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OPIS enrollment nearly doubles for the 2020-21 school year

Hana Chizzo, Senior Staff Writer November 10, 2020

Since the announcement that Oak Park High School may stay online or move to a  hybrid for the start of the 2020-21 school year in the summer, many students decided to switch to Oak Park Independent School,...

Girls team warming up before their long run.

Cross country practices during COVID-19

Alexa Pinon, Staff Writer November 6, 2020

 Click on the image or on this link and scroll down to view.   Ever since the cross country team received clearance to resume, they have been doing in-person practices. There are new safety...

Grab your popcorn: Cinepolis and AMC are back for business

Grab your popcorn: Cinepolis and AMC are back for business

Hayden Brown and Chase Willet November 6, 2020

On Oct. 12, Cinepolis Luxury Cinemas began to open across the country, including the cinema in the Westlake Village Promenade. These openings are accompanied by new guidelines for the theaters to follow...

In repose, an elder goat lies on the hill at Oak Park while eating brush.

130 goats roam the Oak Park open meadows to clear brush

Alexa Pinon, Staff Writer November 6, 2020

The Wildfire Prevention Club organized a brush clean-up utilizing goats this October. Even with COVID-19 restrictions, this club has found a way to help with the prevention of fires and invasive species...

First Safety Webinar flyer was sent out by OPUSD Coordinator for Safety and Equity, Holly Baxter.

First safety webinar held following Board’s approval for the return to school

Emily Francis and Daisy Calderon November 6, 2020

Updated: Nov. 9, 2020 As OPUSD prepares to return to campus with a hybrid learning model in January, the district has recently begun creating weekly webinars sessions for parents. The webinars are intended...

OPUSD approves plan to move to hybrid learning

Hayden Lynch, Graduated Sports Editor November 6, 2020

The safety measures and the drawbacks of the proposed hybrid model were discussed during the Oak Park Unified School District board meeting on Oct. 21. The board approved a model to transition into hybrid...

Photo by Navya Batra: One recycling canister on one court, 5 total on the 6 courts at OPHS

Student creates initiative to recycle tennis balls

Navya Batra, Graduated Digital Media Manager November 5, 2020

With every dead tennis ball thrown into the trash can, there is another 400 years of decomposition associated with that ball. Oak Park High School senior Kavin Phabiani decided to do his part on behalf...

After EagleTV announcements on Fridays, ASB posts the video on IGTV for students to view.

Homecoming goes virtual

Ava Dermott and Megan McCoy November 5, 2020

In response to distance learning, the Oak Park High School Associated Student Body has  introduced Homecoming to the Friday Announcements. Although physical interaction is out of the question with the...

Deep Dive Podcast: A closer look at hybrid learning with Dr. Jay Greenlinger

Deep Dive Podcast: A closer look at hybrid learning with Dr. Jay Greenlinger

Navya Batra, Graduated Digital Media Manager November 5, 2020

Navya Batra: Hi and welcome to Deep Diving with the Talon, where we take a deeper look and examine a spotlight article from last week. I’m your host Navya Batra and today we are looking at Emily Francis’...

Due to the shift to distance learning implemented during March, teachers and administrators have been forced to find other ways to monitor class engagement.

Teachers required to report total minutes for class engagement

Declan Farriday and Lauren Finkel November 4, 2020

Under usual circumstances, student attendance and engagement would be assessed in-class by teachers. However, due to the shift to distance learning implemented during March, teachers and administrators...

Lunch tables cover the areas surrounding the sophomore lockers, yet there are no students around to sit.

OPHS turns into a ghost town

Sophia Lippel, Social Media Manager November 4, 2020

All Oak Park Unified School District’s students were sent home in late March of 2020 due to impending threats of COVID-19.  Students and staff members left their schools with the hopes of returning...

Yearbook cover art was created by Brooke Harrington, OPHS alumna who graduated in 2014. Harrington attended CSLUB and graduated with a special degree in architecture and design.

How to make a yearbook: COVID-19 edition

Angie Bleau and Haley Bandemer November 4, 2020

A yearbook is meant to show the whole school year through photos of events that took place, and the seniors are featured with a senior photo and quote. Oak Park High School yearbooks have thousands of...

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