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Leaning right in a left-leaning environment

Angie Bleau, News Editor April 16, 2021

Politics these days have consumed our lives, whether you are a teenager or an adult. I’m right-leaning living in a left-leaning environment. So as you can probably tell, voicing my opinion on politics...

Michelle Bi explores the world of gender reveal parties.

Gender is not a multiple choice test

Michelle Bi, Guest Writer April 16, 2021

Last Labor Day weekend, a family lit a pyrotechnic device in the fields of Yucaipa, California. Smoke billowed outward, reaching the dry grasses near it, and sparked a flame. It would later turn into the...

Senior Staff Writer Sabrina Thi discusses the debate over mint chocolate chip ice cream.

Mint chocolate chip ice cream deserves better

Sabrina Thi, Graduated Senior Staff Writer April 16, 2021

Now, I know it’s been months, but a while back, Twitter had the “mint chocolate chip ice cream” debate.  I want to stand by my opinion today and say it’s one of the best ice cream flavors out...

Illustration of the author of Incarnations of Burned Children, David Foster Wallace. Wallace has a list of beloved publications such as Infinite Jest.

An “Incarnations of Burned Children” review

Hunter Keaster, Graduated Opinion Editor April 16, 2021

A pot of boiling water. A child in a diaper. Two things that should never mix.  Recently, I read David Foster Wallace’s “Incarnations of Burned Children,” which is a two-page short story that involves...

Cartoon illustration of a soccer ball wearing a face mask. As cases continue to drop in California, the return of sports seems inevitable.

Why high school sports are important during the pandemic

Lucy Anne Heine-Van Fossen and Allie Wang March 19, 2021

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, during this time of lockdowns and stay-at-home orders, many have been feeling lonely and isolated. Oak Park Unified School District secondary schools have been closed...

Godzilla vs. Kong is set to premiere Mar. 25. Hayden Brown and Chase Willet discuss who they think will prevail.

EYE 2 EYE: Godzilla vs. King Kong

Chase Willet and Hayden Brown March 19, 2021

Pro King Kong: What's a king to a god? A giant nuclear gorilla Why King Kong will take the definitive win over Godzilla in the upcoming film "Godzilla vs. Kong" By: Chase Willet The question of who...

Alex Gaspar reflects on the impact of the Super Bowl hosting an in-person audience.

The issue with Super Bowl crowd attendance

Alex Gaspar, Opinion Editor March 19, 2021

With the current status of the pandemic, nothing within the country is entirely safe. Within everything there is a known risk — even in the smallest of tasks such as eating lunch or even filling up your...

Illustration of Beth Harmon (played by Anya Taylor-Joy) in front of a chess board.

“The Queen’s Gambit” review

Leila Kohn, Senior Staff Writer March 18, 2021

Out of all the TV shows that have been released recently, "The Queen's Gambit" seems to have held the most space of the cultural memory at large. According to the mainstream television formula, "The Queen's...

This is YOUR newspaper

This is YOUR newspaper

The Editorial Board, Oak Park Talon March 5, 2021

In a nation that is as politically divided as the United States, criticism towards the media has logically increased. News outlets are often criticized as leaning too far left or right, and some even openly...

The College Football Playoff Championship Trophy depicted in a cartoon with FOR WHO? inscribed on the nameplate.

The case not to expand the College Football Playoff

Adam Helfstein, Online Sports Editor March 5, 2021

In 2014, the NCAA made the necessary decision to switch from the computer-generated “Bowl Championship Series” (BCS) playoff system to what they called the College Football Playoff (CFP) format.  Prior...

Phone ringing with a call from Harvard Admissions, a rendition of a scene from The Kissing Booth.

College admissions look nothing like the movies

Shoshana Medved, Graduated Ombudsman March 5, 2021

When it comes to teen movies, nothing feels more unrealistic than college decisions. Sure, “High School Musical” may have made you think our school would erupt into dance numbers during lunchtime,...

Hunter Keaster and Chase Willet discuss the pros and cons of astrology.

EYE 2 EYE Podcast: Astrology

Chase Willet and Hunter Keaster March 3, 2021

Pro Astrology: Look to the stars: Astrology and you The pros of astrology within the life of an individual By: Chase Willet Every belief system throughout the world and history has had one common factor. ...

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