Q) Do you have any plans for Thanksgiving? A) For Thanksgiving I will be going to my grandparents house in Northboro to spend the day with them, my own family, and my two uncles who are visiting from Amsterdam for the weekend. Q) Does your family have a yearly Thanksgiving tradition? A) Our family usually […]
Spirit Week takes over OA
Hall Day is a tradition at Oliver Ames High School and it allows students and faculty to come together around the holiday season. Student council and class advisors have been working hard to make this hall day the best one yet, and students along with staff are excited to see what has been in the […]
5 Questions About College with Antonia Ginis
Q) On a scale from 1-10, how stressed are/were you about college applications? A) About a six or a seven out of ten. Q) Are/were the applications as hard as everyone says? A) Yes because I had a lot of supplementary essays that took me a long time to complete on top of my college […]
Homework from a Professional Standpoint
The student consensus about homework was a 50/50 split. Some students felt that homework is a beneficial tool that allows them to practice the ideas they have learned in class, but others felt that homework only adds unnecessary stress. We have heard from the students, but now it is time to hear the teacher’s standpoint […]
OA’s Vaccination Stats: How Do We Stack Up?
There has been a lot of debate over masks and whether or not people want to wear them. However, there is a simple solution to dropping the masks…get vaccinated. If the school population is 80% vaccinated in total, we can begin to leave the masks at home. But how close to 80% are we? And […]
Screentime with Anna Murphy
Q) How low does your battery get before you’re stressed? A) I become stressed when my battery gets down to 20% Q) How many emails are in your inbox? A) 1,901 Q) What is the first app you use in the morning? A) Tik Tok Q) Average daily screen time? A) 5 hours and 34 […]