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CoEd or Single-Sex Education?
Oakland Mills High School is the home of the Scorpions and is known for its diversity. Those belonging to a large variety of ethnicities, backgrounds, and cultures can … Continue Reading CoEd or Single-Sex Education?
How are Snow Days Affecting Students’ Performance in School?
Students who miss 10% of school, or about 18 days throughout the year, negatively affects a student’s academic performance. Whether the absence is excused or unexcused, absence has … Continue Reading How are Snow Days Affecting Students’ Performance in School?
Monsters in Media: A History
Recently, Guillermo Del Toro’s The Shape of Water, a film set in the sixties about a mute woman who falls in love with a ‘fish-man’ being experimented on by the … Continue Reading Monsters in Media: A History
Should College Education be Free?
Not a lot of families are fortunate enough to send their child to college and pay it off. From a young age you are told that you need a college … Continue Reading Should College Education be Free?
College Pros and Cons
Is a college education really worth it? After high school a lot of people look at getting a college degree to help them pursue their dream career, but with the … Continue Reading College Pros and Cons
The Sides of Gun Control
There are two sides to the gun control debate––the left and right. For and against. There are hundreds of arguments to support gun control laws and hundreds of arguments to … Continue Reading The Sides of Gun Control
Thoughts of You –– Sydney Walrath
Thoughts of You –– written by Sydney Walrath (Grade 10) It didn’t pull up it was just suddenly there Hesitant and scared I held back but was pulled along by … Continue Reading Thoughts of You –– Sydney Walrath
Oakland Mills Students Participate in the National School Walkout
At 10 am on March 14, 2018, students from Oakland Mills High School walked out to the football field to march in solidarity with the students in Parkland, … Continue Reading Oakland Mills Students Participate in the National School Walkout
The Snow – Zoe Curtis
The Snow – written by Zoe Curtis (Grade 9) Have you ever just stood outside, at night, in the snow? There is a certain kind of tranquility, but also a … Continue Reading The Snow – Zoe Curtis
Top Four Ski Resorts for Maryland Residents
Skiing, snowboarding, and winter sports are great outdoor events that are suitable for the whole family to enjoy. There is a list below of four ski resorts within … Continue Reading Top Four Ski Resorts for Maryland Residents
Can Technology Truly Affect Your Emotional Intelligence?
Everyone has something called Emotional Intelligence (EI) which means one, as an individual, has the capacity to be aware of, control, and express one’s emotions, and to handle interpersonal relationships … Continue Reading Can Technology Truly Affect Your Emotional Intelligence?
Fortnite: Battle Royale Increasing in Popularity Ten-Fold
Fortnite: Battle Royale is a steadily growing popular game that has been blowing up the charts since its release on September 27, 2017. Fortnite: Battle Royale is a … Continue Reading Fortnite: Battle Royale Increasing in Popularity Ten-Fold
J.L.R. – Learning
How to tell a teacher you’re not learning? Dear fellow student, This is such a good question, and honestly it’s one that I don’t hear asked often––but I don’t know … Continue Reading J.L.R. – Learning
Tide Pods
The Tide Pod Challenge is a challenge that teenagers are doing where they record themselves eating a Tide Pod. The problem with this challenge is that not only are people … Continue Reading Tide Pods
