Features

Sweets, Streets, and Community: Oakland’s Historic Rockridge Halloween Parade

On October 25th, Rockridge hosted its 34th Annual Halloween Parade along College Avenue and the showhomes of the Claremont and Grand Lake neighborhoods. What...

Events to Fall Upon Us

Now that October is over, as well as the spooky season, we have one more month left to enjoy the fall atmosphere. Oh, but...

A Comprehensive Guide to the Bay’s Spookiest Legends

Along the backroads of the bay, certain mysteries have lurked for as long as locals can remember. While the Bay Area is not known...

The Books That English Teachers Love to Teach

English is the only class that students are required to take every year, and a defining part of every education are the books students...

Is Oakland Tech Proud to be American?

This summer, PBS published a poll claiming that 65% of U.S. residents were “proud to be an American.” This fall, the Scribe visited 12...

Could the Push to Cancel Piedmont Fund Oakland Schools?

The controversial movement “Cancel Piedmont” is illuminating the wealth disparity between Oakland and Piedmont and its effect on Oakland schools.  As the Oakland Unified School...

Guide to a fun productive summer

Summer is a time when students fill their days with activities such as beach hangouts, parties, travelling, and, most popular, lazing the day away....

Jaws Drop for “Radium Girls”

Oakland Tech’s most recent play, Radium Girls, is a witty buzz, a timely commentary, and a poignant woe. It is masterfully crafted to portray...