Students weave their way through the crowd to get to the middle of the room, where a table of traditional Chinese and Japanese dishes beckons. The celebration does feel like a family gathering. Loud conversations and shrieking laughter overlap the blasting of Chinese music through speakers.
Five seniors in the Class of 2024 have already committed to college, easing the anxiety that can be felt this time of year as college applications go out and acceptances start to come in.
OVS Junior Addisen Hollon’s art might make you say “Oh my God!” Her AP 3-D Art and Design Portfolio theme is “Religion through the eyes of an atheist,” in which she creates ceramic pieces depicting how she views and questions different religions.