Hetuck Friday 2023

Volume 84, Issue 5

Friday, June 16th, 2023

Delegates Go Bananas About New Holiday

By Brady Hood

men’s mental health are planned for the celebration. Rosales continues, “The Harambe Unity In May of 2016, following a child falling Festival will also feature two keynote addresses into the enclosure, the western lowland gorilla Haon preserving this state’s beautiful environment rambe was shot and killed and fully facing the epiby the Cincinnati Zoo demic of crises in the response team. Following field of men’s mental this event, Harambe behealth.” came a nationally loved Rosales said “Harambe is phenomenon for digital a token we’ve all loved humor and animal rights. and laughed at during After a push for bipartiour youth.” Executive sanship and men’s mental Secretary William Kohut health from the Governor, added, “We all think of a bill was proposed to laughing and good times dedicate June 16th as when we think of Ha“Harambe Unity Day.” rambe, despite the prior “The purpose of tragedy.”

Harambe Unity Day is to The government believes showcase the unity of Harambe can give the Buckeye Boys State,” said citizens of American Nationalist Liaison Kyler Legion Buckeye Boys Lunsford of Zulch City.

State a symbol to all He emphasized unite under and a happy “channeling the spirit of face to promote well Harambe.” Chief of Staff being. The Governor’s Saul Rosales added, office has labeled Ha“[Harambe Unity Day is] “Gorilla Warfare” rambe as a light for bibridging the divides of chaDrawing By Elden Slack partisanship and male menos.” tal health.

“Events of Harambe Unity Day are being To celebrate the proposed holiday, the decided upon by a committee chaired by the Lt. committee suggested a fun fest along with keyGovernor,” said Rosales. He emphasized that it is note speeches about the values instilled by Ha“a special committee.” rambe.

This committee is working toward incorThe meaning of Harambe could change, porating the first Harambe Unity Day celebration and it is our decision if we will keep laughing or as part of the afternoon festivities. start caring.

Speeches on the subjects of unity and

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Governor Pushes for a Grand Festival on Saturday of the week. It's supposed to not have a single cloud in the sky, so it should be fun that day… If the worst comes to worst and the weather ends up Following their appointments, Governor being super stormy, then we'll just end up having Nathan Malone and Lieutenant Governor Moawya indoor activities in our own building amongst our Adhami have plans for multiple events to improve county.” the morale, mental health, and community involveWhen asked about how the plans would ment at American Legion Buckeye Boys State fare in the General Assembly, Adhami responded, (ALBBS). The largest of these plans is a grand “I think [the bill] has a very high chance of being festival and a kickball tournament organized by passed. I think that a lot of people, not just the Adhami. people voting on it but everyone in Buckeye Roosevelt Punslan, the Chief of Staff to Boys, would be interested in it or would like to go the Lt. Governor, announced the organization of to see what it is. So I definitely don't think we'll the festival in an interview. Speaking of the adhave a hard time getting ministration’s plans, Puns[the bill] passed.” lan said, “So far we are in Regarding the festival’s the midst of creating a status in the General Ascampaign, and our main sembly, Federalist repreobjective is to promote sentative Nathan Kennedy mental health… our idea to from Bishop City in do that was, on Saturday, White County, said, “I the day before we graduate, think everyone thought it to have a festival that alwas a good idea. If [the lows everyone to spend at bill] does come back, I'm least an hour or two out sure we'll pass it. We have under the sun.” no reason not to. It's just a Adhami doubled good idea all around.” down on this, adding, “We Kennedy also mentioned wanted to raise awareness that he sees the fair being especially for men’s and veterans’ mental health, “Delegate Dodgeball” Drawing by Leo Walsh very popular with all delegates, regardless of profeshow it just gets very oversion or party alignment. looked.”

Kennedy noted that he saw bipartisan As for the logistics of setting up a lastsupport for the bill, saying, “It was not a party day festival, Punsalan stated that he “doubts [the versus party thing. We all forgot the parties for a project] is going to have to go through Parks and few hours and just got together.”

Rec.” Punsalan added, however, that the Lt. GovAdhami agreed, adding, “The yellow and ernor’s office “is going to try and work with them blue doesn't really matter at this point... Now to arrange something; that way, a larger festival is we're all just Boys Staters. The party doesn't realheld.” ly matter. So we're just trying to have this unity The Lt. Governor himself clarified, festival just to kind of unite everyone.”

“We're meeting at 4:00 [on Thursday] to discuss Right now, the festival is supposed to be held all the specifics. Right now we just have a general shortly following the end of the business day on overview of what we wanted to do.”

Saturday, though Adhami explained that they may Additionally, Punsalan wanted to clarify have to hold the festival on Friday depending on his decision to hold the festival on Saturday. He factors beyond their control. stated, “Saturday is supposed to be the nicest day

By Nezar Shakaki

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Delegates Suing Highway Patrol

was experiencing shin splints from his dress shoes.

An officer came up to him and wrote a citation.

Because of his utilities and mortgage payments, Genochio said that he can’t afford citations; he said, “The highway patrol is an attack on the poor.” Luckily for Genochio, he was able to avoid the ticket when an unidentified man snuck behind the officer, ripped the ticket in half and ran.

By Brody Montgomery Genochio hired attorney Kevin Turner The State Highway Patrol has had their from Voisard City as a defense attorney and tried reputation questioned due to controversial interac- to get five other victims – but possibly up to ten – to testify that they were victims of this kind of tions with delegates throughout campus.

The controversy started with Sean Thom- ticketing to prove a pattern.

Because of these difficulties, Genochio as of Voisard City. Thomas stated that he finished his job and was going home from Millett Hall and wants Governor Malone to step in and issue the patrol to peacewas walking in keeping traincircles around a ing. He also State Highway voiced that he patrolman. wants to “issue The punitive damagofficer then es to hold them allegedly heckaccountable, we led Thomas and need a hit to wrote a citatheir budget. I tion. Thomas also want comtook the ticket pensatory damand ripped it up ages to anyone in front of the whose time was officer's face, wasted with the claiming that it tickets.” was after hours Turner and that he was believes that simply in recresome of ation time. The Genochio’s asticket that was William Genochio sues State Highway Patrol pirations may be thrown in the Art Drawing by Leo Walsh overly optimistic trash has yet to be as a class action found, but if so could be a key piece of evidence in the lawsuit lawsuit can’t happen until after a few cases regarding this issue are won for Turner’s team. according to Genochio.

Thomas, however, is not the only individ- However, Turner does believe in this case, saying, ual who has, in their own experience, dealt with an “We have several witnesses willing to testify altercation that resulted in some turmoil. William against the highway patrol.” In the following days Genochio of Voisard City also believes that the the lawsuit will officially be filed and taken into highway patrol is behaving unfairly because of an court.

Because of this public outrage, the State interaction with the police that he believes was a Highway Patrol may have to make reforms in their violation of his rights.

Genochio was walking home and started enforcement or face backlash from delegates and to walk in the grass for a softer surface because he in the form of legal recourse.

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Frank LaRose Speaks at Inauguration Ceremony, Lights Fire Under Delegates

By Landon Turner

how Ohio ensures protection and security during the Wednesday night’s inauguration ceremony election process. welcomed Frank LaRose, Ohio’s Secretary of State “First of all, it starts with bipartisan organi(SOS). LaRose spoke before the inauguration of zation. What that means is that every county board newly elected Governor of American Legion Buck- of elections is staffed with half Republicans and half eye Boys State (ALBBS) Nathan Malone, and de- Democrats and yes, they work well together and do livered a rundown of his position and background, this important job,” LaRose said. “It goes on to the which brought the crowd to its feet. process of registering voters and making sure those LaRose grew up on a small family-owned voter lists are accurate, we remove deceased voters farm in Northeast Ohio. Following high school, he on a monthly basis, we make sure only U.S. citizens enlisted in the 101st Airborne in the United States are registered to vote, and we take this process very Army and served in the Green Berets. seriously”.

Prior to his position as the SOS, LaRose LaRose also offered some words of wisserved as a state senator and worked to improve dom for the SOS for ALBBS, Brian Vann of Kopgovernment efficiency and transparency. He was pin City. elected to the position of SOS in 2019. His job is to “First of all, the main duties as a SOS are administer elections and to incorporate new busi- running elections and helping people start businessnesses in Ohio. es. These are two things that define our foundation Following his speech, LaRose talked about of American life. The ability for free citizens to participate in this republic is paramount,” LaRose said.

“As the SOS, he will be responsible for upholding the integrity and accessibility of voting. As for starting businesses, that’s all a part of the American dream and it all starts with him”.

Perhaps the segment of LaRose’s speech that delegates felt was most powerful was his story about the importance of leadership. Vann admired LaRose and his message to the delegates of ALBBS. “Be bold. Take leadership. That’s what I took away from his visit” he said. “I feel like everyone here can really resonate with his message. Especially for those that think their position may not be significant or that they can’t be a leader”.

Carter Sharpnack of Koppin City, the speech writer for the Governor, also expressed his appreciation for LaRose’s visit. He said it was beneficial to hear from someone with as much experience as LaRose and that everyone at ALBBS can learn from LaRose’s experience.

With ALBBS coming to a close, delegates Secretary of State LaRose addressing delestill have two full days of business to put LaRose’s gates at the BBS governor inauguration. words into action.

Photo by Corin Chao Brady Hood contributed to this story.