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EYE 2 EYE: Name, Image and Likeness for NCAA Athletes

Adam Helfstein, Eric Yeung, Alex Gaspar, and Brent Gelick September 29, 2021

Introduction to topic:  Effective July 1, 2021, National Collegiate Athletic Association athletes are now able to profit off of their own name, image and likeness, or NIL. With this monumental step,...

Foreign Exchange students Nicole Syku, Viktoriia Rudenko, Sophie Thomsen, Laura Rezende De Aguiar, Gustavo Cunha Freitas Meirelles Meira, Marta Tassinari, Clara Flores, Maria Wadel-Heimland, Kristine Fillingsnes, Mina Iqbal and social science teacher Chris Meyer

International students return

Angie Bleau and Ava Harris September 29, 2021

Students from Europe and South America traveled around the world to stay in Southern California as part of the foreign exchange program called Educatius. It’s one of the many programs that offer foreign...

Spirit Week, in photos

Spirit Week, in photos

Sophia Lippel, Social Media Manager September 28, 2021

BREAKING NEWS: Time travel has finally been invented! In order to time travel, all you have to do is dance. At least that’s what the students at Oak Park High School have been doing to go back in time...

First football game ends in resounding victory

First football game ends in resounding victory

Adam Helfstein, Eric Yeung, and Alex Gaspar August 24, 2021

Things looked bleak for the Eagles in their first football game on the new turf field against Buena High School, as they trailed behind by 15 points with only five minutes remaining. Some life was injected...

Read stories about those who are leaving Oak Park Unified School District

Read stories about those who are leaving Oak Park Unified School District

May 24, 2021

OPUSD ORGANIZES RETIREMENT RECEPTION “I’ll definitely miss the students most,” [Tony] Knight said. “They are courageous and absolutely wonderful and will take on problems with resilience.” OPHS...

OPIS, Oak View, and OPHS students all celebrate prom night together. This year prom was held at Calamigos Ranch in Malibu. The images depict different times and places of the ranch in which various activities were being held, for example, dancing and silent disco. (Photo courtesy of Daisy Calderon/Talon)

Seniors dance the night away with their Cal(amigos)

Daisy Calderon, Graduated Photo Editor May 24, 2021

Roughly two months ago the Associated Student Body-run OPHS and OPHS class of 2021 Instagrams announced that prom would in fact be held this year. The event was held at the North Point Pavilion at Calamigos...

La Torra waves at the camera during one of her games (Photo via Brooke La Torra and Jim Dryden)

La Torra’s journey to collegiate athletics

Adam Helfstein, Eric Yeung, and Alex Gaspar May 24, 2021

Bridgewater State girl’s lacrosse commit Brooke La Torra has had an affinity for the sport ever since she was in fifth grade.  “We had coaches from the Oak Park Youth Lacrosse club come out to my...

Senior Dani Heidman from H2Hoes takes out Annalise Sean from Tongue-Tide on the way to school.

Waterproof

Oliver Carter, Editor-in-Chief May 24, 2021

It had been two years since a full run through of this game had seen the light of day and the rain of Super Soakers, but Water Assassins finally made its reappearance in 2021, channeling a flood of students...

Where did Class of 2021 commit to?

Where did Class of 2021 commit to?

Mina Jung, Editor-in-Chief May 20, 2021

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Left side of the field torn up as a result of the water discovery.

Delay in field resurfacing impacts graduation location

Allie Wang, Senior Staff Writer May 14, 2021

Earlier this month, during the resurfacing of the athletic field and track, subterranean water was discovered under the field, creating a delay in field completion. The project was originally slated to...

Post-it notes adorn two maps (one displaying California, the other the United States). On Commitment Day, seniors placed the notes in the area they plan to attend college.

Seniors participate in College Commitment Day

Emily Francis, Graduated Editor-in-Chief April 30, 2021

Dear Student, Congratulations on your admission into Stanford University, Moorpark College, University of California, San Diego and hundreds more! To celebrate College Commitment Day, seniors were encouraged...

OPHS athletes sign commitment letters

OPHS athletes sign commitment letters

Shoshana Medved, Graduated Ombudsman April 30, 2021

Flourishing pink and green pens, five Oak Park High School athletes signed pieces of paper in honor of their college commitments. The celebration was held on April 26 and put on by the Athletic Department.  Seniors...

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