The student newspaper of Ossining High School

The Current

The student newspaper of Ossining High School

The Current

The student newspaper of Ossining High School

The Current

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Classical Music in the Modern World

Eleanor Wu, Staff Writer October 30, 2020

“Music speaks louder than words” is a phrase commonly used to describe the sensation some experience when listening to music. However, music today is filled with words and lyrics that sometimes overshadow...

Mulan (2020) -- Live-Action Adaptation of a Disney Favorite Raises Questions About Cultural Representation in Hollywood

Mulan (2020) — Live-Action Adaptation of a Disney Favorite Raises Questions About Cultural Representation in Hollywood

Eleanor Wu, Staff Writer October 2, 2020

The announcement of the release of the new live-action film, Mulan, was met with a wave of controversy. This movie was to be a live depiction of the family favorite Disney animation Mulan (1998), and was...

TikTok: The Second Coming of… Musical.ly ?

TikTok: The Second Coming of… Musical.ly ?

Brandon Clack, Staff Writer December 5, 2019

From funny lip-sync videos to dancing videos, TikTok has recently become the center hub of it all. In the past year, TikTok has become the most-used social media app, while breaking Instagram and Snapchat...

Uyghurs . . . a Forgotten People

Uyghurs . . . a Forgotten People

Federico Grullon, Staff Writer November 19, 2019

Uyghurs are a minority Turkic ethnic group in China predominantly centralized in Xinjiang province, bordering Russia, Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Kyrgyzstan. In 2014, the world was exposed to...

What Can We Learn From the History of the War on Drugs?

What Can We Learn From the History of the War on Drugs?

Tali Fel, Opinions Editor May 1, 2019

Numerous drugs, including cannabis, opium, coca, and psychedelics that are today classified as illegal were actually in popular use for thousands of years as medicinal and spiritual aids. The decision...

Should NCAA Athletes Be Paid?

Should NCAA Athletes Be Paid?

Jonathan Urgiles, Sebastian Tejara, and Mohamed Shyllon, Staff Writers January 11, 2019

An NCAA Division 1 football player spends 50 to 60 hours a week practicing, until the season starts and it “eases” to 40 to 50 hours a week once the season, and classes, begin. College athletes spend...

OHS Safety - Police in the Parking Lot & Alarmed Doors - How Effective is This?

OHS Safety – Police in the Parking Lot & Alarmed Doors – How Effective is This?

Fanny Zhang, Managing Editor December 7, 2018

At the start to the 2018-2019 school year, students at Ossining High School quickly took note of some the changes that had occured. While these alterations to the physicality of the school were no doubt...

Celebrities Encourage Millennials to Vote Using Social Media

Celebrities Encourage Millennials to Vote Using Social Media

Daisy Bolger, Staff Writer November 28, 2018

Just before this year’s election day, many stars, political figures, and even frozen meat companies were telling millenials on social media to register to vote! Many celebrities took to twitter to encourage...

The Growing Crisis of Politically-Minded Children in the U.S.

The Growing Crisis of Politically-Minded Children in the U.S.

Maggie Ford, Staff Writer March 29, 2017

After the election of President Drumpf, millions of Americans of all demographics have loudly voiced their opinions on his policies and administration. Some of the shrillest of these voices have...

Are Organic Labeled Foods Truly Organic?

Are Organic Labeled Foods Truly Organic?

Darwin Arias, Editor-at-Large November 27, 2016

In such an industrial economy, the word organic has come to be overused by organic farmers. Due to the need to keep up financially with other organic and conventional produce and animal farmers, the utilization...

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