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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

Lucy Anne Heine-Van Fossen and Mina Jung
May 19, 2022
Joshua Hoehne / Unsplash

Class of ‘22: Not one normal year

Oliver Carter, Lucy Anne Heine-Van Fossen, and Mina Jung
May 13, 2022

Call kindergarteners for free therapy

Mina Jung, Editor-in-Chief
April 1, 2022
Mina Jung / Talon

Go(jo) back to the movies

Mina Jung and Lucy Anne Heine-Van Fossen
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

Alex Gaspar, Brent Gelick, Mina Jung, Sophia Lippel, and Allie Wang
March 28, 2022
The Slajchert brothers face off in Penn versus Dartmouth game

The Slajchert brothers face off in Penn versus Dartmouth game

Mina Jung, Editor-in-Chief
March 18, 2022
DA meets the real DA

DA meets the real DA

Alex Gaspar, Mina Jung, Sophia Lippel, and Brent Gelick
March 11, 2022
A lone mask being stepped on and discarded

Indoor masking becomes voluntary starting March 12

Mina Jung and Allie Wang
March 2, 2022

Oak Park Mock Trial makes history

Mina Jung, Allie Wang, Brent Gelick, and Alex Gaspar
February 24, 2022

Mini Documentary: Year of the Tiger

Hannah Levy, Mina Jung, Eric Yeung, and Benti Kaur
February 16, 2022
Senior sunrise: The sun never sets on the senior class

Senior sunrise: The sun never sets on the senior class

Mina Jung, Hannah Levy, Eric Yeung, and Benti Kaur
January 28, 2022
Artwork by Mina Jung

School after Halloween? Over my dead body!

Mina Jung, Editor-in-Chief
October 29, 2021

COVID-19 safety protocols alter homecoming dance and rally traditions

Sydney Herstein and Mina Jung
September 28, 2021
Paper on paper: Flyer in Ms. McCranie's classroom advertises Paper.co and its services.

Paper Education Company provides tutoring for all OPUSD students

Mina Jung, Editor-in-Chief
September 17, 2021
Where did Class of 2021 commit to?

Where did Class of 2021 commit to?

Mina Jung, Editor-in-Chief
May 20, 2021
1st Place "Late Bloomer" by Neha Jag.

Student artists place in art show

Mina Jung, Editor-in-Chief
April 16, 2021

Hybrid learning to begin on March 22 for secondary schools

Charlotte Nicks and Mina Jung
March 19, 2021
Stakeholders give views in superintendent search

Stakeholders give views in superintendent search

Navya Batra, Oliver Carter, Mina Jung, Shoshana Medved, and Chase Willet
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

Mina Jung, Editor-in-Chief
March 19, 2021
Mini Documentary: Black Lives Matter

Mini Documentary: Black Lives Matter

Mina Jung and Lucy Anne Heine-Van Fossen
March 2, 2021

New ethnic studies class in discussion as graduation requirement

Mina Jung and Lucy Anne Heine-Van Fossen
March 1, 2021
Inauguration streamed during computer science teacher Erik Amerikaner's class. Students watch Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman recite her poem to the nation.

Biden sworn in as 46th president

Mina Jung, Editor-in-Chief
February 18, 2021

Biden sworn in as 46th president

Mina Jung, Editor-in-Chief
January 29, 2021

Two new classes approved for seniors in 2022

Lucy Anne Heine-Van Fossen and Mina Jung
January 29, 2021
"Condition of the U.S." Political Cartoon

“Condition of the U.S.” Political Cartoon

Mina Jung and Mina Jung
January 26, 2021

Coalition of teachers speak against recent MOU

Lucy Anne Heine-Van Fossen and Mina Jung
December 11, 2020
Halloween During COVID-19

Halloween During COVID-19

Allie Wang, Ellie Hand, Mina Jung, Adam Helfstein, and Lucy Anne Heine-Van Fossen
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

Mina Jung and Allie Wang
November 19, 2020
Color Guard and band performing at an OPHS student rally.

Distance learning takes a toll on ASB fundraising

Daisy Calderon and Mina Jung
October 23, 2020

Veritas publishes special edition during COVID-19

Navya Batra and Mina Jung
September 11, 2020

Club week goes virtual

Mina Jung, Editor-in-Chief
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

Mina Jung and Lucy Anne Heine-Van Fossen
September 10, 2020

Oprah Winfrey will be commencement speaker for Class of 2020

Mina Jung, Editor-in-Chief
May 7, 2020

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

Mina Jung, Editor-in-Chief
May 6, 2020

School funding policies change

Mina Jung and Loren Yona
April 30, 2020

Global economy plunges as COVID-19 spreads around the world

Mina Jung, Editor-in-Chief
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

Mina Jung, Editor-in-Chief
April 21, 2020

Robotics program receives $3,000 grant

Mina Jung, Editor-in-Chief
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

Sustainability Fair Mini Doc

Preston Green, Mina Jung, and Aidan Scott
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

Flames from across the globe

Mina Jung and Lucy Heine-Van Fossen
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

Mina Jung and Lucy Heine-Van Fossen
February 10, 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

What to do the Weekend of November 15-17

Mina Jung, Editor-in-Chief
November 14, 2019

Family involved in murder-suicide

Lucy Anne Heine-Van Fossen and Mina Jung
November 7, 2019

EYE 2 EYE: UC system going test optional

Leonie Humig and Mina Jung
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

Mina Jung, Editor-in-Chief
November 1, 2019

What to do the Weekend of October 18-20

Mina Jung, Editor-in-Chief
October 17, 2019

What to do the Weekend of September 20-22

Mina Jung, Editor-in-Chief
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

Mina Jung and Preston Green
September 19, 2019

Obstacles in raising awareness for climate change

Lucy Anne Heine-Van Fossen and Mina Jung
May 13, 2019
The Mock Trial Gold and Black teams at the Ventura County Competition.

Mock Trial wins big at competition

Anusha Rao and Mina Jung
March 26, 2019

Wildlife visits local neighborhoods

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

Burn areas impacted by showers

Anusha Rao and Mina Jung
January 29, 2019
Student photo from the fires

Students evacuate throughout southern California due to wildfires

Anusha Rao and Mina Jung
December 16, 2018
Siena Reale's living room destroyed by the fires

In times of destruction, many feel grateful to return home

Anusha Rao and Mina Jung
December 7, 2018
Students' perform "The Dining Table" at Oak Park High School.

“The Dining Room” cast dishes out laughs

Anusha Rao and Mina Jung
October 23, 2018
California lawmakers authorize later school start times

California lawmakers authorize later school start times

Anusha Rao and Mina Jung
September 25, 2018
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