Athletes commit to colleges in signing ceremony

Ilsu Ayaz, Contributor March 4, 2024

Oak Park and River Forest High School hosted Signing Day, a ceremony on Feb. 7 for athletes who have committed to continuing their athletic careers in college. The event was held in the school’s South...

Students watch as the Lunar New Year dragon makes its way through the commons.

Lunar New Year captivates

Sydney Neschis, Contributor March 4, 2024

Oak Park and River Forest High School put on a festive celebration for Lunar New Year in the commons on Friday, Feb. 16. The event was sponsored by the Pan Asian Leadership Society (PALS) and Chinese Club,...

Civics fair offers service opportunities

Elianna Casselle, Sports Editor March 4, 2024

Oak Park and River Forest High School’s second Service Learning Fair took place on Friday, Feb. 16. The event aimed to inspire students to engage in community service, especially civics students working...

Celebrating Black Professionals Day

Elianna Casselle, Sports Editor March 4, 2024

Oak Park and River Forest High School hosted Black Professionals Day on Monday, Feb. 20 in the auditorium. Sponsored by the Office of Equity and Student Success, the event took place during second and...

Breaking new ground

Sadie Collins, Managing Editor March 4, 2024

A plan is underway to implement geothermal energy in Project 2, the major renovation of the athletic facilities at Oak Park and River Forest High School. Geothermal energy is a heating, ventilation...

OPRF volunteer club fuels families

Kiera Locke, Staffer March 4, 2024

Fueling Families, a new club at Oak Park and River Forest High School, aims to spark change one meal at a time.  Junior Josh Singer founded the club to provide a bridge for students who would like to...

Current Black Leaders Union members commemorate the success of this years MLK assembly (2024).
((L-R) Taylor Smith, Harmony Hubbard, Cheslynn Ash, Riley Bazillion, Leandrew Wade, Jaela May, Zoie Segbawu, Aliya Zeb, Langston Short, Brianne Davis)

Celebrating Black History Month

Blaire Brown, Contributor February 5, 2024

Black history has always been an integral part of Oak Park and River Forest High School.  However, what Black History Month means to the world today is not what it meant 10 years ago. As Black success...

Ripple in Time celebrates the East Pool

Ivy Apacible, Contributor February 5, 2024

It’s often said that all good things must come to an end–a bittersweet feeling that the swimmers and divers at Oak Park and River Forest High School recently experienced.  After much debate and discussion,...

Alaraj playing flag football.

Leadership spotlight: Leen Alaraj

Ryan Scott, Staffer February 5, 2024

In a remarkable fusion of academic, athletic and civic commitment, senior Leen Alaraj secured a prestigious National Football Foundation Scholarship for the Chicago metropolitan area, embodying a multifaceted...

Migrants find Oak Park homes

Liam Shea, Staffer February 5, 2024

In December, 45-year-old Henry Gil arrived in Oak Park after an arduous, four-month-long journey from his homeland, Venezuela. Gil and his partner, Emily Gimenez, had traveled thousands of miles through...

OPRF teaches future entrepreneurs

Lucas Crossman, Contributor December 18, 2023

Peter Mullin, a 2010 graduate of Oak Park and River Forest High School, has a career many would consider an entrepreneur’s dream: he owns OPC Kicks, the Berwyn sneaker store focused on the resale and...

FitzGerald’s new owners revive pub tradition

Maura Mueller, Contributor December 18, 2023

Even with a cool fall breeze in the air, FitzGerald’s patio still had a warm ambiance. On an autumn afternoon, wood burned in the firepit, stacks of hay bales served as impromptu benches and skeletons...

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