I’m always amazed by how vibrant, tight-knit, and supportive the OHS community is — and I believe that it’s the result of every OHSer’s choice to overcome our various temporal and geographic barriers and reach out to one another.
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None of us are responsible for the racial contract we were born into, but it is each of our responsibilities to do what we can to rewrite that contract. Whether you take action privately or publicly, your efforts bring us closer to the equitable society we need, and your voice joins the resounding chorus demanding that society recognizes that “black lives matter.”
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In light of the recent events of the murder of George Floyd on May 25th, 2020 and the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement, I wanted to share my thoughts on my personal experiences with racism and what we can all do to help combat this dire issue that is normalized in our country.
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Chloe Tsang ‘21 leads the United Nations High Commissioner of Refugees (UNHCR) club at the OHS. Alongside club members Haven Hunt ‘20, Pooja Kalyan ‘21, and Sophie Mansoor ‘22, she hosts the Blurred Box podcast. Find out more about the club and podcast in this interview by editor Nicole Wu ‘20.
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As elections are right around the corner, editor Rachel Hu interviews Jeevet Kaur ‘22 and Lexi Tabacu ‘22, who are running together for student body president and vice president!
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As elections are right around the corner, editor Rachel Hu interviews Alexandria Thomas ‘21 and Kirin Kapoor ‘21, who are running together for student body president and vice president!
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OHS’s club scene has long been a subject of discussion by students and faculty, as student groups maintain inconsistent levels of activity and many fail to survive the school year. Rachel Hu ‘22 pinpoints how OHS can increase participation and engagement in clubs.
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This article is first in a series that will examine social emotional learning at OHS. Hannah Yang ‘20 will compile student thoughts regarding the four major student supports categories and, from these results, offer suggestions for how OHS can continue to improve its wellness programs.
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Pixel Journal playlists are curated on Spotify using student submissions from Instagram. If you would like to feature your favorite song(s) in the next playlist, reach out to our Culture editor or editor-in-chief!
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Pixel Journal playlists are curated on Spotify using student submissions from Instagram. If you would like to feature your favorite song(s) in the next playlist, reach out to our Culture editor or editor-in-chief!
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If you ever question if you measure up with our peers of if you’re meeting OHS’s academic standard, you are not alone. On top of that, it is more difficult to assess others’ performance when Skype is the primary means of communication among students.
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Maddy Manning-Bi ‘22 reveals what the new year holds for the twelve zodiac signs. Themes this year are focusing on yourself, striking a balance between needs and wants, and being intentional as you strengthen your relationships.
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Pixel Journal playlists are curated on Spotify using student submissions from Instagram. If you would like to feature your favorite song(s) in the next playlist, reach out to our Culture editor or editor-in-chief!
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Pixel Journal playlists are curated on Spotify using student submissions from Instagram. If you would like to feature your favorite song(s) in the next playlist, reach out to our Culture editor or editor-in-chief!
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Overall, while the initial poll shows that many OHSers would like to see more AP courses being offered, it is clear that adding more APs would not be the most effective way of fostering the critical thought and engagement that OHS seeks to promote.
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This year, Core instructor Heather Walker-Dale designed a new, seventh-grade course for the sequence: Logos, Cosmos, and Doubt. “Exploring doubt and skepticism as well as logic and order are both crucial to doing philosophy [...] in this they are oh-so appropriate starting places for Core.”
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Hannah Yang ‘20 interviewed Patrick Rounds, Assistant Director of Admission at Brown University. “The Open Curriculum is great, both for people who have a lot of different interests to narrow down and for people who really know what they want to do.”
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Trick-or-treat for UNICEF is really a great way to get involved in UNICEF’s goal to help children all over the world with their basic needs like food, water, shelter, education, and more. This event is structured to make it easy for you to raise money through trick or treating with your friends and around your community.
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College editor Rachel Hu ‘22 interviewed Yhiedania, an undergraduate student at MIT. She is in her 4th year and is majoring in Biology. “What makes MIT special is that we emphasize learning through problem-solving.”
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Contributor Paige Yeung ’21 conducted a survey amongst OHS students to give some insight into study habits students might be interested in exploring during the new school year.
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