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Ups and downs of OHS elevators

Drake Logan

December 11, 2015

Venturing down the hallways of Oxford High School, one may notice the elevator system above the administration wing. There has been talks in the halls of the school about misconduct regarding school elevators. Elevators at Oxford High School are intended for those that are disabled, injured, o...

Brighten lights up OHS, but casts a shadow

Drake Logan

December 11, 2015

In the “Information Era” the OHS millennials have been raised in, new social media applications appear all the time. Only a few really stick, though. For example, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat have been around for several years, and have been embedded into the lifestyle of not only...

First quarter grade report underwhelms

Drake Logan

December 10, 2015

As Oxford High School approaches the end of the first semester for the 2015-2016 school year, information regarding student grades have been a bit underwhelming, if not a little disturbing. With 420 failing grades schoolwide and 110 students who are failing two classes, Oxford High students and teach...

United Way helps Oxford Community

Drake Logan

November 3, 2015

United Way of Oxford & Lafayette County is a charity organization that invested over $376,000 and thousands of volunteer and staff hours in the year of 2014, according to United Way literature. UWOLC says that their mission statement is to improve lives and meet community needs by u...

Students prepare for “ACT Season”

Drake Logan

October 29, 2015

High school is designed to prepare students for the real world – whether it be learning a trade, going to work or going to college. A large portion of students at Oxford High School are likely to attend a higher-learning institution. One test that a large number of American schools requir...

Technology problems frustrate students, staff

Drake Logan

September 30, 2015

By Drake Logan A new year means new complications for the One to One digital learning initiative. Students and faculty alike are experiencing recurring difficulties with the new wave of technology that landed at Oxford High School in the 2014-2015 school year. Often times when change occurs, or systems...

Stifling air inside walls of OHS due to faulty AC compressors

Drake Logan

August 24, 2015

BY DRAKE LOGAN Charger Online The air inside Oxford High School seemed to be excessively heavy last Tuesday. Oxford High’s air conditioning unit stopped working on a hot August day with temperatures well into the 90s. Students and teachers cranked up their thermostats but nothing happened. “...