10 Ways to Stay Active and Healthy During quarantine by Amanda Soustek

Go outside! Getting outside and doing things has been proven to help your mental health.  A lot of people have been feeling down in these hard times, but going outside and staying active can help improve your mental state. Work out! There are plenty of workout apps and videos you can do to come out of quarantine a whole new person! Working out can help … Continue reading 10 Ways to Stay Active and Healthy During quarantine by Amanda Soustek

The Uncharted Territory of Leaving It In The Past by Jada Barnes

  Have you ever heard the phrase “the past is in the past“ or “my past is coming back to haunt me?” When something in your past comes back to haunt you, it’s usually a consequence of some wrongdoing on your part. However, give yourself some peace of mind. It’s much harder for a mistake to affect you if you don’t let it. Stop focusing … Continue reading The Uncharted Territory of Leaving It In The Past by Jada Barnes

Why Kids Should Want to Come to OM!

What is “home”? What is a community? There are many textbook definitions you can find online about these words, but there are only so many places you can find them in person. As a student of almost four years at Oakland Mills High School (OMHS or OM), I have seen many things and met different people so that I can say, with confidence, that OM … Continue reading Why Kids Should Want to Come to OM!

Jingle Bells, Carols Sell

The Best Holiday Music for Every Music Sensibility   Another year, another stampede of Buzzfeed articles about why Christmas music sucks. Every winter, there seems to be a larger and larger segment of the population declaring their aversion to the festive tunes we all grew up on. It seems as if unless you’re Mariah Carey, you have no chance at capturing people’s hearts with a … Continue reading Jingle Bells, Carols Sell

The Cream of the Crop of Performing Arts Programs: The Five Best Performing Arts Colleges

Entertainment can be presented in various formats. One of the most well-known formats is on a stage,  particularly in the forms of theatre and dance. The performing arts can aid in helping people find their own voice, learn to collaborate and communicate with others, and immerse in themselves without interference from their environment. These impacts are why the performing arts are taught in school. Education … Continue reading The Cream of the Crop of Performing Arts Programs: The Five Best Performing Arts Colleges