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The Trapeze

The official student newspaper of Oak Park and River Forest High School

The Trapeze

The official student newspaper of Oak Park and River Forest High School

The Trapeze

Carissa Chen, Elora Cianciolo, Chloe Zhu, Poppy Booth and Kolagbade Kolawole speaking on a panel at the Thailand Pavilion.
Students travel to Azerbaijan for COP 29
Elianna Casselle, Editor-in-Chief • December 16, 2024

Oak Park and River Forest High School sent two students to Baku, Azerbaijan, to act as student delegates and observers at the 29th annual United...

Green light for accessibility project
Sydney Neschis, Staffer • December 16, 2024

A construction project designed to make the school building more accessible will take place over the summer as scheduled, despite the fact it...

Illinois State Scholars named
Imani Sanders, Senior News Staffer • December 16, 2024

A group of 222 students at Oak Park and River Forest High School has been named State Scholars by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission. Any...

OPRF Huskies during starting line-up announcements
Cross-town rivals: Huskies v. Friars
Kiera Latrice, Business Outreach Manager • December 16, 2024

The Oak Park and River Forest High School varsity boy basketball team took on the Fenwick Friars in the Chicago Elite Classic on Friday, Dec...

Knackstedt winning his match at the West Aurora Dual
Athlete in Focus: Joe Knackstedt
Valentina Pratolongo, Contributor • December 16, 2024

When senior Joe Knackstedt was 8 years old, he thought that football was going to be his athletic path. But one night after his football practice,...

Huskies hyping up the student section
Boys Basketball aims to build winning record
Theo Bazer, Contributor • December 16, 2024

The Oak Park and River Forest High School Boys’ Basketball team is battling back after early season losses and last year’s record of 9-17.  To...

David Bradley lifting food boxes into Beyond Hunger's Oak Park location.
Feeding families for the holidays
Madison Laverde, Contributor • December 16, 2024

David Bradley rushed into action when he saw a woman struggling to get up the stairs at Beyond Hunger, the Oak Park nonprofit that provides hunger...

Madame Mazumdar teaching her second period AP French 5.
Au revoir, Madame Mazumdar
Clara Lau, Contributor • December 16, 2024

Rena Mazumdar, known as Madame by her students and those who know her, has been a French teacher at Oak Park and River Forest High School for...

Concordia University
OPRF offers path to teaching
Madeline Walski, Arts and Entertainment Editor • December 16, 2024

Laila Cespedes knew they wanted to go into elementary education. So in their senior year, they decided to take Pathways to Teaching.  The class...

A&E
Lake Theater, 1022 Lake St.
Want movie magic? It’s on the big screen
Blaire Brown, Staffer • December 16, 2024

I go to the movie theater almost every weekend. While some might say it’s an expensive hobby, there is nothing that brings me greater satisfaction...

Original artwork created by Anthony Abbinanti
Setting the Stage for Prisms of Winter
Sara Holzer, Contributor • December 16, 2024

The Oak Park and River Forest High School music department hosted its 11th annual Prisms Of Winter Concert in the school auditorium on Dec. 12...

The cast of “Schoolhouse Rock Live! Jr.” performing “Three is a Magic Number”
Musical theater class performs “Schoolhouse Rock Live! Jr.”
Alex Robinson Bellin, News Editor • December 16, 2024

After a five-year hiatus, Oak Park and River Forest is running the musical theater class again. Following a semester of preparation, the class...

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A meeting of the Democratic Party of Oak Park.
Democrats in Oak Park, what comes next?
Jonah Clark, Contributor • December 16, 2024

Donald J. Trump, the Republican candidate for president, won the 2024 US Presidential election. This left many people in the OPRF community,...

Christmas banners inside a Target store.
10% matters: just say happy holidays
Sophia Lynn, Opinion Editor • December 16, 2024

Scrolling through Instagram reels, I found a highly liked video featuring a Target aisle with Merry Christmas signs hanging from the...

Trapeze writers coalescing to produce accurate and personal news.
Read local news: just not from NewsBreak
Ryan Scott, New Media Editor • December 16, 2024

As a student journalist, I take great pride in the talent and dedication of my fellow Trapeze staffers, who spend weeks gathering compelling...

The Washington Post's past reporting on Donald Trump
Free press: don’t let democracy die
Grace Zoloto, Staffer • November 18, 2024

On Oct. 25, 2024, William Lewis, the publisher and chief executive officer of the Washington Post, announced that the Post would not be endorsing...