November pages 6-7 - the Ravenna School District

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Triangle Pharmacy219 West Main StreetRavenna, Ohio 44266(330) 296-8508Fax: (330) 296-5284Andrew Drnjevich, R. Ph.James L. Coll, R. Ph.HuggingIncriminationThe hallways of Ravenna High School are filledwith hugging students. But, is it appropriate? Some hugsare appropriate, others: not so much.According to the RHS student handbook page30, rule #22 students, demonstrating affection for oneanother includes touching, fondling, kissing, hugging orany other conduct that may be considered sexual innature will be subject to disciplinary action. 95 percent ofthe RHS student body said that administration shouldabolish the hugging rule in school.There are girls hugging girls, girls hugging guys,and occasionally guys hugging guys (most of the time asa joke). “There are many different kinds of hugs. Thereare side, one arm, tapping on the back (when you don’twant to hug them), I love you and I’m only hugging youbecause I have to,” says Junior Chelsea Mrazik. Thereare many ‘hug-o-holics’ in RHS. Mrazik admits that she isone of these people.Sometimes people just need a hug for supportor some different personal reasons. Junior Jesse Hodgessays, “I give everyone a hug that wants one”. •They could be written up if they werenot careful. Dylan Young and CaseyPaulus embrace quickly during hallexchange.Victoria Smithstaff writerNEWSClimate Control: Help! Students are FreezingVictoria Smith & Ashley Moserstaff writersStudents need to make sure to keep ahood ie here at school in their locker just in casethey get cold. This is a new pol icy that teachersare tell ing Ravenna High School students.Ever since the new RHS build ing was built, it hasbeen heated by a geo-thermal heating system.“Geo-Thermal is when there are wellsdrilled into the Earth where water pushedthrough the pipes is kept at a constant 55° F,which is cooler than summer, but warmer thanwinter weather,” states RHS project architectBob Steiner.In RHS however, there have been somecompl ications. In a survey conducted byAmanda Seward, Journal ism one student, 80percent of the students at RHS say that in somerooms it is too cold and in others it feels l ike it’stoo hot. If students or teachers are too hot theybecome tired and it’s hard to pay attention. Accordingto a survey conducted by Thomas Hayden,Journal ism one student, 55 percent of the studentsat RHS say that with the classrooms being d ifferenttemperatures fromroom to room itaffects the way thestudent learns.Cl imate control isvery important inhigh school. •Classrooms are so frostythat students are forced towear mulitiple layers.Illustration by JournalismOne student, Shelby BursonNovember 2010 Ravenna High Times 7