I walked into the door of the sixth grade English Language Arts classroom at Oyster River Middle School (ORMS) on my first day of Peer Instructing. Fifteen tiny heads turned towards me, confused looks on their faces. Their teacher introduced me to them, telling them why I was there. “So, you want to be a... Continue Reading →
The clock buzzes signaling the loss against Milford High School. After the Oyster River High School (ORHS) girls’ basketball team lost in the finals, they were frustrated and upset. This year, starting with the preseason, the girls are working hard to put that behind them. After the Oyster River girls’ basketball previous season, they advanced to the finals and lost four seniors. What is the future of... Continue Reading →
As the flash of her camera goes off, Liz Keenum, local photographer, adjusts her angle for the next shot while assuring her clients that they look great. Keenum is a photographer who has made a name for herself in the Oyster River Cooperative School District (ORCSD) community and Seacoast area. She has run her photography... Continue Reading →
Hola. Bonjour? Ni Hao? Do you take a language? Language classes at Oyster River High School (ORHS) shrink in numbers each year, as the level increases. My AP Spanish class has 9 people in it, and it’s the only section running this year. AP French didn’t run this year. AP Mandarin barely exists. This downsizing... Continue Reading →
As I walk through the halls of Oyster River High School (ORHS), I see the impact and outreach of local businesses everywhere. The abundance of colorful Red Bull lemonades from Breaking New Grounds, the thrifted clothes from New Moon, Freedom Cafe stickers on water bottles, and the occasional to-go order from Mei Wei are just the start. As a major part of the American economy, small businesses are in gear for their annual event that supports locally owned and... Continue Reading →
In honor of the upcoming holiday, I talked to Oyster River High School (ORHS) students about their favorite Thanksgiving foods (and which ones my peers aren’t particularly fond of), and how they view others who share the same favorites as them! Below will be some of the most popular results I received, followed by an assumption of personality based on the options. ... Continue Reading →
I’ve been writing for as long as I could pick up a pencil. It’s something I’ve always enjoyed, and I like to think it always came easily to me. Even more importantly, it’s something I thought would always be accessible to everyone. But the humanities are gradually becoming less and less available at dozens of universities across America. Colleges have started to forfeit their humanities classes in order to prioritize their Science Technology Engineering... Continue Reading →
I walked into Oyster River on the first day of freshmen year and read the sign above my head, “It’s a great day to be a Bobcat.” Is that what I was now? The past eight years of my life spent as a student in Barringtoon, my peers and I were always Bulldogs. Now as... Continue Reading →
For years, in schools across America, teenagers’ pockets have been buzzing. Text messages, social media notifications, the news, and dozens of other lines of communication are all held in the hands of the youth. That was until this past summer when a new mandate was passed in New Hampshire, joining our state with 26 others that have a “phone policy required”... Continue Reading →
Mouth of the River 