Accidental Courtesy Review
Josh Hedrich, Sports Editor
September 30, 2020
"How can you hate me if you don’t even know me? Well who better to ask than someone who had joined an organization whose whole premise is hating people who do not look like them?” Daryl Davis, R&B musician and activist, spends a lot of time listening to racists and what they think of him. In...
OPRF art teachers find creative solutions
Cora Gardner, Staffer
September 30, 2020
During the years before the pandemic, art classes have used a hands-on approach at OPRF. However, art teachers are to make sure they can maintain their interactive and feedback-dependent style of teaching. “Typically, art classes are designed kind of two-fold,” said art teacher Melinda Novotny....
Theatre department rises to the occassion
Jackson Hassler, Staffer
September 30, 2020
Victoria Richter-Stewart, an OPRF senior, has never auditioned for a show virtually before. However, in these unprecedented times, that’s what the actress and many of her fellow actors and actresses have done this September. “It definitely felt weird,” she said. “It was more difficult because...
Hollywood in Limbo
Libby Eggert, Editor-in-Chief
September 29, 2020
As our interpretation of time changes and we become acquainted with new ways to enjoy our ever-blossoming free time, there has never been a better time in history to be stuck at home. Our relationship with media and technology is changing, and some corporations are pouncing to make the most out of this...
Review: “The Slow Rush” provides psychedelic insight into time
Seth Engle, Editor-in-Chief
February 28, 2020
As humans we are constantly faced with the challenge of managing time. In Tame Impala’s fourth studio album, “The Slow Rush,” Kevin Parker grasps the concept of time and breaks down the many different effects it has on a person’s life. I, like many listeners, stayed up until the album’s...
Review: “Birds of Prey” is entertaining but shallow
Vaughn Clissold, Staffer
February 28, 2020
In recent years, I’ve noticed an odd trend. Whenever I see a trailer for a new Marvel movie, I’m so excited that I can hardly wait for it to come out. In contrast, when I see a trailer for a new DC movie, all I feel is anxiety. Superhero movies are largely “hit or miss,” and most DC movies that...
Review: “The Rise of Skywalker” falls flat on every level
Vaughn Clissold, Staffer
February 4, 2020
In the past few years, Disney has continued to produce movies within the franchise that made Lucasfilm famous: the “Star Wars” saga. “The Rise of Skywalker,” the most recent entry in the series, was met with mixed reviews. Within a few minutes of the movie, I realized I had made a terribl...
Songwriting course gives students a voice
Seth Engle, Editor-in-Chief
February 4, 2020
Originally labeled as solely a guitar course, OPRF’s songwriting class gives students the tools to write and create music on their own. “I want to give (students) the tools to be able to sit down and say “I feel like writing a song today,” and have no other inspiration other then “I’m b...
Review: “1917”, a lesson in love
Harrison Dear, Contributor
February 4, 2020
“1917” is more than another war movie; it is a lesson in love. Love your friends, love your enemies, and love yourself; for sometimes it is all we have to give. The World War I movie takes place along the English frontlines in northern France, and two soldiers, Lance Corporal Blake (Dean-Charles...
“Fine Line”: Harry Styles fans go crazy over new album
Sophia Desai, Staffer
January 31, 2020
As they sat in the car in the dark, in the quiet of Maia Hess’s street, she opened her phone, finger hovering over the play button, anticipation crawling down their spines. The piano and harmonies of “Golden” by Harry Styles poured out the speakers of the car. “My jaw was on the floor… Wit...
A different kind of concert
Aidan Koch, News/Tech Editor
January 31, 2020
With every seat filled, the audience leans forward expecting another beautiful performance by the students of OPRF. The lights dim and the audience quiets, brimming with anticipation. Music starts playing beginning the OPRF classic show “Prisms of Winter.” “Prisms of Winter” took place Dec....
Bye-Bye Birdie: A small group with big talent
Libby Eggert, Staffer
January 31, 2020
Musical productions are usually put together by several teams working together: a cast of actors who rehearse and perform, a production crew who run behind the scenes, a team of directors and choreographers who make decisions. But OPRF’s Musical Seminar class takes a different approach: students en...
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