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Speech and debate qualifies for Nationals

Jordan Peters, reporter • May 11, 2017

The Speech and Debate team will take on Nationals in Birmingham, Alabama in June. After having a great season, five students qualified for Nationals. “We only had two people qualify last year, Shaun...

Climbing the ivy, OHS student gets full ride to Yale

Katie Counts, reporter • December 13, 2016

Ivy league schools: notorious for their low acceptance rates and high tuition. For Shaun Lamar (12) going to one seemed like a tantalizing dream, until it suddenly became a reality when he was accepted...

Underclassmen show promise in Speech and Debate

Emily Schneringer, reporter • November 28, 2016

OHS Speech and Debate team competed in the Clayton Varsity Tournament against 35 schools from all over Missouri on Nov. 18. In the regular division of public forum Gabriel Conners (12) and Sohrab Azad...

Azad and Mumma take home first at speech and debate competition

Jaime Meier, profiles editor • November 11, 2016

Sohrab Azad (12) and Brooke Mumma (12) took first place in Varsity Public Forum in the team’s second competition on Sat. Nov. 5. This was the first competition the pair ever competed in together. Azad’s...

Speech and Debate, fight and conquered

Bernie Harkins, reporter • October 24, 2016

The OHS Speech and Debate team is off to a great start. After winning the Annual Autumn Congressional Debate Tournament at OHS on Oct. 1, the team placed fifth at Parkway West’s Speech and Debate...

Lamar, Mohabbat qualify for Speech & Debate Nationals

Caroline Tank, sports editor • March 18, 2016

The OHS Speech and Debate team will once again send members to Nationals. Debaters competed in the National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) Districts this past weekend (March 10-12) at Clayton...

Speech and Debate competes at MSHSAA Districts

Caroline Tank, sports editor • March 8, 2016

The OHS Speech and Debate team competed in MSHSAA Districts this past weekend (March 4-5) at Parkway South. In International Extemporaneous Speaking, Aaron Mohabbat (11) made it to finals, ultimately...

Shaun Lamar steps up for speech and debate

Sarah Kiely, reporter • October 15, 2015

Speech and Debate is a major club at OHS. It has been lead by Mr. Taylor for fifteen years now. Every year, Taylor has key returning debaters, usually seniors. However, with no varsity seniors this year,...

Speech and debate talks up a storm

Dallas Carter, opinions editor • September 29, 2015

On Sept. 19. the speech and debate team competed in a preseason tournament. The team did very well despite disadvantages such as a young team. There were 7 novice and 5 varsity members competing in...

Speech and Debate Ties for First With Ladue

Sophie Seim, Centerspread Editor • October 6, 2014

On Saturday Oct. 4, the OHS Speech and Debate team competed in the Autumn Congress Tournament at Buerkle Middle School. 93 students competed from 11 different schools. Nine students from OHS competed...

Speech and Debate Speaks Out In First Tournamnent

Jacob King, Reporter • September 22, 2014

The OHS Speech and Debate team has seen many victories over the last few years. But with the recent graduation of a majority of their team, no one was sure what was to become of the speech and debate team. Last...

Speech and Debate wins first place in the Greater St. Louis Speech Association Tournament

Alex Jost, Reporter • January 30, 2014

Speech and Debate at OHS had accomplished something new this year at the Greater St. Louis Speech Association Tournament. This is the first year that OHS has won first place in the overall tournament....

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