Light Up the Night: Prom 2010
April 27, 2010
Filed under Opinion
The lights, the flashes of cameras and walking down the red carpet at Ottawa High School; The OHS prom was held last Saturday, April 24 with the theme of “Light up the Night.” Although there was controversy about how prom would be because of the change in attendance- this year was the first junior/senior... Read more »
Working with Kids!
April 23, 2010
Filed under News
Many clubs around Ottawa High School have found many unique ways to help others. In fact, several of the clubs at OHS are dedicated to serving one way or another. Different clubs have different methods of helping out the community. The Recycling Club takes the liberty of keeping OHS green. They supply... Read more »
Students Worry About the Loss of CAT
April 23, 2010
Filed under News
Next year, there will be a lot of changes to the every day schedule. Due to budget cuts, the school has decided to get rid of the block scheduling and switch to a seven class day schedule. With only seven classes a day there will be no room for CAT. Many students are worried about this. As it is, students... Read more »
A Day of Silence for Rights
April 23, 2010
Filed under Feature
“Day of silence for LGBT.” This was the note that senior Crycella Freitag carried around with her on Friday, April 16. A day of silence is donated to lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender people on the second Friday in April. This day represents the silence enforced on these minorities based on... Read more »
Alice in Wonderland
April 23, 2010
Filed under Opinion, Top Stories
I did not like the flow of things in Tim Burton’s, Alice in Wonderland because I was lost most of the movie. I had no idea what was going on a parts of the movie when she had to fight dragons, and the floating cat had no point in being in the movie. I do have to say that Johnny Depp did amazing in... Read more »
Swimsuit Season Survival Tips
April 23, 2010
Filed under Entertainment
Get ready girls! It’s swimsuit season! Some women dread the upcoming days where their bodies are exposed to the world only covering the essentials with a skimpy bikini or one piece. It takes confidence to wear a swimsuit in general, but this is the time where self consciousness or confidence is most... Read more »
Students and Their Pets
April 23, 2010
Filed under Feature
There are several valuable lessons you learn when you are young—“honesty is the best policy,” “do not count your chickens before they are hatched” and “mind your P’s and Q’s.” Perhaps one of the most important life lessons is that of responsibility. As the high school years drag on,... Read more »
Vote for 2010 Senior Bests
April 19, 2010
Filed under Entertainment, Top Stories
Seniors: the nominations are in! Using the password that your CAT teachers have, you may vote at the following link. Please vote for one male and one female for each category! Voting must be done by Friday, April 23 at 3 p.m. This link will take you to the survey. Read More →
Hollywood Tricks Teen Girls Into Pregnancies
April 19, 2010
Filed under Uncategorized
With shows like 90210, 16 and Pregnant, Gossip Girl, The Secret Life of the American Teenager and Teen Mom as well as movies like Juno and The Pregnancy Pact it comes as no surprise that 31 percent of teen girls want to have a baby. All of those shows and movies have one thing in common—a lot of sex,... Read more »
Corruption in the Church
April 15, 2010
Filed under Opinion
Lately, the biggest sex scandal in the news is one that is a little bit darker than the typical, “Brad cheated on Jen with Angelina!” Recently a leader of the Irish Catholic Church, Bishop John Magee, resigned due to allegations that he had failed discipline priests that had been abusing young boys.... Read more »
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