Parting words from a senior
Quinn Bozarth, Staffer • April 29, 2024

I did not expect this. As the last year of high school nears the end, most seniors see the light at the end of the tunnel. However, I never...

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Aid to Ukraine is a step in the right direction
Grace Zoloto, Staffer • April 29, 2024

It has been two years since the beginning of Russia’s brutal war in Ukraine. In this time, the invasion has gone from being at the forefront...

Ungrading offers “empathic and gracious” alternative to grades
Sophia Lynn, Staffer • April 1, 2024

Since the A+ circled on a third-grade multiplication test, grades have become tightly intertwined with our self-esteem. For many students, an...

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Who is the voice behind the PA?
Duke Walsh, Staffer • April 29, 2024

Have you ever noticed that voice coming out of the speakers at athletic events? Yep, that’s me. While the fantastic student athletes at Oak...

Athlete in Focus: Lukas Brauc
April 29, 2024

The silence was deafening as Lukas Brauc stepped onto the runway of a full fieldhouse, waiting to launch over a 15-foot 9-inch bar. A slow clap...

Girls lacrosse fields playoff ambitions
April 29, 2024

The Oak Park and River Forest High School varsity girls lacrosse team is counting on dynamic talent and high ambition to make a triumphant run...

DECA goes to nationals, sends first all-girls team to the event
Ilsu Ayaz, Contributor • April 29, 2024

Eight students from Oak Park and River Forest High School’s Business Club qualified for a national competition for DECA, or Distributive Education Clubs of America, taking place April 27 to 30 in Anaheim, Calif. The students qualified for the event Feb. 29 and March 1 at the Illinois Career Development Conference. A total of 24 OPRF students went to this statewide competition; each performed two...

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New committee grapples with AI at OPRF
Grace Williams, Features Editor • April 29, 2024

Recently, students around the globe have found a new aid to finishing their school assignments: one that can write and produce any work in record...

An updated gun policy
Imani Sanders, Staffer • April 29, 2024

The District 200 school board voted unanimously at its March 21 meeting to provide parents and guardians with information about gun storage...

Secure and Teach reviewed
Imani Sanders, Staffer • April 29, 2024

Oak Park and River Forest High School will focus on improving communication during crisis situations following a review of the back-to-back Secure...

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Shea and his dad looking at the eclipse
Solar eclipse gathers a crowd
Liam Shea, Staffer • April 29, 2024

At 3:06 pm on April 8, I, with a crowd of thousands, watched the sky go dark over Indianapolis’ White River State Park. For three minutes and...