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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

Guests at Arab-American Professionals Day line up onstage in the auditorium on April 22.
OPRF debuts Arab-American Professionals Day
Sydney Neschis, Staffer • May 1, 2025

Oak Park and River Forest High School’s first-ever Arab-American Professionals Day offered students the opportunity to connect with members...

Bruce Brigell adding a lawn sign before the April 1 election
School board has new members
Sadie Collins, Editor-in-Chief • April 28, 2025

The multitude of candidate signs in front yards over the last few months made it clear that residents felt particularly passionate about the...

Interns posing at the construction sight.
Geothermal project hires student interns
Jonah Clark, Contributor • April 28, 2025

Since the Oak Park and River Forest Board of Education voted to approve the geothermal construction project in November, the football field has...

Geegee Osei-Yeboah jumping at a meet.
Athlete in Focus: Gee-gee Osei-Yeboah
Kiera Latrice, Staffer • April 28, 2025

As we shift to the outdoor track season, an athlete to watch is Oak Park and River Forest High School senior Gee-gee Osei-Yeboah. Coming off...

The team practicing their routine in the pool.
Synchronized swimming makes waves
Theo Bazer, Contributor • April 28, 2025

Synchronized swimming at Oak Park and River Forest High School has been around since 1928, when the school first built its two pools. This nearly...

The girls lacrosse team celebrating together after scoring.
Goal getters: Girls lacrosse on win streak
Elianna Casselle, Editor-in-Chief • April 28, 2025

Oak Park and River Forest High School’s girls lacrosse team is off to an impressive start this season, with seven wins and just two losses...

401 Linden Ave.
The story behind the “snow white cottage”
Julius Dorsey, Contributor • April 28, 2025

Paris has its tower, San Francisco has its Golden Gate, Oak Park, the bungalow.  But among the typical bungalows, American four squares and...

Renzulli with a work of art
Community profile: Amy Renzulli
Bella Erpelo, Contributor • April 28, 2025

Amy Renzulli’s introduction to School of Rock came when her daughter Abby ran to her crying, begging to let her take music lessons. “She...

Richard Short alongside the girls bowling team
Faces of OPRF: Richard Short
Alice Cadwell, Contributor • April 28, 2025

When the girls bowling team at Oak Park and River Forest High School attended the sectional competition four years ago, the team gathered around...

A&E
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...

Dancers performing at Orchesis
Movement blooms in Orchesis Spring Showcase
Sara Holzer, Contributor • April 28, 2025

The most unforgettable aspect of the Orchesis show happened in the silences. During one dance to an instrumental piece, the breaths taken and...

Spoken Word Club at Rooted & Radical
OPRF wins top honors at poetry festival
Kali Williams, Contributor • April 28, 2025

 Chances you are familiar with competitive poetry from your mandatory poetry units of freshman and sophomore year (as the winner of my own Sophomore...

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Long-lasting love between the main characters of "The Notebook"
Movie myths: female friendships and love
Kiera Latrice, Business Outreach Manager • April 1, 2025

To every teenage girl out there: I’m sorry to break it to you, but they lied to you. Every last one of them.  Movies and TV shows often paint...

An elevator on the third floor
Promote inclusivity: add and upgrade elevators
Grace Williams, Features Editor • April 1, 2025

One minute before the bell rings, the warning hallway music begins to sound. Your next class is on the third floor, but you’re on the second....

Instagram's story function, frequently used to express opinions
Learn to shut up (for humanity)
Sophia Lynn, Opinion Editor • April 1, 2025

I typically hate being told to “shut up.” However, I am starting to think those two words might be my new mantra. That’s because I suffer...

Vigo Coffee Interior, 1100 Lake St.
Chai, buy or bye: Vigo Coffee
Alex Robinson Bellin, News Editor • March 5, 2025

The corner of Lake and Marion streets is no doubt one of the most bustling intersections in Oak Park. With the Lake Theater down the block and...