Volume 78, Issue 5

Friday, June 17, 2016

Students Learn How to Build

a Competitive Application
Nathan Zettler
Reporter

Thursday afternoon, several hundred

Buckeye Boys State delegates packed
into the ballroom of the BGSU student
union 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 utmost
importance. The information session
delved into topics including the overall
college application process; such as
interviews, recommendation letters, all
in addition to talks about financial aid
and preparation for entrance exams.
Dave Dobos, a BBS graduate, led the
discussion. A member of the Boys State
class of 1972, Dobos has extensive
experience in the area of college applications. Receiving his education from
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dobos majored in economics.
After graduating college, he became a
member of the MIT admissions staff for
two years and has been conducting
MITs admission interviews in central
Ohio for over 35 years. Dobos accredits
much of his success in life to his participation in Buckeye Boys State, where he
was taught a crucial life lesson that he
has continuously utilized in his professional experiences. This lesson, the
importance of motivation, was obtained
from the competitive and ambitious
atmosphere of Boys State. This motivation drove him to apply and be accepted
into MIT, which most certainly has
been a catalyst for much of the success
he has experienced. Without his partici-

Photo courtesy of Dawson Lott

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

pation in Boys State, Dobos believes he
would not have obtained many of the
accomplishments he has earned
throughout his life.

process, it is the student's personal attributes, drive, and extracurricular

achievements that get them accepted
into the school of their dreams. He
urged the audience to keep track of all
Covering four hours of material in 45 their activities and that they express
minutes, the discussion provided an
their personalities and other unique
extensive amount of information for
aspects of their lives while interacting
the delegates. One of the major points
with college admission staff. In addition
that Dobos emphasized was that each
to these major topics, Dobos also briefly
member of the audience should apply to discussed how to compose excellent
the college or university that was the
college application essays, the guideright fit for them, and not necessarily
lines for recommendation letters, and
target schools just because they had the what to expect in college interviews.
highest ratings. As many colleges are
rapidly improving the caliber of educa- Of the 200 or 300 delegates that attendtion offered, students should insure that ed this discussion, individuals were able
they are comfortable with the college
to leave with some sort of helpful inforcampus, their course load, and the over- mation. While every individual at Boys
all atmosphere of the university; insur- State is already academically compeing that they will enjoy their first four
tent, Dobos helped insure that his audiyears away from home. Dobos also
ence is also well versed in the college
drove home that while grades and test
admissions process; a key factor in
scores are key in the college admissions today's world.

2 The Hetuck

Buckeye Boys State cities battle in court

Umar Shaikh
Reporter

With about 15 million lawsuits

filed each year in the United
States, it's safe to say that we
live in a very combative, legalistic society. Every year, more
and 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. One
such 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 placement of a certain river. According to Bishop city officials, Gabel has formed a river
that transgresses into Bishop
territory. This river has supposedly obstructed Mayor
Daniel Birdsalls office and
led to a major inconvenience

in the eyes of the

Bishop City
Council. The lawsuit itself is relatively unnoteworthy and is
essentially a
small squabble
over four sheets
of blue copy paper (the material used to construct Gabels
river). Things became more
interesting, however, when
Gabels 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 Bishop to win their lawsuit, leading
to the end of their story all
together. Gabel city officials,
of course, categorically deny

Photo courtesy of Dawson Lott

any threat of impending collapse. 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 whether or not Gabel truly has the
horrendous debt it is rumored
to have. The final outcome of
the lawsuit is yet to be decided, but it's evident that the
lawsuit has far reaching consequences for both the county
and the cities themselves. A
verdict should arrive later today, but either way it's clear
that Gabel city and it's citizens
have a very important next 24
hours on their hands.

The Hetuck 3

Conveyor Belt Legislation at Buckeye Boys State

Justin Garibotti
Reporter

The legislative machine has begun productivity and fortunately

for the delegation, the friendly
and fiendish natures of our elected officials are finally starting to
show themselves. While
most of the bills
proposed and
passing through
office seem Samaritan enough,
there is a slightly
dark side that
surely manifests
behind those
closed wooden
doors. Overtly,
as legislation
moves through,
the governors
promises are
moving along.
Bill 23, of the
Senate stampeded through uninhibited for its
awareness and program development on human trafficking. Opioid prevention laws are in the
works, and unemployment is being hastily addressed, yet evil
remains. In the trash can beside
the table, where their dull passed
bills sit, lie golden bills this state
has scrapped! Like Bill 20, for the
introduction of The Jedi Training
Camp for American 8 year-olds
was crumpled in the same ball as
Bill 12, for the establishment of a
statewide Hunger Games! Are

student. Rest somewhat assured,

we do have trustful people in the
House of the Senate. Observing
their struggle for the good of the
However, all wrongdoings put
State is open to all delegates, but
momentarily aside, the angels in
even that freedom is being
asphyxiated Bill
by Bill. Passed
on in the Senate,
Bill 13, can soon
pressure the press
(and visitors too)
in the House of
the Senate; for its
proposal that the
presiding Sergeant of Arms
can simply arrest
said spectators
for disruption. If
the angels in office are to forbid
the shadows from
Photo courtesy of Dawson Lott
deciding upon
the overall structural documentathe room truly fought back by
tion, they will require the awareworking for their delegates. Toness of the student body.
gether they put to death capital
Truly, the Senate is a conveyor
punishment, verified the bill for
belt of legislation working very
highway patrol officers to wear
body cameras. This bill would put efficiently and swiftly as a great
their powers in check to hand out governing force so does. What
unjustified tickets and at the cost cannot happen is letting this unof some nitpicky attachments like fun anti-public dark side restrain
the ideas that will put this state
tied shoes at all times, Bill 22
went through ensuring that patrol- and justice forth! Everyone is
encouraged to pray for the powers
men must pronounce the words
pull over in addition to making that be...and may the governor
siren noises if they must stop a
carry the fruit!
some of the Senators elected incompetent? Maybe. Evil? Good
chance. No fun? Indubitably

4 The Hetuck

College fair exposes delegates to opportunity

Michael Adelman & Kyle Cusick
Reporters

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 become
less challenging.
There were 82 colleges, universities, service academies, ROTC
Detachments, all branches of US
Armed Forces from all over the
state of Ohio and even some hailing 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 explore
educational options at Massachusetts Institution of Technology,
The Ohio State University, Vanderbilt University, Case Western
Reserve University, Butler University, 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 application 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. Lenartowicz 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 opportunity to be able to meet and connect to many students who we
would otherwise not be able to
see, Vanderbilt University representative said, Since I only represent northern Ohio, I get to
meet many other prestigious students here.
Many Boys State delegates were
able to expand their outlook on
the future and consider many valuable options that had been previously unknown, as they increasingly encroach towards the next
chapter of their lives.

Photo courtesy of Dawson Lott

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