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Guest teacher Ruty Levy prepares ahead of a class.

Substitute teachers in short supply

Mara Hankins, Editor-in-Chief December 17, 2021

Distance learning meant fewer staff absences as all teaching took place at home. Now, with the return to in-person school, guest teachers are in high demand. This poses a problem for teachers who want...

On the left, the golfers are Lily Huynh, Simran Nadig, and Megan Mccoy. On the right, there is Derica Chiu, Charissa Shang, and Joanna Hong

Girls’ Golf wins league championship

Aviva Medved and Laura Rezende de Aguiar December 16, 2021

The Oak Park Girls’ Golf team finished their 2021 season with a record of 11-0 and winning the Coastal Canyon league. After winning the Coastal Canyon league, the Eagles went on to play in the CIF D1...

Brown is the new black

Brown is the new black

Hannah Levy and Haley Bandemer December 16, 2021

Black and white. Simple. Classy. Easy ... right? As we descend into the thick of fall, with leaves turning colors and the smell of cinnamon wafting through the air, fall fashion is taking a tasteful turn....

Awareness week: Mind over matter

Awareness week: Mind over matter

Sahana Sri, Online Director December 16, 2021

Advanced Peer Counseling's annual Awareness Week was from Monday, Dec. 6 to Friday, Dec. 10; what better way to kick it off than by revealing this year's hand-painted mural? Revealed at lunch on Dec....

From left to right: Coach Webb, Coach Klamecki and Coach Shaw

Coach’s Roundtable

Adam Helfstein, Eric Yeung, and Alex Gaspar December 15, 2021

There has been much talk over the past year and a half about the wrinkles that the COVID-19 pandemic has created for both students and teachers. However, the pandemic also disrupted the schedules of another...

26 must-haves for the holidays

26 must-haves for the holidays

Haley Bandemer and Hannah Levy December 14, 2021

The holidays are approaching, which means the sales are here. And, they’re good. Really good. Maybe that leather jacket you’ve had your eye on will finally drop down in price, or those jaw-dropping...

OPHS MUN before the first committee session on Saturday, Nov. 6

OPHS Model UN Team takes on BruinMUN

Allie Wang, Ombudsman November 18, 2021

On Nov. 6 and 7, the Oak Park High School Model United Nations club attended BruinMUN, an international hybrid MUN conference that took place at the University of California, Los Angeles. 19 club members...

Please spell “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”

Please spell “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”

Sophia Lippel, Megan McCoy, and Charlize Ocon November 18, 2021

For the first time in over a year, Oak Park High School’s choir resumed their production of in-person plays. “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” performance took place in the Pavilion...

We need to abolish the Senate

We need to abolish the Senate

Andrew Hearst, Graduated Opinion Editor November 18, 2021

The Senate doesn’t work, and we can no longer delude ourselves into thinking it does. As plague strikes and our economy is on the verge of collapse, stalemates and stalls are all that characterize this...

Broken Babies?

Broken Babies?

Angie Bleau, News Editor November 18, 2021

  WAHHHHHHH! The baby project is well-known among seniors who take the Life Skills course at OPHS. This project aims to teach the students about parenting for a 24-hour period.  “The baby project...

Photo from first club meeting

Future Sports Business Leaders club features guest speaker from the NFL

Anika Ravilla, Art Director November 12, 2021

Senior Director of NFL Media Events and Production Planning, Matt Kallinger was the guest speaker at the first meeting of The Future Sports Business Leaders club on Friday, Oct. 8.  The club was established...

Our American Dream: OPHS as told by international students

Our American Dream: OPHS as told by international students

Nicole Syku and Laura Rezende de Aguiar October 29, 2021

Football games, cheerleaders and a copious amount of junk food were some of our expectations prior to entering America as international students. Now, we — Nicole Syku from Milan, Italy and Laura Rezende...

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