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 official student newspaper of Oak Park and River Forest High School

The Trapeze

Trapeze to revamp website
Trapeze to revamp website
Trapeze Staff July 11, 2024

The online home of Trapeze, Oak Park and River Forest High School's student newspaper, is getting a new look this summer. The updates reflect...

Enviro club talks air quality
Alex Robinson Bellin, News Editor • May 17, 2024

We often think of air pollution as a problem that we can only encounter outdoors. However, in almost every space we inhabit, be it an office...

Geothermal plan to impact 2025 graduation?
Alex Robinson Bellin, News Editor • May 17, 2024

The graduation ceremony for the class of 2025 may happen in a different place due to a planned geothermal energy project. The football stadium...

Boy’s volleyball bumps up this season
Alice Cadwell, Contributor • May 17, 2024

As the school year comes to a close, the Oak Park and River Forest High School boys varsity volleyball season is heating up.  The team had...

Softball hits big
Kiera Locke, Business Outreach Manager • May 17, 2024

Oak Park and River Forest High School’s varsity softball team has had a season nothing short of outstanding. The Huskies are dominating the...

Athlete in Focus: Jackie Bollinger
Duke Walsh, Senior Sports Staffer • May 17, 2024

Girls soccer is underway this spring at Oak Park and River Forest High School, and at a recent match, the sun was beaming down on Huskie Stadium....

OPRF to host first-ever block party
Reid Sacks, Staffer • May 17, 2024

From food trucks to face paint, Oak Park and River Forest High School will host various family-friendly activities at its first-ever block party...

Meet the 2024-2025 Student Council board
Teagan Kamradt, Contributor • May 17, 2024

President Caroline Vietzen, a junior, has been a member of Student Council (STUCO) since her freshman year. She has been a cross country and...

Prom 2024: A Night On Cloud 9
Quinn Bozarth, Staffer • May 17, 2024

As the school year winds down, excitement is building for Oak Park and River Forest High School's upcoming prom, set to take place at the Hyatt...

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Students shred at annual Milk Crate concert
Ilsu Ayaz, Contributor • May 17, 2024

About 100 people packed into Val’s halla Records on Friday, May 3 to showcase Oak Park and River Forest High School student bands and give...

Adaptive Arts hosts 3rd floor gallery
Grace Zoloto, Staffer • May 17, 2024

In room 3199, a collection of colorful boxes sits on the counter. These three-dimensional collages, full of everything from toilet paper...

Athlete in focus: a year in review
Elianna Casselle, Co-Editor-in-Chief • May 17, 2024

Over the course of the 2023-2024 school year, Trapeze has covered athletes who excel in their sports through a regular feature called  “Athlete...

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A Trapeze editor reflects on the power of student journalism
Mary Andolina, Staffer • July 17, 2024

Before I even stepped into the Trapeze room, I was warned against it by a former teammate. When I sent her my schedule the summer before sophomore...

Sports gambling? Don't bet on it
Ned Eggert, Contributor • May 17, 2024

On March 14, the Chicago Bulls hosted the Los Angeles Clippers for a regular season NBA game. The Clippers hardly missed, with Paul George and...

Comfort in the uncomfortable
Imani Sanders, Senior Staffer • May 17, 2024

 In a sea full of people and an environment full of opportunities, it can be hard to distinguish your place. Stepping foot inside a big school...

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The cure for election blues
Manolo Avalos, Contributor • May 17, 2024

Do you want to go out and vote on May 5? If not, you are not alone. A lot of people are finding it hard to get excited about the presidential...