Burgundy & Gold – Week of May 17
Here is the final Burgundy & Gold for the school year! Please note the mask requirements might change as events get closer. Have a wonderful summer!
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Just a reminder that ACT Aspire testing is Monday and Tuesday for students in the Middle and Upper Schools. Students in the Lower School are testing as follows: First and second graders are testing Monday through Thursday, third through fifth graders are testing on Tuesday and Wednesday morning only. Because of the Middle and Upper Schools testing the mornings of
Read moreCollege Applications at an All-Time High Despite COVID
By Lucas Walters As college applications have come in over the past few months, seniors at Oak Hall are experiencing new challenges involving many aspects of the process. Despite this, Director of College Counseling at Oak Hall, Myronee Simpson says that universities both in state and out have seen record turn out when it comes to their applicant pools. “The
Read moreDocumentary Review: Seaspiracy
By Mia Currie Seaspiracy is a new Netflix documentary that sheds light on the issues contaminating oceans. Seaspiracy attempts to uncover what is really going on beneath the surface with regards to “dolphin-safe tuna”, “sustainable fishing”, and the “MSC” stamp. Overfishing has been an issue for many years, and the mass killings which are happening in the ocean are unparalleled to those on
Read moreOHS Summer Camp Gets “Back to Fun”
By Jenna Poppell Last summer, Oak Hall’s summer camp program opened in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Not only did the campers and staff follow strict guidelines to stay safe, but certain aspects of the yearly camp were not included like field trips and overnight trips. As the end of this school year approaches, the Oak Hall summer camp program
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This week’s topic: The Covid vaccine and Oak Hall students On this week’s episode of “The Hall Hub”, Jen and Kaylee talk with students about the decision to get (or not get) the vaccine for COVID-19.
Read moreVarsity Baseball Team Benefits From Younger Players
By Shailey Klein Two months ago, the Oak Hall baseball program didn’t know if there would be enough players to field a varsity team. Now with one week left in the regular season, the baseball team holds a 9-4 record with losses only to P.K. Yonge and St. Francis Catholic. The Eagles are led by seniors Andrew Pickens, Matthew Leber,
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This week’s topic: Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal Kaylee and Jen review the newest documentary to hit Netflix; Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal. Unlike the movie of a similar name (remember James Van Der Beek and his awful southern twang screaming, “I don’t want your life” to his dad? No? Maybe you should watch that again!),
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