Roman Berger - Senior Reporter
Every litter bit counts: The truth about recycling at OH
Recycling practices at OH have shifted noticeably over the past several years, with the school moving towards a paper-only system. While OH previously maintained multiple bins for a variety of recyclables, staff members say those options have been removed for different reasons surrounding cost and labor limitations. “To my understanding, we do just recycle paper," said AP Environmental Science teacher and Environmental Action Club (EAC) sponsor Zachary Horn. "A few years ago, we had other bins for plastic and aluminum as well, but my understanding is that those were removed due to mainly labor and budget issues, we didn't have enough people to collect both bins, so we had to streamline." As the number of materials accepted in the school's bins has narrowed, questions emerged about whether the change was related to district-wide budget adjustments. A Freedom of Information Act request filed helped to determine which waste company the district contracts with and what the recycling program costs.
On line one: New phone practices at OH, community response
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 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...