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Cheer performs one of their routines.
(Tiffany Maas/OPHS Cheer Parent)

Is cheer the most underrated sport?

Natalie Baghdanian, News Editor and Managing Editor September 24, 2025

1 … 3 … 5, HIT, 7. If you’ve ever seen cheerleaders in action, you’ve probably heard these counts or something similar. Most Oak Park High School students get the opportunity to watch the cheer...

(Art by Savannah Javadi/The Talon)

Did the Emmys even happen?

Savannah Javadi, Senior Staff Writer September 21, 2025

The 77th Emmys Awards aired Sept. 14, but did anyone at Oak Park High School even notice? While stars were accepting trophies and giving tearful speeches, students were busy doing homework, scrolling on...

The healing harmony

The healing harmony

Cora Sklar and Savannah Javadi September 17, 2025

The assignment is due in two hours and the screen is still blank. The cursor blinks back at you as you re-read the prompt for the third time. You try to process what the question says but your mind is...

(Art by Marina Avramenko/The Talon)

Deutsch, Italiano, 日本語, Latinus, Literatura española?

Leonardo Castaneda and Madeline Ng September 10, 2025

Over the past few years, the population of Oak Park High School has increased exponentially with a record breaking 470 freshmen in the class of 2029. This population increase also leads to an array of...

(Art by Caroline Bi/The Talon)

Not all sequels are equal

Leonardo Castaneda, Managing Editor September 9, 2025

(Art by Caroline Bi)

Opinion: Quit the act, Performative male

Tanvi Jeurkar, News Editor September 9, 2025

Regardless of whether you have a passion for theater or not, we all perform sometimes. You might want to impress your crush or look more sophisticated in front of a new group of people, and to achieve...

(Art by Caroline Bi/The Talon)

The Bookworm: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Leonardo Castaneda, Managing Editor August 24, 2025

With the release of “Wicked Part 1,” many people have been introduced to the wonderful landscape of Oz, whether that be with Shiz University or the Emerald City. However, the land of Oz existed long...

Opinion: Why you need Spanish to live in California

Opinion: Why you need Spanish to live in California

Leonardo Castaneda and Marina Avramenko August 24, 2025

“I haven't been to a place in the United States where I have not met someone that is a native Spanish speaker,” OPHS Spanish teacher Francisco Henning said. For approximately 306 years, Spanish was...

The cult of microtrends

The cult of microtrends

Hannah Ma, Features Editor August 24, 2025

Picture the microtrend final boss: a chunky Stanley cup, weighed down with a trio of cackling Labubu keychains and the pistachio-and-knafeh-filled indulgence of a Dubai chocolate bar, sloshing with a watered...

(Art by Julia Marcos/The Talon)

The Reel Review: A Summer Summary

Natalie Baghdanian, News Editor and Managing Editor August 22, 2025

Review: ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’

Review: ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’

Emily Gluskin, Opinion Editor August 22, 2025

Season three of “The Summer I Turned Pretty” debuted on July 16, and Amazon Prime reported 25 million viewers within the first week of streaming alone. It’s the most attention the show has ever received,...

‘Fantastic Four’ and the question of future Marvel movies

‘Fantastic Four’ and the question of future Marvel movies

Matthew Rochman, Senior Staff Writer August 20, 2025

There was no doubt in my mind that “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” would be a fun-filled family romp. A harmless Atomic Age-themed drama that put “Marvel’s first family” front and center, without...

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