Arlingtonian Student Newsmagazine

Teens’ use of  Web to bully others leaves students perplexed
By Marisa Patwa
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 [...]

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While the Oscars may be a night of celebration, star-studded intrigue, and breathtaking moments for some, for others the annual awards show means a night of disappointment, of 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 [...]

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By Corey McMahon
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 [...]

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By Corey McMahon
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 [...]

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Award-winning magazine strives for recognition
By Eman Albash
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 [...]

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New web-based program aims to help students, teachers check for proper citation, end plagiarism
maria paskell ’11
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 [...]

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While attempts have been made to encourage acceptance, lack of diversity at UAHS leaves some students uncomfortable
Zoey Whitmeyer and Bo Fisher

A homogeneous mixture
As 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 a stack of papers to the [...]

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Athletes balance rigorous pre-season workouts with school
By Parijat Jha
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 [...]

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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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As prices rise on iTunes, illegal music downloading remains an issue with expensive consequences
By Noah Grumman
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 [...]

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After anxiously waiting in a classroom for 48 minutes, senior John* is finally released for lunch. He exits the building and crosses the parking lot toward his car, but before he starts the engine, fastens his seatbelt, or even closes the door, he does what he has been waiting to do all morning—he lights up [...]

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Teen Nick hosts first ever Halo Awards giving heroic teens the prize of a lifetime
marisapatwa ’12
On Dec. 11, 2009, the first ever Halo Awards aired on Teen Nick, giving four ordinary teens who have done extraordinary things for their community, the surprise of a lifetime. Each teen received an unexpected visit from the host of [...]

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