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The Monster Painting,  the 1972 senior class gift.

The Fascinating Story of The Monster Painting

Jacob Eischen, writer October 31, 2022

Tucked away near the art rooms, there's a painting no one ever seems to discuss. The painting is quite large, roughly six feet high, and depicts a bloodied boy laying across a rocky shore, with a gigantic...

The Normans Nickels cart can be found at the bottom of the bottom of the main stairs during lunch of the last A day of each week.

Norman’s Nickels Returns

Brynlee Tucker, Photographer October 13, 2022

After a two-year hiatus, Oak Park brought back Norman's Nickels, a reward system that can be used to buy snacks at lunches. Only 2023 seniors will be able to remember the last time they were used here...

Junior Kevin Chavez dribbling at Oak Parks match against Fort Osage on Monday, Sept. 26.

Mens Soccer Kicking it into High Gear

Lilian Everley, Writer October 4, 2022

The mens soccer team started strong this season with a record of 5-2 (3-1 in  conference) as of Tuesday, Sept. 27. With a roster of 14 upperclassmen, five sophomores, and no freshmen on varsity the Northmen...

Ochai Agbaji, NCAA Basketball Champion, and Oak Park alummni.

Ochai Traded to The Jazz

Ben Place, photographer September 28, 2022

Oak Park alumnus Ochai Agbaji was traded from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Utah Jazz as part of a blockbusting trade in which Cleveland received three-time all-star Donovan Mitchell in exchange for three...

Journey at the Tourney

Journey at the Tourney

Rachel Prate, writer/photographer September 26, 2022

Love all! But love means nothing, and tennis means everything. On Saturday, Sept. 24, the varsity girls tennis team took on multiple different schools in their home tournament. Some players said...

Trailblazing Female Athletes Bring Flag Football to Oak Park

Trailblazing Female Athletes Bring Flag Football to Oak Park

Lilian Everley, Writer September 21, 2022

This fall, the school district gave its female athletes the opportunity some had been waiting for since their childhood.  “I’ve always wanted to play football and being given the first opportunity...

Our Diversity community, this is a handful of people who attending or hosted the BSU Kick Back.

Learn The BSU/Diversity Community

Julianna McPhail, Writer/Photographer September 20, 2022

The laughs echoed through Oak Grove as the Kickback continued last Friday night. BSU hosted a Kickback event at 5 p.m., Friday, Sept 16, at Oak Grove Park. BSU is a branch of the Diversity Club. Most...

Junior Chelsea Trieu picks up trash in a neighborhood alongside the streets of Gladstone.

A Street-Side Pick-Up

Lily House, writer/photographer September 16, 2022

While most kids spend their Saturday morning sleeping in, others woke up to pick-up trash off the roads of their community. Students met outside of the Gladstone City Hall and from there, dispersed...

This photo was actually a video of Former member and graduate Joe Peppers. He took a video then screen shot this amazing photo. In this photo he is at a downtown location that he calls The Slabs.

Want to join the Longboarding Club?

Julianna McPhail, Writer September 13, 2022

Have you ever thought about longboarding? Did you know there's a longboarding club? Now is your chance to join.  The longboarding club started in 2013, when a handful of junior and seniors asked math...

Seniors Sophie Depetre, Alexis Platz, and Brianna Platz,

Seniors Show Creativity in their Parking Spots

Veronica Mourwel, Design Editor September 12, 2022

It’s widely known that students paint their parking spots when they become seniors. This school year there were 80 spots available to seniors, and 75 were claimed.  Student Council sponsor Devon...

College dreams made possible thru KC Scholars

College dreams made possible thru KC Scholars

staff April 29, 2022

KC Scholars surprised four freshmen with a College Saving Account and seven juniors with a $50,000 Scholarship this morning. Cupcakes and presentations were made at the new student entrance.

Seniors Alexandria Pierce and Lane Mills studying together in the library. They both bought books off of Amazon for the ACT/SAT. “I did like 10 to 15 questions, like, per night on a different subject,” said Pierce. She said buying the book was worth it. “Dont sweat the small stuff, overthinking it is where you make the most mistakes,” said Mills.

Aim to Ace: How students prepare for the ACT and SAT

Katie Klepper, photographer March 22, 2022

The ACT and SAT happen several times in the next few months, including the juniors opportunity on Tuesday, April 5. One problem a lot of students have is how to prepare for the ACT/SAT. In order to prepare,...

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