Two seniors lead softball team with a new culture
Atmika Iyer, Editor-in-Chief
March 23, 2020
Before every game, the softball team meets at the on-deck circle, a circle where the batters stand when they’re next to bat, to write their initials and numbers in the dirt. Then, they step into the middle of the circle to pray to the softball gods and chant the Eagles’ cheer. Their goal: to get...
On carbon dioxide, our oceans
Sam Barney-Gibbs, Ombudsman
March 17, 2020
The Founder and Director of MERITO — Multicultural Education for Resources Issues Threatening Oceans — Foundation, Rocio Lozano-Knowlton, held two objects up to the class: one was a reusable water bottle, the other a ringed binder. “Everything we buy, like this binder, has a cost,” Lozano-Knowlton...
OPUSD shuts down
Atmika Iyer, Editor-in-Chief
March 14, 2020
In order to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, local schools, including the Oak Park Unified School District, are shutting down. OPUSD, as of March 12, will shut down for the week of March 16. This is in response to the course of COVID-19: not including those aboard the Grand Prince...
Girls Varsity soccer ranked second in league
Charlie Nicks, Senior Staff Writer
February 13, 2020
After a successful preseason with an overall record of 9-2, the OPHS Varsity Girls’ Soccer team kicks off Coastal Canyon League play, winning three out of their first four games. Despite facing challenging opponents, the team is ranked first in the league, as of Jan. 29. “Oak Park is in Division...
Coronavirus spreads internationally
Atmika Iyer, Editor-in-Chief
February 13, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019 — Wuhan saw the first case of the coronavirus and became the epicenter of a deadly epidemic. From one city, the virus has spread to France, India, Japan, Nepal, Cambodia, Singapore, Vietnam, Taiwan, Canada, the United States and more, according to the Washington Post. This spread...
Kobe Bryant’s helicopter crashes, leaves 9 dead
Lucy Anne Heine-Van Fossen, Kellen Beckett
February 12, 2020
Salary caps, luxury taxes and personnel changes. Just a few reasons why any NBA player would never want to stay in the same city for too long. It takes a special type of player to be able to play in the same franchise for 20 seasons. The player would have to first be drafted by a top franchise and be...
Teachers and students initiate #NoWasteWeds
Atmika Iyer, Editor-in-Chief
February 10, 2020
A group of Oak Park Unified School District teachers, staff and students have been meeting regularly to discuss different ways to promote environmentalism and sustainability at Oak Park High School, led by math teacher Robin Midiri. This group began brainstorming ideas to develop environmental awareness...
Benioff leaving Medea creek after 13 years
Brooke Yungfleisch, Senior Staff Writer
February 4, 2020
Medea Creek Middle School Principal Brad Benioff is changing positions starting July 1. Benioff has been the principal at MCMS for the last 13 years. He will become OPUSD’s new Director of Student Support and School Safety as current director, Stewart McGugan, will be taking over Dr. Leslie Heillbron’s...
Student athletes commit to various colleges
Atmika Iyer, Editor-In-Chief
December 15, 2019
Student-athletes at Oak Park High School took part in National Signing Day where high school athletes sign a letter of intent for playing their respective sports in college. There will be a second one in the spring. Seniors Ori Bitton, Malia Cohen, Abigail Dermott, Kelly Dobson, Grace Hanley, Havi...
Was it truly in the stars?
Shoshana Medved, Public Relations manager
December 12, 2019
Sorry to break it to you, but your breakfast today was not determined by the fallacy of free will. Grabbed some pancakes instead of granola? The heavens above made that decision. Drowned said pancakes in way too much syrup? Why … that was scrawled within the stars. As seemingly every teenager knows,...
Oak Park CAASPP scores higher than surrounding schools
December 10, 2019
After half a year, it was announced that Oak Park High School placed within the top 1% of California schools on the standardized California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress testing, more commonly known as the CAASPP test. 91% of Oak Park students met the English standard and 74% met...
No, It’s Not Weed
December 10, 2019
CBD seems to be everywhere in the news recently, but does it deserve the attention? Positive or negative opinions aside, the product is a bit of a mystery in its infancy of public use. However, CBD manufacturers’ claim of positive impacts on health and industry potential has people wondering what it ca...