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Recent uptick in outdoor activities

Blake Hanlon and Alex Goldbeck April 29, 2020

“43% of Americans ages 13+ said they’d be doing more outside actives due to COVID-19 ‘social distancing’ rules,” writer for the Civic Science Noah Brode said. On March 19, Gov. Gavin Newsom...

Attendance-taking changes for online classes

Brooke Yungfleisch, Graduated Senior Staff Writer April 29, 2020

An article from the L.A. Times explained that about 15,000 students from the Los Angeles School District have been absent from their classes, and are failing to do school work all together. Teachers want...

Senior co captains Aubrey Billig and Havi Rubenfeld warm up together in preparation for upcoming softball games.

Aubrey Billig and Havi Rubenfeld, puzzle pieces together

Isabella Alves and Payton Sitarz April 29, 2020

Aubrey Billig and Havi Rubenfeld have been a part of the Oak Park softball program for all four years, ending their last season being the only seniors left in the program. After being team captains for...

Lunchtime is back

Alex Goldbeck, Graduated Editor-in-Chief April 29, 2020

In between periods during a regular school day, there is a 45-minute lunch break where students get to hang out with friends, other students and sometimes teachers. However, when Oak Park High School transferred...

Outdoor public spaces re-open across Ventura County

Bailey Andera, Graduated Editor-in-Chief April 29, 2020

As of April 23, Ventura County officials have chosen to open up some areas of public recreation that were initially closed as a result of the spread of COVID-19. Among these were parks, beaches and golf...

Community members place painted rocks along the trail posts of Medea Creek.

Oak Park community paints rocks along the trail posts

Shoshana Medved, Graduated Ombudsman April 27, 2020

Dozens of painted stones now sit on the Medea Creek trail posts, featuring everything from inspirational quotes to Dwayne (the Rock) Johnson.  This trend, known as the #kindnessrocks movement, has...

Local hospitals and medical offices provide COVID-19 testing

Local hospitals and medical offices provide COVID-19 testing

Oliver Carter and Preston Green April 27, 2020

Donning scrubs and masks, clinicians at Sierra Vista Medical Clinic in Simi Valley swab patients whose vehicles are the only physical barrier between the medical professionals and the potential COVID-19...

Plans created for virtual graduation for OPHS seniors

Emily Francis and Jay Dugar April 27, 2020

Following the stay-at-home order and Gov. Gavin Newsom’s announcement that schools would remain closed for the rest of the year, the OPHS administration and Associated Student Body began to make plans...

Burgess creates map for seniors to share and receive goodies

Oliver Carter, Editor-in-Chief April 27, 2020

Brainstorming ideas with her parents at the dinner table, Oak Park High School senior Solei Burgess wanted to find a way to unite the seniors who were unable to experience their final semester of high...

Wagging through the crisis

Leonie Humig, Graduated Senior Staff Writer April 27, 2020

I am sick and tired of COVID-19 thinking it has the right to turn the entire world upside down. Quite frankly, I do not think I am delivering breaking news when I say that staying at home because of...

It takes a village

Sam Barney-Gibbs, Graduated Ombudsman April 24, 2020

I am a senior; I’m upset that my graduation will not be the way I have been imagining it since I watched High School Musical for the first time. I am the son of a mom with preexisting conditions; she...

Maintaining community in a time of social distancing

Maintaining community in a time of social distancing

Ellie Hand, Graduated Online Editor April 23, 2020

A mask landed in my garden the same day I found out about COVID-19. Like a light switch, our reality was flipped, the world has drastically changed in the last few months as we’ve known it. We can never...

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