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Roman Berger - Senior Reporter

Roman Berger - Senior Reporter
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Hello, I'm Roman Berger, and this is my first year with the 42Fifty Staff team. I am currently a Senior at Oswego High School, and plan on writing lots of articles related to the news or opinion sections. You can contact me by emailing 42Fifty@sd308.org and putting my name in the subject line. We welcome comments on our articles and feedback on our publication!

On line one: New phone practices at OH, community response

Depicted is an image of students' cell phones in the classroom, having been "vetoed" by school faculty. Credit: Roman Berger, 42Fifty

In most school districts, a phone policy of some sort has been in limbo throughout the last decade, in regards to how much freedom students get with their phones in the classroom. So far in the '25-26 school year, departments at OH have created new practices for classroom management regarding cell phones. The Math, Science, and Foreign Language Departments have all gone with the same idea: students will place their phones in a designated area during class time, as instructed by the teacher. “[[Within]] the first two weeks of school, [[teachers]] have seen everybody actually talking to each other, kids are [[having]] better communication and discussion, which has been a big push over the past couple years,” said Jon Roth, the Science Department Chair.

Taco Dale: Lettuce tell you about the deliciousness that awaits

A juicy, cheesy steak burrito with beans and fluffy rice from Taco Dale Cantina makes a positive impression on West Washington Street in Oswego. Credit: Roman Berger, 42Fifty

A new restaurant has paved its way in downtown Oswego over the summer, replacing Tap House Grill, a small restaurant chain across Kendall County which closed its doors at the Oswego location back in February.  With Taco Dale coming to replace Tap House Grill, new employees at the establishment enjoy the new workplace. Waitress Honesty Johnson stated that she “would...