Springing Into Action

March 11, 2010  
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As spring comes over the horizon, many activities are starting up again for students to participate in. From hitting a golf ball around to catching a softball, there are many activities to be involved in.             There are a total of six teams to join during the spring season. Ottawa High... Read more »

Strong Earthquake Strikes Chile

March 9, 2010  
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On the morning of Feb. 27, another earthquake rocked the foundation of the world. It struck the country of Chile, in the region of Maule, with extreme force. Earlier last month, a devastating earthquake destroyed the poor country of Haiti. It had strength around 7.0 magnitude.  About 200,000 Haitians... Read more »

10 Jobs in Decline

March 5, 2010  
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Students and graduates going into every profession, and even those that are already in those jobs, may be worried about losing their job with the large number of cutbacks that have been happening lately. For most industries, this job loss is solely temporary. However, even after the economy starts to... Read more »

Scheduling Controversies

March 3, 2010  
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Budget Cuts are popping up everywhere at Ottawa High School. For starters, some teachers are getting removed, the school is thinking about a bigger change that would affect every student. This change would be switching from an eight class block schedule to a seven class a day schedule. A modified block... Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

American Eagle Grant

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February 15, 2010  
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The American Eagle Distribution Center in town has been generous and given the renaissance program a grant. The reason for the grant is for students who cannot afford to take dual credit classes.  Whatever the reason may be the scholarship helps pay for the classes so they are not deprived of learning... Read more »

The March for Life

February 10, 2010  
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Abortion is a topic that is widely debated throughout the country. There are two main stances, Pro-choice and Pro-life. Pro-choice people support the idea that a woman should have control over what happens to her body, that means she should be able to make the choice as to whether she want to terminate... Read more »

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