This week’s winner is Mrs. Neely’s advisory!
February Common Planning Review
This month, OA brought in father John Halligan to share the story of his son Ryan. Ryan, at age 13, killed himself due to cyberbullying and rumors about his sexuality. This was, obviously, a sad story, and I really did feel empathetic towards this dad, who forgave Ryan’s tormenters even through they took everything away […]
Poetry Out Loud competition Thursday
OA hosts its annual Poetry Out Loud competition Thursday (Feb. 6) at 7 p.m. in the library. Poetry Out Loud is a nationwide competition where students memorize their poems and are able present the poems with an authentic and expressive delivery. The Poetry Out Loud competition at Oliver Ames High School is a school-level competition, […]
Advisory Road Show 1/31/2020
This week’s winner is Mr. Gillis’s advisory!
Acceptance for all
By: Esmée Silverman When I came out to the school as transgender at the beginning of the year and started using my preferred name Esmée, I was not doing it for attention, and I wanted to stay as low as possible on the radar, knowing that this decision would have a ripple effect that influences […]
Review: La Cucina restaurant delivers a twist on Italian
There’s a new restaurant in town! Say goodbye to Towneship and hello to La Cucina Ristorante! After going to La Cucina last night to try the newest restaurant’s creations, I can only say that I was blown away from the time I sat down. I went with my parents, and they were equally blown away. […]