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A guide to social distancing

Daisy Calderon, Graduated Photo Editor April 7, 2020

The simple act of staying indoors can save up to 59,000 people from contracting the virus, according to the Director of the Institute for Human Health and Performance at University College London, Hugh...

National Student-Athlete day is held on April 6, where athletes are recognized for their accomplishments.

Oak Park athletes honor National Student-Athlete Day in quarantine

Havi Rubenfeld, Graduated Sports Editor April 7, 2020

On a usual April day, athletes can be seen around the country competing on fields, tracks, courts, rinks, courses, pools, rings, and essentially, anywhere with room to play. However, on April 6, 2020,...

Ethan Kastenberg, ASB Senior Class President sends letter out to class of 2020.

ASB Senior Class President addresses class of 2020

Havi Rubenfeld, Graduated Sports Editor April 7, 2020

In response to the cancellation of the remainder of the school year, Senior Class President Ethan Kastenberg posted a letter addressed to the class of 2020 via his Instagram on April 3. “It’s pretty...

Throwing it back with tech

Alex Goldbeck and Blake Hanlon April 7, 2020

Residents of California were told to stay at home under the ‘Safer at Home’ guidelines on March 20. However, the last day of school for many, including Oak Park High School, was March 13, leaving students...

Yearbook pushes on despite COVID-19

Shoshana Medved and Rebecca Oddes April 7, 2020

The 2019-2020 yearbook is complete and is planned for release by the end of this school year, despite the changes that the school closure and social distancing has caused it. On March 30, the yearbook...

Julianna Lozada and others from Six Feet Supplies take precautions and sanitary measures when picking up groceries for vulnerable in their neighborhood.

Heroes in the midst of uncertainty

Alex Goldbeck, Graduated Editor-in-Chief April 7, 2020

During the craziness of the pandemic, nurses, doctors and many health officials are putting themselves on the frontlines of the fight against COVID-19. But, there are other uncredited heroes on the frontlines...

What to do the Weekend of April 3-5

Jay Dugar, Graduated Managing Editor April 5, 2020

Students in the OPHS International Thespian Society competed at Chapfest, which is a Shakespeare competition held at Chapman University.

Shakespeare in the Quad: Thespians of OPHS Perform in Chapfest

Chase Willet and Hayden Brown April 2, 2020

The thespians art back at it again. The Oak Park High School International Thespian Society took home the gold for outstanding monologue and set design at Chapfest, a Shakespeare competition held at Chapman...

Graphic created to show the COVID-19 relief package created by Gov Gavin Newson .

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$2 trillion COVID-19 relief bill signed into law

Emily Francis, Graduated Editor-in-Chief April 2, 2020

In response to COVID-19, the Senate passed a $2 trillion relief bill on Wednesday, March 25. The bill was passed in the House and signed into law by President Donald Trump on Friday, March 27.  This...

Gov Gavin Newsom signs the Covid-19 response bill.

Schools to remain closed through the remainder of the school year

Emily Francis, Graduated Editor-in-Chief April 2, 2020

Following Governor Gavin Newsom's announcement that California schools are expected to remain closed through the rest of the school year, Oak Park Unified School District sent out a message on ParentSquare...

Comic #1

Aidan Scott, Graduated Art Director April 2, 2020

Chevalier with Zion Williamson, New Orleans Pelicans (NBA) during summer conditioning.

Spring sports suspended

Shoshana Medved, Graduated Ombudsman April 2, 2020

All spring sports are officially over, prompted by concerns over COVID-19 and the physical end to Oak Park’s school year. In a ParentSquare notice, superintendent Tony Knight explained the situation.  “As...

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