Left to Right: Beni Griffin, Emma Canning, Ava Raleigh. Canning holds a sign that reads “Our future should NOT be your ‘favorite cut’”. At 4pm on Wednesday September 10th, students gathered on the UNH’s Great Lawn to protest the state budget cuts. A state budget passed in June cut nearly $18 million in funding for... Continue Reading →
This Friday, just as the horizon begins to darken, providing leeway for the starry sky, the Oyster River girls soccer team will step onto the brightly illuminated field, ready to take on their long-time rival. On September 12th, at 6:15 pm, the Bobcats will face off against Coe Brown Northwood Academy on their home turf,... 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 →
“My name is Jahrie Houle, and I was nominated for the USC Speak Your Mind ice bucket challenge.” I found myself saying these words on camera last week moments before willingly being drenched in gallons of cold water. This was not on my 2025 bingo card. This challenge was started by the University of South... Continue Reading →
The Oyster River High School (ORHS) Bobcats unified volleyball team is getting ready for their home opener against Franklin High School, on April 23rd at 4:00 PM. They’re coming of a nailbiter last Tuesday at Dover, where they narrowly came away with a 2-1 win. Franklin started the season off with a 1-2 loss against... 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 →
5:30 pm: the buzzer sounded, and six swimmers dove off the blocks in the first event of the night, kicking off the NIAA Division 2 state championships on February 14th. This year, both the Oyster River High School (ORHS) girls' and boys’ swim teams had incredibly strong performances at the state championship meet, placing second... 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 →
Mouth of the River 