How the Wikipedia Blackout Affected Students
Wyatt Page, Writer
January 27, 2012
Have you ever used Wikipedia for a project or presentation? The digital encyclopedia is very accessible and in 2005, according to a notable journal known as “Nature,” Wikipedia is “statistically as accurate as the Encyclopedia Britannica.” Many students do refer to Wikipedia for... (more...)
This Year’s Turkey Bowl Stuffing
Wyatt Page
December 6, 2011
What was your favorite highlight of Turkey Bowl? A game winning touchdown for your advisory group or just the fact that students now have a dress down day? For Chrisitan Nold, a ninth grader, it was when “Desmond Lindsey snatched an interception with one hand.” Nold was inspired by... (more...)
Friday’s Tailgate: Sure to Sizzle
Wyatt Page, Writer
November 11, 2011
ODA is up by a touchdown. There are 12 seconds left in the game. Mooney blocks the punt and returns it for a touchdown. The Cougars win. This is how the game unraveled last year leaving ODA with a grudge against rival, Cardinal Mooney. This Friday’s game offers a chance for revenge; it... (more...)
Picture of the Day: 10/28/11
Wyatt Page, Staff Writer
October 28, 2011
Do you really know Mr. Naylor?
Wyatt Page, Staff Writer
October 4, 2011
You may have noticed a new face in the English Department this year. For this faculty profile, I interviewed Robert Naylor, the new addition to ODA’s English Department. I prepared ten open-ended questions to get him talking about himself, then arranged a time for us to meet in the library. He... (more...)
Colin Diener: Ocarina Master
Wyatt Page
September 22, 2011
Colin Diener, ’13, has a peculiar talent. He plays the ocarina. This 12,000-year-old wind instrument, typically made out of wood, clay, or most commonly ceramic, was heavily popularized in the video game series Zelda. Diener first heard about the ocarina, at the age of 14, while playing... (more...)