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Charlie Karleskint (9) showcases his drum set at home. “I started playing in fourth grade, then stopped playing until sixth grade, then kept going because I wanted to keep playing music,” Karleskint said. Karleskint’s least favorite part of drumming was when he broke his sticks by hitting the drums too hard.

Rhythm and Double Bass

Eddie Morrison, JI Reporter December 12, 2025

Hitting, pounding, the noise is deafening, but there is a sense of pride and a rush of adrenaline. He is feeling the rhythm and hearing what he is playing with enjoyment after so much work, this combined...

Eddie Morrison’s guitar sits in his room. “[Playing guitar] gave me a sense of better rhythm …" Morrison said, "and I know the keys now.” He added that he loved playing and listening to music alone in his living room.

From Chore To Passion

Charlie Karleskint, JI Reporter December 11, 2025

A young Eddie Morrison (10) sits in his room with his guitar in his hands, but it doesn’t quite feel like his. From a young age, Morrison had a guitar in his hands, but it wasn’t his choice. Morrison’s...

Visual created by Ava Ruger

That’s A Wrap

Kaitlyn Bridges and Ava Ruger December 13, 2024

Music plays a large role in a lot of things like culture, people's lives and society. According to healthline, listening to music can boost memory, lighten your mood and reduce anxiety and depression....

Purnal's piano

Purnal’s piano

Ava Chancellor, Editor-in-Chief February 23, 2024

As you walk through the cinder-blocked first floor of OHS, you might hear a faint, transcendent melody pinging through the hallways. You might find yourself wanting to hear more, to find where this unexpected...

Is the Hype Around Christmas Music Overblown?

Is the Hype Around Christmas Music Overblown?

Tristan Howard, Editor-in-Chief December 10, 2023

You know when it's that time of year and suddenly everywhere you go there's Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You” or something more classic from the likes of Frank Sinatra or Dean Martin...

SZA's New Album is Snooze Worthy

SZA’s New Album is Snooze Worthy

Summer Goforth, Reporter January 5, 2023

After much anticipation, SZA finally dropped her newest album. In SOS, SZA experimented with many different genres such as R&B, rap, rock, pop, etc. Don Toliver and Travis Scott only added to the amazing...

Members of the 2022 drumline pose for a photo before their first performance of the season. "It is a lot easier to see them as my friends now," Boehlje said. She was the only female on drumline.

Stepping Off On The Right Foot

Ava Ross, Reporter December 27, 2022

Drumline is often perceived as a male-dominated sport, so when Alyssa Boehlje (9) joined drumline her first year in high school, she was the only female. “I never played bass,” Boehlje said, "and...

Freshman Dino Suljanovic’s album cover to his latest album “Gateway Boy." "If you enjoy music and think you're good at making music and you want to give it a shot, then go for it,” Suljanovic said. Suljanovic plans on adding to this album.

SoundCloud Sounds

Lizzie Altenbernd, JI Reporter December 26, 2022

Dino Suljanovic (9), also known as Lil ZigZag, creates SoundCloud rap music in his free time for fun. “I just really liked, you know, listening to music,” Suljanovic said. “I enjoy rap and stuff...

Naia Banderman (9) plays guitar after school. "I like playing guitar after school because it calms me down," Banderman said. Her favorite genre to play is pop rock.

Making Music

Gwen Johnson, J1 Reporter April 24, 2022

Naia Banderman, a freshman at OHS, has been playing guitar since she was 13. Banderman's interest in guitar started at a young age and her progression in guitar has developed exponentially over the years.  “The...

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