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The Student News Organization for Rutherford B. Hayes High School

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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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What if the Soviet Union won the Space Race?

Opinion: The beauty and danger of alternate history

Brody Counts, Staff Writer December 12, 2024

Opinion: The beauty and danger of alternate history In the 1920’s, War Plan Red was approved and the U.S. annexed Canada. In 1963, Lee Harvey missed his shot, sparing JFK. In 1969, cosmonaut Alexi...

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According to a survey of over 440 students at Hayes, 9 in 10 students believe school starts too early.

Opinion: Sleep deprivation at Hayes isn’t the students’ fault

Vivian Kumpf, Staff Writer December 6, 2024

Anyone who has ever stepped foot in a first period classroom at Hayes knows that there is one thing most students have in common: teens are tired. According to a survey sent out at Hayes with over 440...

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Political propaganda constantly spreads misinformation about puberty blockers and it has become very harmful.

Opinion: Stop the demonization of puberty blockers

Zella Bunch, Staff Writer November 13, 2024

Following election season, everyone has the ads still fresh in their minds–the internet, the radio and the television broadcasts all looking to convince the citizens of Ohio to vote one way or another....

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RFK Jr.'s political, medical and environmental beliefs don't benefit the people of the U.S.

Opinion: RFK Jr. is a plague on U.S. politics

Brody Counts, Staff Writer November 12, 2024

Healthcare. Two syllables, ten letters. It’s something that every American at some point has had to deal with, be it insurance payments or for medical treatment. Perhaps the most common experience for...

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Issue 1, which will be decided by voters on November 5, is being touted by both parties as a way to end gerrymandering in Ohio.

Opinion on Issue 1: Why gerrymandering shouldn’t have a hold on Ohio

Finnegan Kimmel, Staff Writer & Photographer November 4, 2024

As the general election approaches on Nov. 5, Ohioans have the option to vote for the president and federal senator, as well as many state court positions and local offices. In addition to this, the people...

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Donald Trump’s presidential campaign has proven to be a less-than hilarious circus act.

Opinion: Trump’s presidential campaign is a joke

Natalie Heckert, Managing Editor October 28, 2024

Between felony convictions, assisting in setting women’s rights back by almost 50 years and the general spewing of untruthful things during debates, newscasts and rallies, Donald Trump is simply not...

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WPA Workers march outside of the Supreme Court. From 1935-1942, the WPA employed 8.5 million people, providing a look into the massive potential of government work programs.

Opinion: The modern appeal of New Deal policies

Brody Counts, Staff Writer October 23, 2024

4.13%. That was the unemployment rate as of November 1941. It’s also just about the unemployment rate as of September 2024. In a pattern fascinatingly similar to all those decades ago, a spike in unemployment...

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Art created by AI plagiarizes human art and should be held legally responsible.

Opinion: AI art should be illegal

Ava Anthony, Staff Writer October 21, 2024

Most everyone has used AI at least once in their life. For some, it’s a helpful tool to help harness their own creativity, but for others, it plagiarizes artistic content from millions online and portrays...

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Western Media purposefully incites bias towards Islam to repress the Middle East.

Opinion: Western Media purposefully incites bias towards Islam to repress the Middle East

Nevin Mumper, Staff Writer October 8, 2024

Following the 9/11 attacks, Islam has been continuously attacked in Western media. Rather than addressing actual political issues, many news sites choose to blame the few Muslim extremists for the world's...

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A mockup of Dream Chaser hangs next to a used Falcon 9 booster at the Kennedy Space Center. Both crafts have been used or designed as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program.

Opinion: Commercializing space is the key to the future

Brody Counts, Staff Writer September 20, 2024

The reduced prices that the launch industry can offer has led to a record amount of active satellites in low-Earth orbit (LEO), increasing accessibility to space for smaller providers, students, and enthusiasts,...

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On July 1, 2024, former president Donald Trump was granted partial immunity from his criminal charges by the US Supreme Court.

Opinion: Trump V. U.S. marks an extreme failure in American democracy

Nevin Mumper, Staff Writer September 13, 2024

On July 1, 2024, former U.S. President Donald Trump was granted presidential immunity from prosecution for allegedly spreading false rumors of election fraud in order to reverse the results of the 2020...

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