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Sophomore shares unique family experience

Sophomore shares unique family experience

Posted on 30. Jan, 2012 by Kate Magill.

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Sophomore students shares story of adoption

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“It Gets Better”

“It Gets Better”

Posted on 30. Jan, 2012 by Kate Magill.

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Recent campaign helps struggling LGBT teens

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Students Speak

Students Speak

Posted on 30. Jan, 2012 by Kate Magill.

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UAHS students are surveyed on the topic of homosexuality

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Breaking Down Barriers

Breaking Down Barriers

Posted on 26. Jan, 2012 by Abby Godard.

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With more teens coming out during high school, three UAHS students describe their experiences and acceptance within the UA community

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Student shares conservative views on homosexuality

Student shares conservative views on homosexuality

Posted on 20. Dec, 2011 by admin.

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Senior Matt Pesavento wished his interview responses on homosexuality be printed word-for-word. The Q&A of his interview is here.

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Heroin in High School

Heroin in High School

Posted on 03. Dec, 2011 by Olivia Miltner.

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Heroin abuse has increased at UAHS, as well as at many other high schools around central Ohio

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Saving green to graduate

Saving green to graduate

Posted on 21. Nov, 2011 by Olivia Miltner.

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Students struggle with the rising cost of college and limited financial aid.

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Skin Deep

Skin Deep

Posted on 02. Nov, 2011 by Katie Hosket.

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By Katie Hosket and Carly Tovell

From waiflike models to rail-thin celebrities, the media’s message that ‘thin is in’ shapes many girls’ perceptions of their bodies—and their self worth.
The flat-screen TV flickers on just as the clock hits 10 p.m. Tyra Banks dances across the screen to the electric beat of her show’s theme song. [...]

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From the Ashes

From the Ashes

Posted on 19. Oct, 2011 by Victoria Slater.

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As the 10-year anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001 draws to a close, the UA community reflects on how the nation has changed over the last decade and questions what the next ten years will bring.
By Abby Godard, ‘13 and Victoria Slater, ‘12
I remember 9/11 like it was yesterday,” Caroline Pema said. “I had just finished [...]

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Pay to Play?

Pay to Play?

Posted on 05. May, 2011 by admin.

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By Corey McMahon and Parijat Jha
At Upper Arlington High School, the participation fee for each sport is $85. Can you imagine having to pay more than six times as much for all sports at the high school? This could be the case next year for Pickerington schools, where the district is set to impose the [...]

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Pay to Play: How it works

Posted on 05. May, 2011 by admin.

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By Parijat Jha
From football to rugby, UAHS offers an array of sports and club sports. Though a few bring in significant revenue, most bring in their money from other sources. This means each team has to find its own ways to bring in money in other ways such as fundraising or boosters. Each sport also [...]

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Pay to Play: The bigger picture

Posted on 05. May, 2011 by admin.

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By Corey McMahon
The issue of educational budget cuts has implications beyond just athletics and extracurricular activities. Given current economic conditions and educational policy changes at state and local levels, broad cuts are being made at schools across central Ohio.
In the agenda for the April 11 meeting, the Pickerington Board of Education announced it would not [...]

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The Balancing Act

The Balancing Act

Posted on 12. Apr, 2011 by admin.

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Race to Nowhere film highlights the time-consuming, stress-inducing nature of high school in the United States, an issue with which the UA community has been dealing for years.

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