What is going on in the swamp?
Alex Goldbeck and Juliette Setudeh-Nejad
December 15, 2019
The Steps of the Impeachment Process Recently, the word “impeachment” has circled around the media. The official definition according to CBS news of “impeachment” is “the constitutional process where the … House of Representatives brings charges against a civil officer,” this time referring...
It’s always the season of giving
Aidan Scott, Art Director
December 15, 2019
As autumn turns to winter and the holiday season begins, people seem to volunteer much more than during the rest of the year. It is the season of giving, after all. Helping one’s community can hold many positive effects. Giving back can help save lives, make people happier and reduce our carbon footprint to help our...
Bouquets and bigotry
Shoshana Medved, Public Relations Manager
December 12, 2019
In the living room of my house hangs a painting of a beautiful bouquet. The canvas explodes with hues of periwinkle, merigold and fuschia. Emerald leaves sprout from soaring stems, and dozens more scatter across the ground. A glass vase glistens beneath the grove of flowers. I had never given it...
The common cold
Ethan Grinberg, Guest Writer
December 12, 2019
Most have felt it: a sore throat, cough, congestion. These are all signs of the common cold, a silent but potent virus prevalent in many parts of the world throughout the year. As WebMD notes, there are more than 200 types of viruses that have the potential to cause the cold, it is virtually impos...
First responders during California wildfires
Leonie Humig, Senior Staff Writer
December 10, 2019
Some states have tornadoes. Others have cyclones. Sand storms. Typhoons. Tsunamis. In California, we have wildfires. Last year, one day after the Borderline Bar & Grill shooting, the sky turned an eerie shade of orange. The air spread the smell of a burnt sort of something. But it was no...
No, It’s Not Weed
December 10, 2019
CBD seems to be everywhere in the news recently, but does it deserve the attention? Positive or negative opinions aside, the product is a bit of a mystery in its infancy of public use. However, CBD manufacturers’ claim of positive impacts on health and industry potential has people wondering what it ca...
Vaping “epidemic” takes hold
Bailey Andera and Brianna Szabo
November 1, 2019
As of 2018, more than 1 in 4 high school students and roughly 1 in 14 middle schoolers vape nationally, according to the Center for Disease Control. A study conducted by the CDC displays last year’s record-setting-high statistic in youth use of e-cigarettes and other such devices. The issue has become increas...
A climate crisis, an international outcry
Atmika Iyer, Co editor-in-chief
October 28, 2019
The worst typhoon Japan has seen in 60 years — Typhoon Hagibis. Power companies in California fearing fire during the Santa Ana winds — blackouts. Hottest month for the world in over a century — July of 2019. Extreme temperatures. Melting icebergs. Species extinctions. What can we do? Accor...
Lights for Liberty face darkness
Ellie Hand, Digital Media Manager
September 19, 2019
On July 12, hundreds of protesters joined together in Camarillo to march with Lights for Liberty. The organization is dedicated to human rights advocacy and its mission is to end human detention camps. This was a nationwide protest opposing migrant detention facilities and immigrant raids planned by ...
A shaky wake-up call
Alex Goldbeck and Blake Hanlon
September 19, 2019
The pool sloshed back and forth with waves bigger than a cannonball creates. For many Southern Califorinians, this was the only sign that an earthquake was taking place. “I saw the pool which looks cool whenever earthquakes happen and I knew an earthquake was happening,” senior Nathan Kriger said. On...
High school summer jobs: A thing of the past?
Bailey Andera and Brianna Szabo
September 19, 2019
From scooping ice cream to standing at a ticket booth, teenagers across the board can always manage to find a way to line their pockets in the summer heat. Each year, high school students find a variety of ways to spend their time over the course of the summer. Some choose to attend summer classes,...
The Chabad House of North Ranch
September 17, 2019
Chochmah, Binah and Da'at, meaning Wisdom, understanding and knowledge. A traditional Chabad is built on these beliefs. Rabbi Shlomo Bistritzky opened The Chabad House of North Ranch four years ago in Westlake Village. “My responsibilities include running the services at the temple, being there for the families during life cycle events, such as birth, funerals etc.,” Bistritzky w...
Atmika Iyer, Blake Hanlon, Ellie Hand, Brianna Szabo, Oliver Carter, and Leonie Humig
January 24, 2020 • No Comments
Leonie Humig/Host: Hello and welcome to EagleCorps, a podcast inspired by NPR’s story corps. I’m Leonie Humig and today we’re listening to Eddie Park and Duda Kreutz....
Shoshana Medved, PR Manager
January 24, 2020 • No Comments
Refuse. Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. These four words are flourished on banners around Oak Park High School, accompanied by hashtags like #OPSustains and #NoWasteWeds. An...
Sam Barney-Gibbs, Emily Francis, Mina Jung, Rebecca Oddes, Aidan Scott, and Juliette Setudeh-Nejad
January 24, 2020 • No Comments
As the second semester of the school year takes shape and the notorious symptoms of senioritis begin to plague the class of 2020, this Lions’ Den is ready to make their...
Atmika Iyer, Brianna Szabo, Ellie Hand, Oliver Carter, Blake Hanlon, and Leonie Humig
January 16, 2020 • No Comments
To listen to this podcast, click on the following link: Transcript Atmika Iyer/Host: Hello, and welcome to EagleCorps, a podcast inspired by NPR’s StoryCorps....