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Celine Park

Celine Park, Staff Writer

Celine Park, who is currently a sophomore, chose to join the Gamut when Mrs. Galvan, previous Gamut adviser and her english teacher, suggested she join. Now in her second year as a writer for Oxford Academy’s school newspaper, she is looking forward to bonding with all the Gamut staff. “Chronically online,” Celine says she enjoys arts and crafts, however more specifically she has been into creating her own nails.  She also says she’s been in Speech and Debate for 4 years, RSVP, and KCA which is a club dedicated to spreading awareness about Korean Culture. She also says she is also been really involved in FBLA. Her music taste consists of artists like Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Laufey, and has recently been listening to Ariana Grande. She’s also a part of the Sophmore Class Committe where she helps plan events for all the sophmores. She’s currently looking forward to GamSlam and basically all events/competitions this year.

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MONEY TALKS: Elon Musk speaks at a Republican rally in Pennsylvania after endorsing Donald Trump in July. (Photo by the Associated Press)

Musk endorses Trump, reflecting corporatization of politics

Celine Park, Staff Writer December 12, 2024

The 2024 election season showcased numerous candidates’ campaigns via various platforms, with funding often fueled by donations. The affluent Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk spearheaded the American Political Action Committee (PAC), composed of Musk and other prominent businessmen, dedicated to funding...

GIVING SEASON: Sophomore Katherine Wee and senior Claire Jung sort through cans collected in homerooms to be taken to the St. Irenaeus Catholic Church’s H.O.P.E. Food Bank.

Oxford partakes in ASB holiday service projects

Celine Park and Alaisha Singh November 21, 2024

As the holiday season approaches, Oxford embraces the spirit of giving through two major service projects hosted by ASB: Bags of Hope and the Canned Food Drive. From collecting non-perishable foods to bags of clothes and toys, students and on-campus organizations are encouraged to participate in the...

Oxford’s CCR fails students’ varied needs

Celine Park, Staff Writer November 21, 2024

Every 7th grade student at Oxford Academy takes a semester of College and Career Readiness (CCR) followed by an additional year for most eighth graders. CCR aims to create an equitable support system for students of varying backgrounds and skills by offering in-class tutoring and teaching study strategies....

WEEKLY SWEET TREATS: Staff writers Millie and Celine taste and rate Crumbl’s October 7-12 fall themed cookie line up.

“Fall” in love with Crumbl’s autumn lineup

Celine Park and Millie Kwon October 30, 2024

Since its launch in 2017 and rise to Internet stardom, bakery franchise Crumbl has amassed a cult following of dessert fanatics. Crumbl features a different combination of five cookie flavors and one limited edition dessert a week. From Oct. 7 to Oct. 12, Crumbl welcomed the fall season with a themed...

Electoral college fails to reflect American voices

Electoral college fails to reflect American voices

Celine Park, Staff Writer October 30, 2024

With the United States’ 60th presidential election approaching, American citizens are encouraged to register as voters. However, electoral votes, cast by states’ representatives in the electoral college, ultimately determine the election’s winner, rendering popular votes irrelevant and undermining...

STEREOTYPING ARTISTS: The VMAs label Tyla as an "Afrobeat artist," failing to recognize the diversity of African music.

Music awards reduce African artists to culturally insensitive labels

Celine Park, Staff Writer October 30, 2024

South African artist Tyla was awarded “Best Afrobeats” for her viral hit “Water” at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) ceremony on Sept. 11. The song, as she pointed out during her acceptance speech, does not belong to the Afrobeats genre, but instead amapiano. This cultural insensitivity reveals...

SOUTH KOREAN WIN: Author Han Kang was awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature, making her the first Korean to do so and the second Korean to win a Nobel Prize. (Photo courtesy of Creative Commons: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

South Korean author awarded 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature

Celine Park, Staff Writer October 28, 2024

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...

COMMUTER SCHOOL: Eighty-one per cent of Oxford’s 1,317 students reside outside of Cypress.

OA parking lot construction strains commuters

Celine Park, Staff Writer September 26, 2024

Oxford Academy began the school year in a frenzy as solar panel construction shut down the parking lot, the last of Anaheim Union High School District (AUHSD) schools to implement the initiative. While select AUHSD campuses were prioritized to receive construction over summer break instead of during...

Striving for Success: Congressman Lou Correa shares words of wisdom with Oxford students during a promotional visit for the Young Congressional Leaders Program.

U.S. Rep. Lou Correa visits Oxford, promotes Young Congressional Leaders Program

Jimena Beltran and Celine Park September 19, 2024

United States Representative Jose Luis “Lou” Correa (D - CA46) conducted a meet and greet at Oxford Academy on Aug. 30, to promote his Young Congressional Leaders program and share his insights and advice with students. He spoke to an intimate audience of about 30 students in the MPR. Rep. Correa’s...

ALL RIFS RESCINDED

ALL RIFS RESCINDED

Nathan Perera and Celine Park May 10, 2024

The Anaheim Union High School District Board of Trustees has rescinded all Reduction in Force notifications. This was announced via a joint statement from Superintendent Michael Matsuda and Anaheim Secondary Teachers Association President Geoff Morgenstern at the end of the school day on Friday, May...

Scenes from the May 7 Board of Trustees Meeting: Students, teachers, and community members share their opinions about the impending RIF with AUHSD Cabinet members and Trustees during the meeting's student and public comments.

Trustees vote to proceed with teacher layoffs

Celine Park, Staff Writer May 9, 2024

The Anaheim Union High School District’s (AUHSD) Board of Trustees voted unanimously to continue to follow through with the Certificated Reduction in Force (RIF) at their May 7 meeting. Seven teachers who did not request to participate in the layoff hearings were approved to receive their final layoff...

AUHSD’s LCAP uses student input to drive change

Justin Le and Celine Park May 7, 2024

The Anaheim Union High School District’s (AUHSD) Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) final meeting will be on May 9 at the district office, where students, staff, and parents are invited to discuss and determine which action items will be pitched to the district’s Board of Trustees to assign...

Sign away: Scholar athlete Ella Pace signs her contract with MIT softball in the Oxford Academy Gym on Apr. 3. (Photo by Cameron Oates)

Ella Pace-ing for success at MIT softball

Celine Park, Staff Writer May 7, 2024

Oxford varsity softball captain senior Ella Pace officially committed to Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)’s softball team on Apr. 3, surrounded by her coaches, teammates, and student body.  Having begun her softball journey at the age of five in the recreational Cypress Girls Softball...

Orange County High-Speed Rails head towards disaster

Orange County High-Speed Rails head towards disaster

Audrey Lee and Celine Park March 18, 2024

The California High Speed Rail (CAHSR) announced in its October update that it would add a 33-mile long corridor between Anaheim and Los Angeles. While these corridors would create transportation, HSRs’ negative implications among urban and suburban areas are disregarded, neglecting inevitable disadvantages...

Reviving standardized testing widens the college admissions gap

Reviving standardized testing widens the college admissions gap

Celine Park, Staff Writer March 18, 2024

Yale University announced on Feb. 22 that they would reinstate the standardized testing requirement in their application process. With test-mandated policies being temporarily paused in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is likely other universities will follow suit and gradually reintroduce standardized...

California gun violence calls for legal restrictions

California gun violence calls for legal restrictions

Celine Park, Staff Writer February 1, 2024

Every American has the right to possess guns for personal safety and protection, granted by the Second Amendment. However, this freedom functions counterproductively, as it also strips Americans of the right to live in a safe environment. As gun violence increases daily and news of lives lost to bullets...

Spotlighting Voices: RSVP members review and discuss student responses from Summit #1 at general meeting. (Photo by Zoey Hess)

OA RSVP to report progress on student-proposed changes at upcoming Summit

Celine Park, Staff Writer February 1, 2024

Showcasing their progress in implementing proposed changes from previous Summits in the 2023-2024 school year, OA RSVP (Raising Student Voice and Participation) will kick off its third and final Summit on Feb. 21. At the first Summit held on Sept. 20, 2023, RSVP helped students in each homeroom brainstorm...

How consumerism stole the spirit of Christmas

How consumerism stole the spirit of Christmas

Celine Park, Staff Writer December 14, 2023

Holiday season is around the corner —but what should be a “season to be jolly” is one of stress and worry for many American consumers who feel financially burdened by its cost. There are many whose financial situations do not allow them to prioritize gifts during the holiday season. While a...

OA Esports is back in the game

Audrey Lee and Celine Park December 14, 2023

Esports has returned to Oxford for the 2023-2024 school year — this time, as a CIF-certified team. The revival of the once-dormant club was initiated and led by freshman Benson Tran, under the advisory of Oxford’s ASB Technician Xavier Barnett. Tran stepped up to reignite the club after noticing...

A Cross-County Catastrophe: The Anaheim Union High School District oversees eight junior high schools and nine high schools across Anaheim, Buena Park, Cypress, La Palma, and Stanton; all affected by the Wi-Fi outage on Oct. 18. (Photo by Celine Park)

Oxford caught in district-wide Internet outage

Celine Park, Staff Writer November 16, 2023

A Cross-County Catastrophe: The Anaheim Union High School District oversees eight junior high schools and nine high schools across Anaheim, Buena Park, Cypress, La Palma, and Stanton; all affected by the Wi-Fi outage on Oct. 18. (Photo by Celine Park)

Cultural holidays welcome autumn around the world

Cultural holidays welcome autumn around the world

Celine Park, Staff Writer October 30, 2023

As autumn settles in, families celebrate seasonal festivities around the globe. Oxford’s student body, diversely composed of global immigrants and their descendants, brings several of these to the table. Mid-Autumn Festival Korea: Chuseok Chuseok is the “Korean Thanksgiving,” celebrated...

The opioid overdose epidemic calls for stricter fentanyl regulations

The opioid overdose epidemic calls for stricter fentanyl regulations

Audrey Lee and Celine Park October 30, 2023

On October 19, 2022, DEA agents seized approximately 12,000 pills of fentanyl, a potent synthetic drug, at the LAX airport — all hidden in “Skittles”, “Whoppers”, and “SweetTarts'' boxes. With Halloween just around the corner, the unregulated spread of opioid usage poses a major concern for...

That’s She-wbiz! Women Take the Summer Spotlight

That’s She-wbiz! Women Take the Summer Spotlight

Celine Park, Staff Writer September 28, 2023

In a blur of pink and sparkles, women undoubtedly dominated pop culture this past summer. Millions attended global showings of female-directed blockbuster “Barbie” and filled stadiums for Taylor Swift’s billions-grossing “The Eras Tour,” followed by Beyoncé’s sensational “RENAISSANCE World...

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