Katelyn Clemons - Staff Reporter
Photo Essay: ABC countdown celebrates seniors
In the final 26 days of the school year, the annual senior ABC countdown is held for seniors dress up according to themed dress-up day. "I've been looking forward to the ABC countdown all year. It's a great way to bond as a senior class over the variety of ways we can interpret each theme," said senior Tennille Johnson. Many students participate in this as it is the last “spirit days” of their high school career and a school tradition for seniors to end the year.
Author Katerina Speers visits OH’ Creative Writing class
elements of writing and publishing a book. In her presentation, she discussed writer’s block, building more emotion and depth into characters, as well as finding one's way to writing. Speers opened up her speech with an icebreaker, Two Truths and a Lie, except all her statements were true. “The point of the exercise is, you don’t know me until you get to know me. What you see here is just one persona,” said Speers.
Twins with a Truck: OH seniors Cole and Aidan Gaston help Oswego haul
After observing a demand for help in transporting heavy objects in Oswego, senior twins Cole and Aidan Gaston started up their business, Twins with a Truck. Since their launch in the summer of '22, whether clients needed a truck provided or were physically unable to move something, the Gastons were there to help. “Our mom kinda [[bragged]] on us to a bunch of people for lifting heavy stuff, so we said, ‘What the heck, might as well make some money off of it!’ That’s how we started our business,” said OH senior Cole Gaston.
Podcast: Varsity Sports Pod lands interviews with Pantherette and State-titled cheerleader
With podcast hosts Madi Gilio, Bryli Elizondo, and Katelyn Clemons, one cheerleader and one Pantherette share their insight into the season on the floor. OH senior varsity cheerleader Isabella Petasnick is interviewed in segment one. OH senior varsity Pantherette Abby Sommerfield is interviewed throughout segment two. Find out how these athletes discussed motivating themselves and focused throughout these different team dynamics. Throughout the podcasts, the hosts asked in-depth questions to gain insight from the athletes’ season highlights.
Podcast: OH needs more senior events
Podcast hosts Madi Gilio and Katelyn Clemons explore ideas for more senior events that they believe need to be added to the lineup of OH's offerings to celebrate graduating Panthers. Listen in to learn about their ideas for an OH bonfire, post-event dances, winter formals, and others that could engage students in celebration and increase school spirit. With Podcast hosts Madi Gilio and Katelyn Clemons, a couple of junior boys brought in to talk about the exciting ideas of the next graduating class coming in the next year of 2026. They share their opinions on the events they believe should be brought to the excitement of senior year. With the goal of getting more ideas to propose to the school board we have plenty of ideas to fill the gap of the period between Homecoming and Prom. Throughout the podcast, the hosts gathered questions to get new incoming seniors ideas for next year to make the year even more exciting!