Great Book Giveaway runs today
Hullale Khizirpour, Axe staffer
May 11, 2017
Filed under News, Showcase
On Thursday, May 11th the library hosted an all day long event called the Great Book Giveaway. Students were allowed to go to the library throughout the day to get as many fiction and non-fiction books as they wanted. This kind of event gives students the chance to get as many books as they want ...
NO AP LANG SUMMER HOMEWORK!?!?!
Chloe Gillespie
May 9, 2017
Filed under News
The title is just what it sounds like, there will be no AP summer homework for English language. The 2 ELA lang teachers decided this year we will not have any summer homework. So for you sophomores taking AP ELA lang next year good for you! Summer assignments are not required teachers just...
How to: Prep for an AP Test
Emily Leibold, writer
May 2, 2017
Filed under News
The Basics Before the test make sure to get a good night sleep and eat good, fulfilling, nutritious meals. Make sure you know the test format. You can ask your teacher about format or visit the college board website to learn more. “It is helpful to know how the test works instead of knowing exact...
Prom Candidate Preview
Orlando Quintana, writer
May 1, 2017
Filed under News, Showcase
Prom season is just around the corner and Oak Park’s big dance is coming up. Oak Park’s prom will be on Saturday, May 6th from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Marriott hotel in Briarcliff. Voting is open this week to juniors and seniors and the candidates are as follows: Boys: Tommy Nguyen ...
J-Day Overview
courtesy of a press release
April 1, 2017
Filed under News
Students attended the Missouri Interscholastic Press Association’s Journalism Day last week at the MU School of Journalism in Columbia, Mo. They competed in the state contest and attended many educational sessions. Awards for the publications were rated by the MIPA judges based on a scale where ...
Emergency Lesson for Preschoolers and Their Student Teachers
Dakota Ake, Log Editor-in-Chief
March 28, 2017
Filed under News
Monday morning students were returning back to school for the first time since spring break. Classes were picking up as normal and work was continuing to be done. Second block, however, there was an unexpected change in the organization of the day. A "lock and teach" was enacted, which transitioned swiftly...
Credible ‘bomb’ and ‘shooting’ threat at Oak Park
Northmen News staff
March 28, 2017
Filed under News, Showcase
Students were just starting their 2A classes. It was the day after spring break ended and students and teachers alike were just getting back into the swing of things. Unexpectedly a "lock and teach" was enacted, but students didn’t think much of it. It was probably just a drill. They were used to having...
SO heads to State for first time in 5 years
Staff
March 8, 2017
Filed under News, Showcase
Science Olympiad team competed at the Science Olympiad Regional Tournament, facing teams from a six-county area. First, the team qualified for State as a team for the first time in five years. According to coach Chris Goll, the team was elated and celebrated their success. Next, 13 of the 15...
One Acts
Brett Felten
February 27, 2017
Filed under Entertainment, Features, News
Do you enjoy watching plays and skits? How about seeing some written, directed, and acted out by your fellow Northmen? The One Act Festival crew has been announced and will be held April 6th, 7th, and 8thwith Cast A performing on the 6th and 7th while cast B performs twice on the 8th. For more details see...
Fighting Can Earn a Felony
Dominique Bailey, J1 Writer
February 2, 2017
Filed under News
Recently there has been a “new” law making punishment for fighting and bullying in school more severe. Severe as in imprisonment. Assistant principal Chad Valdez said he feels as if Oak Park deals more with bullying than physical fights. “People are going to do what they do, I don’t even...
HMD Asks Us to Pause
Safia Mohamed, J1 Writer
January 27, 2017
Filed under News
Holocaust Memorial Day is a day to pause and remember the millions of people who were murdered during the Holocaust in WW2. A gathering and remembrance. It is also the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz Birkenau, the largest Nazi death camp. “Yes I do. It is about remembering when the Nazi’s...
What The Bot?
Katherine Reyes and Skylar
December 21, 2016
Filed under News
Robotics has a new task for their club, a 3D printer arrived last year, it cost $600 a year for materials. How does this machine work? Steps: A network cable connects to a school computer. A software program (inventor program and Catalyst EX) and takes a print off ideas onto paper. Then plasti...
What do you think of the new TV announcement screens around the school (by the gym, LMC, etc.)?
- Love them! (50%, 1 Votes)
- Hate them? (50%, 1 Votes)
- Wait, what? We have something new? (0%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 2
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