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United activism creates better outcomes for labor unions

Lily Huynh, Editor-in-Chief December 19, 2023

Throughout 2023, workers across the nation fought hard for fair compensation and safe working conditions, showing the true power unions and collective bargaining.  Union strikes like United Auto Workers,...

Winter Couture Column

Bing Heine-Van Fossen and Olivia Papanicolaou December 19, 2023

Winter has arrived with cold dewy mornings and windy afternoons. This winter, Oak Park High School students are gearing up for temperatures below 60 degrees and heavy downpours. Boots and big puffer jackets...

Art by Anika Ravilla

The psychological benefits of gift-giving

Sydney Herstein and Brooke Herstein December 19, 2023

It's that time of year again. The malls are packed, stores begin running out of stock and people wait until the very last minute to get a particular gift for that special person. Contrary to what many...

Infographic by Mara Hankins

Gaslighter, Gatekeeper, Gerrymander?

Brooke Herstein and Bing Heine-Van Fossen December 19, 2023

From skits on Saturday Night Live to NBC Nightly News, everyone seems to be talking about gerrymandering, but what exactly is it? At that, how will it affect the coming election?  The word “gerrymandering”...

Amanda Fitts in the College and Career Center

Are students using all of the OPHS college resources to their advantage?

Natalie Baghdanian and Diya Johny December 19, 2023

If you are a college-bound junior, it’s time to begin forming your college list, which means attending events, tours, meets and much more.  In a survey sent out by Talon staff to juniors, 73% of the...

Art by Caroline Bi

Innovation changes our perception of storytelling

Justine Picard and Sophia Mannino December 19, 2023

Storytelling is a constant pendulum, moving back and forth from the extremes of traditional hand-drawn animation to capturing realism with the help of computers. Where the extremes meet in the middle,...

Reflecting on film and TV in 2023, or the lack thereof

Reflecting on film and TV in 2023, or the lack thereof

Diya Johny and Charli Constantin December 18, 2023

Throughout this year questions have risen on the absence of film and TV, but this can be easily explained with the event that just changed the film industry for entertainers: the most prolonged actors...

Celebrating Native American Heritage Month

Megan McCoy, Features Editor December 1, 2023

Native Americans and their history are the roots of America. They have been a part of America's history dating back almost 20,000 years. November is American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month, also...

Remember the name Lauryn Hill

Remember the name Lauryn Hill

Anika Ravilla, Art Director December 1, 2023

Besides being influential artists of the 21st century, Beyonce, Adele, Kanye and Drake have another thing in common: they were influenced and inspired by Miss Lauryn Hill. The name that might not be as...

Lights, camera, ComedySportz!

Kelsey Frieborn and Gabriella Paul November 28, 2023

Through the ages, one thing has remained constant: humor. Whether it’s Dad cracking a bad joke or muffled giggles between friends across the classroom, comedy appears frequently in everyday life. Humor...

A survey of 150 Oak Park High School students reveals that approximately 83% of students do not receive the recommended hours of sleep for adequate development.

Putting the rumors to rest

Saanvi Dasari and Jade Wolff November 28, 2023

Wake up. Bible Study. Zero Period. School. Cross Country. Baseball. Homework. Sleep. Repeat. This is an average day in the life of freshman athlete Kate Newman. With her impossibly busy schedule, she scrapes...

Think before you wear pink

Think before you wear pink

Sahana Sri, Online Director October 31, 2023

1 in 8 women in the US are diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetimes, according to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. That means that, on average, a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every...

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