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Is Prom really all that?

Is Prom really all that?

Hannah Levy, Senior Staff Writer April 29, 2022

Glittering lights. Twirling skirts. Fabulous boutonnières. The date Saturday, May 21 is featured like a marquee sign, bright and bold, attracting the attention of seniors.  Coming soon: Prom — a night...

Social media filters and their effect on mental health

Social media filters and their effect on mental health

Joy Chu and Anika Ravilla April 29, 2022

TikTok: the app famous for leading regular teenage girls and boys to stardom, but notorious for putting a negative view on their body image. The platform is “saturated with children as young as eight-years-old”...

Debunking Disneyland

Debunking Disneyland

Benti Kaur and Pam Wagner April 27, 2022

“Have you heard the rumor that Oak Park was banned from Disneyland?,” we asked. “No I did not. The only thing I know is it costs, what, $220?” yard supervisor Jerry Frizell said. “Why, what...

The cardigan takes the spotlight

The cardigan takes the spotlight

Haley Bandemer, Senior Staff Writer March 4, 2022

Whether it’s a chunky cable knit or an oversized button-up, cardigans are all the rage. They are the vintage piece that seems to always come back in style”,” the accessory piece everyone needs in...

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EYE 2 EYE: Who is the better Spider-Man: Andrew Garfield or Tom Holland?

Olivia Papanicolaou and Sydney Herstein March 2, 2022

Andrew Garfield  By: Olivia Papanicolaou Andrew Garfield is clearly the superior Spider-Man. In the Andrew Garfield set of movies, he plays Spider-Man, and his love interest, Gwen Stacy, is played by...

A lone mask being stepped on and discarded

Indoor masking becomes voluntary starting March 12

Mina Jung and Allie Wang March 2, 2022

Voluntary indoor masking for students at K-12 schools in California will effectively take place starting Saturday, March 12, according to Gavin Newsom’s announcement on the morning of Feb. 28. This policy...

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What colors go with which subject?

Angie Bleau and Zoey Mortazavi February 28, 2022

We all know the rainbow because of the saying “ROYGBIV,” but when it comes to school subjects, what color are they? Math, science, English, history, foreign languages and electives all give off energies...

New California Education Code requires OPHS staff to alter the bell schedule.

Senate Bill No. 328 forces changes to bell schedule

Updated: Jan. 18, 2022 Due to changes in the California Education Code, Oak Park High School will need to adjust its bell schedule for the 2022-2023 school year.  “I’m a little bit frustrated that...

Free COVID-19 tests available online

Free COVID-19 tests available online

Mara Hankins, Editor-in-Chief January 28, 2022

In response to the Omicron variant, a highly transmissible strain of COVID-19, the Biden-Harris Administration launched a website where rapid COVID tests can be ordered. As part of an initiative to alleviate...

Doomed to assume

Doomed to assume

Angie Bleau, News Editor January 27, 2022

The titles of Republican and Democrat are created based on beliefs or values associated with them –– their essential purpose is to divide people into coalitions of similar beliefs. For example, one...

COVID Concerts

COVID Concerts

Ava Harris, Editor-in-Chief January 27, 2022

People jam-packed next to each other, jumping and jostling with the rhythm of the music, embody the idea of a concert. Said concerts paired with the current social distancing protocol seems like an oxymoron,...

Project‌ ‌Education‌ ‌For‌ ‌All‌ ‌hosts‌ ‌“Art‌ ‌in‌ ‌the‌ ‌Park”‌

Project‌ ‌Education‌ ‌For‌ ‌All‌ ‌hosts‌ ‌“Art‌ ‌in‌ ‌the‌ ‌Park”‌

Aviva Medved and Ravali Vallurupalli January 25, 2022

Oak Park High School’s Project Education For All club hosted their fifth project on Dec. 4: “Art in the Park.” In last year’s events, Project EFA was able to raise enough money to fund three schools...

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