Fall Sports Wrap Up: Senior Nights
October 30, 2009
Filed under Sports
As the fall sports season begins to wrap up, seniors and the rest of their teams are getting prepared for senior night. Senior nights is celebrated at the last home game or meet for each sport. Volleyball’s senior night was Oct. 15 and they faced Basehor Linwood. “We lost the game but we played really... Read more »
Attention Hungry?
October 28, 2009
Filed under Opinion, Top Stories
Publicity stunts are as old as humans who battled on mammoths to show off, and they are as young as a starlet seeking coverage in “People” magazine, but lately it seems as though everyone in America is hungry for some attention and will risk anything to get it. From 32-year-old Kanye West... Read more »
Low Cal Lemonade Loses Luster
October 28, 2009
Filed under News
Recently at OHS regular soft drinks and juices have been replaced with artificially sweetened, low- calorie beverages. These changes have many students complaining and wondering where their favorite drinks went. The cafeteria has been taken over by what is considered healthy adjustments to the schools... Read more »
Fun Outside of the Classroom
October 28, 2009
Filed under Feature
Ottawa High School is filled with many different clubs and other extracurricular activities that appeal to a great variety of interests. These interests include drawing, painting, foreign languages, chess, education, school spirit, sports, and many other things. These activities can be a great way to... Read more »
Things to Do When You Are Too Old to Trick-or-Treat
October 26, 2009
Filed under Entertainment
So, you are a bit too old to trick or treat, huh? You have tried dressing up and taking around a bucket to collect candy, but people say you are too old. Maybe you have put on a costume and taken a younger sibling around to collect some loot, but those who give out the goods still refuse to give you... Read more »
Unknown Newsletter
October 26, 2009
Filed under News
As many of you know, the school newspaper has gone completely online this year. With the cost of paper and the technology we have today these changes are becoming more frequent, including the parent newsletter that used to be mailed out to each family. You may also know that this change is not well known,... Read more »
Getting Smart
October 19, 2009
Filed under Feature
It is enforced by law to be in school and get an education until you are at least 16, except the type of school is not enforced. Public schools, private schools and homeschool each provide a different experience. Of course, to get your education, attending public school is the popular choice. Public... Read more »
Hazing: Not a Big Problem?
October 19, 2009
Filed under Entertainment
Hazing can be inflicted in many different ways. Being forced to consume alcohol or spoiled foods, to stay up into the wee hours of the morning, or to do abnormal amounts of exercise are all types of hazing. At Kansas State University, no forms of hazing are tolerated and all are outlawed. On Sept. 22,... Read more »
Losing Focus
October 15, 2009
Filed under Opinion
Sleep is still a problem. Despite research on sleep deprivation has been around for quite some time, but it seems that teens are getting less sleep than ever. Tired students are still getting into accidents, getting bad grades and dropping out sooner. A study by researchers at the University of Holy... Read more »
Finally!
October 15, 2009
Filed under Sports
It had been …1450 days or…207 weeks or….34, 000 hours or…2,880,000minutes or…. 125,280,000 seconds since the last time the varsity football team had won a game. It was on October 14 2005, against Gardner Edgerton. No one knew that would be the last victory in the upcoming four years. Game after... Read more »
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