When people think of rowing, they may think of sports like kayaking or canoeing - maybe even the children's song “Row, Row, Row your boat.” But the sport of rowing, otherwise known as crew, is quite...
Amongst the list of American high school’s long-standing traditions, there comes a time around the start of spring when certain students run, or rather are nominated, to represent the school’s Prom...
Abriena Bains, 14, a freshman at Oakmont High School, has been accepted into the Iowa Young Writers Studio writing program. Bains speculates her writing and poetry began with an inability to sleep.
When...
Alisi Tuatonga, Arts and Entertainment Editor
• April 2, 2024
The start of March welcomes the initiation of Women’s History Month, recognizing the achievements and contributions of women around the world.
Every year, a women's organization presents an annual...
During the week of Feb. 12 to Feb. 16, Oakmont organized activities that showcased kindness.
Friends with Faces Challenge
Feb. 12: On this day, friends could do the Minga faces challenge. This event...
The Robotics club is a group of students at Oakmont that meet and build robots designed to fight and play against other robots from different schools in Oakmont’s district.
These robots can differ...
Brooke Waters, Arts and Entertainment Editor
• February 29, 2024
In January, Oakmont High School welcomed a new resource officer, Brent “Bug” Bugarin to their campus!
This is his first year being an officer at a high school. So far, he seems to like it.
“It...
The Stanley company has been making water bottles for over a century, so why is there a sudden rise in popularity? Recently, Stanley took their original design and flipped it upside down, creating a modern...
As of late, everybody knows about the Stanley cup craze and the iconic TikTok videos that made Stanley Quenchers more popular. But throughout the years, multiple water bottle brands have blown up, including...
Going back for its 16 year tradition, “Santa’s Helpers,” a group of students at Oakmont High School, returned to FC Joyce Elementary School, bringing quintessential holiday spirit to the school’s...
In 2021, Gardening Club was created at Oakmont with Jenna West-Stewart as president. The hope for the club being to build a more interactive agricultural experience for students to have easy access to...
Universal Technical Institute (UTI) visited Oakmont High School on Oct. 10. They showcased what they have to offer in their programs.
They had brought out a car their students built, a 2001 Toyota...
