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OH prom ‘24 information: celebrating Rio Carnival
OH will host 2024’s prom at a new venue, The Matrix Club in Naperville, on Saturday, April 27, from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. This year’s theme, “Rio Carnival,” was decided by senior votes from the following theme options: Clue, Rio Carnival, and Boardwalk. “We meet with the Junior Class Council several times between October [[and]] January to choose three possible themes, said one of the event organizers, junior Jessica Kawulia. “Students use inspiration from past proms, proms from other schools, and ideas from Pinterest.” She explained that “[[o]]nce we choose three themes, they are sent to all seniors to vote on in January [[to]] February, and the senior class gets to pick what the theme will be.” According to an e-mail sent out to students, each ticket will allow one person in. These tickets are nonrefundable, and guests are not allowed to sell them. Although guests may enter at 6 p.m., they are welcome to arrive afterwards, however, attendees will not be allowed in after 7 p.m. Online ticket sales will begin on Tuesday, April 2, and end on Friday, April 12.
OH students place third at Prostart competition
Five OH culinary students, led by culinary teacher Thomas Dwyer, showed off their talents at the Prostart competition on March 2, 2024, and won third place at the event. “[[The]] competition helps high school students get their foot in the door when it comes to scholarships to culinary schools,” explained OH senior Phoenix Goldstein. “One section has teams cooking an appetizer, an entree, and a dessert; the other is teams pitching a restaurant concept in the fictional city of ProStartville to show their knowledge of what it takes to get a restaurant running.”
Podcast: Gaming Area S2E5
In this episode of Gaming Area, we talk about video games that have been seen as "problematic." Both the developers and the games themselves can be an issue to the well-being of a game; we know, and we talk it over.
Usher’s “got us fallin’ in love” with the halftime show
As each February rolls around, football fans hold their breath for every score, and the crowd gets together for something just as big and celebrated: the annual Super Bowl halftime show. Some notable performers have included Justin Timberlake, Snoop Dogg, Rihanna, and this year, the eight-time Grammy award winner, Usher. “He is a genuinely talented man who puts every ounce of his soul into his music, but I’m just not a huge fan of hip-hop or rap,” said senior Quinn Willie.
OH music will whisk you away: Annual Bandcakes performance fundraiser
On Sunday, Feb. 18, 2023, the OH band program will host its tenth annual Bandcake performance from 8–11 a.m. in the OH cafeteria. “I’m somewhat excited for this performance. This is my first year participating. I’m in a pep band this year and doing a song with three other people,” said junior Nate Giffin.