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  • By Chris Parker/ThisWeek
    Upper Arlington High School students rehearse Feb. 20 for their performance of “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying,” to be staged at the high school this weekend. Tonight is opening night.

    UAHS aims to ‘succeed’ with musical

    The eccentricities and anachronisms of the business world will be in the the spotlight this weekend, when Upper Arlington High School students take to the stage for the 2012 musical.

  • By Chris Parker/ThisWeek
    Maryland Elementary School teachers Meghan Kroll and Amy Phillips (center) talk to their students about Asia on a really large map of the continent during the Feb. 21 class. The 26-foot by 35-foot map is part of the National Geographic Traveling Maps program, which introduces students to the diverse geography of Asia.

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  • By Tessa Berg/ThisWeek
    Brian Pierson of Westerville goes door to door with other Our Community, Our Schools pro-levy volunteers, distributing levy information about Issue 10, the 6.71-mill levy on the March 6 ballot.

    Levy issue energizes volunteers on both sides

    Interest in the fate of the Westerville school levy March 6 is high on both sides of the issue, judging by the number of involved volunteers.

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  • Swimming & Diving

    By Andrea Kjerrumgaard/ThisWeek
    Upper Arlington’s Alexandra Hedden advanced to the Division I state meet in the 100-yard freestyle. The girls team qualified for state in every event.

    UA squads sweep district titles

    Lauren Comer shattered the Division I district meet record in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2 minutes, 0.48 seconds on Feb. 18 at Ohio State, but don’t ask the senior for the Upper Arlington High School girls swimming and diving team to describe her swim.

  • Swimming & Diving

    By Chris Parker/ThisWeek
    Morgan Belli of Gahanna Lincoln advanced to state with a second-place finish in the 200-yard individual medley in the Division I district meet Feb. 18 at Ohio State.

    Gahanna's Belli advances to state in two events

    Morgan Belli of the Gahanna Lincoln High School girls swimming and diving team wasn’t satisfied with the way she performed in the Division I district meet Feb. 18 at Ohio State, even though she swam well enough to qualify for the state meet in both of her individual events.

  • Swimming & Diving

    By By Adam Cairns/ThisWeek
    Pickerington Central's Maddie Martin, right, is all smiles after winning the 100-yard butterfly beside runner-up from Upper Arlington Claire Van Fossen during the Division I state swimming finals on Feb. 26, 2011.

    Pickerington Central’s Martin returns to state

    Maddie Martin of the Pickerington High School Central girls swimming and diving team says the only pressure she feels in the pool is self-inflicted.

  • Boys basketball

    By By Adam Cairns/ThisWeek
    Bexley's Evan Porter jumps high to catch a pass during a Division II district semifinal against Big Walnut in 2010 in the Fairgrounds Coliseum.

    Coliseum’s presence diminishes

    Back in the day, your dyed-in-the-wool fan could watch every one of their favorite players and teams pass through the Ohio Expo Center Coliseum during the Central District high-school basketball tournament.

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Arts.Food.Fun

  • Sara Sant'Ambrogio

    Cellist takes cinematic approach to music

    Cellist Sara Sant’Ambrogio will be the guest soloist with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra for its “Symphonic Grandeur” concerts Friday and Saturday, Feb. 24-25, at the Ohio Theatre. Tickets are $68-$24.75. Visit www.columbussymphony.com.

  • Table Talk

    By Adam Cairns/ThisWeek
    Chef Steve Fusaro preps a salmon in the kitchen at Vittoria in Powell.

    New chef ushers in fresh era at Vittoria in Powell

    Steven Fusaro tweaks the menu at the Italian spot.

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