by. Alex Buche We’ve all heard the age old apocryphal stories; How all you need to do in order to thrive in America is to possess “passion,” or “out-of-the-box thinking skills,” or to demonstrate “interdisciplinary ideas.” Of course, these are certainly good qualities to have, but I would argue that they are an oversold commodity. […]
Powerful Poetry Performances: Oliver Ames High School Holds Its Sixth Annual Poetry Out Loud Competition
Authored by Jaela Horton The English Department hosted its sixth school-wide Poetry Out Loud competition at Oliver Ames High School on January 31st, 2019, featuring 11 solid performances by various students. At the end of the evening, Zuleica Monteiro was the runner up to the winner, Aeden Marcus. Poetry Out Loud is a nationwide competition […]
Oliver Ames Art Club Creates an Exciting and Vibrant School Atmosphere
Authored by Hannah Cahill The talented, hard working art students at Oliver Ames High School have created a club that both showcases their artwork and benefits the students and staff. The Oliver Ames Art Club is dedicated to producing artwork around the school that supports a more colorful and exciting learning environment for students and […]
Destiny of OA- Valentines Day Hype
Valentine’s Day is just too overhyped. The only time it was ever fun is when we were all in elementary school and we were all each other’s valentine. That is when things were emotionless and inexpensive. Everyone just got sugar highs and went home to some coloring books. Now, being grown ups and what not, […]
What OA Kids Have to Say About….Dating
With Valentines Day approaching, we decided we would go out and ask the students of OA what their opinions on high school relationships and dating are. Here’s what we heard! “I will not put time and effort into something if I don’t think it will work in the longterm. I do not want to waste […]
An Hour With: Nurse Leblanc
In the “An Hour With” series of publications, I follow a faculty member for an hour and record the times and actions to show the everyday life of those who work behind-the-scenes at Oliver Ames. 11:25- As the lunch block ensues, student trickle in. In between the various entrances, nurse Leblanc reads and responds to […]