Fall Fall IINTERNATIONAL NTERNATIONAL DAY DAY

Written By OGHS ASB

Class boards, clubs and organizations came together on November 17, 2022 to sell a diverse range of cultural foods. Before being able to purchase food, students purchased tickets worth 50 cents each to act as the form of currency to exchange for food. The hill was crowded with the student body rushing to each booth in hopes of trying out new dishes. Students and staff wandered the walkways of campus holding plates of various foods including Polynesian Club's chicken katsu, Anime Club's onigiri, French Club's chocolate crepes, LSU's Chicharonnes and more!

International Day will make its come back once again in the Spring season of Semester 2 to fulfill Oak Grove's food dreams! See you then!

Written By Environmental Action Club

Animal: Red Panda

Status: Critically Endangered

Meet the Red Panda: Characterized by their reddish brown fur and cute round faces, the red panda resides in rainy mountain forests. Due to their small size and adorable features, people often refer to the red panda as the red bear-cat! Why Red Pandas are going extinct: The adorably fuzzy fur of the red panda has unfortunately made these animals a target. With an increasing demand for red panda pelts, more and more red pandas have been murdered for their fur. Beyond poaching, habitat destruction has also been a contributing factor in the red panda’s endangerment. Red pandas rely on trees and bamboos to nest in and due to deforestation, these areas have been destroyed and therefore become unavailable for the animals that rely on them so deeply.

How you can help: Due to their cute, cat-like looks people often wonder if red pandas can be adopted. Although these creatures can’t be adopted in the traditional manner, red pandas can be symbolically adopted through the World Wildlife Foundation. By purchasing an adoption kit at https://gifts.worldwildlife.org/giftcenter you can help fund red panda conservation efforts!