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First person: Haiti is hope

  Haiti is the poorest country in the western hemisphere. Many people don’t realize how much help Haiti needs. It may be hard to believe, but at one point Haiti was one of the richest countries in the world. Christopher Columbus actually landed... Read more »

May 16, 2012 • 0 comments • Filed Under News, Uncategorized

Helping animals: a worthy cause

Written by Rachael Zielmanski, The Eagle Staff Writer

In Mr. Reid’s Civics class we had to choose a charity or an organization to work with. We had to select one place to work with to help a situation that is local, national, or international. I decided to have my group work with the humane society to... Read more »

May 15, 2012 • 0 comments • Filed Under News

The problem with cell phones

Written by Miriam Levenson for The Eagle

With over 300 million cell phones in the world, it is easy to see them wherever you look.  You find people staring down at the device in a work place, on the street, in a house, even while driving!  These cellular devices give us almost everything we... Read more »

May 13, 2012 • 0 comments • Filed Under News

Baseball team beats Langley 13-3, moves on to semi-finals

There’s an old saying in sports that goes, “It doesn’t matter who is the best team, come playoff time, it matters who is the hottest team.” Right now, the hottest team in the city baseball playoffs just might be the Obama Eagles. Today... Read more »

May 17, 2012 • Comments Off • Filed Under Sports

Eagles pound Langley; heating up for playoffs

“The guys are getting better and more confident. This is a young team that;s starting to put it all together.: So said Coach Kocur after his Eagles pounded Langley 17-7 on Thursday afternoon. Joel Akrie had two doubles and 5 runs batted in, and... Read more »

May 11, 2012 • Comments Off • Filed Under Sports

Girls drubbed by Carrick, still see silver lining

Written by Molly Newell, The Eagle Staff Writer

  Our softball team was painfully crushed Wednesday afternoon by Carrick, 23-0.  Carrick is a slightly better team, but more experienced, to be sure. After the game Coach Wagner said that Anna Bowin, a freshman here at Obama, had a very good catch. ... Read more »

May 11, 2012 • 0 comments • Filed Under Sports

Eagles knock off Allderdice again, 3-1

The Eagles continued their run through City League opponents on Thursday night by dispatching Allderdice, 3 games to 1.  Read More →

May 6, 2012 • Comments Off • Filed Under Sports

Nice weather means that, yes, it’s skateboard time

Written by Isaac Sellner for The Eagle

Skateboarding has been around for a long time but did not get popular until the 1960’s. Before then skateboards were made out of a plank of wood with rollerblade wheels. In the early 60’s, skateboards started to change. They started to make wheels... Read more »

May 15, 2012 • Comments Off • Filed Under Student News

Teen pregnancy: A growing trend

Written by Kamera Dorsey, for The Eagle

Teen pregnancy is a growing “trend” in the United States. Nearly one million teen girls are pregnant each year including 18 and 19 year olds. In high school for every 1,000 students 22 get pregnant. About 70 percent of pregnant teens drop out of high... Read more »

May 15, 2012 • 0 comments • Filed Under Student News

Review: CAPA Spring Jazz concert a “killer” show

Written by Rachael Zielmanski, The Eagle Staff Writer

On Tuesday May 8, 2012 Pittsburgh CAPA had its high school jazz band concert. It was held in the Black Box Theater in the school. Its group consisted of twenty high school students, led by Paul Thompson, the jazz director. The show was very energetic;... Read more »

May 13, 2012 • 0 comments • Filed Under Student News

Have you heard of Khan Academy?

Written by Joel Macklin, The Eagle Editor

KhanAcademyis a new and ever-growing hub for students, teachers, and adults to expand their knowledge in any field that is in the ever-growing library of lessons. This free internet program is available to anyone around the world as long as they have... Read more »

May 13, 2012 • 0 comments • Filed Under Student News

May HS Teacher Feature—Mr.Ludwick

“The reality is folks…education is the key to success” –Mr. Ludwick Mr. Ludwick is the new biology teacher here at Obama. Before teaching here, Mr. Ludwick taught students at Carrick for 17 years. He described his transfer to Obama as “the perfect... Read more »

May 2, 2012 • 0 comments • Filed Under Academics

May MS Teacher Feature—Ms.Harris

Written by Kendra Davis, The Eagle Staff Reporter

“I like to keep school life and personal life separate,” a very professional statement from Ms. Harris, the middle school technology teacher and our May Middle School Teacher Feature subject. Many of Ms Harris’s students would say that she is strict... Read more »

April 30, 2012 • 0 comments • Filed Under Academics

When it comes to “favorite TV shows,” everyone has an opinion

Written by Emma Somers for The Eagle

Everyone watches television, and I mean everyone. There are so many show out in this world that  it’s hard to keep track of all of them. According to the tvguide website the top ten most popular TV shows in the United States are…   American... Read more »

May 16, 2012 • 0 comments • Filed Under In-Depth

Pierotti’s Point: Stereotypes and characterizations…and how they define today’s youth

Written by Cathy Pierotti, The Eagle Senior Columnist

Ask yourself one question, “What is characterization in today’s society?” When you walk in the hallways have you ever heard a stereotype or someone criticizing somebody for something they did? Of course you have, and in fact we all have heard or... Read more »

May 15, 2012 • 0 comments • Filed Under In-Depth

Why vegetarian? (A lot of good reasons)

Written by Lucy Newman for The Eagle

Are you up for a challenge? Yes? How about being vegetarian. You ask, “Why should I?” Well, there are plenty of reasons. First, the main reason that I am vegetarian myself is that it is healthy. Meat contains a much higher fat content than vegetarian... Read more »

May 15, 2012 • 4 comments • Filed Under In-Depth

The benefits of alt rock

Written by Jimmy Pelletier for The Eagle

Alternative Rock             Let’s take a little field trip of the imagination! Close your eyes and imagine you are a college student in the late ’80s. You’re sitting in your dorm, and you turn on the radio, ready to listen to some jams!... Read more »

May 15, 2012 • 0 comments • Filed Under In-Depth

7th and 8th graders win essay contests

Congratulations to Obama 7th graders Trez Jones and Jareya Collins on winning the Jackie Robinson Essay Contest this year.  Congratulations also go out to 8th graders Mohammed Shareef, Greg Perkins, Passion Peoples and Dornia Adou on winning the Do The... Read more »

May 11, 2012 • Comments Off • Filed Under Middle School News/Sports