Looking through a different lens
Alex Goldbeck, Co-Editor-In-Chief
November 6, 2019
I had a wakeup call this summer — not everyone thinks as I do. I know it is hard to imagine but we live in a bubble called Oak Park and, perhaps, we are all similarly-minded. But, venturing out of the bubble can bring light to the truths about how we view our lives in Oak Park. I had the opportunity...
EYE 2 EYE : UC system going test optional
Leonie Humig and Mina Jung
November 4, 2019
Pro : The End of an Era? Why University of California should cancel the SAT and ACT tests Leonie Humig, Senior Staff Writer When I heard that the University of California schools might be changing their standardized test policies, I thought about the end of an era composed of a money-making scandal. ...
The effects of music on your brain
Brynn Gorney and Rebecca Zait
November 1, 2019
Many parents encourage their kids to learn an instrument with the goal of brain development while keeping them busy. Many students play music while they study because it helps them focus. While the reasons as to why students listen or play music vary, there are other ways in which music positively affects...
Stop Throwing Shade
Nina Krishnan, Guest Writer
November 1, 2019
K-Pop at first glance is a superficial, one-dimensional entity, with its weird dance moves and lyrics we Americans can’t understand. Just like everyone else I know, I hated the idea of it. Of course, after learning more about it, I began to actually listen to it and I started to enjoy it. But what...
Wikipedia is a perfectly valid source
Oliver Carter, Senior Staff Writer
November 1, 2019
Educators often deny any possibility of Wikipedia being a reliable source, since it’s often considered the starting point of research. On multiple occasions, I have witnessed my fellow students getting marked down for citing Wikipedia. Wikipedia currently ranks as the eighth most popular site on the I...
How Proximity Affects Empathy
Leonie Humig, Senior Staff Writer
November 1, 2019
It is apparent that some things in life are more important than others. Importance is like it’s own hierarchy, automatically filtering everything that we take in. And out of this filter comes a finished list of what we call “life priorities.” I have always wondered what makes something important...
I’m hot
Sam Barney-Gibbs, Ombudsman
November 1, 2019
The iPhone 11 was released on September 20 this year. No, I didn’t accidentally press the key twice; there have been that many descendants of the holy iPhone. With an iPhone 6 in my pocket, I can’t help but notice the hype encompassing the Apple store when a new product is fresh out of Silicon Va...
Review: “Once Upon A Time … In Hollywood”
Leila Kohn, Staff Writer
October 15, 2019
Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt stare amusingly at the camera. The interview is black and white, the accents are Western. From the first frame, this is no ordinary movie. This is another time when guys wear fringe, girls wear go-go boots and you are either a Twiggy or a Rolling Stone. The Moon landing...
“License and registration, please.”
Hunter Keaster, Staff Writer
September 23, 2019
Just a few short months ago, I straddled into my Fiat 500e for the first time alone. It was truly a life-changing experience; it instilled in me a great sense of freedom, responsibility and independence — quite the American set of values might I add. But I would soon come to learn the harsh reality...
EYE 2 EYE : Should College Athletes Be Allowed To Pick Up Endorsements
Lucy Anne Heine-Van Fossen and Oliver Carter
September 23, 2019
Not a viable option By : Oliver Carter, Senior Staff Writer Written along the proud sidewalk of any given college, cement will bear bold stars, a callused handprint and helmet engraved with a name. That is, when college athletes become entertainers. On “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver,...
Help!
Atmika Iyer and Sam Barney-Gibbs
September 20, 2019
Is journalism on its deathbed? We don’t know the answer for certain. But what we do know is that it’s losing support. And according to some, its credibility decreases every minute. But let’s step back and analyze. Maybe people are just afraid … and with good reason. There is a new p...
#FridaysForFuture
Leonie Humig, Staff Writer
September 19, 2019
She stood in front of the Swedish Parliament in Stockholm with a sign saying “Skolstrejk För Klimatet” [School Strike for Climate] and handing out flyers to passing adults. On Aug. 28, she arrived in Coney Island after sailing across the Atlantic ocean on the zero-emission boat Malizia. She has...
Oliver Carter, Senior Staff Writer
December 6, 2019 • No Comments
Twin seniors Bryce and Preston Green are the only twins in the Oak Park High School drama program. Bryce began his drama career two years ago as Jacey Squires, the tenor of...
Oliver Carter, Senior Staff Writer
December 6, 2019 • No Comments
Freshman Simran Nadig member of the OPHS Girls’ Golf team, has been selected as Athlete of the Week, for the week of Oct. 28. According to Coach Donn James, Nadig plays...
Atmika Iyer, Co editor-in-chief
December 6, 2019 • No Comments
Lamps decorate households. Spicy snacks and sweets fill kitchen counters. Traditional designs made of colored rice powder are laid on the ground. These are but a few ways...
Hana Chizzo and Rachel Driggs
December 4, 2019 • No Comments
Record ticket sales were hit for the homecoming dance, which happened earlier than usual this year. The Associated Student Body adopted the theme: “Enchantment Under the...