Archive for 'Student Life'
Aegis finally prints issue
Why it took so long, and whether it was worth the wait. Thanh Nguyen The OHS’s school newspaper the Oakland Aegis has finally printed an issue! The journalism students distributed the February issue newspapers throughout [...]
Advanced Choir
By Deijah Palmer As we all know, we have a lot of talented students at Oakland High. Some, if not most, were a part of advanced choir. Advanced Choir started early 2012, but was short lived [...]
¡Si se puede!
Latinos Unidos pushes students to succeed By Jesus Medina & Guadalupe Hernandez Latinos Unidos is a club designed to unite and guide Latinos and broader populations within the school. “Our goal is to create opportunities to [...]
Hearts, flowers, and fundraisers
Yvonne Tran & Thanh Nguyen The fragrance of flowers fills the air. Son gs and poems are written and cards are given. Jewelry glistens bright as the stars in the sky. Valentine’s Day is here [...]
FAFSA Deadline
Apply before it’s to late. by Rachelle-Ann Esmele and Tieanna Avery Attention all seniors applying for financial aid: your FAFSA application is due on March 2, 2012! FAFSA stands for Free Application for Federal Student [...]
Teacher awarded certification
Popular history teacher Moreno receives National Boards By Lei Fisiiahi, Jesus Medina & Guadalupe Hernandez As Steven Moreno, a social studies teacher, attempted to check his application status on Friday, Nov. 8, his mood wavered [...]
Sweeps reduce tardies
New AP Rogers and OHS students find newly aggressive tardy sweeps effective By Thanh Nguyen, Yvonne Tran, and Linda Saechao Under the leadership of the new assistant principal Jeffrey Rogers, Oakland High is implementing aggressive new [...]
Kids having kids
Teen pregnancy still an issue at Oakland High By Tommy Tran, Vanice Rutherford, and Rita Krouch Some teachers at Oakland High have noticed an apparent increase in teen pregnancy rates and are becoming concerned about the [...]
Screams for Project-Kai
Lei Fisiiahi Starting off with such a great year, Oakland High will be holding Oakland Highs Project Karaoke American Idol (Project Kai) in the school theatre on January 8, 2012. Project Kai is [...]
Violence Over J’s
Vaniece Rutherford and Jesus Medina December 23,2011 was a big day for people who like the Air Jordan shoes. This was the release date of the Retro [...]
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