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Ask the Gamut

December 14, 2023

Senior editors from The Gamut address Oxford’s questions, concerns, and philosophical quandaries.  How do you deal with group mates that don't contribute to the work? I think you can be more forceful when dealing with rebelling groupmates. It’s...

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Senior Features: Sound of Brass and Wind

Zoharys Jaen, Lifestyle Editor November 16, 2023

As their annual winter concert approaches at the end of the month, band students prepare for another festive performance. Highlighting these brass and woodwind players, The Gamut comes to highlight the tunes of four band students who have lived through...

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Snuggle up with these Fall-esque books and movies

Snuggle up with these Fall-esque books and movies

Sydnee Cho and Nandita Bussa November 16, 2023

With signs of fall weather fully underway, some people turn to snuggle up, mug of tea in hand and a cozy book ready, to spend the limited hours of sunlight and the wee hours of night reading or watching movie marathons. For those that don’t automatically...

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Shell-ebrate at Red Lobster: Red Lobster provides special family feasts and meal packages for both dining and take-out on Thanksgiving day! (Courtesy of OpenTable)

Restaurants to feast your way through Thanksgiving

Rachel Yoon, Managing Editor November 16, 2023

The fun of Thanksgiving lies in warm mashed potatoes and juicy turkey, but sometimes a homemade feast can be a pain to cook. If you are skipping the cooking this year and can’t find any open restaurants to do the job, then look no further. Whether...

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Exploring autumnal flavors through pies

Exploring autumnal flavors through pies

Millie Kwon, Staff Writer November 16, 2023

The weather cools down and tree leaves turn into vibrant colors of red, orange, and yellow: fall is in the air. What better way to spend fall, than eating deliciously baked fall pies! From the most extravagant toppings to the thick fillings, there is...

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Spotlight on Diwali, South Asian festival of lights

Spotlight on Diwali, South Asian festival of lights

Nandita Bussa, News Editor November 16, 2023

Diwali or Deepavali, a predominantly Hindu festival, is one of India’s well-known holidays that celebrates the ultimate triumph of good over evil and light over darkness. Spanning across five days with shifting dates that usually fall between October...

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Thanksgiving in a Box: Food drives across Southern California distribute boxes of non-perishable, seasonal goods to homeless and underserved communities, bringing a hearty Thanksgiving dinner to everyone, regardless of status. (Photo by Preston Keres)

Spread holiday cheer by giving back over the break

Haley Nguyen, Editor in Chief November 16, 2023

Though Thanksgiving usually commemorates the first, much-needed break of the year, it also signifies the season of gratitude — and there’s no better way to celebrate than by helping others in need. For the holiday season, give into the spirit of giving...

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Trick-or-Treating: Celebrate the Local Halloween Spirit!

Trick-or-Treating: Celebrate the Local Halloween Spirit!

Athena Xing, Staff Writer October 30, 2023

Halloween night truly pop-rocks the world, so don’t resist diving into these creative ways to spend your holiday. Carve out some time for Halloween magic in local Orange County, home to lots of wicked and eerie-sistible trick-or-treating attractions....

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Cultural holidays welcome autumn around the world

Cultural holidays welcome autumn around the world

Celine Park, Staff Writer October 30, 2023

As autumn settles in, families celebrate seasonal festivities around the globe. Oxford’s student body, diversely composed of global immigrants and their descendants, brings several of these to the table. Mid-Autumn Festival Korea: Chuseok Chuseok...

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Orange County festivities celebrate Día de los Muertos

Orange County festivities celebrate Día de los Muertos

Miriam Santos, Lifestyle Editor October 30, 2023

Taking place during the first two nights of November, Día de los Muertos is a high-spirited Mexican tradition known for its vibrant characteristics like golden paths of cempasúchil (marigold) petals and glimmering calaveras de azúcar (sugar skulls)....

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Witch movie for your eerie Halloween?

Witch movie for your eerie Halloween?

Narrow down your spooky season watch list with these classics!
Audrey Lee, Staff Writer October 30, 2023

As the spooky season creeps its way into the year, sit down and watch some iconic classic Halloween movies with your friends. Each film serves up the horror, comedy, and mountain of candy that makes up all things Halloween. Grab a bucket of your favorite...

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The ultimate last-minute Halloween survival guide

The ultimate last-minute Halloween survival guide

Jasmine Nguyen, Staff Writer October 30, 2023

Halloween — full of spiders, screams, and sweets — is crawling just around the corner, but life’s sticky web of responsibilities has you racing against a ticking clock. Whether assignments have feasted on your schedule, or you’re simply hunting...

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