Sam Bisno, Editor-in-Chief
March 28, 2019
Nearly every high school has some form of student government. But it’s rare that students have a run-in with real government. That’s probably why close to 200 high...
Daevan Mangalmurti, Editor
March 26, 2019
According to one of the organizers of yesterday's protest, 1,200 high school students, university students, and Pittsburghers marched through downtown on Monday protesting...
Daevan Mangalmurti, Editor
March 23, 2019
When an unarmed black teenager was killed in East Pittsburgh last summer by a white police officer, to most of the nation, it was just another death in a long string of police...
Sam Bisno, Editor-in-Chief
March 17, 2019
“A lesson sixteen years in the making.” This is the very first line in the program of Savior Samuel, a new Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company (PPTCO) production by...
Sam Bisno, Editor-in-Chief
March 8, 2019
Especially given today's political climate, the word "media" likely brings to mind the nationwide behemoths — Fox News, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and...
Aastha Singh, Writer
March 3, 2019
This week, I took to the halls of Obama, bugging students and teachers alike to get their thoughts on BPAs. They were asked about what kind of plastic product they would most...
Dylan Shapiro, Writer
March 24, 2019
We are now in the stage of the presidential election where many candidates are starting to announce their bids. Despite this, not all candidates are created equally. Here...
Sam Bisno, Editor-in-Chief
March 23, 2019
The man who killed Antwon Rose II last June has been cleared of homicide charges. Michael Rosfeld, a white former East Pittsburgh police officer, pulled over a car that...
Dominic Victoria, Writer
March 16, 2019
In 2014, then 19-year old Pittsburgh rapper Jamal Knox, alias “Mayhem Mal,” was sentenced to two years in prison after releasing a song mentioning violence against police...
Daevan Mangalmurti, Editor
April 15, 2019
When 47 Obama students woke up on Thursday, April 11th at 5 AM for a trip to Harrisburg, they felt myriad emotions. Some were stressed, anticipating a weekend of forced interaction...
David Williams, Contributor
March 30, 2019
My name is David Williams I am a 9th grader at Obama. I got a chance to interview a senior named Jason Thomas at Pittsburgh Obama 6 - 12. He told me a lot about how being...
Nevaeh Terry, Contributor
March 21, 2019
Mya young is a senior at Obama Academy of international studies. Mya is an African American female. She is 18 years old and very intelligent. She is very calm and a good...
Sam Bisno and Isaac Degenholtz
January 22, 2019
We’re partnering with Ashoka and its LeadYoung initiative to syndicate the stories of teenagers and young adults from around the world who have identified real, systemic...
January 1, 2019
Welcome to the final week of our mini-series on changemakers. We’re partnering with Ashoka and its LeadYoung initiative to syndicate the stories of teenagers and young...
December 18, 2018
Welcome to week four of our five-week mini-series on changemakers. We’re partnering with Ashoka and its LeadYoung initiative to syndicate the stories of teenagers and...
Desmond Flewellen, Writer
November 4, 2018
The Steelers played the Cleveland Browns on October 28, 2018 for the rematch of the first game of the season. The first time they played, neither the Browns nor the Steelers...
Daevan Mangalmurti, Editor
September 30, 2018
It was hard to watch on Friday night as veterans of USO's 2016 City League championship team were among the players handed at 35-14 drubbing by arch-rival Allderdice. Allderdice...
Isaac Degenholtz, Website Director
July 1, 2018
This year Obama Frisbee had a huge roster and a highly successful season. Players grew significantly through this year, but I mean what is frisbee is it even a sport? What...
Kingston Cox, Contributor
January 17, 2019
At approximately 10:00 pm on Wednesday, January 9th, 2019, one of the greatest people I have ever met in my life passed away. I did not find out until the next morning, and...
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