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The Student News Site of Oakmont High School

Norse Notes

The Student News Site of Oakmont High School

Norse Notes

Stanley has sold more than 10 million Quenchers, and the desire for these cups does not seem to be decreasing soon.

The rise of Stanley

Peyton Anderson, Photo Director February 9, 2024

The Stanley company has been making water bottles for over a century, so why is there a sudden rise in popularity? Recently, Stanley took their original design and flipped it upside down, creating a modern...

A picture of hydro flasks that started the popular VSCO girl trend.
PC: David Eickhoff

History of the water bottle craze

Jocelyn Hughes, Staff Writer February 9, 2024

As of late, everybody knows about the Stanley cup craze and the iconic TikTok videos that made Stanley Quenchers more popular. But throughout the years, multiple water bottle brands have blown up, including...

Santa's Helpers 2023 at FC Joyce Elementary School.
PC: Alisi Tuatonga and Paulina Mackie

A wrap of this year’s “Santa’s Helpers”

Alisi Tuatonga, Sports Editor January 4, 2024

Going back for its 16 year tradition, “Santa’s Helpers,” a group of students at Oakmont High School, returned to FC Joyce Elementary School, bringing quintessential holiday spirit to the school’s...

Gardening Club members clean up the flower beds during lunch.

Gardening Club

Goji Diehl, Features Editor December 4, 2023

In 2021, Gardening Club was created at Oakmont with Jenna West-Stewart as president. The hope for the club being to build a more interactive agricultural experience for students to have easy access to...

Mel Gutierrez showcasing the Toyota Supra at Oakmont High School.

Universal Technical Institute visits Oakmont

Peyton Anderson and Jonathan Ward November 2, 2023

Universal Technical Institute (UTI) visited Oakmont High School on Oct. 10. They showcased what they have to offer in their programs.  They had brought out a car their students built, a 2001 Toyota...

The new head drama teacher and director for the Oakmont drama program: Mark Cornfield.

Oakmont’s Drama department gets a new teacher

Leah Maupin, Staff Writer November 1, 2023

Mark Cornfield began his Oakmont journey this year, and is very excited about the fresh perspective and arising opportunities Cornfield used to be a drama teacher at Rancho Cordova, but decided to switch...

All the members of “The Dad Joke Show” pictured (left to right) Matthew Woodrum, Nicholas Petersen, Kevin Lencioni, Anthony Rodriguez, and Alexander Konkoff.

“The Dad Joke Show”

Viktoriya Rotaru, Social Media Editor October 17, 2023

Overview As the school year has commenced, so has a new segment on multimedia’s OHS weekly bulletin. Three seniors turned the simple concept of dad jokes into a competitive "try not to laugh” challenge...

The frights have started! Six Flags Fright Fest opens its gates once again!

Fright Fest is Back

Peyton Anderson, Photo Editor October 16, 2023

Fright Fest is an annual tradition at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.  Starting at sundown (6 PM), the scare zones and haunted houses open, leaving most of the rides closed during that time. The event...

Women in STEM’s logo which includes the many different aspects of the world of STEM. 

PC: Lillian Tovar

Women in STEM

Goji Diehl, Features Editor October 4, 2023

Founded in 2022 by Lillian Tovar, Women in STEM is a club at Oakmont that was made in hopes of creating a strong community that encourages women to pursue their passions.  The club meetings take place...

Augustus Caesar, the first Roman emperor after the republic who led the transformation of Rome from a republic to an empire.

PC: worldhistory.org

Men and the Roman Empire

Leah Maupin and Alisi Tuatonga October 4, 2023

How much do you think about the Roman Empire? Some people might say never, but to most men on TikTok, the answer is all the time. The Roman Empire occurred around 625 BC and was arguably the greatest...

The Suicide Prevention Awareness Month’s ribbon is purple and teal. 
PC: NARA & DVIDS PUBLIC

National Suicide Prevention Month

Alisi Tuatonga, Sports Editor September 28, 2023

While the generational perception of the prioritization of mental health has evolved, suicide continues to be the 11th leading cause of death within the United States. The tragedy of suicide is inconceivable...

The logo of Oakmont’s new organization and safety app Minga.

Minga: an overview of the app

Canan Babcock, Staff Writer September 28, 2023

This year Oakmont decided to implement the use of the Minga app. This app can create passes that have a time limit of  6-10 minutes, giving students time to use the restroom or visit one of the school’s...

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