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Sam Barney-Gibbs

Sam Barney-Gibbs, Graduated Ombudsman

Sam Barney-Gibbs joined the Talon in the 2016-2017 school year, and served as the Ombudsman for the 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 school year.

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Los Angeles skyline clearer than it has been in years due to decreased air pollution.

Evaluating the environment of a 21st-century pandemic

Sam Barney-Gibbs and Bailey Andera
May 6, 2020

New symptoms officially reported

Sam Barney-Gibbs, Graduated Ombudsman
May 5, 2020
Employees sport homemade masks as they continue to work through the economy of a pandemic.

Evaluating the local economy of a pandemic

Sam Barney-Gibbs, Graduated Ombudsman
April 29, 2020

It takes a village

Sam Barney-Gibbs, Graduated Ombudsman
April 24, 2020

Controlling what we can: our hairstyles

Rebecca Oddes and Sam Barney-Gibbs
April 23, 2020

Free psychotherapy for all: we gotta do it

Sam Barney-Gibbs, Graduated Ombudsman
April 2, 2020
Chemistry students sit among laboratory supplies as they analyze the degradation of pteropod's shells.

On carbon dioxide, our oceans

Sam Barney-Gibbs, Graduated Ombudsman
March 17, 2020

EagleCorps: Movie Magic

Bailey Andera, Lucy Anne Heine-Van Fossen, Sam Barney-Gibbs, Mina Jung, Sawyer Nicoll, Rebecca Oddes, and Brooke Yungfleisch
March 11, 2020

EagleCorps: Family in the Classroom

Bailey Andera, Lucy Anne Heine-Van Fossen, Sam Barney-Gibbs, Mina Jung, Sawyer Nicoll, Rebecca Oddes, and Brooke Yungfleisch
March 9, 2020

EagleCorps: Learning to Share

Bailey Andera, Sam Barney-Gibbs, Lucy Anne Heine-Van Fossen, Rebecca Oddes, Sam Barney-Gibbs, and Sawyer Nicoll
February 29, 2020
Major decisions: the ultimate popularity contest

Major decisions: the ultimate popularity contest

Sam Barney-Gibbs, Emily Francis, Mina Jung, Rebecca Oddes, Juliette Setudeh-Nejad, and Aidan Scott
February 17, 2020

Next chapters for Hannie Low and Julie Prince

Sam Barney-Gibbs and Juliette Setudeh-Nejad
February 11, 2020

Class of 2020 soon to leave the nest

Sam Barney-Gibbs, Emily Francis, Mina Jung, Rebecca Oddes, Aidan Scott, and Juliette Setudeh-Nejad
January 24, 2020
EYE 2 EYE: OK, Boomer

EYE 2 EYE: OK, Boomer

Sam Barney-Gibbs, Nick Harvey, and Oliver Carter
December 15, 2019
Students participate in a volleyball game during their PE classes.

Students advocate for new policy

Sam Barney-Gibbs and Preston Green
November 4, 2019

Teacher turned TikTok star

Sam Barney-Gibbs, Graduated Ombudsman
November 1, 2019

Self Care Checklist #4

Sam Barney-Gibbs, Graduated Ombudsman
September 27, 2019

Help!

Atmika Iyer and Sam Barney-Gibbs
September 20, 2019
Alex Labrecque will join the Marine Corps.

Alex Labrecque to join the Marine Corps: ‘I just really love this country and want to serve it in my own way’

Sam Barney-Gibbs, Graduated Ombudsman
May 14, 2019

Don’t read this

Sam Barney-Gibbs, Graduated Ombudsman
May 9, 2019

The Beakon: activism in journalism

Sam Barney-Gibbs and Olivia Buccieri
May 7, 2019
Top from left to right: artists Hannah Sun, Kelly Majam, Maya Swartz, Ruthie Carmeli, Trevor Allen, Solei Burgess, Ruby Ritvo, Reyna Yang, Vaishnavi Ramprasad, Natalie Evoniuk and Arielle Saida.

Paint me a picture

Sam Barney-Gibbs, Graduated Ombudsman
April 3, 2019
Education System and Student Brain

Education System and Student Brain

Sam Barney-Gibbs and Olivia Buccieri
March 30, 2019

The Beakon: The World in Photos

Sam Barney-Gibbs and Olivia Buccieri
March 26, 2019

Self Care Check List #3

Sam Barney-Gibbs and Olivia Buccieri
March 13, 2019

District responds to increase in rainy weather

Sam Barney-Gibbs, Graduated Ombudsman
February 27, 2019
Students perform a traditional Chinese lion dance for OPHS to emerse more about Chinese culture

Chinese classes invite staff, students to celebrate the Chinese New Year

Sam Barney-Gibbs, Graduated Ombudsman
February 26, 2019

The Beakon: How to confront hate

Olivia Buccieri and Sam Barney-Gibbs
February 26, 2019

The student behind the numbers

Sam Barney-Gibbs and Aashika Srinivas
January 29, 2019

Reconstructing the man

Sam Barney-Gibbs, Graduated Ombudsman
January 29, 2019

The Beakon: Objective disinterest

Olivia Buccieri and Sam Barney-Gibbs
December 11, 2018
Artwork by Akhila Johny

The Beakon: Life on Mars

Olivia Buccieri and Sam Barney-Gibbs
October 24, 2018

Self Care Checklist #1

Olivia Buccieri and Sam Barney-Gibbs
October 15, 2018
Minding mental health

Minding mental health

Sam Barney-Gibbs and Amanda Lurey
September 28, 2018
Meditation in the classroom has proven to be beneficial for students and reduces stress levels

Sloan incorporates meditation into his classes

Sam Barney-Gibbs, Graduated Ombudsman
September 27, 2018

The Beakon: Redefining journalism*

Olivia Buccieri and Sam Barney-Gibbs
August 29, 2018

Guys struggle with healthy body positivity, too

Sam Barney-Gibbs, Graduated Ombudsman
August 27, 2018

Summer Break Map

Sam Barney-Gibbs, Katya Kiseleva, and Juliette Setudeh-Nejad
August 23, 2018

Hot Cheetos belong in a Subway sandwich

Sam Barney-Gibbs, Graduated Ombudsman
May 4, 2018
Dr. Victor DeNoble talks with Oak Park High School students attending the annual Kick-Ash Conference in Ventura County (photo courtesy of JoAnn Housman).

Teens kick-ash at local conference

Olivia Buccieri and Sam Barney-Gibbs
March 30, 2018

Selflessness is nonexistent

Sam Barney-Gibbs, Graduated Ombudsman
February 23, 2018

Regeneron Award

Sam Barney-Gibbs, Graduated Ombudsman
January 31, 2018
Mr. Cook with summer school student Megan Johnson

Cook Offers Help For AP World History Exam

Sam Barney-Gibbs, Graduated Ombudsman
January 31, 2018

Adversity and growth

Sam Barney-Gibbs, Graduated Ombudsman
January 31, 2018
Ross, Svoboda awarded 'Educators of the Year'

Ross, Svoboda awarded ‘Educators of the Year’

Sam Barney-Gibbs, Graduated Ombudsman
November 30, 2017
Wenker moves from MCMS to OPHS

Wenker moves from MCMS to OPHS

Sam Barney-Gibbs, Graduated Ombudsman
August 31, 2017
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