One by one, students walked onto the stage and towards the spotlighted canvas showing a painted tree. They dipped their thumbs into one of the brightly colored paints and pressed them onto the canvas, the vibrant leaves symbolizing the start of a new chapter. On November 5th , 2025, Oyster River High School (ORHS) inducted... Continue Reading →
Summer is just around the corner at Oyster River High School (ORHS), a glimpse of hope carrying students through the final weeks of the school year. This year, the ORHS theater program is setting the mood beautifully with their spring production: Mamma Mia! This iconic show, a heartwarming and hilarious tale of love and family... Continue Reading →
It’s 5:57 am. Still groggy, I open my laptop, bitter with resentment for my past self for leaving my homework for a Tuesday morning. Before I so much as open my Word document, my fingers instinctively navigate to Spotify. As the familiar sound of my Indie Hits playlist washes over me, I begin to type. ... Continue Reading →
As March rolls in, madness begins to occur. Brackets get filled out, causing squabbles between friends after the chosen winner has lost to an unpredicted favorite. But instead of Duke and Auburn in their final four, they have “Como Paso” and “Minimum Ca.” Each year, the Oyster River High School (ORHS) world language teachers spark... Continue Reading →
There are two things, for me, that mark the heralding of spring. One is the first bloom of daffodils. The second is the Pancake Breakfast. Moharimet Elementary School in Madbury, NH prides itself on its surrounding maple trees and the sap they provide. Saturday April 5th was Moharimet’s Pancake Breakfast, a 26-year annual event where... Continue Reading →
Many people may not realize how civil rights movements in the 1970s Bronx connect to Kendrick Lamar’s Superbowl halftime show, but for the seniors taking the new Contemporary American Poetry (CAP) class, it’s a hot topic. The new rap class at Oyster River High School (ORHS) only open to 12th graders, is offering students the... Continue Reading →
“Do what you must, be wise, cut your vines/And forget about hope. Time goes running, even/As we talk. Take the present, the future’s no one’s affair.” Reciting these final lines from Horace’s “Ode I. 1 1,” Ada Gerard (‘28) secured first place in the 2025 Oyster River High School (ORHS) Poetry Out Loud (POL) recitation... Continue Reading →
There are 19 million abandoned places in the United States of America, according to “Abandoned Buildings and Lots” from Arizona State University. Some are dilapidated, inhabited by squatters, or under near-constant police surveillance. But despite these deterrents, we wanted to know the stories of the places we could explore. Our fascination with the mysterious, alluring world... Continue Reading →
Some people have a love-hate relationship with nail polish. Often, they don’t want to do their nails because of the smell of acetone, the ability to chip easily, or they have a job that uses their hands. Casey Crowell (‘25) had that problem, but eventually came across organic nail polish. She says, “I like that... Continue Reading →
Mouth of the River 