Schools Battle Student Stress with Creative Strategies – by Kelly Sun
Tweet The article called ” Schools Battle Student Stress with Creative Strategies” created by Eddy Ramirez from US News Education. The article is about how schools dealing with stress that students have. Some schools came up the idea of a relaxation period study, where yoga, free period, cancel class-rank or less homework applied. I think [...]
The Danger of Stress – by Marisa Axt
Tweet In the article “The Danger of Stress” it talks about how and what stress does to our bodies immune system. It states that when we stress too much, it causes our bodies antibodies to diminish their ability to fight off infections, heal wounds, etc. Stress can cause heart disease, osteoporosis, and autoimmune diseases (type [...]
Teen Mothers Need Support, Not Scorn – by Marisa Axt
Tweet The percentage of teenage pregnancies has grown over the years. Teen mothers are often called “hoes” because of the fact that they are pregnant or is a mother of a child. When people speak upon someone else’s choices, they bring down the person’s self-esteem. Teen mothers are already going through a lot as [...]
College Advice – by Nikki Truong and Shelly Luu, OHS Alumni Class of 2009, guest contributors
Tweet Nikki Truong attends San Francisco State and communtes to school from Oakland. Shelly Luu attends UC Santa Cruz and lives in Santa Cruz. Both are Oakland High Alumni of the Class of 2009. Here is some kindly advise they recommend when you are in college- When you get to college: 1. Meet with [...]
High School Advice – by Nikki Truong and Shelly Luu, OHS Alumni Class of 2009, guest contributors
Tweet Nikki Truong attends San Francisco State and communtes to school from Oakland. Shelly Luu attends UC Santa Cruz and lives in Santa Cruz. Both are Oakland High Alumni of the Class of 2009. Here is some academic and extra curricular advise they recommend for [...]
Family Matters! by Marisa Axt
Tweet From experience, the lives we live with our family is not always the easiest. Different personalities are often clashing exacerbating problems into something far worse than they are in reality, but they’re family and they will always come first. My family is far from perfect, but in my eyes our relationships with each other [...]
Relationship Fights by Maleak Jenkins-Smith
Tweet Arguments happen in every relationship. We call them “fights”. At some point, the two of you are going to have a fight. Entering a romance or relationship with another person can be difficult. You’re not going to agree with every decision they make or every action they take. Your boyfriend will anger you, disagree [...]
News in the World- ISP: Mom shot, killed her three children – by Maleak Jenkins-Smith
TweetISP: Mom shot, killed her three children Posted: Dec 30, 2011 12:16 PM PST Updated: Jan 1, 2012 10:22 AM PST Excerpt from the article: “Indiana State Police say they’ve determined that three children who were found dead inside a home in Scott County, Ind. were shot to death by their biological mother. 30-year-old Amanda Bennett shot and killed [...]
An Experiment of Jealousy by Maleak Jenkins-Smith
Tweet Are you a jealous person? If so, do you at times feel like you’re crazy or irrational for being so possessive? So greedy of your girlfriend’s or boyfriend’s affections, or so needy? Jealousy is a very normal human reaction to situations in which we feel like we’re being ignored or usurped. Researchers set things [...]
Love in the Making by Marisa Axt
Tweet According to dictionary.com the word “love” is defined as “a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person”. Women and men were put on this planet so we could experience this thing called love, its in our DNA. Each person is different and has a different mind-set on what love looks like. To me love [...]
