Panzau Evans impacts OHS student decisions
Jordan Beseda, reporter
May 17, 2019
Our whole lives we have been told about the dangers of drinking and driving. The horrific outcomes of poor choices often seem like a far-off reality. We think ‘that will never happen to me.’ Sarah Panzau Evans felt the same way until the night the reality became hers. OHS juniors and seniors received a visit fro...
Where’s our auditorium?
Kayleigh Tritschler, reporter
April 26, 2019
Since the William B. Nottleman Auditorium was built on the Mehlville High School campus in 2013, Oakville High School students and staff have been wondering where their auditorium is. The Nottleman Auditorium was placed on the MHS campus to offer the fine arts department of both high schools a better faci...
Watch Your Language
Christina Meier, reporter
April 26, 2019
Everyday when we come to school, we all hear it: profanity. It’s in the halls, commons, cafeteria, classrooms, outside, and anywhere else on OHS campus. And it’s getting out of hand. Although swearing is part of language, it seems to have become more common within the past few years. I definitely he...
Current movie and show critiques
Tad Bast, reporter
May 2, 2018
Thinking about hitting the theatre this weekend? Here's my insight on all things entertainment. Black Panther: 4/5 While the hair and makeup was absolutely amazing, with so many diverse looks inspired by African culture, with a futuristic twist, costume designer Ruth E. Carter deserves nothing but the ...
Why we should walkout
Tad Bast, reporter
March 8, 2018
A student walkout is planned for next week. What will it accomplish? Students, teachers, and faculty around OHS have been asking this question over the past couple of weeks. With a student walkout for many schools in the country scheduled for March 14, a dialogue has been created around the school ...
ANP is important and valued
Christina Meier, reporter
February 28, 2018
ANP is going to change. This is what faculty, students, and parents have been hearing over the past couple of months. Soon, we will find out what the future of ANP (Academic Networking Period) will hold. What will happen to ANP? Will we, both students and teachers, lose time that is extremely valua...
Fine arts deserve better facilities
Tad Bast, reporter
December 8, 2017
Old technology, overcrowding, security concerns. The Oakville performing arts department is in desperate need of new facilities. All of the the OHS performing arts — choir, band, and theatre — are shoved into a small section behind gym A. The doors to the choir room no longer lock, a severe safety...
Tips to take on finals
Christina Meier, reporter
November 15, 2017
Although winter break is right around the corner, we OHS students still have one major barrier to get over until we are free for first semester: finals. Finals often bring a lot of extra stress for students. On top of taking tests in every single class, these tests count for a higher percent of our...
C days cause conflicts
Nicole Neher, editor in chief
November 2, 2017
For years, OHS has had a block schedule with students attending four of their classes on A-days and their other classes, one of these being ANP (Academic Network Period), on B-days. For the 2017-18 school year, however, a C-day has been implemented. These fall on Mondays of every full school week, and...
Bluetooth speakers don’t belong in school
Kyle Genthon, reporter
November 2, 2017
Bluetooth speakers, we’ve all heard of them, seen them, and may even have them. Let’s face it, these speakers are becoming a problem. Students play music through them in the halls, on buses, during lunches, and out on the track. Most of the music heard is loud, full of obscene language, and just...
Make a stand for Network Neutrality
Preston Ocello, reporter
November 2, 2017
The Internet is one of the largest growing archives of information in the world, but what if you were restricted to use a majority of it? Passed in 2015, the network neutrality act was put in place to restrict internet providers, such as AT&T, to not limit the amount of reception each website received....
The little girl on the playground, feminism’s effects on the real world
Sydney Stern, news editor
May 16, 2017
Must not be a slut. Must not be called a whore. Must be in the kitchen. Must be modest. Must not think originally. Must not shine as bright. Must not be a nasty woman. These are not just the murmurs whispered in the hallways but the ones screamed to the world as women grow in power. It the kind of...
