On April 25, the Class of 2025 convened for a day full of fun. They celebrated their accomplishments at Senior Awards, reclaimed childlike energy to play at the Senior Picnic and guffawed as Comedy Hypnotist Joseph Roberts took control of their peers’ subconscious minds

At last, the long hours behind desks and looming mountains of homework are coming to an end. The school year is finally coming to a close, and with this new season beginning, new music is sure to come along with it. Whatever music you may want to listen to this fast-approaching season, here are some album recommendations.

I am writing to you as a student at Owasso High School. I love my school. I feel safe at my school. I get a good education at my school. I also know that my school is not perfect. I know that it can be improved. I write this letter to the people who have the power and who have the desire to make the lives of public school students in Owasso better.

Fast food chains like Mcdonald’s, Wendy’s, Braums or Whataburger tend to offer subpar American patties that have stayed frozen for eons, favoring corporate quantity over quality. But not so with OMG Lounge—or dare I say—the best out-of-the-way burger joint in the entire town, if not the entire state.

Owasso High School has a sufficient amount of impeccable fine arts. The Pride of Owasso is mentioned fairly often but their ‘right hand man’ is rather left to the imagination. Owasso Colorguard is a group of students who accompany The Pride of Owasso on the field for football games and competition shows. Although they are commonly seen side by side with the band, they also have their own competition season called “Winter Guard.”

With a 504 or an IEP, school staff, the student and loved ones meet to assess the needs of the student and establish a list of accommodations so that academic requirements can be met.

Summer is coming up and one of the best ways to stay cool in these next few sweltering months is to go grab a sweet treat from one of the many places that sell ice cream in Owasso. In the past week, I have gone to five different restaurants that sell ice cream to find the best one in town. At each stop I got a simple vanilla ice cream in a cup and rated each one based on flavor, texture and price.

It is no question that technology has become an overwhelmingly common part of our lives. With almost all forms of entertainment—whether that be books, movies or the occasional doom scroll—being on some form of blue-light emitting device, the question arises: how does this affect future generations?

Firuza Fozilbekova, who has now become a senior at Owasso High School, did not always attend a school in the United States. In fact—this is Fozilbekova’s first and only year at our school, since she is a foreign exchange student from Tajikistan.

Although many weeks have passed since the triumphs and straight-shots of the Owasso Archery Season, many of these accomplishments were unnoticed by the surrounding community.

The Owasso High School boys varsity soccer team had the state championship title in sight, only a few short games away. But an intense game against Norman North, cut the journey to state short. Although this was not the ideal ending to many of the player’s last game before seniors’ graduation, the team remembered that above all, their unbreakable camaraderie throughout the past four years trumps any on-the-field losses.  

Librarians work extremely hard for their patrons, whether it be an elementary librarian, high school librarian or even public librarians. Librarians do the most for the people of their community and Owasso High School librarians Heather Shuck and Melinda Gallagher are no exception as they do plentiful duties for the school.

Spectacles of motion that moved in accordance with the players’ arms found their way back to the dusty rackets tucked away in the winter time, and the sun welcomed the Owasso Tennis Team back to the courts for yet another climactic season. However, new challenges—as well as new coaches and training—made their debut following the start of the season in March, creating a different atmosphere than the years before.

The Owasso Choir has been known for their level of caliber in the world of vocal music. From belting phenomenal ranges in Veteran’s Day Assemblies to representing their hometown internationally, the choir has proven their excellence and prestige time and time again. Now, they had the opportunity to go to the Windy City to perform masterful vocal symphonies—and hit the mark in every category imaginable.

Tajh Overton, a junior at Owasso High School, is the number 1 football recruit in the state of Oklahoma. His aptitude when it comes to his position, defensive tackle, is remarkable—so much so that Overton has 26 Division 1 offers. On top of this, Overton ranks in ESPN’s top 300 football recruit list.

This year’s football off-season at Owasso High School has been everything but quiet, mainly due to the return of a familiar face: Bill Blankenship. Blankenship served as head coach of the Owasso football team, coaching his first year in 2016 and later retiring in 2023. With the Rams achieving a near-perfect 12-1 campaign in their latest season under coach Antonio Graham, Blankenship was drawn back to the team—and this time with new, innovative tactics.

On May 21, students of various ages from across the world will descend upon Michigan State University with one simple goal: be as creative as possible. Six Owasso students, led by their coach and the Co-Director of Odyssey of the Mind Richard Zamor, will be at the competition. Owasso’s junior team will be there, but these juniors are more than just teammates: they’re also best friends.

Stress and anxiety? Think again—as these are not feasible sentiments at Tulsa’s don’t stress meowt cat cafe. Located on the corner of 51st Street and Sheridan Road, this blended feline sanctuary and coffee shop hosts numerous drink and food options accompanied by 30-50 adoptable furry friends to pet while you indulge.

The OHS Pops concert is an end-of-the-year gathering of all of the OHS choirs, including jazz choir and several solos, who come together to have fun singing, dancing and showing off their skills from throughout the year.

Senior Assassin, although not a school sponsored event, takes place annually as one of the most highly anticipated last hurrahs of the school year. Beginning with a $2 entry fee—culminating in a $300 cash prize—this year’s seniors have shown no mercy in their water gun crusade.