Kiersten Cain - Staff Reporter
Daylight savings effects: Tips and activities for student motivation
It is common for students to feel dreary and unenthusiastic as the winter season approaches, and the sun sets early as if their day has already ended merely an hour after school. Although this feeling can be difficult to overcome, there are ways to make seasonal depression endurable. Seasonal depression, also known as Seasonal Affective Disorder, is a mood disorder characterized by depression-like symptoms in response to specific seasonal changes. Many students suffer from seasonal depression, so it is not something that only one student experiences at a time. These symptoms typically occur during the winter in response to shorter daylight hours and the weather. “The early nights in winter are tough for me,” said Samoria Claybron, OH senior. “I often feel more tired, and I’ll look at the clock to see that it is only 5:30 P.M., yet it’s already pitch black outside.”
Breaking News: Making a difference with fall blood drive
On Oct 18, the OH Student Council held its fall blood drive in the small gym. Around 40 students applied through a Google form to donate blood to those in need, and many student volunteers were helping check people in and helped as needed. A blood shortage has existed for years. Although donating blood requires a few moments of discomfort,...
Local cemetery walks: True stories of past residents
As the Halloween season arrives, annual cemetery walks in local areas, which date back to the 1990s, pop up. Like in past years, Oswego and Montgomery each had their version of this event, which was equally informative and imaginatively spooky. “It's important to me for the reason it's important to the community in that it brings people together, but it also makes history accessible,” said Joe Noce, Museum Coordinator for the Little White School Museum. “It makes it fun and interactive, and it shows that the local history of Oswego has a lot of depth to it.”
Heartstopper Season 3 premiere: A safe haven
Editor's Note: This article mentions sensitive topics of mental health related to the show. Just in time for the season of jump scares, pumpkins, and black cats, the Heartstopper season 3 premiere on Netflix is here. It certainly contains none of the above hallmarks of the season but rather focuses on love, teen angst, and Border Collies. The third season...
Multiple choice questions: The benefits and drawbacks for students
At the start of back-to-school season, teachers are already hard at work preparing students for the April ACT and May AP exams. This practice, using multiple-choice questions (MCQs), has been instrumental in helping students develop critical thinking skills. “I think they can be beneficial for quick assessments so students can see where they are,” said OH English teacher Stephanie Stegich....