On Wednesday, March 25, at 6 p.m. we had an Oratorical contest right here in the Elm Street School Gym. I got a chance to speak to the director of the Optimist club. Here are some things I asked or that we talked about.“This is a Tri-Town Optimist Club of Mechanic Falls, Minot, and Poland. […]

When I first walked in to Lewiston High School my freshman year, I was terrified. I was worried all the time about whether or not people would like me. So, that year was about trying to please others and blend in with everyone else while looking for the place at LHS that I belonged to. […]

We’ve all gone through it. We used to be obsessed with cartoons, different toys, and even Barney and friends, but, now, we teenagers deny our love for these things. Hamtaro, Transformers, even Lilo and Stitch have been denounced as ‘too immature’ or ‘for little kids’ by those 10 or above. Here’s the real problem: Kids […]

The upcoming spring sports that we have at both Monmouth Middle School and Monmouth Academy include the following:Two spring sports that seem to be the most popular are softball and baseball. I personally don’t play them, but I hear that they have good outcomes with their records. Softball has always been a tough team to […]

Music? Mmm… it could do a lot of things, especially its genre. If it’s something heavy like heavy metal or rock music or whatever, it can change your mood; it could help you get into the mood meaning pumped up for something or it could do … nothing.Every genre is like this or something like […]

People are running all around, moving props, and setting up the set. Some people are smiling, obviously excited and ready to get the show started. Other people look as if they are about to get sick, they are so nervous. Behind the noise of feet shuffling along and setting everything up, a dull roar can […]

This past weekend, Oak Hill High School’s Drama Club joined together with the freshmen class to host a Variety Show in the auditorium at OHHS.The show featured solo performances, chorus and Voices of Color from the Oak Hill Music program, a rock band called The Touchables, as well as several other performances. “The event really […]

Tripp Middle School just had its annual Spelling Bee. All together there were fifteen seventh and eighth graders competing in the Bee from the three teams, Bengals, Wildcats, and the Siberians. All of the students were given difficult words to spell. Some were more challenging than others and none of the students were given any […]

Have you ever sat down from a long day of work and listened to your iPod or radio? For some people, this is something they do daily, but for others, they don’t listen to much music. I chose this article because people who have a learning problem can learn easier by doing something fun and […]

The experiences, emotions, thoughts, and abilities that emerge while a person is playing the game of softball is tremendous. You can learn so much, about the sport and yourself as an athlete and a teammate. To start off the season the team will learn batting, pitching, overhand and under for those who want to try, […]