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Wake up, people, COVID has consequences

Wake up, people, COVID has consequences

Tatem Petet, Staffer January 24, 2022

The week leading to Tuesday, Jan. 4, I  frantically tried to prepare everything I could possibly need for my surgery. Blood work, multivitamins, antiseptic wipes, a plane ticket and hotel room for my...

The Trials and Tribulations of the Last First Semester

The Trials and Tribulations of the Last First Semester

Haydenn Gallagher, Staffer January 18, 2022

With the end of first semester and the beginning of second semester, now is a good time to reflect on how the first semester went; and let me tell you, it has been quite the struggle for me.  It wasn't...

Rave reviews from across the metro for “Bring It On”

Cappies critics November 15, 2021

Cappies critics from across the metro area watched the production of "Bring It On" over the weekend. They had much to say about the production: -------------------------------------------------- OAK...

Class that breaks barriers

Class that breaks barriers

Tatem Petet, Staffer November 10, 2021

When I got to Oak Park, I knew there was an adapted PE class, but my elementary experience in Adapted PE wasn’t ideal, so I thought I would make my high school focus on academics rather than my physicality.  Now,...

Earlier religious education could end some hate crimes

Veronia Mourwei, Journalism 1 writer April 9, 2021

Islamophobia and antisemitism are big problems in this country. There’s discrimination against certain religions completely based off ignorance. Its social and systematic effects continue to oppress...

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Disney’s newest princess battles her way to the big screen

Luka Ashton, NorthmenNews Editor March 27, 2021

The newest princess to join the long line of beloved Disney Princesses has been introduced. Raya, a warrior who has been thrown into a world divided, has been tasked with finding the last dragon, Sisu,...

Missing the Good Ol Days

Missing the Good Ol’ Days

Kelsey Abunga, Staffer January 18, 2021

One of the best moments to remember are those times in your childhood that make you wish you were a kid again. Whether it’s a certain game, smell or area that takes you back to the good ole’...

Senior Ivonee Morales-Mejia attends the North Kansas City School District art exhibit at Gladstone Community Center on Thursday, March 12. She stands with her piece ‘Carmen,’ which was chosen to represent Oak Park High School in the exhibit.

Reflection of a Senior

Ivonee Morales-Mejia, copy editor May 13, 2020

What would I tell my younger self? Would I have told her that everything was going to be fine? It’s ok to cry over a bad grade on a test? Younger me never thought I would make it to college, to be honest. Growing...

Live today like you wont see tomorrow

Live today like you won’t see tomorrow

Emily Byrum, Photo Editor April 13, 2020

Today, Thursday, April 9, 2020, at 3:12 p.m. everything changed in the state of Missouri. Hearts were broken when thousands of students read the devastating news that we would not be returning back...

The Invisible Man: Movie Review

The Invisible Man: Movie Review

Hannah Butts, writer April 7, 2020

"The Invisible Man" hit the theaters Feb. 24, making more than $123.4 million. Although the movie is brand new, it is not the first of its’ kind. The general concept of the invisible man has been made...

Parasite collects awards

‘Parasite’ collects awards

Ivonee Morales-Mejia, copy editor April 3, 2020

With ‘Parasite’ earning awards left and right since its South Korean release in May of 2019, it’s easy to see why a film originating from South Korea is making history by winning notable international...

Spring break brought my birthday, free time and quarantine

Luka Ashton, writer April 1, 2020

Spring break, the time of friends, family, warm weather. The last real break before summer hits. It’s a time for excitement, this one was going to be extra special on top of all of that, coming up with...

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