Volume 24, Issue 1, October 2025

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Nicole Lugoj, freshman, puts her cellphone in phone jail during ELA period.
PHOTO BY ADDISON LEYKAM

OHS prepares for the 2025 homecoming season

Stress in the classroom: online or in-person

PHOTO BY REAGAN BRADLEY
OHS students use Canvas for both online and in person classes.
STUGO, led by student body president Preston Delly, has a group discussion while preparing for homecoming.
PHOTO BY EMERSON LIHN

OHS introduces new CTE clubs: SkillsUSA and DECA

Seniors

speak out: why leaving school early is a game changer

PHOTO BY ALYSSA BUCKNER
OHS students involved in DECA gather for their second meeting of the year.
OHS student hands her ID to the security guard in order to leave campus.
PHOTO BY TAYLOR MOON

Upperclassman tradition returns: Assassins

In case you missed it: Club Rush

Yara Shammas, senior, and Kane Garcia, senior, act as admin for OHS assassins.
Nicole Eom, senior, and Aleena Pirzada, junior, from Culture Connect at their booth during Club Rush.
PHOTO BY TAYLOR MOON
PHOTO BY ALYSSA BUCKNER

A complete guide to college applications

Tumbling and turning: pom versus cheer

PHOTO BY BELLA ZAMOSHKIN
OHS spirit with their “little eagle” buddies getting ready for their routine.
PHOTO BY NICOLE EOM
The Counselor’s Offce displays posters and fyers for college resources.

The balancing act: athletes in AP classes

Is Harkins BackLot hotter than Dave & Busters?

Trailers play at Harkins Backlot.
PHOTO BY MATTHEW WETHERBEE
PHOTO BY ALYSSA BUCKNER
Student athletes in Ms. Eick’s AP Environmental class gather for a fun in-class assignment.

OHS dance : a unique creative outlet for students

OHS students weigh in on how sleep affects academics

PHOTO BY NICOLE EOM
Nikki Senczakowicz-Gibo, senior, catches up on her sleep during class.
OHS dance practices their jazz routinue during class.
PHOTO BY KARALYNN MORA
Stay based…. The biggest betrayal you can commit is not being yourself.
Tuna Anderson junior ”
Addie Eggebrecht senior
I wish someone would’ve told me ‘get as involved as you can,’ because your high school years go really fast. “ “

“ “
Finding a community that struggles with the same things will help you feel like you’re not going through life alone.
Brad

I truly have a passion for the youth of this community, and I really am here to mentor, guide, and shepherd [the students] to the best of my ability. “ ”

Energy Drinks

OC Sounds Off: Energy

By LONDON MOORE Editorial Chief

Drinks vs. Coffee

Coffee

From 2003 to 2025: Freaky Friday returns

The Biggest Loser: Using humiliation as entertainment

Jump from Page 5: Tumbling and turning: pom vs cheer

By BELLA ZAMOSHKIN Staf Writer
PHOTO COURTESY OF WALT DISNEY STUDIOS
PHOTO COURTESY OF IMDB

My Life With The Walter Boys delivers on teen romance

Song Reviews: Fall 2025

“Mystical Magical” by Benson Boone
“The Subway” by Chappel Roan
“Clockwork” by Laufey
“Care” by Conan Gray
By BELLA ZAMOSHKIN Staf Writer
PHOTO COURTESY OF HOLLYWOOD NORTH BUZZ
PHOTO COURTESY OF GENIUS
PHOTO COURTESY OF SPOTIFY
By MADISON SUKO Staf Writer
PHOTO COURTESY OF VARIETY
PHOTO COURTESY OF MUSIC MANIA

The

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE NEW YORK TIMES
PHOTO BY MANDY HOGLUND

Editorial: Are the infuencers today good role models?

Why Lil Uzi Vert’s

next album will be his most important
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE FINANCIAL TIMES

OHS football: making the climb

OHS fag football: a family affair

The fag football team demonstrates school spirit as one of their players runs for a touchdown.
PHOTO BY TAYLOR MOON
Aiden Evans, junior, stands ready to make the climb.
PHOTO BY PENDING
PHOTO BY MADISON SUKO

Boys beach volleyball: how the new season will change the team

Girls volleyball starts the year off strong

Varsity girls volleyball huddle together before a game.
PHOTO BY EMERSON LIHN
PHOTO BY REAGAN BRADLEY
By REAGAN BRADLEY Staf Writer
(Left to right) David Thistle, junior, and Gunner Mullins, junior, prepare for the season with scrimmages.

Girls golf: more than a team

OHS boys golf: the green means success

Beyond the pool: how swim and dive feels like a family

PHOTO BY KARALYNN MORA Golfer Maddie Perrault, sophomore, watches from the side.
PHOTO BY MATTHEW WETHERBEE Skies are clear as some friendly golfers play in the heat.
By MATTHEW WETHERBEE Design Chief
OC swim and dive comes together before the meet.
PHOTO BY MANDY HOGLUND
By SOFIA PANIAGUA Staf Writer

Across Happy Valley hills: OHS cross country

Another successful start with Girls Badminton

PHOTO BY VICTORIA EBERT
The OHS Cross Country team runs around the feld for practice early in the morning.
PHOTO BY NICOLE EOM
Sylvia Cheng, senior, and Lydia Mosley, junior, suit up for an amazing season.
Staf Writer

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