Oak Park celebrates Chinese New Year
Sawyer Nicoll, Photo Editor
February 13, 2020
Holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas shut down the United States; restaurants close and people around the country gather to celebrate. On the other side of the world, however, China carries on like any other day. On Jan. 25, though, all 1.39 billion citizens dedicate the day to welcoming in the newest...
Girls Varsity basketball moves up a division
Blake Hanlon and Preston Green
February 13, 2020
Varsity girls basketball has moved up from the CIF Southern Section Division 3A to 3AA for the 2019-20 season, There are six divisions for varsity girls basketball from Division I to Division VI. There are also three divisions for each bracket A, AA and AAA. Division I AAA being the highest ranking...
Girls Varsity soccer ranked second in league
Charlie Nicks, Senior Staff Writer
February 13, 2020
After a successful preseason with an overall record of 9-2, the OPHS Varsity Girls’ Soccer team kicks off Coastal Canyon League play, winning three out of their first four games. Despite facing challenging opponents, the team is ranked first in the league, as of Jan. 29. “Oak Park is in Division...
Oak Park swim team approved by board
Lucy Anne Heine-Van Fossen, Roy Shin
February 13, 2020
According to Assistant Principal Jason Meskis, Oak Park High School is forming a swim team for the 2020-21 school year. The practice location is likely going to be the Lake Lindero Country Club in Agoura Hills and the first official season would be in the spring of 2021. “Oak Park High School has...
From the field to the board
Rebecca Oddes, Senior Staff Writer
February 12, 2020
After a record-breaking season for the Oak Park Eagles varsity football team, the Oak Park Unified School District recognized the team for their 10-0 season and winning a league championship. “This was the first undefeated season in league competition in school history,” Director of Student Support...
Kobe Bryant’s helicopter crashes, leaves 9 dead
Lucy Anne Heine-Van Fossen, Kellen Beckett
February 12, 2020
Salary caps, luxury taxes and personnel changes. Just a few reasons why any NBA player would never want to stay in the same city for too long. It takes a special type of player to be able to play in the same franchise for 20 seasons. The player would have to first be drafted by a top franchise and be...
Letter from the Locker Room – February
Felipe Andrade, Senior Staff Writer
February 12, 2020
Dear Birdcage, My name is Felipe Andrade and I am a senior at OPHS. I have been a player on the Varsity boys soccer team for three years, and I will say that this year’s soccer season has been kind of crazy. We completed our season with a record of no wins —10 losses. I know that on paper, th...
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...
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Current Oak Park High School senior Eagle and future University of Pennsylvania Quaker Clark Slajchert tied the Ventura County’s season scoring record with a 56-point game...
Sam Barney-Gibbs, Emily Francis, Mina Jung, Rebecca Oddes, Juliette Setudeh-Nejad, and Aidan Scott
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‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’ is the existential question asked of every 7 to 10-year-old. The answers may vary from cowboy to princess, astronaut to doctor...
Sawyer Nicoll, Photo Editor
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No movie in recent memory has been more fascinating than the critically-panned box-office-bomb sensation of last month that is… “Cats.” I have never seen another film...
Sawyer Nicoll, Photo Editor
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Holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas shut down the United States; restaurants close and people around the country gather to celebrate. On the other side of the world,...