He’s a Runner, He’s a Track Star – Meet Virginia Tech’s Newest Commit!

With the winter track season in full swing right now and the spring season right around the corner, lots of expectations are headed for the scorps. This is particularly the case for last year’s state champion Judson Lincoln. Lincoln realized that he could take track and field seriously around the 7th or 8th grade. At that age, he felt “I could be really good at … Continue reading He’s a Runner, He’s a Track Star – Meet Virginia Tech’s Newest Commit!

Ben WestFebruary 4, 2022February 7, 2022Leave a comment

Editorials, Features

The Oakland Mills 2021 Playlist

The Oakland Mills community has a diverse amount of faces, voices, ears, and hearts. Everyone at this school has their own music taste and the variety of the community is amazing. With that being said, I talked to over 250 Oakland Mills students and got your favorite songs for the ultimate Oakland Mills Playlist. Now Time for the Playlist! “I Hate U” by SZA “My … Continue reading The Oakland Mills 2021 Playlist

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Features

2021 Recap

Happy New Year! I hope that 2022 brings us all wonderful things. In the meantime, let’s take a look back to the year 2021. From Covid-19 to celebrities to concerts to school events, you may have missed some important moments. Take a look at the events that are highlighted here in last year’s recap. Jan 6th– Attack on the capitol Jan 20th– Joe Biden inaugurated … Continue reading 2021 Recap

lindseylampelJanuary 14, 2022February 4, 2022Leave a comment

Features

Welcome Home: We Are Strongest Together

WelcOMe hOMe is a community-building event run by faculty, aiming to strengthen the connections between students and teachers in OM. The faculty that ran the most recent event on October 28th consisted of Ms. Hewitt, a physical education teacher, Ms. Florida who works in the library, and Mr. Ringgold who works within the black student achievement program (BSAP). Planning this event took 10-15 hours, not … Continue reading Welcome Home: We Are Strongest Together

lindseylampelDecember 2, 2021February 3, 2022Leave a comment

News, Sports

Oakland Mills Falls to Fredrick Douglass 22-15 in Semifinals After Historic Season

On Friday night, Oakland Mills Scorpions lost to the Fredrick Douglass Eagles 22-15 in the 2A MPSSAA State Semifinals. Before the heartbreaking loss to Fredrick Douglass, the Scorpions defeated the Owings Mills Eagles 22-14 after Oakland Mills scored 14 unanswered points in the fourth quarter. Kanye Holland’s electrifying 60-yard touchdown run served as a turning point in the game leading Shane King to score the … Continue reading Oakland Mills Falls to Fredrick Douglass 22-15 in Semifinals After Historic Season