Students Cut Loose on Spirit Day
Cassandra Ratzlaff, Staff Writer
April 9, 2012
The Out-of-Door Academy’s Uihlein campus at Lakewood Ranch hosted its annual Spirit Day on March 30th. ODA has designated this day to their students to allow students time to let loose and challenge each other in games before spring break. Athletes and non-athletes alike enjoy engaging in the day’s... Read more »
Varsity Track Team Races into 1st Place!
Christina PIerce, Staff Writer
March 29, 2012
On Friday March 23rd the Varsity Track team hosted a home meet. Seven schools attended the meet. The athletes were eager to run. The field was consumed with excitement and the bleachers were filled with spectators cheering as the runners raced by. At the end of the meet, both the ODA girls and boys earned... Read more »
Picture of the Day
March 29, 2012
White Team victorious! Blue Team…there’s always next year!
Fact of the Day
Stephani Spindel, Editor
March 29, 2012
Did you know 1 out of every 8 couples married in the U.S. last year met online?
Fact of the Day
March 27, 2012
The most densely populated state in the United States is New Jersey with over 1,000 people per square mile. The least densely populated state is Alaska with 1 person per square mile.
Willy Wonka Opens Sweetly!
Christina Pierce, Staff Writer
March 23, 2012
On March 21, the musical Willy Wonka had its opening night. As guests were rushing in to hide from the torrential rain, they were welcomed into the Black Box theater with the scent of chocolate wafting through the air thanks to nebulizers strategically placed above the audience. The musical’s opening... Read more »
Athlete Profile
Max Provost
March 23, 2012
Zach Hoppe, senior, is a member of the varsity football team and captain on the varsity baseball team. Zach has been playing baseball for 13 years. Currently he is the starting pitcher but also plays outfield. So far this year, the baseball team hasn’t lost a game all season. As the team pitcher, Zach... Read more »
Bounty System In NFL
March 22, 2012
In past years of ODA football, players would be recognized for big destructive hits and upsets to the offensive play of the opposing team. The logic of praising these acts was that football is a violent sport. Big hits are part of the game. Recognition was given by giving out by something called the... Read more »
Brain Research Makes Waves at ODA
Cassandra Ratzlaff, Staff Writer
March 22, 2012
During a long class period, do you ever feel like your brain is swelling up and about to explode? That feeling is actually caused by the parts of your brain stretching as you take in more information, according to world-renowned psychologist and brain researcher, Dr. JoAnn Deak. As you feed these rubber-band... Read more »
Solar Storms: A Serious Threat?
Amanda Pierce
March 21, 2012
Imagine an apocalyptic scene out of a sci-fi thriller. A large, luminous green cloud, a solar storm, approaches the earth. Thunder rumbles deeply from within the cloud as lightening flashes dangerously around it. Earthlings panic as the looming cloud threatens to bring the human race to an end. Did... Read more »
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