Archive for '2011-2012'
It’s spring, let’s go green
What are Oakland High School students doing to keep our environment green? Rachelle-Ann Esmele It’s March! The trees are green, the flowers are blooming the sun is shining, but it’s not what it used to be. [...]
OHS needs to beef up security
STAFF EDITORIAL As weapons appear on campuses, school district considers installing metal detectors at every high school Aegis Editorial Board How would you feel if Oakland High installed metal detectors next year? This is the source [...]
Student opposes low-achieving stereotype
Oakland High student Peter Le is admitted to UC Berkeley as a junior with a full scholarship Thanh Nguyen After much perseverance and hard work, Oakland High senior Peter Le found out that he was admitted [...]
Switching schools
A new OHS student reflects on the transition Gerald Stroud III Being the new kid on campus is hard for anyone. You have to conform to new people and new ways of being taught, which sometimes [...]
Students get dirty in the school gardens
Kitwana Nwagwu Many students aren’t aware that Oakland High School has a school garden, and would be surprised to learn that we have two! OHS has had one school garden for 12 years, and erected a [...]
Still feeling the love
Lion King roars after 18 years Naa Kwale Quartey The Lion King, which came out in 1994, is still popular in 2012. Why the 18 years of unchanging popularity? What makes the film so memorable and [...]
Kony 2012: Great cause or a big scam?
Invisible Children Organization activities raises questions. Tommy Tran and Lei Fisiiahi Donating money, spreading the word, and making Joseph Kony famous: Will this really catch Joseph Kony? A viral video on the internet called [...]
Tongue-tied A Thousand Words disappoints
Deijah Palmer Eddie Murphy stars as Jack McCall in a Paramount movie, A Thousand Words, which premiered on March 9. Jack McCall is a literary agent who stretches the truth on more than one occasion. Once [...]
Stop stereotyping
Our diversity is beautiful. Why aren’t our words? Lei Fisiiahi As time goes on, Oakland High has became more diverse than ever before. From the Pacific Islands to the Middle East to South America, Oakland High has become [...]
Trash talk on the ‘Tube
Video website needs to monitor hateful comments Naa Kwale Quartey YouTube is used daily by adults, teenagers, kids…all ages. We browse music, shows, the latest news, gossip, anything entertaining. Recently, YouTube has been attacked by [...]
Kony 2012: Great cause or a big scam?
There is a Kony 2012 part 2 you should check it out.
Aegis finally prints issue
Nice article Thanh! :)
Substitute arrested at Occupy Oakland
Your readers should be informed that the District Attorney's office dr
Short passing periods make students late
yes, i agree there should be longer passing periods,because when i try
Oakland Raiders' improvement makes citizens proud
Good article by Ms. Hernandez and Mr. Medina. As a Oakland Raider