College Knowledge Night attracts student and parents of Ventura County
October 30, 2018
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The College Knowledge Night of Workshops was held with the goal to educate students and their parents on college-related topics Oct. 2. College Knowledge Night is a free program co-hosted by the Parent Faculty Associations of high schools in the Ventura County area, primarily Oak Park High School,...
Board policy against hate-motivated behavior amended
October 30, 2018
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On October 27, Robert Bowers walked into The Tree of Life Synagogue in Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh, with an AR-15 style assault rifle shouting “All Jews must die.” According to multiple news sources, 11 people were killed and many others injured. “The assault on the synagogue unfolded on a quiet, drizzly mor...
School Cents program comes to OPHS
Amanda Lurey and Oliver Carter
October 29, 2018
Founder and owner of Shopping Partnership, Nora Levy, got the idea of creating this company while she was a Marketing Director for a local shopping center. She knew that the program would be successful and decided to refocus her time on Shopping Partnership. Shopping Partnership strives to su...
Foundations of Science now UC “d” lab science
October 28, 2018
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Current freshmen and sophomores will now earn lab credit toward graduation for the Foundations of Science course. By late August, science department chair Winnie Litten and science teacher Yukako Kawakatsu, began the process. Oak Park High School has a three-year science requirement for graduation:...
Engineering classes change to honors
October 28, 2018
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Physics and Engineering teacher Ken Jones is offering a retroactive change of course designation to Honors for Oak Park High School students who took Aerospace Engineering or Digital Electronics in the 2017-18 academic year. Many engineering courses at the school are provided by Project Lead the Way,...
SoundCloud subculture: public platform for students
Aashika Srinivas and Kellen Beckett
October 28, 2018
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Many Oak Park students are choosing to express themselves by creating music and publishing it through a growing streaming service called SoundCloud. SoundCloud is an online music distribution platform where creators can publish, listen and discover music for free, offering a popular alternative to...
Homecoming Rally begins competition between grades
October 25, 2018
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The homecoming rally for the 2018-19 school year began with a competition between the grades for the most spirited class. The rally, held on Oct. 5, consisted of multiple games played by students chosen to represent their grade, including a game of musical chairs with members of the homecoming court. The...
More than Friday Night Lights
October 25, 2018
Homecoming games are the convergence of many aspects of high school life. The band plays pep tunes throughout the game while football players run between end zones as cheerleaders cheer them on. Per usual, students and families fill the stadium. But, most of this can’t happen without everything that...
Oak Park volunteers participate in creek clean-up
October 25, 2018
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Volunteers removed 120 pounds of trash, 70 pounds of recyclables and 300 pounds of invasive palms. The Environmental Education and Awareness Committee held a creek clean-up Sept. 15 to remove trash and invasive plants, in partnership with Oak Park High School’s Our Future Club. The 97 volunteers wor...
French III class changed to ‘Honors’ designation
October 24, 2018
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After the first quarter ended Oct. 12, French III became an honors class due to demand from French students and the efforts of French teacher Maryannick Bovard. Senior, French III honors student and French club co-president Mia Ross brought the idea of changing French III to French III Honors to registrar...
National Hispanic Scholars awarded
October 24, 2018
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Each year, along with the National Merit Scholar awards, the College Board grants recognition to the National Hispanic Scholars. Senior Stephen Burt was one of the few Oak Park High School students to receive this title. “It puts you at an advantage over other kids,” Burt said. “It’s an...
Record 750 students attend this year’s homecoming
Oliver Carter and Felipe Andrade
October 24, 2018
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By 7 p.m., hundreds of students began to check in at the pavilion where they were soon presented with a walk across a red carpet into the world of the 1920s. Oak Park’s Associated Student Body hosted the annual homecoming dance Oct. 5. A redecorated foyer led into the school gym, which was renovated...
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Advanced Peer Counselors took a field trip to Stand in Balance in Westlake Village Friday, March 29 to learn about equine therapy. Equine therapy refers to therapy involving...
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The Athletes of the Week for the week of April 22 are lacrosse player and junior Graesen Campbell and softball player and sophomore Taylor Spradling. Campbell has been...