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

A Chicago protest vilifying the prevalence of standardized tests.

Are Standardized Tests a Fair Indicator of Intelligence?

Somari Davis, Staff Writer February 26, 2015

Standardized tests have been the arbiter of intelligence for a long time. Each year, students are essentially forced into preparing for these exams, whether it be for Math, English, or Science. These...

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Is the American Dream Attainable?

Somari Davis, Morgan Finkeldey, and Paola Sosa January 24, 2015

No, the American Dream is unattainable. For many years, the United States has been known for its seemingly endless opportunity. One of its most popular and appealing prospects has been the American...

Is feminism still relevant?

Feminism: A Modern Battle For Gender Equality

Tyler Conzone, Staff Writer December 16, 2014

In today’s day and age, many people have opinions on the views of feminists, or women advocating for the social, political, and economic rights that are equal to men, and the measures they take to gain...

OHS has recently implemented Google programs into its education environment.

Google Plus OHS Equals Success?

Lior Raz-Farley, Staff Writer December 16, 2014

Google resources were first introduced to Ossining High School in the beginning of 2014; It's influence is clearly recognizable in the 2014-2015 year as teachers dropped Wiki for the user-friendly Google....

The school dress code has been a highly contentious issue recently.

Should the School Really Care About What We Wear?

Diana Kennedy, Staff Writer November 20, 2014

School dress codes have always been a very controversial issue among students, but even more so with teenage girls. Most criticism directed toward the school dress code is that it is sexist to determine...

A burial team from the Liberian Ministry of Health unloads the bodies of Ebola

Ebola: What’s Really Going On?

Somari Davis, Staff Writer October 23, 2014

Ebola: an infectious disease brought on by fever and internal bleeding spread through contact with body fluids by the filovirus (Ebola virus). Also, known as the most commercialized illness as of recently....

Gay Rights activists protesting outside of the Supreme Court.

Is Gay Okay For All 50 States?

Randall Gleason, Staff Writer October 23, 2014

On May 18th, 1970, Richard John Baker and James Michael McConnell were rejected the right to marriage, due to their sex. Ever since then, the debate regarding whether or not gay marriage should be legal...

A brief summary of the modernist argument for assisted suicide: complete and utter individual and moral autonomy.

Assisted Suicide: What Really Matters?

Lior Raz-Farley, Staff Writer October 23, 2014

The widespread contentiousness concerning assisted suicide is essentially just a conflict of dignity and painlessness vs. morality and law. However in hospitals, it should be more about the patient’s...

The new Apple Watch is set to propel Apple to the next level.

Watch Out!

Anthony Lucero, Staff Writer October 1, 2014

 Apple's most recent announcement of its “Apple Watch” line has reignited the conversation surrounding a new category of mobile technology, often referred to as “wearables.” While some competitors...

Are females represented enough in video games?

No More Fun And (Video) Games

Brianna Raysor, Opinions Editor August 27, 2014

Video Games have conventionally been more of male dominated activity--after all, the most popular games almost always has male main characters, so why would women be interested in them anyway, right? Wrong....

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