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Volume 78, Issue 5 Friday, June 17, 2016

Thursday afternoon, several hundredBuckeye Boys State delegates packed

into the ballroom of the BGSU studentunion seeking information on how to

optimize their college application. Each participant in BBS is an incoming high

school senior, so developing the very best college portfolio is of the utmostimportance. The information session

delved into topics including the overallcollege application process; such as

interviews, recommendation letters, allin addition to talks about financial aid

and preparation for entrance exams.

Dave Dobos, a BBS graduate, led thediscussion. A member of the Boys State

class of 1972, Dobos has extensiveexperience in the area of college appli-cations. Receiving his education from

the Massachusetts Institute of Technol-ogy, Dobos majored in economics.

After graduating college, he became amember of the MIT admissions staff for

two years and has been conducting

MIT’s admission interviews in central

Ohio for over 35 years. Dobos accreditsmuch of his success in life to his partici- pation in Buckeye Boys State, where hewas taught a crucial life lesson that he

has continuously utilized in his profes-sional experiences. This lesson, the

importance of motivation, was obtainedfrom the competitive and ambitious

atmosphere of Boys State. This motiva-

tion drove him to apply and be acceptedinto MIT, which most certainly has been a catalyst for much of the success

he has experienced. Without his partici-

pation in Boys State, Dobos believes hewould not have obtained many of theaccomplishments he has earned

throughout his life.

Covering “four hours of material in 45minutes”, the discussion provided an

extensive amount of information for

the delegates. One of the major pointsthat Dobos emphasized was that each

member of the audience should apply to

the college or university that was theright fit for them, and not necessarilytarget schools just because they had thehighest ratings. As many colleges are

rapidly improving the caliber of educa-tion offered, students should insure that

they are comfortable with the collegecampus, their course load, and the over-

all atmosphere of the university; insur-

ing that they will enjoy their first fouryears away from home. Dobos alsodrove home that while grades and test

scores are key in the college admissions

process, it is the student's personal at-tributes, drive, and extracurricularachievements that get them accepted

into the school of their dreams. Heurged the audience to keep track of all

their activities and that they expresstheir personalities and other unique

aspects of their lives while interactingwith college admission staff. In addition

to these major topics, Dobos also brieflydiscussed how to compose excellent

college application essays, the guide-lines for recommendation letters, and

what to expect in college interviews.

Of the 200 or 300 delegates that attend-ed this discussion, individuals were able

to leave with some sort of helpful infor-mation. While every individual at Boys

State is already academically compe-

tent, Dobos helped insure that his audi-ence is also well versed in the collegeadmissions process; a key factor in

today's world.

Students Learn How to Build

a Competitive Application

Nathan Zettler

Reporter

Photo courtesy of Dawson Lott

MIT was founded in Boston, Massachusetts in the year 1861.



2 The Hetuck

With about 15 million lawsuits

filed each year in the United

States, it's safe to say that we

live in a very combative, legal-

istic society. Every year, moreand more lawsuits are filed

between citizens, businesses,

and even between cities. These

lawsuits can make or break a

business and greatly affect the

surroundings we live in. Onesuch lawsuit is playing out

here at Boys State, between

two cities in White County.

Gabel and Bishop may be

neighbors, but the cities are far

from friendly. On Wednesday,

Gabel received the White

county flag, and since then

tensions have flared between

the two cities over a variety of

issues; particularly the place-

ment of a certain river. Ac-

cording to Bishop city offi-

cials, Gabel has formed a river

that transgresses into Bishop

territory. This river has sup-

posedly obstructed Mayor

Daniel Birdsall’s office and

led to a major inconvenience

in the eyes of the

Bishop City

Council. The law-

suit itself is rela-

tively un-noteworthy and is

essentially a

small squabble

over four sheets

of blue copy paper (the materi-

al used to construct Gabel’s“river”). Things became more

interesting, however, when

Gabel’s other transgressions

are brought to the forefront.

According to a neutral citizen

from Suhr city, Gabel city has

miserably failed to properly

allocate their budget, and with

a possible loss in their recent

lawsuit against the county, it is

very feasible that Gabel may

find themselves deeply in debt.

This would mean that Gabel

would be unable to pay any

possible restitution were Bish-

op to win their lawsuit, leading

to the end of their story all

together. Gabel city officials,

of course, categorically deny

any threat of impending col-lapse. According to mayor

Jason Cook, Gabel city is very

confident of winning both

their lawsuit against the city

and the county. Furthermore,

there is still doubt over wheth-

er or not Gabel truly has the

horrendous debt it is rumored

to have. The final outcome of

the lawsuit is yet to be decid-

ed, but it's evident that the

lawsuit has far reaching conse-

quences for both the county

and the cities themselves. A

verdict should arrive later to-

day, but either way it's clear

that Gabel city and it's citizens

have a very important next 24

hours on their hands.

Buckeye Boys State cities battle in courtUmar Shaikh

Reporter




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Conveyor Belt Legislation at Buckeye Boys State

Justin Garibotti

Reporter

The legislative machine has be-

gun productivity and fortunately

for the delegation, the friendly

and fiendish natures of our elect-ed officials are finally starting to

show them-selves. Whilemost of the bills

proposed and

passing through

office seem Sa-

maritan enough,

there is a slightly

dark side thatsurely manifests

behind those

closed wooden

doors. Overtly,

as legislation

moves through,

the governor’s

promises aremoving along.

Bill 23, of theSenate stamped-

ed through uninhibited for its

awareness and program develop-ment on human trafficking. Opi-

oid prevention laws are in theworks, and unemployment is be-

ing hastily addressed, yet evil

remains. In the trash can besidethe table, where their dull passed

bills sit, lie golden bills this state

has scrapped! Like Bill 20, for theintroduction of The Jedi Training

Camp for American 8 year-oldswas crumpled in the same ball as

Bill 12, for the establishment of a

statewide Hunger Games! Are

some of the Senators elected in-

competent? Maybe. Evil? Good

chance. No fun? Indubitably…

However, all wrongdoings putmomentarily aside, the angels in

the room truly fought back by

working for their delegates. To-

gether they put to death capital

punishment, verified the bill forhighway patrol officers to wear

body cameras. This bill would put

their powers in check to hand outunjustified tickets and at the cost

of some nitpicky attachments like

tied shoes at all times, Bill 22

went through ensuring that patrol-

men must pronounce the words

“pull over” in addition to making

siren noises if they must stop a

student. Rest somewhat assured,

we do have trustful people in the

House of the Senate. Observing

their struggle for the good of theState is open to all delegates, but

even that free-dom is beingasphyxiated Bill

by Bill. Passed

on in the Senate,

Bill 13, can soon

pressure the press(and visitors too)

in the House ofthe Senate; for its

proposal that the

presiding Ser-

geant of Arms

can simply arrest

said spectators

for disruption. If

the angels in of-fice are to forbid

the shadows fromdeciding upon

the overall structural documenta-

tion, they will require the aware-

ness of the student body.

Truly, the Senate is a conveyor belt of legislation working very

efficiently and swiftly as a great

governing force so does. Whatcannot happen is letting this un-

fun anti-public dark side restrain

the ideas that will put this state

and justice forth! Everyone is

encouraged to pray for the powers

that be...and may the governor

carry the fruit!




4 The Hetuck

In the coming months, all of the

Buckeye Boys State delegates are

going to have to make arguably

the biggest decisions of their lives

so far--the decision of what to do

after high school. It is a decision

that will affect many things but

begin to create a path for the rest

of their life. It will not be an easy

selection for most, but with the

assistance from those around

them, the process will becomeless challenging.

There were 82 colleges, universi-

ties, service academies, ROTC

Detachments, all branches of US

Armed Forces from all over the

state of Ohio and even some hail-

ing from other places around the

United States, present at the 2016

Buckeye Boys State College Fair.

There were representatives from

some of the most competitive

institutions around the country.

Delegates were able to exploreeducational options at Massachu-

setts Institution of Technology,

The Ohio State University, Van-

derbilt University, Case Western

Reserve University, Butler Uni-

versity, Kenyon College, and

numerous other colleges.

For each delegate, it is a perfect

way to introduce themselves to a

plethora of options before they

take the next step of their life.

They are able to gain insight and

get an idea for the type of appli-

cation and scores they need to get

accepted into their perspective

schools.

“The college fair allowed me to

preview all sorts of universities

that I had never even thought of

before. It really opened my eyes

to all the possibilities out there,”Favreau resident Connor Y. Le-

nartowicz said.

It is not only the delegates that

benefit, but the institutions are

also thankful to be able to market

their programs at Buckeye Boys

State.

“Boys State is a perfect oppor-

tunity to be able to meet and con-

nect to many students who we

would otherwise not be able to

see,” Vanderbilt University repre-

sentative said, “Since I only rep-

resent northern Ohio, I get to

meet many other prestigious stu-

dents here.”

Many Boys State delegates were

able to expand their outlook onthe future and consider many val-

uable options that had been previ-

ously unknown, as they increas-

ingly encroach towards the next

chapter of their lives.

College fair exposes delegates to opportunityMichael Adelman & Kyle Cusick

Reporters


All four service academies were present at the 2016 college fair.

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