This year’s NLC was attended by the National FBLA secretary Courtney Ferguson, who is a high school senior from New York. Courtney was generously welcomed by the Maine chapters and some Oak Hill students had the pleasure of rooming with her. Many members took the chance to talk with Courtney and learn about her experiences […]
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House swap
I recently read an article called “House Swap,” which talked about how most people today are looking to sell their house. Today in this down economy, it’s not hard to see that most people want to sell their house before they can buy one. But now, it’s too hard to sell a house.In 2007, Sergei […]
Buy or grow
Team management philosophy in baseball differs throughout the league. You have the big market teams like the Red Sox and Yankees who, for the most part, are not afraid of spending money on players. You also have the lower end teams such as the Washington Nationals, who run their team using prospects. But, which philosophy […]
Marital arts
There should be an after school activity that is fun and it is exercising. This activity is Martial arts. If martial arts is brought into the school, kids will learn discipline and the importance of staying out of -trouble. Being a brown belt myself, and having the AAU’s biggest tournament of the year coming up. […]
The heart
What really keeps the heart beating? Is it love from friends and family or is it the sound of laughter? I guess no one will ever really know, but to find out you will need to look deeper into your own life.When you look deeper into your heart what do you really see? Do you […]
When the weather compromises
Even though there’s a beautiful white blanket to protect the frozen ground, the wind fights to blow warm breezes past my pink cheeks. The seasons may be changing, but the weather is fine; sunny skies and snowy trees. The prettiest time of the year. Spring is in the air, yet winter wants to stay a […]
Longer moose hunt for northern Maine?
Dear Editor:Did you know that scientists are prediction that 25% of all animal species will be extinct by 2050? Knowing this, how could anyone even think about lengthening the moose hunting season in Northern Maine for an extra week?Lengthening the moose hunting season will just speed up the extinction of moose in Maine. I believe […]
Stereotyping Obama’s stimulus plan Longer moose hunt for northern Maine?
Dear Editor:Too many people in today’s society don’t know how to function without pre judging others. There’s no such thing as a “normal” or “typical” person anymore, not unless they match a pre-assumed set of characteristics. If you look at where it all basically starts, females are the culprits. You don’t typically see too many […]
Students graduating with a Science or Math degree
A lot of students graduating from college don’t graduate with a degree in science or math. However, there are students graduating for nursing. Technically, nursing is in the science field, but it’s not considered a science degree. In science today, when Mr. Warren asked us who will graduate with a science degree only three out […]
PWS Middle School art teacher mentors LHS senior
Philip W. Sugg Art teacher Ms. Emily Morris assisted as a Senior Exhibition mentor this year for Lisbon High School senior, Laura Giraldo. A senior exhibition project is a graduation requirement for all Lisbon students. “Student’s must decide on a topic for their project, do a research paper, contact and secure mentors, spend 15 hours […]