The school newspaper of Oakville High School

myOHSonline

The school newspaper of Oakville High School

myOHSonline

The school newspaper of Oakville High School

myOHSonline

Letter grades should not be the central focus of students’ studies

Leah Cooper, Copy Editor April 23, 2012

Every student at OHS is familiar with the system of receiving grades as a way of measuring their success in the classroom. OHS follows the A-F grading scale, “F” being the lowest grade awarded....

Hockey deserves attention, even in a baseball town

Hockey deserves attention, even in a baseball town

Emily Maag, Editor-in-chief March 14, 2012

In St. Louis, it is nearly inevitable to avoid talk of baseball or the Cardinals. Albert Pujols leaving for Los Angeles was the top story for weeks and talk of spring training consumed the news before...

Sloppy tigers invade the OHS parking lot

Sloppy tigers invade the OHS parking lot

Kellen Yoey, Reporter February 29, 2012

Back in August, Principal Jan Kellerman adopted a new motto here at OHS.  She refers to OHS as “Our House.” With this motto, she has set the bar on how we should be taking pride in our school,...

Video games are not making kids fat, food is

Andrej Dzidic, Reporter February 28, 2012

Parents, dietitians, and specialists always try to blame video games for their fat kids. It is not the video games that make kids fat, it is the food. Maybe if parents would monitor food intake and...

High school students need perspective

Leah Cooper, Copy Editor February 16, 2012

Everyday, phrases such as “I hate my life” can be heard bouncing around the hallways of OHS - and likely any other high school. Where is the perspective? No doubt, many students are dealing with...

Fight at the Pep Assembly

Ryan Huegerich, Reporter February 9, 2012

Monday, February 6th. All was well in Gym A during the pep assembly, until an argument started in the junior section. Within seconds, everyone was up and cheering. Is this how we want to be represented?...

Make it sparkle: prom theme causes debate

Ciera McNabb, Center spreed Editor December 19, 2011

Prom. This is the day every student anticipates during their high school career. Not only is it a fun-filled dance with great music, decorations, and a delicious dinner, it marks the end of our overall...

Freshman Academy : a place to begin

Kellen Yoey, Reporter December 15, 2011

Making the transition from middle school to high school can be a big change for some people.  Going from a school with about 300 to 400 kids, to a school with about 2,000 kids,it can be a lot to handle. This...

Albert takes his final swing as a Cardinal

Albert takes his final swing as a Cardinal

Kellen Yoey, Reporter December 13, 2011

On Dec. 8, former St. Louis Cardinal first baseman, Albert Pujols, was bought by the Los Angeles Angels. As a free agent after winning the 2011 World Series, it was no doubt Pujols would be up for grabs....

Carrier IQ: without privacy there is no freedom

Carrier IQ: without privacy there is no freedom

Andrej Dzidic, Reporter December 9, 2011

In this media oriented age, privacy is on the decline, but is monitoring phone data too far? Yes. Most smartphones and android phones are embeded with a program that only paranoid techies would notice...

Veterans deserve more

Veterans deserve more

Kayla Polka, Reporter November 11, 2011

This mornings Veteran’s Day commemoration was very important to me. Seeing as though both of my parents have served in the armed forces, I feel as though Veteran’s Day does not receive enough attention....

End of CDs means trouble for music industry

End of CDs means trouble for music industry

Emily Maag, Editor In Chief November 10, 2011

A recent report projects that major labels will end production of physical copies of CDs, offering only digital purchases, by the end of 2012. Although the digital direction is the way that the music industry...

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