Ainslee Gerardot - Co-Editor-in-Chief
Hi! My name is Ainslee Gerardot and I'm a senior at Oswego High School. This is my second year of the 42Fifty staff, and I am proud to serve as Social Media Editor and Co-Editor-in-Chief. 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!
If you think football season is just about the scores, you haven't had looked at the student section lately.
Tonight, look for the Pink Out at Joliet West and be prepared to see the loud, stylish, and exciting Driven by tradition and led by Orange Crew, themes like “Neon” and “Frat” have turned ordinary Friday nights into highly anticipated events.
“I really love going to the football games, especially going [[into]] my senior year,” OH senior Mak Hill said.
Each year, OH students anticipate the themes to be announced. Some notable themes this year include “Frat,” “Blue Out,” and “Neon.”
Yet again, the annual OH girls volleyball (OPV) fundraiser does more than raise money: it raises motivation for the entire community. This past Saturday, the team hosted a successful car wash to kick start the season and help fund their camps and equipment.
“[[The carwash]] brings us together at the beginning of the season,” said OH Girls Varsity Volleyball Coach and Special Education teacher Gary Mosley. “We know it's going to be a tough day, but it's also a very, very positive day. So it's something we look forward to every year.”
Despite the fact that it is an annual event, it is still one the team looks forward to as it brings connections to the community.
On Sat. May 16, OH celebrated the graduating class of 2026. Along with an announced 700 graduates, thousands of friends, family, and staff watched in support aa the 139th OH graduating class walked across the stage and began a new chapter of life.
That chapter, according to OH SchoolLinks data, will take the Class of '26 to a wide range of places in the United States, but as Graduation Keynote Speaker and OH '26 graduate Hailey Nass said, "Time is pushing us into something new. The clock isn't going to stop ticking, so don't wait for that perfect time: take the risk."
That "something new" for a majority of graduates, 62.44%, means seeking a 4-year degree from a college or university. However, 84.71% plan to continue their education in some way with post-high school education, according to self-reported data as collected by SchoolLinks, the SD#308 student information platform used by Student Services to help students with college and career planning.
How do you celebrate that special day for YOU each year: your birthday? Better yet, how do you mark the celebration of your golden birthday? That day on which you turn the age of your birth date?
Celebrate and explore the milestone of golden birthdays in another edition of the This or That podcast with staff reporter Leah Fetro, Social Media Editor Ainslee Gerardot, staff reporter Roman Berger, and Co-Editor-in-Chief Ethan Monahan.
Tune in as they talk about different birthday traditions all throughout their childhood, all golden.
As days get longer and fields turn green, the OH girls’ spring season is underway, continuing their season with a game tonight against Bollingbrook High School.
The season kicked off with a game against Batavia on Sat. Mar 21, with a successful victory 4-1, starting their winning record. This year has been successful so far with the team currently 13-1.
“Making program history was my favorite part [[of the 2025 season]] and going as far as possible,” said OH junior goal keeper Kyla Baier.
In the '25 season, the team took home a win at Conference, the first time in OH history. With the new season underway, many athletes prepared during the off-season to make this one more successful.