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SUMMER FUN: Explore Orange County's fairs and festivals throughout this break with The Gamut's guide

Orange County festivals to explore this summer

Aarya Halankar, Lifestyle Editor May 3, 2025

As summer break advances, festivals and fairs around Orange County pop up to celebrate the arrival of the season. With the plethora of options to choose from, you may feel overwhelmed creating the perfect celebration setlist for the summer. Have no fear — introducing The Gamut with the ultimate guide...

SUMMER SWEATS: stay active this summer, without committing to a gym membership or club sport

Non-stressful ways to stay active this summer

Rachel Yoon, Managing Editor May 3, 2025

Summertime is happy, hot, and sweaty, and for most, this means either chilling on the couch binging 90’s rom-coms or eating street tacos with friends at midnight. Either way, it’s undoubtedly a little difficult for most to get in their 10,000 steps during this glorious, relaxing break period. But...

 Surrounded with love: make the perfect gifts to celebrate your mother on Mother’s Day.

How to show your love on Mother’s Day

Audrey Lee, Sports Editor May 3, 2025

This year, Mother’s Day will be celebrated on May 11, 2025. As always, it is a perfect time to remind mothers around the world of their importance and show gratitude to any mother figures for all the things she’s done for you. With this in mind, The Gamut has curated some unique DIY gifts that you...

Sip the Summer: Try these bright and indulgent sweet treats to cool yourself off during this warm-weather season!

Beat the heat with refreshing summer drinks

Jasmine Nguyen, Staff Writer May 3, 2025

Summer is so close, you can taste it — literally! As temperatures rise, there’s nothing more satisfying than sipping on a colorful, refreshing drink to epitomize the hot season. These summer beverages, easily adjusted to create the ideal drink for everyone, are the perfect addition to a day in the...

Summer Savings: These hobbies let you develop new and interesting skills without overwhelming your bank account!

Cheap hobbies to fill the summer

Natalie Akins, Staff Writer May 3, 2025

With warm weather comes time for students to relax, enjoy themselves, and investigate new and interesting ventures beyond the academic world. However, students rarely have a surplus of money to spend on these hobbies, so they end up needing to put their plans aside. Here are some interesting activities...

JESUIT SERVICE: Pope Francis's many pastoral visits to underrepresented countries by the church show his dedication to service and outreach. Photo courtesy of Korean Culture and Information Service (Jeon Han) Korea.net

Legacy of Vatican following Pope Francis’s passing

Sydnee Cho, Digital Content Editor May 3, 2025

Pope Francis, head of the Catholic church and Vatican City, passed away during the early hours of Easter Monday, 21 April 2025, due to a stroke stemming from earlier medical complications and issues throughout much of his life. He had made a public appearance just the day prior at the Vatican’s St....

Harvard stands for a change against tyranny

Millie Kwon, Staff Writer May 3, 2025

Harvard sued the Trump Administration on Apr. 21, after they froze nearly $2.2 billion in federal research funding in retaliation to the school’s refusal to comply with sweeping demands for audits of its academic programs and departments. Federal funding supports a wide range of Harvard’s research,...

Student Showcase: Sophomores Ryan Do, Eugene Lee, Mason Nguyen, and Elijah Rizardo present their Materials Science Engineering project at Open House for Mr. Michelotti's Chemistry in the Earth class.

Open House exhibits student success

Celine Park, Staff Writer May 3, 2025

Open House welcomed students and their families to Oxford on April 23, showcasing students’ progress in their classes throughout the school year. From student presentations to interactive galleries in each classroom, and fundraisers by various organizations, the event connected the Oxford community...

Breaking Barriers: Paige Bueckers, the 2025 No.1 WNBA draft pick, is an inspiration for  female althletes as she helps define the future of women's sports.

Paige Bueckers’s impact in reducing the gender gap in sports

Kenzie Laing and Alaisha Singh May 3, 2025

On April 14, 2025, Paige Bueckers committed as the #1 overall draft pick to the Dallas Wings at the WNBA draft. After a long journey complete with injuries, comebacks, and record-breaking performances, Bueckers finally u the professional stage she was aiming for. However, her impact stretched far beyond...

Losing Touch: Celebrities get carried away with overly performative activism. Collage by Jimena Beltran

Celebrities lose touch of reality and Earth

Jimena Beltran, Senior Staff Writer May 3, 2025

  Knowing the influence they yield as prominent pop culture figures, celebrities often campaign for causes well intentioned, but their attempts consistently come off insensitive, peformative, and downright out of touch as they seek social media spectacle over meaningful action.   After...

California Hotspots: Local short term trips to relax over the summer. Collage adapts "Aeriel view of the beach in California" by Juan Montes, "tie katu kyla kalifornia" by Soly Moses, "Costa Mesa CA(2013)" by Nandaro, and "SoFi Stadium 2023" by Troutfarm27.

California cities made for exploring

Nathan Liu, Staff Writer May 3, 2025

From iconic landmarks to hidden gems, California is packed with destinations that beg to be added to the Oxford student’s camera roll. Fromlong, winding road trips to spontaneous meetups with friends, California offers enough experiences to fill any free weekend.   If Pinterest were a town,...

Disguised Exports: South Korea's discovery of foreign products falsely marked as Korean products initiated a task force to prevent future incidents. (Collage by Justin Le)

South Korea customs discovers disguised foreign products

May 3, 2025

South Korea’s customs agency has discovered an increasing amount of foreign products disguised as Korean exports amid the current tariffs crisis. To combat this, South Korea has created a task force to prevent future attempts of illegally exported and disguised goods, hoping to protect domestic companies.    After...

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