Madi Young - Staff Reporter
Fidgets are back: The new Needoh obsession
OH hallways and classrooms are filled with squishy ice creams, donuts, gumdrops, and plenty more. Needohs are making a bigger and better return since their first wave of popularity in the mid 2010s, bringing stress relief and a little fun back into students' daily lives. Needohs, which are made in many different shapes and designs, are often collected for their unique shapes. OH junior Payton Forbes said, “My favorite Needoh is the ice cream [[one]] or the cool cat.”
Podcast: Easter holiday traditions
Hop on in to this Easter edition of This or That to chat with Sports Editor Madi Young and reporter Maliyah Gossett about the many traditions in this most symbolic of holidays. Fun fact: these two podcast hosts are holiday babies (both were born on celebratory dates), so come along with them to debate the traditions: from candy to foods to family events, this is one you won't want to skip out on.
OH baseball seniors commit to the same college, friends on and off the mound
Moving into the spring season, OH baseball is in full swing, and seniors, like Andrew Zwemke and Aiden Jaquez, are ready to take the field for one last season with OH baseball. On the mound, pitchers Zwemke and Jaquez have played baseball all four years of high school. At the same time, both are competing to perform on the mound.
Moroney is on cloud 9 with her new album drop, ‘Cloud 9’
On Feb. 20, Megan Moroney dropped her third studio album called "Cloud 9." This album features popular artists, too, like Ed Sheeran and Kacey Musgraves. OH junior Payton Forbes said, “My immediate reaction to her new album was wow, just wow.” This album features 15 songs, with three dropping before the release date. Six months later, "Beautiful Things" and "Wish I Didn’t" dropped. Moroney has given her fans easter eggs in the lead-up to her album release. On MeganMoroney.com, teasers on Nov. 9, 2025, led to her announcing "Cloud 9" on Nov. 11, 2025.
Boys co-op swim dives into Sectionals after becoming Conference champs at home
On Sat. February 7 2026, Oswego boys co-op swim and dive hosted the conference at OE. After a series of very fortunate events, the boys secured an amazing conference win. “It's like a confidence booster for everybody because we knew we were going to win, but the way we did helped the sectional team moving forward,” said senior Ethan Schrader As a team sport, everyone has individual roles and goals for themselves; however, a positive team atmosphere and culture make a huge difference in the mental and physical performance of athletes. “It really set the tone for sectionals, it was a varsity sweep,” said junior Jaxon Rapper