Enviro Club to sponsor thrift store

Ilsu Ayaz, Contributor April 1, 2024

The Environmental Club of Oak Park and River Forest High School will host a thrift store in the East Gym on April 27 and 28 from 2 to 5 p.m. Leading this event are senior Manolo Avalos, president of the...

Students help clear Thatcher Woods

Norah Brooker and Ava Pappalardo April 1, 2024

Volunteers came together on Saturday, Feb. 10 to burn and chemically poison buckthorn, the invasive species responsible for driving out the native greenery of Thatcher Woods.  The volunteers ranged from...

Chief, a therapy dog

Therapy Dogs return to OPRF

Grace Williams, Features Editor April 1, 2024

De-Stress with Dogs returned to Oak Park and River Forest High School on Wednesday, March 13 during lunch periods in the Student Activities Center. Students were able to spend time petting and playing...

Leadership spotlight: Teigan Macek

Kiera Locke and Sophia Lynn April 1, 2024

Walking into a St. Catherine-St. Lucy School classroom on a Friday afternoon, you may see discarded paper scraps, sticky glue fingers, a wide array of craftwork and tons of smiling faces– and at the...

Athletes commit to colleges in signing ceremony

Ilsu Ayaz, Contributor March 4, 2024

Oak Park and River Forest High School hosted Signing Day, a ceremony on Feb. 7 for athletes who have committed to continuing their athletic careers in college. The event was held in the school’s South...

Students watch as the Lunar New Year dragon makes its way through the commons.

Lunar New Year captivates

Sydney Neschis, Contributor March 4, 2024

Oak Park and River Forest High School put on a festive celebration for Lunar New Year in the commons on Friday, Feb. 16. The event was sponsored by the Pan Asian Leadership Society (PALS) and Chinese Club,...

Civics fair offers service opportunities

Elianna Casselle, Sports Editor March 4, 2024

Oak Park and River Forest High School’s second Service Learning Fair took place on Friday, Feb. 16. The event aimed to inspire students to engage in community service, especially civics students working...

Celebrating Black Professionals Day

Elianna Casselle, Sports Editor March 4, 2024

Oak Park and River Forest High School hosted Black Professionals Day on Monday, Feb. 20 in the auditorium. Sponsored by the Office of Equity and Student Success, the event took place during second and...

Breaking new ground

Sadie Collins, Managing Editor March 4, 2024

A plan is underway to implement geothermal energy in Project 2, the major renovation of the athletic facilities at Oak Park and River Forest High School. Geothermal energy is a heating, ventilation...

OPRF volunteer club fuels families

Kiera Locke, Staffer March 4, 2024

Fueling Families, a new club at Oak Park and River Forest High School, aims to spark change one meal at a time.  Junior Josh Singer founded the club to provide a bridge for students who would like to...

Current Black Leaders Union members commemorate the success of this years MLK assembly (2024).
((L-R) Taylor Smith, Harmony Hubbard, Cheslynn Ash, Riley Bazillion, Leandrew Wade, Jaela May, Zoie Segbawu, Aliya Zeb, Langston Short, Brianne Davis)

Celebrating Black History Month

Blaire Brown, Contributor February 5, 2024

Black history has always been an integral part of Oak Park and River Forest High School.  However, what Black History Month means to the world today is not what it meant 10 years ago. As Black success...

Alaraj playing flag football.

Leadership spotlight: Leen Alaraj

Ryan Scott, Staffer February 5, 2024

In a remarkable fusion of academic, athletic and civic commitment, senior Leen Alaraj secured a prestigious National Football Foundation Scholarship for the Chicago metropolitan area, embodying a multifaceted...

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