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Role-playing games allow players to control the action
By FAITH HAMPTON Warren G. Harding High School
It’s a more modern twist on fantasy. D20 is an RPG, or a role-playing game, that is based off of the original Dungeons & Dragons. Dungeons & Dragons, also known as D&D, was created by Gary Gygax in 1974. ‘‘It is a concept of shared story-telling, where the dungeon master creates the setting and the players act out the scene,’’ said Toft Breidenbaugh. Breidenbaugh is a senior at Warren G. Harding High School. He has been playing D&D since he was 14. ‘‘I have played D&D computer games before, but now I play the table game,’’ said Breidenbaugh. D20 is similar to D&D. It uses the same concept. The D20 system was created and included Star Wars D20, a superhero D20, and the game that is the most recent, D20 Modern. D&D is a game that has more monsters and scary creatures, while D20 that has human beings with special powers and plain evil people, also with special powers. There are different ways of game play when it comes to D&D and D20. For instance, D20 can be more of a conversational game rather than a type of D&D game (such as Dungeon Crawler) that involves more action and less talking. In D20 Modern, the people playing will pick their characters. During a recent game, one character’s name was Marietta Sky. Her background was that she was a journalist who carried a knife. The other characters within game play were named Kyle Haven and Kyoko. One member of the game has to be the dungeon master. The dungeon master is the person who guides the characters throughout the game. They choose what happens and what doesn’t happen to the characters in action. Here is an example of game play during a D20 Modern session: ‘‘Marietta and Kyle were standing near a dark alley, getting ready to leave the bar where they had just met a mysterious stranger with some information for Kyle. As they stood on the corner, a faint sound of walking footsteps came from the alley.’’ This is where one or both of the characters would try to see down the alley. This is where the dice come into play. D20 and D&D are games that use a variety of dice to determine the outcome of actions taken. With a good roll, the player’s character could look down the alley and see a dark figure moving nearer. That gives the player a chance to have the character react defensively. With a bad roll, the player’s character could look down the alley and see nothing. The character could then get injured by the charging figure. There are many other games that are a spin-off of the original D&D. The game Munchkin is a sort of mockery of the original D&D game. The only supplies in the Munchkin game box are the instructions and a deck of cards. The cards have characters’ classes and races, weapons, armor and more. D20 is a game that takes fantasy to another level ... and beyond.
Back to Top Page One journalist wins scholarship Page One SAN FRANCISCO: Ohio Student Journalist of the Year Hannah Miller has added another accolade to her portfolio. The Journalism Education Association named Page One staffer and Badger High School graduate one of five scholarship winners in its national Journalist of the Year competition. The judges praised Miller’s portfolio for including a broad range of journalistic experiences from writing news stories to lecturing CEOs and publishers about improving teen content and readership in their newspapers. While Miller claimed she just ‘‘fell’’ into journalism at her mother’s urging, her involvement and impact have gone far beyond the high school campus, according to a press release issued by JEA’s Ohio chapter. In her self-reflective essay she said, ‘‘We have all discovered that no matter the cost, journalism has been, and will continue to be one of the most worthwhile, defining, beneficial factors in our lives.’’ Miller plans to further her education at Denison University in Granville. ‘‘Page One has had some outstanding students who have gone on to accomplish some outstanding fetes, from being an editor at Teen People magazine to helping Afghanistan adjust to a free press to working on the Conan O’Brien show, and Hannah ranks right up there with all of them,’’ Tribune Chronicle Assistant Managing Editor Guy C. Coviello said. JEA began the Journalist of the Year competition to reward outstanding high school journalists from across the country. This year’s competition attracted hundreds of entries in many states with 32 of the states submitting winners for the national contest. According to the press release, the 19 members of the scholarship committee in San Francisco were in awe of the quality of work presented in some of the portfolios and inspired by the depth of the students’ involvement in their communities through their journalistic endeavors. Each year seniors across Ohio are invited to submit portfolios of their work in journalism to state JEA director Georgia Dunn. Dunn said, ‘‘It seems as if each year, our high school journalists improve the quality and quantity of their work. Ohio has some of the nation’s top high school writers. Hannah Miller is a great example of that.’’
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Cancer survivors awarded scholarships The American Cancer Society, Ohio Division has awarded 100 youth survivor scholarships for the 2006-07 academic year to individuals across Ohio. An additional 11 scholarships were awarded to other Ohio youths from other agencies. The youth survivor scholarships granted to the 100 individuals in Ohio was funded from special events, such as the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life. This is the seventh year the American Cancer Society, Ohio Division has awarded scholarships to young cancer survivors to assist them in their pursuit of higher education. Because the American Cancer Society has partnerships and grants with outside agencies, 11 other scholarships were also possible. One scholarship was awarded in memory of John Washinka. Five youths received an Ohio Scientific Education & Research Association (OSERA) scholarship, while five others received a scholarship from the Columbus Blue Jackets Foundation Grant. All of the 111 scholarships were in the amount of $1,000. This year, eight area students received a scholarship. Below are the names of the individuals, their county of residence and the type of scholarship they received. Amanda Friedrich, Mahoning, ACS Youth Survivor Scholarship James Furgan, Mahoning, ACS Youth Survivor Scholarship Sarah Jones, Mahoning, ACS Youth Survivor Scholarship Megan Lileas, Mahoning, ACS Youth Survivor Scholarship Matthew Meehan, Mahoning, ACS Youth Survivor Scholarship Kara Pecchia, Mahoning, ACS Youth Survivor Scholarship Anthony Sahli Jr., Mahoning, ACS Youth Survivor Scholarship Matthew Barker, Trumbull, John Washinka Scholarship This is the second year for the John Washinka scholarship. Because of a generous donation of $20,000 in memory of John Washinka, who lost his battle to lung cancer, a $1,000 scholarship was started in 2005. Scholarships in memory of Washinka will be presented to one student in the Mahoning Valley area each year for 20 years. Matthew Barker of Trumbull County was this year’s recipient. Also, because of a partnership with the Ohio Scientific Education & Research Association, the American Cancer Society provided five additional scholarships to those who expressed a desire to obtain a degree in a scientific and/or healthcare field of study. Jennifer Mitch of Summit County was one of the five in Ohio to receive this scholarship. The American Cancer Society was one of the organizations to receive support from the Columbus Blue Jackets Foundation Grant. This year they donated $5,000 for five youth survivor scholarships in their name. Brandy Passwaters in Stark County was one of the five recipients. In all, there were 134 scholarship applications from 49 of Ohio’s 88 counties. All scholarships awarded by the Society’s 12-member volunteer scholarship review committee were based on scholastic performance, community service and leadership. Due to limited funding and the competitive nature of this program, the American Cancer Society was not able to award scholarships to all young cancer survivors who applied. This year special consideration was given to first time applicants. The youth survivor scholarship program is made possible through proceeds from Relay For Life, the American Cancer Society’s signature activity to honor cancer survivors and their families. During relays, organized teams raise money and walk around a track for 18 to 24 hours to symbolize that ‘‘there is no finish line until there is a cure.’’ Nationally, Relay For Life raises millions of dollars for cancer research, education, advocacy and services, like the scholarship program. In 2006, there are 208 Relays scheduled in Ohio. Nationally, there are 4,600 Relays planned. As cancer survivors and role models, all scholarship recipients may be invited to serve as American Cancer Society volunteers, to train as mentors for future scholarship recipients and to represent the American Cancer Society on campus and in their communities. Scholarship applicants are residents of Ohio, diagnosed with cancer before age 21, younger than 25 at the time of application and plan to attend an accredited university or community college in the United States. For more information about the scholarship program or information about cancer, call the American Cancer Society toll free at 800-ACS-2345 or visit the Web site at www.cancer.org. Back to Top
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