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Norse Notes

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Norse Notes

The Student News Site of Oakmont High School

Norse Notes

One of Kiki Parsons' portraits.

Q&A with Kiki Parsons

Bailey Hintz, Staff Writer April 10, 2019

How long have you been doing pageants?   Kiki Parsons: I have been doing [pageants] for about two years now.   How long does it usually take to prepare for a pageant?   KP:...

The project that won Winston Wong his awards.

Winston Wong wins it all

Nevaeh Hernandez, Staff Writer April 10, 2019

Freshman Winston Wong recently participated in a local Science STEM Fair and walked away with first place in the Creative Arts category along with second in the Intelligence and Behavior category. “[My]...

Friday's rally was astronomical!

Friday’s rally was astronomical!

Ciaran Henderson, Staff Writer & Website Manager April 5, 2019

Air Max 90 360 Hybrid (photo by Choledocho)

The History of Air Max Day

Jascha Molina, Staff Writer & Features Editor April 1, 2019

Nike’s Air Max day is annually celebrated on March 26, representing the day when the first Air Max 1 sneaker was released back in 1987. With a plethora of new models and styles constantly being released,...

Officer Cortes teaching the children how to stay out of handcuffs.

Tiny Vikes’ Job Tour

Claire Arnold, Staff Writer April 1, 2019

During the week of February 25 - March 1, the Tiny Vikes preschool went around the campus learning about the various jobs that people in have with the community. Tiny Vikes preschool is the school’s...

Mr. Rehmus (photo by Calvin Wright)

The long run ahead

Ibrahim Arif, Staff Writer March 27, 2019

Clayton Rehmus is a Spanish teacher who joined Oakmont´s teaching staff in August 2018. Since he is new to the school, students may not know about his past. ¨I was born in Foley, Alabama in 1986,...

Michael Santos smiling for the camera.

The Survivor of a Tumor

Ibrahim Arif, Staff Writer March 22, 2019

Sophomore Michael Santos has a deep attraction to sports. But on May 13, 2016, Michael Santos’ life took a turn for the worst. ¨I was diagnosed with a brain tumor,” Santos said. “It was a special...

Senior Zach Singh tightening a screw after inserting a metal rod in an attempt to stabilize a fractured femur.

Student with a scalpel

Emily Rojas, Staff Writer, A&E Editor, Photographer, & Designer March 7, 2019

During the summer of 2018, senior Zach Singh participated in a medical internship at Sidhu hospital in Doraha, India where he had the opportunity to observe, learn, and assist in cardiothoracic, gastrointestinal,...

Boba tea and a pastry (photo by Mr. Tin DC)

But first, tea

Jascha Molina, Staff Writer, Features Editor, & Designer March 1, 2019

The popularity of the bubble tea drink with tapioca pearls, widely more known as boba, has been drastically increasing in popularity. A handful of people typically stop by boba shops each week to fulfill...

Synthetic image of NASA's Opportunity Mars Exploration Rover (image by NASA/JPL-Solar System Visualization Team)

The Opportunity Of A Lifetime

Bryce Kent-Lozano, Staff Writer February 27, 2019

After more than a decade driving across the surface of Mars, the NASA rover, named Opportunity has fallen silent.  This marks the end of a history-defining mission to another planet. It had traveled over...

Senior student and Safeway employee Reed Gates studying (photo by Paul McLaughlin)

Balancing work and school

Paul McLaughlin, Staff Writer, Sports Editor, & Copy Editor February 20, 2019

Many students on campus have to balance school, classwork, and a job. A student can take on a job for many reasons, whether it be wanting to save up money so they can buy things that they want or to provide...

Natalie Montgomery smiling for the camera.

Why so dramatic?

Kylee Montgomery, Staff Writer February 19, 2019

Junior Natalie Montgomery had a great experience being involved with the school’s drama program because it really boosted her confidence. “It made me more confident as a person learning different...

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