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Mara Hankins

Mara Hankins, Editor-in-Chief

Class of 2025

Mara has been part of the Talon staff for 4 years. She has previously served as a News Editor, and was Editor-in-Chief as a junior.

All content by Mara Hankins
Talon's Wordle: April 14

Talon’s Wordle: April 14

Mara Hankins, Editor-in-Chief
April 14, 2025
Talon's Connections: April 14

Talon’s Connections: April 14

Mara Hankins, Editor-in-Chief
April 14, 2025
As a food hall, Neighborly hosts five restaurants that span cuisines and cultures.

Visit Neighborly: The Westlake food hall filled with must-tries

Mara Hankins and Evan Rubenstein
April 8, 2025
Podcast: Practicing Sustainable Beauty

Podcast: Practicing Sustainable Beauty

Mara Hankins and Evan Rubenstein
February 19, 2025
Rating the closest boba shops to OPHS

Rating the closest boba shops to OPHS

Mara Hankins and Evan Rubenstein
February 19, 2025
Meyer Green office on Stanford’s campus

[Photo] Touring the Future 5: Stanford

Abhinav Kodali, Senior Staff Writer
February 4, 2025
Beginning Peer Counseling gather in the Pavilion to make thank you cards for firefighters, as part of their weekly lunch meeting.

Students craft thank you cards for local firefighters

Mara Hankins, Editor-in-Chief
January 21, 2025
‘My Brilliant Friend’: Is it worthy of its title?

‘My Brilliant Friend’: Is it worthy of its title?

Mara Hankins, Editor-in-Chief
December 17, 2024
Dress Code - Data Journalism

Dress Code – Data Journalism

Mara Hankins and Caroline Bi
December 17, 2024

Successful suburban planning for thriving communities: How can Oak Park do better?

Mara Hankins and Penelope Kladopoulos
December 17, 2024

Our lockdown drills need to address the threat of school shootings

Mara Hankins and Penelope Kladopoulos
December 17, 2024
Wordle: Nov. 22

Wordle: Nov. 22

Mara Hankins, Editor-in-Chief
November 22, 2024
The Public Health Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

The Public Health Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

Mara Hankins, Editor-in-Chief
November 21, 2024
Coalition for Family Harmony’s fight against teen dating violence and bullying

Coalition for Family Harmony’s fight against teen dating violence and bullying

Mara Hankins, Editor-in-Chief
November 20, 2024
From Behind the Camera

From Behind the Camera

Mara Hankins, Editor-in-Chief
May 22, 2024

Club Spotlight: Books Beyond Boundaries

Mara Hankins, Editor-in-Chief
May 22, 2024
Incentives to vote as eligible CA high school students

Incentives to vote as eligible CA high school students

Justine Picard, Jackson Hill, and Mara Hankins
May 22, 2024
JV runners Noah Bergerman, Ethan Abergel, Kamdi Umejiego, Bridger Weir strike a pose

Photostory: The highs and lows of track & field

Sophie Casazza, Mara Hankins, Anika Ravilla, and Ava Harris
April 5, 2024
Genderwise: The Divide

Genderwise: The Divide

Sophie Casazza, Mara Hankins, Ava Harris, Jackson Hill, Anika Ravilla, David Ross, Madhav Syamala, and Charli Constantin
March 5, 2024
Pollution Princess

Pollution Princess

Anika Ravilla and Mara Hankins
January 31, 2024

Borquez is Employee of the Month

Caroline Bi and Mara Hankins
January 31, 2024
This article, as seen with graphic design and layout in the Talon's Fall 2023 magazine.

California’s public lands protect the people

Mara Hankins, Editor-in-Chief
December 21, 2023
Art by Anika Ravioli

Consuming information in a chaotic world

The Editorial Board, Mara Hankins, and Penelope Kladopoulos
December 19, 2023
Club Spotlight: Students Against Driving Under the Influence

Club Spotlight: Students Against Driving Under the Influence

Mara Hankins, Editor-in-Chief
December 19, 2023
A chilling portrait makes essential viewing: ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’

A chilling portrait makes essential viewing: ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’

Mara Hankins, Editor-in-Chief
December 1, 2023

OPUSD increases law enforcement presence following threats made to neighboring schools

Mara Hankins, Editor-in-Chief
November 16, 2023
Facing the hidden opponent

Facing the hidden opponent

Mara Hankins, Editor-in-Chief
October 2, 2023
Students, parents and faculty gathered on the tennis courts to support the Athletic Booster Club’s first tailgate event.

Athletic Booster Club holds its first-ever tailgate

Mara Hankins and Anika Ravilla
September 28, 2023
The sun rises on Class of 2024’s senior year

The sun rises on Class of 2024’s senior year

Mara Hankins and Anika Ravilla
September 5, 2023
Photo taken by Mara Hankins

Super blooms are actually ecological powerhouses

Mara Hankins, Editor-in-Chief
May 23, 2023

Opinion: The best looks from the 2023 Met Gala were acts of resistance

Mara Hankins, Editor-in-Chief
May 23, 2023

Earthquakes of the past hold the key to California’s future

Mara Hankins, Editor-in-Chief
May 23, 2023
Madison Tran, Varsity Girls Swim

April Athletes of the Week

Mara Hankins, Editor-in-Chief
April 27, 2023
Unsplash images

MHS takes a virtual visit to JPL

Mara Hankins, Editor-in-Chief
April 26, 2023

Staff Spotlight: College and Career Counselor Amanda Fitts

Mara Hankins, Editor-in-Chief
February 2, 2023
How has January’s extreme weather impacted the state?

How has January’s extreme weather impacted the state?

Mara Hankins, Editor-in-Chief
February 2, 2023
This article's layout, as seen in the Talon's Fall 2023 print magazine. Layout by Mara Hankins, art by Anika Ravilla.

Acknowledging land and history

Mara Hankins, Editor-in-Chief
December 20, 2022
How music shapes social movements

How music shapes social movements

Mara Hankins, Editor-in-Chief
December 15, 2022

OPHS drumline performs for top Grammys executives

Mara Hankins, Editor-in-Chief
December 9, 2022

WASC representatives visit OPHS

Charli Constantin, Jackson Hill, and Mara Hankins
November 18, 2022
Layla Solano, Varsity Cheer

November Athletes of the Week

Mara Hankins, Editor-in-Chief
November 18, 2022
Derica Chiu, Varsity Girls Golf

Quarter 1 fall athletes of the week

Mara Hankins, Editor-in-Chief
October 28, 2022
Understanding student loan forgiveness

Understanding student loan forgiveness

Mara Hankins, Editor-in-Chief
October 14, 2022
Mountains overlook the Medea Creek soccer fields. Practices are held ahead of the season's three games.

[Photo] The MCMS Panthers soccer program starts its season

Liam Virtue, MCMSJP Writer
October 11, 2022

Profile: New FOS and Environmental Science teacher, Jeffrey Smith

Mara Hankins, Editor-in-Chief
August 26, 2022
Breaking down the legitimacy of “Stranger Things”

Breaking down the legitimacy of “Stranger Things”

Mara Hankins, Editor-in-Chief
August 25, 2022
OPHS football team celebrates after their win against Buena

Football season preview: Eagles start off strong with an opening win

Mara Hankins and Bing Heine-Van Fossen
August 25, 2022
Katherine Adams, Director of Student Nutrition and Wellness

New Director of Student Nutrition and Wellness, Katherine Adams

Mara Hankins, Editor-in-Chief
August 25, 2022

The Balancing Act

Mara Hankins, Editor-in-Chief
May 19, 2022
Maks Styazhkin / Unsplash

EYE 2 EYE: Are zero periods a good idea?

Bing Heine-Van Fossen and Mara Hankins
May 17, 2022
Selling Sunset / Mara Hankins

Analyzing Netflix’s “Selling Sunset”

Mara Hankins, Editor-in-Chief
April 1, 2022
Senior Bethanie Giniewicz and freshman Maggie Ruan perform onstage.

Choir‌ ‌concert‌ ‌features‌ ‌an‌ ‌original‌ ‌play‌

Mara Hankins, Editor-in-Chief
April 1, 2022

OUT WITH A BANG, E1: It’s Going To Get Bad

Mara Hankins, Bing Heine-Van Fossen, and Diya Johny
March 18, 2022

New math class available next year

Mara Hankins, Editor-in-Chief
March 16, 2022
Oak Park’s swim team kicks off

Oak Park’s swim team kicks off

Mara Hankins, Editor-in-Chief
March 4, 2022

FBLA objective testing will take place at OPHS

Mara Hankins, Editor-in-Chief
January 28, 2022
Free COVID-19 tests available online

Free COVID-19 tests available online

Mara Hankins, Editor-in-Chief
January 28, 2022
Guest teacher Ruty Levy prepares ahead of a class.

Substitute teachers in short supply

Mara Hankins, Editor-in-Chief
December 17, 2021
The many faces of OPHS Spotify

The many faces of OPHS Spotify

Allie Wang, Mara Hankins, and Angie Bleau
December 15, 2021
Effective ways to study for finals

Effective ways to study for finals

Mara Hankins, Editor-in-Chief
December 9, 2021

Perfectly painted pumpkins: An APC Kickback event

Mara Hankins, Editor-in-Chief
October 29, 2021
Shoe boxes placed outside Box Office

Unused shoes needed for sports fundraising

Mara Hankins, Editor-in-Chief
October 29, 2021

Block schedule changes to accentuate student learning

Mara Hankins and Nicole Syku
October 1, 2021
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