American Sign Language allows for better opportunities
Nadeen Al-Ostaz, Junior Features Editor, Junior Business Manager
April 25, 2019
Around the world many languages are spoken, ranging from Japanese to Arabic to English to Spanish. It has been scientifically proven that learning foreign languages allows different parts of the brain to function and think, and on top of that, languages also allow people to connect with others. Howeve...
Alliance of American Football will be successful in opening year
Edward Brown, Staff Writer
March 27, 2019
Seven weeks into its inaugural season, the Alliance of American Football (AAF) has been a successful experiment so far in giving players the chance to play professional football. Many football players who never made it the the National Football League (NFL) or were not able to stay on an NFL roster ...
Media handles tragedies unprofessionally, often glorifying attacker
Lauren Bial, Associate Editor
March 20, 2019
By the time the gunman began opening fire in a mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, he had already released his lengthy manifesto and was now live-streaming the massacre through a body cam. The attack was carefully planned, and even more carefully planned to make it go as viral as possible. It cam...
Browns make right decision with Hunt, deserves second chance
Eli Solinger, Staff Writer
February 27, 2019
Kareem Hunt, former NFL running back for the Kansas City Chiefs, was cut by the team last season after a video surfaced of him kicking a 19–year–old woman. On Monday, Feb. 11, he got a second chance as he was signed to a one–year contract with the Cleveland Browns. Hunt, who played college footba...
Forget your phone, drivers should be focused on road
Eve Gershon, Features Editor, Business Manager
February 22, 2019
Pretend you’re reading this article. Now, what just happened in the room in front of you down to the last movement? Missed something? Not sure? Maybe you should have been paying attention. It’s the same when you’re driving. You can’t possible be completely focused on the road if you’re also...
Tiger Woods: Back and better than ever
Rosie Frugé, Staff Writer
September 26, 2018
With his 80th PGA Tour win last weekend in Atlanta, Tiger Woods is out of his “slump” and is back to playing the golf he was playing years ago. He has not won since 2013, and this was one for the books. Woods has continued to play after several surgeries, including four back, correcting issues...
Sexism is not the problem, Serena, you are
Preston Hooker, Staff Writer
September 11, 2018
Tennis legend Serena Williams made headlines on Saturday, Sep. 8 with her outburst during the 2018 U.S. Women’s Open final versus 20-year-old phenom Naomi Osaka that eventually led to her being fined $17,000. Williams burst into a fiery rage after being assessed three penalties by chair umpire Carlos...
Scrap the trash, put the recycling where it belongs
Eve Gershon, Features Editor
April 4, 2018
The lack of recycling at Oxford High School has gone on for long enough. It is time that we make a change and start putting the plastics where they belong. Everyday at school, I watch in dismay as students in my classes place their water bottles and cardboard boxes straight into the trash without ...
Student debt is constantly increasing issue, follows students for lifetime
Karina Patel, Staff Writer
March 29, 2018
As the end of the year approaches, seniors and juniors are looking at their futures after high school. While many students plan to attend college, how are they are planning to pay for the amount of student debt that many are bound to have throughout their college experience? Some students don’t think...
Learning languages earlier provides broken barriers, new knowledge
Nadeen Al-Ostaz, Staff Writer
March 28, 2018
Filed under Opinions
Besides race and ethnicity serving as cultural barriers are the differences in language. History has taught that when barriers are overcome, not only is a person’s knowledge increased but so is their open-mindedness. Limiting learning a language to when students are in high school limits the abil...
Trump succeeds in historic State of the Union address
Grant Daniels, Staff Writer
January 31, 2018
Filed under Home, Opinions, Politics
Last night, President Trump gave a powerful, historic speech in his first official State of the Union address. He deservingly went back to look at his many accomplishments in just a year and he also recognized individuals who had stories of hardship that should unite the parties. The president gave a...
Handing country music back to the pros
Andrew Gardner, Contributing Writer
December 13, 2017
Filed under Opinions
Let’s conduct a social experiment. You game? Don’t worry – it’s nothing hard. In fact, it’s probably a little too easy (and that’s essentially the problem). But, we can talk semantics in the body paragraphs. For now, our experiment. Go into your car. Don’t feel the need to buckl...
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