NASA’s new space probe, the Europa Clipper, was sent to one of Jupiter’s 95 moons, Europa, on October 14, 2024,  to find life beneath its surface. Europa, Jupiter’s fourth largest moon, is enclosed by icy layers that frequently spew water vapor from its geysers. Yet, scientists speculate that,...

South Korean author Han Kang was awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature on Oct. 10 for her 2007 novel, “The Vegetarian.” Han is the first Korean writer to receive the honor and the second Korean to receive a Nobel Prize in the awards’ 124-year history.  The Swedish Academy, the council...

Oxford Academy’s 400 building teachers and track stars Mrs. Danielle Heath and Mrs. Catherine Fong participated in the 2024 Chicago Marathon on Sunday, Oct. 14.  Longtime runners, yearbook adviser, business pathway, and CCR teacher Mrs. Heath oversees junior high intramural sports, while AP English...

From Oct. 14 through Oct. 18, Oxford Academy buzzed with competition as grade levels competed in the Olympics themed “Patriot Games Spirit Week”. Using the 5-Star program, students registered participation points at the quad by dressing up for each day’s respective theme.   Monday kicked...

While most of the Oxford population will not be able to cast their votes in the upcoming presidential election on Nov. 5th, seniors Cameron Oates, Madisyn Alcancia, Megan Hizon, and Samantha Reyes have dedicated a civic action project to incentivizing seniors to pre-register to vote.  Civic Action...

Oxford seniors Emily Le, Janice Lee, Joseph Lee, Kayla Nguyen, Veronica Shao, and Rachel Yoon have been named semifinalists for the prestigious 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program. The National Merit Scholarship Program is a highly competitive academic scholarship competition that recognizes high...

Anaheim Union High School District (AUHSD) hosted its annual College and Career Fair in the Anaheim Convention Center on Oct. 14, 2024. Students and parents from across the district, including junior high schools, had the opportunity to talk with representatives from two-year and four-year colleges,...

Effective Sept. 2025, California will ban legacy admissions at private and nonprofit universities with Assembly Bill 1780. Legacy admissions are the practice of giving special consideration to college applicants who have familial alumni and donors. For years, top colleges such as Stanford and University...

The upcoming Nov. 5 general election ballots will see the addition of Measure K, a $496 million bond measure reserved for improving AUHSD school facilities and resources. In the OC Gov. layout for Measure K, the bond intends to “repair and upgrade older schools and improve quality education; [...]...

Oxford Academy students hosted Chinese and French students from Shanghai Wenlai Middle school and across various French high schools from Aug. 19 to Aug. 29 as part of an Anaheim Union High School District (AUHSD) sponsored global exchange program.  For two weeks, exchange students shadowed their...

The Anaheim Union High School District (AUHSD) announced a change to its grading platform, moving from the widely-used Aeries Software system to the eKadence Learning Foundation, the current assignment tool that the teachers use. This transition officially started with the opening of the 2024-2025 school...

Kindset, an Anaheim Union High School District (AUHSD) student-run company that aims to “spread the message of kindness each and every day through entrepreneurship,” has recently concluded its summer term after hiring fresh faces and developing new products.  Over the summer, Kindset employed...