National Guard Shooting Tragedy

All Too Familiar Following the recent deployment of U.S. National Guard soldiers to U.S. city streets, there has been a significant uproar on multiple sides of the political spectrum. Some say it’s needed because of violence taking place from protests, while others say that we cannot deploy trained soldiers into civilian-heavy environments because it’s a danger, waste, and abuse of American resources and power.  On … Continue reading National Guard Shooting Tragedy

OM’s Newest Coffee Shop: Brewed Awakening

Your foam away from hOMe Coming into school on time, super early in the morning, is hard. Focusing in classes is a problem many students face, especially when they are sleep deprived and don’t have time to grab food in the morning. That’s where Brewed Awakening comes in, the newest OM student-run coffee shop!  Each year, Mr. Cutler’s Advanced Business class operates a coffee shop … Continue reading OM’s Newest Coffee Shop: Brewed Awakening

How is ICE impacting US Citizens?

People affected in more ways than one ICE, or the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, is a law enforcement agency that focuses on enforcement on United States immigration, preventing illegal immigration, and protection from possible terroristic threats. Founded in March of 2003, the agency was created as part of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, which was passed following the September 11 Attacks, dedicated … Continue reading How is ICE impacting US Citizens?

The Faults in Our Foods

The Crackdown on Unhealthy Food Ingredients Pepsi, Reese’s Take 5, Canned Fruit, and Hot Dogs, what do all of these foods and drinks have in common? They all actually have corn in them—well, technically, corn syrup is an extraction of corn starch made from the material inside corn kernels to promote the production of various types of sugars, such as glucose or maltose. This is … Continue reading The Faults in Our Foods

Ben & Jerry are Splitting Up

Jerry Departs the Ice Cream Empire Ben & Jerry’s, an American ice cream company known worldwide for its premium homemade ice cream, frozen yogurt, and sorbet, was founded on May 5, 1978, in Burlington, Vermont, by Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield. Selling their products in grocery and convenience stores in over 35 countries, Ben & Jerry’s has been linking business with activism since Cohen and … Continue reading Ben & Jerry are Splitting Up