Maliyah Gosssett- Staff Reporter
Podcast: For the love of Valentine’s Day
During this time of affection and love, join your podcast hosts to dish about the foods, traditions, and gifts involved in the day some love - and some love to hate. Listen in to Sports Editor Madi Young, Staff Reporter Leah Fetro, and Staff Reporter Maliyah Gossett on this edition of This or That, the podcast that decides what is hot and what is not.
Secrets of the wealthy: Peeking behind the door of ‘The Housemaid’
Recently, a new movie, “The Housemaid,” came out on Dec. 19, and seems to have been quite a hit with audiences of all ages. Originally based on a book series of the same name by Frieda McFadden, Sydney Sweeney plays young Millie Calloway who starts working for a couple, The Winchesters, as a housemaid. The more she is around the family, the more she starts to uncover secrets they've been hiding, and things aren’t as perfect as they seem.
OH girls’ volleyball wins Regionals to hold onto their 3Peat title
Finishing their season strong, the OH girls’ volleyball team won Regionals for the third time in a row. The 2025 team was a strong and supportive group that worked together through it all. OH right side senior Renee Egger said, “We just stayed as a team the whole time. We always stayed as a family,” expressing how they became Regional champions three times. Regionals was an end goal for the team. Many moments during the season made this a season to remember.
Podcast: This or That serves up a heapin’ helping of Thanksgiving traditions
Pumpkin or cherry pie? Turkey or ham? Maybe you prefer tamales at your Thanksgiving feast! On this episode of This or That, podcast hosts Madi Young, Leah Fetro, Maliyah Gossett explore all of the Thanksgiving traditions to love or hate. Listen in for their take on This or That, 42Fifty's podcast that explores what is hot... and what is not.
Vahl ranked as Top 25 point guard in the US, but ‘There’s still more work to be done’
OH sophomore Ethan Vahl is ranked in the top 25 upcoming point guards in the US and is also ranked #3 in Prep Hoops, which ranks all of Illinois' 2028 class based on their stats and tournament performance. Photo taken after Vahls' youth league game Credit: Mary Vahl With that level of success as an underclassman, one might think Vahl would feel on top of the world, but that has not always been the case. As a freshman, Vahl also played on the OH varsity basketball team, making him the youngest on the team. Just like any other athlete, Vahl has had his setbacks, admitting, “It was like I didn’t have any confidence,” he said. But he overcame these challenges by “getting up and putting the work in.”