Jia Nair - Podcast Editor
Black history is American history: How OH is recognizing Black History Month
“Black history is American history,” said the OH Black Student Association sponsor Shaunise Thomas, making her message simple and clear. February is Black History Month, a time to honor the achievements, struggles, and contributions of African Americans. This year, the OH community is emphasizing the importance of Black history by hosting numerous events and celebrations. “Black history month is well celebrated because our community has lots of [[events]] planned,” said OH freshman Hadiya Lawal.
National Hot Breakfast Month: An egg-stra special time for cereal-ously good food
February is cereal-ously the best! It's National Hot Breakfast Month, and the perfect time to celebrate the most important meal of the day. National Hot Breakfast Month, held every February since 2006, emphasizes the importance of eating a nutritious and delicious breakfast daily. “February is a cold month for most of us, so what better way to start our days than with a steaming hot breakfast… National Hot Breakfast Month was created to encourage us to get up and start our day the right way!” reported the National Day Calendar.
Podcast: The only thing stronger than hate is love
The only thing stronger than hate is love, which makes perfect sense because we loved Bad Bunny's halftime Super Bowl performance. Join Podcast Editor Jia Niar, Spanish Editor Stephanie Mayorga, and 42Fifty reporter Peyton Allen as they review Bad Bunny's much-talked-about Super Bowl Halftime performance. There was a variety of entertainment during the Super Bowl, with the game, the Green Day performance, and new commercials, but this podcast focuses on all the love the halftime show deserves. Listen in for a review of Bad Bunny's 2026 Super Bowl performance.
Theaters ignite into flame: Avatar Fire and Ash’s volcanic debut
"Avatar: Fire and Ash" premiered Dec. 19 over winter break, and as audiences took in the film's ground-breaking visuals, captivating performances, and empowering themes, theaters truly erupted into excited flame. The new movie played as the third film in director James Cameron’s trilogy. His previous films, and "Avatar: The Way of Water," left audiences wanting more, which led to the third film's release in the Avatar series.
Turning the page: NEHS hosts school book drive to benefit community
OH’s National English Honor Society (NEHS) empowered local literacy efforts by organizing and hosting a school book drive in the past weeks by working with school and local community partners to ensure the event's success. The book drive ran from Jan. 19 to Jan. 30, and as donations came in, NEHS members orchestrated the event with a meaningful objective. “The purpose of our book drive is to support literacy in our communities… We're trying to get as many books out to young students as we can so that everyone has an equal opportunity to keep reading,” said NEHS President and senior Gabrielle Baier.