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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

Field trips to see major changes
Imani Sanders, Senior News Staffer • October 28, 2024

A shortage of bus drivers is behind new rules for when field trips can arrive and depart from Oak Park and River Forest High School, according...

OPRF to review new off-campus lunch policy
Caitlyn Coates, Contributor • October 28, 2024

Administrators at Oak Park and River Forest High School are considering changes to the off-campus lunch policy after student complaints that...

New club brings the joy of yoga to OPRF
Lyla Gerona, Contributor • October 28, 2024

After school on Tuesdays, Room 3301 is cleared of desks and filled with soothing music, dimmed lights and yoga mats. Physical education teacher...

Liam Moder in possession of  ball during a game on the Chicago Fire youth soccer club.
Athlete in focus: Liam Moder
Duke Walsh, Senior Sports Staffer • October 21, 2024

The boy’s soccer team is coming off of a historic season last year, undefeated until a surprise elimination in the regional finals. After that...

Coach Brantley on the sidelines.
New girls coach takes the court
Sadie Collins, Editor in Chief • October 21, 2024

Many coaches make their players run sprints after losing a game or a drill but choose not to participate themselves. Not Reneé Brantley, the...

Angel Reese and Caitlyn Clark competing.
Rewriting the narrative: Clark vs. Reese
Kiera Locke, Business Outreach Manager • October 21, 2024

The rivalry between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese has become one of the most talked about narratives in women’s basketball. The topic stems...

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The new BLU: welcoming new sponsors
Wyllow Oladipo, Contributor • October 21, 2024

Just like last year, students flock to the Student Activities center every Monday from 3:30 to 4:30 to participate in the Black Leaders Union....

Sports betting: gambling on the rise
Sports betting: gambling on the rise
Jack Gallery, Contributor • October 21, 2024

Late summer and early fall are not just defined by the pleasant weather but also the start of many of the world's most popular sports seasons....

Members of ASPIRA after making "aguas frescas"
Perspective: ASPIRA spotlights Latinidad culture
Keren Gutierrez, Contributor • October 21, 2024

Walking into room 4255 felt like any Carne Asada I've ever been to. There was so much Latinidad that it was easy to forget I was in Oak Park....

A&E
Adaptive Choir in full harmony
Sara Holzer, Contributor • October 21, 2024

The Adaptive Choir class at Oak Park and River Forest High School provides students in TEAM, a program support- ing students with intellectual...

Tessa Pruden and Anna Bulock performing in "Dial M for Murder"
“Dial M” offers a suspenseful thrill ride
Audrey Grimaldo, Contributor • October 21, 2024

In a London flat, Margot and Tony seem to have a healthy relationship. While it looks like a romance from an outside view,...

The "SIX" cast at the end of "I Don't Need Your Love"
The music behind “SIX: Teen Edition”
Torin Tamayo, Contributor • October 21, 2024

As I stared at the shoddily assembled drum kit, I tried to tamp down my impos- tor syndrome among a more experienced theater crew—a...

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2024 Cook County Ballot
Votes are voices: don’t be silent
Sydney Neschis, Staffer • October 21, 2024

Voting in America has a long, sordid history of discrimination. African Americans were prohibited from voting until the year 1869, when the Fifteenth...

Daly Bagel. 130 Chicago Ave.
Chai, buy or bye: Daly Bagel
Alex Robinson Bellin, News Editor • October 21, 2024

The bagel. A delicious boiled dough served with cream cheese, smoked salmon and capers. A good bagel is, in my humble opinion, essential to a...

Editorial: Why you should care about this election
Editorial Board October 21, 2024

In a Democratic state like Illinois, there is little doubt about how the November election will turn out. As such, it might seem as though political...

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Student witnesses history at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago
Trapeze Staff September 24, 2024

Senior Michael Readling got a last-minute opportunity to see Vice President Kamala Harris speak at the Democratic National Convention on Aug....