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Sally Dean addresses suicide prevention

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By Lexi Ostrander

    Life is the most important thing on Earth. Sadly there are people that feel as though they are insignificant to the world around them and take their own life.

    Every year since 2009 the high school has Sally Dean, one of the councilors, come down and talk about how students can help prevent suicide.

    Suicide is the third leading cause of death for teens in the United States. This needs to change. There are many steps in preventing suicides and it can start right here in school by looking for the right signs.

    During her presentation, Dean told the class what signs to look for and how to help.

    “One of the major signs is self harm or having a disinterest in things that used to give the person happiness. Another is giving personal possessions away and saying things like, ‘I’ll miss you,’ or ‘I wish I could sleep forever’,” Dean said.

    Since Dean has been talking to students about suicide prevention, more students have come to see her about their problems and how to overcome them. Students can come to her with any problems they have such as family issues, break ups or any other conflicts.

    Everything a student tells her will be kept between herself and the student.

     “There will be no other people involved unless the student tells her they want them involved,” Dean said.

    At the end of her talk Dean handed out “Bulldog Resource Cards” that have hotline numbers and websites that students can go on to to ask questions and go to for help. There is no need for a person to take their own life. Every life matters.

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New club opens creative environment for artists

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By Emily Schinker    

     A new opportunity is coming to the students of the high school this year. Kennedy Adams, renowned competitive cyclist, and junior Dani Noble, are collaborating to create an art club for the school’s aspiring artists.

    Both Kennedy and Dani are artists in their own right. The club will be open to everyone interested in art, from students who sketch on their homework to those who create large, detailed paintings in their free time.

     All types of art will be embraced, and more experienced artists will be able to give honest, constructive feedback to those newer to the art community and get some similar feedback in return. The group will also serve as a creative, friendly environment where artists can gather to create their art.

    Noble described the club as, “perfect for anyone looking to improve their art skills”.

    Sept. 14 was the first meeting for the club; this informational meeting was hosted by Noble and Adams in the loft of the high school’s art room. The art club will most likely serve as a more open, productive environment, in terms of creativity, than the typical art classroom environments provided during the day by the school would due to several factors. Namely the relative lack of rules and guidelines, the supporting presence of friends and other artists, and the lack of certain pressures present during the school day, such as time constraints and grades on the work produced.

    The quality of the art produced during these sessions could also be used to help beautify the school, with the permission of the artists, and the skills the artists learn and hone, could be used in several other ways to benefit the high school.

    Time will tell how much this art club will benefit both those involved and the high school as a whole, but many people see this new addition to the school as a purely positive one.

Sports

Cleveland Browns Game of the Week

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By Grace Flinn

     High school game of the week returns as panelists from the Cleveland Browns High School Football Show nominate four games to be game of  the week where fans can vote for their school to win. The Bulldogs were chosen to be apart of the voting poll for this week’s game against Wadsworth.

     High School football fans from all over Ohio vote online for the game of the week match up. The winning team receives benefits from the Cleveland Browns program including $2,000 for their high school football program. After the game the selected MVP of the game and the winning coach will be featured on the field during a Cleveland Browns home game at FirstEnergy Stadium.

     There will be an additional coverage of the game of the week, including a video recap on clevelandbrowns.com and a one­ hour program on Sept. 19, by ESPN 850 WGNR Radio Station. The video recap will include the full­ length game and the radio spot will include interviews and analysis from other high school football games.

    Stow vs. Wadsworth is one of  four games chosen as the nominees for game of the week. The other games include: Avon vs. Midview, Firelands vs. Clearview, and Bay vs. Holy Name. Polls. All polls were open during the week for students and fans to support their high school team. To be chosen as one of the nominees is a big accomplishment for any football program. Among the chosen teams are highly ­ranked football organizations from all over northern Ohio.

    The voting poll was taken on clevelandbrowns.com and fans were sharing the link across social media to help get more votes for their school. The polls ended  Sept. 1, and the voted game of the week was Bay vs. Holy name. The winning team of this game on Sept. 18, will receive $2,000, and the winning coach and MVP of the game will be featured at a Cleveland Browns home game.