Janet Abrantes

Janet Abrantes, Op-Ed Editor

This year’s senior Op-Ed editor for The Gamut, Janet Abrantes will be serving her last year at the paper. Janet notes that her initial interest in journalism stemmed in Mrs. Galvan’s English 8H class back in 2018. One of her favorite memories here at The Gamut is attending journalism workshops at Fullerton college back in her freshman year. Janet is the president of the Creative Writing club here at Oxford and she is also a member of the OA cross-country team. In her freetime, Janet can be found crocheting cute projects she finds on her cottage-core Pinterest feed, hanging with her best friends Garrick and Kristela, or listening to artists like Fiona Apple. In her near future, Janet hopes to major in political science, journalism, or even economics. But for the time being, Janet is going to have the time of her life during her senior year whilst being her awesome, creative, and off-beat self.

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Trump Faces 34 Felony Counts in Historical Indictment

Janet Abrantes and Anjali Suva • May 11, 2023

On Apr. 4, former president Donald Trump was charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in an alleged effort to cover up extramarital affairs ahead of the 2016 presidential election. At his first court appearance, Trump pleaded not guilty to all counts. The case against him makes him...

Escaping the College [Admissions] Rat Race

Janet Abrantes and Anjali Suva • May 11, 2023

After every admissions cycle, underclassmen of all grade levels prepare to clamor for the same highly-coveted spots at elite universities. But as Ivy League dreams fall increasingly out of reach, students require a new perspective on their future post-secondary education — one where prestigious university...

Florida strikes down APAAS and diversity initiatives

Janet Abrantes, Op-Ed Editor • March 10, 2023

AP African-American Studies On Jan. 12, 2023, the Florida Department of Education (FDE) notified the College Board that they would not permit the instruction of AP African American Studies (APAAS) in Florida high schools, known as the Stop WOKE Act. APAAS, an interdisciplinary study of the artistic,...

“Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” Spellbinds Audiences

Janet Abrantes, Op-Ed Editor • February 9, 2023

“Puss in Boots: The Last Wish,” the second installment to the “Puss in Boots” spin-off series and sixth installment to the Shrek franchise, released in theaters on Dec. 21, 2022. Despite falling below box office expectations, receiving $12.4 million in its opening weekend compared to the projected...

Handmade gifts to share with your loved ones

Janet Abrantes, Op-Ed Editor • December 16, 2022

As students scramble to keep up with school, coming up with thoughtful gifts for their loved ones can be challenging. This year, instead of turning to Amazon, consider making something from your heart. Heart Photo Album This gift is a great way to capture your memories with someone. This...

OCMA’s Exhibits Enchant

Janet Abrantes, Op-Ed Editor • November 16, 2022

On Oct. 8, the Orange County Museum of Art (OCMA) reopened its doors after 35 years, relocating to its new home in the Segerstrom Center for the Arts campus in Costa Mesa, 20 miles away from Oxford Academy. With a free afternoon and an inclination for the arts, this museum is the perfect destination...

Making Macarons for a Mission To Do Good!

Sydnee Cho, Digital Content Editor • November 17, 2022

The Orange County Museum of Art opened in the Segerstrom Center for the Arts campus in Costa Mesa on Oct. 8.

For-profit prisons: Not in the business of justice

Janet Abrantes • October 28, 2022

On Sept. 26, 2022, an Appeals court once again blocked California’s ban on for-profit private prisons and immigration detention facilities, with the first effort to pass this law taking place last year. Despite the court’s ruling, private prisons should be banned as they profit from the mass incarceration...

Ethnic Studies Breaks New Ground

Nathan Perera, Arts & Entertainment Editor • September 29, 2022

Ethnic Studies In Action: Ethnic studies students dive deep into exploring their identities in Mrs. Ho’s class.

Jackson, Mississippi: A City Without Water

Janet Abrantes, Op-Ed Editor • September 29, 2022

In late August, citizens of Jackson, Mississippi’s most populous city and capital, faced an extreme water crisis. Revealing deep-rooted infrastructural problems, severe storms in the state caused the Pearl River to flood. The disaster consequently flooded the O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Plant, the...