The OA students and teachers, Ms. Annunziato, Ms. Marro, and Ms. Van Riel, departed for Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on Thursday, February 15th. All 21 of them met in front of Oliver Ames at 3am, most with their parents. Before boarding the bus to head to Logan Airport, the group said goodbye to their families- […]
Oliver Ames Walkout Considered Success by Student Leaders
The Oliver Ames High School walkout which occurred on March 15th was a student demonstration in order to call attention to gun violence in the schools of America and also honor those lost during the mass shooting in Parkland, Florida over a month ago. Over 650 students participated in the event Thursday, which showed both […]
OA Students Voice their Opinions on the Walkout
After talking with numerous students and asking them their personal sentiments on not only the shooting in Parkland, but on the planned walkout and gun violence as a whole, a variety of opinions – both strongly swayed as well as generally neutral – were revealed. Here’s a sampling of some of the things students at […]
Students leaders discuss walkout and forum plans
Much buzz has been generated by three Oliver Ames Students who have planned a school walk out and gun control forum in response to the recent Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Shooting. The students are Hannah To, Victoria Thomas, and Andrew Abramson. The Olivian recently sat down with them to talk about the movement. How […]
Shocking Upset for Jason Windvogel at MIAA Boys Division III State Championship
Oliver Ames junior Jason Windvogel was anticipated to place 1st at the boys Division III Championships in the open 1000 meter. However, after racing, he found himself off the podium with his winter campaign cut short. Jason Windvogel has taken the track world by storm since his arrival from South Africa this fall. During league […]
Who We Are: Senior Michael Braga talks work ethic and drive
Editor’s Note: This story is part of an ongoing series profiling students at Oliver Ames High School. The stories are all written by students enrolled in the Journalism senior English elective. By Payton Soehn Motivated by his drive to succeed, senior Michael Braga has worked constantly on his grades, in hopes they will foster a […]