The Sting VOL. 2 No. #1 OXFORD AREA HIGH SCHOOL NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2015 Wreathes Across America 2015 By Steven Yannucci individual memorials for each org and it cost $15 per wreath Class of 2018 branch of the service, and the you donate. individual gravestones of the Wreaths Across America’s Are you here? Are you deceased heroes. It begins with vision is remember, honor, and living free? Yes you are, thanks the national anthem followed teach communities nationwide to the sacrifice given by the by tributes on the bagpipes and about veterans and their sacri- men and women who have speeches from a few. fice as well as hold ceremonies served this country. This win- This tradition started at state houses. One final trib- ter, in early December, people in 1992 when the Worces- ute they do is a Veterans Parade around the nation will be laying tor Wreath company found between Maine and Virginia www.wreathesacrossamerica.org wreathes on the graves of those themselves with a surplus of where they stop along the way Wreathes laying on the graves of fallen who served. Oxford, Pennsylva- wreathes. The owner, Morrill to spread the message of impor- heroes. nia is holding its own ceremo- Worcestor, saw an opportuni- tance of these life long heroes. ny to honor those fallen at the ty to honor those who served Sacred Heart Cemetery. Every this country, so he made ar- year there is free coffee and rangements with the senator hot chocolate for everyone who of Maine to have the surplus participates. Also, attending wreathes laid on the graves at this ceremony will allow you to Arlington National Cemetery. see and potentially meet many Each year the tradition grows of the veterans in our commu- to more cemeteries and more nity. wreathes are donated. His vi- In past years there were not sion is to one day have wreaths enough wreathes to put one on placed on all the veterans each veteran’s grave stone. Each graves across the nation. year the amount of wreathes The Patriot Guard, the Young gets greater and so many hope Marines, and local boy scout this year there will be enough troops 44 and 13 will assist in to honor all those fallen heroes. the laying of the wreathes. Wreathes are placed on the To donate you can go to tomb of the unknown soldier, http://wreathsacrossamerica. www.wreathesacrossamerica.org Origin of the Word Baugh By Mark Freisleben hallways and just randomly hear views on matters come from. Class of 2016 the noise “baugh”. People would We don’t notice it much, but yell it in a high pitch voice or we are influenced by the people Baugh! That among many, a regular voice to communi- around us. random, weird noises... ‘baugh’ cate with one another. You will Now the question that is said all around Oxford Area sometimes hear one person say might pop into your mind is High School. In every high the word and have either a few why is this of any importance? school there is going to be reply, or have a good amount of That is a good question indeed. some sort of slang or phras- people reply to that one person. Looking at the different things es used amongst the students. It was a weird thing to witness students say and how they act It may occur because of some and thought provoking on how in high school gives you a little event that happened and stick it started to spread and become bit understanding of the school. with the students through their Photo by Mark Freisleben a thing in the high school. You get to see the uniqueness high school career. In this case Key player spreading word around around Ethan Chambers, one of the and how different each school at Oxford Area High School, main people that always did the is because the students that baugh is one of those instances “baugh” last year, still does it attend. It makes it special in that stuck for a moment in time. to this day. Although Ethan did its own way and different than The word baugh doesn’t not start it on his own, he said, other high schools. They all just mean one thing. You can “I picked it up from my brother learn, hang with friends, eat use the word for a substitute for Noah.” lunch, and then go home. How any word. If you do not feel like Many things students do or they hang with their friends saying a certain word you can say are picked up from either a and how they behave towards use the word baugh instead. close friend or a family mem- each other in school makes all At the high school last year, ber. That makes sense since the difference in a high school students could be walking the that’s where a lot of our first experience. Pope Gives U.S. Advice but Causes Controversy on Polls By Jordy Bernal York, and Philadelphia. U.S. than many U.S. citizens. ing the pope was acting like Class of 2016 He gave advice about Many of them have been in a leftist politician and should immigration. He has told the this country for over 50 years "expect to be treated like one". The current Pope, Pope United States that the land and are still considered “ille- So some people follow him and Francis, arrived to the United they are on did not belong gal” because of a 1965 law that some don't. states on Tuesday, September to the U.S. It belonged to the changed the face of America. 22, 2015. He arrived at Wash- people living there which was He also told people not to be ington DC the capital of the the land of the Native Amer- afraid to show their support United States. He was greeted icans. Everyone that is in the for their country. Referring to by President Barack Obama, United States had to be an Donald Trump, he told listen- clergy people, and military immigrant because they either ers not to be afraid of someone officials. The Pope was in the came 10 generations ago or 10 who is trying to enforce immi- United States for six days from minutes ago and that there are gration policy. Tuesday, September 22, 2015 many illegal immigrants that He also gave advice to end to Sunday, September 27, 2015. have contributed more to the the death penalty because he He's been to Washington, New believes God gave humans life: therefore; he is the only one that can take it away. He also said that the economy should be distributed equally and peo- ple should help the poor. Al- though many people welcomed his advice, some people did not agree. Certain indivudals were www.nbcnews.com not happy, like a Catholic con- President Obama greets the Pope Francis. www.themoderatevoice.com gressman when he refused to Pope Francis giving a speech in Washington D.C. attend the joint address, claim- The Flu Season and the Vaccine By Cody Preston nations for students that attend school is also offering the nose Class of 2017 Jordan Bank, Nottingham and mist instead of the flu shot itself. Hopewell elementary schools and This is a good alternative to the Flu season is around the cor- Penn’s Grove middle school were shot just in case a student is scared ner and being in school makes it offered on Friday, October 30 from of needles. an easy target for kids to contract 9 a.m to 3 p.m at Hopewell Ele- Getting the mist involves a any sickness. The school offered mentary School. For more infor- spray into each nostril. Most may free flu vaccines to help prevent mation on the vaccination clinic prefer to get the nasal spray over children from contracting the flu you can go to Oxford Area School the shot but there are more restric- virus. Oxford students, as well as District’s website. tions to the nasal spray. students from schools like Bethany Getting the flu shot can decrease Christian school and even students your risk of being hospitalized that are home schooled were able from the flu by 61%. (www.cdc. to get the flu shot through Ox- gov/flu/about/qa/vaccineeffect. ford Area School District. The flu htm) Many received the flu shot vaccine clinic was held on Friday through the school because it is October 23 from 8:45 to 10:30 a.m. free and you don’t have to worry for students at Elk Ridge. Vacci- about going to the doctor. The New Apple iPhone Released in 2015 By Paris Lloyd the best upgraded technology Apple device not only for its software, but Class of 2016 has yet used. 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