• Could You Kick Your Media Addiction For Five Days?
• By Adrienn MacDougall, Page 4
• Oswego’s OCAY Team is OK in Recent Competition
• By Casey Caroccio, Page 5
• OHS Chapter of GSA Now the ‘Acceptance Coalition’
• By Kara Collins, Page 5
• Humane Society’s Mission: Find Pets Loving Homes
• By Alanna Maldonado, Page 6
• Long Distance Friendships Difficult to Maintain
• By Gabrielle Sacco, Page 6
• Getting to Know Kaleigh on ‘The Plank’
• By Chloe Martin, Page 7
• Charitable Holiday Projects Abound for Oswego High Individuals, Clubs, Organizations
• By Lauren Daniels, Taylor Falls, Catti Hoyt, Chloe Martin, and Madison Rhoades, Page 8 and 9
• Santa Gets Letters From All (Stereo)types
• By Gabrielle Sacco, Page 10
• There are No Secrets in This Fashion Show
• By Madison Rhoades and Gabrielle Sacco, Page 11
• iPhone: Must-Have Technology of Our Generation
• By Patrick Baer, Page 12
• A Trip to the Movies ‘Just Ain’t What it Used to Be’
• By Justin Peterson, Page 13
• Actress Moreau’s Dreams Take Center Stage
• By Mackenzie Oatman, Page 14
• Harry Potter’s Game Becomes Popular U.S. Sport
• By Carlie Morley, Page 15
• Athlete of the Month
• By Carlie Morley, Page 16

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• ‘Occupy’ Movement Hits Close to Home
• By Mackenzie Oatman, Page 3 and 10
• Controversy Over Legitimacy of an Oswego Read
• By Justin Peterson, Page 4 and 5
• ‘Occupy’ Protests Emerge Around City, SUNY Campus
• By Mackenzie Oatman, Page 5
• It’s a Great Day to be an Oswego Buccaneer
• By Lauren Daniels, Page 6
• Getting to Know Will Todd on ‘The Plank’
• By Madison Rhoades, Page 7
• I Love T-Shirts
• By Catti Hoyt, Page 8 and 9
• Advice to Middle-Aged Moms: Dress Your Age!
• By Taylor Falls, Page 10
• Should High School Start Times Be Altered?
• By Lauren Daniels and Alanna Maldonado, Page 11
• Teen Tanning a Popular, but Dangerous, Trend
• By Gabrielle Sacco, Page 12
• Rice is a ‘Whirlwind’ of Multiple Artistic Talents
• By Mackenzie Oatman, Page 13
• Vinyl Record Sales on the Rise
• By Madison Rhoades, Page 14
• Fall Seasons Wrap up With Honors, Accolades
• By Carlie Morley, Page 15
• Athletes of the Month
• By Carlie Morley and Mackenzie Oatman, Page 16

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The staff of the Buccaneer Bulletin won the following awards:

Gold:

Buccaneer Bulletin Staff- All NY Gold Overall Newspaper

Buccaneer Bulletin Staff- Editorial Page

Buccaneer Bulletin Staff- Coverage of Post-prom party cancellation

Buccaneer Bulletin Staff- Layout and Typography Portfolio

Monek Cullen- Front Page Design Portfolio

Monek Cullen- Portrait photo

Monek Cullen- Feature photo

Monek Cullen- Feature photo

Monek Cullen- Picture layout/story

Jasmine Davis- Editorial Writing

Jasmine Davis- Editorial Writing

Silver:

Buccaneer Bulletin Staff- Editorial Page

Monek Cullen- Feature photo

Monek Cullen- Feature photo

Heather Rounds- Sports feature

Katherine Robinson- Columnist Portfolio

Kathryn Whelsky- Columnist Portfolio

Bronze:

Buckingham/Davis/Cullen- Design Portfolio

Monek Cullen- Photographer’s Portfolio

Monek Cullen- Feature photo

Tina Buckingham- Picture layout/story

Meghan Carl- Sports Feature

Honorable Mention:

Jasmine Davis- Sports Feature

• Oswego Welcomes the New Rock Wall Downtown
• By Lauren Daniels, Page 4
• Enough with the Self-Esteem, Tell It Like It Is!
• By Madison Rhoades, Page 5
• OHS Welcomes New Faculty and Staff
• By Madison Rhoades and Mackenzie Oatman, Page 8 and 9
• Megan Mahaney is Named Artist of the Month
• By Mackenzie Oatman, Page 10
• Who Should’ve Been the VMAs Best New Artist?
• By Justin Peterson and Gabrielle Sacco, Page 11
• Athletes of the Month
• By Madison Rhoades and Mackenzie Oatman, Page 12

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• Community College vs. Four Year College/University
• By Meghan Carl and Marcus Wolf, Page 4
• A Dysfunctional Newspaper Staff Unmasked
• By Kathryn Whelsky, Page 5
• There’s No Better Learning Experience Than 4 Years of HS
• By Christina Dehm, Page 6
• Thanks for the Memories, Retiring Faculty, Staff
• By Shaughnessy Darrow, Page 7
• Congrats to Valedictorian, Nikole Bonacorsi
• By Shaughnessy Darrow, Page 8
• Salutatorian Justine Harrington Walks the Plank
• By Shaughnessy Darrow, Page 9
• Sobering Mock DWI Event Aims to Discourage Destructive Decisions
• By Monék Cullen, Page 10 and 11
• Oswego High School’s Class Of 2011 – CONGRATS!!
• By Meghan Carl, Page 12 and 13
• 2036; Welcome Back Graduates!
• By Tina Buckingham, Page 14
• Things I Learned in My First Year of College
• By Taylor Phillips, Page 15
• Ch-ching, Ch-ching: The High Cost of Sr. Year
• By Christina Dehm, Page 16
• A Heartfelt Thank You for Four Great Years
• By Meghan Carl, Page 17
• Appreciate Our Hometown Before You Leave
• By Shaughnessy Darrow, Page 17
• Reminiscing About Elementary School Days
• By Katherine Robinson, Page 19

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• We’re Victims of the Cheese-ification of the U.S.
• By Tina Buckingham, Page 4
• Binge Eating: The Least-Known Eating Disorder
• By Christina Dehm, Page 5
• So You Think You Can Dance
• By Katherine Robinson, Pages 6 and 7
• Is the Prom Everything It’s Hyped Up to Be?
• By Meghan Carl and Shannon Pasco, Page 10
• Mrs. Martin Walks the Plank with Brush in Hand
• By Erin McIntosh, Page 11
• Artist of the Month: Haley Annal
• By Tina Buckingham, Page 12
• Operation Beautiful Aims to Boost Self-Esteem
• By Christina Dehm, Page 13
• Pizza and Burgers and Milkshakes, Oh My!
• By Tina Buckingham, Page 14
• Athletes of the Month: Sarah Gosek and Matt “Petey” Lloyd
• By Jasmine Davis, Page 16

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• It’s Never Too Late to Reconnect with Your Dad
• By Faith Whitely, Page 4
• Heather Faces Her Worst Enemy–Mathematics
• By Heather Rounds, Page 5
• Theater Tech Crew: Unsung Heroes Behind the Scenes
• By Shaughnessy Darrow, Page 5
• Sobering Numbers: The Truth About Teen Drinking
• By Christina Dehm, Page 6
• Have Texas Lawmakers Gone Out of Their Minds?
• By Marcus Wolf, Page 7
• Artist of the Month; 365 Days A Year
• By Tina Buckingham, Page 8 and 9
• Sleep Assistance Drinks Gaining Popularity
• By Kathryn Whelskey, Page 10
• Mackenzie Kerley: Not Your Average OHS Athlete
• By Meghan Carl, Page 11
• ‘Ontario Unplugged’ a Great Friday Night Out
• By Marcus Wolf, Page 12
• Introspect 2011 to Supplement this Year’s Paradox
• By Christina Dehm, Page 12
• Should Schools Employ Cell Phone Blocking Devices?
• By Erin McIntosh and Shaughnessy Darrow, Page 13
• BUCS TAKE TO THE FIELD, COURT, TRACK
• By Meghan Carl and Madison Rhoades, Page 15
• Athletee of the Month: Matt Pirro and Sam McCarrick
• By Jasmine Davis, Page 16

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• Many Oswego Teens Find Solace in Their Faith
• By Erin McIntosh, Page 4
• Students Statewide See Changes in Regents Exams
• By Marcus Wolf, Page 5
• Traitor Raider–Kathryn Visits Rival High School
• By Kathryn Whelsky, Page 6
• Why Can’t we, Like, Stop Saying the Word ‘Like’?
• By Marcus Wolf, Page 7
• OHS Students Share the Stage with Young Oliver
• By Madison Rhoades, Page 10
• Multi-Talented Josh Ewig ‘Walks the Plank’
• By Shaughnessy Darrow, Page 11
• Artist of the Month: Evelyn Horan
• By Tina Buckingham, Page 12
• Zumba: Not Just Your Mother’s Workout!
• By Jeff Wallace, Page 13
• Always Injured: Confessions of a Teenage Gimp
• By Christina Dehm, Page 14
• Athlete of the Month: Jake Metcalf
• By Jasmine Davis, Page 16 

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• Multi-talented Lukaczyk Walk the OHS Plank
• By Marcus Wolf, Page 5
• Teacher Dreams of Adding a ‘Noun’ to the Pledge
• By Christina Dehm, Page 6
• Longing for the Traditions of Christmas Past
• By Christina Buckingham, Page 7
• If the Mayan Prediction is Correct, We Should Enjoy 2011
• By Madison Rhoades, Page 7
• ‘Tis the Season of Myths
• By Jeff Wallace, Page 8 and 9
• A ‘Preemie’s’ Story– You’ve Come a Long Way Baby
• By Kat Robinson, Page 10
• Former WBUC Teacher Returns to the Studio
• By Christina Dehm, Page 11
• Artist of the Month: Nikole Bonacorsi
• By Tina Buckingham, Page 12
• Yet Another Internet Danger: Watch for Trolls
• By Rebecca Pratt, Page 13
• A Heads-up About Concussions for Athletes
• By Meghan Carl, Page 14
• Power Balance Bands Get Mixed Reviews
• By Christina Dehm, Page 15
• Athlete of the Month: Sean Stegemoller
• By Jasmine Davis, Page 16

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• Anti-Bullying School Legislation Passed; Will Not Take Effect Until July 1, 2012
• By Faith Whitely, Page 3
• There’s No Quick Fix For a Bad Haircut
• By Kathryn Whelsky, Page 4
• Traumatic Experience Behind The Wheel
• By Monék Cullen, Page 4
• Get Acquainted Walking the Plank with Norm
• By Jasmine Davis, Page 5
• Naviance Streamlines the College Application Process
• By Jasmine Davis, Page 8
• Thank your Teachers for the Extra Things They Do
• By Shaughnessy Darrow, Page 8
• OHS Suspends After-School Detention
• By Madison Rhoades, Page 9
• Mural Projects Try to Discourage Graffiti Vandals
• By Shaughnessy Darrow, Page 10 and 11
• Show Your True Self and be Proud of That
• By Morgan Pratt, Page 12
• In Spite of the Evidence, Teens Still Lighting Up
• By Kathryn Whelsky, Page 13
• Society Split on ‘Cradle Robbing’
• By Katherine Robinson and Bridget Collins, Page 14
• Girls Prove Themselves Worthy in World of Video
• By Rebecca Pratt, Page 15
• Music Debate: Underground or Mainstream?
• By Jeff Wallace, Page 16
• Marching Bucs Compete at Towson St. University
• By Tina Buckingham, Page 16
• Artist of the Month: Emily Benigno
• By Tina Buckingham, Page 17
• A Goal Keeper’s Life: Boredom to Frenzy
• By Meghan Carl, Page 18
• Injuries to High School Athletes at an All-Time High
• By Christina Dehm, Page 18
• Service Project Turns into a Labor of Love
• By Heather Rounds, Page 19
• Athlete of the Month: Luke Boshart
• By Jasmine Davis, Page 20

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