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Dodgers vs Blue Jays: An epic World Series clash

Savannah Javadi, Senior Staff Writer November 5, 2025

Friday, Oct. 24th, 2025. This day marks the first of the World Series matchup, the Los Angeles Dodgers vs the Toronto Blue Jays. Canada head to head with LA is sure to make for an interesting dynamic....

(Art by Kathy Tang/OPHS Talon)

Inside the world of Oak Park High School competition teams

Kathy Tang, Senior Staff Artist November 5, 2025

It’s a secret to none that students at Oak Park High School are driven by a passion for academic excellence and achievement. At OPHS, competition isn’t just about the gold medal you take home, it’s...

Symptoms of test anxiety (Art by Marina Avramenko)

Test taking tips for anxious kids

Leonardo Castaneda, Managing Editor November 5, 2025

In a highly competitive school like Oak Park High School, tests are an integral part of student life. They are a standard way to assess how well students understand the material in their classes. However,...

Go down the rabbit hole with Oak Park’s theater program

Medha Dhunaka and Maryam Mahmood November 3, 2025

Oak Park High School’s theatre program plans to debut their fall musical, “Alice by Heart” in the Pavilion this week. Senior Margaux Raymond, Assistant Director, is helping theater teacher Ellyn...

Inside the desi dance circle. (Photo by Aditi Agina/The Talon)

Diwali celebration sparks engagement across campus

Aditi Agina and Riya Yarlagadda November 3, 2025

Bright colors swirled across the Great Lawn as students in traditional Desi attire crossed the sunlit grass. The scent of vegetable samosas, mango lassi, panipuri and jalebi filled the air, drawing students...

Scare maze at Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights. (Photo by Heleena Barnett/OPHS)

Dancing with danger: Why getting scared feels so good

Tabitha Brown, Guest Writer November 3, 2025

Blood curling screams erupt from dark corners. People sprint past you, fear in their eyes as a gory clown or axe murderer chases them down. Groups shuffle through bloody floors, huddled together–a method...

(Photo by Siddharth Suthar/The Talon)

Are lockers at OPHS still worth it?

Siddharth Suthar, Senior Staff Writer November 3, 2025

When Oak Park High School students rushed to registration for new lockers, it felt like a race. Everyone wanted to get a locker within walking distance from classes, and hopefully a tall one. Friends compared...

OPHS math teacher Jared Weintraub at his desk (Photo by Yash Parikh/The Talon)

From zero to infinity: OPHS math teacher Jared Weintraub

Yash Parikh, Sports Editor October 23, 2025

To Oak Park High School math teacher Jared Weintraub, math is more than a subject to teach or a small passion of his. To Weintraub, math is the Truth. “Math is the language of the universe,” Weintraub...

(Photo by Zachary Sweet)

Introducing the cast for the 2025 fall musical: Alice by Heart

Madeline Ng and Aysa Markazi October 22, 2025

This fall, Oak Park High School’s theater department has announced the return of the fall musical, with its upcoming production of “Alice by Heart” opening on October 23-25. “Alice by Heart”...

(Photo by Zachary Sweet)

Get to know Persephone Ferry (Harold Pudding/Mad Hatter) in Alice by Heart

Madeline Ng and Aysa Markazi October 22, 2025

Senior Persephone Ferry has been involved with the OPHS theater program throughout her high school years, and after the process of auditions and callbacks, she was given the role of Harold Pudding and...

(Photo by Zachary Sweet)

Get to know Miley Katz as Alice in Alice by Heart

Madeline Ng and Aysa Markazi October 22, 2025

Known for her powerful singing voice and incredible acting skills, senior Miley Katz is emerging as a rising star in both music and theater. Katz has been a part of the theater community since elementary...

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