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ComedySportz practices on Zoom in preparation for their first virtual match of the season in November.

Performing arts update: the show must go online

Chase Willet, Graduated Senior Staff Writer October 7, 2020

The performing arts are a highly visual and collaborative medium, part of many classes and extracurriculars of Oak Park High School’s creative curriculum, including, but not limited to: choir, drama,...

"President of the United States Donald Trump speaking at the 2018 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland."

President Trump and First Lady Melania confirm their positive tests for COVID-19

Minnoli Nori, News Editor October 2, 2020

At 9:45 p.m. PST on Oct. 1, President Donald Trump tweeted out that he and the First Lady Melania Trump had both contracted COVID-19.  “Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will...

A girl rides a horse on the Agoure ranch in this illustration of the property. The sheep that surround the girl were a staple of the ranch, as Agoure came to prominence thanks to his sheep and cattle herding.

Discovering the forgotten history of OPHS land

Shoshana Medved, Graduated Ombudsman September 25, 2020

If not for the faint murmur of a car’s engine, the sounds of Oak Park would have whisked me into another era entirely. The chirping of crickets trickled into my ears; the fluttering of a duck’s wings...

Column: Sports Predictions Central — Edition 1

Column: Sports Predictions Central — Edition 1

Alex Gaspar, Adam Helfstein, and Eric Yeung September 24, 2020

Welcome to the first edition of Sports Predictions Central, a hub for predictions of the best games on the sports slate this week.  In this first edition, we will be predicting and breaking down the...

Schools hurry to adapt to COVID-19 changes in Ventura County. The infographic above depicts the cautions and facts regarding COVID-19.

Ventura County records lower single-day increases in COVID-19 cases

Ava Harris and Julianne Koch September 24, 2020

The county average for COVID-19 cases has lowered significantly since August, bringing Ventura County closer to being removed from the state watchlist, according to public health officials.  Public Information...

"Just imagine … in the year 2020"

“Just imagine … in the year 2020”

Oliver Carter, Editor-in-Chief September 11, 2020

Possible addition of new English classes

Amanda Dermott, Online Editor September 11, 2020

With more headway toward equity and acceptance for all, Oak Park High School is considering adding two new English classes inspired by the ongoing social movements. English teacher Jennifer Hankins...

BIPOC authors of three new books being introduced into the English curriculum

English curriculum highlights authors of color

Charlotte Nicks, Graduated Senior Staff Writer September 11, 2020

A national push for increased inclusion of figures of color in public school curriculum has become local. The campus may be quiet, but that doesn’t mean the student body isn’t bustling with activity.  In...

Distance learning will solve our testing crisis

Distance learning will solve our testing crisis

Charlotte Nicks, Graduated Senior Staff Writer September 11, 2020

What makes a good test? It seems obvious, but a test must actually measure what it was intended to measure. This is called test “validity,” according to Professional Testing , and is key to the design...

Oak Park High School parent explores the Back-to-School Night website.

Back-to-School night takes a technological turn

Daisy Calderon, Graduated Photo Editor September 10, 2020

Unable to host Back-to-School Night on campus this year, faculty and staff members worked to create custom videos of their classes that introduced parents to the course and its expectations. These videos...

Water. Earth. Fire. Air. The last airbender has risen in popularity once more.

‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’: A new Aang-le for modern television

Mina Jung and Lucy Anne Heine-Van Fossen September 10, 2020

Just finished “Avatar: The Last Airbender” and feel empty? Yeah, us too. This hollow feeling you’re experiencing is most likely because ATLA is the best TV show of all time.  “Long ago,...

Goodbye

Goodbye

Alex Goldbeck and Atmika Iyer May 6, 2020

When we signed on to be the 2019-20 editors-in-chief last year, we did not know about the year we were going to have, and we would not want to trade the experience for anything else. Let’s start at...

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