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The Gamut

The Gamut

The Gamut

Power Duo: Pitcher and catcher duo, Monique Rojas and Xiomara Martinez, during an at bat against Cosa Mesa High.

Behind the Pitch: baseball, softball start the season right

Mikaela Woo, Staff Writer March 10, 2023

When students think of OA sports, they mostly think of volleyball, tennis, basketball, and soccer. But what about those fields in the back pocket of the campus that PE teachers always say not to run on...

Winning Big: The two top seeded teams take each other on for the Vince Lombardy Trophy

Super Bowl 57: Kansas City versus Philadelphia

Mikaela Woo, Staff Writer March 10, 2023

Super Bowl Sunday took place on Feb. 12, with a tight game coming from both sides of the field. The Chiefs ultimately took the win as Super Bowl champs after star quarterback Patrick Mahomes fought through...

SRK: The make or break of movie “Pathaan”

Nandita Bussa, Staff Writer March 10, 2023

Earning 634 crores ($6340 million) worldwide within its first week, director Siddharth Anand’s new movie “Pathaan” is not only the fastest film to surpass the 300 crore (300 million) mark after “Baahubali...

In the mood to listen to Ice Spice, like… ?

In the mood to listen to Ice Spice, like… ?

Haley Nguyen, Staff Writer March 10, 2023

Straight from the birthplace of hip-hop, viral Bronx-based rapper Ice Spice takes the Internet by storm with her first EP, “Like..?”, released Jan. 20. The debut mini-album brings Ice Spice’s fresh...

The problem with self-diagnosing mental illnesses

The problem with self-diagnosing mental illnesses

Miriam Santos, Staff Writer March 10, 2023

At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the lockdown served as a period of self-reflection and self-care for many, which has aided in the increase of mental health awareness recently. Although the discussion...

“Percy Jackson” takes the stage under OA’s Spotlight

“Percy Jackson” takes the stage under OA’s Spotlight

Michelle Choy & Trisha Phan , Assistant News Editor & Lifestyle Editor March 10, 2023

Taking the stage on April 14, Oxford’s theater club, OA Spotlight, will be putting on their first-ever musical production at Western High School. Led by their two co-presidents, senior Jade Orr and junior...

Pursuing passive income is chasing an active lie

Pursuing passive income is chasing an active lie

Trisha Phan, Lifestyle Editor March 10, 2023

Popularized by social media, passive income refers to a self-sustaining source of income that a person isn’t actively involved in beyond initial maintenance. A quick search on these platforms will find...

Ron DeSantis: The Florida Governor rejected a proposal to allow AP African American Studies in Florida

Florida strikes down APAAS and diversity initiatives

Janet Abrantes, Op-Ed Editor March 10, 2023

AP African-American Studies On Jan. 12, 2023, the Florida Department of Education (FDE) notified the College Board that they would not permit the instruction of AP African American Studies (APAAS) in...

Girls flag football is new CIF sport, could come to OA

Laura Liu & Christine Nguyen, Editor-in-Chief & Managing Editor March 10, 2023

Amidst the rising popularity in girls’ flag football across Californian high schools, the CIF Federated Council voted on Feb. 3 to add it as a sanctioned sport for the upcoming 2023-24 school year. The...

Advanced AI: OpenAI launched ChatGPT as a developmental AI model on Nov. 30 of last year.

AI ChatGPT raises schools’ concerns of cheating

Theoden Melgar, Sports Editor March 10, 2023

ChatGPT (Generative Pre-Trained Transformer) released at the end of last November, quickly drawing attention as a cheat code for high school and college students. Users can type a prompt into the ChatGPT...

Still Dominant: Lebron James pictured in a game against the Washington Wizards at the Verizon Center in 2014.

Lebron Breaks Long-Standing NBA Scoring Record

Eshmom Haque, Staff Writer March 10, 2023

After a Lakers game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Lebron James surpassed Kareem Abdul Jabbar’s hallowed NBA record of 38,387 all time points scored. Still in his peak after 20 years in the league,...

How Lloyd Morrisett changed children’s television

How Lloyd Morrisett changed children’s television

Laura Liu, Editor in Chief March 10, 2023

Lloyd Morrisett, co-creator of the beloved childhood television series, “Sesame Street,” passed away on Jan. 15 at the age of 93. He helped shape it into one of the longest-running and influential...

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