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No matter the situation, band continues to play

No matter the situation, band continues to play

April 2, 2020

As Northmen know, all of spring activities cancelled. The band had musicians working on Solos/Ensembles all semester who would have performed at the MSHSAA District Solo/Ensemble Festival this month with...

To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before: P.S I Still Love You Review

To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before: P.S I Still Love You Review

Ivonee Morales-Mejia, copy editor March 31, 2020

With the novel-to-film adaptation of Jenny Han’s novel, ‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before’ becoming one of Netflix’s hit movies of 2018. The long-awaited sequel to and the film to novel adaptation...

Clue pulls in audience

‘Clue’ pulls in audience

Ivonee Morales-Mejia, copy editor March 20, 2020

From the 1943 classic murder mystery game from Hasbro to the theatre of Oak Park High School, "Clue" captivates with its mayhem.  This year, the OPHS theatre department chose to perform "Clue," a murder/mystery...

“Tammy: The Coming Of Age Story About a Girl Who Is Part T-REX” review

Hannah Butts, writer March 10, 2020

From the moment “Tammy” was announced at the theatre banquet last year, I was excited to see the Theatre 3/4 class’ take on a children’s show. It was something you hadn’t seen before at Oak Park,...

Please Don’t Stop the Music

Kelsey Abunga, writer February 21, 2020

Show Choir combinesis a performance group combining choral singing with choreographed dancing. While one might view choir simply as singing religious songs, show choir combines many different elements...

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Sonic speeds into theaters for Valentines Day

Luka Ashton, staffer February 17, 2020

Monday, April 30, 2018, the first trailer for the movie based on the hit game franchise Sonic the Hedgehog dropped. The internet was furious. The internet has opened a great door for criticism, and the...

Picture perfect crepes wait just around the corner

Picture perfect crepes wait just around the corner

Emily Byrum, photo editor February 16, 2020

Crepe KC is a newer restaurant located just around the corner from Oak Park in the former Baskin Robbins building, 7711 North Oak Trafficway. They offer a variety of drinks and delicious crepes.  When...

DeFord’s personal favorite class pet, Rico the ferret enjoys making students happy by playing with the students in DeFord’s classroom. “Rico is my personal favorite, hes the ferret and he is in his last bit of life left because he has a drainal disease,” said DeFord

Class Pets Hop Around

Ivonee Morales-Mejia and Luka Ashton February 1, 2020

Small mammals to scaly reptiles, some teachers have decided to keep small animals in the classroom as a “class pet.” As of right now, only three  teachers have class pets, social studies teacher Kelsey...

Oak Street Singers danced to their opening number “Rise” by Jonas Blue, during a dress rehearsal a week from their first competition.

Oak Street’s ‘Psych!’-ing Out the Competition

Hannah Butts, writer January 25, 2020

Oak Street Singers couldn’t be more ‘Psych!’-ed to start performing as competition season is in full effect. Their first competition was Jan. 18, where they placed third in their division. Next,...

The Rise of a New Day: The Rise of Skywalker

The Rise of a New Day: The Rise of Skywalker

Ivonee Morales-Mejia, Copy Editor December 28, 2019

On Dec. 20, Walt Disney Studios released ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’, directed by J.J Abrams. ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ is the third installment of the Star Wars sequel trilogy...

What Makes the Holidays Special?

Claire Heller, J1 Reporter December 14, 2019

With the holidays right around the corner, winter break quickly approaches. Everybody decides to spend their time away in different ways, whether its staying at home or going on vacation. Winter break...

Here we go again!: Review

Here we go again!: Review

Ivonee Morales-Mejia, Copy Editor December 1, 2019

Since the announcement of the musical early in the school year, I was excited about seeing the musical, so I thought to give the musical a chance since I heard amazing things about their remake of Lin...

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