With course selection in full swing, it’s time for us high schoolers to decide what we want to take next year. Whether you’re currently a junior, sophomore, freshman, or even eighth grader coming into high school, it can seem like a lot of big choices you have to be making all at once. To minimize […]
Annual TEMPO Dessert Show
On Friday February 10th, Oliver Ames’ TEMPO held its Annual Dessert Show Fundraiser. From exciting show choirs to classical music to relaxing jazz, the show appealed to every type of music-lover in the audience! The show featured three Oliver Ames ensembles: the Show Choir Panache, the Chamber Orchestra, and the Jazz Ensemble. It also included […]
How to Get a Job as a Teenager
You’ve sent in applications to all the local grocery stores. You’ve gone into every fast food restaurant within a radius of 15 miles, and they all seem to not be hiring. You’ve even checked out those job offer websites and found nothing appealing or applicable to you. It seems that all the lower-level jobs in […]
Humans of OA: Alexander Foote
“As of right now, I play six instruments. I’ve played piano for nine years (four of which I took lessons), and I’ve taken viola for seven years starting with in-school lessons; those are the only two I’ve been taught. On the other hand, I taught myself how to play guitar, bass, harmonica, and drums. I […]
Volunteer Opportunity: My Brother’s Keeper
There’s no doubt it feels phenomenal when you give someone a gift they really love, but this year with My Brother’s Keeper, I realized it feels even better to give someone gifts if they can’t get them on their own. Even if the holidays just recently ended, My Brother’s Keeper also works year-round to deliver […]
Friday Favorites: Chick Flicks
I’m not ashamed; I’m an avid chick flick watcher. And yes, I mean those gushy love stories that would probably make at least half of the male population throw up. In all my years of watching these movies, here are the ten films I have liked the best. Endless Love (2014) When this movie was […]