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Welcome to the Charger Yard

Welcome to the Charger Yard

Brody Denevan, staff writer March 1, 2023

The Charger Yard is a new addition to the unused space outside of Oxford High School. It is made up of the grassy area behind the school in between the gym and the fine arts building. It has been designed...

OHS Auditorium named after former theatre director Ava H. Bonds

OHS Auditorium named after former theatre director Ava H. Bonds

Fisher Giles, staff writer March 1, 2023

The Oxford High School auditorium has been named the Ava H. Bonds Auditorium. This naming was recently approved by the school board in a unanimous vote, and is to be named in honor of Ava Bonds. Bonds...

Macbooks return to OSD in 2023-2024 school year

Macbooks return to OSD in 2023-2024 school year

George Monroe, staff writer March 1, 2023

As Oxford School District gears up for the next school year, they have made the executive decision to implement Macbooks full time into the schools curriculum. After switching from Macbooks to iPads in...

Civil rights trailblazer James Meredith visits with OHS students

Civil rights trailblazer James Meredith visits with OHS students

Winnie Wilson, editor-in-chief February 16, 2023

James Meredith, American Civil Rights activist and trailblazer, was the first Black student to enroll at the racially segregated University of Mississippi in 1962. Over 30,000 members of the National Guard...

OSD makes successful strides in combatting student homelessness

OSD makes successful strides in combatting student homelessness

Caroline Berry, features editor February 7, 2023

January was recently named National Poverty Awareness Month. The Charger first covered issues of homelessness and poverty in the Oxford School District in its February 2017 issue. A lot has changed since...

Asian culture club increases cultural awareness

Asian culture club increases cultural awareness

Winnie Wilson, editor-in-chief January 3, 2023

The Asian Culture club has made its debut in the OHS community at the beginning of the 2022-2023 academic year. The club consists of roughly thirty members and is designed to spread knowledge of the various...

OHS MCJROTC hosts annual birthday ball

OHS MCJROTC hosts annual birthday ball

Makayla Jennings, staff writer December 29, 2022

MCJROTC has been around at Oxford High school for 26 years, however at the start of the 2022-2023 school year, MCJROTC was said to be stripped from OHS due to the lack of people needed to continue the...

Debate team returns to hosting annual tournament

Debate team returns to hosting annual tournament

Andrews Mclellan, co-entertainment editor December 29, 2022

The Oxford High School Speech & Debate team has hosted its first competition here since 2018. The competition consisted of 8 schools and put on a competitive event for the teams to compete. Oxford’s...

Loaded: Do you know what youre drinking?

Loaded: Do you know what you’re drinking?

Caroline Berry, features editor November 1, 2022

In late 2018, the opening of the nutrition drink shop, Oxfordsip, set off an unexpected boom in the Oxford area. Since the first introduction of “loaded tea drinks,” their popularity has grown enormously....

Oxford School District Foundation gives grants to innovative teachers

Oxford School District Foundation gives grants to innovative teachers

Ellie Jones, staff writer October 1, 2022

The Oxford School District Foundation (OSDF) is a non-profit organization that dedicates itself to aiding and strengthening Oxford schools. It’s made up of families and individuals in the community....

OHS journalism students present new live coaches show at Walk-Ons

OHS journalism students present new live coaches show at Walk-On’s

Anderson Shows, staff writer October 1, 2022

Senior journalism students, Ross Shows and Henry Hyneman, are now introducing a brand new coaches show, live at Walk On’s. During the coaches show, Shows and Hyneman interview three new players every...

Oxford fast food scene undertakes massive changes

Oxford fast food scene undertakes massive changes

Noah Amidon and Caroline Berry September 30, 2022

The city of Oxford, Mississippi has had several major changes to its fast-food restaurant scene. New restaurants have opened, while some of the local favorites have temporarily closed. Others that have...

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