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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

Left to right, top to bottom, Fred Arkin, Josh Gertz, Nate Mellman, Kathleen O'Dell, David Schaafsma and Audrey Williams-Lee, D200 school board candidates.
Factions form in school board race
Alex Robinson Bellin, Grace Zoloto, and Sydney Neschis February 3, 2025

After a late entry in the race for school board, the candidates have aligned into two distinct groups, presenting voters with a choice between...

Huskie Voter Guide
Huskie Voter Guide
Madeline Walski and Blaire Brown February 3, 2025

VILLAGE PRESIDENT The village president presides over village board meetings and appoints advisory committee members with the consent of the...

Palestinian goods for sale benefitting PCRF (photo credit Graham Shea)
Palestinian culture celebrated at local event
Graham Shea, Contributor • February 3, 2025

The second-annual Day of Palestinian Culture took place Saturday, Jan. 18. at the Oak Park Public Library’s main branch.  “You really...

OPRF Hockey slams Fenwick in Hruby Cup
OPRF Hockey slams Fenwick in Hruby Cup
Kiera Locke and Theo Bazer February 3, 2025

The Oak Park and River Forest high school club hockey team seems entirely different this year. With a newfound confidence and a burst...

OPRF wrestler named winner at the Hoffman Estates Tournament
Girls wrestling aims for postseason
Duke Walsh, Senior Sports Staffer • February 3, 2025

Girls wrestling has been at it for three full years now under the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) and four years of a state...

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...

Students pet a therapy dog at a Destress with Dogs event last year.
OPRF to get a full-time therapy dog
Grace Williams, Features Editor • February 3, 2025

Next school year, Oak Park and River Forest High School will welcome its newest staff member: a four-legged, tail-wagging furry friend set to...

2 seniors win Posse scholarships
2 seniors win Posse scholarships
Ryan Scott, New Media Editor • February 3, 2025

Seniors Jasmine Shirley and Caitlyn Daniels have been awarded prestigious scholarships through the Posse Foundation, a program that supports...

The Imagine Foundation logo
Perspective: Support Project 2 at Hearts for Huskies
Clara Lau, Staffer • February 3, 2025

A $102-million swimming pool: that’s what some local residents might mistakenly think about Project 2, the renovation of the school’s athletic...

A&E
Lucy Siegel performing for Orchesis
Capturing candids: Burna’s lens on life
Frances Berta, Contributor • February 3, 2025

Senior Amy Burna has created a strong presence in the photography scene at Oak Park and River Forest High School.  Burna has worked her way...

The cast of “Eleemosynary” rehearses
Senior directs “Eleemosynary,” a tangled family tale
Sara Holzer, Contributor • February 3, 2025

A story of a tangled yet relatable family dynamic will debut in Oak Park and River Forest High School’s Studio 200 this month. “Eleemosynary,”...

A V3rzatile beanie
Student entrepreneur launches streetwear brand
Sydney Neschis, Staffer • February 3, 2025

 Walking through the halls of Oak Park and River Forest High School, stylish hoodies, T-shirts and beanies from the company V3rzatile can often...

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Current OPRF seniors who might be eligible to vote on April 1
Student voices matter: vote on April 1
Elianna Casselle, Editor in Chief • February 3, 2025

If you are a senior, you’re just at the cusp of freedom, with fewer than five months until graduation. This monumental moment will mark the...

Ncuti Gatwa as Doctor Who
Everything old is new again: defending reboots
Preeti Mirmira, Contributor • February 3, 2025

I used to complain about reboots all the time. When I was younger, I immediately jumped on the assumption that sequels were never as good as...

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...