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"A BEST FRIEND AND MOTHER FIGURE TO ALL OF US": Math teacher Mrs. Jeanne Beckett passed away on Saturday, Mar. 22, at age 79. (Photo courtesy of Susie Min)

Beloved math teacher passes away

Haley Nguyen, Editor in Chief April 4, 2025

Long-time math teacher and beloved Oxford educator Mrs. Jeanne Beckett passed away on Saturday, Mar. 22, 2025, at 79 years old. Mrs. Beckett taught for 43 years, serving Oxford students for 24 of them. Mrs. Beckett passed away peacefully surrounded by family members and colleagues. Oxford administration...

Limiting Beliefs: Due to pressure to create a “spike” early in high school, students can feel the need to “box themselves in” to a certain pathway

Pressure to pick a path hinders students from finding passion

Aarya Halankar, Lifestyle Editor March 5, 2025

In the competitive landscape of college admissions, students feel the need to utilize every advantage they can to create their “spike.” At Oxford, many students feel pressured to commit to a career path immediately in their freshman year structuring their application, taking on a disingenuous interest...

SHOP VINTAGE: At popular events such as Long Beach Flea, you can find unique items curated by local business owner and OA junior Jordi Romero.

Exploring a passion for fashion with junior Jordi Romero

Sydnee Cho and Audrey Lee March 5, 2025

While Oxford Academy isn’t exactly known for the peaks of fashion (moreso polo shirts, uniform-approved outerwear, and slim-fit khakis), junior Jordi Romero breaks out of this woefully unstylish stereotype. Expanding beyond the average humble Depop user clearing out one’s closet, Romero owns and...

FUN, YET FORMULAIC: Tate McRae's latest album is a divisive mix of sparkly, 2000s pop-inspired anthems and gratingly generic love songs that fail to captivate.

Tate McRae gets “So Close” to 2000s pop perfection

Nathan Perera, Arts & Entertainment Editor March 5, 2025

Early aughts’ pop, with its dirty, club-ready aesthetics and glossy, synth-driven production, can never truly be replicated. In her junior album released on Feb. 21, Canadian popstar Tate McRae verges on mastering the era’s sparkly grandeur but ultimately misses the mark with several formulaic and...

Sibling Magic: Shay shows off her power at the plate, knocking big brother Mac right off his feet! (Photo by Mikaela Woo)

Tiettmeyer Duo: Masters of the balancing act

Mikaela Woo, Editor Emeritus March 5, 2025

At OA, it's a known fact that playing a sport and keeping up with the class rigor requires balance and level-headedness; however, for the Tiettmeyer siblings, the additional weight of a crowded household and a multitude of extracurriculars makes their varsity careers all the more impressive. Sophomore...

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