Tag Archives: Anna Kate Baygents
Teacher Feature: Whitney McBeth
By: Anna Kate Baygents With over 105 teachers here at Oak Grove High School, it’s hard to get to know all of them. Many students wonder what their teachers do for fun (if they ever have any), if they pushed … Continue reading
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The first Thanksgiving…what really happened?
Pilgrims By: Anna Kate Baygents From the time children are born, they’re told the story of the first Thanksgiving. Parents preach of how pilgrims and Indians were the best of friends, that they traded cultural ideas and enjoyed meals together. … Continue reading
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Eight OG students named National Merit Semifinalists
By: Anna Kate Baygents, Staff Reporter Oak Grove High School was proud to announce seven National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) semifinalists last month. The recipients were Dillon Beck, Ryan Henry, Connor Lawson, Kent McCarty, Evan Prehn, Taylor Rigney, and Steven … Continue reading
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Should a mosque be built near Ground-Zero?
YES By: Amelia Passer Staff Reporter Americans freaked-out at the idea of building a Mosque on Ground Zero, the site where the World Trade Center once stood. I was a bit apprehensive when I first heard about Park51, too, but … Continue reading
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School greenhouse hopes to make learning grow
By: Anna Kate Baygents With warm weather right around the corner, many students are beginning to experience “spring fever.” Everyone has days when they would rather be outside than sitting in class. Three special services classes will soon have the … Continue reading
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Chef Michael: It’s not your fault.
By: Anna Kate Baygents I stare down at my cafeteria tray, wondering what this concoction of food is. Could it be soy burgers or tofu chicken salad? I know these meals are supposed to be healthy and help prevent childhood … Continue reading
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Gift ideas for 2009
By: Anna Kate Baygents With Christmas right around the corner, everyone is bustling around malls trying to find the perfect gifts. But with all of the pressure of buying for impossible people, Christmas shopping can soon become quite an unpleasant … Continue reading
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Oak Grove honors local veterans
By: Anna Kate Baygents The 12th annual Veterans Day breakfast was held on Wednesday, November 11th, for the first time at Temple Baptist Church. “The facility was more conducive to the larger crowd we have seen in recent years,” Tara … 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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There’s an app for that
By: Anna Kate Baygents MapQuest? Check. Best restaurants in town? Check. Tap Tap Revenge II? Check. With over 75,000 applications available, deciding which to download can be difficult. Here are 10 apps we recommend. Tap Tap Revenge: Lady Gaga Edition … Continue reading
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