What Would It Take for iPhones to Go Out of Style?

    In case you haven’t heard, Apple released a new phone. The iPhone X has been making waves in the technology world and is on Apple’s website with a price of $1,150. Regardless of the lofty price everyone and their mother is planning on buying it. According to statista.com, Apple has sold more than one billion iPhones worldwide from 2007 to 2017. I, however, … Continue reading What Would It Take for iPhones to Go Out of Style?

Oakland Mills Varsity Basketball 2017-2018 Projection

2016-2017 Record: (8-16) Projected Roster:  (G) Chan Brown ‘18, (F) Robert Burgess ‘18, (G) Sean Chance ‘18, (F) Kevon Simpson ‘18, (F) Kendall McFadden ‘18,  (F) Mister Hairston ‘18, (F) Harrison Greggs ‘18, (G) Jaelen Gaymon ‘19, (G) Martin Miller ‘19, (G) Patrick Jones ‘19,  (F) Justin Parks ‘19, (G) Fredrick Eiland ‘19, (G) Daeshawn Eaton ‘19 What you need to know: Coach Browne has … Continue reading Oakland Mills Varsity Basketball 2017-2018 Projection

Annual Veteran’s Day Observance Poems

This year, OMHS teachers Mrs. Wright and Mr. Clifford created an assignment to the Advanced Composition class to compose poems in honor of Veteran’s Day. The poems were allowed to take any form, and students Ty Askins, Alec Ortmeyer, Gustave Lecuyer, Shay Showunmi, Ariana Gardner, Teagan Buda and Devonne Tourre were up to the task. After reading each submission, teachers voted on the winner of … Continue reading Annual Veteran’s Day Observance Poems

Ms. Arnetta Young

     You might’ve seen her roaming the hallways, or maybe sitting at a table on her computer at lunch. Find a tall, brown, curly-haired woman roaming around and you are sure to have crossed Arnetta Young, assistant principal at Oakland Mills High School (OMHS). However, before she was here at OMHS as an administrator, she was a mother, a journalist, and much more.    … Continue reading Ms. Arnetta Young

NBA Blockbuster Offseason Trades

       It has been a crazy offseason for the National Basketball Association (NBA). After finishing the NBA Playoffs—which included the Golden State Warriors beating the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals—the NBA offseason went straight into action with the NBA Draft.      The Philadelphia 76ers had the first pick in this year’s NBA Draft. They used their pick to draft Markelle Fultz … Continue reading NBA Blockbuster Offseason Trades