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Search for new OPUSD superintendent continues

Emily Francis and Shoshana Medved January 21, 2021

Following the retirement announcement from Superintendent Dr. Tony Knight, the Oak Park Unified School District Board of Trustees began the search for a new superintendent. The Board worked with Dr. Peggy...

Potential armed protests to take place in all 50 states

Emily Francis, Graduated Editor-in-Chief January 19, 2021

Following the protests and storming of the United States Capitol on Jan. 6, there have been reports of planned armed protests at every state capital, according to an internal FBI bulletin. These armed...

The Capitol building stands surrounded by yellow caution tape at a date prior to the Jan. 6 breach. As of 3:30 p.m. EST, all rioters had been removed from the Senate floor, and by 9:30 p.m., 52 arrests had been made. (Photo courtesy of Andy Feliciotti/Unsplash)

Capitol building stormed

Bailey Andera, Graduated Editor-in-Chief January 7, 2021

Members of Congress gathered on Jan. 6 to confirm the Electoral College votes of the 2020 Presidential Election. At this time, in front of the White House, President Donald Trump called on people attending...

Police receive reports of shots being fired at The Oaks mall following mask confrontation

Lucy Anne Heine-Van Fossen, Editor-in-Chief December 11, 2020

On the night of Dec. 5, local authorities received calls of an active shooter at The Oaks mall in Thousand Oaks. The reports were answered with 16 patrol cars sent to The Oaks mall.  According to KTVA...

New digital contact tracing technology notifies users of exposure to COVID-19

New digital contact tracing technology notifies users of exposure to COVID-19

Emily Francis and Jay Dugar December 11, 2020

A new system was launched for California residents with smartphones to notify them of potential COVID-19 exposures.  The app, known as CA Notify, uses Bluetooth technology to notify users if someone...

Coalition of teachers speak against recent MOU

Lucy Anne Heine-Van Fossen and Mina Jung December 11, 2020

In response to the memorandum of understanding proposed by the Oak Park Unified School District Board of Education, a group of teachers signed and/or wrote a series of statements against this agreement....

OPHS Choir Holiday Showcase is coming to town

Oliver Carter, Editor-in-Chief December 11, 2020

This year, among the presents under the decorated tree or the gifts by the menorah are 16 choir numbers and 12 soloists presenting to you the Oak Park High School Choir Holiday Showcase at 7 p.m. tonight...

Seniors receive gifts from their peers by means of a contactless drive-thru

Chase Willet, Graduated Senior Staff Writer December 11, 2020

Many events that have traditionally been conducted in person have been adapted to fit the current stay-at-home orders. One such event is the distribution of gifts to the senior class, occurring on Dec....

UCLA and USC athletics hampered by COVID-19 scares

Adam Helfstein, Alex Gaspar, and Eric Yeung December 11, 2020

COVID-19 has uprooted the sports world recently. In the past few weeks, UCLA and USC have been no exception.  USC football, currently ranked No. 15 in the nation, has had one game canceled and many players...

Road Sign on Westlake Blvd. shortly after the incident. (Photo courtesy of Hana Chizzo/Talon)

DUI cases in the age of COVID-19

Lucy Anne Heine-Van Fossen and Hana Chizzo December 11, 2020

On the night of Sept. 29, two young boys were struck by a car in Westlake Village. The victims were brothers, both under the age of 12. One died on the scene, while the other died hours later at the hospital.   It...

NHS cabinet members posing in front of large pile of gifts from club members

NHS joins the United States Postal Service in its yearly Operation Santa Claus

Daisy Calderon, Graduated Photo Editor December 11, 2020

In lieu of their yearly holiday gift wrapping event at The Oaks mall, the National Honors Society has decided to participate in a new holiday event this year: Operation Santa.  “Operation Santa event...

Celebrating a birthday in quarantine with the Tolentino family. From left to right: mom, second eldest sister, family friend (who used to live with them), brother, father, Isabella and Emily. They are FaceTiming the eldest daughter. (Photo courtesy of Isabella Tolentino)

Colliding worlds: How two sisters cope with the coronavirus

Sabrina Thi, Graduated Senior Staff Writer December 11, 2020

It was how they could cope after months of loneliness, void of human interaction during quarantine. Sitting on the lawn were three girls, spread on blankets, munching on their food and — most importantly...

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