September 4, 2019
6,500 languages are spoken all around the world. Only one foreign language is offered at the school: Spanish. Two teachers teach Spanish: Frank Espinoza and Mandy Walker. About 10 years ago, the school offered Spanish, German and French.
The German teacher's name was Richard Butler and the French teac...
May 13, 2019
The 24 hour rule: Do not act upon your anger until after a full day. Acting upon this anger could result in stupidity and suspension.
This rule, even though it is hard to follow, can help people make smarter decisions, especially when posting on social media.
“When, angry the brain makes it ha...
April 25, 2019
After the Las Vegas shooting in October 2017, in which a gunman, who was later identified as Stephen Paddock, used a bump stock to rain gunfire down from a hotel room, killing 58 people and injuring more at a country music festival, the Washington post reported that the Trump administration would be r...
March 20, 2019
Those who do not celebrate St. Patrick’s Day should not get pinched for not wearing green.
Participants of the holiday, but do not wear green, most certainly should get pinched. The holiday involves wearing green, attending parades, or attending feasts. Although the holiday is mostly celebrate...
February 28, 2019
“O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave,” and “...one nation under God, indivisible…” are just a few lines from the National Anthem and the Pledge of Allegiance most people believe bring our country together.
Reasons why we stand during this significant song and pledge inc...
Bailey Pennycuff, Editor-in-Chief
February 13, 2019
Imagine all the way back to October at the fall homecoming parade. All eyes on four cars in a row. A boy and a girl riding in each car with their bright smile shining out to all the community while waving their confident hand to the bystanders on the side of State Street.
The parade, however, is not the only memorable aspect to being a homecoming candidate. Dressing up and standing in front of the whole home game crowd is one the best confidence boosters a high schooler can receive.
Not only that, but the whole week lea...
February 13, 2019
Growing up, I always loved watching the Super Bowl, but not for what people think. At that point in my life, I did not understand football (I still basically do not). I watched it for the hilarious commercials.
Super Bowl commercials are not near as good as they used to be. They are more about showing o...
Michaela Lord, Reporter
February 6, 2019
Student-led conferences are pointless, and will have a poor attendance number.
They are led by the students instead of the teacher.
For the conference, a guide paper is provided to help the students know what to address during the conference.
During these conferences, students may talk about their grades, strengths and weaknesses in the classroom and many more broad topics.
The majority of parents do not come to parent-teacher conferences, so the outcome could be the same for the student-led conferences. Pare...
February 6, 2019
Kindness week took place Jan. 28 through Feb. 1, meaning students strived to perform as many kind acts as possible.
The school provided multiple ways to participate in the Great Kindness Challenge. Activities such as the Great Wall of Oriole Kindness, the Oriole Kindness Photo Booth, and mailboxe...
February 4, 2019
The homecoming court announcements came over the school's intercom and every senior's ears turned toward the speaker as they waited for the names to be read, but sadly most of the seniors were disappointed when their names were not called.
The process of voting for homecoming court has been a popularity...
February 1, 2019
The third Monday of every January, federal offices, banks and some schools close to observe the day in honor of Martin Luther King Jr (MLK). The day is to not only honor him but his birthday, his life and his work with Civil Rights.
I feel the Civil Rights movement would not have gotten as far as...
January 31, 2019
Wrestling is an intense and demanding sport. It requires strenuous mental and physical effort from its participants.
Weight plays a major role in keeping the game safe and evenly matched. Wrestlers may compete in 14 weight classes, each with a maximum weight.
If a wrestler does not meet the weight...
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