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Does the return to hybrid equal a return to contact in sports?

How sports will operate with students coming back to campus

November 20, 2020

Second semester is just around the corner and students are anxiously awaiting the return to campus with hybrid learning, though with the recent movement to the purple tier there are no guarantees. But...

New OPHS esports club

The latest on the up and coming OPHS esports club

November 20, 2020

Disclaimer: I plan on participating in the esports club and possibly running for office within the club. However, I wrote this article solely for the purpose of providing unbiased information. Over...

Letter to the Locker Room: Football

A glimpse inside preparation for the 2020 football season

November 19, 2020

Dear Birdcage, My name is Hayden Lynch — I am a sophomore cornerback for the Oak Park football team. Football during COVID-19 has been an interesting experience from the eyes of a student-athlete....

Column: Sports Prediction Central, Edition 5

Predictions for the best games around the sports world this week

November 19, 2020

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

Cross country practices during COVID-19

Girls' team warming up before their long run.

November 6, 2020

Click on the image or on this link and scroll down to view. Ever since the cross country team received clearance to resume, they have been doing in-person practices. There are new safety...

ComedySportz is back and ready for laughs

Comedysportz finds a way to have a game during distance learning

November 6, 2020

ComedySportz is back. The first game of the 2020-21 school year is set for Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m. Due to distance learning and guidelines set forth by the state of California, games have been moved to an...

Letter from the locker room: Girls basketball

What my 2020 Basketball Season Looks like

November 6, 2020

Dear Birdcage, My name is Navya Batra and I am a senior on the girls Varsity basketball team at OPHS. Most years, our season takes up the entire year. We start summer conditioning in June, have the...

Column: Sports Prediction Central, Edition 4

Predictions for the best games around the sports world this week

November 6, 2020

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

2020 World Series recap

An in depth analysis of the dodger’s world series win

November 6, 2020

The drought has finally been lifted. The Los Angeles Dodgers have won the World Series for the first time since 1988, lifting a weight off of Dodger’s fans around the world. In the first to four series,...

Dodgers win the 2020 World Series

Los Angeles wins the series in six games

October 28, 2020

The Los Angeles Dodgers have broken their World Series drought of 32 years, winning their fourth game with a score of 3-1 in Game 6 of the first to four series against the Tampa Bay Rays. Blake Snell...

LucStrong Kickit Challenge

During pre-pandemic times, the LucStrong foundation — a nonprofit organization devoted to combatting sickle cell disease — held an annual kickball tournament to raise funds for the organization.

LucStrong Foundation adapts to COVID-19 restrictions

October 22, 2020

The annual LucStrong Kickball fundraiser will look a little different during the age of COVID-19. During pre-pandemic times, the LucStrong foundation — a nonprofit organization devoted to combatting...

Column: Sports Prediction Central, Edition 3

Predictions for the best games around the sports world this week

October 22, 2020

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

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Increase in COVID-19 cases force Ventura County into the purple tier

Alex Gaspar and Adam Helfstein • November 20, 2020

Updated Nov. 20, 2020 With COVID-19 cases trending upwards throughout the United States, Ventura County is seeing a similar trend. Ventura County, along with 41 of the 58...

Podcast: Discussion with Superintendent Dr. Tony Knight about his retirement

Emily Francis, Editor-in-Chief • November 20, 2020

Emily Francis: Hello, my name is Emily Francis and I'm a senior and one of the Editor-in-Chiefs of our school newspaper at the Talon. I'm here today with our Superintendent,...

The National Honors Society collects plenty of food on Day 1 of their food drive.

Hundreds of pounds of food donated by students, parents and teachers

Oliver Carter, News Editor • November 20, 2020

Updated: Nov. 20, 2020 Students had the option to deposit food donations at the main office and Great Lawn at Oak Park High School from from Saturday, Nov. 14 to Sunday,...

Debates: Taking civil argumentation to the high school and the national stage

Bailey Andera, Editor-in-Chief • November 20, 2020

The 2020 presidential debates: What are they like, and what was the plan? As the election came and went, the customary presidential debates have come to pass yet again —...