Sitting in the library on a quiet Monday morning in early December, I waited to interview Assistant Superintendent Suzanne Filippone about Oyster River’s cheating culture. My palms were sweating and my mind was racing a million miles a minute. I wasn’t sure how she was going to react to the information I was about to... Continue Reading →
On Monday, April 8th, Oyster River students were thanking the stars for an early dismissal as the sun and the mood aligned in totality for the first time in over a decade. The Oyster River School District had an early release on the 8th for a once in a lifetime opportunity. Many students traveled north... Continue Reading →
On Saturday, February 3rd, we lost a local hero. Paul Bamford passed away after spending his life as a pillar in the community. Paul was a loving father, husband, and passionate coach. He was a big man, and not just physically, even though he towered over all of us, and he had the biggest heart.... Continue Reading →
On Thursday, March 7th, members of the Oyster River Cooperative School District (ORCSD) community gathered in the high school auditorium for a School Board Candidate Forum hosted by the ORHS Student Senate. Five of the six school board candidates on the ballot for the upcoming election on March 12th were in attendance, including three from... Continue Reading →
Who is Mrs. Perron? Oyster River High School students’ first thought of the new assistant principal Kristen Perron might be her shoe game, or her dance moves when directing traffic at the end of the day, or the dreaded parking emails. But what else is there? I first met Perron when she met with students... Continue Reading →
The Remnants, Rock Pond Trail, Running Down the Riptide, Star Island, Rift. These are just some of the titles that current students in room T106 stare at quizzically. What those students may not know, is that they’re titles of past novels completed by former students in Marjke Yatsevitch’s classes during NaNoWriMo. November was National... Continue Reading →
This year, it was announced that instead of having one counselor on call for the duration of the school day, all counselors will be available for students in need of that “on-call” help. If their assigned counselor is in a meeting, students now have the option of either waiting to meet with them or meeting... Continue Reading →
After hearing the rumors all over the place I knew I had to go directly to Mr. Maynard and get my answer. I tried to drag it out of him for 20 minutes, but ultimately had to ask directly. With a noticeable sigh of frustration at the truth coming out, he confirmed the rumors. Almost... Continue Reading →
High above the sea of students streaming through the halls of Oyster River High School (ORHS) stands a recognizable lighthouse: tall, smart, and very ginger. As soon as you meet Greg Caron (‘25), you quickly realize he is unlike anyone else you’ve ever met. A self-proclaimed “cool nerd,” Greg is a well-known character in the... Continue Reading →
At the beginning of freshman year, I decided to quit basketball and running to focus on golf. That was one of the worst decisions I’ve ever made. I had been playing a variety of other sports for my entire life. Playing multiple sports growing up affected how I viewed myself as an athlete,... Continue Reading →
Mouth of the River 