James Underwood

Masks, Germs and Vaccines

James UnderwoodSeptember 7, 2021

The coronavirus pandemic has continued into a third school year—and brought fresh controversies with it. BY ELENA FERNANDEZ, '23 AND JAMES UNDERWOOD, '23. G...

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Who is Arman Ramnath?

James UnderwoodSeptember 1, 2021

This UAHS alum appeared on Jeopardy! earlier this year. BY JAMES UNDERWOOD, ‘23. On June 24, Arman Ramnath, UAHS class of 2012, appeared on Jeopardy!, ta...

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Bumper to Bumper

James UnderwoodSeptember 1, 2021

Students and staff brace for a year of limited parking. STORY AND DIAGRAM BY JAMES UNDERWOOD ’23. GRAPHICS BY MEGAN MCKINNEY, ’22. August, 2021, has be...

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Golden Teachers

James UnderwoodMay 28, 2021

Winners of the Golden Apple award were announced earlier this month. BY JAMES UNDERWOOD, ’23. On a bright, sunny Monday morning earlier this month, a dozen-s...

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The Center of It All

James UnderwoodApril 23, 2021

UA voters will decide on May 4 whether or not to build a community center. BY JAMES UNDERWOOD, ’23 AND MATTHEW DORON, ’23. PHOTOS BY PENELOPE CLARK, ’21. On a...

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The People’s Gatsby

James UnderwoodMarch 1, 2021

How today’s copyright law stifles artistic and literary innovation. BY JAMES UNDERWOOD, ’23. Whether we want to or not, we all read “The Great Gatsby” our sop...

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Stivers: “I would not oppose” the Cabinet Invoking the 25th Amendment

James UnderwoodJanuary 7, 2021

By James Underwood, ’23. U.S. Rep. Steve Stivers, whose district includes Upper Arlington, sharply rebuked President Donald Trump on Wednesday in a televised i...

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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Announces Statewide Curfew

James UnderwoodNovember 20, 2020

By James Underwood, ’23. After a week of speculation, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced at a press conference Tuesday evening that he would be ordering a sta...

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The Rhode From UA

James UnderwoodNovember 10, 2020

Arlingtonian sits down with Henry Wu to discuss his Rhodes Scholarship and his time at UAHS.

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Impeachment Cobbler

James UnderwoodOctober 16, 2020

Four far-right Ohio lawmakers have announced their plans for impeaching Governor Mike DeWine over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Film of the Times

James UnderwoodSeptember 8, 2020

Columnist reviews Steven Soderbergh’s 2011 feature film Contagion. By James Underwood, '23. Warning: This film review contains plot spoilers. As large swat...

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Upper Arlington Schools Construction Updates

James UnderwoodAugust 30, 2020

As UAHS students enter a new school year marred in uncertainty, work on the new building quietly continues. Already the building has taken full shape, and the building is scheduled to open for the 2021-22 school year.

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