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Podcast: Was Distance Learning A Success?

Podcast: Was Distance Learning A Success?

Benti Kaur and Pam Wagner March 31, 2021

Benti: Hi, our names are Benti Kaur and Pam Wagner and we are reporting for the Oak Park High School Talon, and today we are going to be talking about something super topical and on everyone’s minds...

Students once walking across campus to get from classroom to classroom are now replaced by changing tabs and inputting different codes enter class Google Meets. The campus, however, may look like its former state as OPHS reopens in hybrid learning format. (Photo courtesy of Mina Jung/Talon)

Campus of memories

Mina Jung, Editor-in-Chief March 19, 2021

 If unable to access website above, click here. It’s hard to believe that a year has passed since students, teachers and faculty were first sent home as the COVID-19 virus spread across the...

Screenshot of OPHS open house home page website.

OPHS annual open house goes virtual

Allie Wang, Senior Staff Writer March 19, 2021

Open house and course advisement night was hosted by Oak Park High School virtually on Feb. 25 from 6-8 p.m. Normally held at the OPHS Pavillion, students and parents in the past have been given the opportunity...

Outdoor sport and event venues reopen

Outdoor sport and event venues reopen

Eric Yeung, Alex Gaspar, and Adam Helfstein March 19, 2021

Outdoor sports and event arenas/stadiums will now be allowed to reopen starting April 1. This announcement came from California Governor Gavin Newsom on March 3. The capacity that these arenas can hold...

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...

Pandemic Cookies: A Talk With a Girl Scout

Pandemic Cookies: A Talk With a Girl Scout

Hayden Brown, Graduated Digital Media Manager March 5, 2021

The other perspective: How teachers are doing with distance learning

The other perspective: How teachers are doing with distance learning

Amanda Dermott, Online Editor March 5, 2021

An enormous digital wall serves as a barrier between students and teachers, creating an atypical, isolated school year. While it is no secret that students have been struggling to cope with distance learning...

Artwork by Mina Jung

Hate crimes on Asian Americans spike in number

Allie Wang, Senior Staff Writer March 5, 2021

On Jan. 31, a man was caught on camera violently shoving a 91-year-old Asian American man in Oakland, CA’s Chinatown. The victim, who was suddenly pushed to the ground from behind, sustained multiple...

OPHS Colorguard advertises their upcoming virtual performance through mysterious and futuristic pictures on their Instagram, depicting members of their team. The team had to move online during distance learning.

Color Guard gets ready to go virtual 

Shoshana Medved, Graduated Ombudsman March 4, 2021

“Would you like to escape?” reads a cursive message on a shattered phone. Below, a turquoise button with the word “YES” flashes.         For those who click the button, an entirely new...

Pianist Bonnie McIntosh performs in Philadelphia during K-12 Melanie Martinez Tour. (Photo courtesy of Derek Brad)

How the music industry will make a comeback after these terrible times

Ava Harris, Editor-in-Chief March 3, 2021

Many musicians' lives consist of being on stage and performing, but most of that has been taken away due to the pandemic. The music industry has suffered greatly with tours cancelled, venues closed and...

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. ...

The case for over-the-counter birth control as a moral and practical practice.

OTC birth control: A moral imperative

Charlotte Nicks, Graduated Senior Staff Writer March 3, 2021

Over-the-counter (OTC) access to birth control for women of all ages is supported by The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)....

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