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May 10, 2013 · 1:52 pm

By: Miranda Rester Editor For the first time in a number of years, the Warriors had a competitive, head-to-head election day. Since competitors weren’t allowed to campaign with posters or speeches, the student body resorted to social media to earn votes. “We haven’t had an intense election since 2011,” Morgan Guess, junior, said. “It’s easier to get the student body interested in the elections when they feel like they can actively participate.” After days of “Vote for me!” tweets, most of the student body officers for the 2013-2014 school year have been elected: Vice President – John Carter Sanner, up-coming senior; Reporter – Taylor Parsons, up-coming junior; Secretary – Olivia Kent, up-coming senior; Treasurer- Andrew Glaze, up-coming senior; and Elections Commissioner – Ashley Bryant, up-coming senior. Hannah Drake, up-coming senior, was originally elected for Student Body President, but due to complications with the ballots, the student body will revote for President on May 14. Obstacles occurred when some teachers didn’t receive or distribute ballots, and Field Bennett’s name was mistyped as “Fred Bennett.” Bennett, fellow up-coming senior, is the only other student who ran for the position of Student Body President. Although an announcement was made to clarify that the name on the ballot should be changed to “Field,” this typo created confusion among many students, which may or may not have affected the outcome of the votes. “I definitely understand why there needs to be revote; I just would have preferred that we had sorted this all out before the first vote,” Drake said. Drake and Bennett will still not be allowed to make speeches or hang campaign posters around the school, so students suspect that social networking sites will remain an election hub until May 14. “No matter how the revote comes out, I think the student body will be in good hands,” Bennett said.

By:  Miranda Rester

Editor

For the first time in a number of years, the Warriors had a competitive, head-to-head election day. Since competitors weren’t allowed to campaign with posters or speeches, the student body resorted to social media to earn votes. “We haven’t had an intense election since 2011,” Morgan Guess, junior, said. “It’s easier to get the student body interested in the elections when they feel like they can actively participate.”

After days of “Vote for me!” tweets, most of the student body officers for the 2013-2014 school year have been elected: Vice President – John Carter Sanner, up-coming senior; Reporter -  Taylor Parsons, up-coming junior; Secretary – Olivia Kent, up-coming senior; Treasurer- Andrew Glaze, up-coming senior; and Elections Commissioner – Ashley Bryant, up-coming senior.

Hannah Drake, up-coming senior, was originally elected for Student Body President, but due to complications with the ballots, the student body will revote for President on May 14. Obstacles occurred when some teachers didn’t receive or distribute ballots, and Field Bennett’s name was mistyped as “Fred Bennett.”

Bennett, fellow up-coming senior, is the only other student who ran for the position of Student Body President. Although an announcement was made to clarify that the name on the ballot should be changed to “Field,” this typo created confusion among many students, which may or may not have affected the outcome of the votes. “I definitely understand why there needs to be revote; I just would have preferred that we had sorted this all out before the first vote,” Drake said.

Drake and Bennett will still not be allowed to make speeches or hang campaign posters around the school, so students suspect that social networking sites will remain an election hub until May 14. “No matter how the revote comes out, I think the student body will be in good hands,”  Bennett said.

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April 12, 2013 · 12:30 pm

What would Mickey say?

Morgan Guess

Staff Reporter

Keep the crazy under control

With most Disney Channel stars, there’s a fan-base that comes with the job. Whether they choose to be a role model for that fan-base or not is decided once their faces are advertised beyond the Disney network. Some movies and hit shows like High School Musical and Wizards of Waverly Place produced icons that appeared on lunch boxes, notebooks, and toys targeting kids as young as five. Being a former fan of High School Musical and previously sporting the Troy and Gabriella t-shirt and still toting multiple cheesy Disney towels, I can understand the influence Disney stars can have on children.

When Hannah Montana premiered and Miley Cyrus kicked off her career, almost every preteen girl put on a blonde wig and pretended to be the superstar that Cyrus portrayed on television. Children look up to these characters, and many end up watching every project proceeding the star’s Disney days just because they feel like they’ve grown up with them. After these actors and actresses appear in totally inappropriate movies like Spring Breakers, they shouldn’t be welcomed back with open arms to Disney Channel.

People seem to take these movies as Disney Channel stars finally emerging into the real movie world; however, when they appear on Disney and on the movie screen in scandalous roles, they’re giving a bad impression of the network itself. I’m not trying to suggest there be a limited range of roles, but a child icon shouldn’t appear in movies where their character demonstrates drugs, sex, and violence openly, only to appear in a children’s show the next day.

Many Disney stars that didn’t move on to bigger and more mature roles spiraled out of control like Demi Lovato and her serious rehab adventure. After Hannah Montana, Miley Cyrus was caught in raunchy videos and photos that, had there been parental guidance involved, would not have happened.  It’s not just about the actor and his or her career, but keeping Disney’s image of good, clean television network full of positive attitude. True, there comes a point when Disney Channel stars have to grow up and work on a non-Disney project, but kids still look up to them as role models and don’t deserve another Lindsay Lohan disaster.

Miranda Rester

Editor

Let them go wild

Everyone has been so quick to judge former Disney stars Vanessa Hudgens and Selena Gomez for starring in the new risqué film Spring Breakers, but what no one seems to recognize is that they are just that: former Disney stars. They’re allowed to act in wholesome, family friendly movies and shows then move on with their lives.

Eighteen-year-old Hudgens signed on with the Disney Channel in 2006 as the sweet and innocent Gabriella. She stayed on with the network until 2008. Hudgens was 20 years old, a legal adult, when she began branching out her career. Gomez also began her Disney career in 2006 when she was 14. Spring Breakers is her first “adult” film. Gomez is currently 21, and Hudgens is 25.

These actresses are simply maturing their careers, and the roles that they choose to accept are completely up to them. It doesn’t reflect badly on the Disney Channel because they have long severed their connection with the network. It’s not like they sign their lives away when they agree to work with the network. While Gomez will be in the new Wizards of Waverly Place movie, the movie has already been produced and is her last Wizards production.

Disney is a good stepping stone for aspiring actors, but these girls are ready for the film industry to take them seriously. No one expected Gomez to stay on Barney and Friends forever, so why should they expect her to stay with Disney?

Another argument I’ve heard is that many little girls look up to them and want to see everything they’re in. While I agree that young girls all over the world want to be just like Selena Gomez, most of them don’t even know that Spring Breakers is coming out. Commercials are placed in time slots that would work best for their target audience. This means that the Spring Breakers trailer is aired during adult programming. You’ll never see the trailer on the Disney Channel.

The magazine titled Selena is all about, you guessed it, Selena Gomez. Young girls flip through it all the time in check-out lines and talk about how much they love her, so out of curiosity for my article, I thumbed through it to see if they advertised her new films. They don’t.

These actresses have earned their rights to branch out in the industry and are handling their transitions as mature adults.

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· 12:30 pm

Where are they now?

By: Miranda Rester

Editor

Ann Curry. Diane Sawyer. Katie Couric. Lisa Ling. One day we hope to see Allison Slusher among this list of successful female reporters. After a year as a reporter for The Warrior Beat, Slusher has taken the next step in her career as a journalist. When a position in the sports section of The Daily Mississippian at the University of Mississippi in Oxford opened up, Slusher was offered the job of softball reporter. “When I turned in my first story, I knew that it was the next step in my journalism career. It was an incredible feeling,” Slusher said.

Slusher is quickly learning that collegiate reporting is a completely different world compared to her career as a high school journalist. “This is a daily newspaper, so I’m learning to adjust,” she said. “A monthly newspaper doesn’t have this much rush because you have weeks to get your story finished as opposed to hours.”

As the softball reporter, it’s Slusher’s job to attend every home game, no matter the hour, and have each article turned in by the deadline, which can often be the next morning. “Sometimes I go straight from the games to my dorm and type up my article,” Slusher said. “I have to pay really close attention to what I’m writing because it has to be turned in right then.” In addition to making sure the story is written well, she also has to be sure that she uses the correct lingo.

“I don’t play sports, but thankfully, I know baseball lingo,” Slusher said. “The guys in the box are always helping me though. Also, since there’s a specialized sports editor, he can add in lingo and stats if I’ve missed something.”

Many articles endure substantial editorial correction, especially the first article a reporter submits, but Slusher’s writing is usually subjected to minimal changes. “I was really stressed out when I turned in my first article, but when I saw it in the paper the next day, I saw that there really weren’t that many corrections,” she said. “That was a great feeling, but each article is different and corrected accordingly. I put a lot of pressure on myself to stay on top of my writing.” Slusher is double majoring in Journalism and International Studies, so she’s well equipped to handle the stress and pressure of a daily newspaper.

“Allison was only on staff for a year, but I saw her potential as a writer immediately,” Joy Davis, The Warrior Beat adviser, said. “I’m so proud to see her excel at this level.”

This small town Erin Andrews is currently finishing out the year as the softball reporter and hopes to soon start reporting in other areas for The Daily Mississippian.

 

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March 1, 2013 · 12:30 pm

SENIORITIS

By: Miranda Rester

Editor

I’d fight for a cause,

but I just DON’T CARE!

Many of us are suffering from a common virus that we just can’t seem to get rid of: Senioritis. Symptoms may include lack of motivation, frequent naps, loss of notes and ability to write, and unhealthy amounts of procrastination. As underclassmen, we began to feel small hints of the illness, but now our entire bodies are being taken over. There’s only one known cure for the ambition-destroying virus: graduation.

Unfortunately, we have 85 days left until that glorious ceremony, and we have to survive until then. We’ve worked too hard for too long to let Senioritis defeat us. Together, we will make it to the cure.

So how do we fight off the symptoms? Here are some tips for battling Senioritis until May 25.

First things first, stop telling yourself that you’ll do your work later. You won’t, and you know it. You’ll wait until the last second and turn in subpar work minutes before it’s due. For example, this article was due on February 20. On February 22, I’m still telling myself that I’ll finish it later. This makes your life and the lives of all of your teachers more hectic (Sorry, Mrs. Davis). Remember, your GPA hasn’t locked yet, so it’s important to keep turning in your best work.

In addition to keeping your grades up, keep up your hygiene. I shouldn’t even have to address this, but lately I’ve noticed a terrifying decrease in the personal hygiene of the senior class. I know we’re seniors and we don’t care how we look at school, but you have to shower and brush your hair. It’s not optional. It’ll make it easier for you and your peers to focus in class. You don’t have to be cute, but please, be slightly presentable.

For us unfortunate students who have senior project this semester, get as much done as you can before Spring Break. This will not only make your schedule less stressful but also allow you to become consumed by your Senioritis until graduation.

Another helpful way to battle Senioritis is to count down the days until graduation. On the first day of senior year, download a count down app on your phone if you don’t already have one. In the beginning of the year, you’ll look at it and think, “I cannot take [insert number of days] more,” but once your life is full of projects and papers that you’re putting off, you’ll forget to check every day. On the days that you do check, you’ll be beyond relieved to see how much the number has dwindled.

Don’t stress out too much about finding the perfect college, the perfect roommate, or the perfect major. Most college freshmen change at least two of these three. Now is not the time to worry about it. Your only college concern should be getting accepted so apply to any colleges that you may possibly consider. Remember, admissions and scholarship applications have deadlines. You can worry about what you’ll do when you get there when you actually get there.

Every student will fall victim to Senioritis at some point. Accept that the virus is in your system and begin your plan of defense. Your teachers and administrators are here to help you graduate, but they can’t do anything if you lie around and wallow in your illness. Be proactive and persevere. So far, we have survived 2,340 days of school. 56,160 hours. 3,369,600 minutes. We can handle these last 85 days. 2,040 hours. 122,400 minutes. You can do it.

 

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· 12:30 pm

You’re Invited to Prom 2013

Prom Theme

Prom is one of the biggest milestones in a high school student’s life and creates some of the best memories that will last forever. In previous years, Tinsel Town and Tuxedos, Vegas, and Paris were prom themes, but for 2013, Oak Grove will hula at “Luau in the Grove.” Finding the right date, asking them, booking a ride, and finding the perfect dress or tux can become stressful with March 23 right around the corner. Here’s a breakdown of what to expect and some last minute tips that will make Prom a night to remember.

Prom Expenses

The average American family spent about $1,078 on prom last year. Prom expenses add up quickly, so it’s important to know where your money should go first.

The majority of your budget should go toward your attire. However, that doesn’t mean you should spend $800 on a dress or tuxedo. Find something that looks good on you but doesn’t break the bank. You can often find the exact same boutique dress for half the price somewhere else. After all, you’re never going to wear it again. If you’re wearing a long dress, never spend a lot on your shoes. No one is going to see them, and you’re going to take them off as soon as you get to prom. If you’re renting a tuxedo, go somewhere that has dress shoes and all the trimmings included in the package.

When it comes to transportation, always, I repeat, always, spend a little extra to get a good party bus or limo. It’s better to spend a little extra than to be stuck on a remodeled school bus on prom night. Keep in mind that there are more restaurants in Hattiesburg than Purple Parrot and Crescent City, so you don’t have to spend $100 on dinner. Also, don’t go to the cheapest florist you can find or else your corsage and boutonnière will both fall apart before you even get on the bus. Trust us.

Prom is all about having fun with your friends, so don’t stress about blowing all of your money on one night. Stick to your budget so you can still enjoy spending time with your friends after prom.

 Prom Styles

We all know that prom is one of the largest events in the grand scheme of the high school experiences. Some scoff and assume that prom is an event to take lightly and to buy whatever style of dress or tuxedo you see in the store. That is most certainly not the case. You’ve got to know what’s trending so you can look your best and not end up a prom tragedy.

This year has some fabulous styles that will make some lucky girl the belle of the ball, or in this case, Prom. For the ladies, it’s all about the flow, flow, flow. A classic sheer black flowing gown is at the top of the charts and will never let you down. We’d all love to take a sweetheart to prom. Show your date that you’re just as sweet with a sweetheart neckline, and don’t forget the dazzling beading across the torso as well. For the gentlemen suitors, prepare to don an all black attire with only a few pops of color here and there, including, but not limited to, the always classic bow tie and pocket square.

Keep these trends and styles in mind when out shopping for the next tuxedo and prom dress. These classic looks will certainly make your night one to remember.

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· 12:30 pm

Adviser Davis excels in classroom, community

By: Miranda Rester

Editor

With 35 newspaper and yearbook awards from last year alone to her name, Joy Davis accomplishes a lot in her reign as adviser of both The Warrior Beat newspaper and The Warrior yearbook. As the first teacher to ever advise both the newspaper and

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Exceptional adviser Joy Davis poses with her yearbook and Warrior Beat editors,
(from left to right), Elizabeth McCullen, Caroline Pruitt, Mary Ryan Karnes, and Miranda Rester.

yearbook while teaching classes at OGHS and serving as a part-time instructor at the University of Southern Mississippi, Davis’s day is constant chaos.

“We’re on a three-week deadline cycle for a 12-page newspaper with 18 staffers. It’s a lot of editing with a short amount of time to work,” Davis said. Davis has been advising the newspaper six years and has aided The Warrior Beat in winning 74 awards, including her 2011 Adviser of the Year award. “There’s always room for improvement, but at this point, it’s a well-oiled machine. My staffers are dedicated, and there’s great leadership on staff,” Davis said.

Davis also is the site manager for OGHS’s school website, and she is the editor of the district newsletter, Excellence in Education, which is published twice each school year. In addition to her required duties and tasks as a teacher, she stays extremely busy organizing photographs, appointments with Bruckners School Photography, and communicating with the businesses in the community who are advertisers in the publications she manages.

Davis does all of these things, required and volunteered, with a smile on her face and no complaints. Davis suffered a severe injury in 1998 from a car accident that left her partially paralyzed with a loss of sensation and mobility in her legs. However, she doesn’t let this slow her down. “I realize that God is using me in great ways here at OGHS, and I am not about to let a few aches and pains slow me down,” Davis said. Although there are physical challenges she faces on a daily basis, she continues to give her best effort every single day.

Davis graduated from Southern Miss with Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Business Technology Education, which is not related to journalism. Therefore, she’s had to learn how to run both staffs on her own through experience. With six years of newspaper experience behind her, Davis’s biggest challenge is overseeing the yearbook, which is still fairly new to her. “Yearbook is a lot of work, but it is so much fun,” Davis said. “I’m still learning, and the most challenging part is trying to teach myself how to do things and then turn around and teach my yearbook staffers how to perform tasks, but these students are very talented and devoted. They make my job easier,” she said. Her staffs, however, have prospered from her learn-as-you-go method. “Since she taught herself how to do everything, she has a very unique style of teaching,” Jordan Farrar, newspaper graphic designer, said. “Mrs. Davis is so patient because she understands what it’s like to be thrown into something and have to figure it out. She’s a great teacher.”

As a dedicated teacher and adviser, Davis stays late after school every day working with students to make sure that their publications are the best they can be.

With supportive staffs and a loving family, Davis is able to juggle all of her responsibilities like a pro and still remain sane. “I love my job and my staffers. Even though it’s stressful, I wouldn’t have it any other way,” Davis said

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November 9, 2012 · 12:30 pm

Film Review: The Art of Getting By

By: Miranda Rester | Editor

 Fans of The Perks of Being a Wallflower can rejoice in another movie that mixes love, maturity, and adventure flawlessly. Underappreciated dramas tend to be my favorite movies, and I’ve found a new favorite in The Art of Getting By.  The 2011 movie didn’t receive very high reviews from any movie critics, but it deserves so much more recognition than it has been given.

Emma Roberts follows beautifully in her aunt’s, Julia Roberts, footsteps and is a captivating actress.  She plays the role of free-spirited Sally Howe. Roberts does an excellent job of showing how heartbroken Sally has become since her father walked out and her mother began bringing men in and out of Sally’s life.  She strives to hide her fragility under a confident exterior, but her mannerisms and choices throughout the movie portray a scared, hurt girl.

Freddie Highmore plays George, an awkward high school student with a fatalist’s outlook on life, an outlook that begins when his birth father stops treating him like a son and more like a burden.  After he turns seven, George never hears from his father again.  The only connection left between them is the check his father sends every month to pay his private school tuition.  George becomes an introvert because he’s afraid of being abandoned again.

When George saves Sally from being expelled because she smoked on campus, she returns the favor by becoming his only friend. As with any good adolescent drama, George inevitably falls for her. However, the emotionally damaged girl never simply returns the love given to her by the quiet, smart boy.  Sally’s mother tells her one night, “You need to stop hanging out with George.  I’ve played with men’s emotions my whole life, but you never do it to the good ones.”

After a Valentine’s Day gone wrong, George realizes that Sally will never love him back, and he is not prepared to be part of her mature, adult world.  George cuts her completely out of his life, and his heartbreak causes him to completely shut down.  His senior year takes a turn for the worst as he fails every class, and he can no longer see a glimmer of light in the world.

When you throw George’s art mentor Dustin (Michael Angarano) into the equation, things get messy.  After his mother and step-father find out that George is failing, his home life falls to pieces, and he turns to Sally for help.  He arrives unannounced on her doorstep to find Sally and Dustin together.

After unpredictable twists and turns, The Art of Getting By pulls on your heart strings and ultimately makes you feel something when you watch it.

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October 12, 2012 · 1:30 pm

Warriors fight until last second for 6-1 record

By: Miranda Rester

Editor

After proving themselves in their first two games of the season, the Warriors defeated the Laurel Tornadoes 30-13 during their face-off on September 7. The offense was led by junior quarterback Kirk McCarty who threw for 194 yards and three touchdowns.

The Warriors traveled to Gulfport to fight a long, hard battle against Admirals which resulted in a 25-20 win for Oak Grove. With the Admirals on top with a score of 20-19 and two minutes and 28 seconds left on the clock, Oak Grove’s Johnathan McNair took a pass 60 yards for a touchdown. The Admirals forced a turnover with one minute left, but the Warrior defense stood strong and held the Admirals at the 12 yard line until time expired.

During this year’s homecoming game against the Forest Hill Patriots, the Warriors came out sluggish in the first half and maintained a score of 3-0 until the third quarter when McCarty hit McNair for a 15 yard touchdown pass to get the Warriors on track for a 31-0 victory.

The Warriors suffered their first loss of the season to legendary rivals the Petal Panthers during C-Spire’s Bright Lights game. The Panthers had to mount a second half comeback after being down 14-0 at halftime. On fourth and 17, the Panthers’ quarterback Larson Barkurn recovered a fumble snap and threw a Hail Mary resulting in a 24-21 Panther lead from which the Warriors could not recover.

After the devastating loss to Petal, Oak Grove entered the game against Meridian on October 5 with a vengeance and went up 9-0 in the first quarter.  After Meridian scored on four straight possessions, the Warriors found themselves down 28-9 until the third quarter when McNair ran 21 yards for a touchdown, setting the Warriors up for a miraculous 31-28 game over Meridian, which was won in the last 27 seconds.

Coming off one of the biggest upsets in the state of Mississippi, the 6-1 Warriors travel to Terry tonight in hopes of another win.

Sophomore wide receiver Cameron Myers scores touchdown against the Petal Panthers.
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September 11, 2012 · 9:41 pm

How do you dress for school? Style vs. Comfort

By: Miranda Rester, Editor

 ”If I can sleep in your outfit, you’re doing something wrong.“

 

Every day as I walk down the hallway, I am amazed at the polished girls with hair perfectly straightened, makeup expertly applied, and skirts neatly pressed. They look like they have stepped out of a Tommy Hilfiger ad, and I admire them for that. At the same time, however, I wonder how these girls find the time to primp and polish while I can barely roll out of bed, grab breakfast, and bolt into the classroom proclaiming, “I AM NOT TARDY!” I tend to get comments from certain teachers like, “Maybe you could run a brush through your hair,” or “Wearing that sweatshirt for the third time this week?” I always respond with the phrase, “It’s comfortable.”

Have you ever been sitting in class, in a skirt, and wondering if you should cross your ankles? Every time I wear a skirt, I am faced with this continuing problem. If you cross your legs, someone might see more than they need to, but crossing at the ankles is extremely uncomfortable. I try to fix this problem by wearing shorts underneath my skirt because they are a more comfortable solution. They’re great for those random moments when someone says they don’t know how to do a cartwheel, and you know that you are the only person who can tumble in your history class. Those are the little moments that require being comfortable, unless you want to take a trip to see Mrs. Sandifer.

As you age and high school becomes very repetitive and feels more like a prison than a learning center, it seems that you start caring about important things like sleep over decency. Math homework exceeds 100 problems, and sleep ceases to exist. You get to a point where you fall out of bed and put on the same outfit you wore yesterday and maybe even the day before that. My advice to the underclassmen: get comfortable, don’t waste your time picking out a cute outfit and styling your hair. Save your adorable selves for another day, but not a rainy day. When you make yourself look gorgeous once in a blue moon, people will notice and be amazed. For now, however, start rocking the sweatshirt and put the flat iron down.

By: Lauren English, Staff Reporter

 

Style is one of the most basic forms of self-expression. With uniforms, it’s even more important to dress in a way that expresses who you are. If Oak Grove didn’t have uniforms, or even a dress code, most girls walking down the halls would still be wearing the same outfit. We Oak Grove girls love our Nike shorts and tank tops. It’s a comfortable and cute outfit, but it doesn’t say much about the person wearing it. When you switch it up every now and then, you can tell people a lot about yourself without ever saying a word. Purple shorts say, “I’m fun and spunky.” Crop tops say, “I’m young, wild, and free.” Sweatshirts say, “I just woke up, and I don’t really remember if I brushed my teeth this morning.”

So which would you rather hear while you’re out: “You look so cute and stylish,” or “You look really comfortable?” Whenever someone tells me I look “comfortable,” I become slightly offended. It’s basically a universal way of saying, “Your outfit looks like something I would sleep in.” We all have our days when we simply need to wear a sweatshirt and shorts to class and just try to make it through the day or, in my case, the week. The past few weeks, I wore a gray sweatshirt and black shorts every single day. I was sick and didn’t feel like bothering with my usual morning routine. When I started to feel well again, however, I took down my sock bun and traded in my sweatshirt for a polo.

Whenever you start a career and enter the real world, you usually can’t decide to just be lazy and throw on a sweatshirt to go to work, so why make a habit of it now? Take a break from sleeping the morning away and tossing your hair into a messy bun. Set your alarm an hour earlier, fix your hair exactly how you like it, put on your make-up until you feel like a super model, tuck your polo into your favorite uniform skirt, put on some cute accessories, and walk down Oak Grove High School’s hallways like it’s your own personal runway.

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· 9:04 pm

Growing student population leads to construction

By: Miranda Rester

Editor

Oak Grove’s crowded cafeteria and hallways are about to get some relief with the construction of new modular buildings and dining hall.

The dining hall will soon be complete and be  used for additional student seating. With a student body of approximately 1,600, serving and seating four lunches is a challenge. “I had third lunch, and it was almost too crowded to move,” Elizabeth Lee, senior, said.

Modular classrooms were also part of the solution to OGHS’s over-crowding problem. Eight new classrooms will be opened up in the next few weeks, which will ease the crowded hallways. While some teachers still float from classroom to classroom, eight teachers will now have rooms instead of having to roll carts down the hallway. “Getting from class to class will be much less stressful with less students and carts in the hallway,” Jillian Walters, sophomore, said.

With a freshman class of almost 450 students, these additions were necessary and wouldn’t have been possible without the cooperation and understanding of the entire staff and student body. “Patience and team work make our OG family so special and such a joy to work with,” Principal Helen Price said.

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