Ransomware
by Tyler Mahaffey In recent years, the number of ransomware attacks on schools have drastically increased. In 2018, 116 ransomware attacks on schools in the US were reported. In 2020, 408 ransomware attacks on schools…
Category: Around OHS
Everything You Need to Know About OHS English Electives for 2022-23
by Grace Serper Choosing an elective is an important decision in every student's academic career. Here at OHS, we have a multitude of electives to choose from. The English elective offerings are especially interesting for…
The End of Snow Days?
Snow days are a peak time for creativity in the winter: snowmen and snowwomen need to be built, snow needs to be packed together to make a slide, and hot chocolate needs to be made…
Keeping Oceanside High School Safe
By CAYLEE COURTRIGHT In the early afternoon hours of November 30th, students at Oxford High School experienced what can only be described as their worst nightmare. By the end of the day, 4 students had…
Exclusive: An Interview with Former Disney CEO and OHS Graduate Robert Iger
The Sider Press recently interviewed the former CEO of The Walt Disney company, Robert Iger, during a video chat. Iger grew up in Oceanside and graduated from Oceanside High School in 1969. He shares his…
OHS Turkey Shoot 2021
Oceanside High School’s Turkey Shoot Every November, Oceanside High School has an annual Turkey Shoot: an event in which students bring food to the school that will then be bagged for needy families during Thanksgiving.…
OHS Falls to Massapequa in County Championship
by MATT WEININGER So close, yet so far. Oceanside was one win away from a county title but failed to prevail as they lost to Massapequa 35-26. The Massapequa team which gave Oceanside their only…
McKee and Oceanside Breeze Past Syosset
by MATT WEINIGER What a game! Oceanside absolutely dominated Syosset by a final score of 61-33 to move on to the county finals. Oceanside undoubtedly played their best offensive game of the year. All parts…
Local Elections and Why They Matter
High school students aren't usually interested in elections of any kind except for Presidential elections. I believe that this age range doesn’t have the knowledge of local elections specifically due to the fact that we…
How To Survive Junior Year
by CAYLEE COURTRIGHT By now you are probably tired of the refrain “Junior year is the most important year of your high school career!” True or not the refrain carries with it all the pressure…