By Brittany Segill Mrs. Starr is a dedicated teacher who has always been inspired to teach like her mom. She is known for being the teacher with a rug in her room and advising the sign language club. Besides that, not too much is commonly known about Mrs. Starr. Mrs. Starr is always a kind […]
Teacher Profile: Ms. Fogarty
By Gabby Martucci Alexandra Fogarty, 28, has taught English at Oliver Ames High School for four years. Ms. Fogarty has lived around Providence her entire life, and travels to Easton to teach at OA every week day. Ms. Fogarty claims she did not have a super intriguing childhood; however, she was a very competitive […]
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 […]
Teacher Profile: Mr. Riley
By: Jake Romaine A teacher, a fisherman and carpenter, a Tufts graduate and a people person. These are just a few of the titles that can be used to describe Patrick Riley, a 61 year old Sharon resident and current physics teacher at Oliver Ames High School. Above all these things Mr. Riley is someone […]
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 […]
New Year, New Me?
“This year is going to be my year.” We have all heard it before. But, is it really? Don’t we say this at the start of every year? How can you make this year your year before it becomes just another year you hope you forget by the time you’re 30? According to Forbes Magazine, only […]