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First Student Identity Showcase

First Student Identity Showcase

Angie Bleau and Zoey Mortazavi March 16, 2022

After months of preparation, the final installment of the Student Identity Showcasetook place throughout the week of Feb. 28.  “The goal was to have different forms of student expression — the art...

DA meets the real DA

DA meets the real DA

Alex Gaspar, Mina Jung, Sophia Lippel, and Brent Gelick March 11, 2022

On Feb. 17, Oak Park High School’s Mock Trial team won the Ventura County Mock Trial competition.  On March 8, Dr. Victor Anderson, who is often referred to as “DA” by his students, was caught...

A lone mask being stepped on and discarded

Indoor masking becomes voluntary starting March 12

Mina Jung and Allie Wang March 2, 2022

Voluntary indoor masking for students at K-12 schools in California will effectively take place starting Saturday, March 12, according to Gavin Newsom’s announcement on the morning of Feb. 28. This policy...

Advanced Peer Counseling hosts Valentine’s Day Kickback Event

Advanced Peer Counseling hosts Valentine’s Day Kickback Event

Diya Johnny and Ravali Vallurupalli February 24, 2022

Advanced Peer Counseling hosted Valentine’s Day Kickback to celebrate Valentine’s day. The event took place on the great lawn at lunch on Feb. 11, and APC members set up stations for Valentine’s...

Varsha Sarveshwar selected as 2022 Rhodes Scholar

Varsha Sarveshwar selected as 2022 Rhodes Scholar

Michelle Bi, Guest Writer February 24, 2022

Varsha Sarveshwar, Oak Park High School Alumna and a graduate of UC Berkeley, was chosen as one of the recipients of the prestigious Rhodes Scholarships in Nov. 2021. Sarveshwar was an active student...

Oak Park Mock Trial makes history

Mina Jung, Allie Wang, Brent Gelick, and Alex Gaspar February 24, 2022

For the first time in history, Oak Park High School’s Mock Trial team became the winner of Ventura County Mock Trial competition on Feb. 17. After seven nights of the competition — which consisted...

Masks are no longer mandatory for vaccinated people but are still required in hospitals in schools - Mika Baumeister/Unsplash

How will California’s changes to the mask mandate affect OPHS?

Ava Harris, Editor-in-Chief February 16, 2022

Ventura County’s indoor mask order for vaccinated people has been lifted as of Feb. 15th. This can mean many different things for our school and county as a whole. Will school not require masks? How...

Parking spot shortage

Sophia Lippel, Social Media Manager February 16, 2022

It is 10:20 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 7, and Senior Mikayla Kresco is having trouble finding parking. She has a free second period and lives ten miles away from Oak Park High School, so walking is not an option....

Mrs. Bray’s husband makes history at the Academy Awards

Minnoli Nori, News Editor February 16, 2022

Troy Kotsur becomes the first deaf actor to win an Oscar for 'Best Supporting Actor' Apple Original Films made history on Oscars night and became the first streaming platform to take home an award for...

Chinese community commemorates Lunar New Year

Chinese community commemorates Lunar New Year

Diya Johnny and Ravali Vallurupalli February 15, 2022

The Chinese community organized a traditional dragon dance to honor the Lunar New Year. The event took place on the great lawn at lunch on Feb. 1. The event was organized by students enrolled in the Chinese...

New bell schedule in effect for 2022-2023

New bell schedule in effect for 2022-2023

Zoey Mortazavi and Lily Huynh February 11, 2022

Oak Park High School has been working to figure out an operable schedule for upcoming years — as have other schools following the passing of the law. After months of debate, it seems as though a conclusion...

Life is ruff …

Life is ruff …

Minnoli Nori, News Editor February 11, 2022

After a one-year hiatus, the “Love on a Leash” therapy dogs have made their comeback to Oak Park High School’s Great Lawn. To help students reconnect, the OPHS ITS Troupe 6074 brought people’s...

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