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CLEANING UP THE COMMUNITY: OA Robotics and ECO members work together to collect electronic waste from the community during their Servathon event

AUHSD celebrates annual Servathon event

Aarya Halankar, Lifestyle Editor February 6, 2025

The Anaheim Union High School District (AUHSD) celebrated its annual Servathon event on Jan. 25. Students and staff from all over the district came together to celebrate their communities and give back through volunteering and civic engagement, with each school having a variety of service events on their...

AP Seminar offers a stepping stone for Oxford sophomores to AP Lang and beyond. Photo courtesy of College Board

AP Seminar to be introduced to Oxford curriculum

Sydnee Cho, Digital Content Editor February 6, 2025

AP Seminar is set to be added to course selection for the 2025-2026 academic year, and incoming sophomores may choose between AP Seminar or the standard English 2H.  The new AP class will be joining Oxford's other English AP courses, AP English Language & Composition and AP English Literature.    AP...

TRADITIONAL CRAFTS: Phoebe Lin (11) hands a hand-crafted paper lantern, red for protection and good fortune, to Jaden Zhang (11).

Celebrating the new Lunar Year at Oxford Academy

Sydnee Cho, Digital Content Editor February 6, 2025

This year, Oxford’s cultural clubs Chinese Language and Culture (CLC), Vietnamese Student Association (VSA), Korean Student Association (KSA), and Japanese Club (OAJC) celebrated Lunar New Year (Jan. 29) throughout the week of January 27. The week’s activities showcased the diverse student body’s...

PIONEERING THE WAY: Sophia Park and Tulare County District Attorney Tim Ward smile after Park passes California Bar exam. (Photo Courtesy of Sophia Park)

OA alum Sophia Park is the youngest person to pass the California Bar

Nandita Bussa, News Editor December 12, 2024

At age 17, Oxford alumna Sophia Park became the youngest person to pass the California Bar exam in November. The previous record holder was Park's brother, Peter, also an Oxford alumnus. While simultaneously attending Oxford, Park began law school at the Northwestern California University School of...

 A NEW AGENDA: Former president Trump’s second term focuses on issues that fueled his winning campaign, including the economy, reproductive rights, and immigration. (Photo Courtesy of Creative Commons/Shealah Craighead)

A breakdown of Donald Trump’s policies ahead of his presidency

Nathan Perera, Arts & Entertainment Editor December 12, 2024

Following his 2024 Presidential election win against Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Donald Trump is poised to implement policies in his second term that address key promises from his campaign, focusing especially on the economy, reproductive rights, immigration, and foreign policy. While...

CLEANING UP CAMPUS: Senior Vicky Tran, junior Angelina Lim, and senior Sari Sleem dedicate 8th period to repurposing waste, from plastic bottles to volleyballs.

ECO cleans up campus one 8th period at a time

Haley Nguyen, Editor in Chief December 12, 2024

Every second Tuesday of the month, Oxford’s Environmental Conservation Organization (ECO) club gathers members, students, and volunteers to collect recyclables from classrooms in an initiative to reduce campus waste. Led by senior and president Vicky Tran, ECO has taken over 500 pounds of plastic,...

CELEBRATING TOGETHER: An Oxford family enjoys cultural foods from the posada.

OA’s posada lights up the holiday season

Jimena Beltran, Senior Staff Writer December 12, 2024

Celebrating a classic Mexican Christmas tradition, the OA family center hosted a posada on Dec. 5, inviting students, families, and staff to partake in the festivities in the MPR.  “Our school is very diverse and I think it's really important to showcase the various cultures we have here,” Family...

GIVING SEASON: Sophomore Katherine Wee and senior Claire Jung sort through cans collected in homerooms to be taken to the St. Irenaeus Catholic Church’s H.O.P.E. Food Bank.

Oxford partakes in ASB holiday service projects

Celine Park and Alaisha Singh November 21, 2024

As the holiday season approaches, Oxford embraces the spirit of giving through two major service projects hosted by ASB: Bags of Hope and the Canned Food Drive. From collecting non-perishable foods to bags of clothes and toys, students and on-campus organizations are encouraged to participate in the...

CREATING COMMUNITY: Oxford FACES Ms. Ortega and parent volunteer Zulema Limon build the ofrenda.

OA’s Day of the Dead community altar celebrates culture, unity

Kenzie Laing, Staff Writer November 21, 2024

Oxford Academy students and faculty came together at the OA Family Center on November 1st to construct and exhibit a stunning community ofrenda (altar) in celebration of Día de los Muertos, a Mexican holiday to celebrate the lives of lost loved ones. Led by Ms. Karen Ortega, OA’s FACES chair, the...

CREATING CHANGE: Orange County Environmental Justice (OCEJ) Youth Committee organizes piles of e-waste into multiple boxes

OCEJ Youth advocates for a greener tomorrow

Millie Kwon, Staff Writer November 21, 2024

On Nov. 9th, the Orange County Environmental Justice (OCEJ) Youth Committee held an electronic waste recycling event at the Saint Irenaeus Catholic Church. Founded by Oxford senior Rachel Yoon, the youth committee encourages students to bring awareness to environmental issues around Orange County through...

DONATING FOR A CAUSE: American Red Cross employee Milenia Hernandez draws blood from Senior Matthew Kim at the blood drive.

Red Cross blood drive kicks off giving season

Justin Le, Op-Ed Editor November 21, 2024

Oxford Academy Red Cross held its first blood drive of the year in the gym on Nov. 5, donating 31 units of blood to the American Red Cross for patients with cancer or sickle cell disease. Amassing around 34 student donors before the blood drive, and allowing walk-ins, they were required to be at least...

Establishing Justice: The mock trial team rides home after winning the verdict of their second round.

Welcoming OA’s mock trial team

Natalie Akins, Staff Writer November 21, 2024

Oxford Academy’s newly minted mock trial team participated in their first competitions against Tesoro High School on Nov. 7th and Rosary Academy on 14th at the Superior Court of Orange County in Santa Ana. Formed as a branch of the existing OA Law and Politics club, the team was founded by junior...

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