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The Orchard Churchs karaoke float passes by everyone watching the parade. Their float was covered in Christmas lights, and they performed different Christmas themed songs.

Oxford prepares for holiday season with annual Christmas parade

Lauren Bial, Staff Writer December 9, 2017

The city of Oxford hosted its annual Christmas parade Dec. 8. The parade featured floats from many different clubs such as Cub Scouts and school groups like the OHS band. Many students such as senior...

The library ran out of loaner computers for students because too many people had technological issues. There are only 10 laptops that are able to be given to students.

Increasing issue with damaged computers along with limited amount of loaner computers leaves some empty handed

Grace Logan, Staff Writer December 3, 2017

This school-year, several OHS students have had to experience the pencil and paper method due to the ongoing issue with breaking computer screens. Sophomore Alexis Barlow’s laptop was one example...

Brian Whisenant speaks to health teacher Stan Robertson’s 4th period health class about drug and alcohol abuse prevention.

Whisenant speaks to health classes about drug, alcohol abuse, spreads awareness

Karina Patel, Staff Writer November 13, 2017

Oxford Treatment Center employee Brian Whisenant visited Oxford High School health students Nov. 1 to talk about prevention of drug and alcohol use in hopes to spread awareness on the effects of both. “I...

The positivity club made cookies for the Homecoming Carnival. The clubs goal is to make Oxford High School a place that students look forward to going to.

Positivity Club works to make school day brighter

Emmie Stevens, Staff Writer November 13, 2017

This year, sophomore Patricia Hughes started the Positivity Club to try to make people happier around the school. “I noticed that a lot of my friends were dreading coming to school and would rather...

Student prints flyers protesting removal of Power Hour, spread school-wide

Student prints flyers protesting removal of Power Hour, spread school-wide

Molly Archer, Editor-In-Chief, News Editor November 10, 2017

The privilege of Power Hour was taken from Oxford High School students Nov. 7 due to unruliness and lack of self-control during the hour long lunch. A group of students protested this change by passing...

Juniors Vasilios Tidwell and Charlie Torrent took part in a world class drum corps band over the summer hosted by Music City. Tidwell played the tuba while Torrent played mellophone in their tribal themed performance.

Juniors Tidwell, Torrent take part in world-class international marching band

Nadeen Al-Ostaz, Staff Writer November 10, 2017

Oxford High School band students Vasilios Tidwell and Charlie Torrent took the opportunity to join the Music City drum corps, a competitive international marching band, over the course of three months. “It’s...

The students practice at Premier Lanes from 4 to 5:30. Each student gets the chance to play three games each practice.

Sabatier creates first OHS bowling team, new opportunities for students

Lauren Bial, Staff Writer November 8, 2017

OHS started its first bowling team led by history teacher Joseph Sabatier this year. The practices will be held twice a week and take place at Premier Lanes. Sabatier decided he wanted to start a bowling...

Sophomore Niamki Buchanan is promoted to Staff Sargent by his mother at the promotion ceremony.

JROTC promotes 18 cadets at promotion ceremony

Anna Barrett, Staff Writer October 30, 2017

Citizenship, leadership, character and community service are the core beliefs of high school Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) programs. At the promotion ceremony held on Oct. 25, 18 cadets...

The OHS Speech and Debate team competed in the debate tournament at Madison Central. This is the fourth competition to take place this year, and the next one is scheduled to take place Nov. 10 at Desoto Central.

Debate team competes in fourth tournament this year at Madison Central

Nadeen Al-Ostaz, Staff Writer October 24, 2017

OHS Speech and Debate brought home many different awards and titles from their tournament at Madison Central Oct. 13. Team members won sixth, fifth, second, and first place along with finalist and semifinalist...

Band and color guard members take the field Oct. 14 at the regional competition.

Band receives Reserved Grand Champions title at regionals

Anna Barrett, Staff Writer October 20, 2017

OHS Band recently earned Reserved Grand Champions in the regional competition at Tupelo High School on Oct. 14 and will move on to the state championship. “Each year, all the bands in Mississippi...

Thomas Ardrey leads chamber choir during concert on Oct. 17.

Choir takes audience abroad with concert, performs foreign songs

Grace Logan, Staff Writer October 19, 2017

OHS Choir took their audience around the world with the first concert of the school year this past Tuesday. The choir, lead by teacher Thomas Ardrey, performed songs from Africa, Europe, the Caribbean...

Freshmen Freida Lopez and Alex Johnson hold a sign during the Breast Cancer Awareness walk on Oct. 13.

Students walk in support of Lowe, breast cancer awareness

Grace Logan, Staff Writer October 17, 2017

Students participated at the third annual Breast Cancer Awareness walk at OHS on Oct. 13. Health teacher and founder of the walk Rose Hickey started the event to make students more aware of the effects...

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