Jessica Bellah - Opinions Editor
Rapid rise in oil prices putting pressure on Oswego residents
On Feb. 28, the United States and Israel launched a surprise attack on Iran, starting a full-scale war between the nations that has engulfed the Middle East, with consequences that affect residents of Oswego, and OH students are feeling the impact at the gas pump. The war has sent shockwaves through oil prices because Iran is a major exporter of oil and is estimated to have 10% of the world's oil reserves. Since the war started, global oil prices have risen 40%. “I think [[there was]] close to 50 or 60 cents per gallon price increase. I think it’s... leveled out a bit, but there was a time right when the conflict started where prices went up close to 40 cents in an hour,” said OH Consumer Ed teacher Lucas Frauenhoff.
Talking with their rackets: Boys tennis starts season ready to repeat at Conference
For the past four years, the boys tennis team has won the conference. The varsity boys tennis team has started preparing for another great season. Coach Zachary Horn said, “We have a pretty good run going on, we have won conference the last four years, and everyone works hard, and everyone gets along pretty well. It’s a good group of guys. So working together is a common goal.” The team as a whole works well together. Being friends on and off the court. “Our team works incredibly well. Everybody's good friends, everybody's nice and supportive, and able to inspire each other,” said the previous year’s singles three player OH junior Jake Doornbos.
Worth risking it all: Mars’ The Romantic album
Bruno is back, and you can't Mars this vibe. The long-awaited "The Romantic" album, released on Feb. 27, has been 10 years in the waiting as it was 2016 when “Locked Out of Heaven” was released. Are fans hype for the new album? “Nothing will compare to his old music,” said OH junior Victoriana Arriaga. Mars specializes in many different music types like funk, R&B, and pop. His old music has been around for a long period of time and has stuck with the newer generations.
Oswego’s public roadways take a turn for the worse: Infrastructure woes and what the village is doing to improve them
To be fair, Oswego has a long history of growth and development. This has brought more businesses and better education to the community, which has tremendously expanded the desire for movement into the village. However, with more people comes a greater strain on the local infrastructure, specifically our roadways. “With the construction of new subdivisions in the area, roads have been ripped up and repaved, creating traffic issues,” said Oswego citizen Joe Labuda. “Periodically, I've had to take longer detours, extending the time for commuting to work and running errands.”
[TRAD.] Opinión: La temporada invernal cambia patrones… otra vez
El cambio climático no es secreto. Una semana está en los negativos, y la otra el clima sube a los 40. Así es como es en el Medio Oeste, y todos tenemos diferentes puntos de vista en el clima fluctuante, y yo, por una, estoy lista para que el clima extraño pare. “Bueno, cuando está frío no me gusta, pero cuando está caliente me encanta. O sea, ayer bajé la capota de mi coche aunque solo estaba a 50 grados, pero se siente bien porque cuando está en los negativos la diferencia lo hace sentir como si estuviera en los 80,” dice OH senior Brielle Goehring. El clima cálido es un buen descanso, pero cuando sube y baja tan seguido puede afectar las vidas diarias de la comunidad.