousis said.
follow a national law, referred to as Title IX. This In addition, some imbalance was felt by the
rule, passed in 1972, is supposed to keep all sports field hockey team regarding the time they were THE EFFECTS OF ATTENDANCE
teams equal, forbidding discrimination of any sort allotted on the turf. Recalling the Title IX law,
based on gender. a major point of passion for Karousis was the At an athletic event, a crucial part of the
equality between sports, and the quality of their atmosphere is created by the fans. The roar of
From the start of the season on Aug. 13 to the scheduled time. the crowd as attendees cheer for their teams is
end of the regular season on Oct. 13, girls soccer synonymous with emotional moments in a game
gets the most time on the field, with 83 hours “I love the football boys. I want them to and can often affect players’ performance as well.
succeed, and I don’t think anyone is out to get

october 2018 | 13

broader scope | sport politics events don’t just affect themselves when they are we lost support somewhere along the way, and
there. They also change the attitude of the athletes we have a better record this year than we did last
Many high school sporting events have in the game. year, so it doesn’t really make sense that we lost
dropped in attendance this fall compared to last support,” Brunke said. “Not seeing many of your
year. As of Oct. 1, boys soccer has faced a 52.9 “When students show up to field hockey classmates at a game is discouraging, but we know
percent decrease in average attendance per game, games, hearing them cheer for us makes me work we have a job to do. We have to get it done, but it
compared to girls soccer with an 11.4 percent harder because if they’re gonna come out and would feel a lot easier if we had more support.”
decrease. Field hockey has also seen a 19.4 watch me, I might as well work hard and play
percent decrease. Weaver points to the weather as well. I wish the student body knew how much Brunke said that he thinks higher attendance
a possible reason for these changes. their attendance influences our play,” senior field at all athletic events could help create a stronger
hockey player Devyn Fischer said. sense of community within the school.
“If you look at the weather we’ve had this fall,
we’ve had a foot more rain than we’ve had in any Field hockey’s most attended game so far “Going to other sporting events helps make
recent years past, and many don’t want to sit in the this year had 88 total tickets sold, compared to other teams feel better about themselves, and
rain,” Weaver said. varsity football game against Bishop Watterson in it improves their performance in the game. The
August with 2794 tickets sold. This difference in athletic department tried to implement a plan to
Even so, football games seem to be immune attendance affects the atmosphere of the game. get athletes to come to each other’s games, and it
to these issues. Friday night home games have had happened once last year, but it hasn’t done much
a 3.4 percent increase in average ticket sales per “The students and football team have a for us yet,” Brunke said.
game for the start of the fall season. The average relationship in which they feed off each other’s
amount of tickets sold during varsity games in energy. If the football team is doing its job and THE COST OF ATHLETICS
2017 was at 2596.4 tickets per game. This year, the winning, giving the students a reason to cheer,
team has sold an average of 2684 tickets per game they’ll attend the games. This affects our team’s Everything has a price tag—including the
as of Oct. 1, making it the most popular sport in performance because as a player we want to win school’s athletic programs. For each program to
the school. and give the student section something to cheer run as smoothly, spending money is an integral
for,” varsity football player and junior Ian Enders part of the process. The financial status of the
“Football Friday nights are my favorite games said. athletics at the school can be determined by
to go to. I like dressing up with the themes and multiple factors: pay-to-play fees, ticket sales and
taking pictures,” senior Lily Wehr said. For sports with lower attendance, or sports fundraisers.
that have seen drastic drops in attendance, athletes
The love of football Friday nights that can sometimes feel discouraged. Last year, boys All student-athletes are expected to pay what
many students share can also be explained on a soccer sold an average of 209 tickets per game, is called a “pay-to-play fee” in order to participate
psychological level. According to the Association of compared to this year’s average of 98.4. Brunke in athletics at the school. These fees are used to
Psychological Science, students who are passionate said this has a noticeable effect on him and his pay for coaches’ salaries, as well as transportation
about a team—high school or otherwise—often teammates. and Final Forms for the students, and the costs
have higher self-esteem and general levels of vary for each team. Final Forms is a system that
positive emotions. This relationship also decreases “Seeing the [soccer] attendance from last year
their feelings of alienation and loneliness. compared to this year is disappointing. It feels like

However, the students who attend sporting

pictured kyle stringer ’20
photo josie cahall

pictured sydney lowry ’21 photo savannah byas
photo taylor disabato pictured robbie dayhuff ’19
pictured field hockey team
photo emma thompson photo lily wehr

photo mckenna mcconell pictured maia kaufman ’22 photo chloe fuller
pictured abby sutley ’21
pictured varsity football team
photo reagan scheibeck

pictured boys soccer team

14 | october 2018

allows the school and parents to track and monitor there is also a Pop Arts booster account that receives sport politics | broader scope
the forms required for students to play sports. all the money from concessions at games. The
general booster account paid for 43 percent of the average ticket
Similarly, ticket gate sales are dedicated turf, and the Pop Arts booster paid for 20 percent. sales per game in
towards improving the athletic program for each The rest of the turf was then paid for by several
sport. As of Oct. 1, football has raised $44,427 in sports teams, with football paying for 15 percent, 2018-19
gate fees, girls soccer has raised $4,129, boys soccer boys and girls soccer and lacrosse paying for 5
has raised 3,108 and field hockey has raised $2,134 percent each and field hockey paying for 2 percent infographic gwen throckmorton
for this season. The money raised by both teams of the turf. According to Weaver, there is only one
is then distributed across all athletic programs. small payment of about $10,000 remaining until 2,684
These sales are distributed to teams based on their the turf is completely paid off. According to Davis, football
necessities for each season, and then spread evenly the Booster Club was integral to both the financial tickets
between sports. success and the implementation of the turf.
143.8
“For football helmets, that’s an Ohio law we “The Boosters were vital in the turf installation. girls soccer
have. They have to be reconditioned every year. So We acted as the liaison between all of the field
the football team gets extra money allotted for that. sports, private investors and the Bank to make tickets
Ice hockey needs ice time, so they get significantly sure that everyone was informed of the process
more money than a lot of the other programs.” and project. Once the turf was installed, we 98.4
Weaver said. retained the position of paying the loan, the private boys soccer
investors and making sure everyone had up-to-date
The athletic department also looks to fund information to ensure success,” Davis said. tickets
projects that will result in major improvements
for all sports. They are currently exploring the When it comes to individual sports teams, 103
possibility of using the ticket gate sales to purchase athletes and coaches are responsible for raising volleyball
22 acres behind the tree line in order to to allow for money for their team through fundraisers. One
more space for teams to train on. such fundraiser is the mattress sale that the track tickets
team and marching band do each year.
“I work with our coaches to try and come up 70.8
with something big we want to do,” Weaver said. According to track coach Adam Walters, the field hockey
“I’m kind of holding our teams back and asking team looks to gain nearly $8,000 to $10,000 each
them what they need, not what they want, because year from this fundraiser. This money has allowed tickets
we’re going to try and do a big project that will set the track team to purchase new hurdles, pole vault
us apart, because I believe we’re an elite school and poles, throwing equipment, a timing system for october 2018 | 15
I want to do something that’s going to be awesome sprinters, foam rollers and GPS watches.
for all of our programs.”
“Athletes need to participate because it’s
Each year, the average athlete is also expected their team. I do get annoyed when athletes don’t
to help the team raise money through fundraisers. participate because essentially someone else is
Most of that money goes directly to the team itself, raising money for another person to benefit from,”
but 10 percent of it goes into a pool managed by Walters said.
the Athletic Boosters, a parent-run group separate
from the athletic department. This general booster However, sometimes it can be difficult for
account was created with the purpose of assisting students to participate in these fundraisers due to
teams with major purchases that may not be other commitments.
covered by their fundraising alone.
“Fundraising has the potential to really help
According to Booster Club treasurer Susan all teams at our school maintain high standards of
Davis, the group often covers 50-75 percent of the equipment, and students should be contributing to
costs of purchases with board approval. They do the team’s efforts. However, coaches should make
so through the 10 percent fee, the group’s annual an effort to schedule times for teams to fundraise
door-to-door drive and indoor concessions. Each as opposed to sending them out without any
athletic team also has their own funds within the structure,” senior and junior varsity runner Andre
boosters’ shared bank account. Farinazo said.

“We are able to see what each sport and the Fundraising for athletics not only provides
general boosters have accumulated. This knowledge teams an opportunity to raise money for themselves,
allows us and the sport teams to understand what but also gives athletes a chance to become closer as
they can afford. In addition, the board analyzes this a team. This money also results in purchases that
information to decide if we can approve capital will benefit those programs and future players for
requests in the event we feel this purchase supports years to come.
our mission,” Davis said.
Though most people picture the cheering fans
One example of a major purchase that was
made possible by the Booster Club was the .and the rush of the game when they think of a high
purchase of the turf itself, which cost slightly less
than $1 million, according to Weaver. school sporting event, there is much more going on
behind the scenes than people realize. The athletic
In addition to the general booster account, department, the Booster Club and the attendees of
the game all affect every game on Pioneer Field.

the scene | football
design | zaida jenkins

16 | october 2018

football | the scene

the varsity football team
huddles together before a game.
the team was 5-3 going into
the game against liberty. “we
have all become very close
with each other and built up our
team chemistry. there’s no other
team i’d rather play for,” senior
robbie dayhuff said.

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technology | feature

lend an ear to this

how technology has impacted teens’ hearing

1writing shivani rajesh | design maddie shrager students are listening to music, loud enough that
9.5 percent. That’s how many adolescents an old person saying this, but seriously, turn. It. you can hear it coming out of their headphones,”
aged 12-19 suffer from hearing loss Down. You’ll be thanking yourself later in life,” AP Sandy said.
according to Digital Responsibility. This Psychology teacher Brooke Sandy said. “One in
epidemic can be traced back to the use, or rather, five teens suffer from hearing loss; that’s up a third Junior Pooja Keerthipati is just one of the
many students in AP Psychology shocked by the
the overuse of technology. from the early 1990s.” results of the experiment.

Hearing, a vital sense, isn’t spared from the Concerts, which most teens are familiar with, “I was surprised by how much I couldn’t
hear and how much the others in my class could
constantly-evolving, technology-filled world. have music levels ranging from around 110-120 compared with me,” Keerthipati said. “We keep
amplifying the sounds while using headphones
“Sound enters your ear in waves and crashes decibels. According to Everyday Hearing, just two which causes us to lose our hearing.”

into the eardrum, moving three little bones called minutes of exposure to a continuous level of 110 The newly proposed 60/60 rule, concluded
by various studies, is an effective way to combat
the ossicles. The ossicles hit the cochlea, a fluid- decibels can have the potential to cause serious the epidemic of hearing loss plaguing the nation’s
tech-obsessed teenagers. According to Chicago
filled structure, triggering the movement of fluid, hearing damage. Tribune, it proposes a max limit of 60 percent of
the total volume of a device for only 60 minutes
which in turns move the hair cells. The louder the “When a sound exceeds 100 decibels, the per day. Through the use of this principle, hearing
loss will have less of an impact.
sound, the bigger the wave-- imagine a gigantic equivalent of a concert or sports venue, your ears
Being wary is definitely the first step towards
wave in the ocean ripping up seaweed. That’s what may ring,” Sandy said. “That’s sign that we could
.better hearing health. Simple steps such as turning
happens to those little hair cells,” AP Psychology be doing damage to our ears.”
the volume down while listening to music or
teacher Jamie Paoloni said. AP Psychology classes at the high school skipping out on some concerts are just some of
the many ways teens can combat this hearing loss
Sound above the value of 85 decibels, if conducted experiments with mosquito ringtones. epidemic.

listened to for a prolonged period of time, will It involves playing sounds at varying frequencies

most definitely cause hearing damage to varying to see what ‘age’ one’s hearing coincides with.

extents, according to the National Institute on Younger people should be able to hear higher

Deafness and other Communication Disorders frequencies because of their lower absolute

(NIDCD). This means that listening to music at thresholds--the lowest level of stimulus.

60 percent of the full volume with headphones or “I’ve read about changing and noticed a slight

earbuds has the potential to harm one’s ears. change with students in the last five years. One

“Turn your music down. I sound like such thing that is pretty consistent is the volume that

the effects of hearing loss in teens

illustration maddie shrager | source hearing review

46% 81%

almost half of teens 1 in 6 teens have 81% of teens listen
are showing potential symptoms of hearing to loud music with
signs of hearing loss loss often or all the
headphones
(ringing, roaring, buzzing or pain) time
october 2018 | 19

feature | art museums

instagram-worthy

museums evolve with the age of social media

writing bethany jones | design athena heckman

In the photo above, there is a sprinkle pool featured in The Museum of Ice Cream in Miami.

As the desire to have a perfect appearance on illustration athena heckman
social media spreads, even things and places
in the real world begin to accommodate Molly Teller fits this description, but is also open to there’s something very important about seeing art
society’s desires. Take the Museum of Ice Cream the idea of interactive exhibits. She is drawn to the in person, up close, eye-to-eye, rather than seeing
(MOIC), for example, the picture-perfect, concept of being in such close proximity with the it online,” Kikta said.
interactive art exhibit with locations in Manhattan, artwork, which offers a different perspective that is
San Francisco and Miami. difficult to get from photos. Seeing as interactive museums offer an
alternative, nontraditional way to display, interact
This relatively new museum, established “Whenever I visit my grandparents in D.C., and connect with artwork, many people may be
in 2016, is social media oriented. It is designed we stop by the sculpture garden, which has some reluctant to consider visiting. However, this new
to showcase the joy that ice cream brings to crazy, modern art. In my opinion, it’s totally cool kind of art museum could be here to stay, so it
people and demonstrate the belief that anything to use artwork on display for social media as long might not be a bad thing to stop by and see what
is possible, through exhibits like a sprinkle-filled as you know that the artist is comfortable with the it’s all about. For those interested in the interactive
pool or wall of whipped cream. At the same time, it piece being shared and credit is given, if it comes exhibit experience, the Center of Science and
provides an aesthetically-pleasing look that many from a lesser known exhibit or installment,” Teller Industry (COSI) offers various exhibits allowing
visitors take advantage of as a spot to take photos said. visitors of all ages to get an involved, hands-on
for social media platforms. experience.
Art teacher Kathleen Kikta also prefers the
“MOIC is an experience-first brand fueled by more traditional route when it comes to seeing “I think that also shows why these new
the power of imagination. From installations that artwork, but acknowledges the benefits of artwork museums could be really important, since they’re
ignite all five senses to products made to inspire, being used for social media purposes, such as exposing people to types of arts that aren’t
we lead with the honest belief that anything is serving as a background for artsy Instagram commonly seen in traditional or even modern art
possible,” according to the MOIC website. photos.
.museums that pull in major crowds. As much as
Some people consider themselves to be fans of “I think social media helps to circulate
the more standard art museum experience. Senior artwork a lot more globally. You can be in New you might be enamored with a specific style of
York, for example, and see artwork anywhere in artwork, take advantage of opportunities to see
the world through the Internet. But I do think something new because art isn’t anything without
exploration,” Teller said.

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feature | healthy eating

the price tag on healthy eating

understanding the high cost of nutrition

Twriting tatum bardash | design mckenna dunn stock of them in my freezer and any time I need
he majority of people strive to live their choose the more convenient and less costly a healthy side dish or snack, I throw a bag in the
healthiest life by eating foods that fuel their options. This well-known and familiar route in microwave and five minutes later, voila!” Cochran
bodies in the best way. However, many choosing unhealthy over healthy makes it hard to said.
times the expected high costs of healthy cooking break the cycle and start spending an almost equal
Many people believe that the supposed costs
and eating discourages people from having their amount of money on more nutritious products. of eating healthy is worth the benefits it brings. By
eating healthy and exercising, many health issues
ideal diet. By becoming educated on healthy foods, can be avoided and the rates are highly reduced.

Each person has their own opinion of what it can become easier to, “be aware of prices and “Investing in your food now will prevent
lifelong health problems such as type 2 diabetes,
is considered to be healthy and unhealthy. Many sales. Most times, we choose to take the quickest, high cholesterol, heart disease, obesity, cancer and
strokes. Health concerns get very expensive very
consider healthy eating to be cutting out processed easiest way to get food and that usually is not the quickly with doctors’ visits and medications. It
would be much wiser to just take care of your body
foods and products with high sugar content. healthiest way,” Lattig said. through healthy eating and exercise to greatly
minimize the chances of health problems in your
“I consider it [a good diet] to be a good balance Additionally, people can quickly reduce the future,” Cochran said.

of low sugar foods mixed with a proper amount of costs of healthy eating by creating a meal plan and Eating healthily also helps people to feel much
more energized and can help improve sleep and
vegetables, fruits and sources of protein,” health thinking about the best ways to spend their money. lessen breakouts. The numerous benefits seem to
outweigh the cost of healthy foods because of the
teacher Matthew Lattig said. Different deals on healthy foods and simple meal satisfaction it brings.

Individuals who eat healthily will often times plans can help aid in overspending on groceries. Regardless if one believes eating healthy costs

also limit their intake of dairy and sugary drinks. “I highly recommend any individual, no .more or less, it ultimately takes more effort to find

According to Family Consumer Science teacher Alli matter their age or stage of life, to spend two hours healthier options and live a healthy lifestyle. By
taking certain actions to find nutritious products,
Cochran, these two products, dairy and sugar, are of the weekend to plan their meals for the week, this transition can become easy and a part of
everyday life.
constantly hidden within goods and have easy and go to the grocery store, prepare, then refrigerate

healthy substitutes that are generally less costly. or freeze their meals for the week. Breakfast and

Whole foods, such as fruit and vegetables, are lunch are super easy to plan in advance,” Cochran

repeatedly perceived to be much more expensive said.

to consumers. However, by making clever choices, Preparing food at home further assists

this price can be extensively decreased. in lowering the large costs of nutritional and

Cochran argues that healthy eating can be wholesome eating. By doing so, an individual

just as expensive as “normal” groceries. “The costs knows exactly what is going into their meal and it

of cereal, crackers, snacks, ice cream, steak and is much cheaper than going out to eat.

pork are not any cheaper than fresh fruits and “Cooking saves money. Anytime you cook at

vegetables,” Cochran said. home, your food is healthier and cheaper. Frozen

On numerous occasions, people seem to vegetables are my go to! One bag is $1! I keep a

$1.76

The average cost of
unhealthy food per 1,000

calories

Healthy diets costs $1.50 $18.16
more a day than unhealthy
The average cost of
diets. healthy foods per 1,000

calories.

infographic mckenna dunn | sources the new york times, the national institute of health, and harvard school of public health

22 | october 2018

ghosts | feature

who you gonna call?

the haunted of lewis center

Twriting samantha mcmanus | design mckenna dunn
he wind howls outside the window and For people who wonder about the connection

forces the tree branch to do a repetitive they have with their passed loved ones, White The haunted house

tap against the glass. The creaking of the believes that the connection is still there. “If your The Paredes family home has been haunted by
a ghost named Josefina for the past two years. “It
bedroom door startles you awake. Looking around, grandma passed and you guys were very close, if all started when my mom lied about not being able
to go to someone’s funeral,” senior Marcy Paredes
you scream as you see a human--like figure at the you think about her or need her to come she will said.

end of the bed. be there. You can always pull them to you just by “The same night that the funeral was she
[my mom] was washing dishes and putting wine
thinking of them,” White said. glasses on the side of the counter,” Paredes said.
All of the sudden one of the wine glasses fell to
The truth about ghosts Her story the floor.
White has had quite a few ghostly encounters
The possibility of paranormal creatures, such “Later that night, she was walking upstairs to
as ghosts and spirits, has always been a fascination go to bed and the garage door started going up,”
Paredes said. The garage door didn’t start because
to the human mind. Lynn White, a psychic and of her own. “One time my husband and I were lying of any human action; the family believes that it was
the ghost of Josefina making her presence known.
owner of The Powell Psychic, is well aware of that in bed and something woke me up. The windows
.“One time I was sitting at the table, and I had a
fascination. were open, so I thought it was just the wind from
plate in my hand. I set it down and turned around.
From the time she was young, White has had outside. I saw movement in the bedroom and then When I looked at the plate, it had shattered into
a million pieces. I hadn’t even put it down hard,”
a connection to the metaphysical realm. “When my husband standing in the doorway,” White said. Paredes said. “It was definitely Josefina.”

I was a little kid, I always saw strange things. Her husband was dressed in his day-to-day

Sometimes it was just from the corner of my eye, clothes, and when she asked him where he was

but other times it was very real or vivid,” White going the only response she got sounded “like an

said. adult or teacher from Charlie Brown.” White said.

Some may speculate on the difference White found herself angry with her husband and

between spirits and ghosts, but according to began to yell at him.

White, they’re one in the same. “The term ‘spirits’ While glancing around the room, she saw that

sounds special. Really it’s just a different word for her husband was asleep in bed next to her. The

the same thing, that evokes a completely different thing she was talking to wasn’t her husband, but

emotion,” White said. a ghost.

art mckenna dunn
october 2018 | 23

culture | US obsessions

supermodel citizens

a look into u.s. beauty standards
Twriting alaina beekman | design julie kilpatrick
he United States is a melting pot of different cultures, which is why it Cook Orthodontics said.
seems like the US doesn’t have a culture of its own. However, having a perfect set of pearly whites is unusual in comparison
However, the US does have an influence on pop culture and
the culture of being “perfect.” Look anywhere and there are articles about to most countries around the world.
tanning, teeth whitening/straightening, getting plastic surgery and going to For example, British people stereotypically have less perfect teeth when
the gym to sculpt a perfect body. If there aren’t articles about these topics,
there are celebrities who advertise these things by having plastic surgery or compared to Americans, but according to BBC, free orthodontics are provided
braces. by the National Health Service to those who are deemed to need them.

Tanning, for example, is quite prevalent in the US. Tanning to get glowing The UK isn’t the only area of the world where gap-free teeth aren’t
orange skin is an aspiration for 35 percent of adults, even if, according to the standard. In Ghana, Nigeria and Namibia, having a midline diastema (a gap
American Academy of Dermatology, indoor tanning increases one’s chance of between one’s two front teeth), as Michael Strahan and Eddie Murphy do,
skin cancer by 59 percent. is perceived as a sign of beauty and intelligence. In some tribes in these
countries, a midline diastema is created rather than closed with braces.
“I used a tanning foam because I had senior pictures and homecoming
coming up and I really just wanted to look tan. I associate being tan with Tanning and teeth whitening/straightening are minor forms of body
being prettier. I didn’t always do this, only starting during prom of last year, modifications that help one meet America’s idealized standard for how a
but I liked the results and continued applying it,” senior Lauryn Groves said. person’s body should look. If a person can’t or isn’t willing to get the idealized
body by working out or dieting, he or she may turn to a more extreme form
A gorgeous tan is complemented by a set of bright white, perfectly of body modification: plastic surgery.
straight teeth. These are another staple of American culture. According to
ValuePenguin, the average set of braces costs between $5000 and $6000 and Whether a person goes under the knife for a rhinoplasty, a breast lift or a
according to What’s Cooking America, Americans spend $1.4 billion annually liposuction, the fact remains that he or she must be completely committed to
on over-the-counter teeth whitening products. creating the “perfect” body.

“I think as a society we are all wanting to look our best. Most of our “I believe people get plastic surgery to help improve their areas of
famous movie personalities have straight white teeth and we see patients
trying to emulate what they’re seeing in media. Straight, white teeth help .concern. People want to feel good about themselves and being comfortable
to boost people’s confidence,” orthodontist J. Lawrence Hutta of Hutta and
with one’s appearance can be a part of that. It is upsetting that our culture is
so focused on an ideal image, why is why I like to stress to my patients that
I am simply enhancing their natural characteristics,” Michael Sullivan, plastic
surgeon at The Sullivan Centre, said.

Do you often worry about your appearance? Do you wish you weighed more/less? Ever wanted plastic surgery?

All results in these graphs are from an anoymous survey taken by 240 out of 2058 students, which is 12% of the student body.

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horror movies | culture

taking a peek at 2018’s hottest horror movies
writing katy schroeder | design julie kilpatrick

photo illustration julie kilpatrick

To make sure you’ve been creepin’ it real this spooky October, I checked out the hottest horror movies of 2018. And

“ boy oh boy do I got boos for you, do you have the guts to watch these films?
The Nun” is the definition of a creepy movie. “A Quiet Place” was exactly what it sounds “Truth or Dare” was a simple kids game
The sad thing is it lacked a solid plot, and I’m
still confused on what actually happened. like. If viewers didn’t know already, there is almost typically played at middle school parties with Capri

no dialogue in the entire film. The film follows Suns and potato chips crunched all over the floor.

According to The Warner Bros, “A young nun at the Abbott family with a mother, father and three Then, film director Jeff Wadlow, who also directed

a cloistered abbey in Romania takes her own life, children. When monsters come to earth, they “Non Stop” with star Liam Neeson, turned it into

and a priest with a haunted past and a novitiate search out prey that is too loud. Therefore, the the ultimate “Jumanji” of horror movies. The

on the threshold of her final vows are sent by the Abbotts are at an advantage because one of their game of telling one’s most embarrassing secrets or

Vatican to investigate. Together they uncover the daughters is deaf. They can already communicate completing a ridiculous dare is brought to life in

order’s unholy secret. Risking not only their lives in sign language. the motion picture “Truth or Dare” when a group

but their faith and their very souls, they confront a There were a few jump scares but most were of teenagers take part in this game. But there’s a

malevolent force in the form of [a] demonic nun.” very predictable. The actual plot and details catch, if the player doesn’t complete the dare, or

Unlike most horror films, there were very included in the movie most definitely make up tell the truth, they die.

few scenes in the movie that weren’t absolutely for the lack of dialogue. All the details tie together One word to describe this movie would be

horrifying. One of the jumpscares was so terrifying very well. Unfortunately, the end was left on a plain. It was a very typical horror movie, built with

I genuinely ended up in tears. Because of this, I cliffhanger. It ended right at the beginning of a new the same “template,” per say, of many other films.

had my eyes closed most of the time and couldn’t action scene with the mother cocking a shotgun The idea overall was unique but the storyline

follow the movie plot. The characters were very ready to fight monsters who invaded the house. and climatic scenes lack originality. The few

captivating and realistic though. The acting wasn’t Overall, the movie was thrilling, creepy, emotional jump scares took place usually around the death

cheesy or overdone, and the suspenseful scenes and suspenseful. of a player and were almost comical because of

were very creepy. “A Quiet Place” receives a four out of five the high predictability and lack of creativity and

“The Nun” receives a three out of five pumpkins because the plot and details made the effective suspense.

pumpkins because it was a little too scary to movie very captivating, and the overall quality and .“Truth or Dare” receives a saddening one and
actually follow the plot. scene structure was good.
a half out of five pumpkins due to mainly the fact
that the movie was an average horror movie. The
characters make dumb decisions and die because
of such choices.

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culture | whats in zach’s pack?

what’s in zach’s pack?

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Swriting easton fendru | design taylor staab Some students have gone a more practical route with their theories, but
tonehenge. The Bermuda triangle. Patrick’s secret box. They all share one this leaves out his suspicious reasoning for wearing it all the time. There
united greatest common factor: mystery. The brain’s goal is to be
comfortable and relaxed, yet there is an undeniable magnetism appears to be more questions than answers.
to the unsolved. Here at the Courier, deep investigative journalism is “It probably just has snacks or water,” senior Riley McGaughey
the motto. Rather than produce a gritty news story or hard-hitting said.
editorial, it’s time to tackle the biggest school mystery of all: the Other student speculations have caused more conspiracies
contents of senior defensive end Zach Harrison’s backpack. surrounding the backpack to grow. The bag could be a ploy to distract
From the slightly-sticky bleachers of the football from his alien or lizard-person origins. Others theorize the pack is of result
field, one can easily notice the bag perched on his of the vegan cult Harrison possibly associates with that plans to suspend The
back despite distractions from the student section, constitution. In addition, recent investigation done by The Courier points to
band, crowd and literal game in progress. Instead the possibility of the bag being a battery pack, proving Zach Harrison is a
of watching the game, listening to the band or robot built by the federal government.
joining in on chants, the typical viewer will most “Zach seems like the type kid to not use pockets so maybe keys, wallet
definitely become fixated on it, intrigued with and definitely snacks [he eats a lot],” Head Football Coach Zebb Schroder
the mystery. said.
“I bet it has $3 million and a speaker,” After months of undercover investigating and stakeouts,
sophomore Ethan Hunter said. The Courier sent out numerous staff members to infiltrate
Standing at six 6 inches 6 feet tall, Harrison ? Harrison’s personal life and discover the truth. Becoming
towers over some of the team and fellow classmates, fast best friends, the staff unearthed the answer to
putting an even brighter spotlight on the bag. Without a mystery bigger than the Rosetta stone. Through a
anything else to pay attention to, one can’t help but .grueling undercover probe that lasted many months, The
become infatuated with wonder. The student body has photo credit taylor staab
naturally begun to speculate what could possibly be in it. Courier obtained scandalous recordings of what exactly is
in the pack, and the answer will shock and stir the nation
“I think it has a baby blanket he takes everywhere for generations to come.
with him,” sophomore Drew Morman said.
“I don’t know, nothing I guess.” Harrison said.

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vape ban | opinion

fda clears the air

cloudy with a chance of vape bans

I writing cole robb | design taylor staab people using them just like cigarettes back in the
n high schools, vaping has increased from 1.5 they’ll convincingly address the widespread use of 80s. However, vaping is 95 percent less harmful
percent in 2011 to 16 percent of students in their products by minors, or we’ll revisit the FDA’s than smoking, according to Public Health England.
2015, according to Teen Vogue. As a result, the exercise of enforcement discretion for products I would definitely rather have everyone vaping than
FDA is going after companies like Juul and others currently on the market.” smoking cigarettes and personally haven’t seen
similar to it (Suorin, iCare, etc.) for promoting At the moment, the FDA is waiting for Juul and anybody smoke cigarettes as a result of vaping. I
underage use via concealable devices and other other companies to submit their ideas and planning know a lot more people who quit smoking and
factors such as flavor. However, I’m not convinced for preventing teens from buying their product. now vape too. Lots of them use the same devices
this route is the best one. This leaves vape retailers anticipating what will the FDA is trying to ban as they have the biggest
The FDA started “the real cost campaign” happen and if the possible regulations will come to resemblance to hitting a cigarette and that’s what
in 2014, and the goal was to educate teens on change how they operate their business and what people need to quit.
the harmful effects of cigarettes. In 2016, they they can sell. The FDA is targeting the biggest vape
expanded the campaign to cover e-cigarettes and companies that have discreet vapes because they Not to mention, students are using other
started going after companies appealing to younger see them as something a child can easily hide. devices than just the concealed ones trying to be
buyers according to fda.gov. Earlier this year, the These retailers are rightfully worried banned. Considering vaping is an addiction, it may
FDA started issuing warnings to different online/ because a large amount of their sales come from not even be right to just go and try to take them
traditional vape shops and imposed over 1,300 of these devices. The disconnect is that the FDA is all away from kids. If the FDA goes after vaping
these warnings with some fines included. assuming these smaller vapes are only for younger and younger people lose their ability to use them,
The FDA has now doubled down on audiences to conceal them and don’t take into they may have withdrawal symptoms and even
its actions. On Sept. 12, FDA commissioner Scott account the sales could be very high for the simple move to smoking cigarettes or weed just to smoke
Gottlieb posted a statement to fda.gov. He said, reason they may be popular with people trying to something. It may be best to find some type of way
”Given the magnitude of the problem, we’re quit cigarettes. for kids to wean themselves off of them. The best
requesting that the manufacturers of these brands Although vaping definitely isn’t good for one’s way to quit vaping according to Allen Carr, who has
and products come health, it is better than doing almost any other written books on quitting cigarettes, is to set a date
back to the FDA type of drug. Almost every parent of high school to stop vaping and do it less every day until that
in 60 days with kids have smoked a cigarette, and I feel that vaping day arrives.
robust plans is the cigarettes of our generation.
on how Time will tell what happens to these
e-cigarettes and others in the future. Vaping is
There are a large number of underage still a very new concept to a lot of people, and I
feel the FDA needs to slow down and try to find

an understanding of what factors go into it more.
Underage vaping is undoubtedly an issue

.that needs to be addressed and fixed. I
just don’t think the FDA is prepared
or informed enough to start
making the regulations
they are currently.

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opinion | through different lenses

through different lenses:

replace the holiday to remember the truth

Cwriting walt campbell | design darius butler Some argue that these holidays are simply a
hristopher Columbus: an American hero, at approaching, it’s important to think about what part of our history, and that we should leave them
least that’s what I thought. But unfortunately, we’re actually celebrating. While it’s important to be, but doing so would be culturally insensitive to
the story of how we made this land our home remember our nation’s history, I don’t think it’s very
is rather gruesome. appropriate, or respectful, to celebrate a day that the millions of Native Americans whose families

With Columbus Day fresh in our minds, and symbolizes the death of thousands of people. were affected by this tragedy. “One of the biggest

Thanksgiving We’ve all heard the story of Thanksgiving, a misconceptions about Columbus is that he was

soon day when the pilgrims and the Native Americans righteous,” says Leo Killsback, a citizen of the

put their differences aside and enjoyed Northern Cheyenne Nation. According to his own

a lavish feast to celebrate the things journals, Columbus often rewarded his crew with

that they were thankful for. This is native women to rape, and sex slaves were common

the story we’ve been told since on Spaniard ships.

kindergarten, but it’s actually I remember celebrating Columbus Day and

far from the truth. Thanksgiving in elementary school with a class pizza

The truth is, party, or by dressing up like a pilgrim. As a child,

I had no idea what

“replacing columbus these holidays actually
meant, I just liked to
day with a holiday celebrate them. But
now that we know
to honor the lost the true story of these
holidays, should we
really be teaching our

lives of indigenous children to celebrate
them? By doing this,
people is not only an we are perpetuating
false history, and

appropriate solution, encouraging our
children to blindly

but it is necessary.” celebrate a tragic day
in history.

-walt campbell According to NPR,
the Columbus City

Council will no longer

take the day off for

Thanksgiving actually represents the Pequot Columbus Day or recognize it as a holiday, and will

Massacre, where hundreds of Native Americans take off Veteran’s Day instead.

were slaughtered by white pilgrims, and the iconic Several cities, like Los Angeles, have voted

Thanksgiving feast was actually a thank you to God to rename Columbus Day “Indigenous People’s

for aiding in the genocide of 700 people, according Day.” Unfortunately, Ohio has yet to jump on the

to the Anthropology Department at the University of bandwagon, but I hope it will consider doing so in

Connecticut. This is a day that should go down in the future, and honor the Native Americans that lost

infamy, yet we all put on our turkey hats and say their home at our hands.

“gobble gobble!” I’m not saying that we should forget about these

Christopher Columbus should be described as .holidays all together, but rather use them as a day
the very first terrorist of America. After all, he was
responsible for the genocide of an entire race of to honor those who died. Replacing Columbus Day
people. After learning this, is it really appropriate to with a holiday to honor the lost lives of indigenous
celebrate a holiday in his honor? people is not only an appropriate solution, but it is
necessary.

28 | october 2018 photos darius butler

through different lenses | opinion

celebrating columbus day

celebrate both to represent all of history

Ao writing mari kebede | design darius butler

s people may already know, Christopher get the chance. I look at it as a celebration for and celebrate their history.

Columbus is seen as a hero for discovering the discovery of America, not celebrating what However, I do not think that this day should

the Americas. Columbus Day is when we happened with the Native Americans. completely fall on Columbus day and replace
.e what we love right now.
s celebrate our nation’s origin because if it weren’t This celebration is emphasized in it. Therefore, we should celebrate both days:
.n With Columbus Day in October, I believe that we should educate the children about
t for him, then a lot of us would never have had elementary school, when kids dress up as Native Columbus Day for the famous discovery and

a home and have all these opportunities to do Americans or Pilgrims, have a little dinner time Indigenous People’s Day to remember our Native

together and make arts and crafts. I don’t believe Americans.

h that it’s important for people to know that this the horrendous tragedy because they are not

n should be a day of celebration. emotionally and intellectually mature enough

But when Columbus found America, there to understand the implications of the actual

were already Native Americans here. He didn’t history yet.

a know what he would do with them, so he and However, when the children have

his 50 men decided that they could do whatever made it to at least fifth grade, then it is

they wish to do with

them. According to The

“we should celebrateProgressive, “Consider
these words from

both days: columbusColumbus himself: ‘These
people are very unskilled

day for the famousin arms. With 50 men, they
r could all be subjected and
and
discoverymade to do all that one
wished.’ ”
g Columbus and his indigenous people’s
crew decided to steal

everything from the Native

day to remember oury Americans, wipe out all

the tribes and make it americans.”

nativeinto a “new world.” These

actions were very wicked, -mari kebede
and the colonists could

r have handled the situation

alternatively and better

besides causing such tragedy. important to educate the real truth about what

But instead of making this an upsetting day really happened with Christopher Columbus

d and reliving past tribulations, we should take and the Native Americans on Columbus Day and

s time to be appreciative for where we are now. Thanksgiving, as they old enough to understand

We’ve had so many tragedies in our country’s and form their own opinions

n past, and we don’t condemn the anniversaries of At the same time, there’s also a holiday

all the tragedies as sad; instead, we honor those called Indigenous People’s day. According

we’ve lost and celebrate what they’ve contributed to History.com, “Indigenous People’s day

e to our country. is a holiday that celebrates the history and

y If we make this into only a day of mourning, contributions of Native Americans.” Dozens

y people will be depressed, and it dosn’t change the of states have already adopted this day and

past. I’m not saying that we shouldn’t remember want to replace Columbus Day with it.

the Native Americans; it is better for our society I support this day because it gives us the

to be more thankful and appreciative when we chance to remember the Native Americans

october 2018 | 29

opinion | general

adolescents and anti-

depressants
Weighing the risks of treatment
for mental illnesswriting erin jerig | design alyssa wallace
6Anxiety and Depression Association of antidepressants, according to the National
0 percent of children with depression are However, these side effects were only If children are monitored while on the
antidepressants, their side effects can be prevented
not receiving treatment, according to the reported by four percent of those taking the from getting out of control. This could be done

America. Antidepressants are a viable solution to Institute of Mental Health. To put those numbers through regular therapy sessions and close

treat depression, but parents are reluctant to allow into perspective, 20 percent of people who take supervision of the children by their parents.

their children to use them. antibiotics experience side effects, according to Parents and therapists would have to pay close

Without the use of antidepressants, children Johns Hopkins University, and around 50 percent attention to how the child is acting, in order to

with depression will continue to suffer from life- of people who take ibuprofen have side effects, perceive behavioral changes in children. Through

altering symptoms, such as anxiety, insomnia or according to everydayhealth.com. this course of action, a child’s increased thoughts

self-esteem issues. If this is the case, parents should In comparison to other medications, of suicide could be recognized, and they could be

give their children the medication they need. antidepressants rarely cause side effects. If that is taken off of the medication before their symptoms

The FDA conducted clinical trials of true, then children should be allowed to take them progressed any further.

antidepressants that found individuals 24 years or to lessen their symptoms of depression. This system would allow those who don’t

younger may experience increased symptoms of But what is the point of taking antidepressants experience side effects the opportunity to get the

depression, including increased suicidal thinking if they worsen one’s depression? Children and medicine they need, while the four percent who

and behavior, according to the Mayo Clinic. their parents shouldn’t have to take that risk do experience side effects aren’t dangerously

Because of this, manufacturers of antidepressants without having a plan in case the medication overexposed to the medicine.

are required to print warnings about the potential doesn’t work out. If children are suffering from symptoms of
link to suicidal behavior on their products. Thankfully, these symptoms rarely happen
.depression, they shouldn’t be prohibited from
Antidepressants may also have paradoxical after the first two months of taking the medication,
reactions for other symptoms of depression. as long as the amount taken stays consistent. And, using the medicine that would help them just
According to the Mayo Clinic, antidepressants can the danger of the medication during those first two because there is a four percent chance their
symptoms could increase temporarily.
cause increased anxiety, hostility, agitation and months can be quelled, if the proper procedures

restlessness, among other symptoms. are followed.

Percentage of people who take antidepressants, by age and sex in the United States

15.42012 years and older12-17

1in 2515
Percent 10 10.8 teens

5 3.7 6 4.6 take antidepressants
0 2.8 Females
source https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/
Total Males
30 | october 2018

column | opinion

Sidetracked
with Angelica Dzodzomenyo
the oldest oppression
Fwriting angelica dzodzomenyo | design alyssa wallace
eminism has traditionally opposed prostitution, but in recent years, third domestic violence and sexual abuse will increase. However, it’s sexist to imply
wave feminists have departed from their second wave sisters. Second that there should be a class of women available to be abused so that others
wave feminism takes a radical approach and claims that prostitution is a don’t have to be. The more logical approach is to focus on stopping domestic

misogynist system, but third wave feminists claim that legalizing this industry and sexual violence from their source: abusive men.

will protect prostitutes from arrest, decrease the stigma against them and Legalizing prostitution is also hypocritical of third wave feminists because

deregulate people’s career and moral choices. In my opinion, second it directly conflicts with the idea of consent. If a man has to pay a woman to get

wave feminism is correct because prostitution has misogynistic her to have sex with him, and the only reason she agrees is because

implications for prostitutes and women as a whole. she is in desperate need of money, did she really consent?

One of the biggest tenants of third wave feminism On the other hand, I don’t support a conservative

is individual choice. Third wavers support the approach to this issue either; I’m equally frustrated

legalization of prostitution under the guise of “your with our current approach to prostitution. Legally, a

body, your choice,” but I’d argue it isn’t a choice at prostituted woman is just as guilty as a pimp or a buyer.

all for the majority of prostituted women. The majority If a prostitute is assaulted while working she would not

of women who enter prostitution do so because of be able to call the police, as she will get arrested.

abuse, poverty, addiction, exploitation or trafficking, This approach is unfair because those who propagate

according to The Guardian. a misogynistic system, like buyers and pimps, should be

For instance, in Central Ohio, many prostitutes the ones coming under fire, not the victims. Only buyers

exist because of the opioid epidemic. Often, they and pimps should be criminalized, and prostitutes themselves

lose their jobs and turn to prostitution to fund their should be decriminalized. That way, the demand is decreased

addiction and get by. Many are beaten or raped by while those most vulnerable have the opportunity to escape.

customers, according to WOSU. This method is called the Nordic model and was first

As for the women who are in a position to choose implemented in Sweden in 1999. Since then, the number of

it freely, they are usually white and middle class and not Swedish prostitutes has dropped by two-thirds, according to the

representative of the majority of prostitutes. Even then, New York Times. Meanwhile, in places where prostitution is

their choice supports an industry in which women are legal conditions for women as a whole have worsened. For

abused, rendering it a bad one. For a movement that instance, 70 prostitutes were killed in Germany last year,

seeks to condemn “white feminism,” it’s ironic that it according to the Vancouver Sun.

supports an industry that disproportionately harms Third wave feminists need to understand

poor women of color. that prostitution will never be a pro-woman

Many third wave feminists argue that .industry. The fact that women are selling and
prostitution is necessary because there must men are buying is evidence of that. Legalizing
be a way for men to take out their sexual prostitution will effectively legalize female
frustrations, and that without prostitutes oppression and betray those who feminism
claims to help.

Featured in the inforgraphic is 4 girls behind red
glow lights. Red glow lights are commonly placed
around windows and in buildings in the red light
district in Amsterdam where prostitution is legal.

illustration alyssa wallace
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