OPEF-guided enrichment courses begin
Bailey Andera, Editor-in-Chief
September 29, 2020
Elementary and middle school students, offered the opportunity to partake in Friday virtual enrichment classes through the Oak Park Education Foundation for ten weeks, began their classes district-wide on Sept. 18. Currently, there are about 853 students enrolled; each student will take a weekly offer...
ASB takes down announcements containing “model minority myth” video
Bailey Andera and Emily Francis
September 25, 2020
EagleTV featured a video created by Diversify Our Narrative on the model minority myth on Sept. 11. This video discussed the model minority myth which is the stereotype that Asian Americans have gained success in social and economic regions and that their success is concurrent with white standards of achi...
Bomb threat sent to OPUSD elementary schools
Charlotte Nicks, Senior Staff Writer
September 24, 2020
An anonymous bomb threat was emailed to the principals of Oak Hills Elementary School and Brookside Elementary School on the evening of Sunday, Sept. 13. OHES Principal Erik Warren and BES Principal Erin Vranesh were emailed directly. The threat was sent to at least one other school outside of Oak P...
Ventura County records lower single-day increases in COVID-19 cases
Ava Harris and Julianne Koch
September 24, 2020
The county average for COVID-19 cases has lowered significantly since August, bringing Ventura County closer to being removed from the state watchlist, according to public health officials. Public Information Officer for the County of Ventura Ashley Bautista feels hopeful about coming off the s...
New requirement for students’ Google account profile picture implemented
Emily Francis, Editor-In-Chief
September 11, 2020
Although previously allowed to choose their Google profile picture, students will now be required to display a recent photograph of their face or just their initials. This policy will be applied district-wide. In discussions about school connectedness and culture, the administration felt that student...
Possible addition of new English classes
Amanda Dermott, Online Editor
September 11, 2020
With more headway toward equity and acceptance for all, Oak Park High School is considering adding two new English classes inspired by the ongoing social movements. English teacher Jennifer Hankins is in the midst of composing her proposal for “Voices for Change,” a class (whose name may be a...
Changes to the social science curriculum to be more inclusive
September 11, 2020
The Social Science department, which includes subjects such as world history, U.S. history and geopolitics, has been recently discussing ways to make their curriculum more inclusive in terms of diversity and representation of BIPOC, which means Black and/or indigenous people of color. Every student ...
Veritas publishes special edition during COVID-19
Navya Batra and Mina Jung
September 11, 2020
In the times of the COVID-19 outbreak, the literary magazine Veritas will focus on subjects relating to the pandemic in a special edition to help share students’ voices. “We think it will yield lots of amazing writing because students are facing incredible adverse situations and circumstances th...
Back-to-School night takes a technological turn
Daisy Calderon, Photo Editor
September 10, 2020
Unable to host Back-to-School Night on campus this year, faculty and staff members worked to create custom videos of their classes that introduced parents to the course and its expectations. These videos were linked to a master document and made accessible to parents and students. On August 27, Prin...
Extracurricular participants work toward goals via Google Meet, Zoom
Bailey Andera, Editor-in-Chief
September 10, 2020
As the new school year begins from the safety of students’ homes, the students heading up extracurricular activities have been working to keep on their feet and prepare for their respective moments in the spotlight. The 2020 school year has opened not by way of classroom doors but the powering-...
Club week goes virtual
Mina Jung, Features Editor
September 10, 2020
Colorful poster boards, club members crowding the Pavilion and little treats to entice students during a typical club week were all replaced by a spreadsheet of pre-recorded videos in the world of COVID-19. Club week for 2020 was held online in accordance with distance learning protocols. Rather tha...
COVID-19 affects voting
Juliette Setudeh-Nejad, Online Editor-in-Chief
May 10, 2020
The COVID-19 outbreak has caused changes on a national level interfering with the democratic process and raising many concerns. Perhaps the greatest concern is how COVID-19 will impact the 2020 November election. President Donald Trump stated in a press conference on April 27 that he has no interest...
Elementary and middle school students, offered the opportunity to partake in Friday virtual enrichment classes through the Oak Park Education Foundation for ten weeks, began...
The cross country team has begun a new chapter: a class designed solely for their team as a new way of communication and bounding. The class is taught by head cross country...
If not for the faint murmur of a car’s engine, the sounds of Oak Park would have whisked me into another era entirely. The chirping of crickets trickled into my ears; the...
Your vision grows hazy as clouds of smoke surround your home. The sky, though normally a soft blue is tainted with hues of red and orange, both combining in an intricate...