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First Member of Generation Z Elected To Congress

November 10, 2022

Maxwell Frost, the Democratic candidate in Florida’s 10th Congressional District, became the first member of generation Z to be elected to Congress. At 25 years old, Frost brings age diversity to a Congress...

What You Need to Know About the 2022 Midterms

Ben Place, Staffer November 3, 2022

The 2022 midterms are fast approaching and a new group of Oak Park seniors is eligible to vote for the first time in a year where every single vote could have a significant impact on a national scale....

Weekend: Accomplishments Abound

NorthmenNews staff November 2, 2022

Three groups celebrate this weekend's accomplishments this week. Speech and Debate competed in the Maryville Kinman Classic Speech and Debate Tournament, held at Maryville High School. Poetry Placement Stephanie...

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...

New Policy on Senior Uniform Swapping Tradition

Bela Parrett, Writer and Designer October 12, 2022

What comes to mind when you hear “Senior Dance at Oak Park?" Do you imagine guys dressed in cheerleader uniforms and girls in football outfits, dancing in unison? This year, that image will be different,...

What’s the Dirt?

Mia Ivan, photographer October 6, 2022

Got any eggshells? Botany Club is starting to get down and dirty. Club president junior Lyss Fanning starts the meeting by sharing its goals for the year. They plan to make money to support the club...

Sign posted outside of the LMC

Calling All Readers!

Lily House, writer/photographer September 30, 2022

With countless clubs to choose from this school year, it can be hard to decide which ones best fit you and your interests. On Friday, Sept. 23, the first day of club meetings were held during AR;...

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...

Come Out & Feel the Hope with NKC HopeFest

Come Out & Feel the Hope with NKC HopeFest

Tatem Petet, Copy Editor September 12, 2022

This Saturday, Sept. 17, the district and Tri-County Mental Health Center host a mental health awareness event from 5 to 7 p.m. at Oak Park High School.  The event is designed to promote mental health...

Queen Elizabeth II, 1953, public domain image

The Death of Queen Elizabeth II

Brynlee Tucker, Photographer September 9, 2022

BREAKING NEWS: On Thursday Sept. 8, Queen Elizabeth II, 96, passed away peacefully in Balmoral Castle in Scotland. Student and teachers had mixed reactions about the Queen's death, as the news broke...

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.

Out Wordled? Wordle Winner?

Out Wordled? Wordle Winner?

Brynlee Tucker, photographer March 11, 2022

Trends come in, take the entire world by storm and then slowly fade out of the limelight. At least that’s how it worked before Wordle. This one looks to stay. Wordle, an online game recently purchased...

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