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Inside OPHS’ 3rd annual tailgate event

Gabriella Paul and Kelsey Frieborn • September 23, 2025

Oak Park High School families and community members packed the OPHS parking lot on Friday, Sept. 19, to prepare for the homecoming football game. “The tailgate is really meant to be a community event,”...

From burritos to bytes: Taco Bell brings AI to its drive-thru

Aysa Markazi, Senior Staff Writer • September 23, 2025

An AI voice program has been implemented in the drive-thru at the Taco Bell located on 5589 Kanan Road. Hundreds of Taco Bells across the U.S. have enacted Voice AI technology in their drive-thrus, under...

Agoura Wildlife Convention

Dylan Boyd, Senior Staff Writer • September 21, 2025

On Thursday, Oct. 18, the Agoura Hills Recreation and Event Center hosted A Night for Wildlife, an event presented by the California Wildlife Center. Founded in 1998, CWC’s mission is to take responsibility...

OPHS Eagle’s spirit shines at Homecoming Rally

Joanna Farrar and Alejandro Borrero • September 19, 2025

Oak Park High School’s very first rally for the 2025-2026 school year was held Sept. 19 in the gym. In line with OPHS tradition, the seniors wore white while everyone else wore their class colors. Students...

No school on Sept. 23 in honor of Rosh Hashanah

Claire Oberst and Noemie Dysart • September 19, 2025

From sundown on Monday, Sept. 22 to nightfall on Wednesday, Sept. 24, Jewish communities across the country will be celebrating Rosh Hashanah: the Jewish new year. The Jewish new year follows the lunisolar...

Feminist literature, matcha, and labubus

Tabitha Brown and Sandra Shi • September 17, 2025

On Wednesday, Sept. 17, students came to school wearing corded headphones, sipping on matcha, and carrying feminist literature, all inspired by the viral “Performative Male” trend on TikTok. The...

OPHS club week returns on Sept. 22 with new guidelines

Madeline Ng, Ombudsman • September 10, 2025

ASB has announced several updates to club policies for this 2025-26 school year, making clubs easier to maintain and simultaneously ensuring they meet club standards. For the past few weeks, senior...

Ethnic Studies: from class to concept

Matthew Rochman, Senior Staff Writer • September 9, 2025

On Oct. 8, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 101 into law, stating that by 2030 at the latest, Californian high schools would have to implement an ethnic studies course into their curriculum....

Advanced Peer Council welcomes new OPHS students

Aditi Agina, Online Director • September 4, 2025

For students entering a new school district, the most challenging aspect of the transition can be finding their place and making friends within a new community. That issue is exactly what Advanced Peer...

OPHS hosts Back to School Night

Dylan Boyd, Senior Staff Writer • September 3, 2025

Oak Park High School hosted Back to School Night on Thursday, Aug. 28. Back to School Night is an opportunity for families to connect with their child’s teachers and mentors. The event attracts more...

Teacher Donald Cook climbed roof dressed as a pope — and upon request — sprayed kids with ‘holy water’

Marina Avramenko and Aysa Markazi • September 2, 2025

World history teacher Donald Cook commenced his classes on the roof of the Oak Park High School G building on the morning of Tuesday, Aug. 26. Cook presented a long scroll with a list of priced blessings;...

The battle of the juniors vs seniors

Evan Rubenstein, Sports Editor • May 22, 2025

Oak Park High School’s Powerpuff game is an annual opportunity for senior and junior girls to bring their athleticism to flag football. Around a month prior to the game, the two teams have weekly late...