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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

The OPRF stadium.
Changing weather keeps OPRF sports on its toes
Graham Shea, News Editor • September 15, 2025

The fall sports season kicked off at Oak Park and River Forest High School in August with practices and games in all kinds of weather, from sunshine...

The view of Project 2 from the crosswalk to the front entrance of OPRF.
School to start later in fall 2026
Leo Herbert, Staffer • September 15, 2025

The Oak Park River Forest High School Board of Education has decided to make changes to the 2026-2027 school year calendar. The Project 2...

The kids section at the Book Loft.
Flipping through pages of The Book Loft
Sara Holzer, Arts and Entertainment Editor • September 15, 2025

  Readers of Oak Park recently welcomed a new bookstore to 1047 Lake St. The Book Loft provides a wide selection of genres, from non-fiction...

The view of Project 2 from the crosswalk to the front entrance of OPRF.
School to start later in fall 2026
Leo Herbert, Staffer • September 15, 2025

The Oak Park River Forest High School Board of Education has decided to make changes to the 2026-2027 school year calendar. The Project 2...

Students who took part in the Costa Rica Tropical Field Ecology course
Science class takes “life-changing” Costa Rica trip
Jonah Clark, New Media Editor • August 26, 2025

Students in science teacher Christina McKittrick's Tropical Field Ecology class traveled to Costa Rica for 10 days this summer to study the local...

Exonerated prisoners LaRod Styles (left) and Charles Johnson (center)  with their attorney, Terry Campbell. They spoke at Oak Park and River Forest High School on May 12.
Wrongfully convicted: exonerated prisoners, attorney speak at OPRF
Elianna Casselle, Staffer • May 20, 2025

Two men wrongfully convicted of a 1995 double murder visited Tyrone Williams’ AP African American Studies class on Monday, May 12, to share...

The OPRF stadium.
Changing weather keeps OPRF sports on its toes
Graham Shea, News Editor • September 15, 2025

The fall sports season kicked off at Oak Park and River Forest High School in August with practices and games in all kinds of weather, from sunshine...

The OPRF boys varsity soccer team lining up before their game against Argo High School.
A winning start for Boys Soccer under new coach
Theo Bazer, Contributor • September 15, 2025

  It’s the end of an era for Oak Park and River Forest High School Boys Soccer – and a new era has started. Last year, the team’s...

OPRF hockey faces off against Buffalo Grove, Hershey, Wheeling on Sept. 14 at Ridgeland Commons.
OPRF hockey falls to BGHW in home opener
Jack Passariello, Staffer • September 15, 2025

The Oak Park and River Forest High School Hockey Club opened their 2025-2026 home slate at Ridgeland Commons with a 5-3 loss to Buffalo Grove,...

The kids section at the Book Loft.
Flipping through pages of The Book Loft
Sara Holzer, Arts and Entertainment Editor • September 15, 2025

  Readers of Oak Park recently welcomed a new bookstore to 1047 Lake St. The Book Loft provides a wide selection of genres, from non-fiction...

Student cyclists head out after a school day.
The way we were: spring 2025
Naima Dorsey, Contributor • May 22, 2025
Trapeze photographer Naima Dorsey captured images from the end of the school year, as the weather gets warmer and students get ready to head out the doors for summer.
Photo courtesy of Rhiannon Singer
STUCO President Rhiannon Singer (right) with Board Representative Sabrina Tristano
STUCO elections: the results are in
Georgia Sullivan, Features Editor • May 20, 2025

Results are in from last Monday’s and Tuesday’s election for Student Council officers for the 2025-2026 school year. After careful consideration...

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The arts are under threat. Support local theater!
Alex Robinson Bellin, Staffer • May 22, 2025

There is nothing better than going to see a Broadway show. The beautiful costumes, sets and performances can transport you to an entirely new...

Rowan Neville, Theo Harris and Tessa Pruden reherasing for The Yellow Boat.
The journey of “The Yellow Boat”
Sara Holzer, Arts and Entertainment Editor • May 20, 2025

The cast of “The Yellow Boat,” a play by David Saar full of imagination, grief and hope, recently wrapped up four performances: May 9,...

A timely take on "Adolescence"
A timely take on “Adolescence”
June Greenberg, Contributor • May 1, 2025

“Adolescence,” written by Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham, and directed by Philip Barantini, has become one of Netflix’s biggest hits since...

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Wrath of Rakshasa at Six Flags Great America
Roller coaster review: Wrath of Rakshasa
Nolan Eggert, Staffer • September 12, 2025

There’s a new reason to visit Six Flags Great America’s Fright Fest this year. The annual Halloween-themed attraction, which opens tomorrow...

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are engaged. Photo courtesy of @TaylorSwift
America’s Royalty: Taylor and Travis
Clarabella Croisant, Contributor • September 10, 2025

The upcoming union of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce may be the closest the U.S. ever gets to having a royal wedding. Like myself, many teenage...

The Wolf, 134 N. Oak Park Ave.
Restaurant Review: The Wolf
Emerson Carizey, Contributor • September 10, 2025

This week, I returned to a new favorite spot of mine to quench my thirst: The Wolf. This shop at 134 N. Oak Park Ave. serves various Vietnamese...

Advice from a senior
Imani Sanders, Staffer • May 20, 2025

Your four-year high school experience won’t be what you expect. It’s not what you see in movies or TV shows. The reality is that you will...