Revamping the Football Team

September 28, 2009  
Filed under Sports

The Student section is shoulder-to-shoulder, the line to the concession stand is ten deep and the cheer leaders are spelling out “OHS” with their pom poms, the only thing missing? Points on the scoreboard. Though the football team has yet to win a game this season, many changes have occurred and... Read more »

Jenkins: Cat obsession much?

September 23, 2009  
Filed under Feature

As most of the students know, there is a particular teacher in the building who may be a little over enthusiastic about her cat. Her name is Mrs. Natasha Jenkins and she loves her cat. Possibly a little too much? That’s for you to decide. To Jenkins, talking about the love she has for her cat,... Read more »

Students Lack Shut-Eye

September 23, 2009  
Filed under Feature

As your alarm goes off, you press the snooze button and go back to sleep, delaying the time you have to get ready. However, soon you have overslept and you have to race to get to school on time. Does this sound like a normal school morning for you? Most teens have experienced mornings like these when... Read more »

Sheriff, Radio Broadcaster, and Butterfly Painter get Honored by OHS

September 23, 2009  
Filed under Feature

The time of year has come around again where a select group of Ottawa High School alumni will be honored for giving life great meaning and excelling in their field of work. People who have been recognized range from a man who risked his life minesweeping in World War II to a woman who lent a helping... Read more »

Submit News Tips and General Inquiries

September 17, 2009  
Filed under Contact Us

If you have any tips on how to improve our website, stories, or story ideas please leave us a comment. Also, if there are any topics you feel should be covered that we currently have not, let us know and we will do our best to correct the problem. Also, the Ottawa High School newspaper has developed... Read more »

Big CAT rules redefined for consistency

September 11, 2009  
Filed under Opinion

Many People think the C.A.T rules got stricter this year. When in reality they have always been there but are just being enforced more. Only two things that has really changed. One is the fact that you must have a pass from a teacher before you are allowed to go to their class room. The other new rule... Read more »

Legality of Marijuana: Questioning Your Rights

September 11, 2009  
Filed under Opinion

Kansas has a reputation for being a “red” state, dominated by religion, as well as agricultural.  Now although this may not be completely accurate, for the most part I feel like these assumptions of who Kansans are is correct. Now the biggest exception I have come across is Lawrence, full of life... Read more »

Michelle Obama Controversy: “The Right to Bare Thighs”

September 11, 2009  
Filed under News

First Lady Michelle Obama has created a stir in the media. Photographs of Michelle Obama, descending the steps of Air Force One wearing none other than a pair of shorts, have spread through the news. Some are saying that Mrs. Obama, while on her way to the Grand Canyon with her family, may have been... Read more »

Ruined Field, Ruined Budget?

September 9, 2009  
Filed under Opinion

Sod patches, hilly slopes and mud puddles litter the Ottawa High School soccer field. Changes have been made in attempt to salvage the field that we have left. Even though the soccer field has significantly improved over the past couple of seasons, it still has its flaws. Since a natural grass field... Read more »