BLUEPRINTS Volume 5, Issue 1
October 2014
anxiety
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Letter from the editor BluePrints 2014-15 Staff Editor-in-Chief Julia Lerner
Entertainment Editors Regan McCroskey Adriona Murphy
Features Editor Brittany Cline
News Editor
Destiny Braden
Opinion Editor Anna Minton
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am a very, very, VERY stressed out person. As a first semester senior in high school with three AP classes, a job, and far too many extra-curriculars, I’m pretty much always frantic. I rush from place to place and look forward to my five or six minutes of downtime during my shower every day. I don’t have time to do the things I need to do, let alone the things I want to do. In fact, I’d probably prefer it if you don’t speak to me until I get accepted into college, and I actually know what I’m doing with my life. Does this kind of mentality mean I have an anxiety disorder? I’m honestly not sure. Possibly. Does it mean I may have to have another “discussion about my priorities” with my parents? Probably. Although that may not be a bad thing. With anxiety disorder rates, as well as other mental disorder 2 BLUEPRINTS OCTOBER 2014
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rates in the United States, skyrocketing, finding out now so we can do something to counteract it would be fabulous. In this issue, BluePrints staff members tackle the difficult, anxiety-inducing lifestyle of a high school student; the super fashionable style trends gracing our hallways of 2014; the common haunts of thrill-seeking, ghost-hunting crazy people (including the one in Granville’s own backyard); and yes, the fantasy football craze that is sweeping the male (and female, I suppose) population. Sincerely, Julia Lerner @julialwashere BluePrints Editor-In-Chief
Sports Editors Nic Mork Trevor Steyn
Layout Editors
Maggie McGonagle Dakota Smith
Photo Editor Ben Barkett
Artist Nick Bygrave
Business Manager Luke Bauer
Staff Members
Kaeli Frahn Paige Griesse Austen Miller Emily Pitcher Alex Templeton Barrett Williams
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opinion Page 4: Anxiety Page 5: Should Morning Announcements come back?
FEATURES Page 10: Fall Fashion Page 12: Haunted Ohio Page 15: The Buxton Inn
ENTERTAINMENT Page 18: Halloween Films Page 19: Fall Traditions Page 20: Dear Macey, Dear Millie Page 20: Ask Andy
news Page 6: Anxiety In the high school
SPORTS Page 16: Sports Opinion Page 17: The League
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Help, Don’t judge those who suffer from anxiety
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Staff Editorial here is plenty of anxiety in a common teenager’s life these days. I guess it’s not enough that we have four tests in one day, three games each week, twenty different club meetings and a new pimple/mini volcano that just popped up on our faces. Now, we get Isis terrorist threats hanging around every corner and a gigantic cloud of Ebola looming over our heads. What most students don’t understand, though, is that what they are going through might not be just typical teenage stress. Some students could be going through an actual anxiety disorder. The latest studies have shown that at least half of American teenagers show some signs of anxiety disorders. Many of these kids won’t come in though, to get the help they need. Why is that, you ask? Why don’t students come in to get help when they are showing signs that they need it? Simple: most teenagers don’t know that they need help in the first place. It’s easy for parents, teachers, even doctors, to tell teenagers to “toughen up,” and “this is what it will be like in college,” when they assume that students are just cracking under the work load. It’s much harder to tell a student to take a break, and maybe talk to their parents about seeing a doctor. Ironically, that is what many kids need. Specialists like Dr. Richard A. Friedman might say that “anxiety disorders are more based off of society than they are the brain,” but we would have to disagree. If this was true, and society was the only cause of stress in people’s life, then we would see a
wider range of ages suffering from anxiety disorders. Society does not just affect one age group; it affects people of all ages. Instead, we see more increased anxiety in teenagers, inclining me to believe that 20 pounds of homework is not the only factor here. While scientist may not be able to find a cure to anxiety pills tomorrow, there is something we all can do to help. When someone seems to be suffering from an unusual amount of stress, help them. Don’t tell them to toughen up, or to “just relax,” rather, try to guide them to get help from
their parents or a doctor. We hope that Blueprints’s article on anxiety inclines to do just that, and reminds you that when concerning these delicate matters, it truly is the little things that make the biggest difference. EDITORIAL POLICY Blueprints, Granville High School’s newsmagazine, is published by students in Journalism. As a forum of student expression, the goal of Blueprints is to provide the high school students’ perspective on relevant issues concerning the school, the community and the world. Editorial decisions are based on timeliness, relevance and appropriateness. Opinions expressed in the newspaper are not necessarily that of the entire staff, student body or school. Letters to the editor will be published as space allows. Blueprints does accept advertisements; however, the staff reserves the right to withdraw ads.
READER OPINION
What makes you anxious? “I get stressed out by the system. I think we all need to buck the system.” Sarah Davidson 4 BLUEPRINTS OCTOBER 2014
“I get stressed out when teachers give us lots of work!” Kat Shuttlworth
“School, parents and friends stress me out.” Kenny Warren
OUR OPINION
Should there be morning announcements? Photo by Ben Barkett
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By Trevor Steyn BluePrints Sports Editor Change is a scary thing, but in the case of the elimination of announcements every morning, that is true. I always hear of kids complaining of not knowing what is going in the school like when certain social clubs are gathering, the scores of sporting events that they could not attend themselves, or people not knowing it is there birthday. For the first three years of my high “The daily an- school career I have woken up to different nouncements students reading me the announcements gave the day a every morning after first period. Now, that has been taken away and most kids, other certain starting than the freshman, have his awkward kind of feeling in the morning, a sense of emppoint where tiness that they are not used to. we could hear I personally miss the announcements incredibly. I loved ending first period with from fellow the news read by a fellow student. Now students.” we have to go online and hunt to find the scores to the different sports scores and different kinds of clubs and activities that are available for students. Also, I have always loved hearing when kids’ birthdays are and I cannot wish them a happy birthday. Some people believe the announcements are a waste of time, but who wants take in the opinion on this matter of the people who do not have any school spirit or pride? Most people care about this school and want to hear what is going on in the school. Let’s be honest. No one really wants to go online to look at the printed out announcements, it just isn’t convenient for high schoolers and that is a big deal because we are lazy. The morning announcements gave the day a certain starting point where we could hear from our fellow student member reading the news. The announcements should be brought back for the rest of the year to its original form and glory.
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By Maggie McGonagle BluePrints Staff Writer Morning announcements have always been a waste of time. In fact, announcements in general have been a waste of time. Most of the time students didn’t even listen to the topics that are being discussed. At the end of class all students wanted to do is stand by the door and talk. Teachers wasted energy trying to quiet students when it really isn’t worth it. The students never listen. Many times the information being talked about is very important, but it is as if nobody even cares. The most important part of the announcements are the sports scores. It is a time for individuals to be recognized for what they are best at. When there is nobody listening, how are people supposed to know what is going on in the school community? It needs to be written so that students can actually take the time to see how certain teams and people preformed. It’s obvious that everyone likes to “They would be the center of attention on their birthday. However, being at the end of the an- be useful if nouncements people had already left the kids were actuclassrooms and been walking through the ally engaged hallways. There’s also an obvious downfall for and interested, teachers when it cameto announcements. but that’s just They took 2-3 minutes of class time away. Students heard someone start talking over not the case.” the loud speaker and they immediately put all of their materials away. Students’ main complaint is that the announcements took time away from breaks in between classes. With less time to travel back and forth many tardies and demerits were passed out. Many times the person reading the announcements was either too enthusiastic or not enthusiastic enough. It is not consistent enough for students to want to listen. All in all, the morning announcements are a waste of time. Sure, they would be useful if kids were actually engaged and interested, but that’s just not the case.
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THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT
ANXIETY What’s the deal with anxiety? By Maggie McGonagle, Trevor Steyn, Barrett Williams and Adriona Murphy
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eing a high school student comes with a lot of ups and downs. It can be really fun and really stressful, all at once. But what happens when things start to get too stressful? Some people are able to cope well with what is going on in their lives and just wait it out, working through the tough times. For others, it’s more difficult than just “getting over it.” The stress can be too much and anxiety can begin to become a major problem. Sometimes, that feeling of anxiety just will not go away, developing into a full blown anxiety disorder. Anxiety is becoming more and more prominent amongst teenagers all around the world as expectations and course rigor have become more and more difficult. The stress of having to balance school,
work, friends and family starts to take its toll after awhile, a fact many high school students can attest to. When things become too much, we begin to panic. When the panicking feeling doesn’t go away, or interfers with everyday activites, it becomes increasingly concerning. The good news? Anxiety is incredibly common and can be treated to decrease the symptoms and worrying feeling that plagues the minds of those suffering with disorders. If it so happens that you develop an anxiety disorder or already have one, don’t worry! There are a lot of misconceptions about anxiety, but you are not alone. You will not be forced into therapy or develop an addiction to drugs, and you won’t have to go through a tramautic event for it to be considered “serious” or “real.”
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Anxiety disorders are one of the most common mental illnesses in the United States
According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, anxiety disorders are one of the most common mental illnesses in the United States. It effects 40 million adults (which is about 18% of the population). Anxiety is ranked right next to schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Among the population, however, not many people will openly talk about their illness. In a lot of cases, anxiety is partnered with another illness. “It’s completely true,” a Granville student said. When they treat you for anxiety, they aren’t just targetting anxiety. For me, having an anxiety disorder was a side effect of depression. “ “The majority of my patients suffer from anxiety along with depression,” said Granville psychologist Dr. Mackenzie Peterson. “Many of these patients feel that talking about their problem can signifi-
cantly help with the feeling of anxiousness.” Although anxiety never really goes away, with medication and other treatments the feeling can be less prominent in one’s life. Due to anxiety being one of the top causes of depression many people self-
medicate with drugs and alcohol. Self-medication doesn’t fix the problem. It actually has a tendency to make it worse, especially among teens. The only healthy way to fix the problem is to seek professional help.
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Anxiety disorders are not always acquired from a traumatic or triggering situation.
Anxiety disorders are not always acquired after a traumatic or triggering situation. “Sometimes they’re genetic, meaning it might run in a person’s family much like other disorders and mental illnesses,” said Dr. Nancy Hardy. It’s really hard for some people to deal with anxiety being genetic because they feel that maybe if it wasn’t genetic they could have prevented it. In reality, anxiety disorders are not something you can simply take a vitamin or get a shot and not have to worry about developing symptoms. Many people are unable to pinpoint exactly where their anxiety stems from.
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Particularly for panic disorder and OCD there have been studies done that show that genetics play a major role in the disease. Anxiety disorders cause a variety of conditions which can make it especially hard to track through family trees. In a May 2014 study on the issue of “Molecular Psychiatry,” it was said that “more than 1,000 families suggest that certain genes could be related to the risk for OCD but that these results have not been confirmed yet.”
There is a difference between experiencing anxiety and having an anxiety disorder
There is a difference between experiencing anxiety and having an anxiety disorder. Anxiety disorders are more chronic and often occur for no apparent reason, while the feeling of anxiety occurs with an obvious trigger such as test, work, or other problems. Many high school students will claim to have anxiety, but usually it is just the experience occurring due to stress or other triggers. On the other hand, another student could be legitimately suffering from a panic attack or some other form of anxiety and nobody would know. There are no outward signs that someone is having a panic attack; however ,the person experiencing one would
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definitely know. “The most common symptoms include feeling or irregular heartbeat or chest pain, hot flashes or chills, a feeling of passing out or a feeling of ultimate panic,” said Dr. Peterson. “When someone is simply experiencing anxiety it is more of just a panicked feeling of extreme stress.”
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There are six different types of anxiety disorders There are six different types of anxiety disorders: General Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Panic Disorder, Agoraphobia, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and Social Anxiety. These range from obsessions over little things to full on panic attacks. “I do not see one type of an anxiety disorder more than others. I get lots of kids and teens with OCD, but also adults,” said Dr. Peterson. Dr. Peterson also says that GAD is the hardest of the disorders to treat. “It’s like you wake up and everything is a trigger,” Peterson said. It is not like one of these disorders is more challenging than others, but it is very true that each one can affect a person in many different ways. “People often catastrophize situations,” said Dr. Nancy Hardy. “They take normal situations and think them over and over again until they come up with the worst case scenario. They then think that scenario is what’s going to happen and they think themselves into a state of panic, sometimes causing a panic or anxiety attack.”
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Medication is not the only way to treat an anxiety disorder “It all depends on the type of person you are,” said Dr. Hardy. “Sometimes, medication is not the way to go and in that case, therapy can be extremely effective, or maybe even a combination of the two.” In many cases a person can go through 5-10 different medications and see no change. However, the same person can talk to a therapist and see change within 6-10 weeks. “I have many frantic patients come through that say no medication has helped them,” said Dr. Peterson. “I can usually figure out their problems and decrease signs of anxiety within a couple months.” Anxiety tends to be very difficult to treat because not all treatment methods work for every person. “It’s all about trial and error,” said Dr. Hardy. “You have to try one thing and then try something completely different. Everyone has different problems they need to deal with so there isn’t a direct formula where you’d need to do A, B, and C. It could be that you need to do more of A and less of C, or no C at all and only B.” But going without any kind of treatment for an anxiety disorder could cause a person to be in serious trouble. “With ongoing anxiety without treatment there is a higher rate of depression and substance abuse,” said Peterson.
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1 1. Junior Julien Thomas is wearing an olive pullover sweatshirt paired with a button-up collared shirt underneath. 6. Junior Tom Fowler is wearing dark wash jeans and a button up shirt. This is always a good choice for a casual but classy look.
6 2. Senior Francesca Taiganides is wearing a button-down with a light orange sweater, paired with a light-wash jean. This outfit is perfect for anyone who wants casusal and classy.
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2 3. Junior Riley Torrence is wearing a black laced long-sleeve shirt, and a maroon skater skirt. This fashion trend can be seen everywhere.
5. Junior Olivia Ebersole is wearing a sophisticated and unique dress with a zipper going down the front and a nice balance of black and white floral print. The top of the dress is sleeveless, perfect for the warm fall afternoons. Pairing this with a pair of beige flats, this outfit is a nice, posh look. This year’s style includes floral patterns, dresses and the colors black and white.
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4. Senior Hannah Sumich is wearing an orange patterned sweater and ripped skinny jeans, paired with white lace up shoes. She is ready for the cool fall weather and looking quite fashionable in doing so.
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7 7. Senior Ben Applegate is wearing a maroon zip-up hoodie with a striped button down, perfectly paired with skinny jeans and maroon shoes. This is a very popular, classy look.
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8. Junior Simon Krajewski is wearing warm red colored shorts and a nice blue button up checkered shirt, which creates the perfect outfit to show off.
FALL STYLE
Here’s a look at the hottest fall trends in our hallways! By Regan McCroskey, Adriona Murphy and Emily Pitcher
10. Senior Lauren Rutherford is wearing a falloriented dress, ranging in colors from red, orange, green, yellow, and blue. This outfit is perfect for a cool fall day. Matched with burgundy boots, another popular item at Granville High School, this outfit is worn very well.
10 11 11. Senior Madeline Sharp is wearing an olive green vest, paired with a black undershirt and leggings, which is a huge fashion trend right now. Adding to this outfit are chocolate boots, which is always a must have during the fall time.
9. Modeling the khaki slim fit pants and a collared shirt, senior Trevor Steyn is showing off his preppy but casual style, while senior Nick Bygrave is rocking the maroon sweater and a pair of dark wash slim fit jeans.
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Mansfield Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio, is not only the site of multple movie scenes, but is also supposedly a haunted site. Photo by Luke Bauer and Dakota Smith.
The BluePrints staff went on the road to explore some of Ohio’s most haunted locations By Luke Bauer, Austin Miller, Dakota Smith and Kaeli Frahn
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very October, millions of people get into the Halloween spirit. Typical festivities include visiting corn mazes, picking pumpkins and, of course, taking trips to haunted locations Throughout Ohio, there are many sites rumored to be haunted by evil spirits, wicked beings and the ghosts of previous inhabitants. The BluePrints staff decided to venture out to three of the most spooky locations: the old Columbus Reformatory in Mansfield, Fort Hayes Drill Hall in Columbus and the Jeffrey Mansion in Bexley. All three have unique stories behind their suspected hauntings, and it was our job to investigate. All three places had distinct characteristics that gave all of us an uneasy feeling. The following stories will tell you a little about the three places we visited, and demonstrate why they’re suspected of being haunted. It’s up to you to decide for yourself.
Another inmate in solitary confinement lit himself on fire from chemicals taken from the prison furniture work shop, all according to the Mansfield website. In November of 1950, Helen, the wife of the then prison superintendent, Warden Glattke, accidentally knocked a loaded gun The Ohio State Reformatory, also known as the Mansfield off the shelf and shot herself in the lung. It is rumored that Helen Prison, is one of the largest attractions during trick-or-treat season. had really killed herself. It is also rumored that it was her husband Every year it draws in people from all over the world including who had gotten an inmate hired to be a house servant to shoot her tourists, movie enthusiasts, paranormal investigators and people in order to avoid a messy divorce. In 1959, Warden Glattke died just looking for a thrill. You can take self-guided or guided tours of a heart attack in his office, according to the Mansfield Prison year round where you can learn about the history of the Reforma- website. Like most prisons, the Ohio State Reformatory is haunted by tory. During the month of October people can take haunted tours, the many who died in custody, or died doing their jobs. “As time too. You can even spend the night, if you dare. went on and people visited, my father heard more and more stories The prison has been used as a set for four movies: “Harry and of the hauntings of the building,” said Smith. Walter Go to New York,” “Tango and Cash,” “Air Force One” and “My dad and stepmom have ‘noticed’ a variety of items, includ“The Shawshank Redemption.” It’s also been used for music viding hearing voices when they were the only ones there,” Smith eos such as “Awake” by Godsmack, according to the Mansfield said. “My dad also witnessed a person standing with his face in a Prison website. corner who disappeared just a minute later. I have been through the Over the years the Mansfield Prison was used as grounds for building hundreds of times (often alone, but also with professional a Civil War camp, a boy’s reformatory institution and a federal ghost hunters) and have seen shadowy objects move, felt incredprison. After no longer meeting modern standards for correctional ibly cold spots, had a strange run-in with a tape recorder, and even facilities and housing over 155,000 men in its lifetime, the doors to seen a face in a mirror.” the prison closed December 31, 1990, according to the Mansfield Other reports, according to the website. Mansfield website, include voices English teacher Mrs. Smith’s fabeing heard throughout the superinther purchased the Ohio State Retendent’s quarters. One set of voices formatory and worked with The is believed to be Glattke and his Preservation Society to convince wife, Helen, having an argument. authorities to save the old prison. Warden Glattke is heard walking “The Shawshank Redemption’ through the Administration Wing, had just been filmed there, and it was Living Quarters, courtyard and getting much attention from Hollythrough some other hallways in the wood,” said Smith. “Many people prison, inspecting the place. The enbecame curious so they began tours tity of his wife, Helen hangs out in in 1996 to raise money to restore the her room, known as the white room old buildings and to preserve it for which is found at the north end of future generations.” the hallway on the second floor. The Most prisons offer a hard life. Destrong scent of roses means that Helspite the beautiful architecture of the place, giving the inmates and others A side view of the long, towering walls of the Mansfield Refor- en is near. She has been known to speak to the living in recorded EVPs. who worked there something beauti- matory. Photo by Luke Bauer and Dakota Smith She said, “Thank you,” when the muful to be confined/work in, it is not seum staff gave her a party. surprising that the prison became a place of punishment, suffering The Chapel, Solitary Confinement and the shower rooms are and illness. known to have the most negative energy in the prison. Mists and Punishment was harsh for bad behavior, as it was in most prisapparitions, and a sense of choking have been felt in the West Wing ons. Death was a close friend inside the walls of the prison due to Shower Rooms, according to the Mansfield Prison website. epidemics, fights, natural causes, accidents, prison escapes, and While in the Cell Blocks, one investigator felt pressure from suicides. While no one was ever put to death, over 200 inmates unseen palms on her shoulders holding her back for a moment as died from fights and beatings, according to the Mansfield Prison her group went up the stairs in the West Wing. Others have have website. felt the breath of an unseen presence on their faces, hands around “This was not exactly a place full of happy memories. It is a their neck, have been pushed, hit, punched, and even thrown down prison, after all,” said Smith. the stairs. Sensitive people have been unable to enter some rooms There were many controversial deaths that had occurred over the years that it was open. Two inmates were put into a single soli- because of the overwhelming feeling of hate, according to the tary confinement cell for the night. One walked out while the other Mansfield Prison website. was found dead, stuffed under the bed. One inmate was hung in the West Wing shower room. One Corrections officer was shot to death in 1926 during a prison break attempt. Another Corrections Officer, in 1932 was beaten to death with a three-foot iron rod in the solitary confinement. One inmate hung himself in his cell.
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Fort Hayes Drill Hall Fort Hayes Drill Hall, Building 102, is located off of Cleveland Avenue in Columbus, Ohio. It is named after Ohio governor and President of the United States, Rutherford B. Hayes. Rumor has it that it is haunted. During WWII and the early 1950s, the football field sized hangar was used primarily to trains troops and service military vehicles. Security was very tight at the time, due to the threat that the Japanese could strike anytime on U.S. soil. One night, a soldier fell asleep on guard duty and was caught by his superior. He was tried and was sentenced to jail time. He later mysteriously died in prison. It is said that his misty, anxious looking, white spirit haunts the drill hall every night after sun down. You can see him peering around walls and walking skeptically around building 102. Other reports are of hearing whistling from around halls and hearing footsteps. The debate still remains though, is Fort Hayes haunted, or is it not? If not, then what could it truly be?
Jeffery Mansion The Jeffery Mansion, located right behind St. Charles School for Boys in Columbus, Ohio. The home was built in the early 1900s and was owned by a very wealthy man at the time named Mr. Jeffery. Nobody really knew the lonely and mysterious man, but many say that he could whistle beautiful tunes. The haunting legend says that he hung himself inside of his house and willed the grounds of it to the city of Bexley. Many say that you can still hear him whistling and walking around his house later in the evening. Many have also reported that you can catch a glimpse of him still hanging in there, slowly swaying back and forth.
Fort Hayes Drill Hall main building (top) and Fort Hayes Drill Hall converted into a school for the arts. Photos by Luke Bauer and Dakota Smith.
Do Seniors Believe in Ghosts?
An eerie view of the frontside of the Jeffery Mansion in Bexley, OH
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Based on a random sample of 50 seniors.
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The outside of the Buxton Inn in Granville, Ohio, has an eerie feel. Photos by Alex Templeton.
The Haunted Buxton
By Paige Griesse, Nic Mork, Nick Bygrave and Alex Templeton here has always been a feud between the cross street hotels in Downtown Granville. The Buxton Inn and Granville Inn have both been in Granville for over 150 years. Each place offers a great place to stay in the cozy town of Granville, and also a great bite to eat. The Granville Inn has been shut down until next summer for renovation, which only leaves the Buxton. Before you decide that the Buxton is the place for you, make sure you know that it is haunted. We sat down with Arlina, a worker at the inn, who was able to give us some firsthand stories about the hotel. “I’ve worked here on and off for almost 25 years,” said Arlina, “and recently I have been noticing more and more things that prove the ghost stories.” To begin with the haunted rumor, we have to begin all the way back in the mid1800s when Major Buxton, who the inn is
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named after, took control of the inn and later became under management of Bonnie Bounel. The ghost stories began at the beginning of the 1900s. The ghosts in the inn mostly are said to just be old innkeepers, although there are also many stories of strange knockings in the basement, which
“I saw a lady standing in the window with the light on but when I came back in the light was off.” is now a restaurant. Most people believe these knockings are from ghosts of stage coach drivers who often stayed in the basement. “I would say around 50% of the guests here just come because of the ghost rumors” said Arlina. Most people in Granville who have been to the Buxton have heard that it is haunted, and one rumor is of the ghost cat
that roams the halls at night. The cat statue is located next to the stairs to walk into the basement. The rumor says that the cat’s eyes will follow you if you walk past it alone, according to the Buxton’s website. Others report other suspicious incidents in the inn. “In room 8, I saw a light on and didn’t bother to turn it off and when I went outside I looked up at the window and saw a women,” Arlina said. “I screamed loud, I didn’t go back up there but I noticed the light had turned off.” Many people have said they have heard screaming from different rooms and people walking around at very late hours. One person even said they heard a cat purring outside their room at 2 a.m. If these things have interested you in staying in the Inn, then call for a reservation. Although, if you want a haunted room around Halloween, you need to make a reservation over a year in advance, according to Arlina.
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Boys Soccer to Districts Final by Nic Mork BluePrints Sports Editor
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ast fall the girls’ soccer program had a birth to the girls state championship, first time in school history. This year the Nic’s Sport boys’ team had an accomplishReport ment that has not happened in over 12 years: the league championship belonged to the Blue Aces. Both teams have finished up their season and are now looking forward to long runs in the tournament. Both teams have received their seed for the playoffs and they are in a good position to go far in the 2014 tournament. The boys’ team had a great year, winning of the league title and finishing the season with a 13-3 record. The leading goal scorer for the past three years, Tyler Thomas, led the team and also had a leader roll in the team this year. “Us seniors have been looking forward to this year for many years,” Thomas said. “We already have a 2014 on the league championship banner. Now we want a district championship banner.” In the team’s most recent game, the Blue Aces beat Buckeye Valley to advance to the District Final game. In this game Tyler Thomas needed three goals to get the carreeer goal scoring record for Granville history. “The old recored holder for thre past 20 years was there to watch the game and it was reeally cool to see him pass the recored to me,” Thomas said. Although the boys team had looked forward to having the first district finals championship in 12 years. The boys had a tough loss in their game last Saturday, losing to Bishop Hartley by a score of 2 to 1. Despite a tough effort by the Aces it was not enough to win the District.
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Mr. 509: Best QB of All By Austen Miller BluePrints Staff Writer rett Farve, Dan Marino and John Elway: these are all hall of fame quarter backs who have come before the current generation. But there is now a new name to join those greats, and his name is Peyton Manning. On Oct.19 at 7:42 pm Mountain Time, with three minutes and nine seconds left in the second quarter, the 38 year old Manning completed a touchdown pass to wide receiver Demaryius Thomas, making him the lone record holder of the most touchdown passes thrown in a career at 509. Farve held the previous record at 508. Manning later went on to throw another touchdown pass, giving him 510, as the Broncos went on to rout the 49ers with a score of 42-17. Although Manning has had an obvious hall of fame career, most of his great achievements came with the Indianapolis Colts instead of the Denver Broncos. He was taken as the first over-all pick in the 1998 NFL draft out of The University of Tennessee. Things he achieved there include his one Super Bowl win and one of
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his MVP awards. He was moving up the record charts for most consecutive games started until a herniated disk in his neck side lined him for a season. They decided not to renew Manning’s contract, so John Elway, owner of the Broncos, decided to go after him. When Manning left the Colts, it was the most talk that the sports world has ever encountered. At the age of 35 at the time, many wondered if he should just end his career in fear of sustaining another severe injury. Manning had too much heart for that, and signed with the Broncos. In the three seasons that he has been there, he has led the Broncos to winning seasons, but early failure in the post season. In the 2013 he broke the record for most touchdowns thrown in a game, which was 7, and the most touchdowns thrown in a season, 57, and least interception at 2. Now 38, the sports world watches as Manning still has eight more games to play in the 2014 regular season to see if he will end his storied career there, or if he will continue it. It truly is a sports Cinderella story.
Double Standard for Abuse by Cole Jaquith Guest Columnist n society, women often fight for the right to be equal to men. Women want the same respect, salary and general rights as men, but what people don’t often think about is equal punishment. Recently, domestic violence has become a huge topic due to cases inolving NFL players Ray Rice, Adrian Peterson and Greg Hardy. There is also another case involving female athelete Hope Solo, who plays for the women’s national soccer team. Solo was charged with assaulting her sister and her 17-year-old nephew. While the NFL players have been suspended, benched and cut from teams, Solo has faced next to no punishment. This is unfair and sets a bad example for males and females, both young and old. Solo should recieve the same punishment as a male would in the same situation. Another point brought up by John Smallwood of the Philadelphia Daily News is that many of Solo’s young female fans will become victims of domestic violence. How is it okay that a young girl’s hero can go unpunished for a crime that they may
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become victim to? Instead of helping women speak up about domestic violence, this is teaching young girls that domestic violence is okay. Ta-Nehisi Coates supported the lack of emphasis by saying, “There is a reason why we call it the “Violence Against Women Act” and not the “Brawling with Families Act.” The fact of the matter here is that many NFL players were fighting with family members. By only naming women as those who can be victims of domestic violence in the title of the act is to say that it is okay for women to commit domestic violence. Adrian Peterson was part of a domestic violence case that involved his son, who is obviously not female, and was still punished. The bottom line is that if men and women are to recieve the same rewards, they must recieve the same punishment. It is hypocritical to allow Solo to go unpunished while males are punished. This inconsistency is not helping to irradicate domestic violence in any way. To help prevent domestic violence, both men and women should be equally punished, as is only fair.
The League
By Luke Bauer BluePrints Business Manager pon returning to school on Monday morning, crowds of students stood in small groups chatting about the latest week of the NFL season, who played the best and how many points their fantasy teams scored. As all 32 NFL teams kick off each week, millions of people across America sit in front of their televisions watching all of them play their weekly matchups. The beginning of each new week marks an important time for many: newly drafted players hoping to make a lasting impression, coaches hoping to lead their team to victory, diehard fans hoping their team plays better than the rest and the millions of fantasy football players hoping their wide receivers make that one gamewinning touchdown catch. For months, children, teens and adults alike, including many students, have been gearing up for the season by reading reports, watching videos, listening to projections and studying last-seasons statistics. “I usually spend the whole week researching every day during study hall,” senior Mitchell Mcdonough said. “Who they play, past performances and injuries all help me make my decisions.” The mid-week break is a flurry of activity as all 26.8 million fantasy football players, according to the Fantasy Sports Trade Association, tinker with their teams. The FSTA estimates that the average player spends nearly ten hours a week managing, watching and researching for their fantasy teams. If spread across all 13 weeks of the season, and the 4 weeks of preseason, the United States spends 4.5 billion hours or 190 million combined days on fantasy football websites. “Yes, I would agree fantasy takes up a lot of time. For a student like me, the eight hours spent per week certainly adds up,” said McDonough. These numbers are staggering, and they will only increase with time. So, what’s all the hype about? Fantasy sports have been popular for years. The premise is simple: league members draft the best players from every team in a given league. It may seem easy to master, yet in reality it is difficult to succeed. This simplicity makes it easy for players of all ages
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Many students have begun participating in Fantasy Leagues. Photo by Luke Bauer.
to participate, a necessity for a concept like fantasy sports to survive. “Although difficult to master, the projections for each player and expert opinions all help make the game simple which is definitely important,” senior Sam Choice said. The simplicity is also bringing more players year after year. According to FSTA statistics, the number of participants playing fantasy football has increased by 1,290% since 2000 and is only expected to rise. These numbers are ground breaking. In terms of money, these numbers mean an astronomical amount of revenue. According to Forbes, the fantasy football market is worth an estimated $70 billion annually, money that advertisers, organizations and players hope to cash in on. This money comes from ad sales, player fees, betting and the time spent using the websites. With so much money to be made, it is no surprise
that the market is growing. “I would say the idea of winning money at the end of the season keeps you motivated,” McDonough said. “It’s a long season, and the prize at the end keeps you involved and playing.” The desire for money is one of the biggest attractions, but it is not the only thing. For many Granville students, fantasy football provides a way to connect with friends and compete in a fun, friendly way. “It’s a nice way to enjoy the game of football with all of your pals, and have some friendly competition,” Choice said. The FSTA suggests that nearly 80% of all fantasy football players plan to play through the next decade. The desire to compete with friends and finish on top will continue to draw in players year after year. “If it’s offered, I will be playing and winning every year,” Mcdonough said. With no end of the NFL league in sight, Fantasy football is here to stay.
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Halloween Movies
By Brittany Cline BluePrints Features Editor et your scare and your laugh on with these spooky, and funny halloween movies!
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“Hocus Pocus” Three witch sisters return to Salem, Massachusetts after three centuries of being dead. Two teenagers, a little girl, and an immortal cat try to save Salem of the reign of these witches for the last time. “Halloween” A murderer, who was institutionalized from the time of being a child because he killed his sister, escapes from the institution and torments a little girl, all while his doctor chases him through the streets of the town. “Haloweentown” On the eve of Marnie’s 13th Halloween, her mom consistently refuses to let her trickor-treat with the rest of the children. Until, their grandmother, whom they only see on Halloween, tells them about a little community known as “Halloweentown”. When their grandmother decides to go home, the children follow her onto the bus and end up in this mythical town, so they thought. “The Conjuring” A new family moves in to an old, creaky house of which they know nothing of the past. Little did they know, a family had died several years before-hand, leaving them to find out that they continue to haunt whoever moves into the home. “It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown” Charlie and his friends go out trick-or-treating, while Linus stays home and awaits the Great Pumpkin with gullible Lucy. “The Shining” During winter, a family stays at a remote hotel. While staying here, the father is persuaded to be violent by an evil apparition, and his son, who is psychic, begins seeing horrifying things from the past and future.
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“The Nightmare before Christmas” The king of Halloween town, Jack Skellington, was bored of the normal, boring routine in his hometown. He then wanders into the woods and discovers a brand new town named Christmas town but seems to not understand the concept. “Friday the 13th” At Camp Crystal Lake, in 1957, a young boy dies due to drowning. Unfortunately, the camp counselors are haunted and murdered by a ghostly figure while trying to open the camp for a second time since the drowning had happened.
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“Casper” An expert on all things supernatural and his daughter stay in an abandoned home, which is the home of three badly- behaved ghosts and one kind ghost. “The Haunted Mansion” Realtor, Jim Evers, accompanied by his wife and two children, are beckoned to stay at the Gracey Manor. Along the way, they discover that the mansion is haunted, while Evers uncovers an important lesson about his family with whom he doesn’t see much anymore, as they try to escape. “Nightmare on Elm Street” A child murderer, who is now dead due to the Lynch mob killing, stalks his victims through their dreams. “Scream” The murder of several teenagers in a small town continually rises as a result of a masked murderer. A numerous amount of girls think about the so called “rules” of scary movies because they know they are living one. “The Amityville Horror” A family moves into a home which was the location of a horrid mass-killing and they are now victims of demons who torture them.
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Autumn By Brittany Cline, Destiny Braden, Anna Minton, and Julia Lerner t’s not uncommon to see “white girl” tweets about Autumn on Twitter. You know, the “Bonfires, pumpkin spice lattes, apple picking, big sweaters, Friday night football games, <3 <3 <3.” But why do girls love it so much? Fall in the ‘ville brings the promise of changing leaves, apple cider, holidays,and long nights out in the corn maze or the pumpkin patch with friends. So really, it’s no wonder why everyone, not just white girls, loves the season.
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HALLOWEEN
Halloween and “Trick or Treat” are pretty much synonymous in Granville. Children everywhere prepare for the long night, making costumes and creating a map for “optimal candy earnage” on that night. And finally, for the first time in a long time, Granville has scheduled Trick or Treat on Halloween. In the past, Granville Village Council has scheduled Trick or Treat for every night of the week except for Friday, concerned that Friday’s promote vandalism, violence and malicious pranks from the teenage population of the village. This year, the holiday is highly anticipated by the high school population. Every year, the teachers dress up and do presentations at school, while students take the opportunity to wear wild, wacky and weird
costumes. Mostly, though, people look forward to the fattening amount of sweets handed out on Halloween night.
DAY OF THE DEAD
Until students take Spanish II in the high school, most of them have no idea what Day of the Dead even is. A Mexican holiday, people begin to celebrate on the last day of October- the same day as Halloween. Despite being a day for the dead, the holiday is considered a celebration of the living, forcing people to understand their own mortality, and living their lives in a more meaningful way. However, the traditions of the Dia de los Muertos and halloween are very different. In Granville, the Day of the Dead is less-celebrated than some of the other holidays; however, a number of GHS students have their own traditions for the hispanic holiday. “Don’t eat the sugar skulls,” said junior Karen Mayet, laughing. “They’re horrible!”
THANKSGIVING
When students think about Thanksgiving, they probably are just associating it with the days off of school. What many do not realize is that Thanksgiving, a national holiday, has many different connotations
Thanksgiving TraditionS By Destiny Braden BluePrints News Editor or many of us, Thanksgiving means turkey. It means pumpkin pie, watching the parade, football games, and great uncle Larry drunk on the couch. But not everyone shares the same vision of Thanksgiving festivity. For some people, Thanksgiving is a time of family bonding through throwing gourds at each other or dancing around with turkeys on their heads. Each person has a different ritual, and each one is special to their family. For sophomore Sarah Davidson, a
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normal Thanksgiving is spent like many others-- with family. This is where the normalness ends. Her family buys five turkeys. They then proceed to gut them and put the cold, un“After crafting cooked turkeys on their turkey their heads. After hats, they crafting the turkey blast Cotton hats, they blast Cotton Eyed Joe and dance Eyed Joe and around their kitchen. dance around “It brings us closer the kitchen.” as a family,” Sarah said. Sarah is planning on passing the tradition onto her kids, after
for every person. Each household celebrates differently, from eating salmon to baking the turkey upside down. Many students have strange traditions in their own home that others may not exactly understand. In fact, last year a number of GHS students had a traditional Spanish feast, with Mole, quesadillas, and other Spanish treats, in place of the traditional turkey. Other Thanksgiving traditions are significantly less normal. In the village, we look for excuses to have a 5K. And here, slightly chillier weather is no reason to not run. In the fall, Granville hosts the Maple Leaf 5K and the Turkey Trot 5K. We also have a whole other assortment of village events. From painting with the Plein Aire society on the autumn weekends, to picking up a pumpkin from the Saturday morning farmers market, Granville is hustling and bustling to accommodate for all of GHS’s fall wants and needs. Autumn in the village is an incredible time. From pumpkin spice lattes sold in the coffee shop, the changing leaves on Broadway, and GHS’s upcoming OKTOBERFEST, Granville really knows how to have a fantastic fall.
all. It’s hard to quit cold turkey. Librarian Sally Gummere looks in the face of the traditional Thanksgiving turkey and laughs. Instead of getting everyone from parents and siblings to third cousins twice removed together for Thanksgiving, she prefers immediate family. Gummere prefers fried duck over turkey, because it is quicker to cook. This is important because during Thanksgiving instead of watching football, she watches “The Nutcracker,” which her daughter dances in.
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DEAR MACEY, DEAR MILLIE
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all is in the air. Cue the rustle of leaves and the smell of pumpkin pie-- or, if you’re like us, cue the annoying crows cawing, 10 pounds of homework and no smells whatsoever because you have killer allergies. Yup, we’ve all got problems this time of year, and we are here (more or less) to help you with yours. Be it silent friends or loudmouth parents, boring teachers or slightly too excited freshman, Macey and Millie will help you all with all of life’s most pressing issues-while trying to solve our own while we’re at it!
Dear Macey and Millie, I’m very excited to go college hunting soon. I really want to go out and experience what the world has to offer me. I want to go out of state for college, but my mom doesn’t want me to. She wants me to be close enough so she can see me whenever she wants. I love my family very much, but I want to experience new things! How can I convince my mom without hurting her feelings?
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ollege is supposed to be a time of adventure and new experiences! You should definitely check out some colleges in state but even then, you should still keep some distance from the mama bird. College is practice for the real world. You should be mostly independent and get ready for how your life will be when you leave college. Also, college is your last chance to be a kid and have fun without all of the responsibilities of adulthood. Enjoy it! FLY BABY BIRD!
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irst thing first- props to you that you are so psyched about college and are taking your future so seriously! I know plenty of people who could learn a thing from you. About your location issue, I would try a compromise for now. I would look at 2 colleges in state to appease your mom, but then look at two out of state to fit your own need. When looking at all of these, I would definitely keep an open mind. Who knows, maybe you’ll fall in love with an in state college! And remember-- if you can keep an open mind, then so can your mom!
-Millie
ASK ANDY What is a good way to meet new people?
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good way to make new friends is to be very active in extracurricular and go to other school events. If the deadline to join certain groups has passed, have no fear. Just pretend like you were in them from the beginning! See how many friends you can gather up before getting kicked out. If you have a terrible personality then try taking on a different one. Get a fake ID with your different name and past and change your personality entirely. I recommend pretending to be someone from another country because then people will think you are foreign and interesting. Another way to meet new people make enemies with, they might not be your friends but at least you’re branching out. Try flipping their backpack, a lot of wet willies, eating their food or screaming in their ear. You just want them to know you so they will accept your friend request on Facebook because that’s where you really judge how many friends you have.
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