By Christopher Sung ’17 As Iraqi government forces lose ground, ISIS has had arguably its best week this year with the capture of the key Iraqi city of Ramadi and further advances into strategic grounds in the war torn middle-east country of Syria. It has been nearly a year since the start of this regional crisis and even with U.S. … Read More
By Lexi Paidas ’17 The Becoming a Warrior Camp, run by physical education teacher Mathew Parsons, will teach kids the basics of different sports, inspiring them to stay active and live a healthy lifestyle. The camp runs from June 22 to July 3 from 9 am to 4 pm and will take place at Cashell Elementary School. All kids ages … Read More
By Kira Yates ’16 The issue of whether gay marriage should be legalized or not has been extremely prevalent in the past few years, and especially the last few months. In the United Sates, 37 states, along with the District of Columbia, already allow gay marriage. The other 13 states, including many of which are located in the deep South, … Read More
Dear Underclassmen, We’ve roamed these halls for four years, and by this point, I think we can say that we know a thing or two about high school. We’ve dealt with drama, struggled to balance school work with our social lives, and created fond memories of bathroom parties, hanging out with friends and, of course, Newspaper. So now we want … Read More
By Sammie Spillman ’16 Senior Sebastian Tosatto was born in Alabama, moved to Virginia when he was two, and then a year later his family moved to Maryland. Instead of playing field sports as a boy, Tosatto was interested in kayaking. He started kayaking at the age of three, and did his first white water when he turned five. His … Read More
By Haley Whitt ’15 Whether we like to admit it or not, we are concerned with our social image and how other people see us. This seems reasonable, given the fact that much of our lives are spent in groups with others. In addition to socializing, playing sports and working together, groups deliver us our social identity, which adds to … Read More
By Zach Stubblefield ’15 To say Michelle Games has been bit by the travel bug would be a bit of an understatement. Having travelled to 42 countries in her lifetime so she was not just bit by this bug she was mauled by it. Games stresses that is never too late to start traveling. She did not start traveling until … Read More
By Meagan Barrett ’15 Maybe I’m the only one, but high school wasn’t what I would call “fun times.” It was the source of a lot of frustration, anxiety and disappointment, mostly because of the people. However, at the same time, that was the biggest learning experience of all for me, the most useful knowledge that I’ll carry with me … Read More
By Leo Corman ’15 I want to tell you the story of one of the greatest OBGC House Basketball teams to ever don a cotton jersey. I want to tell you about a ragtag group of misfits that came together against all odds to shock the world. I want to tell you about an array of skill, athleticism and swagger … Read More
By Zach Stubblefield ’15 I’ve done many extracurricular activities during my time at high school and they’ve all been a blast, but without a doubt football has made me grow the most as a person. As cliché as it sounds, football really is a character builder. It is a weird microcosm of life. People are forced to work together for … Read More