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Winter Break Interview

Maddy Quon January 31, 2018

  Freshman Gillian Ong : “I went to Malaysia and Taiwan. It was fun but Asiais a lot dirtier than America; people should be grateful they actually have publicrestrooms that aren’t a thinly...

Regeneron Award

Sam Barney-Gibbs, Graduated Ombudsman January 31, 2018

Senior Carol Sun was recently awarded a Scholar Award in the Regeneron Science Talent Search.  1,818 students from around the country entered the competition; Sun is among 300 awarded semi-finalists. Sponsored...

People found at the March.

Second Annual Women’s March

Emily Francis, Graduated Editor-in-Chief January 31, 2018

The second annual Women's March in Los Angeles was held Jan. 20, 2018 with around 500,000 people in attendance. Donned in pink hats and carrying signs, these men and women gathered at Pershing Square in...

Confiscated Vaping Equipment

Vape sensors order, to be added soon

Jay Dugar, Graduated Managing Editor January 31, 2018

Vape sensors were ordered by Oak Park High School administration in order to reduce underage vaping on campus and will soon be installed around campus. The sensors are part of an ongoing campaign to...

Weed is legal: How does that impact Oak Park?

Weed is legal: How does that impact Oak Park?

Wayne Xiao January 31, 2018

The use of recreational marijuana became legal under California state legislature Nov. 8, 2017. Recreational marijuana sales commenced with the beginning of the new year. The response to the legalization...

Photo courtesy of Ray Zhang

Profile: Ray Zhang

Jay Dugar, Graduated Managing Editor January 31, 2018

By age 17, senior and clarinet-player Ray Zhang played as second chair in the National Association for Music Education All National band, as well as first chair three times in the Ventura County Honor...

Officer David Diestal in his police vehicle.

Profile: David Diestal

Atmika Iyer, Graduated Editor-in-Chief January 31, 2018

Juvenile Detective and Deputy Sheriff of the Lost Hills Station David Diestal fights local petty thefts, criminal threats through the phone, minor marijuana possession and vandalism. Diestal came to...

Picture of Mrs. Willis

Willis is back!

Bailey Andera, Graduated Editor-in-Chief January 31, 2018

English teacher Jan Kelly Willis and her traveling gnome, Herman, have returned to Oak Park High School where Willis will resume teaching after spending a semester abroad in England and Germany. Willis...

Ombudsman Column

Yael Kaufman, Graduated Ombudsman January 31, 2018

As the “Time’s Up” movement continues to spread like wildfire and women continue to become empowered, the world is being forced to accept change. Women are making names for themselves in virgin...

Feature: The Arts

Feature: The Arts

Shirin Dravid and Juliette Gabai November 30, 2017

Recent years have shown an increase in student enrollment for the Art I/II Drawing and Painting classes, but according to Oak Park High School art teachers, this 2017-18 school year in particular, has...

Artwork by Maddy Barney-Gibbs, staff artist

Student concussions

Olivia Buccieri, Graduated Editor-in-Chief November 29, 2017

The concussion discussion has become more prevalent over the past decade since awareness of the prevention of traumatic brain injuries has gained attention. The American Academy of Pediatrics reported...

Juniors Aiden Glikmann, left, and Benjamin Fuller, center, pose in Times Square. Glikmann and Fuller were invited to participate in the International High School Film Festival in New York City for their short- lm “The Stall” (photo courtesy of Ben Fuller).

Juniors nominated for International Film Festival

Amanda Lurey, Graduated Club Director October 26, 2017

Juniors Aiden Glikmann and Ben Fuller were invited to the International Film Festival in New York as nominees in the comedy category for their short film “The Stall.” “The Stall” was...

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