Earth Is Home; Keep It Clean!

April 29, 2010 • Brittany Goodman  
Filed under Opinion

Global warming has been an issue for years now.  Things are changing right before our eyes.   There are more natural disasters than ever. If you take a map back in the 1800s-1900s to 2000- 2010, there is a big decrease in trees. Developers are cutting down forest with no forethought or remorse. There... Read more »

Stop The Violence!

April 29, 2010 • Dominique Gatling  
Filed under Opinion, Top Stories

There has been a rise in violence in my opinion at Oxon Hill but which grade level is being affected the most? The freshmen. Ninth graders seem to have the highest fighting rate solely because they are still trying to find themselves in this jungle called high school, but it’s not just them. All grade... Read more »

Suspension for Short Skirts in School

April 29, 2010 • Dominique Tecson  
Filed under Student Life

Spring is hot and summer is hotter.  Fewer clothes are being worn and more skin is showing.  Every singly day, a lot more girls are being bold and legs are showing more around the school.  However, girls are wearing their skirts too high and short and are catching people’s attention in a negative... Read more »

One More Week Before Prom: Have You Found YOUR Dress?

April 29, 2010 • Rachel Howard  
Filed under Style

  It is prom season and senior girls everywhere are dress shopping, shoe shopping, and trying to find a date.   For some seniors, this is what they have been waiting for since freshman year.  It is an exciting time; you feel like the day is all about you.  But be careful not to get too caught... Read more »

Boys’ Varsity Baseball Team is still full of Clipper Spirit

April 29, 2010 • Danyelle Stroud  
Filed under Sports

Halfway through the season, Oxon Hill’s Boys’ Varsity Baseball team record is 1 and 5. “We aren’t being aggressive and getting the bat on the ball so we aren’t scoring much,” says one of three team captains and starting pitcher, senior Sean Woods. Woods and fellow team captain Jordan... Read more »

Where’s the sports’ support?

April 29, 2010 • Tyrell Byrd  
Filed under Sports

We have a school, but where is the school spirit? Oxon Hill High School is known for academics, like the Science and Technology program, which allows students to take rigorous courses to get them ready for college.  But what about sports? From football, to basketball, to baseball, attending games... Read more »

Track Continues Its Run To Glory

April 12, 2010 • Estefanie Zuniga  
Filed under Sports

 Track and field, an all-year sport, continues with the outdoor portion for the spring season. Oxon Hill High School’s track team has won many counties, regionals, states, and other championships in past seasons.  The team’s head coach is Rick Williams. He has coached for many years and has been... Read more »

Girls’ Softball Team Hopes for a Successful Season

April 12, 2010 • Danyelle Stroud  
Filed under Sports

 With spring finally here, the OHHS Girls’ Softball season has finally begun.  Despite the delays for conditioning earlier in the season due to the weather, the Lady Clippers are determined to have a successful season.  ”Well, even though it’s early in the season, we still need to... Read more »

Mrs. Menecio: An Innovative Teacher Right Here In OHHS

April 12, 2010 • Anthony Aquino  
Filed under Student Life

You will see her teaching in room 322. A math teacher to all and a friend to some students, Mrs. Menecio wants to find ways to help students in math. She constantly thinks of new ways to share her knowledge with her classes. “All individuals are unique; I, as a teacher, would like to cater to those... Read more »

The Final Peak For College Summit

April 12, 2010 • Tia Pulliam  
Filed under Student Life

College Summit is a college preparatory course offered here at Oxon Hill and at other school in the county for the very last time this 2009-2010 school year due to county-wide budget cuts. The class, taught by Mrs. Starks here at OHHS, gave seniors planning to attend college the assistance and all the... Read more »