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

Quarantine Diaries: Top 10 Movies To Watch This Holiday Season

Quarantine Diaries: Top 10 Movies To Watch This Holiday Season

Ella Castrillon, Staff Writer December 31, 2020

Top 10 Movies: 1. Elf Raised to be an elf by Santa's helpers, Buddy is accidentally transported to the North Pole as a baby. As he grows up and becomes concerningly larger than the other elves, he...

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Historical Ossining: History Around Town

Daisy Bolger, Katelyn Wasilenko, and Jessica Sabau December 29, 2020

With its century-old buildings and rich cultural background, Ossining’s colorful history can be seen all over town. As one of the oldest villages in Westchester, Ossining's character and diversity defines...

Climate Change-- The Culprit Behind New Yorks Strange Weather

Climate Change– The Culprit Behind New York’s Strange Weather

Shae Shandroff, Staff Writer December 29, 2020

After an unusually warm autumn, the north east finally had a good snowstorm. We had much-needed snow days which allowed us to go outside and play in the snow. At least, that's what I did. I intend...

#SayHerName: Breonna Taylor, Misogynoir, and America’s Criminal Justice System for Black Women

#SayHerName: Breonna Taylor, Misogynoir, and America’s Criminal Justice System for Black Women

Anna Mkandawire, Staff Writer December 8, 2020

On March 13th, 2020, Breonna Taylor, a black emergency room technician, was murdered by three policemen: Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly, Detective Myles Cosgrove, and Detective Brett Hankison. Police raided her...

Conflict Between Israelis and Palestinians Over Control of the West Bank Continues

Conflict Between Israelis and Palestinians Over Control of the West Bank Continues

Gianna Schiavo, Staff Writer December 8, 2020

For decades, the fate of the city of Jerusalem and the West Bank have been uncertain. The Israeli government illegally annexed this land decades ago, and considered it their capital. The Palestinians had...

The History and Future of Voter Suppression: What the 2020 Election Showed Us

The History and Future of Voter Suppression: What the 2020 Election Showed Us

Benjamin Griffin, Staff Writer December 4, 2020

Understanding The Racial Wealth Gap & its Effects Throughout history, systemic racism has ravaged communities of color in unspeakable ways, impacting American politics for far more than a century,...

November Athlete of the Month: Kevon Evans

November Athlete of the Month: Kevon Evans

Cameron Takmil, Sports Editor December 4, 2020

The November Athlete of the Month is Kevon Evans, a senior on the boy’s soccer team and one of the players in Section 1 soccer. In the past two years, Evans has been one of the best players on the team,...

Election Day 2020: A Student’s Perspective

Election Day 2020: A Student’s Perspective

Daisy Bolger, Features Editor December 4, 2020

As this day of uncertainty began, my mind raced to understand all of the possible scenarios that could play out during the coming week. Sitting through hours of virtual class periods faded into the background...

Ossining Pride Powers Through Pandemic

Ossining Pride Powers Through Pandemic

Autumn Valdes, Staff Writer December 4, 2020

2020 has been quite the year for everyone, but especially for high school students who have all been trying their best to adapt to the constant changes brought by the pandemic. With schools officially...

Life Under Lockdown: Ireland and Australia

Life Under Lockdown: Ireland and Australia

Caera Matthews, News Editor December 4, 2020

On January 9th, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced a coronavirus related disaster in Wuhan, China. Since then, COVID-19 has spread around the world, and was officially declared a pandemic...

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