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Homogeneity in UA
causes ignorance, animosity,
lack of understanding
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arlingtonian
volume 73, issue 6
february 24, 2010
Black History
Month
highlights lack
of diversity at
UAHS
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Literary arts magazine seeks
recognition
New online program helps students
avoid plagiarism
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UA school district faces lawsuit upon
changes in independent status
Student athlete’s workouts increase
in commitment level
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Students encounter cyber bullying
on social network sites, such as
Facebook
Haiti crisis brings international
community together
Illegal music downloading can have
pricey consequences
Lack of diversity becomes an issue of
concern in UA
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Students report their Oscar picks,
based on nominations
Seniors travel to help less fortunate
Columnist criticizes NBC and Leno’s
role in Late Night scandal
Editorial: Internet etiquette should be
mandatory for all
Eight in Eight: Eight students answer
a question in eight words
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“We approached the issue of race
with apprehension; it’s not exactly
a comfortable topic for most.”
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The beginning of second semester means
many things for students.
For freshmen, they have survived the
first half of the year. For sophomores,
National History Day projects have begun,
and the prospect of soon becoming
upperclassmen is looming. For juniors,
there’s one thing on their minds­—college.
The stretch before applications are due is a
daunting one. Seniors also have college on
their mind, but with applications and first
semester grades sent, we are more likely
to be counting the days until school’s out.
I, like many other seniors, have found
myself more relaxed and less stressed out
about school. To use my dad’s terminology,
we seniors are in the “home stretch.”
Ready to pass the finish line and leave high
Leah Johnst
on
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school, yet hesitant about our future
in college.
On a more serious note, February is
Black History Month. We approached
the issue of race with apprehension;
it’s not exactly a comfortable topic for
most; however, that does not mean it is
not an important one. Upper Arlington,
a community that prides itself on its
excellent academics and traditions, is
also known for several other, more
negative aspects. Diversity is not a
strong presence felt in the high school—
or really any part of the community.
While definite strides have been made,
there is still room for improvement. It is
important to understand and appreciate
different cultures, and that is what we
have dedicated this issue to.
We’d love to print feedback from
students, teachers and readers alike. So
if you have an opinion about any of our
articles, feel free to e-mail us and we’d be
happy to print it.You can also comment
on individual stories on our website at
www.arlingtonian.com. Feedback is always
helpful in terms of knowing how we are
doing and what we can do to improve.
Hoping everyone has an enjoyable
winter season and some snow days of
their own,
Leah Johston, Editor in Chief
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News • Briefs • Reviews • Bits • Bytes
Aware of Bare?
Award-winning magazine struggles for recognition
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In the hallways of UAHS, many students
have seen posters displaying mysterious eyes,
followed by the words, “Submit to Bare.”
Bare, the literary arts and music magazine,
was recently rated as one of the top high
school literary magazines in the country, an
accomplishment unmatched by any other
school in Ohio. Despite the magazine’s
success and advertisements, the staff of Bare
still encounters many students who know
little-to-nothing about the magazine.
Any creative student interested in
writing, art or music can submit his or her
work to Bare for possible publication. The
magazine is produced annually in May, and
the deadline for students to submit their
work this year is March 15. According to
Bare adviser Nancy Volksen, the staff reviews
each piece of work without knowing who
submitted it and then decides if it should be
included in the magazine.
“We do our utmost to get as many
different students’ work in as we can afford
each year,” Volksen said. “If you’ve got
creativity, we want it.”
The Bare staff is composed entirely of
students, whose jobs include gathering
and sorting all the pieces of work and then
preparing them for the publication. One of
the main tasks for the staff this year is to raise
awareness for Bare.
According to senior Amanda Ball,
editor in chief of Bare, staff members raise
awareness for Bare by putting up fliers
around the school, filling the staff display
case and spreading the word about the
magazine. Despite this, she said most
students seem unaware of the magazine.
“I think Bare has been under-advertised
since the beginning,” Ball said. “At this point,
it kind of seems like only upperclassmen can
really say that Bare is a magazine, but most
don’t know much more than that.”
On the other hand, music editor senior
Phil Lindsay said he thinks the general
awareness of Bare has grown during his four
years at the high school, especially recently.
“When I was a freshman, I didn’t know
[Bare] existed,” Lindsay said. “I think that
advertising in past years has been fairly
confusing and essentially failed to get
the word out. However, in the past two
years the staff size has grown and word is
definitely spreading.”
With the growing awareness, Bare has
undergone changes and improvements
during the past couple of years. According
to Volksen, Bare was first produced in full
color in 2007 and has remained that way ever
since. Additionally, Bare has evolved from
Turn it in:
Perhaps it has passed through the minds of many students. Staring at
a computer screen trying to draft an essay that seems impossible to write,
it seems almost too easy to conduct a quick Internet search and—with
a copy and paste—the essay is done in a snap! But maybe that is too
obvious. Maybe take a few words here and there and paraphrase the rest.
However, with the new anti-plagiarism online program starting at
UAHS, students might find that such methods of completing an essay
will be quite easy to identify. TurnItIn is an online program used by
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simply a literary magazine to include artwork
and music, as well.
“Last year, with Phil Lindsay’s leadership,
Bare produced its first CD of original student
compositions,” Volksen said. “If we could
add moving art—drama, dance, film [and]
animation—we would be able to celebrate
more student creativity. I guess we need to
take it one step at a time.”
Ball said her biggest challenge is
reviewing all the late submissions. She said
students usually wait until the deadline to
submit their work to Bare, so she and the rest
of staff must schedule extra meetings to make
sure they review everyone’s pieces. However,
Ball said she loves seeing all of the students’
creative work.
“It’s inspiring,” Ball said. “The absolute best
experience is choosing a piece to be in Bare, and
then when the author [or] artist is revealed in the
final magazine, seeing that this kid you’ve been
sitting next to all year is a creative genius.”
New web-based program aims to help students,
teachers check for proper citation, end plagiarism
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Bare editors, seniors Phil Lindsay and Amanda
Ball, stand before their new signage. The staff
reviews works without knowledge of the
author to determine if it will appear in Bare.
thousands of high schools and colleges across the country, and UAHS
is now one of them. The program allows students to upload their essays
onto the website which searches its database of information for any
matches or similarities. Students will then receive an originality report
that will highlight any areas of concern.
According to principal Kip Greenhill, the program is not meant to
punish students.
“We are not trying to play ‘gotcha’ here,” Greenhill said. “Rather, we
want to set a philosophy to be a better writer.”
Greenhill said the program is meant to help students avoid
plagiarism rather than get them in trouble.
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UAHS’ $1 million problem
New conversion school standards could alter funding
for Upper Arlington Community and IB High Schools
The Upper Arlington School
District faces a huge problem—a
million dollar problem.
According to the law firm Bricker
& Eckler, the Ohio Department
of Education has changed
position on the issue of funding
conversion schools, such as the
Upper Arlington International
Baccalaureate High School and
the Upper Arlington Community
High School. Such a change could, according to a staff bulletin, cost
the school district $1 million.
According to Bricker & Eckler, which described the situation in
a January 2010 report, the controversy is caused by wording within
section 3314.01 (B) of the Ohio Revised Code, which states, “a
community school created under this chapter is a public school,
independent of any school district, and is part of the state’s program
of education. A community school may sue and be sued, acquire
facilities as needed, contract for any services necessary for the
operation of the school, and enter into contracts.”
The phrase in question is a community school being “independent
of any school district.” To ODE, this means the school must operate
in an entirely self-sufficient manner. In recent letters to schools
with conversion schools in question, ODE stated what constitutes
operation independence.
“Indicators of a conversion school’s autonomous operations
include such things as separate facilities, staffs, students, treasurers
and governing boards, and whether the day-to-day operations are
carried out by an [independent administator],” ODE letters said.
Bricker & Eckler, on the other hand states that the phrase within
the Ohio Revised Code simply indicates that community schools
have a status of independence as a matter of law.
“Every community school has all of the powers associated with
independent entities, including the power to choose with whom to
contract,” the report said.
According to a earlier report in Dec. by Bricker & Eckler, the
ODE letters laid out a timetable for schools to be in compliance
with the law. To do so, the letters asked that schools develop a
“corrective plan” within 90 days. The plan should be implemented
by July 1, 2010.
Principal Kip Greenhill expressed dismay with the decision by ODE.
“We had these plans approved by [ODE],” he said. “We made it
very clear that it would be in the same building as the regular high
school, and that was approved.”
Greenhill also stated that compliance might not be possible,
especially as early as ODE wants. Compliance would require a new
administration, teachers exclusive to the conversion school and
separate facilities.
If schools cannot or do not comply with the measures, funding
could be pulled. A staff bulletin on the issue stated that the amount
of funding that Upper Arlington has received for its two conversion
schools totals approximately $1 million.
Bricker & Eckler has laid out a possible scenario if ODE persists.
“In the event that ODE persists in its demands, the conversion
schools’ options will be limited,” the Jan. report said. “The schools
may choose to modify the manner of their operations, in order to
satisfy ODE’s semands; or alternatively, if they believe they either
cannot continue to operate on the terms required by ODE (or
cannot maintain fiscal integrity and student achievement while
operating on those terms), the schools may close. As yet another
option, schools may choose to challenge ODE’s new requirements
through litigation.”
It remains to be seen whether a settlement between ODE and
the school districts in question can be made, or whether the dispute
will require legal action. According to Greenhill the issue probably
will not be resolved this school year.
“The decision is way down the road,” Greenhill said. “We’ll see
how it works out.”
“It gives a student feedback, so they can know if it is really his or
her voice,” Greenhill said. “It informs students.”
Social studies teacher Michael Hinze said the program can be very
beneficial to students.
“Students will become better writers with this tool...students
will have to cite their sources,” he said. “It gives the student instant
feedback and makes clear what needs to change.”
Hinze said this will help students in the long run in terms of
college and future jobs..
“TurnItIn provides direct feedback in terms that students
understand. It might sound threatening, but as long as you… give it a
fair shake, you will find it a great tool for writing,” Hinze said.
Not only is the website beneficial to students, it provides many
benefits for teachers as well.
“It helps teachers because they don’t have to go through and
check students’ work,” Greenhill said.
Hinze said he will use the program in his classes in the future.
“I plan to have students use TurnItIn to submit their research
papers for the Capstone project and perhaps other papers too,” Hinze
said. “Of course, students will have the opportunity to submit their
work to the website prior to the due date to see how they are doing.”
An assembly last January informed the student body of the
philosophy behind the TurnItIn program.
“It is a widely used program and many colleges have gone to it,
meaning students will most likely see it again,” Greenhill said. “Therefore,
it is best to expose them to it now so that they can better prepare.”
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With lacrosse season coming up, many players are in the weight room three times a week hoping
to increase strength and stamina. Along with lifting, the lacrosse bears also run and have open gym
lacrosse sessions multiple times every week.
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Always workin’ out
Athletes balance rigorous pre-season workouts with school
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parijatjha ’11
Twenty years ago athletes such as Brett
Rothgeb, a star football and basketball player
at Dublin Coffman high school, did all of
their work on the field. The off-season activities were minimal, and the players spent
much of their off-season training individually
or simply enjoying the time off.
Athletes have limited time to rest in the offseason. Instead they spend many days with their
teammates working on preparing for the future.
“I think this change is brought upon by all
the new resources athletes have these days,”
Rothgeb said. “In my day we only had one
gym. These days there are multiple weight
rooms, gyms and fields to practice on.”
Rothgeb’s son, junior Damon Rothgeb, plays
football and works out for the sport year round.
He lifts, runs and does individual speed training
all in preparation for football, Damon said.
Such dedication is typical for off-season
athletes as they prepare for their respective
sports. Athletes undergo rigorous activities
such as lifting, running and even fundraising
to raise money for their teams.
“I feel like in my dad’s day student
athletes had it much easier. It’s easy to be
overwhelmed[because of sports],” Damon said.
Junior Drew Dakin is a two-sport athlete
and goes through preseason conditioning
before both lacrosse and football season. Like
most football players, Dakin begins his first few
weeks of summer by lifting and conditioning.
In late June, running and scrimmages begin,
and soon part of the summer is lost in preparing for the upcoming season. After football
season ends, he begins preparing for lacrosse.
“For me, since I can't do anything in fall
because of football, in the winter I go to
indoor lacrosse. Along with indoor [lacrosse]
we also have lifting, morning running, afterschool captains’ running, open gyms and
basketball,” Dakin said.
Despite the multitude of tasks laid out in
front of Dakin and other athletes, he does not
think that all the extra activities are unreasonable.
“All of the running helps condition and
build stamina. I think it is definitely necessary, but there is a lot and sometimes it is
difficult to balance everything,” Dakin said.
One of these scenarios is when lacrosse
players have morning running, after-school
captains’ running and open gyms all in one day.
Athletic trainer Ron Walters has spent
many years dealing with these athletes. He
said they do not have to be overwhelmed.
“It is the athlete’s choice to let the sports
overwhelm them. Academics obviously
come first,” Walters said. “In the past I have
seen captains’ running [days] be on different days than morning running, but it all
depends on how astute the athletes are, and
how they decide to organize their activities.”
Walters said that lifting and conditioning
are important parts of an athlete's off-season.
Off-season workouts are important because
they not only prepare them for the season,
but they also help reduce injuries.
Swimming and cheerleading are other
sports that require major commitments.
Sophomore Andrew Rabe decided to stop
swimming after his freshman year.
“We have swimming practice almost everyday, even in the summer,” Rabe said. “It can be
really hard to get school work done sometimes
when I get home really late from practice.”
Cheerleaders are also often thought to
have it easy, but sophomore Abby Dugger
said cheerleading is nothing to laugh about.
“In the off-season I have tumbling classes,
I prepare for tryouts and go to cheerleading
camp,” Dugger said.
Athletes these days have many obligations to fill. Along with excelling in sports they
must keep up with rigorous school work.
“Whether sports have a negative or positive effect on kids is their choice,” Walters said.
“They just have to prioritize and learn how to
manage their time appropriately.”
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Internet enemies
Cyberbullying affects some students
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When senior Audrey Plant discovered a cruel blog post made about
her by a fellow classmate, she was shocked. The blog criticized her
Filipino skin as “orange,” among other things. She had read cases about
cyberbullying and had seen movies featuring it, but never did she think
she would be a target.
“I couldn’t hold it in any longer after I found the blog,” Plant said.
“I started to cry and I cried for the entire day.”
According to a report by the Pew Research Center’s Internet &
American Life Project, about a third of all teens using the Internet say
they have been bullied online—39 percent of which have been harrassed
through social networks such as Facebook.
This increase in cyberbullying has been noted by sophomore Ryan Fry.
“I have seen multiple accounts of hatred towards others on Facebook
through photos, comments and groups,” Fry said. “This is not what
Facebook and other social sites were made to do, yet people take
advantage of being able to type in anything they want to.”
Although Plant said she thinks cyberbullying is unthinkable, she said
she believes people do it because they have nothing better to do.
“After experiencing a day like I had, I think that it is the worst thing
someone could do behind one’s back,” Plant said. “I wasn’t able to defend
myself on the Internet.”
Along with Plant, sophomore Chris Hemmingsen was also targeted
by cyberbullies. A fair amount of students joined the Facebook
group made about him before Hemmingsen reported it to Facebook
administrators and it was shut down—but the damage was already done.
Hemmingsen decided to leave UAHS and enroll in St. Francis DeSales
High School in Columbus, where he said he believes people will no longer
judge him.
Though both Hemmingsen and Plant have dealt with their cyberbullying, some cases across the nation have led teens to commit suicide.
According to the Jan. 24. story “The Untouchable Mean Girls,”
by Kevin Cullen of the Boston Globe, 15-year-old Phoebe Prince
commited suicide after being continuously bullied at school and online.
Her bullies were suspended from school, but they continued to post
disparaging remarks on Prince’s memorial page on Facebook, which were
According to the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project,
about a third of teens using the Internet say they have been bullied online.
Social networking websites like Facebook are common places where
cyberbulying takes place.
photo illustration by nicolewagner
then immediately removed.
Fry said he believes cyberbullying is becoming more prominent
because the bully is able to put someone down without having to deal
with a confrontation.
“They can just hide behind their computer, because it’s easier to do
[on the Internet] than in person,” Fry said.
Although Plant’s parents, friends and teachers have been her
support system in dealing with her cyberbully, she said she still believes
the blogger does not understand the extent of the damage done.
“This bully will never understand what they have done until they
have to go through what I had to,” Plant said. “When they experience
the violation and hurtful comments, maybe then will they understand.”
There are a number of ways to stop the cycle of abuse and
create a safe place for communication online. The National Crime
Prevention’s website lists several ways to stop cyberbullying. These
include: refusing to spread hurtful messages online, blocking
all forms of communication with any cyberbullies, reporting
cyberbullying to either the website on which it is occurring or to a
trusted adult, as well as raising awareness of cyberbullying.
Plant said she now has a new outlook on cyberbullying and would
never accept a request for a hateful group or a demeaning site about
one of her classmates, especially after having gone through it herself.
“Cyberbullying fuels people’s insecurities and tries to break down
people’s self-esteem,” Plant said. “Teens who do that are insecure about
themselves and need a reality check.”
Plant said she believes that anyone who purposely tries to make
another human feel worthless through cyberbullying will receive a
special visit from Karma, because as the popular adage warns: What
goes around comes around.
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Nine-year-old Altenu Bill Cosby Jones, shown here
in Petite Riviere, Haiti Jan. 29, is lucky to be alive.
Jones was injured during the Jan. 12 earthquake that
devastated Haiti.
A helping hand for Haiti
Students, teachers work together to raise funds for country stricken with crisis
photo courtesy carolyncole/ losangelestimes/ MCTCampus
could buy and sell items,” Markovich said.
Another student group that is committed to the cause started a
Facebook group called Highschoolers for Haiti.
Created by junior Yeri Lee, this group has organized several benefit
January 12 was the day that forever changed Haiti. The country
events. Junior Ameya Deshmukh, another leader of the Facebook group,
experienced a 7.0 Richter scale earthquake leaving the country in
said the group will also be organizing fundraisers for Haitian relief.
disarray. Haitians were left without food, water or shelter until relief
“We work to spread the love and to provide donations and aid to
efforts reached the country five days after the quake. Many were left
those who have been affected by the tragedy in Haiti,” Deshmukh said.
injured, stuck under piles of rubble or dead. The estimated death
In the Facebook group, kids from any
toll at press time was 250,000.
grade
have the chance to post their ideas on
“I am sure we will need everything,” Haiti
We work to spread the love
how to provide help for those in need.
ambassador Raymond Joseph said.
and to provide donations and
The group’s first event started off with a
The devastation left the country in desperate
Valentine’s Day candy gram sale that took
need of help. People across the globe have united
aid to those who have been
place during the week of Feb. 15.
in different ways to provide relief to Haiti. UAHS
affected by the tragedy in Haiti.
The events also include a St. Patrick’s
students are doing their part by raising funds to
Day candy gram sale on March 11be donated to Hand to Hand Haiti.
Junior Ameya Deshmukh 12 and a three-on-three basketball or
One of the efforts made by students was
dodgeball tournament also taking place
a bake sale. During classes, foreign language
in March. In April, the group will also host a Pink Flamingo
students went to classrooms selling baked goods.
Fundraiser kick-off starting April 3 and a Haiti benefit concert
French teacher Lisa Markovich led this effort along with her
on April 16. All of the funds raised by these events will be
students to raise money for the cause.
donated to a yet-to-be-decided charity.
“My student, [freshman] Lena Saleh, had the idea for a bakeIf you cannot donate to any of these local efforts, there are
sale-on-the-go when we were brainstorming ways to help the
other ways to help. Although over a month has passed, help is
earthquake victims in Haiti,” Markovich said.
still desperately needed. Ways to donate are as simple as texting.
Markovich said they raised over $1000 in a week.
Text “QUAKE” to 20222 in order to donate $10 to the Clinton
“[We plan to send the money to] Hand to Hand Haiti. Its founder,
Bush Haiti Foundation or text “HAITI” to 90999 to donate $10
Pelege Lareus, [is planned to be] at our school … Feb. 22,” Markovich said.
to the American Red Cross. Doctors Without Borders is another
According to Markovich, the bake sale was successful due to the
organization offering medical assisstance, and more information
dedication of the students and the teachers.
can be found on their website doctorswithoutborders.org.
“The students showed a lot of commitment to providing the
The past month, and the effort on the part of many, has shown
baked goods. The willingness of many Global Language teachers
the wealth of compassion at UAHS.
[helped] as they allowed an interruption to their classes so students
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Downloading
dilemma
As prices rise on iTunes, illegal
music downloading remains an issue
with expensive consequences
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Some students turn to illegal downloading sites like LimeWire to find
music. The consequences of being caught for illegal downloading are
usually hefty fines to the record company in question.
illustration by brittanymiller
For senior Jane*, downloading music is simple and most importantly,
free. In a matter of seconds, she can use LimeWire to get nearly any song at
no cost. It’s illegal, but who will ever find out?
Illegal downloading remains common among music fans and students,
despite iTunes and many other legal downloading sites.
“Most of my friends [download illegally] too,” Jane said. “I only have
one or two friends who actually buy music.”
And though the act seems harmless and widespread, the consequences
can be severe.
One Minnesota woman was recently ordered to pay $1.92 million for
illegally sharing 24 songs on the Internet, according to the June 19, 2009
article “$1.92 million fine for music piracy” in The New York Times. The
harsh penalty was later reduced to $54,000, but the warning was clear.
According to Jason Elvers, an intellectual property lawyer in Columbus
who has worked in the music industry, huge lawsuits against even minor
illegal downloaders and sharers are one of the ways that the recording
industry is attempting to combat the illegal downloading problem.
“[Record companies] realize that there is no way that they can go out
and file lawsuits against every single person who downloaded illegally,
because the practice is so widespread,” Elvers said. “The more they can
get the word out and strike fear into the hearts of these people who are
[illegally downloading], the better it is for them.”
The warning is not enough for some illegal downloaders, like Jane.
“I’ve heard stories, but no one I know has been caught yet,” Jane said.
And chances are good that she never will get caught.
“In all likelihood, if you go out and download a handful of songs
illegally, nothing is going to happen to you,” Elvers said. “But just because
you’re not a heavy downloader of illegal music files, I wouldn’t think that
you’re completely safe or immune from legal action.”
Besides lawsuits, downloading illegally raises another issue—does
downloading from these sites count as stealing?
“I don’t really think about it,” Jane said. “[But] I feel bad because I know
the music industry isn’t doing too well.”
For many who say they would not otherwise steal or shoplift, the
ethical situation of downloading illegally is different.
“When you can buy songs for 99 cents on iTunes, people think, ‘A
dollar here and there, what’s going to happen?’” Elvers said. “When
they’re uploading and downloading and copying, there’s no physical
manifestation that they can really see or hold on to, so to some extent, it
feels less wrong.”
Sites like Grooveshark and even YouTube are another debate for the
illegal music battle. On Grooveshark, members can upload music to the
site that can then be played for free by anyone who visits the site. The
same is true for YouTube, including music videos.
Because the websites themselves are not usually responsible or liable
for the user-uploaded music, it is difficult for record labels to pick out
whom to target, according to Elvers. In a June 18, 2009 blog, Rolling Stone
magazine wrote that Grooveshark “operates in a legal gray area...enjoy it
while it lasts.”
The future of music downloading is still difficult to predict, Elvers said.
“There are certainly folks out there who think that copyright laws
should be changed so this stuff isn’t illegal,” Elvers said. “It’s really hard to
predict. Whether it’s going to be five, 10, or 20 years before a resolution is
found, it’s hard to say.”
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A hidden truth
While attempts have been made, the lack of diversity at
UAHS has left some students uncomfortable
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The bell rings, a classroom full of students scramble through the room searching for their seats.
The teacher begins to walk up and down the rows, handing stack of papers to their students. Junior
Michael Kilstrom reads the heading at the top of the page­—Black History Month. Once the teacher
finishes distributing the handouts to the class, he announces that today they will be discussing
February, the month dedicated to black history. Immediately, Kilstrom receives looks from many
students in the class, some smiling, some laughing. Kilstrom looks around the room and notices that
he is the only black student among nearly twenty white students; he sinks in embarrassment.
A Homogeneous Mixture
Walking through the hallways of UAHS, one may not notice the
disproportionate racial representation, but the statistics speak for
themselves. According to the Upper Arlington High School website,
91 percent of Upper Arlington’s residents are Caucasian while just
6.2 percent are Asian. Additionally, less than one percent of Upper
Arlington’s population is African American. This can present a
difficult situation for students like Kilstrom.
“[The lack of diversity] took some getting use to,” Kilstrom said.
“I wish we had more diversity in our school.”
These lopsided ratios between races can result in ignorance or
even animosity from students and the communtiy. According to
senior Sonia Suber, students may be sheltered to the point where
they are uncomfortable around people of other races or cultures.
“I feel like we’re in this little bubble, sheltered,” Suber said. “There
are some kids who don’t even make an effort to get out [of UA] and
because of that, UA can create these ignorant kids.”
Junior Jack Bowman attends both UAHS and the Columbus
Downtown High School and said the experience of attending a
different school was eye opening.
“[The reason] I was ignorant of the lifestyle at Columbus Public
Schools [is] because I’ve lived in UA so long,” Bowman said.
Bowman expressed a similar sentiment to Suber, saying that UA is
too sheltered.
“I do feel though that UA students are sheltered, which makes
them unaware of culture of kids in the city,” Bowman said.
The lack of ethnicity in the Upper Arlington school system may
not only be affecting minorities. Venturing from clique to clique of
students, one may find that most friend groups of the high school are
populated by one race. Sophomore Rachel Bishop finds the lack of
diversity in groups troubling.
“It’s not weird, but I find it sad that they [aren’t more] diverse,”
Bishop said.
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Whatever race the groups are filled with, the lack of diversity in
social groups does not go unnoticed. Freshman Derek Galantowitcz is one of many to notice the
lopsided groups.
“I believe many people limit their friends because of race,”
Galantowitcz said. “I think [the students] could invite or befriend
other people.”
To principal Kip Greenhill, a more diverse school has long been
an aspiration of his. In his opinion it would help students of all races.
“I wish we were more diverse,” Greenhill said. “It makes wellrounded students and we try to break out of the bubble.”
The need for diversity is not limited to just the student body.
According to Greenhill, UAHS does not have one black teacher on
the school staff. To him, this would not necessarily result in teachers
of different cultures steering away from UA, but it is a definite
concern and is difficult to fix.
“It is a concern that we do not have diversity on our staff,”
Greenhill said. “[Culture] is not always easy to bring in. You need to
hire groups of teachers so they have their own support system.”
Hidden Racism
A disproportionate ratio between races, like the one Upper
Arlington suffers from, can sometimes make minorities its victim.
That is exactly what Kilstrom believes from experience. On several
occasions, Kilstrom believes that he has been a victim of racial
stereotypes from residents of his community.
According to Kilstrom these racist events began way before he
attended any schools of Upper Arlington. Kilstrom, an adopted
son of a white family, was brought to his great-grandmothers house
shortly after his adoption. Many years later he was told by his parents
that his great-grandmother was not fond of the idea of having a greatgrandson who was black. “My great-grandma called me a negro when I was one-year old,”
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Junior Michael Kilstrom stands out in a class populated by all
white students. The lack of diversity at UAHS is a troubling
situation for minorites.
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Kilstom said. “My parents told me that they brought me to see her
among the students.
and she said, ‘Oh, you adopted a negro.’”
“They handle it pretty well but
Though Kilstrom realizes that his great-grandmother was raised
everybody looks at me because I am the
in a different time and therefore an old time perspective, he does not
only black student in the class,” Kilstrom
believe that excuses her comments.
said. “It is really awkward sometimes.”
Junior Jeff Shy can relate to Kilstrom’s family struggles. Sometimes
For Kilstrom and Suber, most racism
Shy feels out of place being the only black member in his family.
traces back to school and their classmates,
“[Sometimes] I feel like I’m the odd one out of my family,”
mainly in a joking or non-intentional
Shy said.
manner. These situations are easy for
Shy’s parents have never heard him complain directly about his
them to handle without confrontation.
race regarding comments that his family or classmates have made, but One situation that extended out of the
they admit that he has complained about not fitting in.
classroom caught Kilstrom’s attention
“We moved here when Jeff was four-years old,” Shy’s mother, Becky and made him re-consider whether
Shy, said. “We were not focusing on the lack of diversity [when we
or not Upper Arlington was the warm
moved here] but on a good education.”
and welcoming place that some may
His parents said they believe that racism
describe it as.
If we wanted Jeff to
will exist anywhere they go, but they have
During the summer, Kilstrom recalls a
not experienced it in UA.
situation
in which he and his friends were
experience African
“Students in Upper Arlington can be
driving around the community and Kilstrom
American culture, we
sheltered from different cultures,” Becky
was a passenger in the car. At one point in the
Shy said. “Perhaps they are naïve of the
car ride, the car full of teenagers was pulled
would have to take him
surrounding ethnic groups and cultures.
over by a police officer.
outside Upper Arlington.
If we wanted Jeff to experience African
According to Kilstrom and others present
American culture, we would have to take him
during the incident none of the passengers
UAHS Parent Becky Shy had been drinking and they gave the police
outside UA.”
Traces of the old world perspective can
officer no reason to be suspicious. Kilstrom
still be found in UA, although sometimes it
stated that the officer then ordered him to
remains hidden. In fact, in some areas deeds to houses still state that
step out of the car and searched him. Kilstrom was the only passenger
the house is not be sold to an African American.
to be searched by the officer. Whether or not the officer did this
According to Sociology teacher Chris Swartz, some deeds on
purely based on the color of his skin, Kilstrom’s perspective on UA’s
houses exclude “undesirable persons” from owning property in UA.
welcoming status changed for the worse.
“Specifically the term ‘colored’ is used,” Swartz said. “Not just
African Americans, but also Jewish, Catholics, and all ethnic groups
can be excluded.”
This topic is discussed in Swartz’s sociology class and Kilstrom
Over the past few years racism has become popular grounds for
finds it offensive when students act apathetic over the subject.
joking among students of all races. Such jokes have taken a toll on
Classroom discussions on racial topics is yet another touchy
minorities throughout the years. Kilstrom and Suber said the joking
subject in the world of racism. Kilstrom and Suber said they believe
is easy to get accustomed to after the course of a few years, but it does
the discussions are mostly handled well, yet some students can come
not feel good, especially when the jokes are taken too far.
across as ignorant during these topics.
Kilstrom said it took him several years to adjust to the content of
“In Minorities [class], there are a lot of topics and questions that
some of his friends’ jokes. Now, he said it rarely bothers him.
are insulting,” Suber said. “I am offended when students act ignorant
“I was offended when it started in eighth grade [but now] I’m
or apathetic to the subject.”
used to it,” Kilstrom said.
Kilstrom said he believes that the discussions never cross
To Suber, if the jokes are made to be funny and not harmful, she
the line when handled by teachers, but can create awkwardness
can handle them.
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Coming Together
Though UAHS is not a racially diverse school, some students find ways to
integrate their groups. Senior Sonia Suber considers her group of friends to
be racially diverse.
photo illustration by nicolewagner
“In a joking sense, I’ve never [been offended by] offensive
comments [made] towards me,” Suber said.
Suber said the jokes are acceptable when made by her friends,
but Shy said he believes there is a line that has been crossed by even
some of his friends. To him, once this line is crossed, the joke changes
quickly from good taste to being racist.
“Students usually take racist comments too far and cross the line,”
Shy said. “You know it is too far when people start using the N-word
through the roof.”
On the other hand, Greenhill said there are not any jokes
regarding races that are acceptable.
“There is no joke,” said Greenhill. “Anything that hurts someone is
not funny.”
Though racism is not acceptable to Greenhill, he said he feels
that traditional punishments such as detentions or suspensions
are not the answer to the problem. Instead, Greenhill said he
believes that when problems like these arise, the best solution
is to sit the student down and have a formal discussion, setting
everything straight.
According to Swartz, most racist comments or jokes heard by him
are not necessarily meant to harm other students.
“All racial comments in my classroom have been subtle,” Swartz
said. “In Sociology, I have related to some ethnic jokes to show how
dangerous they can be, as a part of a lesson about stereotypes.”
Though Swartz said he believes most comments are made without
intention of harm, when he hears racist jokes in the classroom too
often or jokes that become too dangerous to the students, he takes
disciplinary action.
“I don’t know if
it does. I don’t
surround myself
with those kind of
people.”
Junior Emma Frair
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Though many groups of students at UAHS may be dominated by
one race, some students find their way through the racial segregation.
Kilstrom, Suber and Shy all believe their groups of friends are racially
diverse and feel no problems accepting friends of different races.
Students of different races that transfer to UAHS may find
themselves out of place, wondering where they would fit in and
turning immediately to whomever they can relate to. Suber notices
this and sympathizes for these students.
“I think we need more culture at UA,” Suber believes. “I feel bad
for new students at UA that do not know where they fit in.”
This is not the case for Kilstrom and his group of friends who
believe they have a very diverse social group. Kilstrom and his friend,
Corbin Grimm, who is Caucasian, said they have been friends since
the eighth grade.
Grimm, who also attends the Columbus Downtown High
School for a half a day, is happy to have such a diverse set of friends.
In fact, he can not imagine what it would be like to only have
friends of his race.
“It could be a little weird only having white friends,” Grimm said.
“I think it is nice having diversity in our group.”
Grimm and Kilstrom admit that they and the rest of their friends
share racist jokes at the expense of each other. Neither of them find it
to be offensive as long as it is all in good fun.
In the past, the two of them remember times they had to
overcome a few racial obstacles of their own. According to Grimm,
his grandmother, like Kilstrom’s, can have an old fashioned
perspective that can be construed as racist.
“She usually throws around the N-word around Michael,” Grimm
admits. Grimm believes that her attitude comes from where and
when she was brought up and not hatred for Kilstrom.
“She grew up in that time and does not know any better,” Grimm
said. “She just has that mind set.”
To Suber, diversity is an important part of feeling comfortable in
school. She admits to feeling out of place on one or more occasions
in elementary school.
“Sometimes I wish I lived in a different place with more diversity,”
Suber said.
Though she felt like this in the beginning, Suber surrounded
herself with friends of different races as a way of feeling individual.
“[When I was younger], I hung out with a lot of people who
were different races,” Suber said. “I feel comfortable being an
individual. It’s a bittersweet feeling.”
“I’m sure racism
still exists to some
extent, but I have
not really noticed
any problemat
school or in the
community.”
Sophomore Molly Groza
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“Yes. Like people
hang out with their
own race and not
really any other
races.”
Freshman Zach Lee
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shattered dreams and of hours spent crying in the stall of a Kodak Theatre bathroom. So
who will come out with the coveted golden trophy and who will come out empty handed?
Students have made their predictions, and the winners are…
Best Picture
Avatar (40%)
A space expedition to a feral planet,
Avatar follows the adventures of Jake Sully,
a paraplegic marine who finds himself
thrust into encounters with the planets
natives, the Na’vi. As he grows more
attached to the natives, he must ultimately
face a decision between his duty as a
soldier and his love for the native people.
The Blindside (17%)
Inglourious Basterds (9%)
Up (9%)
Precious (8%)
Best Actor
in A Starring Role
George Clooney (33.6%)
Nimbly alternating between comedy and
subtle desperation, Clooney starring in Up in
the Air as Ryan Bingham, perfectly represents
the nuances of his character and, in doing so,
raises the movie to altogether greater heights.
Morgan Freeman (33.6%)
Morgan Freeman portrays South African
president, Nelson Mandela, in Invictus, who
tries to unify his country one step at a
time. Freeman brings any role full circle.
Jeremy Renner
(16.3%)
Toby Maguire (11.8%)
Jeff Bridges (5.4%)
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Best Director
James Cameron (58.1%)
Famed director of Titanic and The
Terminator, Cameron has a knack for
action sequences and intense special
effects. In his most recent film, Avatar,
Cameron reaches the peak of his directing
skills, seamlessly switching from the most
frantic of action scenes, to personal, more
dramatic scenes.
Quentin Tarantino (22.7%)
Peter Jackson (6.3%)
Lee Daniels (4.5%)
Kathryn Bigelow (5.4%)
Best Actress
in a Starring Role
Sandra Bullock (62.7%)
Starring in The Blind Side, Sandra Bullock
plays Leigh Anne Tuohy, a devoted, strongwilled mother. Without over-acting, Bullock
is able to inhabit the larger-than-life spirit and
determination of Tuohy, while at the same
time revealing the character’s own personal
struggles and weaknesses. It is her best
performance since Crash.
Meryl Streep (18.1%)
Gabourey Sidibe (11.8%)
Carey Mulligan (4.5%)
Helen Miran (3.6%)
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Anna Kendrick (20%)
Maggie Gyllenhall (8.1%)
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Let’s keep the Internet safe
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With the many advantages of technology, it is inevitable
there will be a few drawbacks. One of these is the trend
called cyber bullying.
Teens are now able to make Facebook groups, blogs,
MySpace pages and more that make fun of their peers.
However, the consequences of these actions are not usually
considered by the teen even if they are very real. Numerous
stories about teens being cyberbullied and the horrible
effects on these teens have circulated the media, yet the
problem still persists.
Like a scene from the movie “Mean Girls,” teens
have taken to the Web to bully others. Hiding behind a
computer screen to tell someone how you truly feel is
not only cowardly and immature, but it is devasting to
the other person. In a digital age, it’s hard to tell online
if someone is “just joking” or if they are serious. The
personal connection is lost, so when someone blogs about
how dumb he or she finds another person, the person
reading it will immediately take it the wrong way. Even if
this supposed joke was not meant to be taken in a negative
way, there is no way to tell for sure if the person was
kidding or being serious.
It’s best to just avoid these situations by keeping such
comments to yourself or save them for a more appropriate
environment. After all, if you wouldn’t say the comment to
someone’s face, how does typing it onto the computer make
it OK? It doesn’t. It just makes the person a coward.
The next time you find yourself tempted to make a
Facebook group or blog about someone, think again. Imagine
if you ever found something like that about you. It would
deterioriate your self-esteem. So why put someone else
through that? It’s just not worth it.
Cyberbullying is an immature, selfish and an ultimately
hurtful act. When it comes to the Internet, the old platitude
applies: If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say
anything at all.
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Boycott NBC. Do it.
For those who only skimmed headlines during the late-night
scandal this will seem like an overly dramatic response, but I assure you
it’s not. The ousting of Conan from “The Tonight Show” is an insult to
the comedian who put everything he
had into improving the quality and
legacy of a classic TV dynasty.
When Conan took over
“Tonight” in June 2009, Jay Leno
had apparently changed his mind
and decided he wasn’t actually ready
to retire. NBC graciously gave Leno
his very own primetime talk show to
air every night of the week at 10 p.m.
The Jay Leno Show inevitably fell
in the ratings and local NBC affiliates
threatened to broadcast their own
programming at 10 p.m., because they
needed higher ratings to lead audiences
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into their local news programs.
The Jay Leno Show had to be
canceled, but Leno still wasn’t ready to retire. “The Tonight Show’s”
ratings had dipped with Conan, but with only seven months under his
belt, Conan had not received much time to build his audience, either.
The solution NBC proposed bumped the entire late-night lineup
back one hour, starting with Jay Leno’s show. Being later means fewer
viewers, so Leno’s acceptance of this proposal would be his success at
the detriment of all the other shows after him.
Luckily, Conan stood up to Leno and NBC and rejected the
proposal. In a open letter to NBC he said, “I sincerely believe that
delaying the Tonight Show into the next day to accommodate
another comedy program will seriously damage what I consider to be
the greatest franchise in the history of broadcasting.”
NBC, however, wouldn’t let Leno go, so Conan left, and Leno took
back his old post at “Tonight.” Conan held his last show Friday, Jan 22.
As I’ve talked to people about the ordeal, many have said to me,
what should Conan be upset about? He walked away with millions
of dollars in severance, some of which he gave to his staff because
he was upset with NBC’s compensation. He’s even gained some
popularity and sympathy from viewers. Why shouldn’t he be happy?
But it is not now, nor was it ever, about money. It was always about
the years of hard work and dedication to NBC—all with the hope of
hosting “The Tonight Show”—being forgotten literally overnight.
The right move would have been letting Leno go. He had a long run
with NBC, but his time was up. Conan was the next era in “Tonight.”
NBC showed that they care nothing for company dedication and loyalty.
So I will boycott NBC, and I hope to watch Conan put the
network behind him, as well. The question is: What will he do next?
I hope he utilizes the Internet to still get his comedy out to the
public. I hope that after seven months, he hosts a show on another
network and simply destroys NBC in the ratings. Lastly, I hope that
they see that forgetting the dedication and loyalty of employees is
not a good business decision.
I’m with Conan.
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is funny in movies.
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Will
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Audrey Hepburn, because
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