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Mina Jung, Editor-in-Chief

Mina Jung is serving as the Co-Editor-in-Chief for the 2021-2022 school year. She joined the Talon in the 2018-2019 school year as a Staff Writer, became a Senior Staff Writer for the 2019-2020 school year and served as the Features Editor for the 2020-2021 school year.

All content by Mina Jung
We’ll miss Ciss!: Cissell to retire after 22 years

We’ll miss Ciss!: Cissell to retire after 22 years

May 19, 2022
Joshua Hoehne / Unsplash

Class of ‘22: Not one normal year

May 13, 2022

Call kindergarteners for free therapy

April 1, 2022
Mina Jung / Talon

Go(jo) back to the movies

April 1, 2022
Flyers advocating the message that wearing or not wearing a mask is an option are posted on classroom doors throughout the OPHS campus. (Photo courtesy of Mina Jung)

OPUSD goes through first week of non-mandated mask wearing

March 28, 2022
The Slajchert brothers face off in Penn versus Dartmouth game

The Slajchert brothers face off in Penn versus Dartmouth game

March 18, 2022
DA meets the real DA

DA meets the real DA

March 11, 2022
A lone mask being stepped on and discarded

Indoor masking becomes voluntary starting March 12

March 2, 2022

Oak Park Mock Trial makes history

February 24, 2022

Mini Documentary: Year of the Tiger

February 16, 2022
Senior sunrise: The sun never sets on the senior class

Senior sunrise: The sun never sets on the senior class

January 28, 2022
Artwork by Mina Jung

School after Halloween? Over my dead body!

October 29, 2021

COVID-19 safety protocols alter homecoming dance and rally traditions

September 28, 2021
Paper on paper: Flyer in Ms. McCranies classroom advertises Paper.co and its services.

Paper Education Company provides tutoring for all OPUSD students

September 17, 2021
Where did Class of 2021 commit to?

Where did Class of 2021 commit to?

May 20, 2021
1st Place Late Bloomer by Neha Jag.

Student artists place in art show

April 16, 2021

Hybrid learning to begin on March 22 for secondary schools

March 19, 2021
Stakeholders give views in superintendent search

Stakeholders give views in superintendent search

March 19, 2021
Students once walking across campus to get from classroom to classroom are now replaced by changing tabs and inputting different codes enter class Google Meets. The campus, however, may look like its former state as OPHS reopens in hybrid learning format. (Photo courtesy of Mina Jung/Talon)

Campus of memories

March 19, 2021
Mini Documentary: Black Lives Matter

Mini Documentary: Black Lives Matter

March 2, 2021

New ethnic studies class in discussion as graduation requirement

March 1, 2021
Inauguration streamed during computer science teacher Erik Amerikaners class. Students watch Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman recite her poem to the nation.

Biden sworn in as 46th president

February 18, 2021

Biden sworn in as 46th president

January 29, 2021

Two new classes approved for seniors in 2022

January 29, 2021
Condition of the U.S. Political Cartoon

“Condition of the U.S.” Political Cartoon

January 26, 2021

Coalition of teachers speak against recent MOU

December 11, 2020
Halloween During COVID-19

Halloween During COVID-19

November 19, 2020
Oak Park creates a welcoming environment with the Diversity Task Force, inviting people of all backgrounds to an accepting space.

OPUSD promotes inclusion with Diversity and Equity Task Force subcommittees

November 19, 2020
Color Guard and band performing at an OPHS student rally.

Distance learning takes a toll on ASB fundraising

October 23, 2020

Veritas publishes special edition during COVID-19

September 11, 2020

Club week goes virtual

September 10, 2020
Water. Earth. Fire. Air. The last airbender has risen in popularity once more.

‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’: A new Aang-le for modern television

September 10, 2020

Oprah Winfrey will be commencement speaker for Class of 2020

May 7, 2020

Protests against stay-at-home restrictions rise across the nation

May 6, 2020

School funding policies change

April 30, 2020

Global economy plunges as COVID-19 spreads around the world

April 21, 2020
Faculty of Oak Park High School put together a video to address the students.

Charrett works with OPHS staff to spread positivity

April 21, 2020

Robotics program receives $3,000 grant

March 17, 2020

EagleCorps: Movie Magic

March 11, 2020

EagleCorps: Family in the Classroom

March 9, 2020

Sustainability Fair Mini Doc

February 29, 2020
Major decisions: the ultimate popularity contest

Major decisions: the ultimate popularity contest

February 17, 2020

Flames from across the globe

February 13, 2020
Parents speak up advocating transcript changes regarding GPA at school board meeting on Dec. 16.

Cumulative weighted GPA added to students’ transcripts

February 10, 2020

Class of 2020 soon to leave the nest

January 24, 2020

What to do the Weekend of November 15-17

November 14, 2019

Family involved in murder-suicide

November 7, 2019

EYE 2 EYE: UC system going test optional

November 4, 2019
Planes land and take off from the Camarillo Airport,near where two planes crashed recently.

Pilot killed after small plane crashes near Camarillo Airport

November 1, 2019

What to do the Weekend of October 18-20

October 17, 2019

What to do the Weekend of September 20-22

September 20, 2019
Chromebooks become integrated into the classroom for students to use for notes, essays, etc.

1-to-1 Chromebook program implemented at OPUSD

September 19, 2019

Obstacles in raising awareness for climate change

May 13, 2019
The Mock Trial Gold and Black teams at the Ventura County Competition.

Mock Trial wins big at competition

March 26, 2019

Wildlife visits local neighborhoods

January 29, 2019
Crews on Hollytree Drive in Oak Park work to block mudslides from impacting roads and houses

Burn areas impacted by showers

January 29, 2019
Student photo from the fires

Students evacuate throughout southern California due to wildfires

December 16, 2018
Siena Reales living room destroyed by the fires

In times of destruction, many feel grateful to return home

December 7, 2018
Students perform The Dining Table at Oak Park High School.

“The Dining Room” cast dishes out laughs

October 23, 2018
California lawmakers authorize later school start times

California lawmakers authorize later school start times

September 25, 2018
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