Chase Berkson
Podcast: Boys volleyball ready to serve up wins this season, start season tomorrow
OH's very own Greyson Covey and Drew Yavorski senior boys varsity volleyball players join 42Fifty reporters Chase Berkson and Eric Arellano. Together, they discuss goals and expectations for this upcoming season which starts tomorrow, March 26, with a home game against Waubonsie Valley. Listen to what Covey, who committed to USC last year, and Yavorski have to say about their expectations for this up-and-coming season.
Back on top: OHS Auto Team ends 7-year drought with big win
For the first time in seven years, OH’s auto team won Waubonsee’s Automotive Technology program’s Automotive Skills competition on Feb. 21. OH students have grown a huge liking in the trades through our CTE classes, and this year, students of these auto classes showed their love through hard work, determination, and focus. “For the first time since 2019, the traveling trophy returns to the OHS Auto Shop to showcase all of the hard work and dedication of our students,” said OHS Auto’s teacher Don Vath.
Podcast: New Edition is more than just your mom’s music
New Edition. Boys II Men. Toni Braxton. These are bands and performers that your parents likely loved in the 90s, but they still have what it takes to perform - and perform well- on stage. Listen in as podcast host Chase Berkson and guest, OH senior Nick Dillon, review the Wed., Feb. 4 concert at the United Center in Chicago which featured these three bands. From the R&B classics from Boys II Med to the sweet ballads of Toni Braxton, there is still a lot to love, 30 years later.
‘Don’t believe me, just watch’: Mars’ comeback breaks records
When looking back on the 2010’s, Bruno Mars dominated the music industry, creating albums such as "Doo-Wops & Hooligans," "Unorthodox Jukebox," and "24K Magic." That’s where the spark of Mars’ character started to shine. Randomly, on Jan. 5, Mars went to the social media platform ‘X’ and made a post claiming, "My album is done." Mars’ fans got super worked up for his new album drop. On Jan.8, he dropped the single "I Just Might" onto all streaming platforms to tease "The Romantic," releasing on Feb. 27, and fans have been going crazy over it, with it immediately climbing up the ranks and becoming the #1 on Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks as of Jan. 26. “I really liked the single that he dropped, it reminded me of one of his older songs, ‘Locked Out of Heaven,'” said OH senior Ryan Dejesus Alicea.
Coffee beans and oak trees: SOTC’s second annual coffeehouse opens to packed venue
With the weather getting chillier and the Christmas lights starting to rise, Standing O Theater Company (SOTC) welcomed its second annual Coffeehouse on Nov. 21 at the local Oak and Bean in downtown Oswego. SOTC president and OH senior Hayden Esbjorn said, “Back at the very beginning of the school year, I emailed the owner of Oak and Bean asking if she would be able to let us use [[their space]] for Coffeehouse again this year. As last year was our very first year doing it, and we were extremely successful.” Coffeehouse is an event that consists of students who choose to perform a talent of their choice, mostly singing, with some like to spice it up with their musical or stand-up comedy acts. Below is a photo essay of these wonderful acts, alongside what they performed.