OPINION: While Ohio House Bill 99 may aim to protect students and promote safety, it creates inherent dangers

Teachers need hundreds, almost thousands, of hours of additional training, in their own expertise, throughout their careers. It is a teacher’s job to teach, not to carry weapons to defend lives; Ohio legislators should not equate those jobs: if they want to, the training should be held to the same standard.

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OPINION: Legislators should be worried about acts of violence, not acts of expression

As gun violence and mass shootings skyrocket, quickly becoming a leading cause of death for children and teens, legislators have missed their shot at a solution. Instead of protecting citizens from brutality, they continue to inhibit Americans’ right to expression. 

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OPINION: President Biden approves the Willow Project, breaking his campaign promise and angering climate activists

On March 13, President Biden’s administration approved the proposed Willow Project which will enforce drilling for oil in Alaska in the next few years. The project will turn land in northern areas of the state into facilities that would pump over 180,000 barrels of oil per day for the next 30 years. 

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Toledo arts commission is accepting applications for teen summer program, YAAW, until March 17

The Arts Commission is accepting applications for their summer teen apprentice program, Young Artists At Work (YAAW) until March 17, 2023. The program, which has been running since 1994, hires Toledo area teens to create, connect and learn over the course of six weeks.

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