by Annie Watson 

Why is Annie Watson writing this? Everyone knows JSA is to be mentioned in vague yet incessant gathering announcements, not to be understood!

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by Annie Watson

We know how it works. You take whichever letters look most like the last two numbers of the graduation year. You choose a meaningful word or phrase that incorporates that letter pairing. Dream B16, Olympia17s, Good V18ES, B19 Moves. “But what’s next?”, you may have asked. 1 d0n’7 kn0w, 8u7 1 h4v3 50m3 5u9935710n5…

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by Annie Watson

Forest fires. Earthquakes. The American depression epidemic. The absence of chocolate milk in the dining hall. These are a sampling of the perilous possibilities and realities that we, as youth in Oregon, face. Though each of these problems can prove fatal, none hold a candle to the dangers of SPARC Hill.

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by Annie Watson

In the fall of 2017, Cindy D. ‘21, a 9th grade CoBo Rep, won our vote with a brave promise–the promise that if she was elected, she would create a freshman matchmaking website. This bold idea quickly acquired the nickname, “OES Tinder” and filled our hearts with anticipation and hope. The freshman class was understanding when the website was not completed before Semi on January 3rd, and accepted the consolation that it would be up and running for Prom. But here we are, fifteen days away from the dance, @oespromasks in action, with no website. As I see it there are five possible solutions to this travesty of justice. Only two involve violence.

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by Annie Watson

Hello friends. Thought I should give a proper explanation after someone grabbed me by the shoulders and said, “How could you do this to me?”*

*entirely false. Made that up at 12:42 am. Low-key wish someone was that passionate.

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