Mel Bright-Jackson - Staff Reporter
OH artists display their talents for the Scholastic Arts & Writing competition
Students from OH who participated in and won awards through the Scholastic Arts & Writing competition saw their artwork displayed at Downers Grove High School from Jan. 28 to Feb. 3. In addition to having their art displayed, many were in the annual Illinois High School Art Exhibition held by ArtConnectED. Senior artists received scholarships amounting to over 2.5 million dollars in total. “For me, the Golden Key means not just getting an award but something that helps me feel much more confident in myself,” said OH senior and Golden Key winner Shyann Beasley. “[[The inspiration for my art]] was my idea of what I wanted to do. I wanted to try something very challenging like painting on glass and even doing layered glass.” Each art piece displayed the students' passions, their beliefs, and even things that fascinate them. “I wanted to create a fallen angel piece,” said OH senior and Silver Key winner Jay Dove. “It’s meaningful to me because it relates to how I felt falling from that platform of being an honors kid. It connects to the fall of Lucifer and how he used to be God’s favorite but then fell.”
OH BSA lifts Black voices up during Black History Month
On Feb. 24, 2024, the OH Black Student Association (BSA) hosted its Black Tie Ball for a second year in the OH auxiliary gym, encouraging students to grab their suits and heels.
Student Council holds winter blood drive
January is National Blood Donor Month, and just in time for it, OH Student Council Adviser counselor Jacob Cafaro and the OH student council members set up a blood drive with Versiti (a local, nonprofit organization) in the small gym. The drive ran from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Jan. 19, 2024. “[[We]] usually set them up this time of year to help students through the winter, to help them break the routine of just only going to class,” Cafaro said.
Video: OH students share feedback on new lunch options
After the Panther Rally Cafe opened up new lunch options this fall, students share their feedback on the new and traditional options. Listen along as reporters Mel Bright-Jackson and Nicole Gartner interview OH students in November.
Opinion: When is it too early to decorate for Christmas?
With Halloween and Thanksgiving behind us, the upcoming holiday season looms in the air. Christmas is one of the most well-known holidays in the world, causing a discourse on when, if ever, the celebration begins too soon. So it begs the question: when can we start decorating for the Christmas season? In this point/counterpoint opinion, Managing Editor Nola Quinn and Staff Reporter Mel Bright-Jackson debate this very question.