On Oct. 8, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 673 into law, creating the new Ebony Alert System for missing Black youth and young women which will be put into place by the California Highway system starting Jan. 1, 2024.  The Ebony Alerts will work like AMBER Alerts and will be issued via phone notifications,...

Scholastic Books Fairs discontinued its newest collection on Oct. 25, titled “Share Every Story, Celebrate Every Voice.” Founded in 1920, Scholastic holds book fairs in schools nationwide and had recently added “Share Every Story, Celebrate Every Voice” to cover diverse topics, including racism...

After months of preparation, Oxford’s Forestry Team participated in the first annual forestry challenge of the school year on Nov. 8th through the 11th in San Bernardino. A great milestone for the group, Oxford placed second in high schools overall. Throughout the four day event, students participated...

When winter approaches, a peak point for many diseases and viruses, the need to get vaccinated is crucially important to improving the health status of people, especially when it comes to getting the hepatitis B (HBV) vaccination. In fact, spreading awareness about HBV has been an important mission for...

Starting spring of 2024, all SAT Suite of Assessments, including the SAT and  NMSQT, will go fully digital and feature an adaptive testing model. The College Board began their online transition in March 2023 through proctoring virtual tests in international SAT centers and, since Fall 2023, through...

On Oct. 6, Friends4Hope hosted Hope Homecoming, a light-hearted basketball game in Oxford’s gym and a delightful dance in the quad for Hope School students and parents. With the theme “Forever a Tiger” to mirror the school’s mascot, the carnival games, sparkling gold decorations, and cheerful...

On Sept. 24th, the Writers Guild of America (WGA),  struck a tentative deal with Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, a trade association that represents the major producers of Hollywood after months of striking for better wages and secure employment.Despite the WGA reaching a deal,...

Failure to negotiate funding bills for the U.S. federal government leaves Congress just three weeks until it must navigate through the partisan divide and replace the temporary stopgap spending measure with a comprehensive plan for the new fiscal year. With the Nov. 17 deadline approaching, the reelection...

Walking the red carpet past the dazzling entrance into Yost Theatre, Patriots glammed up for Oxford’s Fall Ball on Oct. 7. A tour around the venue found a concession stand with milk tea and taro drinks, a photobooth for radiant photos, and an upstairs balcony with a lounge filled with red velvet sofas....

Nine Oxford Academy students competed in the 2023 National Leadership Conference (NLC) of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), with three placing top ten in their events and one winning first place. From June 27 to 30, about 13,000 educators and middle and high school students competed for cash...