Peyton Allen - Staff Reporter

On Aug. 27, OH staff and students faced an unexpected challenge: school printers were mysteriously and immediately not working, leaving staff and students to scramble with alternative assignments. OH went without printers for several days, causing concern and possible setbacks for staff. “Not knowing how long we would be without this luxury,” was a major concern according to OH Career and Technical Education teacher Nancy Wyatt. Sign next to printer in OH library expressing all printers are down. Credit: Peyton Allen 42Fifty Both color and black-and-white printers, which students and staff rely on everyday, are still in high demand even though OH is a 1:1 technology school.

s gather early in the morning before dawn, watching the sun come up together on their “last first day” of school, celebrating the milestones to come and showing off their creativity. “Senior sunrise is on the first day of school around two hours before it starts," OH senior Aubrey Reding said. "All of the seniors gather at the stadium to watch the sunrise, eat, take pictures, and have fun on their last first day. I heard about it mainly from previous years, but also from the Orange Crews' post.” For seniors, this isn’t just another sunrise, but a symbol of the dawning of their final school year.

From capturing fun moments in middle school to high-quality photography, OH senior Kenna Ryan has deepens her passion for photography throughout her junior high and high school experiences, now dreaming of one day becoming a wedding photographer. “A lot of things inspired me, but I just thought that it would be a fun thing to pick up and do," Ryan said. "I liked seeing other photographers’ photos and their whole lifestyle.” Ryan's fun hobby flashed before her eyes in just seventh grade, starting with a small digital camera.

On April 10, OH participated in the Day of Silence, a national student-led demonstration where the classes are quieter than usual. Participants take a vow of silence to protest the bullying and harassment of the LGBTQ community in schools.  OH science teacher and True Colors sponsor Maggie Daly said, “The purpose [[for Day of Silence]] for students to be silent the way that members of the LGBTQ community are sometimes silenced, both in expressing who they are as well as the silencing that has come from the loss of life in the community.” True Colors, which sponsors this day, is an after-school program at OH for the LGBTQ+ community, led by students with three board members and two sponsors.

At the BOS center in Springfield, future health professionals gathered from March 18-20 for the HOSA (Healthcare Occupational Students of America) State Leadership Conference, showcasing their skills in competitions from medical assisting to forensic science, showcasing their intelligence at the national level. “HOSA is a group, it's nationwide, so it's all different states. They prioritize healthcare professionals, then hold competitions every year where you can study different categories of healthcare, qualify for the nationals, and compete against other students," said OH senior Jordan Sheets. "It's just a very large community of networking for healthcare.” HOSA had much education to offer; the amount of diversity and variety was fundamental.