OHS football players sign National Letter of Intent
Jared Redding, Sports Editor
February 1, 2017
OHS head football coach Chris Cutcliffe didn't shy away from starting off the OHS National Signing Day ceremony sharing the great accomplishments of his senior football players. On February 1, nine OHS football players signed their National Letter of Intent to go play football for their respective...
Column: Women’s March embodied unity for all
Emma Scott, News Editor
January 31, 2017
Our country’s 45th president was inaugurated Jan. 20, but the real showstopper was on Saturday, Jan. 21, when millions crowded the streets in cities across the globe to show support for women’s rights. I was able to join the Women’s March on Washington (WMW) at our nation’s capital. The march...
Legislators differ over effects of newly proposed education funding formula
Caroline Crews, Features Editor
January 30, 2017
Mississippi legislators are considering a new approach to education funding. EdBuild, an education consultant based in New Jersey, advanced a new funding formula before the legislature on Jan. 16. The state hired EdBuild to review the current formula, the Mississippi Adequate Education Program (MAEP),...
Students receive free samples at lunch to promote healthier eating
Eve Gershon, Staff Writer
January 27, 2017
School lunches are not often painted in a good light, but Good Food for Oxford Schools is on a mission to change the image of cafeteria lunch once and for all. “We are trying to make our menus reflect feedback from parents and students and other people involved with the school,” Mary Elizabeth...
OHS students give back to community
Eve Gershon, Staff Writer
January 20, 2017
Martin Luther King Jr. Day marks the National Day of Service, and although that date has come to pass, OHS students continue to look for new ways to volunteer in their community. “I think community service is a big idea because the community has helped raise high school students,” said senior...
Students to appear on TV for competition
Eve Gershon, Staff Writer
January 13, 2017
Not many OHS students can say that they have been on TV, but three seniors and a junior will soon make that list. These students are going to appear in the WREG Channel 3 Knowledge Bowl this upcoming Saturday, Jan. 14, at 9 a.m. Seniors Shawn Chao, Tycho Jenkins, Nitin Ankisetty, and junior Anish...
Choir celebrates holidays with concert, performs European carols
Molly Archer, Staff Writer
December 17, 2016
On Monday, Dec. 12, the OHS Choir gave their “Carols at the Cathedral” show at North Oxford Baptist church to celebrate the holiday season. This concert tested the musical abilities of the choir students, as well as offered a wider variety of songs for the audience through their performances of...
Students cope with stress of exams
Eve Gershon, Staff Writer
December 16, 2016
Filed under News
From starting to study weeks in advance to cramming everything in at the last second, students at OHS find different ways to prepare for their exams. “I’m more of a crammer, procrastinator,” junior Ayanna Shaw said. “I get a bunch of pillows and a bunch of blankets, food, everything I need,...
Evoke literary magazine gives students a voice
Eve Gershon, Staff Writer
December 13, 2016
Filed under News
With the announcement of the election results, OHS’s literary magazine, Evoke, received a new theme: Dear America. “We decided to capitalize on emotion and allow students a voice, especially since they could not vote,” Evoke advisor Ebony Johnson said. The magazine was created to allow...
Holiday survey results
December 13, 2016
Filed under Entertainment, Home
We asked what the students of OHS like to do for the Holidays and you answered! Here are some of the most popular and more interesting answers. Decorations: Christmas Tree Wreath Christmas Village Nutcracker Treats (left to right): Cookies Popcorn Gnocchi Gingerbread me...
Miss. colleges preach safety, accountability
Emma Scott, news editor
December 13, 2016
Oxford High School students scouting around for a school where they can further their education after graduation should consider the safety of a college campus as well as the institution’s academic offerings. The colleges OHS students most often enroll in are the University of Mississippi (UM),...
Students rally behind two involved in accident
Davis McCool, Editor-In-Chief
December 12, 2016
Filed under Home, News, Sports
In early November, two OHS students were involved in a one-car accident, landing both of them in the hospital for days and weeks, respectively. A half-removed pancreas, a removed spleen, bruised kidney, bruised lung, broken femur, broken nose, black eye, and a sprained ankle were just some of the...
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