About
About The Charger
The Charger is the award-winning student newspaper of Oxford High School, located in Oxford, Mississippi.
The print edition is published eight times a year. The website, which includes exclusive online content, is updated several times a week.
The students of the Print Journalism class write the content and design the pages.
Staff editorials reflect the views of the majority of the editorial board, comprised of the editor-in-chief, section editors and page editors. Columns and reviews with a byline reflect the views of the writer, not necessarily those of the staff.
Respectful comments on stories are encouraged on our social media accounts.
Inquiries regarding advertising in the print and online editions should be directed to Eve Gershon ([email protected]), the business manager.
Oxford High School is located at 101 Charger Loop, Oxford, Mississippi 38655. The phone number is 662-234-1562.
There are 1230 students in the high school. Sixteen students in grades 10-12 are Charger staff members.
2017-2018 REGIONAL AND STATE AWARDS
SIPA- Southern Interscholastic Press Association
Grammar Guru – Eve Gershon, Oxford HS
Literary Magazine Team On-site Production competition
- Best Visual Element – Neely Mullen, Anna Renfroe and Emily Bone, Evoke, Oxford HS (Mississippi)
Scroggins special distinction publications:
Newspaper:
- Mississippi – The Charger, Oxford HS
2018 Program Critiques
BROADCAST AWARDS
All-Southern
- “The Snooze,” Oxford HS
NEWSPAPER/NEWSMAGAZINE AWARDS
All-Southern
- The Charger, Oxford HS
2018 SIPA’s Best Writing Contest Winners
News Story
- Second Place – Molly Archer, The Charger, Oxford HS
Reviews
- Third Place – Livvy Cohen, The Charger online, Oxford HS
2018 SIPA’s Best Visual Contest winners
Community Ad
Third place: Anna Barrett, The Charger, Oxford HS (Mississippi)
Lit Mag
Nonfiction Spread
Third place: Anna Renfroe, Evoke, Oxford HS (Mississippi)
Newspaper
Centerspread
- First place: Lauren Bial, The Charger, Oxford HS (Mississippi)
Front page
Third place: Molly Archer, The Charger, Oxford HS (Mississippi)
Headline Package
First place: Livvy Cohen, The Charger, Oxford HS (Mississippi)
Third place: Livvy Cohen, The Charger, Oxford HS (Mississippi)
Newspage
Second place: Molly Archer, The Charger, Oxford HS (Mississippi)
Op/Ed page
First place: Livvy Cohen, The Charger, Oxford HS (Mississippi)
Newspaper Portfolio
First place: Livvy Cohen, The Charger, Oxford HS (Mississippi)
Third place: Molly Archer, The Charger, Oxford HS (Mississippi)
MSPA (Mississippi Scholastic Press Association)
State Competition
FEATURE PHOTO WINNER: Aubrey Kate Merrell, Oxford High School
SPORTS PHOTO WINNER: Sara Katherine Waller, Oxford High School
DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD WINNER: Aubrey Kate Merrell, Oxford High School
OPENING PAGE DESIGN WINNER: Oxford High School
FRONT PAGE DESIGN WINNER: Livvy Cohen, Oxford High School
INSIDE PAGE DESIGN WINNER: Lauren Bial, Oxford High School
NAMEPLATE DESIGN WINNER: The Charger, Oxford High School
BEST OF SHOW WINNER: The Charger, Oxford High School
BEST FEATURE STORY WINNER: Andrew Garner & Mary Paxton Heiskell, Oxford High School
BEST SPORTS STORY WINNER: Andrew Gardner, Albert Pharm, & Merrick McCool, Oxford High School
BEST LONGFORM STORY WINNER: Merrick McCool, The Season
BEST FEATURE COVERAGE WINNER: The Snooze, Oxford High School
NEWS STORY WINNER: Molly Archer, Oxford High School
FEATURE STORY WINNER: Walker Bailey, Oxford High School
OPINION PIECE WINNER: Klaria Holmes, Oxford High School
REVIEWS WINNER: William Carrington, Oxford High School
PAGE DESIGN WINNER: Livvy Cohen, Oxford High School
NEWS & FEATURE WRITING WINNER: The Charger, Oxford High School
ONLINE PRESENCE WINNER: The Charger, Oxford High School
BEST NEWSPAPER WINNER: The Charger, Oxford High School
SCHOLASTIC PRESS ALLY AWARD WINNER: Officer Zach Anderson, Oxford High School
BEST SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE WINNER: The Charger, Oxford High School
ORLEY HOOD AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN SPORTS JOURNALISM WINNER: Andrew Gardner, Oxford High School
BROADCAST EDITOR OF THE YEAR WINNER: Andrew Gardner, Oxford High School
YEARBOOK EDITOR OF THE YEAR WINNER: Anna Grace Newsom, Oxford High School