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The Student News Site of Oakmont High School

Norse Notes

Students holding sign in air that reads "Immigrants Make America"

Oakmont Students Stand Up To ICE

Shelby Gomez, Editor-in-Chief February 23, 2026

High school students across the nation have held school-wide walk-out protests in opposition to the brutality of Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. California holds a large concentration of...

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Mock Trial Goes to State

Ryan Brackenbury, Arts and Entertainment Editor February 6, 2026

On Jan. 23-24 the Oakmont Mock Trial team went up against six other teams and came out on top.  For those unfamiliar with mock trial, Kate McGinnis, the president of the mock trial team, explains it...

The Three Witches in Oakmont’s “Macbeth” production PC: Dylan Stephenson

“Macbeth”

Keirstin Lee, News Editor November 20, 2025

Originally, “Macbeth” was written by William Shakespeare in early 1606. The play is about three witches who tell the main character, Macbeth, that he will become king. With encouragement from his wife,...

The Oakmont ‘O-Zone’ decked out in white for their Varsity Football Homecoming game  PC: Dene Ogles

Homecoming Spirit Week

Keirstin Lee, News Editor October 9, 2025

Homecoming week! Everyone looks forward to dressing up each day of the week in fun spirit wear to show our Oakmont pride. At the end of the week, Friday, Oct. 3 we had a home football game against Center...

Oakmont ASB reps holding newspapers spelling "Once Upon A Hoco" PC: @theoakmontway

If You Wish Upon A Star…

Shelby Gomez, Editor-in-Chief September 12, 2025

That time is officially here again; getting dresses from Windsor and Princess Polly, planning dinner, pictures, an afterparty, and drawing posters for “ask week”. It’s homecoming season, baby. And...

“Ending of a song, the lights dropped and everything set just like that then the currents closed." PC: Aiden Shaffer

“Mamma Mia” OHS Live Action

Taya Alvarez Rivera, Staff Writer May 13, 2025

The auditorium was filled with energy and laughter as the school’s drama department took its final bow of “Mamma Mia!”. The past few months, they have been planning and setting up this lively musical....

KCRA-3 Game of the Week. PC: KCRA-3

Touchdown on Channel 3

Shelby Gomez, Arts and Entertainment Editor October 7, 2024

With over 13,000 votes in Oakmont’s favor, local news station KCRA-3 selected Oakmont’s homecoming game against Colfax as its high school football “Game of the Week”.  As homecoming week approached,...


As students put down their phones, there is hope for a change in our future leaders. PC: Openclipart

It’s official, cellphones are banned

Faid Kassim, News Editor September 3, 2024

It’s back to school season and the students at Oakmont High School are beginning the year without one thing: a cell phone.  On May 9, 2024, the Roseville City School District Board of Education approved...

Oakmont High School's Wellness Center provides a space for student's to learn about self-care and balance, talk to a mental health professional, or simply take a short break.

Student privacy or parent rights?

Nova Roden, Editor-in-Chief February 16, 2024

“More parent involvement isn’t always a bad thing, but I think there can be more harm than good done from it,” Oakmont senior Viktoriya Rotaru said. On Nov. 9, 2023, the Roseville Joint Union...

Portable classrooms have run their time because of maintenance costs.

Farewell, portables

Alisi Tuatonga, Features Editor May 11, 2023

On March 23, Roseville Joint Union High School District held a board meeting that granted approval of removing Oakmont’s portable classrooms P-12, P-13, and P-17 through P-20 next school year.  As...

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