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Mr. Oak Ridge Storms the Stage

Morgan Martin, Editor
February 11, 2013

The lights are on bright as the contestants walk onto the stage. For this type of competition one may expect to see beautiful girls wearing long, flowing dresses. These contestants, however, are all men and they walk out in their best suits radiating charm and charisma. This is Mr. Oak Ridge. A spin-off... Read more »

Little War Eagles Haunt the Halls

October 29, 2010

Witches, goblins, and Dracula, oh my! The Little War Eagles, children that are a part of the Oak Ridge day care program, will be making their way through the halls of Oak Ridge on Thursday, October 28th for the annual trick-or-treat around the school. “I’m so excited to be Daphne from Scooby... Read more »

Phobia Thrills and Chills

October 29, 2010

Heartbeats race and adrenaline pumps, every step is taken with fearful caution. The room is dark and bodies huddle together, no one wants to be the first to peek around that threatening corner. Shrill screams and spine tingly noises fill the air. This is the atmosphere that surrounds the Phobia Haunted... Read more »

Student Communication Tkn Ovr by Txting

October 29, 2010

Texting has taken over Oak Ridge as well as the world. These days, students are more likely to text each other than simply talk face-to-face, or even on the phone. But does texting interfere with students’ performance in class? “Some students are abbreviating and shortening the words in their... Read more »

Behind the Scenes: The Social Network Exposes Facebook

October 29, 2010

Being in the top rated movies of the year, and racking up $23 million in opening weekend sales, The Social Network has proven to be a huge hit. The movie stars actor Jesse Eisenberg playing Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook. It also shows the entire process of the founding of Facebook. The tone... Read more »

BlackBerry Brings New Competition for the iPad

October 29, 2010

Seven months after the release of Apple’s iPad, and the world of technology has already turned its head to the latest attraction, the Blackberry PlayBook. RIM (Research In Motion) took the challenge of the iPad and has designed the Playbook. The PlayBook was revealed in late September and is said... Read more »

It’s Facebook Official: Social Networking Sensation

October 29, 2010

With 500 million users and still growing, it’s pretty safe to say that Facebook is kind of a popular website. Being the number one most used social network by far, Facebook has a firm grasp on a lot of the world population’s social life. “I get on Facebook about twice a day to talk to my friends... Read more »