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AUHSD introduces the Memoir Portfolio to Oxford

Anjali Suva, Senior Staff Writer October 28, 2022

For the 2022-2023 school year, AUHSD introduced the Memoir Portfolio, a district-wide capstone project where students create a digital portfolio with projects completed throughout the year. To prepare their portfolios, students received instruction and...

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A Helping Hand: President Joe Biden and Education Secretary Miguel Cardona announce plans to cancel student debt in an August press conference.

President Biden’s initiative: Student debt discarded

Eshmom Haque, Sports Editor October 28, 2022

On Sep. 29, the Biden administration began efforts to combat the student debt crisis in accordance with their 2020 election promise. In an email sent by the Department of Education, the administration laid out plans for relieving student loan debt. Over...

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OA dress code: Last thoughts from students

Nandita Bussa and Mikaela Woo October 28, 2022

The Gamut’s September issue included an article about the dress code forum and new changes made to the regulations. Along with the recap article, a form was sent out to gather student’s opinions and questions for admin to address.    Most...

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Behind the Court: Brackeen v. Haaland, challenging the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), was previously brought to the Fifth Circuit before being taken on by the Supreme Court.

ICWA case to be argued in Supreme Court

Laura Liu, Editor in Chief October 28, 2022

The Supreme Court of the United States announced in February that an oral hearing of four cases consolidated under Brackeen v. Haaland will be held Nov. 9, challenging the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (ICWA). Among the plaintiffs are the states of...

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Standing in Solidarity: Protesters in Berlin rally in honor of Mahsa Amini and against Iranian authority. (Photo by: Amir Sarabadani/Wikimedia Commons)

Iran protests: “Women, Life, Freedom”

Michelle Choy, News Editor October 27, 2022

On Sept. 13, Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman, was arrested by the morality police in Tehran, Iran, for wearing her headscarf too loosely. Three days later, Amini died, allegedly killed by law enforcement, sparking outrage and protests from Iranians. Iran’s...

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Club Rush: Seniors Vanessa Velasquez (left) and Mariafatima Varias (right) take a photo with the ALAS Club Rush frame.

Flying High With ALAS

Haley Nguyen, Arts & Entertainment Editor September 29, 2022

To kick off Hispanic Heritage Month, the Association of Latin American Scholars (ALAS) hosted an exciting week full of cultural activities in the quad from Sept. 6 to 9. Among the three-day lineup celebrating Hispanic culture were games of lotería, a...

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Ethnic Studies In Action: Ethnic studies students dive deep into exploring their identities in Mrs. Ho’s class.

Ethnic Studies Breaks New Ground

Nathan Perera, Staff Writer September 29, 2022

In the 2022-2023 school year, Oxford Academy introduced its first ethnic studies course, centered around the interdisciplinary study of race, ethnicity, and other markings of identity. The class, led by Mrs. Ho, is available to juniors and seniors interested...

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Anaheim Acknowledges Little Arabia

Anaheim Acknowledges Little Arabia

Christian Festin, Senior Staff Writer September 29, 2022

On August 23, Anaheim City Council recognized Little Arabia as an official district in the city after two decades of advocacy from Arab American leaders, business owners, and community members. "As an Arab American I [...] feel acknowledged like I mattered....

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Dress code survey

Dress Code: Where Does Oxford Stand?

Nandita Bussa and Mikaela Woo September 29, 2022

On July 28, 2022, previous dress code regulations were reinstated for the new school year. This decision was announced on the Oxford Academy Instagram, @oa_patriots, marking the end of the dress-code grace period admin provided last year.  After the...

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Jackson, Mississippi: A City Without Water

Janet Abrantes, Op-Ed Editor September 29, 2022

In late August, citizens of Jackson, Mississippi’s most populous city and capital, faced an extreme water crisis. Revealing deep-rooted infrastructural problems, severe storms in the state caused the Pearl River to flood. The disaster consequently flooded...

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