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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

2025-2026 Staff

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Isabel Avrushin

Isabel Avrushin is a sophomore at Oak Park and River Forest high school, and this is her first year involved in Trapeze. She acquired an interest in journalism and writing from her curiosity about the things happening around her...

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Peter Bondartsov

Peter Bondartsov is a senior at Oak Park River Forest High School and a first-year Trapeze staffer. He enjoys being a part of the newspaper because it allows him to be aware of current events and make a greater connection with ...

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Megan Dauphinee

Megan Dauphinee is a senior at OPRF and a first year Trapeze staffer. She has been involved in various school- related activities such as Girls Lacrosse and Best Buddies. She loves to write as a form of expression and thinks i...

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Nolan Eggert

Nolan Eggert is a Junior at Oak Park River Forest High School. While this is his first year on Trapeze, he is very passionate in writing serious news issues and fun local features.  He is on varsity football and is a leader in his...

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Leo Herbert

Leo Herbert is a junior at OPRF - finally an upperclassman. He chose Trapeze this year due to inspiration from others, the newspaper people at the front, sports journalists and the fact that it's good for college applications. ...

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Ellie Knackstedt

Ellie Knackstedt is a junior at Oak Park and River Forest High School. This is her first year on the Trapeze staff. She is really excited to start because she has been interested in journalism for a while. She loves to read and ...

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Jack Passariello

Jack Passariello is a senior at Oak Park and River Forest High School who has been involved in the Trapeze since the start of her senior year. She loves to read and write, and wants to be able to help the students at OPRF learn...

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Zoe Schwartz

Zoe Schwartz is a junior at Oak Park and River Forest High School and can’t wait to be involved in Trapeze for the first time this year. She is very excited to get the chance to write and share stories with her school. Outsid...

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Nikhil Sholar

Nikhil Sholar, a sophomore at OPRF, is ecstatic to be writing for Trapeze as a staff member for the first time this year. He is passionate about writing, urban planning, history and politics. Nikhil is also involved in Mock Trial,...

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Samiya Weathersby

Samiya Weathersby is a senior at Oak Park and River Forest who is currently in her first year with Trapeze. She enjoys reading and writing, and is passionate about giving students here at OPRF a voice. She enjoys volunteer wor...

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Gigi Stevens

Gigi Stevens is a senior at Oak Park and River Forest High School; this is her first year as a part of Trapeze. Stevens is passionate about writing and empowering young women in the business field. She is the president of the Bus...

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Ian Castro

Ian Castro is a sophomore at Oak Park and River Forest High School. It's his first year as a journalist and member of the Trapeze team. He is trying to find what he can contribute in Trapeze, branch out to new skills and people, w...

Editor-in-Chief

Clara Lau

Clara Lau is a senior at Oak Park and River Forest High School who has been involved in Trapeze since the winter of her junior year. She is passionate about the arts and languages, especially in literature and film, and loves ...

Editor-in-Chief

Madeline Walski

Madeline Walski is a senior at Oak Park River Forest High School. This is her fourth year on Trapeze and third as an editor. Walski loves being part of Trapeze because it lets her get to know people in her community and grow her...

News Editor

Graham Shea

Graham Shea is a senior at Oak Park and River Forest High School who has been involved with Trapeze since the winter of his junior year. He is constantly reading the news, which inspired him to join Trapeze. As news editor, h...

Features Editor

Georgia Sullivan

Georgia Sullivan is a senior at Oak Park and River Forest High School who is in her first year of Trapeze. She is passionate about movement, and has been a member of OPRF’s dance team and Orchesis dance club for all of her four ...

Arts and Entertainment Editor

Sara Holzer

Sara Holzer is a junior at Oak Park and River Forest High School who has been involved in Trapeze since fall of her sophomore year. As the Arts and Entertainment editor for this school year, she hopes to inspire and uplift oth...

Sports Editor

Adrian Bondartsov

Adrian Bondartsov is a senior at Oak Park and River Forest High School who is beginning his first year of Trapeze. He is excited to cover the latest sports stories at OPRF. A four-year member of the soccer team, he is now in h...

Senior Sports Staffer

Caitlyn Coates

Caitlyn Coates is a senior at Oak Park and River Forest High School who has been involved in Trapeze since the fall of her Junior year. She loves to read and write about sports and hopes to pursue a career in the sports journali...