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
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?
Unpopular Opinion: Lana Del Rey is Overrated
Elizabeth Grant, better known as Lana Del Rey, is an American singer-songwriter familiar for her fifties and sixties Americana aesthetic and theatrical style of songwriting. Her debut album “Born to … Continue Reading Unpopular Opinion: Lana Del Rey is Overrated
Picking A “Side”: Fighting Colorism and Racism in the Music Industry
People of color face many problems in the music industry that have been around for decades. Some of them are stereotypes or stigmas, and since technology has evolved, people post … Continue Reading Picking A “Side”: Fighting Colorism and Racism in the Music Industry
A Perspective
I am absolutely petrified. Why, do you ask? Because I live in a world that’s run by narcissism, and where oppression and segregation still remain. Because it is “extremely controversial” … Continue Reading A Perspective
When Do We Become Adults?
Most have grown up in the United States of America knowing that the age of eighteen is when one becomes an adult, while twenty-one is the age where … Continue Reading When Do We Become Adults?
DIY Valentine’s Day Projects
Valentine’s Day is one of the most popular holidays in America with more than 62% of Americans celebrating it. Many people come up with the usual type of gifts, such … Continue Reading DIY Valentine’s Day Projects
The Oakland Mills Pause: An Editorical View on the Recent Events at OM
That pause always gets to you. Every single student who has attended Oakland Mills knows the disparaging feeling when you have just told someone where you go to school and … Continue Reading The Oakland Mills Pause: An Editorical View on the Recent Events at OM
Domestic Abuse
From a young age, boys are taught not to hit girls because they’re stronger than them, but do parents drill into their daughters’ heads that hitting boys is wrong as … Continue Reading Domestic Abuse
Having Courage and Being Kind: Rethinking Cinderella and Bravery as a Whole
Disney princesses are pretty much inescapable; they’re everywhere. No matter where in the world you live, you’ve most likely seen movies like Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and Snow White, leaving … Continue Reading Having Courage and Being Kind: Rethinking Cinderella and Bravery as a Whole
Harmful Effects of Social Media
Although social media is so popular, it can cause many issues with people. Some of these issues include body image, exposure to inappropriate content, social affirmation, and cyber … Continue Reading Harmful Effects of Social Media
Does High School Prepare Students For Life?
High school is intended to be the years when you develop into an adult. Once you graduate high school, continued schooling is an option. As graduation rolls around, students … Continue Reading Does High School Prepare Students For Life?
