On Oct. 8, the Orange County Museum of Art (OCMA) reopened its doors after 35 years, relocating to its new home in the Segerstrom Center for the Arts campus in Costa Mesa, 20 miles away from Oxford Academy. With a free afternoon and an inclination for the arts, this museum is the perfect destination...

Traveling between schools, Mrs. Sonia Kim is new to the Anaheim Union High School District (AUHSD), teaching Photography and Draw/Paint 1 at Oxford as well as Korean at Walker Junior High. A jack of all trades, she previously taught ceramics and history in the Irvine Unified School District (IUSD).   Her...

“Born Pink,” the second full-length studio album by South Korean girl group Blackpink, released on Sept. 16. Debuting at number one on the Billboard 200 with eight new songs, this album marks the long-awaited return of the worldwide K-pop phenoms after their two-year hiatus, complete with excellent...

Netflix released the 10-part miniseries “DAHMER – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan, on Sept. 21. The show depicts Dahmer’s gruesome killing spree, starting from his early childhood to his final days in jail. Dahmer murdered 17 people, all men of color,...

The release of Disney’s teaser for the live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid” submerged the film in racist controversy following the decision to cast Halle Bailey, a Black woman, as Ariel. Although the film does not come out until May 26, waves of backlash over casting Bailey flooded the internet,...

Monster High has long been a childhood staple: the multimedia Mattel franchise has garnered loyal fans since 2010. From the freaktastic dolls to the clawsome animated series, there’s no question of Monster High’s popularity. However, with vapid reboots and rebrandings, the franchise has departed...

On their respective Instagram pages (@cellinexlee and @kailiquynh), senior Celline Lee, armed with her passion for photography, and junior Kaili Quynh, with her artistic nature, have carefully curated a gallery of artistic achievements to leave us all in awe.    Lee, who stepped into the...

With the warm and comforting feeling of fall settling in, it’s time to cozy up with some pumpkin spice treats. There are all sorts of pumpkin delights filling store shelves, but deciding which festive and flavorful snack to choose can be tough. Don’t worry — Oxford’s very own Gamut staff ranked...

Just like you procrastinate on homework, it’s likely you’ve been procrastinating on choosing a Halloween costume. Don’t just bring out boring witch hats or cat ears from the depths of your closet, though — spice things up this year by trying some of these underrated and unique alternatives, with...

Setting the scene for the perfect fall season: cozy cardigans, warm pumpkin lattes, cute flannels, and a charming fall playlist made by your Gamut staff!   Teenage Dream Artist: Stephan Dawes Genre: Indie Pop “You make me feel like I'm living a teenage dream.” You know it,...

October is that time of year marked by jack-o’-lanterns, Halloween costumes on sale, and horror movies. In other words, the quintessential time for stories of the supernatural! California is filled with locations that have charmed their way into urban legends. In the spirit of the season, put aside...