Since its 2011 debut, Minecraft has joined communities online and in real life — and its screen adaptation is no exception. While A Minecraft Movie frankly lacks substance, it earnestly attempts to emulate the imaginative verve that captivated fans of the original sandbox game, serving itself best...

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...

Oxford’s Black Student Union (BSU) celebrated Black History Month with their second-ever Black History Week from Feb. 18 to 21. Themed around “African Americans in Labor,” the spirit week comprised films, trivia, food, and guest speeches honoring Black Americans’ labor and contributions to America.    The...

Governor Gavin Newsom has signed multiple new educational reform legislations into implementation this year. California schools, including Oxford, will be impacted by the following acts.   AB 2999: Healthy Homework Act  Authored by Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo (D-Santa Clara), the “Healthy...

In a pinnacle of trashy teen romance, XO, Kitty returned to Netflix for its second season on Jan. 16, promising an even wilder boarding school love story than its predecessor.  Season two follows Kitty Song-Covey as she juggles soap opera-esque relationships and searching into her half-Korean identity....

CLEANING UP CAMPUS: Senior Vicky Tran, junior Angelina Lim, and senior Sari Sleem dedicate 8th period to repurposing waste, from plastic bottles to volleyballs.

In a loss for Democratic primary Kamala Harris to a near supermajority vote for Republican figurehead Donald Trump, the 2024 election waged a culturally cutthroat war. Even in infamously liberal California, Democrats gradually lost the vote of the average citizen: a biting sign of a failure to retain...

Stacking onto a widely revered three album run, Tyler, the Creator dropped his seventh studio album Chromakopia on Oct. 28, tapping into new facets of his creativity and marking a new arc in his music. In a drift from Tyler’s exaggerated characters and musical personas, Chromakopia survives as a standalone...

Halloween is the chance to one-up your peers in style, creativity, and fun, yet every October 31 sees the same rudimentary (and frankly boring) costumes. This year, turn the lifeless into spook-tacular with a few simple adjustments! Socially Acceptable Furries Teenage girls have been captivated...

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...

The upcoming Nov. 5 general election ballots will see the addition of Measure K, a $496 million bond measure reserved for improving AUHSD school facilities and resources. In the OC Gov. layout for Measure K, the bond intends to “repair and upgrade older schools and improve quality education; [...]...

Oxford Academy students hosted Chinese and French students from Shanghai Wenlai Middle school and across various French high schools from Aug. 19 to Aug. 29 as part of an Anaheim Union High School District (AUHSD) sponsored global exchange program.  For two weeks, exchange students shadowed their...

Addressing the uncertainty regarding certificated staff availability next year to advise clubs amidst Reduction-in-Force (RIF) notices, the Inter-Club Council (ICC) permitted Oxford clubs to submit their returning organization documents without adviser signatures, extending time to find advisers to August. Omitting...

As another break rolls around, unique and cheap plans can get increasingly difficult to come across. For those stuck in Orange County with limited finances (and are sick of the Source, Cerritos Mall, and Anaheim Gardenwalk), consider the following low-cost hangout spots to spice up your spring break! Costa...

Granted parole after serving eight years of her decade-long sentence, survivor-turned-media star Gypsy Rose Blanchard rose to fame for murdering her abusive mother. While the overwhelming press around her story has elevated the importance of supporting abuse victims, it simultaneously proves the need...

In her second year at Oxford and 27th year of teaching, educator, advisor, and coordinator Dr. Elizabeth Hind was named the 2023-2024 Oxford Teacher of the Year, voted by Oxford faculty, and honored as one of the three AUHSD Teachers of the Year. The award honors one teacher’s unique impact on the...

Cedar Fair and Six Flags, the companies behind Southern California’s Knott’s Berry Farm and Six Flags Magic Mountain, agreed to merge into one $8 billion company under the single entity “Six Flags” on Nov. 2. Effectively creating a theme park monopoly spanning their twenty-seven amusement parks,...

City officials in Orange County moved to crack down on sidewalk food carts in March by introducing tight regulations on the activity, a decision directly in opposition to California Senate Bill No. 946 passed in 2018, which decriminalizes street vendors in California. The immediate result was a concerning...

Though Thanksgiving usually commemorates the first, much-needed break of the year, it also signifies the season of gratitude — and there’s no better way to celebrate than by helping others in need. For the holiday season, give into the spirit of giving with these festive community service events...

Highly anticipated by casual fans and veteran Tumblr users alike, Rick Riordan’s renowned modern mythology book series, “Percy Jackson and the Olympians,” will air as a live-action show adaptation Dec. 20 on Disney+, welcoming Riordan himself to the creative directing team. Since the first two...

America lauds itself for its Constitution, which protects Americans’ right to freedom of speech and anonymity. The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), passed in July 2023, threatens these fundamental rights by granting social media platforms and government officials the ability to arbitrarily censor content....

Colorful trifolds and picture frames lined the quad from Sept. 12-15 for Oxford’s annual Club Rush, allowing students to join clubs aligned with their interests. With the addition of several student organizations, new explorable passions have invigorated the campus club scene. The OA Law & Politics...

May is AAPI heritage month, and Southern California is brimming with Asian American-owned businesses to support in celebration! A food crawl is the perfect low-maintenance day trip, where all you’ll need is a few of the tastiest spots in a walkable area and an appetite to sample one item from each...

Straight from the birthplace of hip-hop, viral Bronx-based rapper Ice Spice takes the Internet by storm with her first EP, “Like..?”, released Jan. 20. The debut mini-album brings Ice Spice’s fresh sound to New York drill, embellished with characteristic sharp hi-hats and booming 808s, while invigorated...

Hundreds of hungry Oxford students rush to the lunch line at approximately 11:50 a.m. every day. Waiting for their arrival is a large selection of meals, from a balanced teriyaki, broccoli, and rice bowl to a more fun plate of pizza and fries (with a salad, of course). These new breakfast and lunch additions...

There’s nothing cozier than huddling in a blanket on a chilly winter day with a steaming mug of hot chocolate. However, with so many varieties to choose from, the Gamut has sampled and ranked some popular hot chocolate recipes to make the harrowing decision easier!   French Hot Chocolate Recreate...

The long-awaited “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” finally hit theaters on Nov. 11. Successor to the wildly popular “Black Panther,” the highest-grossing film of 2018, the sequel is carried out wonderfully by its vivid storytelling but falls flat in its theme execution and overall structure. Opening...

Oxford’s annual talent show made its grand return on Oct. 21, featuring a spirited lineup of traditional acts like singing, instrument playing, and dancing, along with more abstract performances.  Talent show winners were separated into two categories: audience’s choice and judges’ choice. The...

In a school emulating the academic rigor of a college environment, Oxford Academy students usually follow the unspoken rite of ceaseless work and constant stress. Oxford’s attempted fix for this falls short, glossing over the true cause of students’ ailments.    Mindfulness — a meditation...

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 homemade food tour supplemented by students, and...

Among the sea of incoming faces at Oxford, the English building harbors a new resident: The Gamut’s new advisor, Dr. Elizabeth Hind! Doubling as both advisor for the newspaper and an English teacher for the freshmen and sophomores, Dr. Hind is a vetted AUHSD faculty member that Oxford happily welcomes. Before...

Legal dramas are not typically at the top of people’s watchlists. Released on Jun. 29, “Extraordinary Attorney Woo,” however, lives up to its name and does the extraordinary, clocking in 24 million viewing hours in its first week on Netflix. The show revolves around the autistic rookie lawyer...