Volume 73, Issue 5

by Cullen Quigley On Wednesday, state highway patrol was officially obligated to enforce new state laws. However, one law has caused quite the stir. In the Buckeye Boys Constitution within revised code under section 4301.62F, it states that any delegate with a Buckeye Boys State Drivers License is banned from traveling with the possession of a carbonated beverage or fruit flavored bottled beverage. If you have walked around campus, most would notice right away that many delegates have had some kind of carbonated/fruit flavored beverage during travel in the past few days of Boys State. But by the law, these harmless drinks have been considered symbolically alcoholic and a hazard to delegate operators by the Department of Public Safety. Since no real alcoholic beverages are permitted on campus grounds, beverages such as Coca Cola, Sprite and Snapple are what serve as replacements for alcoholic beverages. These drinks represent alcohol and give a simulation of no tolerance for drinking and driving. Thursday has shown many delegates accepting tickets and paying fines. Many new legislators have been bombarded by fellow delegates com-

Delegates outraged by drinking law

Friday 6/14/2013 sector are very curious as to what will happen to this wacky law whether it will continue with enforcement or a change for appeal.

plaining about the new law. If a state highway patrolman catches a violator, the delegate must pay a fine to accommodate for the penalty. Many violators have been pulled over by Chiefs or Sheriffs and then receiving a ticket shortly after for the violation. Once someone receives

Knipper holds first press conference Governor announces change in policy

by Nathan White & Marc Blanc Newly elected Governor Knipper held his first private press conference on Thursday morning, June, 13th. Knipper started by making a statement in which he expressed his satisfaction in his administration`s performance the previous day. He also made sure to clarify that his three

a ticket, they must face the law director who will start prosecuting procedures. The question of legitimacy has been strongly questioned and many delegates have pressured for an appeal of this strange law. Many have called it ridiculous, unrealistic, and a nuisance. The Mayor of Albert City was questioned about this law and he responded with, In support of my citizenry, I will do whatever it takes to make my people happy. Delegates who are not employed by the state

tier plan [social security, education and infrastructure] was not what had to happen, but more of a guideline that everyone should use to work together to form new legislation. Both the House`s and Senate`s opinion are being taken into account according to Knipper. Another major point was the surprising announcement that the social security tier is being switched to gun control, while education and Continued on page 4

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Colleges come to visit

and Canine Unit. Richard is not alone es for study, financial aid, or just how many pull ups you could do, this college fair had something for everyone here at Boys State. in how expectation and reality didnt quite meet. Because of the many spots to be filled in the Buckeye Boys State Government many citizens faced surprises about their job that they did not expect. Even those who vied for the career of their choice will be undoubtedly face challenges and workloads that they did not foresee. For example, many of the jobs associated with the banking system at first hinted at a very mathoriented workload due to math being a primary subject on the admissions test. However, after interviewing multiple Buckeye Boys State Bank staff, they all agreed that a math-heavy job was expected. The actual job became focused on paperwork and helping other citizens manage the payment of bills. Some jobs, such as the Clerk Court of Appeals and the governments Head Cashier, were flooded with much more work than anticipated in the form of countless checks and searches. Even though the workload may be surprising, the author of this article would like to congratulate all those who were interviewed on the topic of expectation. Yes, some were surprised with differences or irregularities, but out of the 20+ individuals who were interviewed, none had let such changes affect their performance.

by Colter Flynn Bowling Green State Uni-

versity and Buckeye Boys State held their annual college fair Thursday afternoon in the Bowen-Thompson Student Union. Over 75 of the best colleges from the state and country gathered at the fair, much like how Boys State has Photo by Jon Shaw, Leonard City Delegate talks to college representative gathered some of the best individuals from around the state of Ohio. Its no wonder such a large fair would want to be hosted by the best Boys State program in the country. Some of the states represented there were Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana, and even colleges from as far away as Alabama, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania arrived to lend information to the soonto-be college students. In addition, recruiters and ROTC programs from every branch of the military were in attendance for delegates thinking about entering the service. The fair was only open for four hours, but it saw a surprising turnout from the delegates as the ballroom was filled from start to finish. Whether it was learning about cours-

Leonard City captured our signs!

by Dean Clingerman

Throughout Falcon Heights, Leonard played a solo game of capture the flag. They captured nine flags, giving them 10 flags in their city. They jokingly described this action as liberating the flags from the other cities. The city of Leonard had no malicious intent behind these raids. It was all for fun and games. Despite the light spirited intention behind this, they faced slight consequences. They sat through a silent meeting for thirty minutes, and Friday morning they were the last ones to eat breakfast. Thursday night the cameras were checked by the counselors. Each city whose flag was stolen got their flags back, ending the scandal.

Expectation vs. reality

by Colter Flynn Richard is a BBS State

Trooper who expected his job would mainly be arresting citizens throughout the day. In reality, his job resulted in a more educational experience such as practicing marches and patrolling the quiet campus of Bowling Green University. His job also had its unmentioned educational perks such as meeting with an actual S.W.A.T. team

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The home away from home

up on some paperwork or business. But are delegates truly spending their free time wisely? Or are they simply using the time to slack off or take a nap? The Hetuck interviewed several of the Buckeye Boys State delegates to see what they do during their free time during the week. Most of the delegates said they participated in activities such as playing Frisbee, soccer, discussing politics and finishing paperwork during their free time. But some of the delegates said they spent their free time visiting the Sweet Shoppe, playing cards and eating food and relaxing. The Hetuck also witnessed many of the activities that took place during free time firsthand. The observation supported what

by Cullen Quigley Ohio Wesleyan University (1942 Within history, Buckeye 1943), Otterbein College (1944), Boys has originated from an individual state fair to a nationwide program. Miami University (1946), Ohio WesStarting in 1935, two men by the names of Hayes Kennedy and Harold Card created the first Buckeye Boys leyan University (1947-1949), Camp Perry (1950-1958), Ohio University (1959-1970), Ashland College (19711974), Ohio University (1975-1977), Bowling Green State University (1978-Present) There has only been two years that Buckeye Boys State has not been able to occur. In the year 1945, BBS was forcibly cancelled due to harsh restrictions set by WWII. Then in 1952, a flood prevented the Program in the state of Illinois. By the year 1941, thirty four states had adopted a Boys States program. To this day, there are currently 49 states with the exception of Hawaii who have a program while students from the District of Columbia attend in Maryland or Virginia. With Ohio having the title of the largest Buckeye Boys State, it is amazing how much larger the attendance has become over the years. The very first Ohio program started at the Ohio State Fairgrounds with an attendance of 440 delegates compared to this years attendance of 1,240. Over the decades, Buckeye Boys State has also migrated from different universities. Following is the list of different locations that have hosted the Buckeye Boys State. Ohio State Fairgrounds (1936-1941), use of Camp Perry and BBS was cancelled. However, this is known to be an annual event since its start in 1936. It is estimated that over 83,000 young men have participated in Ohio Buckeye Boys State from its start with more attendees to come in future years.

Are delegates using free time wisely?

by John Gibson Throughout the day, delegates of Buckeye Boys State are kept busy with their jobs or various responsibilities. However, after a long day of dedicated work, delegates are given some free time to take part in various activities and sports, or even to catch the delegates said, and discovered other things that the delegates do during their free time. What the delegates didnt say was that they also use their phones and roughhouse around their dorms during free time.

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The results found by the Hetuck show that while some of the delegates work diligently to get work done during their free time, many of the delegates simply use the time to goof off or relax. This could be due to the long days and stressful work that the delegates go through on a typical day at Buckeye Boys State. While delegates may seem to be using their time wisely, a deeper look showed that this may not be so true. Photo by John Shaw, Leonard City Continued from Knipper Press Conference infrastructure remain intact. According to Knipper, the gun control plan has not been fully developed yet. He and his Lieutenant Governor, Colton islation because, according to him, extremism will inherently fail for the majority. As of now, there is no further word in the development of the Governor`s gun control plan, but all signs would point to the emergence of one in the very near future. In addition to gun controls emergence on Knippers agenda, the governors initial plan for education reform is in the process of being adjusted. His proposition for funding public schools from the county level will not be going through the Senate. Alternative solutions have been put forward, including the State Board of Educations suggestion to raise the income tax in order to pass a state-wide Haller, have been discussing this matter privately and are now trying to bring it to the center stage. Knipper did not discuss the reasoning for replacing social security with gun control, but he said he may go into detail at a separate press conference. Knipper stated, In my personal opinion, it [gun control] is a state issue, not support the cock fights, but they understand it has traditional value. However, they will support other recreational activities other than these cock fights. These have been going on illegally in the county, and have been a problem. They promise to crack down on these cock fighters, and bring them to justice before the law. because every state is different. New York is going to have different gun control [laws] than Montana . . . but we`re going to work together to find a moderate ground. This moderate ground is one that Knipper highly supports. He made it very evident that he didnt want an extreme stance on any piece of legWeather 6/15 Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. levy. When his education plans failure to gain support was brought up, said he wasnt going to say he was always right. Were going to search until we find a common ground to be successful, he said.

Illegal cock fighting

by Dean Clingerman Illegal cock fights have be-

come an issue in the county of McQuigg. It is said that the county does