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Ink, paper, kindness: New Letters of Love club takes off at OH this winter
Sometimes the smallest gestures can make the biggest difference. At OH, students in the new Letters of Love club are turning simple handwritten notes into messages of hope for people facing difficult times. “Every meeting that we have, there is a list that we should write on a card, and things we shouldn’t write on a card,” said OH senior and club president Emma Chabot. “So every meeting is us writing these cards, and then we send them to the global nonprofit, where they then send them to hospitals that are nearby.”
First in 12 years, Thilk represents OH at IHSA Speech State
OH senior Katelyn Thilk earned a spot at IHSA Speech State competition in Peoria the weekend of Feb. 21, something that has not happened for a speech team member from OHS since 2014. Was she happy? To say she was excited would have been an understatement for Thilk. “Winning wasn’t even my priority at that point," Thilk said. "I was just so thankful and excited for the opportunity to represent OHS.” Thilk represented OH at State in the Oratorical Declaration category.
Podcast: Start to F1 ’26 season
Lights out and away we go! Podcast Co-Editor and Editor-in-Chief Ethan Monahan and Photography Editor Liam Piekarczyk discuss the start of the F1 season in Australia and offer their opinions and predictions on the exciting races and everything in between.
OH seniors prepare for graduation, keynote speaker applications now available
As graduation season approaches, OH seniors receive an invitation to serve as the keynote speaker at graduation, with applications closing on Mar. 13. “Anyone can be a keynote speaker as long as they’re representing themselves or their school in the right way,” said OH Assistant Principal Brian Cooney. “So it all opens up an opportunity for a kid who’s got a different experience to be able to stand in front of the graduating class and speak.” According to the invitation sent to seniors by the OH administration, each speech must be submitted in a video format between two and three minutes. In that time frame, videos will be judged on the ability to communicate the overall theme, accuracy of facts, articulation, and delivery.
OH weighs in on updated weight room: Jumbotron, TeamBuildr added
In order to update how students work out during Physical Education classes, the weight room has recently been updated and reorganized, most visibly with and a new jumbotron. The changes, including structure and training with new programming, were implemented by PE teacher and track and field pole vault coach Tucker Platt. “My experience here at OHS has been second to none," Platt said. "I have been blown away by the things we have been able to accomplish and implement in such a short period of time through working to unify all strength & speed training within the Kinetic Wellness Department.”