On May 2, a draft of a Supreme Court decision was leaked to the public, indicating the impending overturning of Roe v. Wade. The historic case, issued in 1973, allows pregnant individuals to terminate...

In an incredibly long post on a local Facebook parenting group with thousands of members, a mother lamented about how “odd” her child was. She listed numerous social incongruities she had seen and...

As early as elementary school, phone usage in classrooms has become a common debate between students and teachers. They have become a vital and inextricable part of our world, so it is only natural we...

The op-ed published in the newspaper warrants a response, which is exactly what our Women’s Lit class aims to do. Approximately 12 million girls between the ages of 15 and 19 and at least 777,000 girls...

I start this opinion piece by recognizing and stating that as someone who identifies as a man, it is not my job, responsibility or right to regulate a woman’s body, yet I continue to see women’s bodies...

At OPRF, we value diversity, and that is wonderful. However, we need to teach more diverse politics that depart from our current simple spectrum. In the United States, liberalism and conservatism are the...

The Trapeze staff has various opinions on many issues. But whatever our opinions may be, one of our paper’s goals is to “represent all voices (of the community) to the best of our ability,” as detailed...

Standardized testing has been an essential part of the college admissions process for decades. The ACT, which stands for American College Testing, is a program designed to have “scores reflect what students...

During the two years of the COVID pandemic, OPRF has worked hard to limit infection and keep the student body safe. Enforcing the COVID policies, however, has proven to be difficult with students taking...

With a new Mississippi abortion law challenging Roe v. Wade being brought before the Supreme Court this 2021-22 term, the abortion debate has once again been brought to the forefront. The issue has been...