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Color Guard and band performing at an OPHS student rally.

Distance learning takes a toll on ASB fundraising

Daisy Calderon and Mina Jung October 23, 2020

Under normal circumstances, the Associated Student Body would hold various fundraisers that would help fund school activities such as dances and senior activities. However, due to the distance learning...

2018 Chumash Tomol Crossing, from Oxnard to Santa Cruz Island; Salazar is the first in the tomol.

Indigineous Peoples’ Day: The revision of cultural celebration

Sabrina Thi, Graduated Senior Staff Writer October 23, 2020

It took centuries for the Indigenous peoples across all of North America to be finally recognized and celebrated by the American population, Indigenous Peoples Day was not proposed as a holiday until 1977....

Photo of Dr. Terry walker, an educational support service group consultant for Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Rudd & Romo (AALRR).

New consultant hired to assist the Diversity and Equity Task Force

Daisy Calderon, Graduated Photo Editor October 23, 2020

Though the Diversity and Equity Task Force formed in January of this year, a turning point, for the country and the district, came with the death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020.  “Since then, [the...

The 2020 Homecoming King and Queen Chase Willet and Lilly Fuller dress up for the event.

The results are in: Homecoming Court announced

Lucy Anne Heine-Van Fossen, Editor-in-Chief October 23, 2020

The results for the 2020 Oak Park High School Homecoming Court have been announced. Although COVID-19 restricted most traditional homecoming events, such as the annual homecoming dance and the homecoming...

In California, the state legislature can create a law that requires all citizens who live in the state to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. 

Could a COVID-19 vaccine be mandatory?

J. R. Servais, Senior Staff Writer October 21, 2020

As researchers come closer to finding the vaccine for COVID-19, there are questions of whether we will need a vaccine to return to normality. According to a recent Gallup poll, only 65% of the population...

Augmented from one day to the entire month of September during the pandemic, Coastal Cleanup Month extends to all of Oak Park, including its duck pond.

Coastal Cleanup Month recognized this September

Hayden Brown, Graduated Digital Media Manager October 19, 2020

“I firmly believe we owe it to our wild neighbors to take care of the land and the water since we entered their territory and we are the ones creating the trash and debris,” Keyla Treitman wrote to...

This meme was posted by @ophsdemocrats, following the barrage of the other accounts parodying it, depicting President Donald Trump with laser eyes in a highly saturated image,

OPHS parodical political accounts invade Instagram

Oliver Carter, Editor-in-Chief October 9, 2020

Democrats, Republicans, Centrists, Undecided, Whigs, Feudalists, Monarchists, Despotists, Populists, Theologists, a "Monkey Army," German Leftists and Barbz, superfans of Nicki Manaj. The political...

This diagram depicts the different country risk levels. Ventura Country lowered from Widespread to Substantial

Ventura County moves to state’s red tier

Emily Francis, Graduated Editor-in-Chief October 9, 2020

Ventura County has now moved into California’s red tier after the average case rate dropped below seven cases per 100,000 people and the testing positivity rate went below 8%.  Ventura County met...

As students and administrators adjust to  Distance Learning, the decision must be made on whether or not to mandate camera use in class.

EYE 2 EYE: Mandatory or optional cameras during Distance Learning

Oliver Carter and Charlotte Nicks October 9, 2020

Pro mandatory cameras: Smile—you’re on camera! Don’t shutter in fear, it’s just a camera By: Oliver Carter John Doe would like FaceTime …  Remind Me ? Message ? Decline ? Accept ? Decline....

Club Oak Park has not reopened for 2020-21 school year

Jay Dugar, Graduated Managing Editor October 9, 2020

Among the changes that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought upon Oak Park Unified School District is the halting of childcare offered through the district. Club Oak Park is the OPUSD Extended Care Program,...

Top Row (from left to right): Grace Faussett, David Cho
Bottom Row: Eliana Morris

Students revive leadership and advocacy organization

Julia Cristiano, Guest Writer October 9, 2020

Students looking to grow as leaders and activists can now do so through the California Association of Student Councils. The organization strives to create the next generation of leaders by developing their...

An Oak Park Unified School District staff member had tested positive for COVID-19, the first confirmed case in Oak Park since July 2020.

OPUSD staff member tests positive for COVID-19

Minnoli Nori, News Editor October 9, 2020

In a virtual board meeting live-streamed via YouTube on Sept. 15, Special Safety and Equity Counselor Holly Baxter announced that an Oak Park Unified School District staff member had tested positive for...

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