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Toto, Christian. “Donning The Uniform; Proponents give A+ To Student Dress Code.”

Washington Times, 24 Mar. 2003, B01. Nexis Uni, advance.lexis.com/api/permalink/

b01c400e-6695-48af-a924-271fdf1268c9/?context=1516831. Accessed 3 Aug. 2017.

Christian Toto is a freelance reporter and an award-winning journalist. He has been

writing for newspapers, magazines, and the Web for over ten years, and his work has appeared in

People magazine, MovieMaker magazine, The Denver Post, The Pittsburg Tribune-Review and

The Washington Times. He also provided movie commentary for the Dennis Miller Show and

runs the blog, “What Would Toto Watch?” He is also a member of the Broadcast Film Critics

Association, the Washington DC Area Film Critics Association, and the Denver Film Critics

Society. He currently resides in Denver, Colorado and frequently writes about popular culture

for The Washington Times. (“Topic-Christian Toto.” The Washington Times, The Washington

Times, n.d. washingtontimes.com/topics/christian-toto/. Accessed 3 Aug. 2017.)

Toto writes about the positive impact that school uniforms have had in the Southeast.

Toto interviewed a mother whose four children attend schools that require uniforms, and he

discusses the reasons uniforms are growing in popularity and numbers across the nation. The

parents that he interviewed all said that uniforms have eased their children’s lifestyle and

enhanced their performance in school. Toto writes that in addition to unifying the population of

school, school uniforms have also helped with school safety because no students have been

caught smuggling weapons and there is also significantly less fighting among the students. Toto

also discusses the complaints about uniforms from parents; he writes that the only complaint that

parents had was the high price of the uniforms. However, some parents have donated uniforms

outgrown by their children to help those who cannot afford them. Overall, he explains that the

students and parents have embraced the mandatory uniform policy due to all the positive results,

from elevated mock SAT scores to significantly less brawls in the school. This article will be

helpful in my essay because I can use the author’s research about how school uniforms have

positively affected students’ performance in school to support my argument that schools should

adopt a uniform policy. Another part of the article that I find really helpful is that Toto offers a

solution to the complaints from the parents about the high prices of uniforms. Toto’s article

extends some of the concerns from parents that my article by Mark Johnson only briefly

mentions.

Vitale, Robert “Opinions overflow – Folks at a meeting about a Hilltop Casino were split

between creating jobs or making a dumping ground.” Columbus Dispatch, 6 Jan. 2010,

01A. Nexis Uni, advance.lexis.com/api/permalink/b01c400e-6695-48af-a924-

271fdf1268c9/?context=1527720. 13 Aug. 2017.

Robert Vitale has been a reporter for The Columbus Dispatch since 2004. He graduated

from Ball State University in 1987, and began his career as an editor for The News Dispatch in

Michigan City, Indiana. For over 20 years, Vitale has extended his reporting efforts with the

Lansing State Journal, The Sheboygan Press, and Thomson Newspapers in Washington D.C.

(“Robert Vitale.” Facebook, Facebook, Inc., n.d., facebook.com/bob.vitale.1. Accessed 13 Aug.

2017.)

Vitale details the growing concerns local residents have about Columbus’ decision for a

casino location. The public meetings that were held in 2010 gave casino developers and city

officials clearer insight on what the people on the West Side wanted to gain as a result of the

casino being built in their neighborhood. Vitale writes about the emotional pleas many lifelong

residents of the Hilltop area extended to the panel of leaders at the Greater Hilltop Area

Commission meeting. This article shows the determination for a positive change in an area of

Columbus that rarely gets any attention. This article will be useful because of the predetermined

ideas and concerns that were voiced among area commissions and city leaders. Vitale writes

about how Penn National, the current casino developer, needed additional feedback as they

continued to map out plans for choosing the right location for their building. This also will be a

great addition because I will be able to compare these predicted concerns with those of

neighboring cities (as described in my other article by Corbin Smith) that have already begun to

see the effects of constructing a casino in their city.

Appleby, Andrew D. "Pay at the Pump: How $11 per Gallon Gasoline Can Solve the United

States' Most Pressing Challenges." Cumberland Law Review, vol. 40, no. 1, Jan. 2009,

pp. 3-85. EBSCOhost, cscc.ohionet.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.

aspx?direct=true&AuthType=cookie,ip,uid&db=a9h&AN=50467181&site=ehost-live.

Accessed 18 Aug. 2017.

Andrew D. Appleby was a Graduate Tax Scholar in the LL.M. in Taxation program at

Georgetown University Law Center in 2010. Prior to focusing on tax law, he was an associate in

the Energy Infrastructure, Climate, & Technology Group of a leading Atlanta-based law firm. He

has earned the following degrees: J.D. 2008, Wake Forest University School of Law; M.B.A.

2004, University of Massachusetts-Amherst; B.S. 2003, Florida State University. (“Andrew D.

Appleby.” Sutherland, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, n.d., us.eversheds-sutherland.com/

people/Andrew-D-Appleby. Accessed 29 July 2017. & “Andrew D. Appleby.” Martindale,

Martindale-Hubbell, n.d., martindale.com/new-york/new-york/andrew-d-appleby-44882691-a/.

Accessed 29 July 2017.)

Appleby determines that most of our country’s problems are a result of our addiction and

over-consumption of foreign oil. His major points for change revolve around national security,

climate change, and public health. He believes the solution to the problem would be to greatly

increase the tax on gasoline so that most consumers would literally be unable to afford it. This

would force the expansion of alternative energy solutions. Basically, he predicts that if the price

of gas were to be raised to $11/gal, everyone would drive a hybrid or electric car. He also shows

that new jobs could be created if the percentage of hybrid cars would increase. I can use the

article because it has a lot of powerful examples and statistics about hybrid cars and spending.

Appleby is a big hybrid car supporter. His theory seems so much different than the simple ones

explained in my other articles. They just argue that people should get hybrid cars, but Appleby

takes it a step further and suggests “making” people buy hybrids.

Ferenchik, Mark. “Study: Casino to revitalize West Side.” Columbus Dispatch, 14 July 2011,

1B. Nexis Uni, advance.lexis.com/api/permalink/b01c400e-6695-48af-a924-

271fdf1268c9/ ?context=2834161. Accessed 2 Aug. 2017.

Mark Ferenchik has been a reporter for The Columbus Dispatch since 1998. He graduated

from Kent State University in 1984 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. His career began by

working as a county court reporter for The Medina County Gazette in Medina, Ohio. He also

continued his efforts as a county, city, and enterprise reporter for The Repository in Canton,

Ohio. Currently, his writing and reporting focuses on urban development, government issues and

sports writing. (“Mark Ferenchik.” linkedin.com, LinkedIn Coporation, n.d., linkedin.com/in/

mark-ferenchik-9351b57. Accessed 1 Aug. 2017.)

Ferenchik writes about the city’s proposals and efforts to expedite the construction

process of the casino development in Columbus. He details how the changing demographics of

the city’s west side will impact how new businesses are marketed to. For instance, he clarifies

that 26% of the people in the area are Latino and developers will have to carefully determine

how to market to them. Marketing, Ferenchick explains, will play a pivotal role for investors and

much attention will need to be given to the already vacant business community. One study

indicated that an increase in annual visitors would ultimately provide $450 million of revenue for

nearby businesses, restaurants and hotels. Ferenchick also reports that the decision to develop a

casino and other new businesses on the West Side will motivate land-developers into

constructing a multi-sport athletic center for AAU athletes, including basketball, volleyball,

indoor track, soccer and mixed martial-arts competitions. This article will be useful for my essay

because it gives insight on what city officials have in store for the west side of Columbus. This

will also provide valid information regarding surrounding business and the positive economic

outlook. Unlike some of my other articles— especially the one by Smithson—this article looks at

the casino as a very positive addition to the community.