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Building trust in the community: Spencer Brown joins the OH Deans
A new face has joined the OH Panther family: meet new dean, Spencer Brown, who is already feeling the family nature of OH. "Y’know, I just wanna say that everybody has been so genuinely nice, as I’ve gotten to know people," Brown said. "I’ve never been in a space where so many kids say ‘Good morning’ back when I say ‘Good morning,’ or so many adults are eager to say ‘Hello’ as well. It’s just been so welcoming, and it’s just made me feel like I belong. So I’m just very thankful to everybody," he added. The OH Deans team is happy to welcome Brown, too. “He comes to us with a wealth of knowledge from previous experiences,” said OH Dean Ryan Kabara, expressing his excitement that Brown has joined the four other deans at OH after Lynn Wingard resigned at the end of the '24-25 academic year.
AP art show: How art impacts students as artists
At the end of each school year, the OH Fine Arts Department hosts an individualized art show for its AP classes to demonstrate what each student has learned in art and showcase all their hard work throughout the whole school year. “It’s a portfolio of all the accomplishment], of artwork that ] made,” said OH Fine Arts Department Chair Michael...
OH yearbook excitement: Obtaining signatures between grads and non-grads
With the end of the school year fast approaching, many people are excited to receive their yearbooks. And the best part of receiving yearbooks is getting signatures from friends. Those signatures can be a reminder of who that person is for years to come. However, it can be difficult for those graduating to receive signatures from those who aren’t, and vice versa. “Seniors will receive their books right after graduation practice,” said OH Reflector yearbook advisor Ewa Tulak. “Underclassmen will receive yearbooks during lunches that following Monday.”
Cupid Shuffle: Third annual Valentine’s dance engages Panthers with celebratory fun
The Cupid Shuffle is an annual dance hosted around Valentine’s Day in the athletics or "Main Street" hallway, where OH Panthers get the chance to have fun before school and dance. It begins and ends shortly before first period. In a cold month, the Cupid Shuffle is a welcome break from worries and a fun activity for friends. “It’s a...
Squid Game S2: The second round of games has begun
Thriller and mystery genre fans have eagerly awaited the second season of Squid Games. Although shock and surprise inevitably wane with the returning season, new games are introduced that test the morality and strength of the characters who face these harrowing, fatal challenges. Released on Netflix Dec. 26, the season started with the winner of last season's Squid Games rejoining to try and stop the next games, resulting in chaos and tragedy. This moment was waited upon for over three years, as season one was released in Sept. of 2021, causing a pouring of views and excitement on social media. Seong Gi-Hun, better known as player 456, dives back into the games to try and uncover who is behind them. Some old games are brought back, while others are brand new. More challenges push people to their limits, as desperate people fight for money. “Even though season two is cool, the nostalgia of season one hits differently,” said senior Isabella Johnson. “There was so much hype the first season; seeing the internet so engaged in one singular thing was cool.”