The celebration included many new year traditions, including the dragon dance, lion dance, cultural foods and fun activities such as calligraphy and chopstick practice. Students were also given red envelopes...
In 1926, high school students took the SAT– or Scholastic Aptitude Test– for the first time. In 1957, over half a million students were taking the SAT annually. The 134-minute test, containing two...
For both Super Bowl fans and non-football watchers, there is one thing that both sides tune in for: the halftime show, a performance meant not only to provide entertainment but to unite fans of the opposing...
As one of the few teachers at Oak Park High School with a doctorate degree, Dr. Victor Anderson impresses students through his extensive knowledge of history and law. Even though he lectures about the...
In conversation with Caitlin McCranie, she may mention she’s an English teacher at Oak Park High School, that she likes to knit or that her current favorite book is “This is Happiness” by Niall...
High school is a community, made of people from widely different backgrounds and experiences coming together for five days a week, every week. What makes school different, though, is that this community...
Valentine's Day is a holiday ingrained in American culture. It’s a day of “I love you”s and pink bouquets, where young couples walk hand in hand with no purpose but to be with the other. But a holiday...
Ella Broms, Senior Staff Artist
• February 12, 2025
Practiced since Romans ruled the land, Valentine’s Day is a holiday to encapsulate our appreciation for loved ones through the giving of heart-shaped candies and fresh red flowers. But since its origin,...
Now in his fourth year at Oak Park High School, senior Oliver Gonzalez takes pride in being an Eagle. Gonzalez represents the Eagles in four different sports: football, soccer, lacrosse and track. No matter...
