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...

  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...

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,...

With a new age comes a new form of marketing, and though candidates before Vice President Kamala Harris have made a prominent online presence for themselves, none pushed the boundaries like Harris, as she continues to toe the line between professionalism and mainstream appeal. A notable portion of the...

Every lunch, Oxford Academy’s dedicated students rush to club meetings. Throughout the week, students spill out in front of the lockers, outside of classrooms, and the MPR, eagerly awaiting their favorite club meetings. While the excitement brought about by these popular clubs is undeniable, there...

On Oct. 18 Oxford’s Friends4Hope Club, an on-campus organization that supports and plans events for the students of Hope High School, hosted the Hope Homecoming. The Hope homecoming is an opportunity for Friends4Hope to connect with the students of Hope High and create meaningful memories they can...

From mafia-meets-game-show “Odd One Out” to politically charged showdown “Middle Ground,” content corporation Jubilee Media is notorious for producing witty and borderline infuriating YouTube series. Each video captivates viewers for its candid examination of human relationships and the boundless...

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...

MLB playoffs kick off in October – arguably the most exciting and interactive part of the 162-game regular season. Just twelve of the thirty teams set the stage for a four-round elimination bracket where fans devotedly follow their favorite teams – picking new favorites as theirs are eliminated. While...