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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

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Oak Park native aims for 7th District seat
Megan Dauphinee, Staffer • October 15, 2025

Attorney Reed Showalter, who was born and raised in Oak Park, is petitioning this October to secure a spot on the ballot for the 7th Congressional...

Illinois’ best math teacher
Illinois’ best math teacher
Lincoln Lundak, Opinion Editor • October 20, 2025

Walking across Illinois State University’s ballroom stage, math teacher Sheila Hardin was all smiles when she received the Illinois Council...

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Celebrations stand firm amid fear
Samiya Weathersby, Staffer • October 15, 2025

  At a time when fear and uncertainty ripple through Illinois’ immigrant communities, Oak Park and River Forest High School and its...

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OPRF to host TEDxYouth event in February
Grace Zoloto, Senior News Staffer • October 22, 2025

TEDx is coming to Oak Park and River Forest High School on Feb. 7. TEDxOakPark, a local organization, is planning to host an event called...

Illinois’ best math teacher
Illinois’ best math teacher
Lincoln Lundak, Opinion Editor • October 20, 2025

Walking across Illinois State University’s ballroom stage, math teacher Sheila Hardin was all smiles when she received the Illinois Council...

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OPRF teacher starts running Lively Athletics
Zoe Schwartz, Staffer • October 17, 2025

When Oak Park and River Forest High School science teacher Christina McKittrick's father told her to “get a dream where you can grow something...

MJ Rundell in competition mode
Athlete in focus: MJ Rundell
Leo Herbert, Staffer • October 22, 2025

Junior wrestler MJ Rundell has achieved a star-studded career so far at Oak Park and River Forest High School, showing his skill on the mat everywhere...

Girls swim shows promise at Hinsdale South meet
Girls swim shows promise at Hinsdale South meet
Theo Bazer, Contributor • October 22, 2025

The Oak Park and River Forest varsity girls’ swim team is eager to finish the season strong after top-tier performances this season so far. In...

The OPRF hockey club at Beyond Hunger
Hockey versus hunger
Jack Passariello, Staffer • October 20, 2025

The Oak Park River Forest Hockey Club collaborated with Beyond Hunger this past Saturday, Oct. 18 to help by collecting food around the neighborhood....

Jose Arreola teaches students about polynomial multiplication
Jose Arreola teaches math and more
Nolan Eggert, Staffer • October 22, 2025

It was 2:45 p.m. in room 2353 at Oak Park and River Forest High School. A student had fallen asleep on his desk while the teacher, Jose Arreola,...

Hailey Boland (center) smiles with other Best Buddies members (left and right)
Leadership Spotlight: Hailey Boland
Clara Lau, Editor-in-Chief • October 22, 2025

In job interviews or college admissions, superiors search for leadership qualities in their applicants. However, already in high school, the...

Pottery studios fire up Oak Park
Pottery studios fire up Oak Park
Georgia Sullivan, Features Editor • October 17, 2025

Lovers of ceramic arts have a range of opportunities in Oak Park and the surrounding area, from the newly opened Color Me Mine pottery painting...

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Braden Thomas preforming in OPRF’s musical “SIX” in October 2024. Photo courtesy of @braden.thomas.music
Artist in Focus: Braden Estanilla grooves on bass
Kate Weber, Contributing Editor • October 22, 2025

Move over John Lennon and Stevie Wonder. Oak Park and River Forest High School junior Braden Estanilla aims to be next on the list of musical...

A time machine on Lake Street: museum celebrates local history
A time machine on Lake Street: museum celebrates local history
Sara Holzer, Arts and Entertainment Editor • October 14, 2025

The Oak Park and River Forest Museum is a stepping stone to the past. Exhibits tell the story of the area’s people, community and culture...

The cast of "The Crucible," which runs in the Little Theater Sept. 26 to Oct. 4.
“The Crucible” brings hysteria to the stage
Ellie Knackstedt, Staffer • September 22, 2025

The Oak Park and River Forest High School Theater Department will present Arthur Miller’s play, “The Crucible” - “a timeless show that...

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Charlie Kirk’s death shows depth of polarization
Charlie Kirk’s death shows depth of polarization
Jamia Sibley, Contributor • October 22, 2025

The political assassination of the 31-year-old conservative commentator Charlie Kirk on  Sept. 10 plunged the nation into a state of further...

Hail Caesar: Trattoria 225
Hail Caesar: Trattoria 225
Graham Shea, News Editor • October 17, 2025

Ever since the inception of the Caesar salad, chefs around the world have introduced their own takes on the iconic dish. As a fanatic of the...

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The Kimmel controversy: to what extent is free speech protected?
Gigi Stevens, Staffer • October 15, 2025

On Sept. 17, Walt Disney-owned ABC announced that its two-decade-old late-night show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” would be taken off the air...

What the I-290 cost Oak Park
What the I-290 cost Oak Park
Nikhil Sholar, Staffer • October 14, 2025

All Oak Parkers know that constant sound: the endless hiss of cars sliding through the gaping Eisenhower Expressway trench, a river of noise...