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Staff Editorial: ALICE training is serious. It’s time to start acting that way.
Although the teaching of A.L.I.C.E procedures is supposed to be taught in every classroom and mentioned before the first lockdown drill of the year, teachers do not spend—and perhaps are not given—nearly enough time educating students on these procedures. This claim is not only applicable to Oswego, but many other school districts in the country.
Wonder Women: Oswego’s first club for women only
Sam McGreevy and Macy Sutton are two juniors at Oswego High School who saw a lack of representation in their classes. They noticed there were very few female students and they're just getting fewer and fewer as the levels get harder and harder. During a facetime call between the two girls, they had the idea to...
Playing from the past: The journey of a revival heavy metal band in 2019
It’s concert night. The fans have already paid for their $40 front row tickets and are prepared for the band. The lights dim, and the drummer fires off the nastiest solo you could imagine. The crowd cheers and begins head-banging along. The lead guitarist’s fingers fly as the strings sing musical bliss into the amplifier. The bass player—calmer than the rest of the band, but essential to the sound—is strumming along.
21CJ: Students voice opinions on OHS gravel lot
The gravel lot has long been a source of strife for OHS students. 21st Century Journalism students Jeremy Davis, Sammy Hernandez, Jonny Werle, and Caleb Maya got the scoop.
21CJ: Junior high sports cuts to affect OHS athletic program
As a result of more budget cuts in district 308, non-intramural junior high sports will be cut for the 2019-2020 school year. How will this affect sports at the high school level? 21st Century Journalism reporters Kevin Jurkovic, Sam Gwodz, Becca Corbett, and Luke Urback got the scoop.