Cristina Murillo - Socials Editor
Shattering expectations: How students are preparing for prom’s Crystal Gala
Students are preparing to shine at the Crystal Gala this year at prom on Friday, May 8. Many things go on behind the scenes in preparation for prom. Read on for the ins and outs on how students assemble their final looks. OH junior Ashley Dauderman said, “I bought my dress and shoes. I think I'm gonna do my hair myself and my nails myself to cut down on the prices because stuff is very expensive.” It is advised by many that dresses be purchased months in advance. To ensure security in the outfit and provide time for necessary alterations.
Talking with their rackets: Boys tennis starts season ready to repeat at Conference
For the past four years, the boys tennis team has won the conference. The varsity boys tennis team has started preparing for another great season. Coach Zachary Horn said, “We have a pretty good run going on, we have won conference the last four years, and everyone works hard, and everyone gets along pretty well. It’s a good group of guys. So working together is a common goal.” The team as a whole works well together. Being friends on and off the court. “Our team works incredibly well. Everybody's good friends, everybody's nice and supportive, and able to inspire each other,” said the previous year’s singles three player OH junior Jake Doornbos.
Worth risking it all: Mars’ The Romantic album
Bruno is back, and you can't Mars this vibe. The long-awaited "The Romantic" album, released on Feb. 27, has been 10 years in the waiting as it was 2016 when “Locked Out of Heaven” was released. Are fans hype for the new album? “Nothing will compare to his old music,” said OH junior Victoriana Arriaga. Mars specializes in many different music types like funk, R&B, and pop. His old music has been around for a long period of time and has stuck with the newer generations.
BSA’s Black Excellence Ball: A celebration of culture and unity at OH
Tomorrow, the OH Black Student Association (BSA) is hosting the Black Excellence Ball, a celebration of the culture, achievement, and community at OH. OH senior and BSA board member Angela Hill said, “The Black Excellence Ball celebrates the success of our students with the minority honor roll award, and it celebrates unity as a club throughout the year.” According to the club, BSA is a place to bond with other students through a shared culture, and the Black Excellence Ball is a night set aside to represent the invoked culture that many students experience.
[TRAD.] Noticias: Reglas del gymnasio implementadas en OH actualizadas
OH implemento reglas nueva de gymnasio que reducen el tiempo que tienen estudiantes para cambiarse de cinco minutos a quatro minutos y movio articulos para alquilar dentro de cuarto para cambiarse. Este cambio, hecho por el departamento de bien-estar kinetica, quiere mejorar efficiencia, reducir la tardansa, y limitar obstruciones de traffico en los pasillos durante los periodos de education physica. Los reglas actualizadad applican a todos los estudiantes que estan tomando OH clases de education physica y cambian como estudiantes se preparan para clase antes que las actividades empiezen. Los lideres de la escuela dicen que los cambios estan diseanidos para aumentar tiempo para instruir y mejorar las transitions durante los periodos de classe.




![[TRAD.] Noticias: Reglas del gymnasio implementadas en OH actualizadas Mostrado aqui es una representacion de un OH estudiante collectando articulos de Education Physica en su location, mas cerca a los cuartos de cambio de ropa, con un un alarma de quatro minutos mostrando el tiempo que estudiantes tienen para cambiarse. Credito: Cristina Murillo, 42fifty *El Photo es solo una representacion y no fue tomada durante una clase de education physica.](https://i0.wp.com/oh42fifty.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot-2026-01-30-12.21.44-PM.png?resize=640%2C480&ssl=1)