Internet Addiction: A Growing Disorder

February 25, 2010  
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In today’s day in age people use the internet for just about everything. People use it to research, play games, and communicate. The internet has become a priority in every household. However, it is now being questioned that being online is a deadly obsession. People around the world are spending more... Read more »

Jena Richardson, Handling a Busy Schedule

February 25, 2010  
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Are you someone who is always busy? Do you constantly find yourself scrounging around for time? Do you ever wonder if your plate is too full? Take a tip from senior Jena Richardson and make sure you have good time management and don’t get yourself stuck in a hole. Richardson is one of the many, hard-working... Read more »

Shopping Thrifty

February 25, 2010  
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Everyone has heard of Goodwill and the Salvation Army. They are two popular thrift store chains. People can donate old clothes and also find some good deals. They sell common things like clothes, and unique things like chicken lamps. You never know what you will find. Every store is different, which... Read more »

How Green is Our School?

February 25, 2010  
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As you walk into the red-bricked walls of Ottawa High School and sit down in your first class, your mind is undoubtedly thinking of things far from the topic of energy conservation and earth-friendliness. But have you ever thought of the ways you can be environmentally conscious at school? How informed... Read more »

Health Care for All?

February 25, 2010  
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Everybody is talking about it; Obama’s new idea of health care for everybody has created quite the controversy for all. The question still exists: does everyone deserve health care, rich or poor? At first glance it seems like the right thing to do, provide health care to everyone whether or not they... Read more »

Sportsmanship

February 25, 2010  
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Sportsmanship is always emphasized at every level of any sport. The same holds true for winning. These are the two main goals of any sport or competition. Different people have different opinions about which should ultimately come first. They are usually taught to young athletes to go hand in hand, but... Read more »

Making the Band

February 23, 2010  
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Kansas Music Educators Association State Festival Bands perform each year at the annual In-Service Workshop at the Century II Convention Center in Wichita. Students began with a tryout process at the district level. (KMEA deals with six different districts) Students that perform at the district level... Read more »

Taking Advantage

February 23, 2010  
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“You never know what you have until it is gone.” That is a very well known saying that is said quite a bit. Taking advantage of people or even things is a daily thing for the majority of people. It is just human nature to not realize what is right in front of your face. Usually when a person says... Read more »

New Neosho Campus

February 19, 2010  
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Good news for college goers, Neosho Country Community College will be building a new Campus right here in Ottawa. During discussions on expanding the Ottawa campus the College Board agreed that it would be a better idea to go with a whole new campus. At the hope of staying close to home, the staff found... Read more »

New Students

February 19, 2010  
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This semester alone, there have been roughly 100 new students who have transferred and enrolled at OHS.  For some of these students, they were given the choice to either move or stay in their old town and school district. For most, however, the choice was not give, and they were forced to pack their... Read more »

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