Student athletes commit to various colleges
Atmika Iyer, Editor-In-Chief
December 15, 2019
Student-athletes at Oak Park High School took part in National Signing Day where high school athletes sign a letter of intent for playing their respective sports in college. There will be a second one in the spring. Seniors Ori Bitton, Malia Cohen, Abigail Dermott, Kelly Dobson, Grace Hanley, Havi...
Girl’s Golf Makes It to CIF Championships for Individual and Team
Leila Kohn, Staff Writer
December 10, 2019
The girl’s golf team qualified for the 2019 CIF championships, as well as for two individual championships. For golf, the CIF championship is split up into two sections: individual and team. Freshmen Derica Chiu and Simran Nadig qualified for the individual championships, along with the team. The...
Girls’ varsity soccer kicks off season
Blake Hanlon, Staff Photographer
December 10, 2019
The girls’ varsity soccer team kicked off their first official game Friday, Nov. 22 against Malibu High School. The final score was 3-1, giving the varsity girls their first win of the season. “I think this season will be good considering how much time and effort the team is putting into it,”...
Marching Band at regional championships
Minnoli Nori and Rebecca Zait
December 10, 2019
After months of hard work, band camp, and nonstop practice, the Eagle Brigade qualified for the Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association regional championships for the first time. The SCSBOA holds competitions for marching bands all over Southern California. This competition consists...
Tennis courts to be resurfaced
Ellie Hand, Digital Media Manager
November 4, 2019
Oak Park tennis players will have a fresh court to practice on after a resurfacing of the courts. The process began Oct. 13 and is scheduled to be completed by Oct. 30. Athletic Director Tim Chevalier was involved in the decision-making process, along with Mr. Meskis and the Oak Park Unified School...
Marching band competes at Royal Classic
Daisy Calderon, staff writer
November 4, 2019
Kicking off their fall season, the Oak Park Marching Band competed for the first time this year with their show, “Time Waits for No Man,” at the Royal Classic Competition on Oct. 12. The team placed second overall with the Color Guard receiving a score of 60.75 earning the title “high auxil...
Eagles soar above competition
Rebecca Oddes and Becky Litvinsky
November 4, 2019
The undefeated Oak Park Eagles football team has a streak of 7-0 during the 2019 preliminary games and a 2-0 score for the Coastal Canyon league. Having an undefeated football team is not only an accomplishment for the school but the players as well. Many of this year’s varsity seniors began working...
Girls golf in the running to be league champions
Havi Rubenfeld, Sports Editor
November 4, 2019
The girls’ golf team proved their worth at Elkins Ranch Golf Course in Fillmore on Thursday, Oct. 17, taking second place overall in round one of three in the Coastal Canyon League Finals. Regardless of their league standings, the team will be competing in CIF playoffs, since their strong perform...
Fair Pay to Play Act set to begin in 2023
Bailey Andera and Kellen Beckett
November 1, 2019
Set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2023, the newly passed Fair Pay to Play Act will allow college athletes in California to profit off of endorsement deals for the first time. This bill played a role in pressuring the National Collegiate Athletic Association to nationally allow athletes to pick up endorsements. ...
Letter from the Locker Room – Lauren Kessler
Lauren Kessler, Guest Writer
November 1, 2019
Dear Birdcage, My name is Lauren Kessler and I am a senior at OPHS who has been a player on the tennis team for four years now. I’d like to start off by saying that I am extremely grateful for all that this team has brought me. Even though tennis is mostly an individual sport, we, as a team,...
Sebastian Sawyer ranks first place in the league for Cross Country
Rebecca Zait, Staff Writer
November 1, 2019
Senior Sebastian Sawyer has been running cross country for his entire high school career, and is currently ranked as the number one male runner in the Coastal Canyon League. The rankings are based on not just how the runners perform, but also how others perform in comparison to each other. Sawyer...
Eagles on ice
Alex Goldbeck, Editor-in-Chief
November 1, 2019
The LA King’s High School League brings ice hockey to sunny Southern California. The league has a junior varsity and varsity program that operates in ice rinks in Los Angeles County, Kern County and Santa Barbara County. The high school league started in 2015 for hockey players in Southern California....
Atmika Iyer, Brianna Szabo, Ellie Hand, Oliver Carter, Blake Hanlon, and Leonie Humig
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To listen to this podcast, click on the following link: Transcript Atmika Iyer/Host: Hello, and welcome to EagleCorps, a podcast inspired by NPR’s StoryCorps....
Alex Goldbeck and Preston Green
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Oak Park Unified School District’s Wishtree was blown over during a storm over winter break. The tree sat at the corner of Calle Rio Vista and Oak Hills Drive next to the...
Emily Francis, News Editor
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Alex Goldbeck and Juliette Setudeh-Nejad
December 15, 2019 • No Comments
The Steps of the Impeachment Process Recently, the word “impeachment” has circled around the media. The official definition according to CBS news of “impeachment”...