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California’s budget cuts invite instability for food banks

California’s budget cuts invite instability for food banks

Audrey Lee, Sports Editor May 13, 2026

California’s food banks underwent significant funding cuts in 2025, a decision which continued into the present year. Federal cuts to CalFresh (SNAP) and SNAP-Ed took effect on Sept. 30, 2025. These programs have been used for local food purchases and nutrition education and the sudden steep decrease...

ROOTED in Activism: Oxford sophomore Hanh Nguyen shares her project on healthcare equity and affordability with guests at the Activism Showcase.

ROOTED fellows share projects at Activism Showcase

Alaisha Singh, Staff Writer May 13, 2026

On Thursday, April 23, the Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance (OCAPICA) held its ROOTED Activism Showcase at Savanna High School. The showcase served as a capstone for ROOTED Youth Leadership and Development Fellowship’s Spring 2026 fellows — 29 AUHSD students — who worked...

CHASING GOLD: Oxford Academy HOSA stand proudly as they get ready for the State Leadership Conference.

Oxford Academy HOSA sweeps at State Leadership Conference

Audrey Lee, Sports Editor April 17, 2026

Oxford Academy HOSA, one of the biggest clubs on campus, competed in their annual California-HOSA SLC (State Leadership Conference) during the spring break from March 26 to 28. Hosted in Ontario, California, Cal-HOSA SLC 2026 saw over 5,000 students, alumni, and professionals gathered to compete and...

MAKING MEMORIES: Oxford Academy’s choir performed in Chicago and explored many musical experiences in the city. (Photo courtesy of Isabella Sanchez)

OA Choir travels to perform in Chicago

Nina Huh and Noah Son April 17, 2026

From March 25-29, Oxford Academy choir students traveled to Chicago for a multi-day tour filled with musical experiences and performance opportunities. The trip gave members the chance to attend professional shows, participate in a choral festival, and witness firsthand how music connects people across...

SHARING VOICES: Speakers at the TEDxKennedy hold certificates of completion. (Photo courtesy of Kaela Suan)

TedxKennedy promotes student voices across AUHSD

Aarya Halankar, Lifestyle Editor April 17, 2026

As the first Anaheim Union High School District (AUHSD) occasion of its kind, TEDxKennedy High allowed student speakers from across the district to explore the theme of “What Shapes Us”. At the event, held on Apr. 2, Oxford students seniors Nathan Troung and Theodore Vang as well as freshmen Niha...

A REVISED SYSTEM: The adjustments made to the tardy detention policy aim to address excused tardies while still holding students accountable.

Oxford introduces changes to tardy detention policy

Millie Kwon, Slice of Life Editor March 18, 2026

Following the implementation of an automated tardy detention system, Oxford Academy has since adjusted the policy. The original system issued detentions to students arriving later than 8:30 a.m., with the option to be excused through a valid explanation. Under the revised approach, students now receive...

RAMADAN MEALS: AUHSD students can pre-order meal kits to be picked up on a weekly basis through the QR codes presented above. (Image by AUHSD)

AUHSD provides Ramadan meals for the spring

Noah Son, Staff Writer March 18, 2026

As spring creeps forward, Ramadan, the Islamic tradition of fasting, praying, and reflecting, commences. Lasting for approximately a month, adults and students alike honor their religion by participating in this tradition. To support students and families observing Ramadan, the Anaheim Union High School...

HEALTH VANGUARD: California becomes the first U.S. state to join the GOARN, following the U.S.’s withdrawal from the WHO. (Photo by Wikimedia Commons)

California leads U.S. states in joining the WHO’s GOARN

Celine Park, Opinion Editor March 18, 2026

On Jan. 23, Governor Newsom announced that California has become the first and only state to join the World Health Organization (WHO)’s Global Outbreak Alert & Response Network (GOARN) an international system of over 250 public health institutions, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and UN...

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