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How To: Vote!

Mina Buchholz, Opinion Editor September 29, 2016

Will you be 18 by Voting Day? Have you been anxiously watching the Presidential debates? Are you tearing your hair out trying to figure out how to register and how to vote? Worry no more. Registering...

They Are Back

Olivia White, Axe staffer September 28, 2016

The dreaded bugs of the fall. Yes, oak mites are back. Last year around this time many athletes were complaining about them. Worse than mosquitoes or chiggers. They bite and take forever to go away. A...

Scholarships Are Coming Up – Don’t Miss Out

Allee Armitage, Executive Producer September 28, 2016

Attention seniors and juniors- the time has come. Deadlines. Scholarships. Most scholarship deadlines are Dec. 1. These are super important because you can get thousands of dollars by just writing a few...

Sophomore Designs Schools First Geofilter

Sophomore Designs School’s First Geofilter

Dakota Ake, Editor-in-Chief September 28, 2016

If you have been on Snapchat you are probably familiar with geofilters. If you swipe after taking a picture or video you have a variety of filters catered to your area. If you were to swipe through geofilters...

My Son Had a Stroke

Malea Biswell, J1 Writer September 27, 2016

On the warm Monday afternoon of Aug. 29, Michelle Biswell was driving her daughter to cheerleading when she got a phone call from Children’s Mercy Hospital where her oldest son, 19, Matthew Biswell was...

New Library Trend Comes to the LMC: Maker Space

New Library Trend Comes to the LMC: Maker Space

Dakota Ake, Editor-in-Chief September 27, 2016

The library is a place you can go when you want to study and work in a quiet environment. This year it added new features to make the library an even better place for students to work. This includes a...

Senior Patrick Jorgenson is getting help from science teacher Nequelle DeFord during after school tutoring.

Tutor Program Offers Assistance

Bailee Treat, Editor-in-Chief September 26, 2016

How do you balance homework getting done for each class on time, having time to go to sporting events, friends and perfect attendance? The school has a program you can attend to make sure you maintain...

Perspective: See You at the Pole

Matt Short, Axe staffer September 25, 2016

Ellie Hermies shares her thoughts on See You at the Pole.

Are You a Match?

Aurora Riley, Photographer September 19, 2016

How many people wish they had a way to help people, especially those who are sick? While everyone was having fun at the homecoming game on Saturday, Sept. 17, Key Club was raising awareness for all...

Homecoming 2016 Queen Mahasin Tutu

Homecoming Queen Announced

Mina Buchholz, Writer September 18, 2016

Saturday, Sept. 17, at the halftime show of Oak Park’s homecoming game against Ruskin High School, the candidates for Homecoming queen were driven around the field and then lined up to reveal who would...

Band Performs ‘El Tango’ at Homecoming Halftime Show

Mina Buchholz, Writer September 17, 2016

Although traditionally the band’s yearly shows have been themed after a movie or a play, this year the show is ‘El Tango,’ an homage to Spanish music and dance. After weeks of hard work and practice,...

Oak Street watched the Royals game after singing the anthem.

Oak Street Kills it at Kauffman Stadium

Luci Conkling, J1 Writer September 15, 2016

Catch the Royals game last night?  If you did you would have seen the Oak Street singers performed the National Anthem at the start of the game. Junior Sarah Horseman said this was her first time,...

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