The Wonders of Cats
Cats are really awesome. If you’ve ever met a cat or own one, you definitely agree. In this article I will go over exactly why cats are so cool. First of all, cats are not that expensive to take care of. Since cats aren’t high-maintenance animals, they don’t need toys or food as much as other pets. Cats can easily take care of themselves most … Continue reading The Wonders of Cats
Meet Oxford Area High School’s National Merit Finalist: Eliot Long
By Baily Cornelius 1.5 million students take the PSAT a year, and 50,000 of these students score very high. Scores are calculated by doubling the sum of the Reading, Writing and Language, and Math Test scores. Starting in September, high scorers start the process of going from a commended student, to semifinalist, and the highest of scorers move on to finalists. Oxford Area High School’s … Continue reading Meet Oxford Area High School’s National Merit Finalist: Eliot Long
Student School Board Representative
OAHS is currently looking for the Student School Board Representative for next school year, 2023-2024. Any eligible student from the Class of 2024 may submit an application to Mr. Canaday for the position before March 30th at 3:00 PM. Eligible students must have a 95% attendance rate and a minimum GPA of 2.0. To apply, students should submit an application form with 50 student signatures and … Continue reading Student School Board Representative
The Chester County Reading Olympics
Reading books can be a blast. This year’s Reading Olympics is a county-wide event that helps students increase their reading skills in a fun, competitive way. Throughout the school year, teams are tasked to work together to read around 45 books. Once spring arrives, these teams test their reading skills in a trivia competition. The rounds this competition has depends on the amount of teams … Continue reading The Chester County Reading Olympics
Bedlam at the Bank 2023: Phillies Baseball is Officially Underway
By Ryan Owens Phillies baseball is back. Yep, its that time of the year again. As we enter Spring, Philly baseball fans are ecstatic as we approach the return of Phils baseball. And you can’t really blame them; given last year’s iconic underdog run to the World Series the city is finally back to focusing on baseball. As a primary baseball fan (usually hockey, but … Continue reading Bedlam at the Bank 2023: Phillies Baseball is Officially Underway
The History of Lacrosse
Do you know what the oldest U.S sport is? Many people would say football, baseball, or even tennis, but in reality, the oldest is actually lacrosse. Lacrosse is a team based sport that is played on a field. There are ten players who are on the field: one goalie,who defends the net that the ball is scored in, three defenders, who play near the goalie … Continue reading The History of Lacrosse
Why you should be interested in mythology
Have you ever wondered about the creation of the universe? Many people have thought and thought and eventually came up with myths, their explanations for why everything is as it is. The study of these stories is called mythology and people spend their lives looking at these myths. The most famous of these myths come from ancient Greece and their beliefs in the Olympians like … Continue reading Why you should be interested in mythology
“Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” Review
Movie review on “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania”. Continue reading “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” Review
The Last of Us Season 1 Review
If you’ve looked in the media recently, you may have seen The Last of Us trending. Derived from a 2013 Naughty Dog video game, HBO took on the task of turning the popular game into a TV series adaptation. Before I begin my review, I will say that I have never played The Last of Us video game. I know some of the video game … Continue reading The Last of Us Season 1 Review
The importance of reading
Did you know that currently high schoolers read less than children the same age in 1984? The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) took a survey and found that reading levels in children are at their lowest since 1984. Even simply looking in recent years, test scores have gone down by 3 points since 2019. Since 1984 there has been a steady increase of children … Continue reading The importance of reading
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