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Norse Notes

Cardi B backstage at the 2018 Jingle Ball in Dallas, Texas.

A double standard in rap

Catherine Mendoza and Samantha Loma September 17, 2020

The hit song “WAP” by Cardi B, featuring Megan Thee Stallion was released on August 7, 2020 and was met by massive amounts of outrage for its provocative lyrics and subject matter.  As avid listeners...

Four of the richest people on Earth: Jeff Bezos, $184.9 B; Mark Zuckerberg, $101 B; Elon Musk, $93.2 B; Warren Buffet, $83.3 B.

Eat the Rich

Valentina Moreno, Editor September 17, 2020

“Eat the Rich”, a slogan for dissent of  excessive wealth, has permeated into our generation’s social conscious and is just as pertinent as when Jean-Jacques Rousseau first declared, “When the...

In her weekly column, Kaitlyn’s School of Thought, Norse Notes’ Kaitlyn Edwards shares her opinions surrounding all topics about being a high school student and academic issues.

Kaitlyn’s School of Thought: Oakmont should offer a larger variety of AP and IB classes

Kaitlyn Edwards, Editor-in-Chief September 11, 2020

With so many Oakmont students that take Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) classes, students should be able to take a larger variety of classes that interest them and fit their...

In her weekly column, Kaitlyn’s School of Thought, Norse Notes’ Kaitlyn Edwards shares her opinions surrounding all topics about being a high school student and academic issues.

Kaitlyn’s School of Thought: large groups of students should not be on-site during the fall semester

Kaitlyn Edwards, Editor-in-Chief September 4, 2020

The Campus Reopening Subcommittee, a subcommittee of the RJUHSD Board of Trustees, is meeting today, September 4, to discuss the current guidelines to reopen schools in the district. Some students believe...

Sports practices started on-site this week for Oakmont athletes after two months.

High school sports should not start practices yet

Unique Hartke, Staff Writer September 2, 2020

With school starting up again virtually during these eventful times, many are still unsure on whether or not sports should start up again as well.  The amount of COVID-19 cases have been increasing...

In her weekly column, Kaitlyn’s School of Thought, Norse Notes’ Kaitlyn Edwards shares her opinions surrounding all topics about being a high school student and academic issues.

Kaitlyn’s School of Thought: Oakmont should offer a variety of dual enrollment courses

Kaitlyn Edwards, Editor-in-Chief August 28, 2020

At Oakmont, many students take a variety of Advanced Placement (AP) and/or International Baccalaureate (IB) classes to challenge themselves, make their college applications look better, and to earn college...

In her weekly column, Kaitlyn’s School of Thought, Norse Notes’ Kaitlyn Edwards shares her opinions surrounding all topics about being a high school student and academic issues.

Kaitlyn’s School of Thought: students should utilize community college classes during high school

Kaitlyn Edwards, Editor-in-Chief August 21, 2020

Many high school students have a difficult time choosing classes because of lack of interest in certain subjects and the shortage of advanced or honors classes at many high schools, including Oakmont. Although...

Art by Emily Rojas

COVID-19 has ruined the senior experience

Emily Rojas, Editor-in-chief March 29, 2020

The chaos began earlier this month on March 10, when Roseville Joint Union High School District announced that all student events and gatherings had been canceled. The news struck us with heavy hearts...

Girl with the Porcelain Face- This piece signifies the daily pressure many face to conceal their emotions.

Laughter is the best medicine

Claire Arnold, Staff Writer & Business Manager February 13, 2020

Students are using humor more and more as a coping mechanism for stress and hardships in their daily lives. They laugh at dark jokes or even make self-deprecating jokes, which can make others worry for...

Online shopping has become the biggest challenger to shopping in a physical store.

In Person Versus Online

Robyn Price, Copy Editor December 20, 2019

With the holidays quickly approaching, shopping has become a huge part of many people’s lives. With lists as long as the Nile, it can be hard to make enough time to shop for everyone near and dear. In...

Life with One Parent

Grace Smith, Features Editor December 13, 2019

Many students on campus have parents who are either: divorced, separated, or single. It is very different for each student who has experienced this. A study conducted by Verywell Family has portrayed...

Is family defined by blood or loyalty?

Emily Rojas, Editor-in-Chief December 13, 2019

In today’s culture, I notice that there is a lot of weight put around the idea of a person’s “family”. There are various cheesy plaques at the nearest craft store dealing with the traditional idea...

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