Monthly Archives: October 2009
Congress continues intense debate over healthcare reform
By: Kent McCarty As members of the House and Senate continue to debate which direction to take on healthcare reform, the major details of the proposed healthcare reform bill, H.R. 3200, are still undecided. While nearly all congressmen and women … Continue reading
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Jackson crowned 2009 Homecoming Queen
By: Amelia Landers, Editor Last week was a fun-filled week as OGHS celebrated Homecoming with the theme “Warriors Around the World.” Students roamed the halls in a host of zany costumes as they dressed each day to show their school … Continue reading
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Cafeteria dishes out upgrades
By: Kent McCarty In an effort to combat the rising obesity problem in Mississippi and win the Gold Award in the National Healthier Schools Challenge, the cafeteria has undergone many changes to give students healthier food options during the 2009-2010 … Continue reading
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Game night brings loads of fun to all ages
By: Amelia Landers, Editor Last week, along with other homecoming festivities, the Key Club hosted their first annual Game Night on Tuesday. Key Club is the oldest and largest service program for high school students. It’s a student-led organization that … Continue reading
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Twitter is a real tweet
By: Taylor Herring Is Twitter soon to be the new Facebook? Experts say that it is. Twitter is a social networking system through which its users send messages about what is going on in their lives. Users are able to … Continue reading
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Gifted athlete shows off brains and brawn
By: Anna Kate Baygents Senior Jay Hughes, has been a star athlete for the Warrior football team this season. Hughes, #3, is the starting running back, but has played various other positions. While James McMahon was out with an injury, … Continue reading
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Former Warrior continues success on next level
By: Lauren Pace Taiwan Easterling is a special football player. He is not only average, he is capable of almost anything on the field. Easterling is special in the way that many great wide receivers are special—the type of player … Continue reading
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Warrior sports notes
Football The Warriors didn’t skip a beat after their two off break. It was a truly outstanding Homecoming game Friday night against the Wingfield Falcons. With senior quarterback James McMahon finally healed from his injury, our offense was ahead by … Continue reading
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What’s so real about reality TV?
By: Ashley Ricks As high school students, we love watching television, especially reality shows. Every week, we viewers feel as though we must catch up on the most recent drama in these other random people’s lives. Some would say they … Continue reading
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Simon says…. “Raise my salary again”
By: Taylor Herring As we all know, Paula Abdul will not be returning to American Idol next season. This decision leaves thousands of viewers wondering why Abdul demanded the six million dollar raise (and why she didn’t get it). When … Continue reading
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