Admin: Oxon Hill lockdown a temporary solution
December 14, 2011 • Jamal Washington - Searchlight Staff Writer
Filed under News
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
Filed under News, Top Stories
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
Filed under Archives, News
“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
Filed under Archives, News
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
Filed under Archives, News
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
Filed under News
“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 »
Budget Cuts Hurting Programs
February 28, 2011 • Miah Green
Filed under News
Prince George’s County schools have been facing some hard times with the current economy. Budget cut after budget cut has been affecting students and teachers alike. Class sizes and lunch prices are increasing for students while teachers are dealing with furlough leave (forced days off without pay).... Read more »
Giving to Keep Living
February 27, 2011 • Miah Green
Filed under News, Top Stories
On Tuesday, February 8, students and teachers filed into the Media Center for a common cause: to donate blood to the Inova Blood Donor Services, who had partnered with Oxon Hill with the hopes of saving lives. “The wealth of donors at the schools is great,” Wondra Mack, the senior account manager,... Read more »
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