Spring sports are finally here! Or are they? Most spring sports teams have been unable to practice how they normally would. Games have been pushed back simply because of the horrific weather we inherited in March. Sports such as lacrosse, baseball, softball, and others need a place to practice outside, but the fields have […]
For Graduating Seniors: How to Spend 100 Dollars or Less For Food a Month
It is obvious that most people view money as being expendable until it is gone. Then we panic. In college, it is sometimes required that a freshman must spend one year living on campus. This means living in a dorm, usually with one or more people, and also going to dining halls for daily meals. […]
April 2018- Senior Assassin Cancelled Due to Student Involved Accident
On April 2nd, 2018, the student-led Senior Assassin game was canceled. This was due to an accident which occurred Tuesday night, when a student participating in the event was involved in an automobile accident. The student, who was driving at the time, was not seriously injured. The automobile is totaled. In such cases, having a […]
The Wood Report: Why Getting Cut is a Good Thing
A lot of people have known the feeling of getting cut from a team, and it really sucks. After working so hard and just falling short. It is a really tough thing to swallow. However, it is great for the development in kids lives. I have been cut before in my time as an athlete. […]
Iron Tigers Win Rhode Island District Championships for First Time in Team History
On Sunday, the Oliver Ames robotics team, the Iron Tigers, won a district competition for the first time ever in their seven-year history. Although in 2017 the team went to the finalists for their two district competitions in both Bridgewater and at Bryant College, the Iron Tigers have never won a district championship. Peter Buterbaugh, […]
Students Discuss Gun Control at Forum
The open forum on gun control on March 22 was an insightful event which allowed students to share their varied views on the topic. About 20 students and staff attended. “It is a very hard thing to do, to change culture”, said Hunter Phelps, a senior at Oliver Ames. Although Hunter repeatedly said that he […]