Grace Kasper (‘25) has heard “you don’t look sick” far more than the average person. She hears it when she has to explain why she’s missing school, or what she’s eating for lunch, or why she says she’s tired no matter how much sleep she got the night before. To the average person, no, she... Continue Reading →
ORHS Art Department Unlocks Scholastic Art Competition
On January 26th, Lilly Smith (’26) was sitting in her regular seat in the Oyster River High School (ORHS) art room. Two of her friends walked through the door and, excitedly looking at her, asked if they could watch her art class. “I had no idea what they meant," said Smith. With her fired up... Continue Reading →
The Balancing Act
“I would have been annoyed with myself if I was Ms. Sekera with the amount of times I went to go visit her,” said Max Quinn (’24), after substantially editing his senior year schedule during the first ten days of the school year. He dropped five classes and added three during this time, ranging from... Continue Reading →
Unified Basketball Home Opener
When Alexa Gombar (’24) scored the first points of the 2024 unified basketball season, the energy in the Oyster River High School (ORHS) gymnasium came alive. The season home opener took place on Wednesday, January 3rd, against Exeter High School. With a final score of 10 to 20, the ORHS team took the first loss... Continue Reading →
Stage Lights on School Nights
Monday, September 25th. I could have been studying for my Unit 1 Pre-Calc test, but it was the last thing on my mind during the drive to Fenway Music Hall. As soon as Boygenius stepped on the stage, all thoughts of school were replaced with the screaming joy of fans surrounding me, many of which... Continue Reading →
Oyster River Homecoming is Back for Round Two
“An Oyster River rave is what it was,” Harrison Burnham (’25) said, describing the homecoming dance that took place at Oyster River High School (ORHS) for the first time in eight years last fall. Now, the homecoming committee has been meeting and organizing so the event can become annual. To them, the most... Continue Reading →
