The Student News Site of Oakmont High School

Norse Notes

The Student News Site of Oakmont High School

Norse Notes

The Student News Site of Oakmont High School

Norse Notes

Save the Turtles

Save the Turtles

Effie Li, Staff Writer April 30, 2019

Metal straws have been coming into popularity due to more people becoming conscious of the damage that each person can do by using one plastic straw each day. The growing concern about harmful effects...

Summer Playlist

April 30, 2019

Endgame Review

April 30, 2019

Q&A with Luz Galan

Q&A with Luz Galan

Shareen Marshall, Staff Writer April 29, 2019

What got you interested in joining Health Academy? Luz Galan: I was always interested in the medical field, and I heard about it through my sisters. It caught my attention because of the opportunities...

Looking Toward the Future

Looking Toward the Future

Ibrahim Arif, Staff Writer April 26, 2019

Sophomore Faraz Akbari is a hard-working student at Oakmont who wants to live his best life and do what he loves in the future. ¨I love playing soccer, and sometimes I also play tennis, ¨ Akbari said. Akbari...

Summer Time Hangouts

Shannon Tinoco, Staff Writer April 26, 2019

The one thing that most people do over summer break is hangout with their friends. Doing some activities with your friend group can make the day fun and memorable. Here is a list of hangout ideas you and...

Tanner sits with his decorated Hydroflask, rather than a plastic bottle.

Living Waste-Free

Ella Juarez, Staff Writer April 26, 2019

Freshman Tanner Abbruzzese has been influenced by YouTuber Lauren Singer to go waste-free. “I have always liked nature and going outside, and I have seen all the waste and trash that we all make,”Abbruzzese...

The Science Behind the Drink

The Science Behind the Drink

Claire Arnold, Staff Writer April 26, 2019

Bangs, Monsters, and Rockstars are popular energy drinks that are consumed by many students at Oakmont. Sadly, those students have no real idea of what is in those drinks, as well as what makes them so...

Q&A with Senior Sydney Shotts

Q&A with Senior Sydney Shotts

Shareen Marshall, Staff Writer April 25, 2019

What are you passionate about? Sydney Shotts: I am very passionate about college. Why are you passionate about it? SS: College is going to open up my choices for the future. Do you know what...

Riding with the Wind

Simone Sapico, Staff Writer April 12, 2019

Freshman Liya Zakharnev is an athlete in a fairly uncommon sport: horse riding. “My whole life I [have] liked animals, and I’ve always dreamed of riding a horse,” Zakharnev said. “[Now, I have]...

Juniors Kioana Prout and  Alyanna Salva posing for a picture before junior prom.

Junior Prom 2019!

Kylee Montgomery, Staff Writer April 12, 2019

Juniors Alyanna Salva and Kiona both attended Junior prom on April 6, and this was their experience. What was your overall experience at Junior prom? Alyanna Salva: Prom was fun, but the music was...

Melodey Temple’s story: Every Fifteen Minutes

Alyson Roberts, Staff Writer April 10, 2019

Senior Melodey Temple was chosen to be a part of the program. Even though she was not physically hurt, the emotional strain is real. Her family was nervous for the emotional toll they were about to go...

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