As OHS students prepare to decide which candidates they will choose for the Student Government elections, the “!” will be providing exclusive coverage of the race. Student Body President Candidates Faith Cheng Please introduce yourself. Greetings earthlings! I am Faith… Read More ›
Month: September 2013
Much Ado About Gluten
The prevalence of people who live a gluten-free life has skyrocketed in recent years. Many of us know friends who turn down a baked good with an apologetic “I can’t” due to their sensitivity. There’s a lot of confusion out… Read More ›
Dogs are Not Allowed in the Dog Park
Disclaimer: This article is mostly spoiler free. Sometimes, all we need is a break from reality and the ability to immerse ourselves in something eerie and impossible. Welcome to Night Vale, a free podcast created by Commonplace Books, takes unnatural… Read More ›
Time Management: Balancing the OHS and Extracurriculars
When you’re an OHS student, sometimes it seems like academics are your extracurricular. You might find yourself thinking that there just isn’t enough time in the day to play an instrument or do a sport while still getting the grades… Read More ›
Natural Selection: The NFL Preseason
Part 1 A review of the preseason through the lens of Charles Darwin. By Evan Robins The NFL season is finally here. After about five months of offseason and two months of official training, players are strapping on their pads… Read More ›
Apple Releases New iPhones, Brings Little New to the Table
Last week, Apple unveiled their new iPhones, to much hype and excitement. For the first time in history, the company announced two iPhones at once, the 5s, the successor to the 5, and the 5c, a new “budget-friendly” alternative to… Read More ›
Another Step for Mankind
Although scientists at one time believed the contrary, we now know that a weak atmosphere surrounds the moon. Unfortunately, astronomers have been unable to collect data or understand the composition and characteristics of this atmosphere due to the location. This… Read More ›
C8H10N4O2
While it may be tempting to succumb to the call of a brewing coffee pot and maximize your time by cutting out necessary functions such as sleep, caffeine may not be your best option to finish that last-minute math assignment…. Read More ›
The Truth About Stem Cells
When I say “stem cell”, the first thing most people will think of is controversy. Whether from uproar in politics about human embryos or from scams out of foreign countries, stem-cell research has had a short and rocky history. Before… Read More ›
Gay-Straight Alliance at OHS is Positively Received by Students
This upcoming year, among many other new clubs, there will be a Gay Straight Alliance at the OHS. Gay Straight Alliances are in schools across the nation and attempt to create safe environments for LGBT students in schools, as well… Read More ›