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Carson’s Poetry: Fat

Carson Egbert, Log Photography Editor December 10, 2015

If someone asks you to  describe my body type tell them I'm fat.  Don't sugar coat it and tell them  Oh she's chunky A little on the heavier side A big girl Tell them I'm fat Let...

Ikeys is family

Ikey’s is family

Skyler Benjamin, Axe staffer December 9, 2015

Happy Holidays from the Vocal Music Department

Happy Holidays from the Vocal Music Department

Mackenzie Nelson, Axe staffer December 9, 2015

Holiday spirit came early for the school’s singers, on Tuesday, Dec. 8.  Seven choirs performed an array of numbers, including the Oak Street Singers using pen lights to bring ‘The Dance of the Sugar...

Goren well worth a listen

Sandy Lopez, Cambia photographer December 9, 2015

The album “Songs Go You” by Ray Goren features a mixture of Blues and R&B tunes. It’s almost hard to believe that this multi-instrumentalist and songwriter is ONLY 15! Goren started playing...

Review: ‘Creed’

Jacob Bartz, Axe staffer December 9, 2015

I’m not going to lie, everyone thought this movie was going to be terrible. I mean it is literally the seventh movie in the series, it can't be good, right? Wrong. This movie was actually surprisingly...

Carson’s Poetry: Blue

Carson Egbert, Log Photography Editor December 9, 2015

Sometimes I feel blue. But not the sad kind. Sometimes I feel the shade That perfectly matches Your eyes. Feeling your blue makes me A little home sick A little upset A little of everything in...

Peach raises $2,000 for charity

Jordyn Bensyl, Axe executive producer December 7, 2015

This past week kicked off the Theatre for a Cause with the play "James and The Giant Peach." During the day the group traveled to elementary and middle schools to perform for the kids. At night, they...

Peach or Pit? James and the Giant Peach Raises Expectations

Peach or Pit? James and the Giant Peach Raises Expectations

Madison Russell, Log editor-in-chief December 7, 2015

THEATER REVIEW: It’s not every day you walk into your school’s theatre and see a large peach gaping down at you, little did I know that the theatre department was going all out this year for the production...

Mockingjay - Part 2 just decent

Mockingjay – Part 2 just decent

Jacob Bartz, Axe staff December 3, 2015

This movie was pretty good. It wasn’t the best of the series, but it was still pretty decent. It has a few key differences from the book, I’m not going to spoil it, but the differences aren’t...

James and the Giant Peach opens tonight

‘James and the Giant Peach’ opens tonight

Winnie Adenic, Axe staff December 3, 2015

This year’s Theatre for a Cause production is James & the Giant Peach. All proceeds will benefit Children’s Mercy Hospital. Tickets are $5 General Admission. The show runs Thursday, Friday,...

Mockingjay – Part 2 tells a great story with amazing characters

Alex Brown, Axe staffer December 3, 2015

Overview: Mockingjay part 2 is the 4th and final installment of The Hunger Games movies based on the New York times best selling series written by Suzanne Collins. Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer...

Six students to go to MFAA 2016

Six students to go to MFAA 2016

Mark Anderson, Fine Arts freelance writer November 30, 2015

Six Oak Park students were congratulated this morning for being selected to represent Oak Park and North Kansas City Schools at this year’s Missouri Fine Arts Academy. MFAA, often referred to as the...

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