Tide Pods
The Tide Pod Challenge is a challenge that teenagers are doing where they record themselves eating a Tide Pod. The problem with this challenge is that not only are people … Continue Reading Tide Pods
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
Crypto: What’s Happening?
A month ago, cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin looked like they were unstoppable. They increase in value everyday, sometimes fall briefly, but still trend up. Ever since the beginning of 2017, people … Continue Reading Crypto: What’s Happening?
Black History Month
Black History Month is the one time of year designated solely for the Black community to celebrate our successes, perseverance, and beauty. Black History Month is meant to be a … Continue Reading Black History Month
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
Marshall: Movie Review in Honor of Black History Month
“The only way through a bigot’s door is to breakdown,” is one of the many thunderous lines in the movie Marshall, which released earlier this year. In honor of Black … Continue Reading Marshall: Movie Review in Honor of Black History Month
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
Summer Internships
Hey, upperclassmen! Don’t have any plans for this summer and/or can’t find a job? Apply for an internship! Internships are great resume builders and some of them even pay, on … Continue Reading Summer Internships
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?
7-11 Immigration Raids
In the early morning hours of Wednesday, January 10, ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) agents raided ninety-eight 7-Eleven stores across the country and arrested a total of twenty-one employees. Seven … Continue Reading 7-11 Immigration Raids
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
Valentine’s Day Plans
As high schoolers, it may be hard to find a good place to spend time with your significant other on Valentine’s Day. If you are interested in celebrating the holiday … Continue Reading Valentine’s Day Plans
The 2018 Winter Olympic Games
The 2018 Winter Olympic Games started on February 9, with the Opening Ceremony putting South Korea on the world stage. The city of PyeongChang … Continue Reading The 2018 Winter Olympic Games
COMmunity Comes Together to Honor Injured Alumni
On February 2, Oakland Mills High School hosted Hammond High School in their second rivalry game of the year, the former of which the Scorpions lost by ten … Continue Reading COMmunity Comes Together to Honor Injured Alumni
Super Bowl LII: Foles, Eagles Fly Past Patriots for First Title
In a game that set multiple offensive records, it was a defensive play that guided the underdog Philadelphia Eagles (16-3) over Tom Brady and the New England Patriots (15-4) in … Continue Reading Super Bowl LII: Foles, Eagles Fly Past Patriots for First Title
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
