Cambria Larks to attend Fashion Institute of Technology after years of designing her own styles
May 14, 2019
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...
Lily Graeff to attend Moorpark College in the fall
April 26, 2019
Senior Lily Graeff is going to Moorpark College this fall and is planning on transferring after two years. She said she would prefer to go to community college for two years rather than go right into a four-year university because she would rather pay much less for the same generalized education. Graeff...
Education System and Student Brain
Sam Barney-Gibbs and Olivia Buccieri
March 30, 2019
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“The idea that the adolescent years don't serve a purpose other than annoying parents or hanging out with friends, is … misguided,” said Adriana Galván, associate professor of psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles. “All of the experiences that happen during adolescence are important for the individual's growth....
Oak Park Alumni: Kimia Mohebi
March 29, 2019
Furthermore, what do walkouts, tea parties and Germany all have in common? Yet again, Oak Park High School alumna Kimia Mohebi. Now a freshman at Moorpark Community College, Mohebi has been on the forefront for local change as an activist and recently elected official as the Assembly District Delegate...
Mandated reporting: What even is it?
March 26, 2019
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Mandated reporting is the law. Penal Code Section 11166 states that individuals who work with minors must report any instances of abuse, which can come in many forms, to the correct authorities. In some cases, this may be to Child Protective Services, while in others it may be more appropriate to contact...
Bailey Andera and Amanda Lurey
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Fans of the OPHS boys’ volleyball team erupted into cheers Saturday, May 18 as the Eagles won the fourth and final set of the State Tournament game against the Peninsula...
Nicole Ash and Brooke Yungfleisch
May 22, 2019 • No Comments
Senior Cam Fouts has been playing football for the majority of his life and has been recognized nationally through winning the Scholar Athlete award from the National Football...
May 22, 2019 • No Comments
The beach volleyball program has kicked off in the spring of 2019, since being officially introduced at Oak Park High School in December of 2019 by head coach Kendall Billbruck. At...
May 22, 2019 • No Comments
The boys’ golf team won CIF Central Coast Championships for the first time in Oak Park history. Coach Donn James said that “everyone played solidly” at CIF Championships,...