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Jeanne’s Garden: A rose garden featuring Mrs. Beckett’s three favorite types of roses, has been planted outside of classroom, honoring the “beautiful memories of she love she planted.”
Oxford remembers Mrs. Beckett in Celebration of Life
May 5, 2025
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
May 3, 2025
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
May 3, 2025
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
"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
April 4, 2025
Harvard stands for a change against tyranny
May 3, 2025
Losing Touch: Celebrities get carried away with overly performative activism. Collage by Jimena Beltran
Celebrities lose touch of reality and Earth
May 3, 2025
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
March 5, 2025
The AI Coup: Musk's integration of AI in the government threatens American ideals with unreliable motivations.
Musk’s AI coup runs far deeper than its guise of efficiency
March 5, 2025
Federal Attacks: President Donald Trump's buyout adds to his action items against the federal workforce's size, harming American citizens.
Trump’s federal workforce buyout robs American services
March 5, 2025
ON THE GRINDSET: Even on a time crunch, take advantage of the best study-review resources online to crush your AP exams.
The best AP resources for last-minute crammers
May 3, 2025
SUMMER FUN: Explore Orange County's fairs and festivals throughout this break with The Gamut's guide
Orange County festivals to explore this summer
May 3, 2025
SUMMER SWEATS: stay active this summer, without committing to a gym membership or club sport
Non-stressful ways to stay active this summer
May 3, 2025
Surrounded with love: make the perfect gifts to celebrate your mother on Mother’s Day.
How to show your love on Mother’s Day
May 3, 2025
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
May 3, 2025
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
March 5, 2025
Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl show unveils the hidden U.S. game
Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl show unveils the hidden U.S. game
March 5, 2025
BookTok sullies modern literature
BookTok sullies modern literature
March 5, 2025
Health on Hold: Music labels fail to provide new artists with sufficient healthcare resources. (Illustration by Gia Nguyen)
Record labels neglect new artists’ healthcare
March 5, 2025
Invisible Strings: Acclaimed award shows are “rigged” due to their bias and exclusivity in nominations and awardees.
Bias takes center stage in award shows
February 6, 2025
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
May 3, 2025
W is for Winners: The girls basketball team poses for a celebration photo after winning their CIF playoffs against Faith Baptist High School
Girls basketball and soccer tackle CIFs
March 5, 2025
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
March 5, 2025
Senior athletes commit to their futures
March 5, 2025
TEAM CAPTAINS: (Pictured left to right, top to bottom) Track and Field captains Andrew Nguyen (12), Samuel Gatonye (12), and Lee Littler (11); Baseball team captains Elijah Spessert (12) and Logan Lavoie (11); Softball team captain Kuhu Gupta (12); Boys Tennis team captains Derek Di (11), Charles Phan (12), and Jaden Zhang (11); and Boys Volleyball team captains Dawson Nguyen (11) and Andy Ha (12).
Captains spring into new season
February 6, 2025
Varsity swimmer Sawyer Le (10) surges ahead during the 100 meter butterfly against Whitney High School on March 20.
Swim: Scenes from a Season
March 21, 2025
International Week Runway Fashionistas
International Week Runway Fashionistas
March 7, 2025
THE STUDENTS' VOICE: AUHSD Student Board Representative Erin Baek presents the student report at the March 6 board meeting.
Board of Trustees meeting – March 6, 2025
March 6, 2025
Girls Golf Captain senior Melody Oh is the 605 League CIF Girls Golf Champion.
The Unicorn Podcast S01E02: Melody Oh
November 21, 2024
Halloween at Oxford
Halloween at Oxford
November 1, 2024
Varsity swimmer Sawyer Le (10) surges ahead during the 100 meter butterfly against Whitney High School on March 20.
Swim: Scenes from a Season
March 21, 2025
International Week Runway Fashionistas
International Week Runway Fashionistas
March 7, 2025
THE STUDENTS' VOICE: AUHSD Student Board Representative Erin Baek presents the student report at the March 6 board meeting.
Board of Trustees meeting – March 6, 2025
March 6, 2025
Halloween at Oxford
Halloween at Oxford
November 1, 2024
Students enjoy "A Night of Floating Lights" at Fall Ball
Students enjoy “A Night of Floating Lights” at Fall Ball
October 30, 2024
Girls Golf Captain senior Melody Oh is the 605 League CIF Girls Golf Champion.
The Unicorn Podcast S01E02: Melody Oh
November 21, 2024
Senior Cameron Oates discusses his musical journey and future plans with Gamut staffer Kenzie Laing.
The Unicorn Podcast S01E01: Cameron Oates
October 30, 2024
AUHSD Layoffs, ep. 2: Educators Speak
March 18, 2024
AUHSD Layoffs, ep. 1: Responses at the District
March 18, 2024
(Collage by Zoharys Jaen)
Senior Features, ep 3: Sound of Brass and Wind
March 14, 2024
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March 18, 2024
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Students form support group after being exposed by @oabadparking
April 1, 2024
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World implodes: Matcha lattes are no more
April 1, 2024
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April 2024 Cover
April 1, 2024
PDA at OA homecoming sparks new mono variant
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April 1, 2024
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