Column: Music to Me
Jane Houseal, Contributor
September 26, 2019
I am not a musician. I am unable to sing or play an instrument. It took me years to learn to clap on time to “We Will Rock You.” Regardless, music is one of the most important things in my life - as can be said for a lot of people. Baseball players hear their favorite songs when the...
Your vaccination keeps me alive
Holden Green, Contributor
September 26, 2019
Everyone who can be vaccinated, should be vaccinated. When people aren’t vaccinated, they risk not only their health, but the health of people around them. In OPRF, a school of 3,500+ people, one infected person can easily create an outbreak of a dangerous disease. As a member of the community who...
Dick’s Sporting Goods: April 2018
Addison Dick, Sports Editor
May 15, 2018
There are numerous things I will miss about OPRF, but the Huskie sports are among those parts of high school I will miss the most. The Friday night football games are truly a special environment and have provided some great memories. From defeating Lyons Township last year to seeing the dog pound...
Dick’s Sporting Goods: March 2018
Addison Dick, Sports Editor
May 15, 2018
Kids are staring at their Chromebooks in the hallway, exclaiming simultaneously every few seconds. It can only mean one thing: March Madness is here. Nobody can deny the excitement of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Every year, we see something unimaginable. This year, it was the UMBC Retrievers...
Dick’s Sporting Goods: February 2018
Addison Dick, Sports Editor
March 3, 2018
After 18 days of exhilarating competition, the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea came to a close last weekend. During the Opening Ceremonies, the power of the Olympics was on full display, as Olympians from North and South Korea marched under a unified flag. It was an extraordinary moment...
Dick’s Sporting Goods: December 2017
Addison Dick, Sports Editor
December 16, 2017
2017 was a wild year in sports. It included Clemson’s last-second touchdown to win the college football championship game, perhaps the greatest comeback ever in the Super Bowl, the revival of the Roger Federer-Rafael Nadal rivalry as well as the continuation of the Warriors-Cavaliers showd...
Natalie’s News: New Year, New Me
Natalie Guarino, Managing Editor
December 15, 2017
Every Jan. 1, my mom forces my family to write down our New Year Resolutions. Whether it’s as small as eating healthier or as big as getting into college, she tries to make all of us think of ways to better ourselves. This slightly annoying and time-consuming practice isn’t unique to my family....
Natalie’s News: White Fragility, Handle with Care
Natalie Guarino, Managing Editor
December 15, 2017
Race is often at the forefront of Oak Park’s collective consciousness. And for the most part, we don’t shy away from the issue. Our community consistently tries to have the difficult, uncomfortable conversations about race necessary to make strides toward racial equity. But how do we ensure these...
Natalie’s News: Sexual Assault Brought to Light
Natalie Guarino, Managing Editor
December 1, 2017
Is 2017 ever going to end? Every month, new scandals or disasters have rocked the world. For the past month, a barrage of sexual assault, abuse, and misconduct allegations have consumed the press. Since early October, when movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was exposed for assaulting women, dozens of influential...
Dick’s Sporting Goods: November 2017
Addison Dick, Sports Editor
December 1, 2017
It has been difficult to ignore the impact Lavar Ball has had on basketball and sports in general since Lonzo Ball, his oldest son, rose to fame for the UCLA Bruins last year. Lonzo now plays for the Los Angeles Lakers, middle son LiAngelo is a freshman on the UCLA basketball team, and youngest son LaMelo...
Dick’s Sporting Goods: October 2017
Addison Dick, Sports Editor
October 31, 2017
Watching the Chicago Cubs’ playoff games this month, I found myself forming superstitions lasting from the first playoff game until the Los Angeles Dodgers eliminated them (there’s always last year, right?). My superstitions ranged from not changing the volume level during the game to wearing...
Natalie’s News: Family First
Natalie Guarino, Managing Editor
October 30, 2017
On a recent Saturday night, I was at a Blackhawks preseason game with fellow senior Mireya Garcia. After pretending I knew what was going on in the game, I was scrolling through my Instagram feed when I came across a picture that caught my attention. It was a post from the famed OPRF Activities account...
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