Miley Salas - Staff Repoter
Reflections before retirement: Featuring alum, teacher, and coach Chris Neitzel
Retirement can be a big change, especially after so many years working in one career. OH teacher, author, and former baseball coach, Christopher Neitzel, is officially setting down his bat and getting ready to empty his classroom after 35 years of teaching. “It’s a little surreal, I signed my papers 4 years ahead of time, which felt weird, but since then it's just been kind of inevitable,” said Neitzel. Throughout Neitzel’s years here at OH, he's had many different experiences, not just as a teacher but as a student as well. “I met him in 1991 when he subbed for my PE class; he was a great team captain, and I'm happy for him to finally escape,” said psychology teacher Gregory Verdino.
Cómo es ser custodio con Eva Hernandez De Cruz
A veces los estudiantes no prestan atención a los conserjes, pero ellos son las personas que hacen mucho por los estudiantes, tal vez es hora de cambiar eso. Eva Hernandez De Cruz es conserje de OH, ha trabajado aquí durante 22 años. De Cruz dijo, “de manera regular trabajo 5 días a la semana pero si hay horas extras me quedo aquí”.
What it’s like to be an OH custodian: Featuring Eva Hernandez De Cruz
Sometimes, students don't pay attention to our custodians, quietly working so hard and doing so much to keep our school beautiful. Maybe it's time to change that. Eva Hernandez De Cruz is an OH custodian who has been working here for 22 years. “On a regular basis, I work five days a week," De Cruz said, "but if there is overtime, I stay here.”
Hall passes pilling up: Pros and cons of the little orange slips
Various forms of hall passes have been around for decades at OH, although no source could say when they were first truly established. OH staff cannot stress enough the importance of these passes. Students? Not so much. OH Dean Susan Johnson said, “I honestly couldn't say when hall passes were first established here at OH, this being my third year here, [[but]] I can say that the [[kind of printed, paper]] orange passes did start when I first got here.”
Opinion: TikTok Is Running Out Of Time
TikTok, which was recently banned on Jan. 19 and then brought back again almost the same day, is now unable to be downloaded from the Apple and Google Play app stores along with other ByteDance-owned apps like CapCut and Lemon8. “Tiktok is a multifunctional thing for me, I am updated [on current events] and learn a lot just by scrolling. I never enjoyed the news, but Tiktok is a fun way to stay educated and updated,” said OH junior Maddy Martinez.