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 →
A poet at heart, Rachel Goldberg has always had a love for, and fascination with writing and literature. Now, she has a chance to share that passion with students every day. Goldberg is the newest addition to the Oyster River High School (ORHS) English department, and though we are still early in the new school... Continue Reading →
Last night was the tenth annual competition of Poetry Out Loud at Oyster River High School. ORHS students from all grades gathered in the Durham Public Library to compete against each other, seeing who could recite their two chosen poems. 17 students partook in the competition, all critiqued by five judges, four of whom... Continue Reading →
Mouth of the River 