The Black History Month Assembly

  To say that Oakland Mills High School has a supportive atmosphere would be an understatement––it is evident that not only do we facilitate cultural learning and expression, but fervently celebrate the broad spectrum of ethnicities and backgrounds that meander through the populous hallways. Wednesday, February 22, 2017 marked the annual Black History Month commemoration assembly. Students combined their talents, voices, and experiences in form … Continue reading The Black History Month Assembly

Suicide Prevention Awareness

In 2014, the second leading cause of death among 10-24 year olds and college-age youths was suicide. According to The Parent Resource Program, since 2014, more teens have died from suicide than cancer, AIDS, and heart disease combined. Sophomore Rachel Perez admitted she was not shocked by these statistics: “recently a lot of people have started to express their unhappiness with saying there is no outlet, … Continue reading Suicide Prevention Awareness

JROTC Report on First Semester

Oakland Mills Air Force JROTC – Department of the Air Force CADET LIEUTENANT COLONEL NEYRA – Public Affairs Officer JROTC REPORT During the first semester of the 2016-2017 school year, the Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program advanced plenty. The year was kicked off with the Air Force holding a unit inspection on 04 November 2016. Unit MD-801 was rated above expectations and was … Continue reading JROTC Report on First Semester

League of Legends: Preseason is here, gamers––get ready!

If you haven’t already heard, League of Legends ranked Season 6 ended on November 8. With LoLEsports, several teams competing fought their way until two teams (SK Telecom T1 and Samsung Galaxy) remained. SKT won the World Series with a close-called game against SSG and took Worlds ( the League World Championship game) for the third time. Meanwhile, players who anticipated updates and changes to … Continue reading League of Legends: Preseason is here, gamers––get ready!

Pokémon Sun and Moon: Aloha, new Trainers!

          Pokémon GO took over our summer, having us traveling all throughout neighborhoods in search of that ever-elusive Abra and Hitmonlee. Since everyone’s summer was occupied by playing Pokémon GO, this new Nintendo 3DS Pokémon adventure takes the player to the Alola region with Pokémon Sun and Moon!      The new game was first announced via Nintendo Direct on the 20th … Continue reading Pokémon Sun and Moon: Aloha, new Trainers!