Poll: Will the new school open on time?
December 16, 2011
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Do you think the new Oxon Hill High School will actually open August 2013, or will it be put off like before? Yes No Unsure View Results Loading ... Read More →
Groundbreaking Marks A New Step Forward Towards A New School
December 14, 2011 • By Marcel Adams, Joy Barnes and Meron Begashaw - Searchlight Staff Writers
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On December 8th a groundbreaking ceremony was hosted at Oxon Hill High school, marking the official beginning of the school construction schedule for the new $82.2 million school building. The Class 2014 will allegedly be the first to graduate from the new building. The new school will include state-of-the... Read more »
Admin: Oxon Hill lockdown a temporary solution
December 14, 2011 • Jamal Washington - Searchlight Staff Writer
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Only two months after ending the infamous “lockdown” at Oxon Hill High School, students have already began to revert back to old ways, according to school administration and students. With over 10 fights, a noticeable increase in hallway traffic after the late bell and numerous instances... Read more »
Report Card Time!
November 2, 2011
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By Ashley King Staff Writer The nightmare for students is arriving at the end of the month with the release of report cards next week. There are students with good grades, average grades, and unbelievable grades. Since progress reports show a student’s progress, report cards are the final grades... Read more »
Obesity in America
April 17, 2011 • Brittany Goodman
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“It’s nothing wrong with obesity except the health risks (diabetes, heart attacks, etc). In my opinion obesity is contagious even though it’s not a disease.” explains DeAndre Turrentine Obesity is the number one killer (besides smoking) in America. Each year, about 300,000 people die from... Read more »
We Want Education and We Want it Now!
April 17, 2011 • Antonett Battle
Filed under Archives, News, Opinion
Students at Oxon Hill High School feel like we are being cheated out of our education. We go to school every day and in some classes we don’t learn a thing. Teachers, administers, the principal, and parents want to know why their child is walking the halls and not doing what they are supposed to. We... Read more »
AT&T-Mobile
April 6, 2011 • Raking Harrison
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Recently AT&T wireless announced that they will acquire T-mobile and all of its merchandise. Realistically this deal will take up to eighteen months to finalize but that doesn’t mean that changes won’t be felt sooner. As a corporation this means that Verizon and AT&T will collectively control... Read more »
Experiencing the Cultures
April 6, 2011 • Anthony Aquino
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The International Club along with the foreign language department held the annual International Night on March 30, 2011. Filled with cultural diversity, food, and more food, the night gave students the chance to step out of the common and into the different. The various clubs in OHHS such as the Italian,... Read more »
Cloud 9
March 20, 2011 • Mia Paris Wade
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“As an individual dancing is my life, can’t go a day without dancing.” said, senior, Kwabena Smith. Kwabena Smith is one of the group members in a dancing group called “Cloud 9.” The dancing group is known around the school because they won first place at the OHHS Talent... Read more »
Safe Selling
March 1, 2011 • Brittany Goodman
Filed under News, Opinion
Founder and CEO Michael Manley came up EZSwipe, which is an easier and safer way to bring profits to schools. “What our company does is help schools and other non-profit organizations in an exciting and extraordinary way.” EZSwipe integrates the technology in any organizations website which allows... Read more »
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