Oak Hall School, Gainesville, FL.
By Madison Gaston I am currently watching Twin Peaks instead of writing for The Talon. Note: “Senioritis” is defined as, “a supposed affliction of students in their final year of high school or college, characterized by a decline in motivation or performance.” The author is indeed, a senior at OHS.
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UPDATE: It has been announced that OHS will be closed until at least May 4. For the first time in the history of Oak Hall School, a virus is forcing it to close its doors, but only temporarily. This afternoon, Head of School Dr. James Hutchins sent an e-mail to parents, informing them that school will be closed beginning Monday,
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Senior Jasmine Chen is one of 17 international students currently studying at OHS’s Upper School By Jasmine Chen The first case of 2019-nCoV, a novel strain of Coronavirus, was discovered in Wuhan, China, and the virus spread around the country rapidly after the Chinese Lunar New Year in January 2020. Due to Lunar New Year, Chinese people who work or
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By Lauren Cohen On Feb. 28th the Oak Hall and greater Gainesville community came together to celebrate cultural and ethnic diversity on campus and beyond with the fourth annual International Festival. The purpose of this event is to increase cross-cultural interaction within the Gainesville community, and it did just that. The intent of the festival is to highlight the diversity
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By Antony Stark For more than 25 years, Oak Hall School has offered its students, and the greater Gainesville community, an opportunity to have some fun in the sun and create memorable experiences with its annual summer camp. Oak Hall Summer Camp (OHSC) full-day camps are offered for students beginning in pre-kindergarten through Middle School age, with many elective and
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By Grace Bernstein Celebrating diversity in culture and ethnicity is the main goal of Oak Hall’s International Festival, with students spending hours making exhibits or volunteering time to help Oak Hall faculty and staff create a melting pot of nationalities, all for the enjoyment of the community. The festival, on Feb. 28 from 3:30 p.m. until 7 p.m., takes place
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By Lauren Cohen We are living in a world filled with such polarization and disunity and yet what truly unites us is our planet, the place we call home. It may feel like this global problem is out of our hands, but the fact is that our school is cognizant of the dire situation and the need for change. While
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