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The Student News Organization for Rutherford B. Hayes High School

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Simulations for government processes can be a valuable learning tool for education.

Opinion: The value of government sims in education

Brody Counts, Staff Writer May 23, 2025

Within the U.S. electoral college, there’s a total of 538 electors, distributed to the states based upon the results of the census. A candidate only needs to receive 270 to achieve a majority. 270 to...

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The book community has slowly been growing more toxic on multiple platforms.

Opinion: The reading community is getting toxic

Natalie Heckert, Managing Editor May 15, 2025

Even though less people are reading nowadays, it doesn’t feel like that due to the rapid growth of reading communities on social media. With this expansion, the number of people who take their own opinions...

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Kanye West is going on another rampage on the internet

Kanye West’s controversial actions spark debate on fame, mental health and accountability

Josie Siegrist, Staff Writer April 25, 2025

Kanye West is a controversial rap artist from Atlanta, Georgia. He started his career as a music producer, helping local musicians on their tracks. The earliest credit he has is from 1996. West gained...

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Vivek Ramaswamy announces his candidacy for governor during a rally in New Albany.  Ramaswamy previously ran for U.S. president, and was a member of DOGE.

Opinion: The grand old platitudes of Vivek’s 2026 Ohio gubernatorial run

Brody Counts, Staff Writer April 3, 2025

As the new year begins to enter its stride, so starts the running for Ohio’s next governor. With DeWine’s term limited, several new faces have entered the campaign field. Everyone from Ohio Attorney...

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Legislators are more focused on enforcing policies such as the Parent's Bill of Rights than protecting the physical safety of students.

Opinion: Legislators are neglecting pressing issues for petty policies

Ava Vogel, Editor-In-Chief March 18, 2025

Currently, Hayes is undergoing many changes due to recently passed legislation, including the enacted Senate Bill 104 that limits where students may use the restroom to their assigned sex at birth. Subsequently,...

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Electric cars have been losing personality over the years. They have become more ugly and overly-futuristic as years pass.

Opinion: Electric cars lack design appeal

Finnegan Kimmel, Staff Writer & Photographer March 5, 2025

Electric engines have a surprisingly long history, dating back to the early 1800s. The first electric coaches were developed in the later half of the century, giving them a longer tenure than gas-powered...

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Hybristophilia is an attraction to those who commit crimes, ranging from petty theft to even murder.

Opinion: The fictionalization of serial killers can lead to dangerous infatuation

Ava Anthony, Staff Writer February 24, 2025

Also known as the “Bonnie and Clyde syndrome,” hybristophilia is a word not many people know or use in everyday language, but it’s an explanation for an intriguing phenomenon. Hybristophilia is a...

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With the recent victory of President-Elect Donald Trump, the Democratic party is left figuring out what's next.

Historically Speaking: the grassroots success of the Democratic Party

Brody Counts, Staff Writer February 4, 2025

Jan. 20, 2025 marked the second inauguration of President Donald J. Trump. It follows the first election since 2004 in which the Republicans secured the popular vote. Though only by a margin of 1.5%, it...

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Former Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign failed to win her the presidency,  but she was not the first.

Historically Speaking: The VPs who could(n’t)

Brody Counts, Staff Writer January 30, 2025

Vice President Kamala Harris’ failed campaign came as a devastating blow to what looked like a whirlwind turnaround for the Democratic party’s presidential aspirations. She was the first candidate...

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Volume IX of the Mandate for leadership book series was released in April of 2022

Opinion: Mixed reactions about Project 2025 have caused confusion & concern

Nevin Mumper, Staff Writer January 2, 2025

The landslide Republican victory of the House, Senate, and executive branch in the recent 2024 elections has brought up recent debates over the future of the country. With the majority, Republican leaders...

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The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) isn't going to work and is a oxymoronic organization.

Opinion: DOGE proposal is an insult to Kabosu’s memory

Brody Counts, Staff Writer December 23, 2024

Kabosu was a shiba inu known best for an image of her sitting on a couch. That image, modified by internet travelers with misspelled Comic Sans text, became the foundation upon which a legendary meme was...

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A different and cheaper, but no less caring, way to get gifts for others.

Opinion: Ways to spend less during the holidays

Avery Ballone, Staff Writer December 18, 2024

The holiday seasons can be difficult to afford, with the average amount spent during the holidays being just over $800. It can be especially hard with pressures to get the best gifts or spend certain amounts...

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