Eating Healthy
March 3, 2010
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It is hard to deny the growing obesity rate in the United States. Teens especially, who have grown up with these eating habits, find it is harder to stay fit. Why is that? “There are too many options of unhealthy food. Even in the school cafeteria the food isn’t the greatest. When deciding between... Read more »
OSS: lacking effectiveness
March 1, 2010
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From the beginning of the year to end of the year, from your first day of high school until your graduation day, Ottawa High School’s Administrative members try to engrave the 20 Point Discipline Plan into our heads, along with the consequences that coincide with it. But has the 20 Point Discipline... Read more »
Are Classrooms Conducive to Learning?
March 1, 2010
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“The most important action an effective teacher takes at the beginning of the year is creating a climate for learning.” This quote from Mary Beth Blegan, former U.S. Department of Education teacher-in-residence, sums up what students and teachers need to be successful during school. This need... 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 »
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 »
A World of Possibilities
February 15, 2010
Filed under Feature, Top Stories
This year at OHS we have two foreign exchange students-Seniors Magdalena Mayrhofer from Austria and Amanda Vang from Denmark. OHS has had an abundance of foreign exchange students over the years, but has sent a very minimal amount of their own on the journey. Next school year, two of our very own students,... Read more »
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