Uncategorized – The Oarsman

Senior Award Night 2019

June 2, 2019

At the annual Senior Awards Night, many Venice High seniors were awarded over $130,000 in scholarships...

Homelessness in Venice

May 30, 2019

Homelessness in Venice has been a problem for many years, and it's only been getting worse. Mayor Eric Garcetti has been trying to get shelters built in the Venice area, but has been facing legal trouble because of lawsuits involving the placement of these shelters. The building of the second of the shelters, which w...

Brightburn Review

Julian Pinto, Reporter

May 30, 2019

Filed under Entertainment, Uncategorized

“Brightburn” is a weird combo of a horror and a superhero movie that sadly falls flat. Th...

Girls Softball

April 30, 2019

After experiencing many struggles throughout the season, the softball team at Venice High, led by new...

Humans of Venice High

April 28, 2019

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Oarsman staff Julia Escobar and Carmen Perez went around the campus asking random students if they would like to be interviewed to share their personal stories. “Humans of Venice High” is a series of photographs and personal histories revealing the hidden emotions of their subjects....

Yes, being busy is good for teens.

Genevieve Marino, Staff Writer

April 27, 2019

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Everyone will likely experience stress at various points in their life, so it is better to experience stress in high school first and learn how deal with it than to experience it for the first time as an adult. There is something to be said for the benefits of being able to prioritize your time in the face of a packed schedul...

St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations

Damian Hernandez, Writer

March 17, 2019

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The celebration of St. Patrick’s Day originates from the Irish population in the United States of the 1730s, according to the online Encyclopedia Britannica . The Irish are mainly Catholic so when they immigrated to the United States they brought their religious roots with them. St. Patrick was a bishop who after ...