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The Student News Site of Oakmont High School

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The Student News Site of Oakmont High School

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STAR: Desmond actively acts in all of Oakmonts shows.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream to Become a Shakespeare Professor

Lauren Watanabe, Staff Writer February 7, 2020

Sophomore Eleonore Desmond has been pursuing drama since she was five years old, when both her and her mom performed in “A Christmas Carol” as the soup lady and the soup lady's daughter. When moving...

The front of the Affordable Smoke Shop, telling buyers to have their ID or their Mommy to purchase. This is evident as it is illegal to purchase nicotine unless you are 21 or older.

Roseville smoke shop owner gets Smoked

Ciaran Henderson, Staff Writer & Website Manager February 6, 2020

Thursday morning Roseville Police and Sheriff deputies arrested Affordable Smoke Shop owner Tony Kako, 47, for allegedly selling paraphernalia to minors.  Kako was set up in a sting operation by Roseville...

Junior Nathan Greenfield goes up for a layup against the Rio Linda Knights.

Basketball Takes Top Spot

Kate MacPherson, Managing Editor & Social Media Director January 31, 2020

The varsity boys’ basketball team is currently first in league with a record of 4-1 and an overall record of 15-3, completing their first round of league play with a win against Ponderosa on January...

Junior and varsity boys basketball player Edi Crno pays tribute to the late Kobe Bryant by honoring Mamba on his game shoes.

Remembering 24

Kate MacPherson, Managing Editor & Social Media Director January 28, 2020

18-time NBA all-star Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna “Gigi” Bryant have passed away in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, on January 26 at the ages of 41 and 13. Their deaths not only...

Inclusivity above all

Inclusivity above all

Emily Rojas, Editor-in-Chief, Photographer, Designer January 17, 2020

As of today, Oakmont has announced that they are updating their policies and getting rid of “gender-based titles.” Now, they will classify the nominees previously titled as king and queen for school...

Elf On The Shelf

The Elf on the Shelf

Naomi Mitten-Voget, Staff Writer December 20, 2019

The Elf on the Shelf is a Christmas tradition that makes kids want to be on their best behavior during the month of December. The Elf on the Shelf is a doll that shows up every year during the month...

Senior Cynthia Hernandez lights a sparkler to welcome and celebrate the new year of 2020 and to reminisce on 2019.

2019 in a snapshot

Emily Rojas, Editor-in-Chief & Staff Writer December 20, 2019

The past 12 months of the decade have flown by in the blink of an eye. It feels as if just moments ago we were merging out of 2018, looking into the new year of 2019 with hope in our eyes and joy in our...

Winners never quit

Winners never quit

Jack Eby, Staff Writer December 20, 2019

The Oakmont varsity boys’ basketball team had a tournament at Galt High School last weekend, and won two out of the three games that they played. The Vikings played the Kimble Jaguars, the West Wolfpack,...

Baby Yoda

Baby Yoda

Sofia Davalos, Staff Writer December 20, 2019

When Disney Plus was released on November 12, 2019, a show called The Mandalorian was released that was immediately watched by many of the subscribers. In this show, there is a new little creature that...

The Vapedemic

The Vapedemic

Ethan Lelis, Staff Writer December 20, 2019

Vaping could be deemed as the most widespread trend for highschoolers over the past five years. In 2014, a study conducted by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention revealed that around 13.4...

The Fillmore East Album cover

At Fillmore East: The Allman Brothers

Mario Sandoval, Staff Writer December 20, 2019

The Allman Brothers Band is a blues rock band founded in 1969 and is known for incorporating elements of jazz, blues, and rock. Their live shows are known for their jam-band improvisational style and pushing...

Online shopping has become the biggest challenger to shopping in a physical store.

In Person Versus Online

Robyn Price, Copy Editor December 20, 2019

With the holidays quickly approaching, shopping has become a huge part of many people’s lives. With lists as long as the Nile, it can be hard to make enough time to shop for everyone near and dear. In...

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