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...
Cambria Larks to attend Fashion Institute of Technology after years of designing her own styles
May 14, 2019
Senior Cambria Larks will attend the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) campus in New York City this fall. She will be studying fashion design. Larks has known she wanted to go into fashion from a very young age, she has been “hooked ever since” she went into her elementary school library an...
Alex Labrecque to join the Marine Corps: ‘I just really love this country and want to serve it in my own way’
May 14, 2019
Life after high school can on average be defined by brick-walled university buildings and cavernous lecture halls. But, senior Alex Labrecque, who junior Aidan Schnurr describes as “definitely patriotic,” has decided to divert from post-grad collegiate norms by joining the United States Marine...
Claire Epstein to attend University of Pennsylvania
May 14, 2019
Senior Claire Epstein will attend the University of Pennsylvania this fall, where she plans to continue her advocacy for Chinese adoptees. She will most likely major in Political Science, East Asian Studies or Cinema Studies. She plans on minoring in Penn’s Legal Studies and History program. Epstein...
Santa Barbara City College is where it’s at – for Jackson Torgrove at least
May 14, 2019
Senior Jackson Torgove is going to Santa Barbara City College this fall, where at least 10 other Oak Parkians will join him. He is planning on doing two years at SBCC and transferring to the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is still unsure about what he would like to study. Torgove will be ...
Obstacles in raising awareness for climate change
Lucy Anne Heine-Van Fossen and Mina Jung
May 13, 2019
Squinting at the sky, freshman Dylan Jones recalled the fateful day he had already tried to purge from his memory: The day when his home, his belongings, and his life were at stake. “It looked like a movie,” Jones said. “It was cloudy, and … there was no light.” Extreme winds carried bi...
Climate change: permanent effects on the world
Bailey Andera and Kellen Beckett
May 13, 2019
Greta Thunberg, a 16-year-old Swedish school girl and climate change activist, has met with Pope Francis and addressed the European Union, the United Nations and the British Parliament to bring awareness to the urgent need to work against climate change. Thunberg was influenced by the survivors o...
Witchcraft goes mainstream
May 8, 2019
Tarot cards. Crystals. Sage. For many people, the word “witchcraft” calls forth an image of a hunched old woman stirring something bubbling in a cauldron and cackling evilly. This inaccurate portrayal has, until recently, impressed negative stereotypes on witches and witchcraft. “A lot of...
Exploring the legend of the Queen Mary
Oliver Carter and Sophia Lippel
May 7, 2019
Jacqueline “Jackie” Torin never left the RMS Queen Mary. Her lungs filled with water and her mind went slack as she landed into the second class swimming pool and drowned. Jackie was never able to leave the RMS Queen Mary, however, we were able to on March 31. Jackie was one of the many passengers...
Leila Kohn, Staff Writer
October 15, 2019 • No Comments
Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt stare amusingly at the camera. The interview is black and white, the accents are Western. From the first frame, this is no ordinary movie. This...
Emily Francis and Lucy Heine-Van Fossen
October 15, 2019 • No Comments
An Oak Park mother has been accused of “providing drugs and alcohol to minor boys in her Oak Park apartment and engaging in sexual activity with them.” Superintendent...
Emily Francis, News Writer
October 11, 2019 • No Comments
Alex Goldbeck, Editor-In-Chief
October 10, 2019 • No Comments
Students and faculty of Oak Park High School took a survey during third period on Oct. 8. The survey was released by SSA, Safe School Ambassadors. It is a group of students...