Archive for 'Student Life'
The Aegis Asks: Where are you going for college?
OHS seniors discuss where they are going for college and their deciding factors By Thanh Nguyen Elihamira Hassizilon Accepted By: CSU Monterey Bay, UC Davis, Clark Atlanta University, Howard University, Lincoln University, University of Washington Bothell, [...]
Downward Bound?
Directorial changes plague UC Berkeley program Winnie Looc, Guest Writer UC Berkeley Upward Bound is a program designed to help low-income high school students prepare for and pursue higher education. If you join Upward Bound, during [...]
BAMN reaches out to OHS students
BAMN’s class speeches rub some the wrong way Thanh Nguyen By Any Means Necessary (BAMN), “a coalition to defend affirmative action, integration, and immigrant rights and fight for equality by any means necessary,” is reaching out [...]
PHA promotes bus use
Free bus passes for youth? Edith Ponce In April 2012, Public Health Academy students met up with AC Transit and collaborated with them to make positive changes to student transportation options. AC Transit plans to take [...]
Wing Stop opens up in Lake Shore
Jesus Medina What’s new around Oakland High? Just down the street, a new business has been constructed. Its aviation theme has captivated the eyes of those people who go in to eat the variety of wings [...]
Less homework, less headache
Teachers shouldn’t give us homework over the weekend Ngoc Nguyen Not only at Oakland High, but throughout the school district, teachers are giving their students homework over the weekend when they have already received and completed [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Lion dance spreads Asian influence
Recap on the 3/16 Lion Dance school performance and its club information. Thanh Nguyen The vibration of drums filled the air like thunder. The clashing tone of cymbals increased in volume. Students rushed outside their [...]
Havoc in Freshmen Class
Violence breaks out in Tam Nguyen’s room Tommy Tran On February 28, two freshmen students of Oakland High School got into a brawl, which caused one of them to end up in the hospital. The incident [...]
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