http://www.ohsnews.com The School Newspaper of Ottawa High School Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:31:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://www.ohsnews.com/news/2010/03/11/springing-into-action/ 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 were killed ... http://www.ohsnews.com/news/2010/03/09/strong-earthquake-strikes-chile/ 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 ... http://www.ohsnews.com/news/2010/03/05/10-jobs-in-decline/ An audience at Sea World watched in horror on Wednesday as a Killer Whale trainer at Sea World was dragged through the water, limp and lifeless in the mouth of the whale Tilikum. A Shamoo show gone wrong, what started as a fun filled calm show ended in the death ... http://www.ohsnews.com/opinion/2010/03/03/tilikum-tragedy/ 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. ... http://www.ohsnews.com/feature/2010/03/03/eating-healthy/ So you accidentally wake up 10 minutes late, and your car will not start; as a result, you arrive to school after the bell rings. What does that mean? Tardy. Students are racking up the tardies more and more lately, myself included. What can this late behavior be attributed to? I ... http://www.ohsnews.com/opinion/2010/03/03/time-for-tardies/ 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 ... http://www.ohsnews.com/news/2010/03/03/scheduling-controversies/ 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 ... http://www.ohsnews.com/feature/2010/03/01/oss-lacking-effectiveness/ "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 is a good classroom environment ... http://www.ohsnews.com/feature/2010/03/01/are-classrooms-conducive-to-learning/ 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 ... http://www.ohsnews.com/news/2010/02/25/internet-addiction-a-growing-disorder/