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Norse Notes

Protestors dissenting the infamous SARS unit and its unprovoked acts of violence.

Protests against police brutality erupt in Nigeria

Valentina Moreno, Editor October 25, 2020

Turmoil has erupted in Nigeria in the last few weeks as protests against the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) have deluged the African country. The SARS was originally instituted in 1984 to fight violent...

The IB and AP Information Night is quickly approaching.

Oakmont’s Annual AP/IB night

Sofia Davalos, Staff Writer October 21, 2020

On October 27, 2020, at 6 pm,  the AP/IB night will be hosted through Zoom; it will be accessible with a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device. This October's AP/IB night is designed for families...

Four Oakmont staff members were diagnosed with COVID-19 before the hybrid schedule started.

BRIEF: Oakmont COVID-19 cases

Anirudh Mepperla, Staff Writer October 19, 2020

Two weeks ago, four staff members from Oakmont High School tested positive for COVID-19. “Yes, we had four cases as you pointed out,” Principal Robert Hasty said. The majority of the four people...

This is a picture taken from a month ago around the time the fires started, the air quality was barely visible.

August Complex Fire Grows

Aurora Shriver, Staff Writer October 2, 2020

Fires have run amuck across the state, but none are as big as the August Complex Fire. The August Complex Fire is the biggest wildfire in California’s history, spread across 955,513 acres as of October...

October 2020 Oakmont Newsletter

Norse Notes Staff October 1, 2020

The October 2020 Newsletter has been posted. Highlights of the newsletter include a staff spotlight of Mr. Tellefson, a student spotlight of sophomore Iven Alvarez, upcoming community college presentations,...

The yearbooks created in the past three years at Oakmont.

Pre-order Your Yearbooks Today!

Marika Alexander, Staff Writer September 17, 2020

During online learning, Oakmont’s yearbook staff is still working hard to create a yearbook for this school year that is available for pre-order now. “Our students have been working incredibly hard,...

The University of Oregon is one of the many schools participating in college presentations this year.

College presentations to go online because of COVID-19

Unique Hartke, Staff Writer September 15, 2020

Every year, Oakmont holds college presentations for all students who are interested in going to college after high school. However, this year they will all be held online due to COVID-19. These presentations...

Actor Chadwick Boseman pictured at Comic Con in July 2017 while talking about Black Panther.

Black Panther Star Chadwick Boseman dies at 43

Kaitlyn Edwards, Editor-in-Chief August 28, 2020

Actor Chadwick Boseman, the star of Black Panther, has died today at 43 after a four year battle with colon cancer. Boseman died at home surrounded by his wife and family. In 2016, Boseman was diagnosed...

The smoke from nearby wildfires has filled the sky, causing the sun to be crimson red.

Wildfires lead to ashy skies all over Placer and Sacramento County

Ciaran Henderson, Editor-in-Chief August 19, 2020

The sun shone a crimson red glow all day Wednesday, an eerie reminder of the power California wildfires can possess during long fire seasons throughout the state. Dry lightning storms terrorized...

2020 Oakmont Elections

2020 Oakmont Elections

Rylee Massey, Staff Writer & Editor-In-Chief February 27, 2020

The results are in; the winning candidates for class and ASB positions have been determined in a new way than prior years. For the first time ever, the Student Government class created a Google Form...

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...

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...

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